REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 8302801 (England and Wales) REGisfERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1155661 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Little Green Pig Space to create for young writers 2024-25 LIrrLE GREEN PIG
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 INTRODucfoN FROM THE CHAIR REFERENCE AND ADMINIsfRATIVE DEfAILS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 WHO WE ARE OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES THEORY OF CHANGE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STRATEGIC REPORT STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvITIES BALANCE SHEEr NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 10 20 23 24 25 26 28
INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIR "We are constantly living in the future. It can be wasted It can be cherished It can be hated It can be loved It all depends- Ailsa Rose, Young writer At Little Green Pig, we've spent a lot of this year trying to live in the future, developing a strategic plan for our next three years. Looking at what we do and why we do it. At how we can do it differently, do it better. At what we need to focus on, and sometimes what we need to let go. We involved young people at every step of the way, at Staff and Board Away Days, as members of the steering group, in discussions with the consultant we have worked with. Together we agreed on four strategic priorities: Powerful Experiences; Pathways for Progression. Partnerships in the Community. and Pride In Our Difference. It's been an exciting and exhilarating experience, and we look forward to telling you more about it as it shapes our work in years to come. However, we have spent most of our year, as always, living very much in the present. We supported over 500 children and young people - 112 more than last year. Our young writers created comic books, performed original spoken word pieces at AudioActive Worthing and at Brighton Jubilee Library, and were interviewed on BBC Radio Sussex. We created new opportunities for older participants, and strengthened our connections with communities in Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne. We also grew our volunteer network and delivered our most ambitious Christmas fundraising campaign to date. We are hugely grateful to everyone who has supported us, especially our funders and our superb volunteers who support every workshop with their skills, time and enthusiasm. I really hope you enjoy reading about the year that's gone as much as we ve enjoyed it. And that ypu carry on supporting us as we hurtle headlong into the future. Pete Lawson Chair, Little Green Pig "Time is a burden and a blessing Some see itas the worst thing to exist Some say itpasses too fas¢ leaving you no time to think Some say itpasses too slow, leaving your future goals feeling like theyre light years away. Time waits for no man.- Lex, Young writer
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 8302801 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1155661 Registered office Community Base 113 Queens Road Brighton BNI 3XG Trustee directors: Kaia Allen-Bevan (appointed 27th November 2025) Matilda Barrowman (appointed 23, September 2024) Emily Bromfield (appointed 16th September 2021) Chris Callard (appointed 16th September 2021) Mark Chesson (appointed 31" March 2025) th Ed Cottrell (appointed 22nd December 2021, retired 25 September 2025) Suhayla El-Bushra (Vice Chair) (appointed 12th September 2018) Kirsty Fitsscott (appointed 26° September 2025) Pete Lawson (Chair) (appointed 14th January 2016) Jackie Mendoza (appointed 27th November 2025) Lizzie Mullarky (appointed 16th September 2021, retired 25th September 2025) Sam O'mahoney (Treasurer) (appointedlst December 2023) th Joss Perring (appointed 23" September 2024, retired 25 September 2025) Tim Smith (appointed 19th March 2020, retired 31st March 2025) Jess Starns (appointed 16th September 2021, retired 20th October 2024) Stsff team: Nicky Crabb (Direttor) Laura Halliwell (Regional Producer) Jo Holding (Admin and Finance Officer) Nikki Shaill (Learning and Engagement Manager) Sally Woodcock (Volunteer Manager) Workshop leaders and artists worked with this year: Akila Richards, AFLO the poet, Anna Twinam-cauchi, Avia Jay, Bex Large, Brighton Zoo animation team (Dominic Minns, Abi Slack, Becky, Lewis McKelvey and Sasha Fusini), Coco Kirkland, Creative Waves, Darren East, Dorothy Koomson, Emma Joy Edwards, Gladrags Community Costume Resource, Harry Papworth, Helen Cann, Hello Dodo, Jacques Griffith (Props UK), Jess Starns, Joanna Neary, Kaia Allen Bevan, Laura Wilkinson, Louie Levack, Maggie Chau, Mario Camacho, Natalie England, Nikki Shaill, Rayna Haralambieva, Roy McFarlane, Sally Woodcock, Sam Harper Holding, Sarah Sayeed, Suhayla El-Bushra, Tanaka Mhishi and Thomas Buckley.
Volunteers who supported us this year were: Adrian Neugebauer, Alison Durrant, Amelia Ellison, Anton Thompson Mccormick, Avia Jay, Bridget Maher, Bryony Partridge, Caz O'Kane, Chloe Duke, Chris Callard, Circe Marden-Rull, Claire Davies, Clare Bunb"ng, Cloe Grampa, Ellie Louise Capron (Ellen), Eric Stark, Geri Oida, Grigoris Tsiavo, Heather Conolly, Helen Edwards, Helen Sykes, Himaya Nammunige, Jackie Mendoza, Jacqui Hobbs, Jessica Marcus, Jo Ward, Jonathan Campbell, Joshua Mead,, Lesley Mccune, Lorraine O'sullivan, Lottie Barnes, Louise Clark, Macaulay Slaughter, Madeline Denny, Mariah Hartman, Martha Crivello, Mia Webb, Nadia Rehahn, Namse Udosen, Nancy Jones, Niamh Hickey, Nicola Fincham, Nusaybah Mohamoud, Poppy French, Ray Ribeiro, Rosie Birch, Rowena Markies, Sapphire Adams-Elmes, Seungmin Oh, Sheelagh Dunk, Sheena Vernon, Sherlyn Assam, Sian Cannell, Thalassini Mavrostom, Tim Smith, Toni Stead, Vicky Cave, Victoria Maynard, Will Martin and Willow Twinam-cauchi. Youth Board: Matilda Barrowman, Dylan Calder Keen, Orla Chapman, Esmee Gray- Brennan, Zac Heffernan, Emilia Kaczorek, Bara'a Mohamad, Joss Perring (until September 2025), Mia Sukumaran Ambassadors: Tanya Byrne, Juno Dawson, Daniel Hahn, Peter James, Dorothy Koomson, Patrice Lawrence and Nick Sharratt. Independent examiner Carpenter Box Arnelia House Crescent Road Worthing BNII IRL Banks Metro Bank One Southampton Row London WCIB SHA The Charity Bank Limited Fosse House 182 High Street Tonbridge TN9 IBE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 The Trustees who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company law, present their report for the year ended 31st August 2025 together with the financial statements of the Charity, which have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Ireland (effective 1st January 2015). Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, the articles of association of Little Green Pig, a company lirnited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. Public benefit The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit when reviewing the charity's main aims and objectives and in planning future activities. This report of the Trustees sets out a summary of the main activities undertaken by the Charity to carry out its charitable purposes for the public benefit. Charitable Objectives of Little Green Pig: l) To advance education for the public benefit in writing and reading in all its forms. 2) To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 by providing advice and assistance, organising programmes of education and other activities as a means of: (a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals, (b) advancing education, (c) relieving unemployment, and 3) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from being socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
WHO WE ARE Little Green Pig (LGP) is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity working to inspire children and young people aged seven to eighteen in Brighton & Hove and East and West Su55ex to become creative with writing. Established in 2008, LGP became a charity in 2012. The Charity offers fun and innovative writing workshops, as well as large scale projects and one-off residencies in schools. We encourage young people to have fun with words, use their imaginations, improve their literacy skills and see themselves as writers, because we know that giving children the ability to express themselves is fundamental to a successful life. We focus on creating fun, safe, imaginative spaces in which children can produce high-quality, tangible outcomes. We work in partnership with local primary and secondary schools, galleries, and other organisations, to offer free writing workshops outside of the classroom in inspiring and imaginative spaces that will motivate children to be creative with words. We work with schools which have a high proportion of pupils who experience socio or economic disadvantage. To date the Charity has worked with over 7,000 young people and attracted over 370 volunteers giving participants one to one support and attention. Our volunteers come from all walks of life including professional writers and illustrators. All volunteers are DBS checked and trained to contribute to the work of the Charity. After-school and weekend sessions are usually open to all, prioritising those who live or attend schools in areas of high deprivation. My powerful words. Here are my records, My words of truth, My honest opinion, About my disadvantaged youth. My poetry is my power, With words written every hour, Sharing my work is an opportunity I won t miss Because I'm sharing my version of poetic justice. Extract of a poem by Lunar, written in Monday Club at Longhil/ High School * In a report by the Sussex Community Foundation, Sussex Uncovered 2.. Bndging the Gap, (November 2016), it is identified that Brighton & Hove has wards with levels of overall deprivation above the nationa/ average which are in the top IO¥0 in the UK," the East Brighton Ward in particular is ranked as extremely high on this list 227th out of 7679 wards nahona/ly, with high /eve/s of chi/dpoverty across the area. Tre target audience for our creative wrihng programme is children who live or go to school in these wards many of whom are failing to reach expected levels of literacy and are experiencing socia/ exclusion because of their lack of reading and wnting attainment [Brighton & Hove City Council report Our Future City, 20157. A report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission shows that children who receive free school meals in Brighton & Hove are in the bottom 201 for achievement.
OUR VISION, MISSION AND VALUES Our vision We believe that writing can positively change lives. Our vision is that all children and young people in Sussex have space and time to write for pleasure and purpose, and the opportunity to share their stories. Our mission We enable children and young people in Sussex to experiment with writing in all its forms, and to share their work with a wide audience. We prioritise working with children and young people who live or go to school in areas of highest deprivation, or who face challenging circumstsnces. From anthologies to soap operas, radio shows to films, our projects challenge perceptions of what writing can be and deliver serious outcomes: improved self-confidence, literacy, and communication skills. In collaboration with volunteers, writers, artists, schools, families, and partner organisations, we respond to children's needs and ideas to provide fun, innovative, and excellent learning experiences. Our values Be open Be brave Be imaginative Take pride Have fun Wortliing young writers creating fantastical creatures during a workshop with artist Sam Harper Holding,. Moulsecoomb writer5 enjoy a trip to Brighton beach as part of our mystery project
THEORY OF CHANGE Why we exist Children and young people in some Sussex communities lack opportunities to express themselves creatively. They miss out on life-enriching experiences and face barriers in realising their potential. What we do Deliver inspiring writing programmes Offer safe community spaces Showcase children's words and voices Create communities of young writers Support future leaders Provide access to diverse professional writers, mentors and public platforms Share learning and best practice with schools and partners Upskill teachers through training and professional development The change we make Children & Young People... grow in confidence and self-belief become better writers and communicators feel more positive about themselves and their future feel part of a safe and supportive community are inspired to write outside of school become leaders Schools & Partners... can support children and young people more effectively have increased opportunity, capacity and knowledge to work with young people How we measure change We listen to feedback from children and young people We record observations from teachers, workshop leaders, parents / carers & volunteers We collect data from schools and partner organisations Our long-term impact Children and young people are empowered to create change in their lives through having their voices amplified and their confidence improved, writing a better future for themselves.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE In 2024-25, we: Supported 511 children and young people - a 28 % increase on 2023-24. Worked with children and young people from 25 schools and sixth form colleges. Delivered 2,187 creative experiences that inspired imagination and built confidence. Were supported by 66 brilliant volunteers who gave their time on 595 occasions - 25 % increase in volunteer shifts since 2023-24. Collaborated with 32 inspiring professional writers and artists, and 15 local cultural partners - including University of Sussex, Brighton Festival and Worthing Museum. Worked with 9 young leaders on our youth board, welcomed 16 young people to our new Young Writers Collective, and appointed 2 young people as Trustees. Delivered 6 writing clubs, 12 full scale projects, 7 publications, 3 films, I podcast, I public art installation, I rap and music video and I VR work (shown at Hove Museum of Creativity) - all led by children and young people, sharing their words with their communities, performing to audiences across Brighton, Eastbourne and Worthing. Who did we support? Feedback from school partners and the demographic data we collect shows that our writing programmes are reaching the children and young people they are intended to support - those experiencing challenging circumstances and povety, Across our weekly writing clubs: 32 % of children receive Free School Meals 34 % of children are people of colour/non white British 220/0 speak English as an additional language 23 % have a special educational need and/or disability l % are Looked After Children (14 % of our Moulsecoomb writing club) What differen did we make? Our evaluation framework, which includes termly consultation sessions with participating children and young people, demonstrated that as a result of our work: Children become better writers - 95 % of children felt their writing had improved (500/0 felt this way all or most of the time) Children feel more positive about themselves- 98 % said taking part made them feel proud (68 % all or most of the time) Children grow in confidence - 97 % felt more confident to share their writing and ideas (680/0 all or most of the time) Children feel safer - 97 % felt safe and supported at Little Green Pig (68 % all or most of the time) Children feel empowered to lead - 85 % felt they can make decisions at Little Green Pig (520/0 all or most of the time) Children enjoy writing - 90 % said they now like writing outside of school (52 % all or most of the time) (Sased on responses from respondents across weekly writing clubs in July 2025) "It makes me happy and excited that I can be creative. The more I do, the more I want to do it. I think I have become about 17 % more creative since joining." Young writer "I like writing at Little Green Pig because this club is fun and it made me excited to write which I don't at school. It makes me feel better here than school because I'm allowed to write whatever I want and there are less rules. School you have to do what you're told to do and here I can write how I want., Little Green Pig young writer 10
Programme Overview In 2024-25 our programme of support for children and young people across Sussex included: 1. 3 weekly writing clubs in Brighton We continued delivering our weekly writing clubs in Brighton for the 16th year in Whitehawk (in the top 10 % of most deprived areas nationally), Moulsecoomb (an area with one of the worst child poverty rates in Brighton) and Central Brighton at The Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership - all areas selected due to their high level of need. Our Brighton clubs have designed new worlds and fictional maps to set their stories, written comic books with a graphic novelist, and created a VR armork for Hove Museum of Creativity. 2. A weekly writing club in Worthing Our writing club in Worthing celebrated its third birthday. The club is based in The Laurels Primary School in the Northbrook area of Worthing (ranked in the 10 % most deprived areas in England for education) and has built a steady membership of 15 children. They have created fantasy maps to inspire their writing in collaboration with author and artist Helen Cann; recorded an episode of the Little Green Pig podcast; designed their own board game as part of an intergenerational project with older community members; and were interviewed by BBC Radio Sussex about their thoughts on books and the representation of themselves in stories. The club is becoming a well-established and supportive creative community, with children increasingly confident in sharing their work and speaking in group settings, with many now keen to read aloud and participate in discussions. A particularly positive development has been the thoughtful, generous feedback children now give each other during circle time an atmosphere of mutual respect and encouragement that our workshop leader has nurtured with great care. 3. A fresh start in Eastbourne After a short pause, we relaunched our Eastbourne club in February 2025. Taster sessions were delivered at three local community venues - Leaf Hall, Stafford Primary School and Devonshire Collective - to gauge local appetite. Leaf Hall in the Seaside ward was selected as the new home of our Eastbourne writing club due to its large space, flexible scheduling, and strong interest in the taster workshop from children attending multiple different schools. 1.5 terms of writing club sessions have been delivered so far, and the club has already recruited a committed and enthusiastic membership of 14 young writers. The new club venue has raised our local profile leading to significant interest from the community to see our work, inspired more adults to train as Volunteer Story Mentors, and drawn in new organisations who are keen to partner with us. 4. Regular support for Longhill young writers Little Green Pig started running a writing club at Longhill High School in East Brighton in 2022, which provides young people aged 11-16 with a much-needed space and the time to write outside of curriculum requirements and limitations. The club is led by workshop leader Roy McFarlane, a previous Birmingham Poet Laureate who draws on his experience as a youth worker and anti-racism advocate. For our latest project, young people focused on crafting poems inspired by place, identity and belonging, while building up confidence in themselves and their own voice. We were incredibly lucky to have one session led by AFLO the poet, an award-winning poet, spoken word artist and activist. The project culminated in a live public performance by the young writers at Jubilee Library attended by the community in December 2024.
- A brand new Young Writers Collective Our work to develop local young leaders continues to go from strength to strength. Our latest initiative is the creation of a Sussex-wide Young Writers Collective - an online comrnunity for Little Green Pig alumni (aged 11-18) to connett. develop as writers through writing prompts, resources and masterclasses. publish their work via a regular Young Writers Collective digital publication. and perform at youth-led open-mic events - all ideas conceived and developed by our young participants. The Young Writers Collective responds to demand from local young people seeking progression opportunities beyond age 11 and has already welcomed 16 young writers from across Sussex - including several areas where Little Green Pig does not provide weekly provision including Horsham and Shoreham. This initiative will deepen our youth leadership work, create new opportunities for older young writers, and develop sustainable models that can be built upon. Long-term we plan to test the viability of expanding this initiative to include an in-person writing club, co-led by emerging young leaders and professional mentors. The first Young Writers Collective publication including work written, edited and selected by members - will be released in Autumn 2025. Young Writers Collective Homg Summgrwrlllng Challenga Joln Show¢050 FAQ l)rL' -> è-l Our Young Writers Collective website and branding was developed with ideas from the Youth Board
- Transitions This adaptation of our established Transitions programme supported more vulnerable young people than ever before, helping them navigate the transition from primary to secondary school while strengthening their mental health, expanding their educational horizons, and introducing them to Further Education. Our 2025 Transitions project supported a full Year 6 class at The Laurels Primary School in Worthing, where we learnt from delivering our writing club that the current year 6 group faced exceptionally high levels of SEND, mental health challenges, and other needs. As a result, staff were deeply concerned about their transition to secondary school. For the first time, we partnered with a Further Education college rather than a secondary school to deliver Transitions. Northbrook College, which seNes The Laurels, catchment area, is committed to introducing young people to Further Education early and raising aspirations. Beeen June - July 2025, all Year 6 pupils at The Laurels worked with a lyricistlrapper to create poetry, raps, and lyrics expressing their experiences, hopes, and fears, which were recorded at Northbrook College's state of the art recording studio. They also worked with a professional prop maker from Northbrook College staff to create plaster casts for an armork titled 'Part of Me,, which was showcased at an end-of- term assembly and a celebration with families. The 'Part of Me, rap and music video can be viewed on the Little Green Pig YouTube. 12
Year 6 children from The Laurels at Northbrook College recording their rap and maknng casts 7. Amplified We brought our signature Amplified project to Worthing for the first time, in partnership with AudioActive Worthing. Amplified provides young people with mentoring by professional industry experts who support them to discover their unique story and how they want to express it, ready to share on stage. We have delivered the programme 4 times in Brighton and Worthing to great success. This year 12 young people wrote a powerful piece of spoken word about their lives and issues that matter to them, with the support and mentoring of professional writers, musicians and volunteer story mentors. All young people involved were new to Little Green Pig and recruited via referrals from local partners including schools and youth mental health services. 8 young people took the stsge to perform their works to a live audience - which took the form of poetry, talks, raps and musical songs with accompanying instruments. This included a rap about the power of music to turn away from crime and drugs, a young person with Down's Syndrome sharing what it was like to be part of a Disney filrn, and a moving account of life in care. In addition to building confidence and writing skills, participants formed new friendships over the course of the projett. Many fed back that the highlight of the experience had been socialising and making new connections with other young writers and their mentors. A video documenting the project has been shared on the Little Green Pig YouTube channel. Young writers being interviewed pOst-perforMan at Amplified Worthing's live show 13
- Our Youth Board Our youth board continue to be in instrumental in the governance and direttion of Little Green Pig. They have worked closely with our team to design and launch The Young Writers Collertive, including feeding into the design and branding of the new Young Writers Collective digital platform, which launched in June. Programme Highlights A selection of some of our proudest moments and achievements in 2024-25: Club Amplified - Amplified for a new generation This year we brought the magic of our long-running Amplified project for older writers to a younger generation for the first time. All children attending our 3 Brighton writing clubs took part, working with writers, volunteer story mentors and Young Mentors (young people from our Youth Board and past Amplified participants) to create powerful spoken word pieces about their lives, their community and their hopes for the future. Whilst some children found the move away from fiction and fantssy writing a challenge at times, they all rose to the challenge and shared something unique to them on stage in front of a live audience of friends and family at Jubilee Library. One standout moment was Ziggy a child who started this year at The Imagination Station (our Central Brighton writing club), who exceeded expectations with their confident performance: 'Ziggy wouldn t ever share his wnting in the club with the group before. So, seeing him perfonn on stage w35 amazinglll Wowl Mariah, Volunteer story mentor 66 66 Little Green Pi9 Little Green Pig Young writers perforrning their Club Amplified spoken word pieces to a live audience at Jubilee Library Comic Chaos at Moulsecoomb! Young writers from our Moulsecoomb writing club created their own comic book strip characters and narratives with the support of guest comic book artist Coco Kirkland. Comic strips ranged from stories about Dave Star, an intergalactic explorer navigating grief and 14
belonging, to witchy potions and tales of superheroes, pancakes, three-eyed dogs and more. The project culminated in a special publication - Comic Chaos - packed with poems, stories, comics and potions. Brighton Zoo character design project After our young writers told us they wanted to explore video games through writing, we launched a new partnership with BAFfA-winning animation and game design studio Brighton Zoo. The project included two studio visits to New England House (one of Brighton's largest homes for artist studios and creative companies), a workshop on the Tate Paint app (a painting game created by The Tate) and a final pitching session where children presented their chararter designs and storyboards to Brighton Zoo's director. Their designs, inspired by their professional industry skills, were celebrated in a special in-house publication. The Mysterious Grand Ideas Hotel Our Eastbourne club worked with award-winning writer and comedian Emma Joy Edwards to imagine and write about characters using a hotel theme as inspiration. The children had a memorable visit to Eastbourne Grand Hotel - complete with a tour, Q&A session with staff and special cakes in one of the function rooms. Professional illustrator Joanna Neary helped them to bring their characters to life through drawing and explore the idea of the hotel as a story setting, creating their own beautifully detailed hotel roorns which children shared with parents at special event. Eastbourne club's first publication entitled 'The Mysterious Grand Ideas Hotel, is available to read now. Hearing Worthing writing club on BBC Radio Young writers from our Worthing writing club were featured on BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey during a special segment hosted by Sarah Gorrell. The invitation came from Little Green Pig ambassador and bestselling author Dorothy Koomson, who welcomed the club into a conversation about the importance of reading, storytelling, and diverse representation in children's literature. Several children shared their thoughts on what reading and writing mean to them, offering heartfelt and inspiring reflections: 'I think reading is super fun because a book is like being with someone and they take you on an adventure. fheyre the person in the story and they drag you into the book. So, you get to fee/ all the story as if its happening to youl 'Every single time I read, I want to read 1¢ and do a quiz on whatI ve read. I do reading in my free time and it helps me become who I want to be in the future. Dorothy Koomson in The Laurels Primary school library preparing to interview our young writers for BBC Radio 15
Our Impact What do our young writers think? They feel their writing has improved Since I came to the club I ve been wnting more in English "Little Green Pig helps me to improve writing, stories andpatience "Little Green Pig helps me to wnte in many different ways They enjoy taking part This project made writing rea//y fun The best thing is when I write" 'I come to Little Green Pig because I/ike writing. I want more wnting. They are more creative Little Green Pig helps me to share my imagin3bon with the world Little Green Pig helps me to think of stories 'I come to 'ttle Green Pig because it helps me to use my imaginatson" They feel more positive 'I really enjoyedperfonning for an audience. I feel happy 3ndpmud 'I struggle a lot with anxiety and I wasn t sure if I would be able to do this but after coming to the first session everyone was so welcoming and I felt comfortable to come back and be part of the group. It has helped with my anxiety 3 lot. . 'I feltproud when I read out my story at the first session I came to They are more confident 'Little Green Pig helps me to wnte and be brave" 'Little Green Pig helps me to be confident They feel more connected to others bttle Green Pig helps me to SE KIND Little Green Pig helps me to make friends They value the experience 'I haL/e made memories from this pmject. J wi// remember this when J am older. "I feel I am important in the club and it is my most favourite club What do their parents/carers think? "fom * has enjoyed your club so much. Thank you for everything you ve 311 done in supporting his reading and writsng. This has been such an amazing expenence for the young people involved. They have been able to find their creative voice in a safe, co//aborative and energising group. My son 11 benefitted hugely and its helped him to gain a sense and self and confidence in who he is. 'Absolute/y inspinngl IO/IO I could not fault anyone on that stage and behind the scenes. - 16
'Sometimes you get invited along to your childs shows and you re like 'oh no, this is going to be a bit boring" but I can genuinely say that I am blown away by the variety and range ofskil/s and talent on stage today. Amazing and I can t wait to see what these performers each have in store for the future. 'I recon7mend it to everyone I know. Its a real/ygreat clubl 'Itprovides a quiet space where he can get away from the n7ayhen7 of home and the c/assrooml 'I wanted to email to say how impressive the work is. We are so pmud of Helen s work and immense/ygrateful for He/en having a place in this great club that you have put togetherl 'It has given my daughter a Joy to write, a way to express herself and build her skills. What do our volunteers think? "lodays session was abso/ute/y amazing. rhe workshop leader AFLO made a// the children fee/ so safe. They were brave and courageous in sharing their work. My magic moments were seeing the growing interattions between the children - friendships forming and imaginations being fired. '[ watched a child who I have been working l-l with really coming along in her confjidence 3nd interaction with the other ch//dren. I notsced an older child being so kind and supportive to this same child. Lots of kindness andsmiles exchanged a// mund. Marie was quite shy and softly spoken in the group circle, but when it came time for her to read her story, she was one of the most charismatic storytellers complete with sound effects andso much confidence. It was a delight to see her come out of her shell and into the spot/ightll "Laila made greatprogress. She init1311y said she wou/dn t share, but I told her that her wnting was great. When the workshop /eader asked who wanted to read their work, she put her hand up and shared fjirst - what an achievementi What do teachers think? "rhe opportunity that Little Green Pig s Young Writers Collective has given students at Longhil/ to express themselves through poetry has been amazing. I've no doubt the experience has impacted our students rea//ypositive/y and that they wi// look back upon it as one of their most significant schoo/ experiences. ' ' Thanks for a// your hard work and for everything LGP does to enrich the lives of our young people. The mentors and leaders provide gentle, supporti've guidance which values and develops their creati'vity. As a result, even reluctant writers are now demonstrating stamina and enthusiasm for the craft. "The club has taken the children out into parts of their own community that they didn t know existed and has broadened theirperspective developing their confidence and resilience. 17
Organisational development New Three-year Strategy We were delighted to receive funding from Criseren to enable us to appoint consultant Kerryn Wotton to work with us to develop a new three-year strategy, helping us to prioritise and focus our work on the areas of greatest impact. The consultation process was kicked off with an Away Day for Trustees and Staff in April 2024 and included three members of our Youth Board. The final strategy was launched in March 2025 and gives us a framework for our next three years, work under four strategic priorities: Powerful Experiences. Pathways for Progression. Partnerships in the Community. and Pride in Our Difference. Young Trustees Appointed to the Board of Trustees As part of our commitment to ensure that young people's voices are heard at every level of our organisation, we were thrilled in September 2024 to appoint Matilda Barrowman and Joss Perring to our Board. Both Matilda and Joss started their journeys as participants in different Amplified projerts, sharing their powerful stories with audiences at the Brighton Festival. They both went on to become founder members of our Youth Board, and it has been fantastic to complete their progression pathways with an appointment to the full Charity Board. Their input has been brilliant, and both have been fantastic ambassadors. Welcoming our new Regional Producer. In Autumn 2024 we welcomed Laura Halliwell to the team as our Regional Producer - a new role focused on leading our work in Eastbourne and Worthing. Laura's made a powerful impact, significantly strengthening Little Green Pig's presence in both communities. She has successfully relaunched our Eastbourne writing club and reinvigorated our Worthing writing club. Laura's enthusiasm, creativity, and commitment are already shaping an exciting new chapter for Little Green Pig's work in new Sussex communities. New paid internship. We hosted our sixth paid internship, and were delighted to have Sophie Martin working with us to help develop our evaluation framework. Volunteers We are proud of our excellent volunteer base, and our workshops this year have been supported by 56 brilliant volunteers, delivering 595 volunteering experiences - our highest ever level of support. New volunteers have continued to bring more diversity to the team, and new Illustrator Mentors have had a brilliant impact on the children's experiences. Funding We are profoundly grateful to everyone who has supported us this year, and with particular thanks to funders who have committed grants year on year. This year we were supported by grants from Arts Council England, the Gemini Foundation, the Lynn Foundation, the Fonthill Foundation, the Foyle Foundation (£10,000), the PayPal Giving Fund, the Christopher Laing Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Homity Trust, the Postcode Society Trust, the Forrester Family Trust, the Friarsgate Trust, the Su55ex Community Foundation, the Ernest Kleinwort Charitsble Trust, the Asda Foundation, the Norman Trust and the Sussex University Career Lab - Sussex Internships all of whom generously supported either our project work or our core costs. 18
In December we ran our most ambitious Big Give Christmas Campaign to date, raising £6,065 against a target of £6,000. We were over the moon to be supported by 64 donors, and thanks to the generous support of our pledgers and Big Give Champion, ShareGift, all donations were doubled until we reached our target. We are delighted at the success of the Big Give in bringing together the Little Green Pig community and can t wait until our next campaign in December 2025. Further fundraising led by the Board was in the form of When Pigs Fly, our ninth annual Quiz night, which once again raised almost £2,000. Despite all of our successes, we continue to find the fundraising climate increasingly challenging, with the cost of living placing greater demands on funders and some funders closing. It's important to recognise how essential unrestritted funds are to Little Green Pig in meeting our charitsble mission. They allow us the freedom of discretionary spending, such as expanding the staff team, investing in new equipment, and paying for training and professional development. Supporting us in this way allows the charity breathing room to focus on long-term planning goals and organisational improvements; similarly, it allows us to pay competitive salaries to hire and retain employees. Please do get in touch if - as an individual, an organisation or a business - you think you are able to support us in this way. What's next for Little Green Pig We have lots of exciting plans for our young writers in the year ahead: Sussex Stories - Our most ambitious Eastbourne and Worthing programme yet. This place- based storytelling project will empower children to find their voice by drawing on local landscapes, histories, and traditions. Many of the children we work with have never visited local landmarks and Sussex Stories will change that. Through visits to local sites, creative exploration, and mentorship from professional writers, artists, and musicians, children will produce performances, publications, audio pieces and films that celebrate their communities. Eastbourne Amplified - Bringing our acclaimed Amplified spoken word programme to young writers in Eastbourne for the very first time, offering them the chance to create and perform powerful, personal spoken word pieces about issues that matter to them. Child-centred Evaluation - We're investing in new evaluation approaches that put young people's voices at the heart of how we measure impact - alongside insights from families, teachers, and volunteers. Word Laboratory - An exciting STEM-inspired project for all three Brighton clubs, combining science, technology, and literacy. Through experiments, inventions, and even learning from mistskes, children will see how curiosity fuels creativity. Coast to Coast - An international creative writing exchange with Story Fartory in Sydney, Australia (another member of our global family of creative writing organisations working with children and young people). Young writers will swap and build on each other's work in a 'call-and-response" format, creating a collaborative piece that spans continents. 19
STRATEGIC REPORT Financial results The results for the year ended 31st August 2025 are given in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on page 25. The Charity's assets and liabilities as of 31st August 2025 are given in the Balance Sheets on pages 26-27. The charity has had another strong year with significant success in fundraising for both restricted and unrestricted funds, despite the fundraising climate proving increasingly challenging. Totsl expenditure of £187,356 shows an increase of £12,012 on the previous year. Total income of £182,604 shows an increase of £9,420 reflecting an impressive level of fundraising in such a challenging climate. The figures show a small net operating deficit of (£4,752), which has been met from reserves. The liquidity position remains strong, with the charity carrying forward net current assets of £50,860. Fixed assets The Charity carries ten laptops for staff, purchased beeen 2019 and 2025. Investment policy The Charity's policy is to maintsin all of its liquid resources in interest bearing, instant access accounts at competitive rates available in the market. This year a second account was opened with Charity Bank to ensure that reserves were maximising their return. Going concern & reserves policy The Board of Trustees is satisfied the Charity can continue as a going concern. Over the course of 2024125, the Charity continued its work on income stream diversification and maintained unrestricted reserves at the end of the year of £39,379. These unrestricted reserves have been built up in accordance with the Charity's ReseNes Policy which states that Little Green Pig should work towards holding reserves to cover three months, contractual obligations but as a minimum, maintain reserves equivalent to one month's contrartual obligations. For the year 2025126 our reserves were slightly lower than the previous year; they exceeded the minimal target of £15,000 under the Reserves Policy and were over 50 % of our aspirational target of £45,000. Risk management and internal control "Risk," as our risk strategy says, "is an inevitable part of what we do - indeed, taking risks is something we encourage our young participants to do." We have continued to look hard at risk this year, supported by a special risk group of Trustees and the Director. They have taken our risk strategy - covering Governance risks, Operational risks, Financial risks, External risks, and Compliance with law and regulation - and continued to develop it, looking at which risks need to be on our radar that we may have not previously considered. They have looked at all the risks identified and scored them all in terms of likelihood and potential severity to help us focus on our greatest challenges and consider what necessary steps need to be taken to lessen and mitigate these risks. The group continues to do this ice a year. This approach enables the Board as a whole to have a clear understanding of the risks we face, and the ability to know what to prioritise. The principal risks identified are around Safeguarding, Finances (inadequate fundraising and income generation, inadequate reseNes, cash flow sensitivities) and appropriate mitigation is in place for all. During 2024125 the Trustees have reviewed the Charity's Safeguarding Policy to ensure it is still relevant to the delivery of online work as well as work in different geographical areas and have found it to be comprehensive and robust. The Charity followed its Safeguarding Policy which all new staff, freelance workers and volunteers are given training on. 20
The Board has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Charity has a system of internal control. Such a system of control can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance against errors or fraud. The controls include a delegation of the authority of the Board of Trustees through to the Director to manage the day-to-day business. Controls safeguard Little Green Pig's assets and maintain the integrity of accounting controls. Little Green Pig operates an annual planning and budgeting system with an annual budget approved by the Board. Any significant changes to those plans or budgets need specific approval from the Board. The fundraising strategy has continued to be adapted during the year to cover the changing situation, and cash flow has been closely monitored, with the Board seeing regular cash flow forecasts. Organisational Structure, Governance and Management Charitable status The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1155661. Board of Trustees and organisational structure The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by the Board of Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of the Companies Act. The names of Trustees who served during the year and further board changes since the year-end are set out on page 4. The Board is responsible for the oversight of the management of all the affairs of Little Green Pig, and work in accordance with procedures set out in the Charity's Articles of Association, which is its governing document. The Board undertook a process of peer appraisal this year. Two Trustees retired, Jess Starns and Tim Smith, and Mark Chesson and Young Trustees Matilda Barrowman and Joss Perring were appointed in their places. Post year end in September 2025 Ed Cottrell, Lizzie Mullarky and Joss Perring retired. Current Board Members bring specialist knowledge and experience from a range of sectors: legal, financial, business development, education, safeguarding, marketing, communications, digital, volunteering, inclusive arts practice and the creative industries. Trustee roles are advertised via arts, charity and volunteer recruitment websites and our local networks. Before appointment, new Trustees are given an induction, so they are familiar with both the responsibilities of being a Trustee and the detailed nature of the organisation. All new Trustees are given a 'Board Buddy, to help them settle in, and the organisation runs training sessions covering Trustees, legal and financial responsibilities and reading financial papers. The Board ensures that all activities are within the agreed charitable objectives. The Board's work includes setting the strategic direction, reviewing risk, and agreeing the financial plan. It meets quarterly, the principal purpose of which is to review the development of the Charity and ensure it meets its financial targets. Our Youth Board is in its sixth year and currently runs in parallel. Two Youth Board members this year joined the main Board as Young Trustees. As well as Trustee/Director volunteers, a great amount of time, the value of which is not reflected in these financial statements, is donated by our 56 volunteer story mentors, without whom the Charity would not be able to sustain the current level of activities. At the start of 2024-25, the Charity employed four part-time staff - a Director, a Learning and Engagement Manager, an Administrator and a Volunteer Manager, supported by a 21
Freelance Fundraising Consultsnt. During the year, the team increased to 5 with the appointment of a part-time Regional Producer. The organisation has drawn on 37 freelance workshop leaders across the year. The Arts Council defines us as a diverse-led organisation: the Board is currently 70 % female, with one Deafldisabled (10 % ), three LGBTQl+ (30 % ), three people of colour/global majority (30 % ), and aged from 21-60 with two trustees under 25. Our staff team is all female/non-binary, 40 % LGBTQI+, 40 % neurodiverse, 20 % disabled. Governance The governance of the Charity is undertaken by the Board of Trustees at its quarterly meetings. At these meetings, the Board of Trustees fvlfils its legal, ethical, and functional responsibilities through adequate governance policy development, monitoring of charity activities, and the evaluation of the effettiveness of Board performance. We continued to run hybrid Board Meetings, with most Trustees meeting in person, and some joining remotely via Zoom. This not only helped Trustees with caring commitments but also helped to minimise our travel miles in line with our Environmental Sustainability Policy. Some decisions were tsken in beeen meetings by email. Board members actively support the organisation's work through Trusteelstaff Working Groups that convene independently and feedback at Board meetings: our Risk Management Working Group (established 2019); our Equality, Diversity & Incluslon Working Group (estsblished 2020). and our Environmental Working Group (established in 2021 to develop our first Environmentsl Sustainability Policy). The Treasurer meets regularly with the Director to review cash flow and budgets. Staff also get monthly support from Carpenter Box Chartered Accountants. Accountants Carpenter Box Chartered Accountants have once more been appointed to assist Little Green Pig with their End of Year Accounts and to act as Independent Examiners. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small companies. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Pete Lawson DATE 22
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice). Company and charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial ststements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year. In preparing those financial ststements the Trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business observe methods and principles in the Charities SORP. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate and proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements cornply with the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made thereunder and with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Charity's website. 23
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIrrLE GREEN PIG I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Little Green Pig (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 August 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its direttors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable 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 the charitable company's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respett: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3. the financial ststements 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 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 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 financial statements to be reached. Mr R Evans BA FCA cfA DChA Carpenter Box Arnelia House Crescent Road Worthing West Sussex BNII IRL Dated: 24
LrrrLE GREEN PIG STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIvrrIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds fund fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 100 411 182 604 Total 100,411 82,193 182,604 173,184 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Charitable activities General 16,738 908 17,646 16,050 71,371 98,339 169,710 159,294 Total 88,109 99,247 187,356 175,344 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 12,302 (17,054) (4,752) (2,160) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (from last year's final accounts) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 25
LrrrLE GREEN PIG BALANCE SHEEr AT 31 AUGUST 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total fvnds fund fund Notes FIXED ASSETS Computer equipment 693 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 3,464 20,000 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year Current Liabilities 5,651 5,651 5,376 NEf CURRENT ASSErs TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILrrIES 39,379 13,321 52,700 57,452 NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restrirted funds 10 39,379 27,077 TOTAL FUNDS 26
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Art 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial ststements for the year ended 31 August 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 Settions 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the stste 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 Att 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to charitable small companies. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on . and were signed on its behalf by: P B Lawson -Trustee 27
LILE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial ststements of the charitsble 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 l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Stsndard 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 the historical cost convention. Going cOnrn The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have considered relevant information, including the annual budget and the impact of subsequent events in making their assessment. Based on these assessments and having regard to the resources available to the entity, the trustees have concluded that there is no material uncertainty in relation to the appropriateness of continuing to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and accounts. 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 received, and the amount can be measured reliably. Gifts and services in kind are measured at the amount the charity would have to pay in the open market for items that would provide the equivalent benefit. In line with the Charities SORP the accounts do not attribute a value to volunteer hours due to the difficulties in measuring this contribution. 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 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. Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Computer equipment - 33 % on cost 28
LrrrLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restritted 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 ststements. Hire purchase and leasing commitments Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Ststement of Financial Attivities on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. GlFfs IN KIND 2025 2025 2024 Volunteer hours 1,312 991 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is ststed after charging/(crediting): 2025 2024 Independent Examiner's fee for independent examination 2,544 2,364 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Suhayla El-Bushra was commissioned to be the lead writing workshop leader for our Amplified Worthing project for the charity which she had co-devised and was remunerated £875. The trustee board reasonably believed it to be in the charity's best interests to do so and the services in question were in addition to her normal trustee duties. (2024: £475 paid to Chris Callard re services provided in managing podcasts for the charity). Trustees, expenses Trustees, expenses amounted to £NIL for the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024: £NIL). STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS Staff numbers The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was 5 (2024: 4). 29
UThLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS- continued Stsff costs No ernployees received benefits of more than £60,000 in the year (2024: none). 2025 2024 Staff salaries and wages Social security costs Employer pensions costs 97,200 1,228 3,147 101,575 81,769 633 2,548 84,950 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Total funds fund 2024 fund 2024 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 114 062 173 184 Totsl 59,122 114,062 173,184 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Charitable activities General 15,130 920 16,050 108 688 159 294 Total 65,736 109,608 175,344 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) (6,614) 4,454 (2,160) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 33,691 25,921 59,612 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 30,375 30
LIThLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Computer equipment Total COST At 1st September 2024 2,507 2,507 Additions in year 2,240 2,240 At 31st August 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1st September 2024 1,814 1,814 Charge for year 1,093 1,093 At 31, August 2025 NEf BOOK VALUE At 31st August 2025 At 31, August 2024 693 693 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Accrued income 3,464 20,000 3,464 20,000 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Social security and other taxes Accrued expenses 3,107 2,544 1,517 3,859 5,376 31
LIThLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net At 1.9.24 movement At 31.8.25 in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 27,077 12,302 39,379 Restricted funds Restricted (17 054) TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 100,411 (88,109) 12,302 Restricted funds Restricted TOTAL FUNDS 182 604 (187 356) L4 752) 32
LIThLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Net At 1.9.23 movement At 31.8.24 in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 33,691 (6,614) 27,077 Restricted funds Restricted TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 60,122 (65,700) (5,578) Restricted funds Restricted 113 062 (109 644) TOTAL FUNDS 173 184 (175 344) L2 160) A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net At 1.9.23 movement At 31.8.25 in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 33,691 5,688 39,379 Restricted funds Restritted (12 600) TOTAL FUNDS 33
LIThLE GREEN PIG NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued 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 160,533 (153,877) 6,656 Restritted funds 195 255 208 823 355,788 (362,700) (6,912) Included in Restricted Funds 2025: Funder Anonymous Donor Arts Council Description fwd £ Anonymous 72 Donor Story Journeys projett in Eastbourne and Worthin Moulsecoomb Club All clubs (includes Champion funding from ShareGifit Blagrave Trust Youth Board and mini mentors Funding for Club Amplified Income £ Send £ (72) 34,644 (28,690) 5,954 Asda Foundation Big Give 400 (400) 1,570 5,969 (2,411) 5,128 9,632 (9,132) 500 Brighton Shared Prosperity Fund Criseren 5,000 (5,000) Work with strategy consultant Workshop 2,700 (2,700) Dorothy Stringer School Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust 450 (450) Transitions Eastbourne 1,877 (1,877) 34
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Fonthill Foundation Transitions Worthing 5,000 (5,000) Funding for after school club at The Laurels schc4)1 in Worthin All After School Clubs Worthing Club 8,000 (6,795) 1,205 Foyle Foundation Friarsgate Foundation Garfield Weston Homity Foundation 10,000 (9,466) 534 3,000 (3,000) Operating Costs For club at Longhill School Club Amplified 500 10,000 (10,000) 995 (995) lan Askew Charitable Trust JJ Charitable Trust (500) Support for all 2,524 our After School Clubs Brighton Clubs 6,500 (Club Am lified Internship (2,524) Sussex Community Foundation University of Sussex Total (6,500) 3,735 (3,735) 99,247) LrrrLE GREEN PIG DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES During the year, the charity received £1,048 (2024: £1,484) donations from members of the Board of Trustees. No conditions were attached to these donations. Key management personnel remuneration amounted to £67,591 (2024: £64,723), 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Grants and Donations Other Income Donations Arts Council Grant Bank Interest 127,395 5,185 15,279 34,644 101 136,893 5,425 30,866 182 604 173 184 Total incoming resources 182,604 173,184 35
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued 2025 2024 EXPENDrruRE Raising donations and legacies Entertainment 51 Charitable activities Wages Pensions Rent Marketing and fundraising Workshop materials and costs Consultants, freelance artists 98,428 3,147 2,552 17,646 7,131 82,402 2,548 1,820 16,587 6,034 168,784 160,437 Support costs Management Insurance Telephone DBS Checks CPD development costs 796 532 1,792 606 343 1,102 851 2,902 4,662 Finance Bank charges Professional costs 265 278 3,543 265 2,009 Information technology Postage and stationery Website and computer costs 2,050 696 2,746 1,982 321 2,303 Human resources Travelling Recruitment staff entertainment 3,088 505 191 3,784 2,127 200 730 3,057 Depreciation Computer equipment 1093 399 Governan costs Independent Examiner's remuneration Remuneration for accounts preparation 2,744 2,880 1,306 Total resources expended 187,356 175,344 Net income/(expenditure) 36