## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Free Your Instinct**
## **Charity registration number: 1160961**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote good mental and physical
health of people with a recognised mental
health need through the provision of
coaching in parkour.
To offer development opportunities and
coaching. To promote the charity within the
mental health community.
To ensure a duty of care to all the members
of the charity. To ensure ongoing
understanding regarding the
effect of parkour on mental health
symptoms with participant informed
consent.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Across 2024/25 the charity ran classes in
partnership with Esprit Concrete, an
organisation that developed integrated
parkour therapeutic methods incorporating
psychotherapeutic theories such as
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) into
experiential practice.
Each session is run by qualified parkour
coaches, trained in Esprit Concrete
Methodology and supported by qualified
Counselling Psychologists
Each class is 1.5 hours Iong and has a
maximum capacity of 8 participants.
Classes are run by both a lead coach and
an assistant coach to ensure participants
are fully supported throughout the class.
Classes offer participants the opportunity to
experience parkour, increase physical
activity and social inclusion, whilst focusing
on developing mental and physical strength
and resilience. Each class focuses on a
specific objective, for example,
teamworking, resilience, play, overcoming
obstacles, managing fear/ negative
thinking.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have had regard to the
guidance
issued by the charity commission on public
benefit|
|---|---|---|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:|
||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Free Your Instinct does not undertake any
grant making activities|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Free Your Instinct does not undertake any
social investment activities|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We are grateful to the contribution from our
volunteers who support the
development and increased awareness of
the impact of parkour on mental
health|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|In 2024/25 Free Your Instinct delivered
sessions in partnership with Esprit
Concrete to offer integrated parkour
therapeutic classes, to further support the
mental health and wellbeing of individuals
living with mental health difficulties.
This integration offers an alternative option
for therapeutic support for those most at
risk of disengaging from mental health
services. Participants can engage with both
positive and negative emotions and
responses non-verbally offering
experiential repatterning of negative mental
states.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity is in a phase of transition
towards more formal partnership with Esprit
Concrete. We anticipate a temporary
reduction in delivery (and associated
funding) as roles and resources are agreed
and reallocated. Understanding that this
sits within a climate of heavily competitive
grant funding and cost of living challenges,
we feel comfortable that, as a small charity,
we are able to respond dynamically to
changing needs and circumstances|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Free Your Instinct has a target reserve
policy of 3 months of operating cost with a
view to establishing 6 months cover over
the next 3 years.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The 3 months OpEx cover reserves policy
for the business is £1.8k, current reserves
do not presently meet this as the
organisation goes through a phase of
redefinition and restructuring, where
unexpected costs have arisen. As a small
charity, we feel comfortable that we can
respond dynamically to changing needs
and circumstances and will continue to
review the situation on-going|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Reported Annual deficit of -£13180 in
2023/24 where funding acquired in
previous financial year was utilised. Annual
deficit in current period reduced to -£375.
Ongoing review of budget and expenditure.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity has a dynamic structure with
minimal overheads. This enables the
organisation to adapt and respond to
changes in income and capacity. Whilst we
anticipate a reduction in income as the
charity restructures, budgeting, service
reduction and expenditure will continue to
be reviewed and reevaluated ongoing.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted
Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Free Your Instinct is currently governed by
a board of three trustees who oversee the
governance and strategic development of
the charity. The Charity is managed by the
CEO who oversees the charity's day to day
activities.
Selection of new trustees is based on a
need highlighted in general meetings and
identified skill mix needs of the Board. If a
new position is required a trustee
specification is written to ensure clarity, and
the vacancy is advertised on appropriate
platforms. Depending on the
number of applications, candidates are
shortlisted by the CEO, against the trustee
specification requirements before being
presented to the trustee board. Appropriate
applicants will then be invited to an
interview via video call with the CEO and at
least one other trustee.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Free Your Instinct|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|FYI|
|Registered charity number|1160961|
|Charity’s principal address|36 Frome Road
Trowbridge
BA14 0DD|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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2
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4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Stephen Lenton||||
||Kasturi Torchia||||
||Charlotte Hobson-
Merrett||||
||Charlotte Blake|CEO|||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Charlotte Blake **Full name(s)** Stephen Lenton ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair CEO **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 05/03/2026 ~~pO~~
**Free Your Instinct 1160961 Receipts and payments accounts For the period** 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 **To from** ~~ee ee ee~~ **Section A Receipts and payments**
**CC16a**
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|349|998|-|1,347|12,215|
|Services Provided|11,859|1,567|-|13,426|4,283|
|Interest|3|-|-|3|23|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[ 12,211 ]|2,565|-|14,776|16,521|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|12,211|2,565|-|14,776|16,521|
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|A3 Payments|
|Salary|-|-|-|-|30,002|
|Pensions|-|-|-|-|2,063|
|Coaching|11,339|930|-|12,269|12,442|
|Suppliers|-|1,577|-|1,577|-|
|Travel|-|-|-|-|-|
|Stationary|-|-|-|-|-|
|Insurance & Subscriptions|-|-|-|-|1,576|
|Other Expenses|-|-|-|-|1,960|
|Technology|812|432|1,244|1,426|
|Bank Charges|60|-|-|60|55|
|Sub total|[ 12,211 ]|2,939|-|15,150|49,524|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
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|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|—————|Total payments|12,211|2,939|-|15,150|49,524|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|-|- 374|-|- 374|- 33,003|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|1,820|- -|1,820|19,823|
|Cash funds this year end|===|1,820|- 374|===|- 1,446|- 13,180|
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
Other long term loan
**Details**
**Details**
CAF Bank
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**1,446**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,446**
**-**
Agreement Error
Agreement Error
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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**Cost (optional)**
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**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
unrestricted
**15,100**
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Charlotte Blake|**Endowment**
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||||Date of
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|||Stephen Lenton|05/03/2026|
|||Charlotte Blake|05/03/2026|
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