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Company registration number: 08680319 Charity registration number: 1156148

NEVER SUCH INNOCENCE LIMITED TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

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Never Such Innocence Limited Contents

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Trustees' Report 3—10
Independent Examiner's Report 11
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 12
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 13
Balance Sheet 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 18—19
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) 20

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Never Such Innocence Limited Company No. 08680319 Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

Future Objectives

Next year, we are aiming to grow the depth and breadth of our programmes, building on the strong relationships we’ve nurtured over the years and reaching new audiences who have yet to participate. As new conflicts arise, it is important to remain a place where young people can share their insights and opinions.

The Board of Trustees are actively keeping Never Such Innocence in existence with the aim of encouraging children and young people to reflect on all forms of conflict throughout history, not just the First World War.

Significant Activities

The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year:

NSI is committed to engaging young people from across the United Kingdom and around the world, to consider how war conflict affects communities locally and globally.

During 2024/25 NSI had young people participate in the following activities:

Over 15,000 students participated in workshops, roadshows, special events and the competition, from across the UK and indeed around the world. Our online workshops have allowed us to connect young people from around the world to give them a voice on conflict and to learn from one another.

2024/25 International Competition – How can we prevent future wars?

Young people around the world shared thought provoking pieces answering the question: How can we prevent future wars?. The international competition featured four categories: Poetry, Art, Speech and Song and was open to young people aged 9-18. We saw work from 82 countries. The entries reflected on a wide range of topics and ideas on how we could prevent future wars. The winners booklet should be like a guidebook for world leaders on how to maintain peace throughout the world. Winners from 23 countries joined on Zoom calls to celebrate with one another. It was a special time for them to meet each other, hear congratulatory messages from the judges and learn from others about the different topics they created their pieces on. All participants received a special personalised certificate of commendation for their work. The digital winners booklet can be viewed herehttps://indd.adobe.com/view/a2e068b6-4f81-48f6-b457-1f102fc63807.

Art Exhibitions

Following such a positive reception from our 10th Anniversary Exhibition, we held two exhibitions this year. One at Peckham Levels, entitled Seeds of Change and a summer exhibition, featuring winners from the international competition at Kensington Central Library.

Seeds of Change Exhibition

The exhibition featured archive material on social justice, racial justice and climate justice. Students from local Peckham schools came to Peckham Levels to see the exhibition and participate in workshops.

Kensington Central Library Exhibition

The work featured in this exhibition included all of the winning pieces from the international competition. A selection of shortlisted work was also on display. Winners from around the world attended the exhibition and presented during a panel, which was open to the public. Local students were invited to view the exhibition and create original pieces, reflecting on the work of their peers. This was an incredibly successful model, which we plan on replicating in the future. All of the work showcased in the exhibition can be found here: https://indd.adobe.com/view/54ed69d2-7c1b-4fc5-b06f-aab9cc04dae4

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Significant Activities - continued

Remembrance Day

We visited MOD school, BFS Naples ahead of Remembrance Day to create poetry for the local community Remembrance Service at a chapel in central Naples. Children presented poetry and sang The 11th of November. The service was very moving and the young people were invited that day to come back the following year

Workshops and Activities

Throughout the year, we held workshops across the UK, allowing for service children to have their voices heard. Workshops were held in schools in Oxford, Lincoln, Portsmouth, Plymouth, North and South Wales and North Yorkshire. We also visited MOD schools in Belgium, Naples and Cyprus. Workshops focused on two core themes: service children sharing their personal story about being a service child and on their memories. The memories looked at past, present and future memories they have had as a service child. Special events were held at RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton and in Plymouth, bringing together service children from local schools to participate in a workshop and presentation. Local community stakeholders and base commanders were in attendance to hear from the children. Students from BFS Naples were invited by Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn to the British Embassy in Rome for a tea party to celebrate their 3rd Place win in the competition.

We held virtual and in person creative workshops across the UK and around the world throughout the year. Our poetry, art, speech and songwriting practitioners visited schools for workshops, roadshows and other special events in England, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, Italy, Cyprus, Germany, Ukraine and the USA. The young people learned how to use the creative arts to share their reflections on conflict, gaining creative writing and public speaking skills.

London Festival of Architecture

We participated in a panel discussion on Youth Voices in Recovery, with 3 previous participants speaking on the panel and 10 pieces of artwork being displayed. The session was well attended and opened the door for additional partnerships with the Norwegian Refugee Council and other NGOs who work with young people in conflict zones.

D-Day Roadshow in Chard

In June ran a showcase event in Somerset, home to our Poet in Residence Clive Sanders. This special afternoon was the culmination of several months of workshops and brought together five local schools, who had used poetry to reflect on our previous competition theme, as well as the anniversary of D-Day. The event was attended by local Mayor Toria Bates, as well as Adam Dance MP.

Svitlo School

We held workshops in architecture, poetry, creative writing and songwriting with the online Ukrainian school called Svitlo, meaning ‘light’ in Ukrainian. While on a trip to London as part of their summer school, we took 7 Ukrainian students from Svitlo to Gensler Architecture, for a tour and day of learning.

Gensler

We have worked on two other projects together, The Kharkiv Housing Challenge, which Gensler was awarded first prize for, and The Architectural Competition to Redesign the Destroyed Main Campus of Irpin University. NSI invited students from Svitlo School, between the ages of 16-18 years old, to join a call to discuss their hopes and dreams for future university attendance and discuss the redesign of Irpin University. Svitlo School was founded in March 2022, to give students across Ukraine access to academic and extracurricular lessons in English, providing students a sense of stability and to prepare a new generation of Ukrainian leaders.

During the workshops, students introduced themselves, sharing their desire to attend university in the future. Many of the young people indicated that they wanted to pursue a career in architecture, to help with the rebuilding of their country. The team from Gensler showed some of the initial plans of the Irpin University competition and students shared their ideas and feedback. Following the Irpin workshop, students shared: ‘The meeting was truly wonderful! The speakers were incredibly engaging, making it a pleasure to listen to their insights and perspectives. As someone who wants to pursue architecture, this was an amazing opportunity to see how the field operates in real life. Before this, I wasn’t entirely sure how such projects usually unfold, so it was eye-opening to witness the process firsthand. What made it even more exciting was the chance to share our own thoughts—knowing that some of them might actually come to life was truly inspiring! Thanks for such an opportunity!’

Germany

NSI Poet in Residence and veteran Clive Sanders has continued to build on our strong links with the town of Helmstedt in Germany, with several schools taking part in workshops and contributing to our competition. During our visit this year we were joined by a representative from the German War graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge ahead of a successful summer collaboration at one of their camps in Hannover. This saw us run three days of poetry and art workshops with a mixed group from Germany, Scotland, Poland, Estonia and Hungary (R).

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Significant Activities - continued

NSI Alumni Group

This was the first full year of our Alumni group and it was incredibly successful. We invited previous winners and participants to meet with their peers around the world and engage in online workshops, focusing on different creative practices. The NSI Alumni Group has young people from over 20 different countries and meets every other month. Annually, we ask the young people a series of questions, to capture the impact of involvement in the alumni group. Sessions included speechwriting with Helena, who worked for the Mayor of London; poetry writing with NSI practitioner Nik; and a session on Peace Education with Professor Konig, from St Andrews University.

Voices of Armed Forces Children Programme

The ‘Voices of Armed Forces Children’ programme which welcomes service children, 6-18 years old, to use creative arts to share what the Royal Navy, Army or RAF means to them. The project asks military children to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of having a parent/s in the military. The project has been an engaging way for families to speak about different topics and challenges faced by service families. Many welfare units, military oriented charities and family federations have offered the programme to families and it has made a powerful impact.

Military Kids Choir

Throughout the year, the choir had many opportunities to write new songs and showcase ones they had previously written. The choir wrote and recorded a lovely original Christmas song, entitled Warm Embrace. The choir had the opportunity to sing at the Menin Gate as part of The Last Post Ceremony and visit Tyne Cot Cemetery to learn more about the soldiers who are laid to rest there. They have also begun writing a song celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Menin Gate.

The choir has not only been a source of creativity for the young people, but also a consistent group for them to see their friends and build relationships, something that can otherwise be challenging in military communities.

Celebrating Forces Families Awards

Never Such Innocence was nominated for Military Charity of the year for the awards. Winning artwork from MotMC displayed in the event space on the night of the awards ceremony.

Month of the Military Child (MotMC) 2025

In April, we held activities for MotMC, a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by service children and recognise the important role they play in the military family. Teachers and service pupil leads were very impressed by the responses that the children shared, noting that it provided valuable insight into pastoral care needs of their students. Young people from across the UK participated in our poetry and art competition, reflecting on the theme Memories’, with 12 triservice and 3 civilian winners. The winners were invited to the Main Building of the Ministry of Defence, to share their work with senior members of the triservices, MOD staff, parents and teachers. Their work was also on display at the Main Building for one month, being viewed by over 4,000 people. Their work was shared in a digital booklet: https://indd.adobe.com/view/1af11519-e099-491b-99c9-20e0508f4d25

Public Benefit

NSI delivers a public benefit through a programme of arts and educational activities, engaging with communities around the UK in a variety of settings. The free online curriculum that was created by NSI staff allows for schools to have an additional set of resources to utilise in the classroom. NSI’s in person activities provide benefit to the local communities visited by strengthening links between local institutions and schools, enabling young people to feel involved in their local community. By receiving feedback from stakeholders, NSI ensures that it is providing a service that is valuable to the public and allows young people to reflect on our shared history and events that change the world.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

The degree to which the achievements and performance during the year have benefited wider society.

NSI engaged with thousands of students in the UK and heard from young people in 82 countries.

Over the course of the competition we had the pleasure of creating work with young people around the world and showcasing their creative talents. We’ve organised workshops, roadshows and other special events in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Italy, Ukraine, Germany and the USA.

Voices of Armed Forces Children Programme allowed children with a currently serving or veteran parent to share the challenges and opportunities of military life through creative arts. Month of the Military Child activities brought greater awareness to the experiences of military children.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Achievements and Performance

Main Achievements

The main achievements and performance of the charity during the year:

The difference the charity's performance during the year has made to the beneficiaries of the charity

Each year, it becomes more clear how important our work is. Young people are exposed to the horrors of war on a daily basis and they need a place to share their thoughts, feelings and anxieties. Our freelance practitioners visited schools across the UK, providing tools for young people to creatively express themselves on challenging topics. Teachers have shared how impactful the workshops have been for their students and allow for vital conversations to be had.

The Voices of Armed Forces Children programme, supported the military community – giving service children a unique platform to share about their experience of having a parent in the military. Service children got to share their creative voices in poetry, art and song on some very powerful platforms, raising awareness and understanding about service life, especially in April for Month of the Military Child. The military community as a whole shared how proud they were of these young people and many parents shared that their children felt understood and that they were not alone in their feelings on having a parent deployed or away frequently.

The degree to which the achievements and performance during the year have benefited wider society.

The contribution of volunteers during the year:

NSI has benefited significantly from the dedicated support of a number of volunteers including our Board of Trustees and an Executive Committee, which numbers twenty-seven. We are immensely grateful for the generous support and encouragement of our President, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. We are also grateful to all that kindly donated to Never Such Innocence, financially or inkind.

The Royal British Legion has been a generous sponsor of our Voices of Armed Forces Children Programme - providing military families with special opportunities throughout the year to participate in a wide variety of activities. We are grateful to The Royal British Legion for their support.

We are incredibly thankful to the following additional key donors over the year:

Peter Rosengard, The ERANDA Rothschild Foundation, The Robert McAlpine Foundation, Anne Gottlieb, D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, The Veterans Foundation, Cundall, The Saints and Sinners Trust, Simon Linnett, King Charles III Charitable Fund and the TEAM Lewis Foundation.

The charity has been generously provided pro bono office facilities and staff from Robert Walters.

A range of services and support have been provided on a pro bono basis where people have given their time and skills in development of our events and educational programmes.

We are also incredibly grateful to all of our office volunteers, our treasurer, all sponsors and corporate partners, and all that supported NSI. A heartfelt thank you to all that have supported and engaged with Never Such Innocence, there are many we have been unable to name in this report but for whose contributions we are extremely grateful.

Fundraising activities in the year.

The trustees and executive team continue to explore new funding opportunities and to work closely with our existing funders who very generously help the charity to deliver on its mission and objectives.

Financial Review

Financial Position

The trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been good with incoming resources primarily from generous grants and donations.

NSI has also benefited from the very generous donation of time and services from a range of supporters in office accommodation, meeting and event venues, catering and event assistants, IT support and accountancy. Charitable expenditure primarily comprised of core costs and salaries. ...CONTINUED

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Financial Position - continued

The surplus for the 2024/25 year totalled £55,629 (2023/24: surplus £47,817) which combined with a surplus brought forward from 2023/24 of £54,574 results in total funds carried forward of £110,203.

The surplus carried forward combined with grants and other donations received shortly after the financial year end puts the charity in a position to deliver its planned activities for the 2025/26 financial year.

Donations and grants received during the financial year included £150,000 very generous grant from the Royal British Legion, £80,000 from Eranda Rothschild Foundation and the very generous donation from Robert Walters of office space during the year.

The receipt of these additional grants and donations during the 2024/25 financial year combined with committed grant receipts scheduled for the early part of 2025/26, has given the Trustees assurance that the charity has the resources to continue its operations for a further 12 – 18 months from the balance sheet date of 30th September 2025.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves required to ensure the continued activities of the charity.

Reserves are needed to meet the costs of ongoing educational activities, balancing any fluctuations in income and expenditure. Those costs are primarily the work of the staff delivery team, managing the design of educational resources, delivering roadshow events and workshops, schools liaison and fundraising.

The trustees consider it is reasonable to hold reserves to meet these costs for 6 - 12 months, whilst further fundraising activity is undertaken.

Going Concern

Reserves at 30 September 2025 totalled £110,203 (2024: £54,574) and are considered appropriate and sufficient, when combined with the incoming resources noted above from committed donations in the early part of 2025/26, to support the continuing work of NSI for a further 6 – 12 months from the balance sheet date.

Risks and uncertainties facing the charity

The Trustees actively review the operational and financial risks faced by the charity. The principal risk identified is the continuity of grant funding, upon which the charity relies to deliver its core services.

To manage and mitigate this risk, the Trustees have established the following measures:

Reserves Protection: We maintain a reserves policy holding 6-12 months of essential operating costs to act as a financial buffer against funding gaps.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the Companies Act, its governing document is a Memorandum and Articles of Association under company legislation.

The Governing Document is dated 13 September 2013.

By operation of law, all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 2006 and all directors are trustees under Charities legislation and have responsibilities, as

such, under both company and charity legislation. The trustees are all individuals.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Trustee Selection Methods

Trustees are sought primarily through the introduction and referrals of the Board, Executive Committee and external advisors. The charity will also seek to advertise trustee vacancies in 2025/26 and to develop the range of skills and experience on the board. As it evolves, it will seek to identify best practice and to implement it in its work.

The trustees' bankers and advisors:

Bankers: Santander, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4GB

Policy on the Employment of Disabled Persons

The charity is committed to ensuring equal opportunities in employment and providing a workplace environment that welcomes, supports, and values all individuals. Our policies and practices regarding disabled persons are structured around three core principles:

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Lucy French - Chair Simon Linnett - Trustee Asim Hafiv - Trustee Jasleen Singh - Trustee Jane Franses - Trustee Donald Boyd - Trustee Peter Poole - Trustee

Other Personnel

Katie Salari - CEO William Dalziel - Employee Sarah Walton - Employee Haja Ceesay Drammeh - Employee

Charity Number

1156148

Company Number

08680319

Registered Office

11 Slingsby Place London WC2E 9AB

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Independent Examiner

Robert Woolley FCCA CTA Crown House York Road Shiptonthorpe York

YO43 3PF

The charity name: The legal name of the charity is Never Such Innocence Limited (‘NSI’).

The charity's areas of operation and UK charitable registration: The charity is registered in England & Wales with charity number 1156148.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Never Such Innocence Limited for the purposes of company law) 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).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statement unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking 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 charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Small Company Rules

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Lucy French Trustee 12/06/2026

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Never Such Innocence Limited Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Never Such Innocence Limited For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

Since the Company’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 member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts 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 accounts 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 accounts to be reached.

Robert Woolley FCCA CTA 12/06/2026 Crown House York Road Shiptonthorpe York YO43 3PF

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Never Such Innocence Limited Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities:
5
Charitable Activities
NET INCOME
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
12		 2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
342,683
6,489		 2024
Total
funds
£

272,269

20,665
349,172
292,934
(6,183 )
(287,360 )
(7,463 )

(237,654 )
(293,543 )
(245,117 )
55,629
47,817
55,629
54,574
47,817

6,757
110,203
54,574

The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of income set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet. A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses. All activities derive from continuing operations. All funds are unrestricted in the current year.

The notes on pages 15 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities:
5
Charitable Activites
NET INCOME
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
12		 Unrestricted
funds
£
252,269
20,665
Restricted
funds
£

20,000

-		 2024
Total funds
£

272,269

20,665
272,934
20,000
292,934
(7,463 )
(217,654 )
-

(20,000 )
(7,463 )

(237,654 )
(225,117 )
(20,000 )
(245,117 )
47,817
-
47,817
47,817
6,757
-

-
47,817

6,757
54,574
-
54,574

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Balance Sheet As At 30 September 2025

Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
10
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
TOTAL FUNDS
12		 Unrestricted
funds
£
116,453
Restricted
funds
£

-		 2025
Total funds
£

116,453		 2024
Total funds
£

57,316
116,453
(6,250 )
-

-
116,453

(6,250 )
57,316

(2,742 )
110,203
-
110,203
54,574
110,203
-
110,203
54,574
110,203
-
110,203
54,574
110,203
54,574
110,203
54,574

For the year ending 30 September 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Lady Lucy French OBE Director & Trustee Approved by the board of trustees on 12[th] June 2026

The notes on pages 15 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

1. General Information

Never Such Innocence Limited is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 08680319 and registered charity number 1156148 . The registered office is 11 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements 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 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.

The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

2.2. Going Concern Disclosure

The trustees have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.

2.3. Incoming Resources

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.

Donations and gifts are recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Donations are accounted for gross, before deduction of any costs of raising the funds.

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is treated as part of that gift, creating a financial liability to HMRC only when there is uncertainty as to whether the amount will be received.

Grants, including grants for the general purposes of the charity, are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are receivable, when there is entitlement, the receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably. Where a grant is subject to performance-related conditions that require a specific service to be delivered, income is recognised only to the extent that the charity has provided the related goods or services.

Where a grant is received in advance of the charity meeting the conditions for its recognition, but there is no requirement to return the funds should those conditions not be met, it is recognised as income on receipt. Grants received that are subject to unmet conditions are deferred and recognised as a liability until those conditions are met.

Income from other trading activities is recognised when the charity is entitled to it and the amount can be measured reliably

2.4. Donated Goods and Services

Donated goods, facilities and services received are included at their fair value to the charity, being the estimated value to the charity of the goods or services received, where this can be measured reliably and the charity would otherwise have purchased them. An equivalent amount is recognised as expenditure within the relevant cost category in the period of receipt. The donated office facilities and staff time provided by Robert Walters are recognised on this basis. No amount is recognised for the contribution of general volunteer time, in accordance with the Charities SORP.

The charity has been generously provided with pro bono office facilities and staff from Robert Walters

2.5. Resources Expended

Restricted revenue funds:

These funds are held and expended for meeting specific grants given to the charity for specific purposes within the charities overarching charitable objectives.

Unrestricted revenue funds:

These funds are held for the meeting the objectives of the charity, and to provide reserves for future activities and subject to charity legislation, are free from all restrictions on their use.

2.6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

Donations and gifts
Gift aid
Grants
Donated goods, facilities and services
Donations and gifts
Gift aid
Grants
Donated goods, facilities and services
. Income from Other Trading Activities
Income from other trading activities
. Analysis of Expenditure
Raising funds
Charitable Activities		 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
10,554
-
10,554
2,779
-
2,779
278,350
-
278,350
51,000
-
51,000
342,683
-
342,683
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
41,966
-
41,966
5,003
-
5,003
152,500
-
152,500
52,800
20,000
72,800
252,269
20,000
272,269
2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
6,489
20,665
2025
Activities
undertaken
directly
Support
costs
(see note6)
Total
£
£
£
6,183
-
6,183
91,782
195,578
287,360
97,965
195,578
293,543		 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
10,554
-
10,554
2,779
-
2,779
278,350
-
278,350
51,000
-
51,000
342,683
-
342,683
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
41,966
-
41,966
5,003
-
5,003
152,500
-
152,500
52,800
20,000
72,800
252,269
20,000
272,269
2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
6,489
20,665
2025
Activities
undertaken
directly
Support
costs
(see note6)
Total
£
£
£
6,183
-
6,183
91,782
195,578
287,360
97,965
195,578
293,543		 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
10,554
-
10,554
2,779
-
2,779
278,350
-
278,350
51,000
-
51,000
342,683
-
342,683
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
41,966
-
41,966
5,003
-
5,003
152,500
-
152,500
52,800
20,000
72,800
252,269
20,000
272,269
2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
6,489
20,665
2025
Activities
undertaken
directly
Support
costs
(see note6)
Total
£
£
£
6,183
-
6,183
91,782
195,578
287,360
97,965
195,578
293,543		 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
10,554
-
10,554
2,779
-
2,779
278,350
-
278,350
51,000
-
51,000
342,683
-
342,683
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
41,966
-
41,966
5,003
-
5,003
152,500
-
152,500
52,800
20,000
72,800
252,269
20,000
272,269
2025
2024
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
£
£
6,489
20,665
2025
Activities
undertaken
directly
Support
costs
(see note6)
Total
£
£
£
6,183
-
6,183
91,782
195,578
287,360
97,965
195,578
293,543		 Restricted
funds
£







 Restricted
funds
£







 -
-
-
-		 2025
Total
funds
£

10,554

2,779

278,350

51,000

-
342,683




Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
20,000


252,269 20,000
2025
Unrestricted
£		 funds
6,489
97,965
195,578

4. Income from Other Trading Activities

5. Analysis of Expenditure

2024
Activities Support
undertaken costs
directly (see note6 ) Total
£ £ £
Raising funds 7,463 - 7,463
Charitable Activities 58,557 179,097 237,654
66,020 179,097 245,117

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6. Support Costs

Employee costs
Premises expenses
General administration
Governance costs
Employee costs
Premises expenses
General administration
Governance costs
. Independent Examiner's Remuneration
Independent examination of the financial statements
. Staff Costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
£
800
2025
£
119,656
5,371
2,676
127,703		 2025
Charitable
Activities
£
127,703
51,000
16,075
800
195,578
2024
Charitable
Activities
£
111,170
51,000
16,127
800
179,097
2024
£
800
2024
£
108,528
-
2,582
111,110

7. Independent Examiner's Remuneration

8. Staff Costs

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Staff costs were as follows:

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

9. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was: 3 (2024: 3)

10. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

0. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Taxation and social security
Accruals and deferred income		 2025
£
1,459
899
3,092
800
6,250		 2024
£
89
426
1,427
800
2,742

11. Pension Commitments

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.

During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £2,676 (2024: £2,582).

At the balance sheet date contributions of £NIL were due to the fund and are included in creditors.

12. Movement in Funds

Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund
Restricted funds
General Restricted Fund
Total funds		 As at 1
October
2024
£
54,574		 Income
£

349,172		 Expenditure
£

(293,543 )
54,574
349,172
(293,543 )

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13. Transactions with Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year. During the year no expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties

14. Related Party Disclosures

A generous donation was received during the year from Simon Linnett, Trustee. The donation was unrestricted and made on the same terms as other unrestricted donations.

15. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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Never Such Innocence Limited Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 30 September 2025

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
Gift aid
Grants
Donated goods, facilities and services
Other trading activities
Income from other trading activities
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Staging fundraising events
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity
Charitable Activities:
Subcontractor costs
Travel and subsistence expenses
Computer software, IT consumables and maintenance
Wages and salaries
Employers NI
Employers pensions - defined contributions scheme
Staff training
Rent
Professional indemnity insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Training seminars and workshops
Telecommunications
Accountancy fees
Legal fees
Professional fees
Professional subscriptions
Bank charges
Charitable donations
Entertaining
Independent examiner's fees
NET INCOME		 2025
Total funds
£
10,554
2,779
278,350
51,000		 2024
Total funds
£

41,966

5,003

152,500

72,800
342,683
6,489
272,269

20,665
6,489
20,665
349,172
(3,353)
(2,830)
292,934

(7,102)

(361)
(6,183)
(61,055)
(27,885)
(2,842)
(119,656)
(5,371)
(2,676)
-
(51,000)
(880)
(5,202)
(120)
(2,012)
(4,440)
(234)
(1,260)
(315)
(232)
-
(1,380)
(800)
(7,463)

(40,988)

(17,569)

-

(108,528)

-

(2,582)

(60)

(51,000)

(844)

(7,034)

-

(1,238)

(5,150)

-

(587)

-

(190)

(95)

(989)

(800)
(287,360)
(237,654)
(293,543)
55,629
(245,117)
47,817

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