## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01 Apr 2023 To 31 Mar 2024** ## **Charity name: The Connections Bus Project** ## **Charity registration number: 1168343** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To act as a resource for young people up to the age of
19 living in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas
by providing advice and assistance and organising
programmes of physical, educational and other
activities as a means of:
1 .Advancing in life and helping young people by
developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society as independent
mature and responsible individuals;
2. Advancing education;
3. Providing recreational and leisure time activity in the
interests of social welfare for people living in the area
of benefit who have need by reason of their youth,
age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and
economic circumstances with a view to improving the
conditions of life for such persons.| |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|The Connections Bus Project is a registered charity
based in Histon near Cambridge, which runs open
access youth clubs in buildings and from it’s mobile
youth facilities.
The charity aims to enable young people to fulfil their
potential through the provision of free recreational,
educational and personal development opportunities.
We work in communities which do not have their own
youth clubs by providing a place where young people
can meet and relax in an informal setting and
experience a range of positive and challenging
activities.
Activites include, computers, games consoles, outdoor
sports, crafts, puzzles, games, music videos and a
quizzes. Social opportunities include a safe place to
meet and specially designed areas to sit and chat with
friends and youth workers. Youth workers support
young people with information and advice on subjects
such as drugs, sexual health, education and
employment.
The charity runs courses in babysitting, first aid, yoga
and intergenerational opportunities.
The facilities are open to any young person aged
between 11 and 18 years.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind
the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.| 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|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The charity has continued to build up its
activities adding more communities to it’s
regular sessions and working with more
young people.
During the 12 months there were 492 youth
work sessions including:
-
Outdoor youth clubs
-
Building based youth clubs
-
Youth Bus sessions
-
Babysitting courses
This resulted in over 7500 interactions with
young people.
Conversation topics with these young
people included: school, relationships,
social media, bullying, respect for others,
exams, family issues, self-harm, anxiety,
finding work, dangers of vaping, drug
misuse and much more.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set 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 stable financial position
due to the number of sessions it was able
to provide. Fundraising attempts have
already started with a view to replacing the
youth buses in the next financial year.
Demand for services continues to increase.
Income: £160,112
Expenditure:£159,269| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity will aim to maintain a minimum
reserves level of approximately six months
normal running costs.
This allows for fluctuations in cash flow and
in the event of the charity needing to close,
forthere to be a gradualclose.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£73,409| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Fees charged to communities where our
activities are carried out.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |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|New trustees are elected at Management
Committee Meetings or the AGM. Roles
are reappointed annually at the AGM.| ## **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 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|The Connections Bus Project| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1168343| |Charity’s principal address|P.O. Box 344, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9WZ| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Edward Cameron|Chair||| ||Jill Slater||Appointed Oct 2023|| ||Mark Stanyer|Treasurer||| ||Anna Jolly|||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |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|| Addlljonal Informallon (optlonal) Namej and addro88es of advlsers (Optlonal Informallon) Typg 01 Name Addre•8 advlser Name of chlof oxecutlve or names of sonlor sLiff members (Optlonal Informatlon) Exemptlons from dlsclosure Reason ICK non-dlsclowre of ke sonnel detalls Other o tlonal Informatlon Declaratlons The trustees declare that Ihey have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on bèhalf of the chaTIty's trusleos Slgnaturols) Full namo(8> Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr. etc) ILLIAPJ SLA TE TR UJTEE Dale 18 2•tS |**The Connections Bus Project**|**The Connections Bus Project**|**The Connections Bus Project**||Charity No||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||(if any)|1168343|| |Annualaccountsforthe period||||||**CC17a**| |Period start date||**01/04/2023**|**To**|Period end
date|31/03/2024|| |**Section A Statement of financial activities**||||||| ||||**Restricted**|||| |**Recommended**
**categories by activity**
**Details of own**
**analysis**|Note|**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**income**
**funds**|**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total this**
**year**|**Total last year**
**(restated)**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Incoming resources (Note 3)**||F01|F02|F03|F04|F05| |**Incoming resources from**
**generated funds**
-
-
-
-
-
Voluntary income
S01
19,671
-
-
19,671
24,023
Activities for generating funds
S02
3,608
-
-
3,608
3,194
Investment income
S03
104
-
-
104
70
**Incoming resources from**
**charitable activities**
S04
136,730
-
-
136,730
109,307
**Other incoming resources**
S05
-
-
-
-
S06
160,112
-
-
160,112
136,594
**Resources expended (Notes 4-8)**
**Costs of Generating Funds**
-
-
-
-
-
Costs of generating voluntary
income
S07
-
-
-
-
-
Fundraising trading costs
S08
-
-
-
-
-
Investment management costs
S09
-
-
-
-
-
**Charitable activities**
S10
157,577
-
-
157,577
126,368
**Governance costs**
S11
-
-
-
-
-
**Other resources expended**
S12
1,693
-
-
1,693
-
S13
159,269
-
-
159,269
126,368
S14
843
-
-
843
10,226
S15
-
-
-
-
-
S16
843
-
-
843
10,226
**_Total resources expended_**
**_Total incoming resources_**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**
**_transfers_**
**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**
**_other recognised gains/(losses)_**
**Gross transfers between funds**
~~S=2==5~~
~~=~~||||||| |**Other recognised** **gains/(losses)**||||||| |Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets||||||| |for the charity’s own use|S17|-|-|-|-|-| |Gains and losses on investment assets|S18|-|-|-|-|-| |**_Net movement in funds_**|S19|843|-|-|843|10,226| |**Total funds brought forward**|S20|72,566|-|-|72,566|62,340| |**_Total funds carried forward_**|S21|73,409|-|-|73,409|72,566| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 1 Section B Balance sheet Unrostrlcted Income IurKIs Endowmont funds Total thi8 year year (restal8d) Fixed assets Tangible assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Note 9) Investments (Note 10) Total fixed assets 3,525 3,525 7.050 Current assets stock and work in progress Debtors (Note 11) (Short terni) investments Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets 14.937 78,570 93.507 78,570 93.507 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 12) B10 Net cuffent assets/{liabilities) B11 69.884 69.884 65.516 Total assets less c￿n￿t liabilities B12 73.409 73.409 Credltors= amounts falling due after one year (Note 12) Provisions for liabilities and charges 813 B14 Net assets B15 73.409 73.409 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds B16 B17 Restricted income funds (Note 13) Endowment funds (Note 13) B18 819 Total funds 73.409 73.409 Signed by one or ￿ tnjsiees on behalf of al th8 tnjstees Date of roval Signatur8 Print Name UE 2t. l. ZfyiS .jiLL CC17a {Excel) 2810112025 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## Note 1 **Basis of preparation** _**This section should be completed by all charities** ._ ## **1.1 Basis of accounting** These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with: - Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); • and with* ✓ Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE); - and with the Charities Act. [** except for the following]. _**Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.**_ - -Tick as appropriate: - if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”; - if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick - “Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”. ** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes. ## **1.2 Change in basis of accounting** There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following). _**Give details in this box of any material changes that have been made.**_ - § if no changes have been made to accounting policies then delete these words. ## **1.3 Changes to previous accounts** No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (§§ except for the following). _**Some minor discrepancies in the presentation of the previous year's annual accounts were identified during the review of the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2024. As a result, the amounts for the year ending 31st March 2023 have been restated.**_ _**The net result is an increase in income of £40 and a restatement of assets and liabilities for the year ending 31st March 2023.**_ §§ if no changes have been made to accounts for previous periods then delete these words. CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 3 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 2 Accounting policies** _**This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.**_ ## **INCOMING RESOURCES** |**Recognition of incoming**|These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:| |---|---| |**resources**|• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;| ||• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and| ||• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.| |**Incoming resources with**|Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the| |**related expenditure**|incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.| |**Grants and donations**|Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement| ||to the resources.| |**Tax reclaims on donations**|Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to| |**and gifts**|which they relate.| |**Contractual income and**|This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.| |**performance related grants**|| |**Gifts in kind**|Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount
actually realised.| ||Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or| ||distributed by the charity.| ||Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when| ||receivable.| |**Donated services and**|These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended)| |**facilities**|where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._The value| ||placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.| |**Volunteer help**|The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the
trustees’ annual report.| |**Investment income**|This is included in the accounts when receivable.| |**Investment gains and losses**|This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from| ||revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.| |**EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**|| |**Liability recognition**|Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the| ||charity to pay out resources.| |**Governance costs**|Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee| ||meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.| |**Grants with performance**|Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or| |**conditions**|output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant| ||has provided the specified service or output.| |**Grants payable without**|These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no| |**performance conditions**|conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.| |**Support Costs**|Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a| ||basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per| ||capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.| |**ASSETS**|| |**Tangible fixed assets for use**|These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They| |**by charity**|are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.| |**Investments**|Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end.| ||Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.| |**Stocks and work in progress**|These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.| |**POLICIES ADOPTED**|| |**ADDITIONAL TO OR**|| |**DIFFERENT FROM THOSE**|| |**ABOVE**|| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 4 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources** ## _**Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.**_ |**Activities for generating funds**
**Investment income**
**Incoming resources from**
**charitable activities**
**Voluntary income**|**Analysis**|**This year**
**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**
**£**|**This year**
**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| ||Donations and gifts|2,837|4,308| ||Gift Aid|66|228| ||Grants|16,627|19,350| ||Commission|141|137| |||-|-| ||**Total**|19,671|24,023| ||||| ||Sale of Tuck|3,366|1,899| ||Other|242|1,295| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|3,608|3,194| ||||| ||Interest|104|70| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|104|70| ||||| ||Fees from Parish Councils|135,086|107,921| ||Educational Subs|855|760| ||Trip Subs|789|626| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|136,730|109,307| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 5 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 4 Analysis of resources expended** ## **Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.** |**Governance costs**
**Charitable activities**
**Fundraising trading**
**costs**
**Investment**
**management costs**
**Costs of generating**
**voluntary income**|**Analysis**|**This year**
**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**
**£**|**This year**
**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|-|-| ||||| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|-|-| ||||| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|-|-| ||||| ||Staff costs|96,374|84,238| ||Staff travel & training,recruitment,DBS|6,360|3,452| ||Vehicle Costs(Fuel,maintenance,insurance etc.)|35,094|20,158| ||Depreciation of van|3,525|3,525| ||Activites + equipment|3,914|4,490| ||Office|6,202|5,394| ||Purchase of tuck|3,825|1,871| ||Education|2,135|2,871| ||Bank charges|148|165| ||Other|1,693|201| ||**Total**|159,269|126,368| ||||| |||-|-| |||-|-| |||-|-| ||**Total**|-|-| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 6 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 5 Support Costs** _**Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.**_ |**_support costs._**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Support cost type**|**Fundraising activity**
**£**|**Charitable Activity**
**£**|**Governance Activity**
**£**|**Total Cost**
**£**| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-| |**Total**|-|-|-|-| ## **Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure** ## **6.1 Trustee expenses** _**Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees. If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).**_ |**Number of trustees** **who were paid expenses**
**Nature of the expenses**
**Total amount paid**|**This year**|**Last year**| |---|---|---| ||**0**|**0**| |||| ||**£**|**£**| ## **6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts** _**Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor. If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).**_ |**_appropriate box(es)._**||| |---|---|---| |**Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy**
**services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor**
**Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the**
**accounts**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||0|0| ||0|0| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 7 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** **Note 7 Paid employees** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.**_ ## **7.1 Staff Costs** |**Fundraising**
**Charitable Activities**
**Governance**
**Other**
**Total**
**Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind**
**The parts of the charity in which the**
**employees work**
**7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year**
**Employer’s National Insurance costs**
**Pension costs**
**Total staff costs**|**Fundraising**
**Charitable Activities**
**Governance**
**Other**
**Total**
**Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind**
**The parts of the charity in which the**
**employees work**
**7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year**
**Employer’s National Insurance costs**
**Pension costs**
**Total staff costs**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year (restated)**
**£**| |---|---|---|---| |||92,823|80,867| |||-|-| |||3,550|3,371| |||96,373|84,238| ||||| ||**nt employees in the year**|**This year**
**Number**|**Last year**
**Number**| ||**Fundraising**|-|-| ||**Charitable Activities**|5|4| ||**Governance**|-|-| ||**Other**|-|-| ||**Total**|5|4| **7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme** _**Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.**_ **Brief details of the scheme** **The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end** ||**This year**||**Last year**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**||**£**|| |||3550||3370| |||||| |||||| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 8 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 8 Grantmaking** _**Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.**_ ## **8.1 Total value of grants** |**8.1 Total value of grants**||| |---|---|---| |**Purpose for whichgrants made**|**Grants to**
**institutions**
**Total amount £**|**Grants to**
**individuals**
**Total amount £**| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| |**_Total_**|**-**|**-**| ## **8.1 Grantmaking costs** _**If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost associated with grantmaking. Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.**_ ## **Support costs of grantmaking** **£** ## **8.3 Grants made to institutions** _**If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking please give details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution listed. Sufficient information should be given to provide a reasonable understanding of the range of institutions supported.**_ |**_institutions supported._**||| |---|---|---| |**Names of institutions**|**Purpose**|**Total amount of**
**grantspaid £**| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |||-| |**_Total grants to institutions_**||**-**| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 9 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 9 Tangible fixed assets** ## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets**_ ## **9.1 Cost or valuation** |Balance brought
forward
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers *
Balance carried
forward|**Freehold land**
**& buildings**
**£**|**Other land &**
**buildings**
**£**|**Plant,**
**machinery and**
**motor vehicles**
**£**|
**Fixtures,**
**fittings and**
**equipment**
**£**|**Payments on**
**account and**
**assets under**
**construction**
**£**|**Total**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||-|-|14,100|-|-|14,100| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|14,100|-|-|14,100| ## **9.2 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions** |****Basis**
**** Rate**
Balance brought
forward
Depreciation charge
for year
Impairment provisions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers*
Balance carried
forward
Brought forward
Carried forward
**9.3 Net book value**|SL or RB|SL or RB|SL or RB|SL or RB|SL or RB|SL or RB| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||| ||-|-|7,050|-|-|7,050| ||-|-|3,525|-|-|3,525| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|10,575|-|-|10,575| |||||||| ||-|-|7,050|-|-|7,050| ||-|-|3,525|-|-|3,525| ## **9.4 Revaluation** ## _**If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation**_ > _* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories._ _** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction._ CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 10 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 10 Investment assets** ## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.**_ ## **10.1 Fixed assets investments** |**Add/(deduct):**net gain/(loss) on revaluation
Carrying (market) value at beginning of year
Carrying (market) value at end of year
**Add:**additions to investments at cost
**Less:**disposals at carrying value|**£**| |---|---| ||-| ||-| ||-| ||-| ||-| ## _**Please provide below:**_ **10.2 A breakdown of the market values of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03.** ## **10.3 A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03.** |**Analysis of investments**
**Other investments**
**Total**
**Investment properties**
**Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange**
**Cash held as part of the investment portfolio**
**Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or held in common**
**investment funds, open ended investment companies, unit trusts or other**
**collective investment schemes**
**Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies**|**10.2**
**Market value at**
**year end**
**£**|**10.3**
**Income from**
**investments for**
**the year**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ||-|-| ## **10.4 Material investment holdings** **If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charity’s total investments) please provide details.** **Investment held Market Value** CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 11 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 11 Debtors and prepayments** ## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.**_ |**Analysis of debtors**
**Fees invoiced for last years work**
**Other debtors**
**Prepayments and accrued income**
**Total**|**Amounts falling due**
**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due**
**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**
**more than oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**
**more than oneyear**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**|
**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**| ||£14,617|£11,377|-|-| ||||-|-| ||£320|£229|-|-| ||||-|-| ||£14,937|£11,606|-|-| ## **Note 12 Creditors and accruals** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.**_ **12.1 Analysis of creditors** |**12.1 Analysis of creditors**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Loans and overdrafts**
**Wages**
**Expenses**
**Bank charges**
**Other creditors**
**Deferred income**
**Total**|**Amounts falling due**
**within oneyear**||**Amounts falling due after**
**more than oneyear**|| ||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**|
**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**(restated)**
**£**| ||||-|-| ||£9,729|£7,234|-|-| ||£2,482|£2,321|-|-| ||£12|£12|-|-| ||||-|-| ||£11,400|||| ||£23,623|£9,566|-|-| ## **12.2 Security over assets** _**If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please provide details.**_ CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 12 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds** _**Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds.**_ ## **13.1 Funds held** **Please give a brief description of any of the following type of funds held by the charity:** - **permanent endowment funds (PE);** - **expendable endowment funds (EE); and** - **restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).** **Type PE, EE Fund Name Purpose and Restrictions or R** ## **13.2 Movements of major funds** ## _**Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.**_ |**Fund names**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**£**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**|**Outgoing**
**resources**
**£**|**Transfers**
**£**|**Gains and**
**losses**
**£**|**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-|-| |**Total Funds**|-|-|-|-|-|-| ## **13.3 Transfers between funds** ## _**Please give details of any transfers between funds.**_ **From Fund (Name) To Fund (Name) Reason Amount** CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 13 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 14 Transactions with related parties** _**If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “None” in the relevant boxes.**_ ## **14.1 Remuneration and benefits** _**Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related parties by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.**_ |**Name of trustee or connected party**|**Legal authority (eg order,**
**governing document)**|**Amounts paid or benefit value**|**Amounts paid or benefit value**| |---|---|---|---| |||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## **14.2 Loans** _**Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.**_ |**Due to trustees and**
**related parties**
**Due from trustees**
**and related parties**|**Name of trustee or**
**connected party**|**Legal authority**|**Amount owing**|**Amount owing**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |||||| |||||| ## **14.3 Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties** _**Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or related party has a material interest.**_ |**Name of the trustee**
**or relatedparty**|**Relationship to**
**charity**|**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||| |||||| CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 14 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 15 Additional Disclosures** **The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.** Some minor discrepancies in the presentation of the previous year's annual accounts were identified during the review of the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2024. As a result, the amounts for the year ending 31st March 2023 have been restated. The net result is an increase in income of £40 and a restatement of assets and liabilities for the year ending 31st March 2023. CC17a (Excel) 30/01/2025 15 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Conn8Ctions Bus Project On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2024 Charity no (If any) 1168343 Set out on pages 1 to 15 attached I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {°the Acf,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my exarnination. I Confi￿ that no material matters have come lo my attention {other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believ8 that in, any material spect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 3010112025 Name: Graeme Huttley Relevant professional qualification{5) or body (if any): The Chartered Institute of Management Accountsnts Address: 5 Cinders Close, Needingworth, Cambs, PE27 4TZ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: direclions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018