Chartered Accountants Established Nineteen Twenty SrA THE MAGDALENE PROJECT ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Rogistsrod Charlty Number: 1168786
THE MAGDALENE PROJECT CONTENTS Pag• Trustees, Report Independent Examinetrs Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the A¢¢ounts
THE MAGDALENE PROJECT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31st Dernber 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS The Magdalene Project, 11 Irwell Terrace, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 9AW Is registered with the Charity Commissioner5 (No. 11687861 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation I'CIO'I with effect from 16th August 2016. Prior to Ihal date it was regISted as an unincorporated charity with the Charity Commissioners INo.10785291 and its assets were transferred to the CIO on 16th August 2016. TRUSTEES The CIO is administered by a Board of Trustees comprising.." Acting Chaim)an Chaimian Mr Harry Thompson Mr Robin Jones {Resigned 17th March 2025} (Appointed 17th March 20251 Trustees Mr T Elkington Mrs Pauline Ellison Mr Jasper Gordon Mr Robin Jones Mr Harry Thompson (Died 25th March 20261 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity was previously constituted by Deed of Trust dated 16th July 1999. The chartty changed its status to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. registered as such on 16th August 2016. The Iruslees are responsible for appointing any future truslees and should tske into account the nefits of appointing 8 person who is able by virtue of his or her professional qualificatsons to make a contribulion to the pursuit of the objects or the management of the charity. OBJECTS AND ACTivrriES The objects of the Charity are'.- To relieve the trauma of persons who have SLrffered any sort of sexual abuse by the provision of a specialised counselling service. To advance the Christian faith and. in particular, but wrthout limitation, by the promotion of study by, and the provision of training to, Christians concerning biblical and theological views of sexuality, in order to enable them to provide empathy and 5UPPQrt to p8ople who are eXriencIng difficults'es. The focus of the charitys activities remains the provision of a 5pecialised counselling service lo help relieve the trauma of abuse and support individuals to move on with their lives. The service is available lo anyone who has suffered any sort of Sexual abuse, regardless of faith, gender, age, personal circumstances or personal baGkground. In planning our activities for the year, the trustees were mindful of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at their trustee meetings.
THE MAGDALENE PROJECT REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 202S {CONTINUEDI ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANce As iepotted last year, demand foi oui services ha5 oulslripped our resources and closing the books lo new referrals has been irnplemenled several limes. Our aim lo increase the number of counsellors available lo us and thus the hour5 provided remains an on90ing piiority. Jud9ing by the review5 oul cliènt5 glvè US the quality of the service given is still'thè b8St'. FINANCIAL REVIEW Funding this yeaT ha5 come from private foundations, churches, private individual monthly giving, dienl donations and grfl aid. RESERVES POLICY The charity's policy is lo hdd adequate funds in order to meet its on-going obligations, any unforeseen expenditure that may occur and to help wth the ¢ashflow of fuluie opeialions. A$ a131st D&¢embei 2025 the chaflty held cash funds of £46,e19 12024.. £23,525), of which £5.512 12024.. £15,0001 are restricted funds. This report was approved by the Trustees on 191h May 2026 For and on behaff of thè Truste88 Robin Jone¥ - Trustse
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE5 OF THE MAGDALENE PROJECT, CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION {Th CIO") (CHARITY NUMBER 11687861 I report ID the Iruslee5 on my examination of the accounts of Th8 Magdalen8 Projod Clhe CIO,) for the year ended 31st December 2025 set L)ul on pages 4 10 6. R•spon$lbllltl•$ and ba81$ of r•port As the Iwslees of the CIO you are responsitle for the preparation of Ihe 8ccounls In aCrdanCe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1'lh8 Act l. I report in respect of rny examination of the CIO'S aUnts rrIed out under section 145 of ihe Aci and in ¢arying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. This report is made solely to the CIO'S trustees, as a body, in accordance vilh section 145 of the Act and regulations made undef section 154 of the Act. My work has been undertaken so that l rnight slate to the CIO'S trustees those matters l am required to slate lo Ihem in an Independent Examinels report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent p81rnitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the CIO and the CIO'S truslees as a body, for my work or for Ihis report. Independent Examinerfs Statement I have Completed my examination. I confim Ihat no rnalerial matters have come lo my attention in ¢onne¢tion wlh the examination giving me cause lo believe that In any material feswt.. aLuunts'ng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Acl., or the accounls do not accord with the accoUnng re[d$. I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination lo vjhich attention should be drawn in this rèw)rt in order to ènable a prop8r understandin9 01 Ihe accounts to be reached. C.C. Harrl$on F.CA for Ashworth Moulds l Grang• Crèse•n( Rawten$tall, B84 7QT 191h M•y 2Q26
THE MAGDALENE PROJECT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Notes Unrostrlctsd Rgstrlctgd 2025 2024 INCOME RECEIPTS Grants from supporting tx)dias Donations Fund Raislng in¢omgllctsI Gift Aid reiVed Inyestrnent income- bank Interest Caf Park f8e5 and sundry in¢om 59,500 40,(9 19)41 4,987 537 1,880 1,700 61,2CKJ 40,069 19041 4,987 537 45.0 36.536 11.1421 4,066 1,440 TOTAL RECEIPTS 106,Ck99 1,700 107,769 85.S PAYMENTS Dlrpct Charltable Expendlts•rg Net salary paid. national insurance. PAYE and pension Travel èxpgnsès Educats"on and training eosts Supervision Subscriptions Ctsunstlling paymtnts 41.399 1.152 6,826 48,225 1.152 51,685 1,429 2.395 630 2,395 630 3,174 3,290 1,120 2,438 3.174 45.576 10.(M)O 55,576 59,962 Other expendlture Rent ol offi Heat, light and power Insurancè Te18phone and internet Advertlsing Stamps. stationery, photocopying Profession81 fees Repair$ 8nd cleanirJ Sundry iterns Capltal ExpendStur• cornper equipment 8,400 6,264 248 859 1,553 1,893 2,112 5,540 8.400 6.264 8.400 5,270 1.045 838 1,815 1.522 1,950 3,022 572 191 1,553 1,893 2,112 5,540 997 27.711 1.188 28,899 24,234 TOTAL PAYMENTS 73,287 11,188 84,475 84,196 NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI FOR THE YEAR 32,782 19,4881 23,294 1,704 Cash and Bank Balancès brought f¢*NArd 8.525 15,0(K) 23.525 21,821 ASH AND BANK BALANCES ¢ARRieo FORWARD 41.307 5.512 46,819 £ 23,525
THE hlAGDALENE PROJECT STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Unr•8trl¢tsd RtrIcted Totsl Total MONETARY ASSETS Bank •nd ¢a$h bal¥n¢•$ Bank current account C8sh in hand 41.221 8S 5,512 46,733 23,372 153 41.307 5.512 46.819 £ 23.525 NON-MONETARY ASSETS Property. 28 Carr Road, Nelson. Lanc8 Refurbishment costs in 2018 and 2019 Addition In 2021 9,634 65,OCQ 74,634 9.834 65.COO 74,634 9,634 65,(MYJ 74,634 Planl, furnlture & ¢omputèr equlpment hold for functlonal use by the charlty: Nel BIF Addth"ons Re-alloG9ted Depreaation 29 998 21 20 977 977 Stock of biblèslbooks for re-sale at cost price TOTALS 74,634 977 75,611 £ 74,643 OTHER ASSETS Prepayments Othar dèbtors 953 9S3 1,270 953 953 £ 1.270 LIABILITIES PAYEINIC and n8t salari8s Creditors and accfuals 1,358 2,400 1,358 2.400 1,191 2.430 3,758 3.758 £ 3,621 The nUnIS on pages 4 to 6 were approved on 19th May 2026 F()r and on behaw of the Trustees Robln Jon08 - Tru$to9
THE IMGDALENE PROJECT YEAR ENDEO 31ST DECEM8ER 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS BASIS OF PREPARATION The accounts have been Prepar on a r•c•ipts and paymènts bas16. GRANTS RECEIVED 2026 2024 P27 Trust Lancaster Foundation Benefact Trust Duchy ef Lancaster Ben&vol8nt Fund LCC Awards for 15,000 27,500 17,OCK) 1,2 25,0 20,000 61,2C(I 45,000 Of ihe grants rae8iv8d in thè yaar, £1.700 rèlatès to rèstrictèd fiJnth12024.. £20,000). GUARANTEES AND SECURITY The trustees confimi, In aCUrdar wfth the Charftable Incorporated an1$&t[on$ (Generall Regulalons 2012, that at Ihe year and it did rt have any outatanding guarantees to thiré parties nor any debt8 Secured on the ass•ts of the CIO.