PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE
Charity number: 1155884
PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE
CONTENTS
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| Reference and administrative details | 1 |
| Trustees’ annual report | 2-9 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 10 |
| Statement of financial activities | 11 |
| Balance sheet | 12 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 13-17 |
PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Trustees Sarah Rose (Chair) Daniel Baker Andrew Tunks Vicky Mozley Registered Charity Numbers 1155884 (England and Wales) SC045202 (Scotland) Principal Office 103 London Road Hailsham BN27 3AH Independent examiner Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE 12 Hillbourne Road Poole BH17 7JB Bankers The Cooperative Bank plc 1 Balloon Street Manchester M4 4BE CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Objectives and Activities
a. Charitable Objectives
Our charitable objectives are:
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The promotion of social inclusion of people with neuromuscular conditions who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society as a result of having Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions by:
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a. Providing a network of groups that encourage and enables them to participate more effectively with the wider community;
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b. Increasing or co-ordinating opportunities for them to engage with organisations and service providers to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet their needs;
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c. Raising public awareness of the issues affecting them in all areas relating to having a neuromuscular condition;
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d. Providing support to those between the age of 18 and 30 who are socially excluded to establish and grow a business or enterprise to relieve their needs and assist them to integrate into society.
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To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions in the United Kingdom as the trustees shall determine.
b. Aims
The aims for Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance are as follows:
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To provide a voice for adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. (Objects 1.1 & 1.3)
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To provide a forum for adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions to share experiences, ideas and opinions in complete confidence. (Objects 1.2 & 1.3)
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To provide information, advice and peer support to adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. (Objects 1.2 & 1.3)
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To identify, promote, and develop best practice, innovative treatments and technologies for adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. (Object 1.2)
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To campaign and influence treatments for adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions within health and local authorities, government, relevant professionals, disability organisations and charities. (Objects 1.1 & 1.2)
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To work with health and local authorities, government, disability organisations and charities in improving care, support and services for adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. (Objects 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3)
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To increase awareness of adults living with Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions. (Object 1.1)
c. Public Benefit
We seek to provide a public benefit with the following activities:
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Provide a voice (Objects 1.1 & 1.3)
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Via our website, we demonstrate the realities and possibilities of being an adult with a muscle-weakening condition
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We have given adults opportunities to share their expertise and experience as a voice for the community, especially with younger members on our UpLift programme
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We have engaged in various media opportunities throughout the year, raising the profile of the organisation and commenting on issues that are important to us, e.g. access to NHS care
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Through our peer researcher programmes, we have supported young people to lead on academic research into the experiences of disabled people with muscle weakening conditions
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Provide a forum (Objects 1.2 & 1.3)
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We have continued to run our UpLift project, providing a forum for young adults aged 18-30 to network, connect and learn while building advocacy and campaigning skills
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We have run a range of social events for the neuromuscular community, bringing people together
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We have run our peer research network, giving people with muscle-weakening conditions the chance to connect with each other and lead research into issues that matter to them
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We have run peer support groups for adults with muscle weakening conditions who employ their own carers or personal assistants
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We have run a campaign network of people with muscle weakening conditions to connect with each other and collaborate on campaigns
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- Provide information, advice and peer support (Objects 1.2 & 1.3)
As well as the above, we have
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Provided training to disabled people who employ PAs and to PAs for disabled people
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Further rolled out our advice and training resources to disabled people who employ personal assistants, and their personal assistants and applied for funding to develop further resources
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Established a disabled-led advocacy service to offer advocacy to people with muscle-weakening conditions
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Identify, promote, and develop best practice, innovative treatments and technologies (Object 1.2)
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We have collaborated on a wide range of research projects including ones on natural histories, bone density measurement, the experiences of DMD caregivers, and the experiences of LGBT people accessing social care
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We have also developed a range of patient or user-led advisory and research leadership boards and trained patient experts who can now contribute lived experience in medical and academic spaces
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We have developed a loan library to allow members to borrow innovative technologies such as an eyegaze computer control system
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Campaign and influence treatments within health and local authorities, government, relevant professionals, disability organisations and charities. (Objects 1.1 & 1.2)
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We have engaged with campaigns to ensure effective treatments are funded, and have also engaged with the drug development process where appropriate in order to remain aware of potential upcoming treatments and where they should be supported
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Work with health and local authorities, government, disability organisations and charities in improving care, support and services (Objects 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3)
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We have campaigned on access to hospitals for personal assistants of disabled people
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We have supported campaigns about funding for appropriate treatment
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Through our advocacy service we have taken on cases specifically focused on improving care and support
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We have contributed to the Smart Suit project research by Duchenne UK
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We will be contributing to research on creating an app to hold information for people with DMD
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We have applied for funding to carry out research into adult social care and into bone health amongst other areas
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Increase awareness (Object 1.1)
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We have increased our social media profile, meaning better engagement with our content
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Senior staff have carried out high profile media and news engagements that have raised the profile of the organisation
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We have contributed to projects run for young people with muscle-weakening conditions to show the possibilities of the lives we lead as adults.
We can confirm that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
Financial review
a. Financial review
The majority of funding in 2024-25 continued to come from grants, both restricted and unrestricted, with significant ongoing funding from the National Lottery for our uplift project, as well as new grants from Skills for Care to run training and support for PA employers. We also secured a £10k grant to continue our advocacy service. This year was the final year of our Tudor Trust grant which has provided £30k every year for the last three years.
Our research and consultancy service continues to be a significant source of funding (£43k in 202425) thanks to several multi-year partnerships with universities to deliver co-produced research.
Our spending fell below our projections due to difficulty maintaining staff capacity levels with high rates of sickness among our staff team and some unexpected departures that took time to fill. However, we have negotiated extensions or alternative use of funds with our funders meaning unspent monies will be spent in the next financial year.
We continue to be in a good financial position, however we recognise the need to find sustainable unrestricted funding streams through community fundraising, consultancy and grant applications.
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b. Reserves policy
It is the policy of the trustees to hold reserves to cover six months of operating expenses. In September 2024, the trustees decided to designate a series of funds to specific areas of work to address the significant unrestricted funding from previous years. The following was agreed:
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£30,000 for a social events fund, expected to be needed from March 2026 when our national lottery funding ends.
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A £5,000 restructuring fund expected to be needed between December 2024-March 2025. This was subsequently increased to £7,000 following the emergence of a legal issue that required specialist advice.
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A £5,000 IT equipment fund expected to be used in 2025-26 to replace outdated assistive technology equipment currently in use.
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A £4,000 fund to employ a part-time governance and company secretary. This was subsequently cancelled due to unexpected staffing changes.
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£2,500k to a campaigns and advocacy fund, bringing the total of this pot to £7,500
c. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Performance in year
Over the last year we launched our new advocacy service, providing advice and advocacy for people with muscle-weakening conditions. We had some challenges with staffing of this service in the first few months which meant initial referrals were slow to come through. However, with significant efforts in outreach, communications and marketing we began to see a steadier stream of referrals. The advocacy officer has also supported us to move forward with our campaign to ensure PAs can support their employers when they go into hospital. We have conducted a series of FOI requests and secured several meetings with partner organisations to move this forward, but it continues to be an area where we need more staff capacity to deliver results.
Our advocacy service has focused primarily on social care and health, although we have seen some referrals around housing and benefits. Some of the individuals who have got in contact with us have been seriously neglected by local authorities leading to deterioration of their physical and mental health. Our support has allowed people to finally access services, and in many cases we have supported individuals to make complaints. This is time intensive, but highlights the desperate situation of poor local authority support. These are also common themes that emerged from our members survey.
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To go some way to addressing this situation, we applied jointly with the University of Northumbria to conduct a two-year NIHR-funded research project into social care, looking at the current situation and ways to address the problems with the wider social care system. This is expected to commence in April 2025. We have also started a campaign on social care, and are currently looking to engage with government policymakers and gather evidence.
Our Uplift project continues to go from strength to strength, with far higher levels of engagement and regular members who attend and have built friendships with other project participants. We have run a series of very popular face-to-face events including our Weekender event in Leicester. Face-toface events are extremely costly and time-consuming to run, with the complex needs of many of our participants requiring us to hire items such as profiling beds, hoists and shower chairs, and requiring daily engagement with accommodation and activity providers to ensure that all of the activities are fully inclusive. We are extremely appreciative of the National Lottery funding which allows us to provide this, and recognise the challenge for us to continue to provide these events. Young people who attend our face-to-face events report feeling more connected, informed and confident, with many building lasting friendships.
As part of the Uplift project we have also run numerous online events, including our Empower sessions, where a group of 15 young disabled people worked with a solutions-focused coach to identify their goals for the future and strategies to achieve these. This session also tackled issues such as mental health, confidence and self-esteem, with young people identifying the progress they have made over the last year and also during the length of the course.
Our Skills for Care project ran a series of classes for PA employers providing them with essential skills on how to employ personal assistants to provide their care and stay on the right side of their legal requirements as an employer. We also ran several classes for PAs where they learned from experienced employers about how to provide high quality support to people with muscle-weakening conditions.
We have undergone significant restructuring, governance and staff changes with the departure of Jamie Hale as CEO and the return of Jon Hastie, first as interim and now permanent CEO. This has taken time but we have emerged with a strong core team and a focused strategy, led by our members. We continue to need more trustees to support the organisation and to ensure we can sustainably deliver the services our members need over the long term.
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Structure, governance and management
a. Constitution
Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which was registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales on 21 February 2014 under registration number 1155884 and is governed by its constitution which was last amended on 27 August 2020. The charity was also registered in Scotland on 31 October 2014 under registration number SC045202.
b. Methods of appointment or election of trustees
Individuals apply to the Trustee Board to become trustees and are interviewed. The Trustee Board can co-opt those people until they are elected at the AGM. Trustees receive a dedicated training and onboarding session from existing board members when they begin, and are able to access other training if desired or required.
c. Organisational structure
The charity structure is as follows:
Core team
Jon Hastie, CEO (manages core team & project leads)
[vacant], Deputy CEO/Communications and engagement manager
Social Media Officer
Uplift Team
Project Lead (Manager)
Project Assistant, Engagement and Volunteer Officer
PA employer team
Project Lead (Manager)
Project Assistant
Research Team
Research Manager,
Research Officer, Research Assistant
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d. Risk management
The Board of Trustees and key management personnel have a rigorous approach to risk management, and the key risks facing the organisation are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with mitigating actions put in place to minimise the ongoing risk to the charity.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue to operate.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Board of trustees and signed on their behalf by:
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Sarah Rose Sarah Rose (Nov 19, 2025, 2:04pm) Chair of trustees
Date: 19 Nov 2025
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PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the ‘2005 Act’), the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). You are satisfied that your charity is not required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.
I report in respect of my examination of your Charity’s accounts as carried out under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act and Section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Requirements of Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since the Charity has prepared its accounts on an accruals basis and is also registered in Scotland your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Regulation 11(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). Also, since the Charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Association of Charity Independent Examiners (ACIE), both of which are listed bodies in both Regulations.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered a part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE Jason Foxwell (Nov 19, 2025, 6:24pm)
independent-examiner.net
12 Hillbourne Road, Poole, BH17 7JB
Date: 19 Nov 2025
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PATHFINDERS NEUROMUSCULAR ALLIANCE
YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| Notes Income from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investment income – interest 2 3 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds 2025 £ Total Funds 2024 £ 30,977 47,721 222 180,690 11,803 - 211,667 59,524 222 201,433 29,648 1,120 |
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| 78,920 192,493 271,413 232,201 |
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| - - - 101 52,435 165,773 218,208 180,154 |
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| 52,435 165,773 218,208 180,255 |
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| - - - - 26,485 26,722 53,207 51,946 |
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| 119,610 119,734 239,346 187,399 |
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| 146,095 146,456 292,551 239,346 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All of the charity’s activities derive from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 13 to 17 form an integral part of these accounts.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Debtors | 8 | 2,875 | - | - | |
| Cash at bank | 289,676 | 239,346 | 346 | ||
| 292,551 | 239,346 | 239,346 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | |||||
| within one year | (-) | (-) | |||
| Net current assets | 292,551 | 239,346 | |||
| NET ASSETS | 292,551 | 239,346 | |||
| The funds of the charity: | 9 | ||||
| Restricted funds | 146,456 | 119,734 | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 146,095 | 119,610 | |||
| Total funds | 292,551 | 239,346 |
The accounts were approved by the trustees, authorised for issue and signed on their behalf by:
Sarah Rose (Nov 19, 2025, 2:04pm) Sarah Rose 19 Nov 2025 Chair of Trustees Date:
The notes on pages 13 to 17 form an integral part of these accounts.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1. Basis of preparation of the accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)).
Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
1.2. Income
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Grants are included in the statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.
Donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitled, receipt is probable and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
1.3. Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities and events.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 (continued)
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
1.4. Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
1.5. Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
1.6. Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation.
1.7. Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.8. Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 (continued)
| 2. | INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| funds 2025 | funds 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | 977 | - | 977 | 2,711 | |
| Grants | 30,000 | 180,690 | 210,690 | 198,722 | |
| Total | 30,977 | 180,690 | 211,667 | 201,433 |
| 3. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| funds 2025 | funds 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Reimbursements | 1,031 | 303 | 1,334 | 4,190 | |
| Access to Work | 2,790 | - | 2,790 | 2,250 | |
| Consultancy | 43,900 | 11,500 | 55,400 | 23,208 | |
| Total | 47,721 | 11,803 | 59,524 | 29,648 | |
| 4. | ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| funds 2025 | funds 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Staff costs | 39,138 | 111,126 | 150,264 | 115,906 | |
| Project and event costs | 1,168 | 39,526 | 40,694 | 47,401 | |
| Bank | interest and charges | - | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Insurance, governance and digital | 6,762 | 8,463 | 15,225 | 6,355 | |
| Office costs, equipment and stationery | 4,557 | 435 | 4,992 | 2,993 | |
| Promotional activity | 313 | 3,354 | 3,667 | 4,811 | |
| Volunteer and staff expenses | 497 | 2,809 | 3,306 | 2,628 | |
| Total | 52,435 | 165,773 | 218,208 | 180,154 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 (continued)
5. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REMUNERATION
| Fees payable to the Charity’s independent examiner for: - Independent examination of the charity’s accounts - Preparation of the charity’s accounts Total fees payable to the Charity’s independent examiner |
2025 £ 2024 £ 525 500 600 - |
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| 1,125 500 |
6. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes |
2025 £ 2024 £ 139,272 107,711 7,672 5,118 3,320 3,077 |
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| 150,264 115,906 |
The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was 13.
There were no employees who earned in excess of £60,000 in either the current or preceding year.
7. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
During the year, no trustees received any remuneration, benefits or had any expenses reimbursed (2024 – Nil).
8. DEBTORS
| Trade debtors | 2025 £ 2024 £ 2,875 - |
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| 2,875 - |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025 (continued)
9. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
| Unrestricted General fund Designated funds Access to work Advocacy and campaigns IT assistive equipment Pathfinders annual awards Restructuring fund Social events fund Wind-up reserves Restricted funds Advocacy Lottery Community fund HDH Wills advocacy fund LSE NIHR SSCR Evidence Implementn Lottery previous years Overheads project charge PTC Online Skills PTC Research PTC Strive Content Creators Skills for Care Additional Funding Jan 24 Skills for Care Oct 24 – Mar 25 Sureserve generator project To be derestricted Tudor Trust development ULO funding additional SFC 24-25 Uplift lottery 24-25 Uplift lottery 25-26 Wesleyan advocacy fund Total |
Balance at 6 Apr 2024 £ Income £ Expenditure £ Transfer of funds £ Balance at 5 Apr 2025 £ 58,214 76,130 (42,438) (44,500) 47,406 - 2,790 (6,929) - (4,139) 7,634 - (3,056) 2,500 7,078 - - - 5,000 5,000 3,750 - - - 3,750 - - - 7,000 7,000 - - - 30,000 30,000 50,000 - - - 50,000 19,535 - (8,397) (500) 10,638 1,500 - (935) - 565 (3,532) 8,001 (2,475) - 1,995 17,786 - (14,162) - 3,624 - 302 (6,964) 7,180 518 44 - - - 44 22,693 - (11,112) (1,352) 10,229 1,068 - (586) - 482 - 3,500 (4,070) - (570) - 44,000 (40,685) (2,826) 489 1,139 - (792) - 47 12,497 - - - 12,497 7,500 - (175) - 7,325 - 3,550 (3,550) - - 39,518 58,299 (68,991) (2,205) 26,621 - 64,848 - - 64,848 - 9,993 (2,891) (297) 6,805 |
|---|---|
| 239,346 271,413 (218,208) - 292,551 |
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