## Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC) Annual Report 2024-2025
## Message from the Trustees
It is with great pleasure that we present the Annual Report for the Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC) covering the period 2024-2025. This year has been marked by significant activity and continued commitment to our mission of promoting equality, diversity, and community cohesion across Redbridge.
We have successfully delivered a range of impactful events and initiatives, collaborating closely with our partner organizations and the wider community. Our work continues to address critical issues faced by diverse groups within the borough, ensuring that every resident has a voice and the opportunity to thrive.
We take this opportunity to express our appreciation and thanks to our staff, volunteers, funders, partners, membership and stakeholders for your valued contributions, time and commitment. Your efforts and support during 2024-2025 has helped RECC to deliver its projects.
As we look ahead, RECC remains committed to building on this progress, tackling new challenges, and working towards a truly equitable and inclusive Redbridge. We aim to find new funding sources, expand our volunteers, and recruit more staff in the year ahead to deliver on serving the communities of Redbridge
## **Who we are?**
Redbridge Equalities and Community Council Room 203, Heraldic House 160-162 Cranbrook Road Ilford, IG1 4PE **Tel** 020 8551 8178 **Email office1@redbridgeequalities.org.uk Website:** www.redbridgeequalities.org
**Chair Treasurer** JoAnne McConnell Ross Hatfull
## **Staff Team 2024/2025**
Cecelia Rufus Equalities Coordinator Outreach and Advice Mai Anwar Reaching Communities Project Officer (To August 2024) Khadra Mohammed Finance Officer Ruthba Amin Hate Crimes and Reaching Communities Projects (To May 2024)
## **Volunteers**
Razwana Wahid and Marek Wesolowski, for supporting on casework in a voluntary capacity
## **The Board**
Adrian Clinkett, Ross Hatfull, Barbara White, Bob Littlewood, Michelle Harewood Surinder Pahl, lsha lsidore, JoAnne McConnell
## Staff Report - The Reaching Communities Project
This is in its 4th year of funding by the National Lottery. Already in the initial first two years of the project we have already exceeded our targets of engagement of 500 to 1000 participants by the end of the five year period of the project. By the end of year two we had already engaged 800 participants and by end of year three we had engaged with 1200 participants. Last year, year 3, we continued to hold further events and activities which help to bring communities together, building and strengthening community cohesion and helping to give our communities a platform to voice their views and share experiences with each in a safe welcoming space. Year 3 was an extremely successful year where we had a total of over 400 participants in our combined events and activities
Please note despite staff shortages, we still achieved in successfully hosting events, further building the numbers of people brought together in community participation for the project in autumn of last year, and aim to recruit new staff shortly .
## **Advice and Advocacy and Outreach, Staff Report – Funded by Trust For London**
We continue to provide vital support helping our community with advice,advocacy, outreach and hate crime projects. Some of these cases have been extremely challenging but we have had some great successes and breakthroughs during last year. This work is crucial in helping our community to access services and support, challenging discrimination and poverty and being the voice of the community to speak on our client’s behalf and truth to power.
Although many clients have been extremely challenging due to dealing with clients with multi complex needs – this work and being able to provide support in resolving cases has been extremely rewarding. On average we deal with 3- 5 clients per day.
Our telephone conference calls – where we connect the client with the service provider with us acting as an intermediary on their behalf -- are extremely successful in resolving cases very quickly, and in one conference call a case can be resolved. During this year we have had conference calls helping to resolve four months of universal credits payments, Council tax arrears, HMRC arrears, Social and Private housing eviction cases, re housing into suitable accommodation and tenancy sustainment, primary and social care services access, domestic violence case support, including conference calls with other agencies.
Last year our advice and advocacy and casework continued its work working with our clients which is tailored to each client, working with the client. This work can range from one off advice to providing advocacy and casework if needed to provide support in resolving the client case.
We provide outreach via our general advice surgeries and home visits to disabled and chronically ill clients and can also provide help for clients who are digitally excluded. Last year we continued to hold our Outreach Advice sessions dealing with a range of cases, some very complex dealing with a complex case that involved a client desperate to return to India cue his severe epileptic seizures and street homelessness via the voluntary returns project who had been refused support from Migrant Helpline to accommodate him pending his return and who we managed to get support for food and clothing from the Welcome Centre after he found it difficult to get their support. This particular client slept in front of Ilford Central Library and had his shoes stolen whilst he slept. When I had seen him he was barefooted with no socks but had managed to get some sliders!
Currently despite staff shortages our work continues with casework and the outreach advice. Here are some examples of successful interventions last year:
• Provided advice and advocacy support e.g a Universal Credit Client who received a huge overpayment of £32,543.14 of 2 years of UC payments. We supported the client through the UC Mandatory Reconsideration process resulting in our client stating UC have changed their original decision and the overpayment of £32,543.14 has been removed.
• Rehousing of a neurodivergent client with multiple personality disorders, who had been threatened with street homeless and making himself intentionally homeless. The Client was refused duty and slept rough on the streets with his assistance dog. Our interventions
resulted with the Council accepting duty and rehousing client being rehoused in emergency accommodation, pending rehousing in suitable accommodation.
## **Hate Crime Project Funded by the National Lottery**
The Hate crime project work continues with the work of dealing with hate crime and harassment cases. An example of some of the work involved, we have requested and attended a Community Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (CMARAC) which resulted in the immediate success as a result of our representations for the Police to reopen Hate Crime case that they had previously closed before the CMARAC meeting had ended. We have also worked hard with the police requesting further cases to be reopened and requesting for enforcement action with Hate Crime Harassment notices to be issued.
However, some of this work can be extremely challenging especially if there are threats of violence made to victims and verbal abuse.
The combined work of both the outreach, advice, advocacy and hate project has continued despite being challenged due to staff shortages
## **BREAK DOWN OF EVENTS**
## I **nternational Women’s Day Seminar- Saturday 22nd of March 2025 Redbridge Library**
We were delighted that women of ages came together to celebrate unity on International Women’s Day with our empowering seminar with the theme Accelerate Action. It was an inspiring event looking at how gender inequalities affect different aspects of our lives and how we can take action to make change.
_This Seminar was hosted by Adanna Women's Group in collaboration with Redbridge Equalities and Community Council in celebration of International Women's Day on Saturday 22nd March._
_The Seminar was a dynamic and warm and welcoming event at the only Women's Museum in East London which hosted our event for the first time._
_There were Guest Speakers discussing topics of inequality and empowering women on how to overcome them in areas such as politics, careers and health giving their powerful testimonies of their personal journey challenges and how they . overcame them_
_During the event there were vibrant performances with African Drumming combined with an African Drumming workshop where attendees had fun participating with on drums and african percussion. Also attendees were inspired by making their own holistic aromatherapy fragrances with an interactive aromatherapy workshop and were thoroughly entertained with singing performances by a singer songstress._
_We were delighted the event was a huge success with women participating in equalities and politics themed ‘break out’ workshop’ sessions and fully enjoyed and participated in dancing and singing. There was also a selection of tasty English, Asian, African and Caribbean food and refreshments to enjoy!_
_**Empowering Black Women’s Health Matters Symposium - 26th October 2024 - Theme; ‘Reclaiming the Narrative’**_
Adanna’s Women Support Group in partnership with Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC), hosted a symposium this Black History Month Empowering Black Women’s Health Matters at Redbridge Central Library Gloucester Room on 26th October 2024.
The event was a great success where the community came together to discuss health challenges faced by BAME Women, disparities in access to health care, cultural barriers, and the impact of socio-economic factors. Also strategies for improving health outcomes and ensuring equitable care for ourselves. The event raised awareness and delved into actionable solutions to address health issues within our community discussing inequalities that exist in various pain diseases, sickle cell, breast cancer, fibromyalgia, narcolepsy, lupus and other conditions.
The event had a great selection of guest speakers, entertainment with a fantastic rendition by a singer song stress, African drumming song, dance and drumming workshop and a delicious selection of African, Caribbean and Asian food.
## **BLACK HISTORY CULTURAL DAY 6th October 2024**
The Association for Redbridge African and Caribbean Communities (TARACC) in Collaboration with Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC), hosted Black History Cultural Day at Redbridge Sports and Leisure Jack Petchey Hall on 6th October.
The event was a huge success! Especially as we had a very special guest present in addition to the Mayor of Redbridge, **Muhammad Ali's son, Muhammad Ali Junior** who made the event even more spectacular !!!
The event programme included a Fantastic Community Carnival Parade joined by the attendees
present dressed in Notting Hill Gate Carnival Costumes, vibrant Steel Pan performances, Guest Speakers , IROKO Drummers, Multi Genre Violinist Jamal Hope, recently featured on the second season of Netflix period drama Bridgerton, RECC Black History Exhibition, over 20 Black Business stalls and many more activities for the community to enjoy!
## **Governance**
We are an charitable incorporated organisation registered with the charities commission under reference number 1170313
There have been no major changes to the governance structure during 2024/2024
While we are a small organisation, work to strengthen the capacity, diversity, skills and resilience of the Board has been actively pursued throughout the year and is continuing as RECC moves forward.
## **Auditors and Finance**
Managing the finance has been difficult during the last 12 months, due to significant issues with our quickbooks accountancy software duplicating transactions and payroll after an upgrade which our staff were unable to resolve with quickbooks, meaning it has been difficult to adequate forecast spending and monitor and set budgets during the year. However these are now being resolved, and a full audit was done at end of year using manual reconciliations
There have also been significant problems with CAF bank following the move to a new platform - where neither myself or the finance officer could access the bank account for a period. These problems seem to have been widespread across the charity sector. These have been resolved and the bank account is now working properly. The organisation can still cover its normal daily costs from grant income, however the RECC does face significant financial challenges for 2025/2026
RECC has £71,240 in the bank as of 31.03.2025. This is mainly from grants supplied by the National Lottery and Trust For London. Of this 68,453 is restricted for projects. The RECC would like to thank our funders
RECC has again appointed Charles Osei, BSc (Hons), MSc, FCIE, AFA, ATA, MClpp, of Flat 3, 11 Rochdale Way, Deptford, London,SE8 4LY to act as independent examiner
And his independent examination can be found on the report attached - See Appendix 1. These were prepared on a payment and receipts basis
## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## CONTENTS
## Page
- 1 Administrative Details
- 2-3 Independent Examiner's report 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5 Statement of Receipts and Payments 6 Statement of Cash flow
- 7-12 Notes to the Accounts
## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
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|ADMINISTRATIVE|DETAILS|
|FOR|THE|YEAR|ENDED|31|MARCH|2025|
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## TRUSTEES:
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|Adrian|Clinkett|
|Ross|Hatfull|
|Barbara|White|
|Bob|Littlewood|
|Michelle|Harewood|
|Surinder|Pahl|
|Isha|Isidore|
|JoAnne|McConnell|
|REGISTERED OFFICE:|Redbridge|Equalities|and|Community|Council|
|Room|203,|Heraldic|House|
|160-162|Cranbrook|Road|
|Ilford|London|
|IG1|4PE|
|INDEPENDENT|EXAMINER:|Charles|Osei,|BSc|(Hons),|MSc,|FCIE, AFA, ATA,|MCIPP|
|Flat|3,|11|Rochdale|Way|
|Deptford|
|London|
|SE8|4LY|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL (RECC)
| report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 4 - 12.
This report is made solely to the Trustees of Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC), as a body, in accordance with regulations made under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and Charity SORP (frsse). My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the Trustees matters | am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and Charity's trustees for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the statement | have given below.
## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and independent examiner
As charity trustees, for the purposes of charity law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, the Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the Charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
b) follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
c) state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity, and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the reports limited to those matters set out in the statement on the next page.
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL (RECC)
## Independent examiner's statement
- In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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- a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Charles Osei, BSc (Hons), MSc, FCIE, AFA, ATA , MCIPP Date lale 2s
Flat 3, 11 Rochdale Way Deptford London SE8 4LY
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Registered Charity No. 1170313
## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
||||||2024/25|2023/24|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||||
||Notes|Funds|Funds|Total Funds||Total Funds|
|Resources Arising||ee
Note 1
Note 1|||||
|Income from Charitable Activities|1&2|1,489|83,284||84,773|119,101|
|Total Income||Se
1,489
83,284
84,773
119,101|||||
|DirectCharitable Expenditure|3|5,115|84,326||89,441|103,582|
|Total Expenditure||Nn
5,115|SS
84,326||89,441|103,582|
|Resources retained forfurther use||(3,626)|(1,042)||(4,668)|15,520|
|Transfer between Funds|||||||
|Net Movement in Funds|||||||
|Reconciliations of Funds|||||||
|Broughtforward 01/04/2024||6,413|69,495||75,908|60,388|
|Carriedforward31/03/2025||2,787|68,453||71,240|75,908|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
||Notes|2024/25|2024/25|2023/24|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|Fixed Assets|9||-|-|
|CurrentAssets|||||
|Debtors|||-|.|
|Cash at Bankand in hand|10||71,240|75,908|
|Creditors|||||
|Amount due within One Year|||||
|Other Creditors|||.|.|
|NetAssets/Liabilities|||71,240|75,908|
|Reserves|||||
|General Funds|||2,787|6,413|
|Restricted Funds:|||68,453|69,495|
||||71,240|75,908|
The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on LO.[october[ZoZS and signed on their behalf by:
## signature ace fal( Datel ollof2S
Ross Hatfull
Trustee - Treasurer
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
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|STATEMENT|OF|CASHFLOWS|
|FOR THE|YEAR|ENDED|31|MARCH|2025|
|2024/25|2023/24|
|Notes|£|£|
|Cash|flows from|operating|activities|
|Cash|generated|from|operations|14|(4,668)|15,520|
|Net cash|(used|in)/provided|by operating|activites|(4,668)|15,520|
|Change|in cash and|cash equivalents|in the|reporting period|(4,668)|15,520|
|Cash and cash equivalents|at the beginning|of the|reporting|period|75,908|60,388|
|Cash and cash equivalents|at the end|of the|reporting|period|71,240|75,908|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1107313
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## BASIS OF PREPARATION
These accounts have been prepared on receipts and payments basis and include income and expenditure as cash received or paid. The recommendations of the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (frsse) and Charities Act 2011 have been followed. Please note, the prior year accounts were prepared on accrual basis, as opposed to receipts and payments basis.
## INCOME
All income is prepared in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has received the funds, itis certain that the income is received.
## EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are paid as experienced as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. Expenditure is accounted for on payments basis and has classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each assest over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line Computer equipment - 20% straight line TAXATION The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## FUND ACCOUNTING
The general funds consist of funds that the Trustees may use for RECC 's charitable purposes at their discretion.
The restricted funds are those where the donor has imposed restrictions on the use of the funds, which are legally binding. Restricted funds held in reserve at the end of the year represent income received from donors to be spent within the following year. Details of these funds are set out on the separate schedule in Note.
## PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pensions scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## VOLUNTARY INCOME
All voluntary income and donations are recognised and included in the accounts as they are received.
## GOVERNANCE COSTS
Include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity.
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2|INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|2024/25|2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
|||£|£||£|£|
||Gifts and Donations|360|-||360|657|
||Grants Trust for London|950|4,050||5,000|39,850|
||Membership Fees
Bank Interest|53
126|-
-||53
126|253
131|
||Grants - National Lottery
Redbridge Strategic Partnership (MOPAC Small Grant)|-
-
1,489|79,234
-
93,284||79,234
0
84,773|78,211
-
119,101|
|3|CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESCOSTS||2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
||||Direct Costs|Support Costs|||
||||(see note 5)|(see|note 6)|Total|
||||£||£|£|
||Charitable Activities||84,326||5,115|89,441|
|4|DIRECT/SUPPORTCOSTSOFCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total||Total|
|||2024/25|2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
|||£|£||£|£|
||Advertising and Publicity
Hall Hire|-
-|.
-||-
-|-
601|
||Insurance
Interpreting and Translation
Laptops|-
-|1,638
-
-||1,638
-
-|2,722
25
253|
||Miscellaneous
Account Fee|-
50|-
-||-
50|-
60|
||Equipment
Office Expenses
Online Quick Books|-
609
596|-
-
-||-
609
~ §96|427
333
309|
||Payroll Liabilities
Rent and Rates|-
-|7,059
5,122||7,059
5,122|18,404
6,347|
||Printing and Reproduction
Professional Fees|-
1,300|613
-||613
1,300|269
1,750|
||Communityevents & activities
Staff Pensions|-
-|2,123
2,026||2,123
2,026|1,333
4,612|
||StaffSalaries|-|65,745||65,745|63,152|
||Stationery & Printing
Telephone & Broadband
Web-email
ZOOMVC|-
1,347
1,057
156|-
-
-
-||:
1,347
1,057
166|244
1,461
962
187|
||Mobile Expenses
Total|-
5,115|:
84,326||-
89.441|130
103,582|
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REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
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## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 5 SUPPORT COSTS SUPPORT COSTS COSTS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|5 SUPPORT COSTS SUPPORT COSTS COSTS|2024/25|£|
|Charitable|Activities|6,115|
|—————=|
|Support|costs,|included|above,|are|as|follows:|
|2024/25|2023/24.|
|Charitable|Charitable|
|activities|activities|
|Premises|cost|(incl.|utilities)|£|£|
|Insurance|-|6,347|
|Office|-|2,722|
|running|cost|1,205|642|
|Printing,|postage,|stationery,|telephonc,|email|and ZOOM|?,A80|2,610|
|Professional fees|1,300|1,750|
|Miscellaneous|-|-|
|Account fee|50|60|
|Squarespace|-|-|
|Total|5,115|14,131|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|
|2024/25|2023/24|
|Deperciation|£|£|
|- owned|assets|0|0|
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6 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
## 7 TRUSTEEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustee's remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.
## TRUSTEES' BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2025
## 8 STAFF COSTS
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2024/25 2023/24
Wages £ £
Social and salaries 65,745 63,152
Other security costs 7,059 18,404
pension costs 2,026 4,612
74,830 86,169
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Full-time 2024/25 2023/24
Part-time 2 2
3 3
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REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 8 STAFF COSTS -continued
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
## 9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
|TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Fixtures|||||
||and||Computer|||
||Fittings|£|equipment|£|Totals
£|
|COST||||||
|At 1stApril2024 and 31stMarch 2025|37,579||12,271||49,850|
|DEPRECIATION||||||
|At 1stApril2024 and 31stMarch 2025|37,579||12,271||49,850|
|NET BOOK VALUE||||||
|At 31st March 2025|-||-||-|
|At 31st March 2024|-||-||-|
|CASH AT BANK AND HAND||||||
||Unrestricted||Restricted||Total|
||Funds||Funds|||
||2024/25||2024/25||2024/25|
|||£||£|£|
|PettyCash||3|-||3|
|RECC Internal Management Cost
Redbridge EqualitiesCAF Bank
RedbridgeEqualities CAF Bank Deposit|-
-
19.500
19,503||-
51,737
-
51,737||-
51,737
19,500
71,240|
## 10 CASH AT BANK AND HAND
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## 11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
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|Unrestricted|2024/25|2023/24|
|fund|Restricted|Total|Total|
|fund|funds|funds|
|Fixed|£|£|£|£|
|assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current assets|19,503|51,737|71,240|75,908|
|Current|Liabilities|0|0|0|0|
|19,503|51,737|71,240|75,908|
|MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|
|Net|
|At|1.4.24|movementin|funds|At31.3.25|
|Unrestricted|funds|£|£|£|
|General fund|6,413|(3,626)|2,787|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted fund|69,495|(1,042)|68,453|
|-|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|Net movement|in|funds,|included|in|the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|£|£|£|
|General fund|1,489|5,115|(3,626)|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted fund|83,284|84,326|(1,042)|
|TOTAL FUNDS|84,773|89,441|(4,668)|
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## 12 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 13 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year 31st March 2025.
44 RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDIYURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|2024/25|2023/24|
|£|£|
|Net (expenditure)/income|for the|reporting|period|(as|per the|
|Statement|of financial|activities)|(4,668)|15,520|
|Adjustment|for:|
|Depreciation|charges|-|-|
|(Increase)/decrease|in|detors|0|0|
|Increase/(decrease)|in|creditors|0|-|
|Net cash|(used|in)/provided|by operations|(4,668)|15,520|
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## 15 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
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|At|1.4.24|Cash|flow|At|31.3.25|
|£|£|£|
|Net|Cash|
|Cash|at|Bank|and|in|hand|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|Total|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## CONTENTS
## Page
- 1 Administrative Details
- 2-3 Independent Examiner's report 4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 5 Statement of Receipts and Payments 6 Statement of Cash flow
- 7-12 Notes to the Accounts
## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
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|ADMINISTRATIVE|DETAILS|
|FOR|THE|YEAR|ENDED|31|MARCH|2025|
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## TRUSTEES:
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|Adrian|Clinkett|
|Ross|Hatfull|
|Barbara|White|
|Bob|Littlewood|
|Michelle|Harewood|
|Surinder|Pahl|
|Isha|Isidore|
|JoAnne|McConnell|
|REGISTERED OFFICE:|Redbridge|Equalities|and|Community|Council|
|Room|203,|Heraldic|House|
|160-162|Cranbrook|Road|
|Ilford|London|
|IG1|4PE|
|INDEPENDENT|EXAMINER:|Charles|Osei,|BSc|(Hons),|MSc,|FCIE, AFA, ATA,|MCIPP|
|Flat|3,|11|Rochdale|Way|
|Deptford|
|London|
|SE8|4LY|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL (RECC)
| report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 4 - 12.
This report is made solely to the Trustees of Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC), as a body, in accordance with regulations made under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and Charity SORP (frsse). My work has been undertaken so that | might state to the Trustees matters | am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and Charity's trustees for my independent examination work, for this report, or for the statement | have given below.
## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and independent examiner
As charity trustees, for the purposes of charity law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, the Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the Charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
b) follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
c) state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity, and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the reports limited to those matters set out in the statement on the next page.
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL (RECC)
## Independent examiner's statement
- In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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- a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
- have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Charles Osei, BSc (Hons), MSc, FCIE, AFA, ATA , MCIPP Date lale 2s
Flat 3, 11 Rochdale Way Deptford London SE8 4LY
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Registered Charity No. 1170313
## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
||||||2024/25|2023/24|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||||
||Notes|Funds|Funds|Total Funds||Total Funds|
|Resources Arising||ee
Note 1
Note 1|||||
|Income from Charitable Activities|1&2|1,489|83,284||84,773|119,101|
|Total Income||Se
1,489
83,284
84,773
119,101|||||
|DirectCharitable Expenditure|3|5,115|84,326||89,441|103,582|
|Total Expenditure||Nn
5,115|SS
84,326||89,441|103,582|
|Resources retained forfurther use||(3,626)|(1,042)||(4,668)|15,520|
|Transfer between Funds|||||||
|Net Movement in Funds|||||||
|Reconciliations of Funds|||||||
|Broughtforward 01/04/2024||6,413|69,495||75,908|60,388|
|Carriedforward31/03/2025||2,787|68,453||71,240|75,908|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
||Notes|2024/25|2024/25|2023/24|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|Fixed Assets|9||-|-|
|CurrentAssets|||||
|Debtors|||-|.|
|Cash at Bankand in hand|10||71,240|75,908|
|Creditors|||||
|Amount due within One Year|||||
|Other Creditors|||.|.|
|NetAssets/Liabilities|||71,240|75,908|
|Reserves|||||
|General Funds|||2,787|6,413|
|Restricted Funds:|||68,453|69,495|
||||71,240|75,908|
The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on LO.[october[ZoZS and signed on their behalf by:
## signature ace fal( Datel ollof2S
Ross Hatfull
Trustee - Treasurer
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
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|STATEMENT|OF|CASHFLOWS|
|FOR THE|YEAR|ENDED|31|MARCH|2025|
|2024/25|2023/24|
|Notes|£|£|
|Cash|flows from|operating|activities|
|Cash|generated|from|operations|14|(4,668)|15,520|
|Net cash|(used|in)/provided|by operating|activites|(4,668)|15,520|
|Change|in cash and|cash equivalents|in the|reporting period|(4,668)|15,520|
|Cash and cash equivalents|at the beginning|of the|reporting|period|75,908|60,388|
|Cash and cash equivalents|at the end|of the|reporting|period|71,240|75,908|
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1107313
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## BASIS OF PREPARATION
These accounts have been prepared on receipts and payments basis and include income and expenditure as cash received or paid. The recommendations of the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (frsse) and Charities Act 2011 have been followed. Please note, the prior year accounts were prepared on accrual basis, as opposed to receipts and payments basis.
## INCOME
All income is prepared in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has received the funds, itis certain that the income is received.
## EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are paid as experienced as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. Expenditure is accounted for on payments basis and has classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each assest over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line Computer equipment - 20% straight line TAXATION The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## FUND ACCOUNTING
The general funds consist of funds that the Trustees may use for RECC 's charitable purposes at their discretion.
The restricted funds are those where the donor has imposed restrictions on the use of the funds, which are legally binding. Restricted funds held in reserve at the end of the year represent income received from donors to be spent within the following year. Details of these funds are set out on the separate schedule in Note.
## PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pensions scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## VOLUNTARY INCOME
All voluntary income and donations are recognised and included in the accounts as they are received.
## GOVERNANCE COSTS
Include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity.
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2|INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|2024/25|2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
|||£|£||£|£|
||Gifts and Donations|360|-||360|657|
||Grants Trust for London|950|4,050||5,000|39,850|
||Membership Fees
Bank Interest|53
126|-
-||53
126|253
131|
||Grants - National Lottery
Redbridge Strategic Partnership (MOPAC Small Grant)|-
-
1,489|79,234
-
93,284||79,234
0
84,773|78,211
-
119,101|
|3|CHARITABLE ACTIVITIESCOSTS||2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
||||Direct Costs|Support Costs|||
||||(see note 5)|(see|note 6)|Total|
||||£||£|£|
||Charitable Activities||84,326||5,115|89,441|
|4|DIRECT/SUPPORTCOSTSOFCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total||Total|
|||2024/25|2024/25|2024/25||2023/24|
|||£|£||£|£|
||Advertising and Publicity
Hall Hire|-
-|.
-||-
-|-
601|
||Insurance
Interpreting and Translation
Laptops|-
-|1,638
-
-||1,638
-
-|2,722
25
253|
||Miscellaneous
Account Fee|-
50|-
-||-
50|-
60|
||Equipment
Office Expenses
Online Quick Books|-
609
596|-
-
-||-
609
~ §96|427
333
309|
||Payroll Liabilities
Rent and Rates|-
-|7,059
5,122||7,059
5,122|18,404
6,347|
||Printing and Reproduction
Professional Fees|-
1,300|613
-||613
1,300|269
1,750|
||Communityevents & activities
Staff Pensions|-
-|2,123
2,026||2,123
2,026|1,333
4,612|
||StaffSalaries|-|65,745||65,745|63,152|
||Stationery & Printing
Telephone & Broadband
Web-email
ZOOMVC|-
1,347
1,057
156|-
-
-
-||:
1,347
1,057
166|244
1,461
962
187|
||Mobile Expenses
Total|-
5,115|:
84,326||-
89.441|130
103,582|
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Registered Charity No. 1170313
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## NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 5 SUPPORT COSTS SUPPORT COSTS COSTS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|5 SUPPORT COSTS SUPPORT COSTS COSTS|2024/25|£|
|Charitable|Activities|6,115|
|—————=|
|Support|costs,|included|above,|are|as|follows:|
|2024/25|2023/24.|
|Charitable|Charitable|
|activities|activities|
|Premises|cost|(incl.|utilities)|£|£|
|Insurance|-|6,347|
|Office|-|2,722|
|running|cost|1,205|642|
|Printing,|postage,|stationery,|telephonc,|email|and ZOOM|?,A80|2,610|
|Professional fees|1,300|1,750|
|Miscellaneous|-|-|
|Account fee|50|60|
|Squarespace|-|-|
|Total|5,115|14,131|
|NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|
|2024/25|2023/24|
|Deperciation|£|£|
|- owned|assets|0|0|
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6 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
## 7 TRUSTEEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustee's remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.
## TRUSTEES' BENEFITS
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2025
## 8 STAFF COSTS
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2024/25 2023/24
Wages £ £
Social and salaries 65,745 63,152
Other security costs 7,059 18,404
pension costs 2,026 4,612
74,830 86,169
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Full-time 2024/25 2023/24
Part-time 2 2
3 3
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REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
## Registered Charity No. 1170313
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 8 STAFF COSTS -continued
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
## 9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
|TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Fixtures|||||
||and||Computer|||
||Fittings|£|equipment|£|Totals
£|
|COST||||||
|At 1stApril2024 and 31stMarch 2025|37,579||12,271||49,850|
|DEPRECIATION||||||
|At 1stApril2024 and 31stMarch 2025|37,579||12,271||49,850|
|NET BOOK VALUE||||||
|At 31st March 2025|-||-||-|
|At 31st March 2024|-||-||-|
|CASH AT BANK AND HAND||||||
||Unrestricted||Restricted||Total|
||Funds||Funds|||
||2024/25||2024/25||2024/25|
|||£||£|£|
|PettyCash||3|-||3|
|RECC Internal Management Cost
Redbridge EqualitiesCAF Bank
RedbridgeEqualities CAF Bank Deposit|-
-
19.500
19,503||-
51,737
-
51,737||-
51,737
19,500
71,240|
## 10 CASH AT BANK AND HAND
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
## 11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
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|Unrestricted|2024/25|2023/24|
|fund|Restricted|Total|Total|
|fund|funds|funds|
|Fixed|£|£|£|£|
|assets|0|0|0|0|
|Current assets|19,503|51,737|71,240|75,908|
|Current|Liabilities|0|0|0|0|
|19,503|51,737|71,240|75,908|
|MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|
|Net|
|At|1.4.24|movementin|funds|At31.3.25|
|Unrestricted|funds|£|£|£|
|General fund|6,413|(3,626)|2,787|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted fund|69,495|(1,042)|68,453|
|-|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|Net movement|in|funds,|included|in|the|above|are|as|follows:|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|£|£|£|
|General fund|1,489|5,115|(3,626)|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted fund|83,284|84,326|(1,042)|
|TOTAL FUNDS|84,773|89,441|(4,668)|
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## 12 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
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## REDBRIDGE EQUALITIES AND COMMUNITIES COUNCIL
Registered Charity No. 1170313
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
## 13 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year 31st March 2025.
44 RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDIYURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2024/25|2023/24|
|£|£|
|Net (expenditure)/income|for the|reporting|period|(as|per the|
|Statement|of financial|activities)|(4,668)|15,520|
|Adjustment|for:|
|Depreciation|charges|-|-|
|(Increase)/decrease|in|detors|0|0|
|Increase/(decrease)|in|creditors|0|-|
|Net cash|(used|in)/provided|by operations|(4,668)|15,520|
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## 15 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|At|1.4.24|Cash|flow|At|31.3.25|
|£|£|£|
|Net|Cash|
|Cash|at|Bank|and|in|hand|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
|Total|75,908|(4,668)|71,240|
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