Charfty reglstratlon number Charfty Reglstratlon Number. CE008652 CROSBY TOGEfHER ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CROSBY IDGETHER LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mr M Whltehouso S Whltehouse A Cook J Ton8 P Grdvel Ms E Young Revj Camm (Appolnted 30 July 20241 Charlty number Charity Reglstratlon Number; CE008652 Prlndpal address Crosby One Centre Digby Street Scunthorpe DH15 7LU Independent examlner TC Group 20 Cpmm¢r¢¢ Road Lynch Wood Peterborough Cambrld8eshlre England PE2 6LR CROSBY TOGETHER coNrENTS Page Trustees, report Independent examlneVs report ststement of fln4n¢Sèl a¢tlvltles Balance sheet Notes to the flnanclal statements 7-17 CROSBY TOGETHER TRusfEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The trustees presentthelrannual report and financlal statements forthe year ended 31 Ma￿h 2025. The financlal statements have been prepared In accordance with the accountlng pollcles set out Sn note I to the financlal statements and comply with the charity's governlng document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reportlng by Charlties". Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charitles preparing thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnancial Reportlng Standard applScable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve l January 20191., Objertlves and actlvltles The charity's primary purpose is to further or beneflt the resldents of North Llncolnshire and in particular the Crosby area of Scunthorpe. Connecting resldents, local authoritles, voluntary and other orEanisations in an effort to adwance education and to provide facllities in the Interests of soclal welfare and life Improvement. The charity operdtes a communlty centre and runs centre actlvltles and there has been no change In these during the year. The trustees have pald due regard to guldance Issued by the Charity Commlsslon In decldlng what activities the chartty should undertake. Athlevements and perfonnance We wntinue to strive to serye all the local community of Crosby whllst also provldlng a wlder benefit to the North Lincolnshire residents. However, our primary focu5 remains on maklng a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those in Crosby a community rew8ni5ed as one of the most ethnlcally diverse and economlcally deprived in the greater Llncolnshlre area. ee Rese me ESOL C muni Again, thi5 year one of our standout achievement5 has been a community-ba5ed ESOL and Integration work SUPPOrtin8 adults who need Eng115h language skills to partlclpate more fully in everyday life. While the project was origlnally established to support refugee resettlement, it Is Intentionally Incluslve and Is attended by widergroup of learners with ESOL needs. The progfdmme combines structured English lan8uage tultlon wlth regular group actlvlties deslgned to bulld confidence, routine and social connection. These include weekly conversation-led sesslons. shared activities such as "Cooklng Around the World", and peer support spaces Includin8 men's groups. Attendance averdges around 30 participants each weel wlth a stable core group and natural levels of attrltlon and new Jolners over tlme. In addition to group activ5ty, the projert provides prdctical. one-towone support to Individuals navigating everyday life challenges such as houslng, bankin8, form completion and access to local ser¥lces. Thls respon51ve support helps remove practlcal barriers that often prevent people wlth Ilmlted EnElish from progresslng Independently and engage more confidently with their local community. Towards the end of the year our ESOL Lead left due to funding uncertalnty. We dld manase to secure funding aftershe left, and the work has continued using exlsting staff and volunteers. aiosBY TOGETHER TRusfEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 8ulldln a Trusted Commu ace We stlll attrdct a rdnge of communlty groups uslng the bulldln8s amenltles. They vlew the Centre as a safe place and help secure our financlal stablllty. These groups come from a wlde spectrum of the ethnlc communitles such as the Pollsh Academy, East Tlmor. the Bangladeshl Welfare Assoclatlon. three falth-based organlsatlons and many others. Famlly Nlghts provldln8 a safe space for chlldren and parents to attend and recelve help and guldance wlth homework and soclal skllls. And the Fresh -F¢)od project contlnues to sen4e the needs of the communlty. Once again, we were able to do some valuable work around Trauma Informed Practlce and Spaces In conjunrtlon with our l¢xal Councll and local tralnlng provlder Metanola Tralnlng and Consultancy Ltd. The plece of work under the Councll's Communlty Coheslon banner was entltled 'Understandlng You. Understsndlng Me. and drew together people from different ethnlcltles. rellglons, gender blas and ages from our Immedlate community and was really well recelved. Infrds Doors and Windows IA We completed a major upgrade to our bulldlng through the replacement of external doors and wlndow5. Funding support was essentlal In meetlng a shortfall and ensurlng the work could be Completed to a suStable standard, we were grdteful to Grant Funders wlthout whose Input thls s12eable Improvemènt to our bulldln8 uld not have taken place, The Improvements have had clear practlcal beneflts. The up8raded frontsge has slgnlflcantly Improved the appeardnce of the bulldlng, maklng It more welcomlng and helplng to encourdge footfall from the local communlty. Internally, the new doors and windows have Improved heat retentlon. creatlng a more comfortable environment for activitie5 and reducln8 ongoln8 energy costs. These upgrades have strengthened the sustslnability of the bulldlng, lowerln8 runnlng costs and ImprovSn8 the quality of the space used by partlclpants. volunteers and staff across all our actlvltles. Inanclal Ste The Trustees are acutely aware of the financlal challenges we face. particularly glven the current economlc cllmate. We did receive a substsntial grant from the Post Code Lottery durfng this financial year, much of it carried forward and used for furthercapltal projects in 2025. We are commStted to increaslng our rental Income and securlng the fundln8 nécessary to sustaln and expand the Centre's vitsl work. CROSBYTOGEniER TRU5fEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Flnanclal revlew The Trustees are pleased tt) report a slgnlftcant Improvements In our flnanclal posltlon thls year and we contlnue to seek further opportunltles to serve our community. In the longer term we are wnsiderlng how we can meet the si8nlficant needs of our local area. It Is the policy of the charlty that unrestrlcted funds which have not been desl8nated for a specific use should be malntained at a level equlvalent to between three and slx month's expendlture. The trustees conslder that reserves at this level wlll ensure that, In the event of a slgnlfleant drop In fundin8, they wlll be able to contlnue the charity's cUr￿nt activities whlle considerdtlon Is glven to ways in whlch additional funds may be ralsed. Thls level of reseNes has been malntalned throu8hout the year. The trustees have assessed the major rlsks to whlch the charlty Is exposed, and are satlsfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major rfsks. Structure• governance and management The charity Is a CIO whlch was reglstered on 26 August 2016. The trustees who served durlng the year and upto the date of 518nature of the flnanclal statsments were: Mr M Whitehouse S Whitehouse A Cook J Tong P Gravel M5 E Young Rev J Camm (Appolnted 30 July 2024) The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Mr M Whltehouse Trustee Dated: .. CROSBY TOGETHER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CROSBY TOGETHER I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the financial statements of Crosby Together (the eharityl forthe year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the trustees of the charity you are responslble for the prepardtlon of the flnanclal statements In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the charlty's financlal ststements carrled out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrylng out my examinatlon I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons given by the Charity Commission undersectlon 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independent examIn￿$ statement I have completed my examlnation. I conflrm that no matters have ¢ome to my attentlon In connection wlth the examinatlon givlng me Cause to believe that In any materlal respect: accountlng records were not kept In respert of the charlty as requlred by sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act; or the financlal ststements do not accord with those records; or the financial statements do not comply wlth the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitles {Ac¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts Elve a true and fair view which is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the financial statements to be reached. Marle Cralg FCCA TC Group 20 Commerce Road Lynch Wood Peterborough Cambridge5hlre PE2 6LR Ensland Dated: CIIOSBY TOGETrIER STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcnvmES INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR ThIE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR012025 Unrestrfrted Restrfrted funds funds 2025 2025 Total Unrestrfcted Restrlrted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Notes Income from: Donations and le8acles Charftable actlvltles Other trading actlvltles Investments 2,675 48,294 386 1,234 113,515 4,854 116.190 53,148 1,145 43,824 231 695 70,904 4,779 72,049 48,603 231 695 1,234 Total Income 52,589 118,369 170,958 45,895 75,683 121,578 Expendlture on: Ralsing funds Charitable actlvltles 1,280 66,876 1,280 136,416 45,507 126,693 172,200 69,540 Total expenditure 45,507 t26,693 172,2fJ) 68,156 69,540 ' 137,696 Net Income/{expendlture) and movement In funds 7,082 {8,324) (1,242) (22.261) 6,143 {16,118) Recondll*lon of fund$: Fund balances at l Aprll 2024 305,225 51,312 356,537 327.486 45,169 372.655 Fund balances at 31 Marth 2025 312,307 42,988 355,295 305,22S 51,312 356,537 The ststement cf finan¢lal activltles Includes all galns and losses recognlsed In the year. All 5neome and expendtture derlve from contlnulng actlvltles. CROSBY TOGETHER BALANCE SHEEr ASAT31 MARCH 2025 .2025 2024 Notes Flxed assets Tanglble assets 14 276,461 292,021 Curr¢nt a￿ets Debtor5 Cash at bank and In hand 15 8,556 75,344 31,421 49,974 83,900 81,395 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year 16 15,066) (16,8791 Net Current assets 78,834 64,516 Total assets less current Ilabllltle$ 355,295 356.537 Net a￿ets exdudlng penslon Ilabllity 355,295 356,537 The funds of the ¢harlty Restrlcted incomo fyn4s Unrestricted funds J7 4L988 312,307 305,225 355,295 356,537 The flnanclal statements were approved by the trustees on....... 3c>16 Mr M Whltehouse Trustee CROSBY TOGETHER NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies Charity Informatlon The charity is a CIO which was registsred on 26 August 2016. 1.1 A¢¢ountlng conventlo.n The financial ststements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectNe l January 2019)" The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has tsken advantsge of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin I notto prepare a Ststement of Cash Flows. The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Prdctice for charities applying FRS 102 rdther than the version of the Ststement of Recommended Prdctice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrdwn. The financial statements are prepared in sterlin& which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial ststements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fairvalue]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 1.2 Going concern At the time of approving the financial ststements, the trustees have a reasonable expectstion that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for. the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 1.3 Charitable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherdnce of their charitsble objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grdntors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capitsl must be maintained by the charity. 1.4 Income Income is recogni5ed when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. CROSBY TOGETHER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs (coMnNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2025 Accountlng polldes (Contlnued) Cash donations are recognised on recelpt. Other donatlons are recognlsed once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an Impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset. 1.5 Expendlture Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to trdnsfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct Costs and shared costs. including support costs involved in undertaking each actNity. Direct Costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on basis consistent with the use of resources. Centrdl staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to third party, it is probable that a trdnsfer of ecpnomic benefits will be requi.rpd in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct Costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to rnore than one activity and support costs which are not attributablp tg g single artivity arp èpportipned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Centrdl staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset's use. 1.6 Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently rneasu￿d at cost or fdluation. net of depreciati¢M end any impairnient losses. Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases: Freehold land and buildings Plant and equipment Fixtures and fittings Computers 2% strdight line 20% reducing balance IO% strdight line 20% reducing balance The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carying value of the a35et and is recogni3ed in the statement ofrfinafteial activities. CROS8Y TOGEThER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS ICONllNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accountlng polldes (Contlnued) 1.7 Impalnnent of flxed assets At each reportln8 end date, the charlty revlew5 the carrylng amounts of Its tanElble assets to determlne whether there Is any Indlcatlon that those assets have suffered an Impalrment1055. If any such Indication exists, the rewverable amount of the asset Is estlmated In order to determlne the extent of the Impairment loss lif any). 1.8 Cash and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equlvalents Include cash In hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks, other short-term Ilquld Investments wlth orl8lnal maturltles of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrdfts are shown withln borrowlngs In current Ilabllitles. 1.9 Flnanclal Instruments The charity has elected to apply the prov151ons of Sectlon 11 '8aslc FlnancSal Instruments, and Section 12 'Other Flnanclal Instruments Issues, Of FRS 102 to all of 5ts flnanclal Instruments. Flnanclal Instruments are recognlsed In the charlty's balance sheet when the charlty becornes party to the contrdctual provlslons of the Instrument. Flnan¢lJl assets and liabllities are offset, wlth the net amounts presented In the flnanclal ststements, when there Is a legally enforceable rlght to set off the reco8nlsed amounts and there Is an Intention to settle on a net basls or to reallse the asset and settle the Ilabillty slmultsneouslv. 80slcflnan¢lolassets Basic flnanclal assets, whlch Include debtors and cash and bank balances. are Inltlally measured at transactlon prlce Including transartlon costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective Interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financlng trdnsactlon, where the transactlon Is measured at the present value of the future recelpts dlscounted at a market rdte of Interest. Flnanclal assets classlfied as receivable wlthln one year are not amortlsed. Boslcflnanclal Ilabllftles Basic financial liabilitles, Includlng credltors and bank loans are Inltially reco8nlsed at trdnsactlon price unless the arrdngement constitutes a financing trdnsactlon, where the debt instrument Is measured at the present value of the future payments dlscounted at a market rats of Interest. Financial liabilitles classlfled as payable withln one year are not amortised. Debt Instruments are subsequently carrled at amortised cos¢ using the effectlve Interest rate method. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or servlces that have been acquired in the ordlnary course of operdtions from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current Ilabilitle5 if payment Is due withln one year or less. If no( they are presented as non