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2025-03-31-accounts

Annual Report 2024-25 Registered Charity: 1160900

Contents

Contents
About Us 2
Looking Back 6
Key Statistics 8
Looking Forward 10
Quotes and Testimonials 11
Our Supporters 12
Words from our Chair 13
Financial Statements for the Year Ending 31stMarch 2025 14

ABOUT

St. Margaret’s Centre is a mental health service operating as an activity and training hub for adults in County Durham who need support with their mental wellbeing.

The main aim of the Centre is to improve the health and wellbeing of the community of County Durham.

We provide a safe, therapeutic environment for people to regain their confidence, motivation, and self-esteem while learning new skills and meeting new friends.

Our ethos is that we accept people as they are, and help them to achieve their own goals . We are a non-clinical environment that provides safety and understanding for people who are often going through a very hard time in their lives.

St Margaret’s Centre, Registered Charity Number 1160900 – Annual Report 2024-25 Patron: Dr Arnab Basu MBE

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St. Margaret’s Centre offers :

Health and Wellbeing Activities : woodwork, joinery, arts and crafts, music, and gardening. We also offer physical health activities such as accessible chair exercise classes, dance, and walking groups, and educational classes such as sign language. These activities help people to feel included and improve their social skills and self-esteem, which helps to prevent relapse into serious mental ill health.

Community Hub: a volunteer-led cafe aimed at improving the wellbeing of the people in County Durham by providing a safe and social place for people to meet, opportunities for training and volunteering, as well as a free meal token scheme, internet access and phone-charging points to support those who are impacted by the cost of living crisis.

Access to Mental Health Support Worker : offering support with a wide variety of issues that can contribute to social isolation and mental ill health, and ensuring that attendees are accessing what they are entitled to so they may live independently.

Self-Management programmes : short courses designed and delivered in-house, teaching practical ways to help overcome a variety of issues, managing symptoms of mental ill health, and interacting with others. In addition, external providers offer courses in areas such as budgeting, literacy, and numeracy.

Structured Volunteering: volunteering opportunities to learn new skills in a variety of areas across the Centre. This provides people not only with a chance to learn in a supportive environment, but encourages their independence and confidence.

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Trustee Board

Chair

Peter Thompson

Vice Chairs Felicity Mitchell Christopher Ramsden

Staff

Centre Manager Rob Chatwin

Café Supervisor Vikki Dale

Support Worker

Andrea Davison

Treasurer

David Welsh Lizzie Hare Erica Jones Elizabeth McCabe

Deborah Rowley-Conwy Anna Stephenson John Woods

Deputy Manager/Finance Officer Lisa Harrison

Art Instructor

Olwyn Reece

Joinery Instructor

Tony Turfrey

Volunteer & Activity Coordinator

Nicola Webb

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Volunteers

St Margaret’s Centre wouldn’t be the same without our amazing volunteers, who work hard throughout the year to help make the Centre such a fantastic and vibrant place to be. We are so grateful to everyone who has given their time and energy to help us with:

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LOOKING

2024-25: A Summary

It has been another busy year for St Margaret’s Centre, as the cost of living and energy crisis continues to put a strain on many in County Durham. To meet the ongoing high demand for our services we have worked hard to deliver a diverse range of activities by partnering with external providers such as the Workers’ Educational Association and volunteer tutors. Notably, some of these volunteers have been attendees who have built up the confidence to deliver their own sessions, which is a fantastic outcome for them and has encouraged others to start viewing this as a potential goal in their own recovery.

As a key partner within the Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance, St Margaret’s Centre has continued to play a role in shaping the provision of adult mental health services across the County. Statistics about referrals to our service are provided on page 8.

The Old School Woodcrafts

The Centre’s trading arm was rebranded this year as The Old School Woodcrafts, selling a diverse assortment of artisan wooden gifts and homeware, as well as craft items and handmade cards all made by attendees and volunteers. The purchase of a laser cutter thanks to capital grant funding from the Percy Bilton Foundation has greatly expanded our capacity to create high quality products. Our marketing volunteer Elleah has created new social media content with branding such as the banner below, and we now have a dedicated team of volunteers running stalls at a growing number of craft fairs in County Durham, which provide a sustainable source of income as well as opportunities to promote St Margaret’s Centre’s work to support people with their mental health and wellbeing.

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Community Hub

The Old School Café has gone from strength to strength over the last year. We continue to be impressed and grateful for the generosity of our local community, who have supported our Pay It Forward scheme throughout the year to ensure that people have been able to access free meal and hot drink tokens. The cafe attracted funding from Durham County Council’s ‘Welcome Space’ scheme, which promotes the space as a community hub offering amenities and support to those in need.

The hub also offers meaningful work experience and vocational training opportunities, leading to fantastic outcomes for the confidence and skill development of volunteers. Believe Housing, who provided a grant from August 2023–July 2024 to support this volunteering scheme, found that the project exceeded all its monitoring objectives and achieved a social value of £296,107. We are exceptionally proud of the impact that the progress so far and plan to continue building on this initial success.

Investment in Accessibility

With over a quarter of registered attendees identifying as having a physical disability, one of our highest priorities is ensuring that the Centre is accessible for everyone who wishes to be able to attend. Over the years we have invested significantly in improving mobility access to the Centre, and in 2024 we replaced our passenger lift with the support of a generous capital grant of £30,000 from The Clothworkers’ Foundation, with the remaining £11,000 being drawn from our own reserves. This allows our attendees with mobility needs to continue accessing arts and crafts groups, social days, self-management courses, educational classes, exercise sessions, and volunteering opportunities.

St Margaret’s Centre, Registered Charity Number 1160900 – Annual Report 2024-25 Patron: Dr Arnab Basu MBE

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KEY

234

Referrals received

244

People currently accessing services

62

New volunteers recruited

113

Total number of volunteers supporting us in 2024-25

203

Staff-led sessions

50

Sessions by External Organisations

295

Peer or volunteer-led groups

102

Social Days

7,493 Volunteer hours

£85,719.92

Economic value of volunteering

1

Volunteer Emotional Support Dog (Tango, pictured left!)

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People are referred to St Margaret’s Centre from across County Durham as seen in the map above, and of those referred to us in 2024-25:

• 22% were self-referrals • 24% have a physical disability • 19% identified as autistic • 19% have a learning disability • 36% were aged 18-34 • 54% were aged 35-64 • 10% were aged 65+

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LOOKING

Rob Chatwin has been manager of St Margaret’s Centre since 2009, and at the end of this financial year has decided to step down as manager. He will be staying at the Centre in his new role as Project Lead of its trading arm The Old School Woodcrafts, overseeing the development of this income-generating scheme and passing on his skills and enthusiasm to attendees.

Lisa Harrison will be stepping into the role of Manager in her tenth year of working at the Centre. The Activities and Volunteer Coordinator, Nicola Webb, will be taking on the role of Operations Lead. Lisa shares:

St Margaret’s Centre is a special place to work and I am incredibly passionate about the positive impact we have on our community. Rob and I have worked closely together for many years and I am thrilled that he will continue to play an important role in the Centre’s development. I am proud to take on this new challenge and excited to build on past successes with the support of our excellent team of staff and volunteers. My thanks go to the Centre’s trustees for their confidence in my leadership.

Reflecting on his time as manager, Rob Chatwin writes:

For 15 years, I have had the great pleasure and privilege of being the manager of St Margaret’s Centre. I have met many wonderful people along the way and my grateful thanks go to the trustees, staff, attendees and volunteers, who without their help and support I couldn’t have done the role justice.

It was not an easy decision to step down as the manager but I felt the time was right for a new fresh approach to leadership and wholeheartedly support the new manager in her future developments of the Centre.

I am still fortunate to be involved with the Centre in a part-time capacity as Project Lead for the Trading Arm.

Once again I want to thank everyone for their support over the years and wish Lisa Harrison all the best in her new role. I look forward to seeing the Centre flourish and continue to be a leading advocate for mental health in County Durham.

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CASE

“I was instantly welcomed, encouraged, and supported, not only by the small but mighty team that run the centre, but by the people who attend it too. I was met with kindness, compassion, understanding, and the profound knowledge that we all struggle, but beneath it all we are human beings with a unique story.

No other centre has affected me like St Margaret’s Centre. Its location, staff, people, and classes all create the perfect environment that, for the first time in my life, have helped me to truly begin my healing journey. Something genuinely unexpected has started to occur:

I’m beginning to thrive.

My goals and aspirations no longer feel unachievable. I feel inspired to push past my comfort zone and dream again. The words, ‘You’re doing so well!’ are repeated with so much conviction that I’ve started to believe them. I went in with an open mind and heart, and was met with open arms. I have met some wonderful people and made lots of new friends. I have gained a lot of new skills and learned to be more patient and kinder to myself, letting go of the need for perfection. My self-care has improved and my confidence gets stronger every day.

It is with great pleasure that I am now stable enough to be able to join the team as a volunteer to lead my own classes. I no longer feel so .” alone, and purpose is slowly filling my life once more

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OUR

St. Margaret’s Centre would not be able to continue delivering such a vital service to the people of County Durham without the support of others. We would like to thank the following groups and individuals, in no particular order:

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WORDS FROM

This has been a year of change for St Margaret’s Centre with the retirement of our Manager, Rob Chatwin on 1st April 2025 and the subsequent appointment of Lisa Harrison to his post. Rob has led significant development of services and facilities at the Centre since his appointment in 2009 for which Trustees are extremely grateful. I am delighted to report that Rob will continue with St Margaret’s Centre in a part-time capacity working on product design and production. I wish Lisa every success in her new role and am confident that she will continue to drive the Centre forward.

Sadly, I announce the resignations for Trustees Felicity Mitchell and Chris Ramsden with effect from 12th May . I am very grateful to Felicity and Chris for their input and enthusiasm and wish them both every success in their future ventures.

On a personal note, I announce my own retirement from the Trustee Board with effect from 7th July. It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve as a Trustee and for the past 9 years as Chair of the Board and I am very grateful to fellow Trustees and staff for their help and support. I will continue to serve St Margaret’s Centre as part of the Volunteer Team.

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Revd. Gavin Wort as a new Trustee. I wish him well and hope he finds the experience as rewarding and enjoyable as I have. At the time of writing, the Trustee recruitment process is ongoing and we have some excellent applications in progress.

We have continued to see strong growth in our volunteer support across all areas of the Centre and I am very grateful to them for their valued enthusiasm and commitment.

Financial pressures continue to be a challenge for us and we continue to seek new sources of funding from different providers. We also continue to diversify our income-generating activities to develop sustainable sources of funding in order to secure the charity’s future.

Finally, my very grateful thanks go to our patron, Dr Arnab Basu MBE, staff, fellow trustees and generous donors without whose support we would not be able to operate.

I am confident that St. Margaret’s Centre will continue to grow and develop and wish all involved every success

Peter Thompson Chair of Trustee Board

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Charity Registration Number: 1160900 St Margaret's Centre Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 March 2025 JANE ASCROFT ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED Chartered Accountants Enterprise House Harmire Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XP

St Margaret's Centre Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Page Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees Slatement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Note5 to the Financial Statements The Following Pages Do Not Form Part of the Financlal Statements Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 19

St Margaret's Centre Trustees, Annual Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Chair's re This has been a year of change for St Margaret's Centre with the retirement of our Manager, Rob Chalwin on 1st April 2025 and the subsequent appointment of Lisa Harrison to his post. Rob has led significant development of Se￿iCe$ and facilities at the Centre since his appointment in 2009 for which Trustees are extremely grateful. l am delighted lo report that Rob will continue with St Margaret's Centre in a part-lime capacity working on product design and production. I wish Lisa every success in her new role and am confident that she will continue to drive the Centre fo￿ard. Sadly, l announce the resignations for Trustees Felicity Mitchell and Chris Ramsden with effect from 12th May . l am very grateful lo Felicity and Chris for their input and enthusiasm and with them both every success in their future ventures. On a personal note, l announce my own retirement as Chair of the Trustee Board with effect from 7th July. To aid continuity, I will remain a trustee until November when it is my intention lo resign from the Board. It has been a pleasure and privilege to serve as a Trustee and for the past 9 years as Chair of the Board and l am very grateful lo fellow Trustees and staff for their help ancl support. I will continue lo serve St Margaret's Centre as part of the Volunteer Team. Erica Jones has agreed to take on the role of Chair in an inleiim capacity and I wish her every success. l am very pleased to announce the appointment of Revd. Gavin Wort as a new Trustee. I wish him well and hope he finds the experience as rewarding and enjoyable as I have. Al the time of writing, the Trustee recruitment process is ongoing and we have some excellent applications in progress. We have continued lo see strong growth in our volunteer support across all areas of the Centre and I am very grateful to them for their valued enlhusiasm and commitment. Financial pressures continue to be a challenge for us and we continue to seek new sources of funding from different providers. We also continue to diversify our income-generating activities to develop sustainable sources of funding in order to secure the charity's future. Finally, my very grateful thanks go to our patron, Dr Arnab Basu, MBE, staff. fellow trustees and generous donors wilhoul whom we would not be able to operate. l am confident that St. Margarel's Centre will continue to grow and develop and wish them every success. Peter Thompson Retiring Chair of Trustee Board <h-

St Margaret's Centre Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Ob'ectives and Aims The principal activily of the charity is the provision of day centre facilities to support people with mental health problems in Durham. The Centre is used by more than 100 different people every week and is becoming increasingly popular as a health care facility. Public benefit In setting plans and priorities for areas of work, the Trustees of Sl Margaret's Centre have had regard lo the guidance from the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit. In particular. the Trustees consider how planned activities contribute to meeting the objectives set. How St Margaret's Centre delivers its principal charitable activities, as sel out in its governing document, is demonslraled in the 'objeclives and aims, statement above. The public benefit arising from St Margaret's Centre's work is, therefore, implicit seNices provided lo people with mental health issues. Achievements and Performance See Chair's Report for more details Financial Review The Charity has made a surplus of £8,910 {2024 £16,018) which leaves the Charity with reseNes of £194,252 {2024 - £185,342). Principal funding sources The Charity relied subslanlially on the fees paid by Durham County Council via the Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance under the service level agreement which is received quarterly. Reserves policy The management committee has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity should be the equivalent to between six and twelve months of the resources expended Al this level, the Trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.

St Margaret's Centre Trustees, Annual Report fcontinued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Structure Governance and Mana ement Governing document Charitable Incorporated Organisation {CIO) constitution, registered 16 March 2015 Change of Status to CIO Sl Margaret's Centre was registered with the Charity Commission on 26 September 1994 under the charity number 1041128. In February 2015, the trustees resolved that il would be beneficial lo establish a Charitable Incorporated Organisalion {CIOJ and to transfer the operations and assets of St Margarel's Centre thereto. A constitution for the CIO was agreed by the existing trustees as applicants and the new Sl Margaret's Centre CIO was registered by the Charity Commission on 16 March 2015 under the name 'St Margaret's Cenlre, with the registered number 1160900. The operations and assets of Sl Margaret's centre were transferred to Sl Margaret's centre (the new CIO) on 30 September 2015 and the old charity was removed from the Charity Commission's register via transfer of funds. recorded on 02 December 2015. Recruitment and appolntment of new trustees Up to two trustees can be appointed under the terms of the Trust Deed by Waddinglon Slreel United Reformed Church, St Margaret's Church, Durham and St John's Church, Durham. Reference and Administrative Detalls Registered charity name St Margaret's Centre Charity registration number 1160900 The Trustees Mr J Woods Miss E Mccabe Mr D Welsh Mr P Thompson Mrs D Rowley-conwy Ms A Stephenson Ms E Hare Ms E Jones The Revd Canon G Wort (Appointed 3 March 20251 Independent Examiner Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantab) Enterprise House Harmire Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XP

St Margaret's Centre Trustees. Annual Report (conlinuedj Year Ended 31 March 2025 The trustees, annual report was approved on trustees by.. and signed on behalf of the board of MrPTh son

St Margaret's Centre Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St Margaret's Centre Year Ended 31 March 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Sl Margarel's Centre ('the charity.) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statemenls in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acl'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musl be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounlanls in England and Wales IICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act.. or the financial statements do not accord with those records., or the financial slalements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Canlabl Independent Examiner Enterprise House Harmire Enterprise Park Barnard Castle County Durham DL12 8XP

St Margaret's Centre Statement of Financial Position 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed Assets Tangible fixed assets 16 6,240 1,440 Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 17 17,945 172,365 18,662 169,138 190,310 187,800 Creditors: amounts falling due withln one year Net Current Assets 18 2,298 3,898 188,012 183,902 Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 194,252 185,342 Net Assets 194,252 185,342 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds 194,252 185,342 Total charity funds 20 194,252 185,342 Th se financial slalemenls were approved by the board of trustees and aulhorised for issue on 7.. 1.¥......., and are signed on behalf of the board by.. Mr P Thompson Trustee The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

St Margaret's Centre Statement of Financial Activities Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 Restricted funds Total funds Total funds 2024 Unreslricled funds Note Income and endowments Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investment income Other income 6,361 205,322 6,930 2,496 5,000 6,361 307,134 8,930 2,496 5,000 6,194 256,565 10,951 1,518 5,000 101,812 Total income 226,109 101,812 327,921 280,228 Expenditur8 Expenditure on charitable activities Total expenditure 9,10 222,296 96,715 319,011 319,011 264,210 264,210 222,296 96,715 Net income 3,813 5,097 8,910 16,018 Transfers be￿een funds 5,097 15,097) Net movement in funds 8,910 8.910 16,018 Reconciliation of funds Total funds broughl fotward Total funds carried forward 185,342 185.342 169.324 194.252 194,252 185,342 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing aclivilies. The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

St Margaret's Centre Notes lo the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 General Information The charily is a public benefit enlily and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The Old School, Margery Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH14QJ. Statement of Compliance These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the 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 IFRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102>) and the Charities Act 2011. Accounting Policies Basis of Preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured al fair value through income or expenditure. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the enlily. Golng Concern There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability lo continue. Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertalnty The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, eslimales and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These eslimales and judgements are Continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed lo be reasonable under the circumstances. The Iruslees consider that there are no significant judgements or estimates affecting these financial statements. Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Iruslees for particular future project or commitment. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes.. reslricled income funds or endowment funds.

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Accounting Policies fconlinued) Income All income is included in the statement of financial activities when enlillement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow lo the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied lo particular calegories of income- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of enlillement lo the gift. receipt is probable and ils amount can be measured reliably. legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established. income from donated goods is measured al the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical lo measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers. income from contracts for the supply of seNices is recognised with the delivery of the contracted setvice. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for il lo be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted. Expenditure Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities lo which it relales.. expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising aclivilies, events, non-charilable trading aclivilies, and the sale of donated goods. expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of ils beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating lo the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable aclivilies. other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of ils expenditure on charitable activities All costs are allocated lo expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs allribulable lo a single activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis Tangible Assets Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently slated al cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (conlinued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Accounting Policies (conlinued) Depreciation Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an assel, less ils residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows.. Buildings Plant and machinery Fixtures and fittings Computer Equipment Kitchen Equipment 20 % straight line 20,/0 Straight line 15,/0 Straight line 1000/0 slraighl line 20 % slraighl line Impairment of Fixed Assets A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting dale, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the assel is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. Financlal Instruments The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial inslrumenls, Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. Defined Contrlbution Plans Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent thal the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected lo be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting dale in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises. Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Accrued income and lax recoverable is included al the best estimate of the amounts receivable at the balance sheet dale. Cash at Bank and in Hand Cash al bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short malurily of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 10

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Accounting Policies (continuedj Creditors Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and Ihe amount due lo settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. Taxation The company is considered to pass the tests sel out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore il meets the definition of a charitable corllpany for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly. the company is potentially exempl from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Acl 2010 or Section 256 of the taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. Donations and Legacies Unreslricled Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Donations Donations 6,361 6,361 6,194 6,194 Charitable Actlvltles Unrestricted Funds Reslricled Total Funds Funds 2025 Grants Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance SLA funding Income from therapeutic work Courses held Community Cafe 101,812 101,812 163,812 12,373 3,510 25,627 163,812 12,373 3,510 25,627 205,322 101,812 307,134 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Grants Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance SLA funding Income from therapeutic work Courses held Community Cafe 62,905 S2,905 163,812 13,261 3,508 13,079 163,812 13.261 3.508 13,079 193,660 62,905 256,565

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 Other Trading Activities Unreslricled Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Schoolhouse Printing and craft sales Fundraising income 74 651 6,205 74 651 6,205 214 415 10,322 214 415 10,322 10,951 6,930 6,930 10,951 Investment Income Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Bank interest receivable 2,496 2,496 1,518 1,518 Other Income Unrestricted Total Funds Unreslricled Total Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Employment allowance 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Expenditure on Charitable Actlvlties by Fund Type Unrestricled Funds Reslricled Total Funds Funds 2025 Care provision Support costs 118,733 103,563 96,715 215,448 103,563 222,298 96.715 319.011 Unrestricted Funds Reslricled Total Funds Funds 2024 Care provision Support costs 104,543 96,762 62,905 167,448 96,762 201,305 62,905 264,210 12

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (conlinuedj Year Ended 31 March 2025 10. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Activity Type Activities undertaken directly Support costs Total funds 2025 Total fund 2024 Care provision Management Finance Governance costs 215,448 215,448 61,144 41.639 780 167,448 61.469 34.537 756 61,144 41,639 780 215,448 103,563 319,011 264,210 11. Net Income Nel income is staled after chargingl{credilingl'. 202S 2024 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 1,800 480 12. Independent Examlnation Fees 2025 2024 Fees payable lo the independent examiner for.. Independenl examination of the financial statements 780 756 13. Staff Costs The total staff cosls and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows.. 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security costs Employer contributions lo pension plans 171,260 14,016 12,485 163,488 14,087 12,572 197,761 190,147 The average head count of employees during the year was 812024.. 71 The average nLtmber of full-lime equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows. 2025 2024 Number of staff No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year {2024'. Nil). 14. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses There was no Iruslees, remuneration nor other benefits for the current or previous year. There were no Iruslees, expenses paid for the current or previous year. 13

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 15. Transfers Between Funds During the year £5,097 was transferred from restricted lo unrestricted funds. This represented the cost of capital equipment purchased with restricted funds. 16. Tangible Fixed Assets Plant and Fixtures and Computer Kitchen Buildings machinery fillings Equipment Equipment Total Cost Al 1 Apr 2024 Additions 29,006 65,775 6,600 13,655 17,632 11,883 137,951 6,600 At 31 Mar 2025 29,006 72,375 13,655 17,632 11,883 144,551 Depreciation At 1 Apr 2024 Charge for the year 29,006 64,335 13,655 17,632 11,883 136,511 1.800 1,800 At 31 Mar 2025 29,006 66,135 13,655 17.632 11,883 138,311 Carrying amount At 31 Mar 2025 6,240 6,240 At 31 Mar 2024 1,440 1,440 17. Debtors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors 167 17,778 17,683 976 17,945 18,662 18. Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income Pension creditor 474 1,824 878 2,110 1,110 2,298 3,898 19. Pensions and Other Post Retirement Benefits Defined contribution plans The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £12.48512024.. £12, 572). 14

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (conlinued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 20. Analysis of Charitable Funds Unrestricted funds Al 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Income Expenditure Transfers General funds 185.342 226,109 {222,296) 5,097 194,252 At 1 April 2023 At 31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers General funds 169,324 217,323 1201,3051 185,342 Restricted funds At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Income Expenditure Transfers Garfield Weston Foundation Point North (was County Durham Community Foundation) Barbour Foundation Shakespeare Temperance Trust Believe Housing Clothmakers Foundation Percy Billon Foundation Banks Property Grassroots Fund (Point Northl Neighbourhood Budget Durham Freemasons Sir James Knotl Trust Point North - Welcome Spaces 30,000 (30,0001 2,932 10,000 {2,932) (10,0001 3,000 2,483 30,000 5,097 {3,000) (2,483) (30,0001 {5,0971 2.000 2.300 1.000 10.000 {2,0001 {2,3001 {1,0001 (10,000) 3,000 (3,0001 (96,715) 101,812 (5,097) 15

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (conlinuedj Year Ended 31 March 2025 20. Analysis of Charitable Funds (¢ontlnued) Al 1 April 2023 At 31 March 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers Hadrian Trust Hospital of God Barbour Foundation Durham City AAP County Durham CommL*nily Foundation Poverty Hurts fund Shakespeare Temperance Trust Natwest Believe Housing Dunelm Foundation Edward Gostling Foundation 1,000 1,000 10,000 16,888 11,000) 11,000) 110,000) 116,888) 10.000 {10,000) 2.000 2,000 8,517 1,500 12,000) (2,000) (8,517) (1,500) 10,000 110,000) 162,905) 62,905 16

St Margaret's Centre Notes to the Financial Statements (conlinued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 20. Analysis of Charitable Funds {contlnuedJ The purpose of the restricted funds is as follows.. Believe Housing - Costs related to the Community Hub Clolhmakers Foundation Lift replacement Percy Bilton Foundation Laser culler purchase Banks Property Grassroots Fund {Point North) - Art groups Neighbourhood Budget - Fridge purchase and Community Hub costs Durham Freemasons Cost of raw materials Shakespeare Temperance Trust - Workshop costs Garfield Weston Foundation Core costs Point North - Chair replacement Point North - Welcome Spaces - Community Hub costs Sir James Knotl Trust - Core costs Barbour Foundation - Core costs 21. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Net assets 6,240 190,310 12,298) 194,252 6,240 190,310 (2,298) 194,252 Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Net assets 1,440 187,800 {3,898) 185,342 1,440 187,800 13,8981 185,342 17

St Margaret's Centre Management Information Year Ended 31 March 2025 The Following Pages Do Not Form Part of the Financial Statements.

St Margaret's Centre Detailed Statement of Financial Activities Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Income and endowments Donations and legacies Donations 6,361 6,194 Charitable activities Grants Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance SLA funding Income from therapeutic work Courses held Community Cafe 101,812 163,812 12,373 3,510 25,627 62.905 163,812 13,261 3,508 13,079 307,134 256,565 Other trading activitles Schoolhouse Printing and craft sales Fundraising income 74 651 6,205 214 415 10.322 6,930 10,951 Investment income Bank interest receivable 2,496 1,518 Other income Employment allowance 5,000 5,000 Total income 327,921 280,228 19

St Margaret's Centre Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued) Year Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Expenditure Care provision Wages Employer's NIC Pension costs Rent Light, heat and water Repairs & maintenance Insurance Travelling Equipment maintenance and purchases Lift replacement Materials Food purchases Cleaning 96,399 7,027 6,706 12,038 11,924 3,808 5,570 733 8.083 41,210 6,687 13,769 1.494 95,062 7,155 5,626 11,420 11,486 7,087 4,929 629 5,976 7,581 9,255 1,242 215,448 167,448 Management Wages Employerfs NIC Pension costs Telephone Postage & stationery Depreciation Marketing & promotion Sundries DMWA Central Management Costs IT software and maintenance 39,109 4,142 2,739 2,053 910 1,800 237 335 8,276 1,543 39,424 4,185 4,158 2,476 1,204 480 240 321 7,179 1,802 61,144 61,469 Finance Wages Employer's NIC Pension costs 35,752 2,847 3,040 29,002 2,747 2,788 41,639 34,537 Governance costs A¢¢ounlancy and legal fees 780 756 Total expenditure 319,011 264,210 Net income 8,910 16,018 20