COM￿￿¥ reglstfation fttsrnber.. 08132170
Charity reglsiration number.. 1170704
Big Red Bus Club
IA c￿1partY limlted by iu•ranteol
Annual Repgrt ond FlnaAcial 51aiements
lor the YEar Ended 31 July 2023
Field Sulllvan Limiied
9 Hare & Billet Road
Blackheath
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818 Red Bu5 Club
Contents
Reference and Adminisrrative Oetails
Trustee5 Report
2to7
Independent Examiner's Report
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siaiement ol Financial Acilvities
io
Balance Sheei
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Notes to the Financlal Statcrnents
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Reference and Admlnlstrative Detalls
Chalr
Rebecca Monrtrsabaiiè
Truileos
Aebe¢¢a Monro-saballe
Claudla Q'Brien
Absh• Scott
Holen Warnef
CharSiy R•il$iratlon Numb•r
1170704
Company A￿l51ratIon Number
08132170
Rrylstai•d oifKe
Clockhou5e Communlty Centre
Oefiance Walk
Wcolv4i¢h Dockyard
London
SE18 SQL
Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mlnèr
Fleld Sullivaft Liffliied
9 Hare & 8illet Road
lackhe•th
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The Irustees. who are dirECtors lor the purpgses of company law. present the annual reporl ttsgether with the
linancial statements ol tho charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2023.
obJ•rtlV￿ and Artlvltl•s lor th• Publ1¢ 8enefft
Th@ Management Commlttee ¢onfirm they have referred io the guidanre coniained In the Charity Commisslon
ieneral ¢uSdance on public beneflt when reviewing the Bi8 Red Bus Club alm5 and objectives ol iht charity.
The object5 of the charity are to enhah¢e the wellboin& development and education ol children, their families and
caiecs by encDuro8inB parents to undersiand and pmidE for the needs of iheir children ihrough communily
8rDups and by..
111 Providin8 a fang¢ of appfopriate play. education. recreatlon and Iralnin8 servlces. that address and support the
need5 of chsldren, thelr families ancs iheir carers with a speciflc referen¢¢ to parents and carer5 to become Involved
In the aCilvllie5 of 5u¢h 8IOUP5, en5Ufin8 that such ¥roup5 offer opportunities lor 411 chlldien whatever race,
culiure, reli8lon, sexualily* tender, means or ablllty.. and
121 To Pfovide a range ol Informatlon, advice. suppori and zuidante seryices thai encoura4es the study ol the
need5 of such ¢hlldren and thcii (amille5 and piomoilftR publlc interest Ii) and recognitlon of such needs.
Artlvltles c•rrl•d out l Auiwt 2022- 31 July 2023
FollowlnR the Covld.19 pandemic. The Big Red Bus Club was ablt to sèfEly re•open sity and play sessions due to
the rocruiiment of play workers. howevcr. lor The BIR Red Bkts Club io remain open long term, il w45 important io
move back io our volunteer model. Wilh ihe support ol The Greater London Authorily funding our Supporiin8
¥olunreers, supporting lamilles project, we were able to recrult and traln a ieam of 14 volvnteers, running live
weekly stay and ploy sesslon5 as well as h05tin8 weekly voluntepr Inlorm•tion s¢sslons.
St•yand Play- Voluni••r pr4r*mmq
Tht purpo.se and core servlce ol th* 818 Red Bus Club 15 to deliver our free, volunteer run, dairy. ierm ilmt slay afid
play sessions lor childcen under live aiid iheir families. Our specidilly Iralned leam of volunieèrs provide a ran8e of
educalional and play aciivilies dally and provide a Chance lor famillès to meei anij SO¢ialise. The 818 Retl Bus Club
could not stay open wtthout the support of our Inirediblc vrjlunteers $0 we oHei • wide. comprehensive ar¢d
translerable trlnin8 packay which underpins all of the work we do at The Bl8 Red Club. For ihe Ilr51 tirne. In
2022123, all of our volunteers were DfferÈd Level l Makaton sign langua8e tralnin8. which saw our cenife be
recognised as a Makaion friendly cenirè.
69.1% of our users sald that they use our servlce ID help their children moke new ffiends and 60% 01 users say ihat
it is so ihai their Ihlldren tan play oviside.
172 Stay and Play se55ions
• 225 unique Familte5 ai Stay and Plav
274 unigue chil(Jren
Over 7C(I Volunteer hours
14 stay and play volunieèrs recruiied ancl trained
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10 aclive volunteers by enij ol the year
3 volunteers MOV￿ into employment at end of academlc year
3 voluntters bEtome board members
Spe4k Up ESOL Sef¥ltg
Speak up. our undef fives playoroup for lamilies wlth En81ish as an addtttonal langua8e. is funded by City Bridge
Foundaiion. The aim of the group is to provide support to ihose who lace barritrs accessing lormal ESOL provision
where children arc welcome alon£side Iheir adulrs. A tralned ESOL lutor alongside a play worker art in each
5e$51Qrt to support the family as B whole aod provide opportunliits to pra¢tlce conversational Engllsh.
38 session5 have supported..
• 40 Unlqut, new lamS1ie5 Wlth an average 018 famllie5 at each 5C5SIQWI
100% of users supported to access Other services
95% 01 usefs slgnposled io main51ream ESOL
• Siinifkani numbers of Vkralnlan's accessln4 ihls servk•
Ukr•lnl•n St•y and Play
Our weekty Vkr•inian stay and Play se551on5 provide a welcomln6. Ukr•lnl4n langva¥e stay and play se$51ons.
Hilolen Charitable Fund have k￿nd1¥ funded us lor these ses5ion5. lo ensure ihat we could run the 525sions with
Ukrainian speaking play worker to support the ¢hildc¢n, whllst SUPPori and sl8npO5tl￿ could be accessed by
pafents, kindly Riven by Ukriinian Support Greenwich.
3S sessions have supported,
We havv Over 107 Unique Vkralnlan famlll¢$ r*8isi•rod v4ith our servke.
• 57 Unique adoliionol lamille5 since 01.08.22
3 tilps and outrcach event5 Iseaside, museum. Greenwlch Park plcnocl
• Avera8e attendance per sesslon.. 18 Adulls and L8 children with highs over Ihe wmmer of 35 adults and 44
children.
• Approxlmately 4096 on average of a¢tendet5 ai each session were Ukrainians who had arrived slnte ihe 22.02.21
Play Plus
Play Plus, funded by 88C Children in Need. 15 our weekly sejsion for any children. under 5. needln8 5UPPOrt wilh
Iheir development. Ouf Makaton trained session 5raft have part5cular strengths in supporting Spccch and
Lan8U)8e development and supportin8 challen8in8 behaviour. Our session le3der Is a Makaton tutor and is able io
Inake appiopriate relerrals io local Speoch and Language seThice5. Our Play Plus provislon is a polnl of referfal
from other local thiloren centre5.
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• 30 Unique new lamilies
66% had not seen a Spee¢h and language iherapisi
of children hats starled or made si4nilbcbnt piogress across the year acr055 the followin8 Outcomes:
-Increase the number of social contacis and interactlons wlth under five SFNO peer5 & Support the chlld's
wellbeing and menial heaiih thrcuRh a ran88 of fun aciivities Isi8nilicèni. started. nonel
.Imprtsve child development through intrèa5ed exposure to educational SENO acti¥ltie5
.Strengthen child iiafisilion io future setlifi85 ihrou#h deVe￿pMent opportunitles and exposure io a ran6e ol
communication a¢ti¥ities
Youth S•rvlc•5
Board games group- The Blg Red Bus Club securod a small amtsunt of fundln8 Irom Royal Borough ef Greenwich
Ward bud8ets in 2021122 to a board 8ames group. whlch contlnued to run into 2022123. The project was very
much user led, with tho children collèboratlnB to creato club rules, slate what 8000 sportsmanshlp looks like •$
well as do5igning iheir own conllici resolutlon charier. Tvm ihlrds ol the chlldren accessin# boards 8ame5 8roup
hève SEND needs and whllst wo haven'i curreniiy been able to secure any lurther lundln8 lor Ihis projeci. The 818
Red Bu5 Club have been alerted 10 ihe noeds ol local lamilie& ol neufodbverse lamllles.
ND Power. The Blg Aed 8us Club has secured fundlng io run a group for Neurodlverse girls. aged 10.13. Tho group
will be de518ned with the input ol a 5teerln¥ group, of neurodiveisc youn6 people and wlll stalt to run sE55ion5 In
the up¢¢mln8 year.
The Bli Red 81ke Rld•
We would like ro lake ihis opportunilv to thank one 41 our parents, Matt Drewry. who took on ihe monumefital
h411en8o ol cyclSng 100 mlles to raiso funds for The Bl8 Red Bus Club. ralsln8 Iusi over El.QTrJ,
Mo￿nI Into 2D23124
The Big Red Bus Club will continue to bulld on its valuc5 and prlnclples:
11 Capacity building and empow?rin8 of volunieers
21 Supporting volunteers lo identify and inno¥are aroursd ihe barriers to the5r wellbelng
31 Scaffold volunieers io de15ver And lead on iheir 591ution5
Althoueh It conlSnucs to be a difficult fundraising environment. whlth our fundlng pip¢linc roflects, The Big Red
Bu5 Club has ￿C￿red an additional year of tore fundlng Irom Tudof Trust, a5 well a5 funding io extend Speak Up
lor two additlonal years fr¢)rn Clty Bridge Foundatlon.
The Bti Red Bus Club wi11 tonlinue to build on and develop or volunteer led mo¢Jel.
The irvstees conlifm that they have ccmplied with the Tequirements ol section 17 01 ihe Charilies Aci ioii to
have due iegard to the public benelil 8uidance pub115hed by the Chafity CommTrssion lor Éngland Ind Wale5.
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Structur•i i0￿[￿an£t and managtmènt
Oiqonlsatlonol strycture
Big Aed 8us Club is a re8isiered charity and was consiiiuied 7 Jktly 2012. The Chariiy member and aiiicles ol
association were amenderj in 2020 and Ihe Charity is gtsverned by it5 Mana8ement Cornmitlee elected annually by
Charity members al its Annual General MeÉiing. The Managemont Committee should bo no loss ihan sim members
and the Mana8ement Commrttet has the rlght ta co.opt memb¢is, to b¢ ratrfied at the next 4¥ailable Annual
Geneial Meetin8.
At the termly Managemeni Committee meelings, Cmimittee mcrnbcr5 a8reo the broad 5trate8y and aroas for
adivity, including iThnovatlYe and Cfeailve ways to coproduce communlly based holisilc progfammes In the
lurtherance ol the CharTrtie5 aims ond objectives.
The Management Committee has a tèrmly Finance subcornmittee which scrutlni5e5 in depth the finance, prernt5es
Jnd human resOU￿e$ Ivnctions ol ¢he or8anisation and provSd¢s support and guidance io the wider committee on
these areas of ihe ¢harlVs aciivltles. The day-io.day •¢tivllle5 01 the Big Aed Bus Club are delc6ated to the Chief
Fxecuiive Ollicer.
On appolnimenl Managernent Committee $58n a model Irusiee deelaratlon, which Includes a ¢onllici-¢f-Intero$1
d*clarati¢n and afe provldcd with training and suppori of Sale8uard4n8 ancl the Role5 and Respon5iblliiie5 of beln8
a irusiee throu8h our VCS Metro GAVS.
All Manalernent Commltlee Members glwe thelr tlme freely •nd no Commlltee Members were pJld rtmuneratlon
in the yeaf. Details of Trustee Expenses are disclosed In note 2 of the account5. Mana8ement Committee Members
re required to disc105e oll ielevani inEeresis and regisier ihem with the Chiel Executive ond in accordance with 818
Red 8vs Club Manègement Committee Conflicts of interest pelicy.
Mojor rlsks ondmonoqement of those rls*s
Flrsk Mortogement The Mana£emeni Commiltee have considered ihe major risks ¢0 which the ¢ha(sly is exposed
•nd have reviEw5 th05c risk5 and established systems and proccdvres to mitigate those rSsks.
ErterAol Ri5k5 Our gieatest risk continued to bc the uncertainty with •cquiring a loni term lease from the Royal
8orou8h il Greenwich. the Chair led a iaskforce lo ne8oiia¢e the coun¢il and obtained free bono1•8al support from
Law Works who hav* our 613titude and thanks lor their continued support.
OroonFsotionol Risks As a small organlsation it ha5 proven dillicull lo re¢ruil Irained and qts8llfied Ilnance staff, tbe
¢ommittC¢ ha5 to look at contractors for compliance dependent services, Whe￿ cecrultment Into post5
have proven diffltult.
ReseThYes Pollcy
The BIR Red 8us Clubs reserves pollcy is lo..
maintain sufficient level of rcscrve5 to enable normal operating activitie5 to continue over a period 0151
weeks should a shoTtfall in income occur.
wind dcwn the cr8anisation and exeiutin8 all the le8al and administratlve obligations ol the Bi8 Red Bus Club,
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Excluded Iiom rhe resefyes pollcy is income associaied with donor restrkted lunds (earmarked incomel and any
lulure endowment lunds. All potenli81 liabiliiies and coniracts refloct this.
At ih¢ end of the year, the chority held £3,96712022,. £8,710> Iree reserves. The board 15 aware that this is below
Ihe slx week operating actiiiiies costs and alihough fundrai5inu proves io tontinue io be drflicLJIt. arb •dditional
year of core fundln8 from Tuilof Trust has been secured.
The Mana8emenl Comrniltoe are responsiblo for keepinR acco¢JnilnB record5 which discltsst with reasonable
at¢uraty the financlal posltlon of thè ¢harily and enable them to ascertain to ensure ihai ihe Ilnancial statemenis
comply wilh Ihe Chèflties Act 1993. Ihe chaiity (Accounts and Atportsl Re8ulalions 2W8 ènd ihe provisions of the
consiiturion. They are also responsible for saleguardinÉ the asseis ol the chafltv and hence lor taklng responsible
5tep5 for the prevention and dttertion of Iraud and other irre8ularitlC5. The Management Commitee ale
responslblè for ihe ma5ntence bnd integrily ot the ¢hafity and the financial informjlion included on the chaiitles
website.
Trustees and oHlcers
The tiusiees and olliceis Ser￿n1 durin8 the year and slnce the year end wer¢ as follows:
Trustees-
Rebecca Monro-sabaiie lappointed 19 Aprll 20231
Claudi) 0'8rien
Ai5ha S¢oti lappdnied 19 April 20231
Helen Warner
Amy Davles, Treasurer Iresl8ned 19 Apill 20231
Meredlih Gib50n Iresi8ned 19 April 20231
Nlchola Lrsa Hardy Iresllned 25 July 20231
Eleinor O'Leafy Ireslgned 25 July 10231
Katinka Sze8edi liesl8ned 19 April 2023}
Ch•ir:
Rebecca Monfo-sabatie loppointed 19 April 20231
Nl£hola Lisa Hardy Ireslgned 25 july 20231
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StatèmÈnt of tru5tees' rÈ4ponslbllltlos
The Irusiees Iwho ale also ihe direcictrs o181& Red 8us Club lor ihe purposes ol company lawl are responsible for
Preparing the irusiees. rèport and the financial statemenis in aCCOfdance wilh applicable law and United Kin8dom
AccotsntinE Standards Iunited K1nEdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel, includln8 FRS 102 "The Flnancial
ReFiorting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of IrÈl3nd' ThÈ report and accounts have been prepared In
aceordan¢e with the prt)visions in the Companies Act 2006 relatin8 io small compantes_
Company law requirès ihè trustees to prepare financial stsiements for each financial year. Under company law the
trustees must not 3pprove the financial st8tefflents tsnless they are 58l+sfSed Ihai ihey give è ifUÈ and lair view ol
Ihe state ol aflairs ol the ¢hariiable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including
it5 iniome and expenditure. of the charitable company lor that period. In preparing these lintntial statements, the
Iru51ees are reguired io..
Select siijtable accounting polScie$ and apply them consistentlv..
observe the mothDds and principles in the Charitieg SORP;
make judgements and estimates that afe reasonable and prudefit-
State whethEr applicable accounting 5tandard5. compir5ing FRS 102 have been lollowed. 5ubiett to anv
materkil departures disclosed and oxplained in the lir¢?nciJl 5tateffler*t5.' and
repare the financial siaiemeiTris on (he going (oncern basis unle55 It is inappfopriate io presume thal the
chafiiable tompany will continue in business.
The irustees are re5pon51ble for keeping pioper accovrtting record5 that can di5c105e with ieasonable 3CCLFrary at
any time the financial p05iiion of the charitable Company and enable ihem to ensure ihat ihe financial 51atomonts
comply Wilh the Companies Aci 2(K)6. Thev are also r¢sponsible for Safeguarding the assets ol the chariiable
compan¥ and hence lor taking reasonable step5 for the prevention and deteclion of fraud ané ¢iher irfegularliies.
The trusiees ale responsible for the tnaintenance and integrity of the corporate and lin4ncial in10r￿allOn included
on the charitable company's website. Legislarion governtng the preparation and d1$5eminatlon of financial
statements may differ from le8islation in other juri5d*clion5.
5mJll companies provlslon statement
This feport has been Prepared in accordafftce with the small companies fe8ime under the Cornpanie5 Act 2tsJ6.
The annual reporl wa5 approved by the Iru5t£e5 01 the charityon 27 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Rebecca Monro-sabatie
Chair and trustee
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Independent Ex¥mlner's Report to the trustees of Blg Red Bus Club {'the Cornpany'l
I rcport to the Charity trvslees Iwho afe also Directors for ihe PUfPOSÈ of compary lawl on my examination of the
accounts of Iho Big Rod Bus Club I'the charitable companVI for the year ended 31 July 2023 whtch compfbse ihe
Staten*ni of Financial Aciivitles, the Ba13ncc Sheet and related noies. 10 26
This report 55 made solely to the charily'5 Irustees, as a body. in accoidance with sertion 145 of the Charities Act
?011. My work has been underiaken so thèt I mi8ht siaie lo the chariWs trustees those malters l am required io
state to them in this reporl and for no other purpose. To the lullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or
ssume responsibllity to anyone olher than the Chafity and the charit*s trusiees as a body* l¢f my worl for ihls
reporl, or lor the opinions I have lormed.
lesponslbllttles and basls of report
s Ihc charity's Irusteei Df 818 Red Club you are responsible lor ihp preparatiorh of ihe acccwnts In accordance
wilh thè requlrements of ihe Comportlos Act 20061'lhe 2c￿6 Act'l.
Havin8 5a1151ied myself thal the account5 of Big Red Bus Club are not reoulfed to be audited undey Part 16 of ihe
2006 Aci and are elillble lor IndEpendcnt cxamination, I report in respect of rny examlnètlon of your charity's
account5 a5 carried ou¢ under 5e¢iion 14S ol the Charitles Act 2011 1.thc 2011 Act'l. In carryin8 Qut my
examination I have folkiwed ihe Directions Riven by Ihe Charily Commission under section 14515llbl ol ihe 2011
Aci.
An independent examlnatlon doos n¢t Involve gèlherlng all evldence that would be requlred in an audit •né
ton5equently doe5 not cover all the matter5 that an audltor considets Sn 6lvlng ihelr oplnlon on the flnancial
statements. The plannln8 and conduci ol an audit 8oe5 beyond ihe Ilrniied assurancc thai in Indopendent
examination can provlde, Consequently l express no oplnion as to whether the financlal statements present a 'true
and lalrf vlew and my rep)rt Is Ilrniiod to those spetlflc matt¢rs sèt out In tho Indepèndent èxamlnerfs stalomont.
Indep•nd•nt ox1rnlng￿1 5t•t•m•nt
I have compleied my eKamiNaiiort. l ¢*Jnfiim thèt no matters have come to my attention In ￿nAeci1￿n wilh ihe
eiaminatioll living me cause to b•llev•'.
atcouniini rtcords were noi kepi in fespeu of Big Red Bus Club 85 require(J by section 386 01 the 2CQ6 A¢i.'
or
2. the accounts do nrjt accord with ihose fecords,. ¢Jr
3. the accounts do not comply wilh thc a¢countSn8 requliements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other ihan any
reoviremenl that the ac¢ouni$ 8ive a 'irkte and laif Vlew, whith is not a mèiiÈr tonsidèred as part of an
independeni examina140n', or
4. Ihe accounis ha¥t not been prepared In accordance wlth the methods and principles ol ihe Siai*mÈnt ol
Recurnmended Pracilte lor ac¢ountln8 and reporting by charitles appllcable to char￿leS preparin8 th¢tr
at¢)unts in accordance wilh the Financial Reportint StèTrdard appliCa￿e In the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFR5 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no oiher matters in ¢rJnnertion with the examinatson to which attentlon
should be drawn in thls report in order to enable a proper understanding ol the accounts to be reached.
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Irustees of Bi8 Red Bus Club {'the Cornpany,)
Tim Sullivan FCA
Fièld Stslllvan Limiied
9 Hare & Billet Road
3lackheath
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Daie.........,............,........
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(Registration number: 081321701
Balance Sheet a5 at 31 July 2023
2023
Z022
Nate
Fixed assets
TanÉible assers
li
383
Cuirent assets
Oeblors
12
4,255
23,143
1,578
53,032
Cash at bank and in hand
13
27.398
S4.610
Cr•dltors: Amounts lalllng du• wlthln ont y?ar
14
12.OJ51
15,039
N•t curi•ni ass•ts
2S.383
49,571
N•¢ •ss•
25.383
49.954
Funds of th• ch•rlty:
R•sirl¢t•d Incom• lynds
Resiri¢ied lunds
21.416
1,244
Unrestrlded Incom• lunds
Vnr¢strirted funds
3,967
B,?10
Tot•1 funds
16
2S.383
419,954
For the linanclal year endin8 31 july 2023 ihe charity wa5 entltl*d io exemptlon frorn audh under Sectlon 477 01
the Cornpanies A¢t 2006 relaiing to small companie5.
Dire￿Or5, rtsportsibililies..
The members have noi required the charily io ¢bi8in an audit ol ils accounts for the year In question In
accoidante with 5ectlon 476.. and
The directors acknowl¢dg¢ their respoDsibililies for complySnK Wlth the requifements ol the Act with re5PCrt to
accounting retords and the preparaiion ol accovnts,
These linancial statements have beert prep8red in occordance with the special provisions relaiint to ¢ompanits
svble¢r to the small companies ￿gime wlthin Part 15 ol ihc Companies Act 2006.
The notes on pa8e$ 13 to 26 form an inte8ral part of ihese Tinanclal statomerts.
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(Registration number: 08132170)
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2023
The financial sEatement5 on pa8e5 10 10 26 were approved by ihe iivsiees. and authorlsed for iSSLte on 27
November 2024 and signed on their behalf bv:
Rebècca Monro.Sobatie
Chaif and trustee
The notes on page$ 13 10 26 form an integral part of these finan¢lal statemenis.
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Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
I Chorlty stolus
The charity Is limiLed by auaraniee, Incorporated in and ￿nsequentlY does not have share capilèl. Eè¢h ol thè
trustees is liable to contribute an arnount not excerdin$ £1 towards the assets ol the charlty in ihe event ol
liquidation.
The address of ils re8islered ollice 15:
Clockhouse Communiry Centre
Dèftante Walk
WDolwiLh Oockyard
London
SE18 SQL
These Iinan¢lal stitcment5 were •uthorSsed lor lsjue by the trustees or+ 27 November 2024.
2 Accountln¥ pk)Ilcles
Surnm¥ry of $18nlflcant accountln8 pollcl•s •nd key accountlng e5tlmate5
The Pfincipal accountin8 poIiiic5 applied in the preparaiioii ol ilie5e linanclal statements afe set Qui below. These
poIicio5 have been con515tently applled 10 all iho years prÈsontod. unless C*therwi$e st•ted.
St•tement of compll*n¢•
The flnancial statemen1$ havo l>ocn prepared In accordante with A¢countln8 And Acportini by Ch•rttles.'
Siatcment of Recommended Praciice applicablc to chafltie5 preparing Ihelr accounrs in accordance with the
Financial Reportln8 5iandard applicable in the UK and Rèpublic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 leflertive I january 20191
(Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Setond edilion ottobef 20J91, the Financial Reponin8 Standard applicable in the UK
•nd Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. They also comply with ihe Comp•nles Aci 20C6 and Charlti•5 Act 2Qll.
Basls of prep•r•tlon
818 Red 8u5 Club meet5 the definitity) of a public beneflt entlly under FRS 102. A55ets and Ilabilitles are Inltlally
r?coKnised at h1510rical c051 or tranyction value unless oiherwi5e 5taicd in the iel¥vanl ouounting polKy notes.
Golni ¢on¢e
The trustees consKl•r th•1 ihert are no maieiial unceriairblie5 obout the chority's ab￿llY lo coniihue as a 8Olng
concern nor ars¥ 5iAnili£ant areas ol uncerra5niy that affeti ihe tarryin8 value o1055ets held by the charitv.
Ememptlon frorn prepirln¢ • cash flow 5t8tement
Th¢ charity opted to early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have thercfore not intluded a cash
flow statement in ihe5e financial statements.
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Notes to the Flnancial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
Judgemenis and k•y sources of Èsilmatlon unctrtalnty
In rhe application ol ihe charli￿S ac£ountinR policies. Ihe dlrectos afe reouired io make jud8emenis, e51imaies and
assumptions about ihe carryin8 amount ol èssèis and liabililies thai are noi readil¥ appareni Irom oiher sources.
The estlmales and a55oclated assumption$ are based on hlstorical expeflence and other faclors that are
consideied to be Televant. Actual results may dlffer Irom rhese estimates.
The e5timaièS and underlying assumrktions are reviewed on an on6oin8 basSs_ Revlslons to accotsfttln8 estlmale5
are reco8nlsed in ihe periods in whi¢h ihe esiimaie is revised where revisions allects only that peri￿. oi in the
period ¢1 ihe revisk>n and lulure pericds where the revlsions affects both curnent and lutufe periods.
Incom• and •ndowm•nts
All income is rcco8nised once the Chailty has entltlempnt to the Income, It Is prob•blt that the Income w115 be
received and ihe amount of the Income recebvaèle can be measured rellably.
Dort•tlons ond leyotle5
Donatlons are reco8nised when ihè charity has boen notifivd bn wrltlng of both tho arnount and settlernont dale. In
the event ihai a donation is subject io conditlon5 that require a level ol perlormance by ihe charity before ihe
tharity is enlitled lo Iho fvnds. Ihe Intorne is deferred and noi re¢o8nised unlil either ihose condlilon5 are fully
rnoi. or the lullilment ol those condilions Is wholly wiihln the control ol the Charity and It IS Pfobable ihai ihese
condltlons will be fulfilled In the rcpoitin8 perlod.
Grontj re¢elvoble
Grants are fe¢o6ni5ed when ihe charlty ha5 an entitlcment lo iho funds and any conditlons Ilnked to the irants
have been met. WhErc pcrformance conditlons afe attached to the grant and arc y¢t lo b¢ mct. thc incomc 15
feco8nised as a liabilliy and included on the balan£e sheei as deftrrtd inctsmo lo be roloasod,
Investment lftcome
Dividend$ af• rtcognlsed once the divid•nd has b•en dtclareé and noiifOca16¢n has beefi re¢elved ol the divldend
due.
f¥￿ndIt￿re
All oxperidilure Is reco¥nlsed once there Is a le8dl or Constructlve obli8atlon to that expendlture, 11 Is probable
seiilement is required and ihe amouni tan bt mèasured reliably. All costs are allocated to Ihe applicable
expenditure headin8 Ihal a88r*8aiè 54mSlar costs to thot caiegory. Where cosi4 ¢annoi be directly altributed io
porticulor headin8S they have been Jllocaied on a bèsis ¢onsisieni wilh the use of resourtes, with central 51411
C041s allocated on the basis of lime speht. ènd depreclalion char8es allocaied on the portion ol fhe asset's use.
Other support Costs arc 4llocoted based on the spread ¢f staff c05ts.
Chorltttble octlvltle5
Charitable cxpenditure compf15es those costs incuffed by the tharity In the delrvery of its activitlQ5 and services lor
its beneli¢iarles. It inclu£tcs both c0515 that can be allocated dirortly to such activities and those (osts of an indirect
nature necessaryio support them.
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Support costs
Support cost5 include central fvnttlDns and have been alIC￿ted to aclivily cosl categories on a b3515 con515tpnt
wilh Ihe use of restsurtes, for example, allo￿ling properly COSES by floor area5. or per capita. siafl costs by the
time spent and oiher cosis by their usag•.
Tixallon
Tho Iharlty is considered io pass the tests sel ovt Sn ParaÈiagh I S¢hedule 6 01 the Finance Act 2010 and iherefofe
it meeis ihe delinition ol 4 ¢haritablo company for UK (orporation tax purposes. Actordin8ly, Ihe chaiity Is
poteolially excmpt Irom taxation in respect ol income or capital 8a5ns received wilhin categories ¢ovèred by
Chapter 3 Port 11 of the CorpDrotion Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 01 the TaNaiion ol Chargeable Coins Aci 1992, t
the extent thèt such Income or 84in5 Ire applled exclusively to tharltable purposes.
Tinilble flxtd assets
Individual fixod assets ¢05lln8 £250.CQ Of more are inlilally recordèd at cost. less any subsequeni accumulaied
depreclaiion and Subs￿UCnt accurnulaled irnpairmeni ltssses.
Deprnclatlon and amortlsatlon
Doprociation is provided on lan¢ltsle tixed assets so a5 to wrlle off the cost or viluJtloD. less any esiimat¢d resldual
value. ovef thelr expected useful economic Ilfc as follow5-.
Asset cl•is
Furnliure and equlpment
Depre£latlon m•thod ind r•le
25% 5tf•l8ht lirte
Trade debio
Tradè debtor5 are amounis du• Irom cusrom•r5 lor mtichandise sold or 5eryi¢os p•rfermed in the ordlnlry tourse
of buslness.
Trade debtors are recogni5ed Inltlally at thè transaction prlce. Thcy are 5ub5equently measvred ai amoniscd tost
sln8 the effedive Interest meihod, le55 provlsion for impairment. A provislon lor the impalrmenl ol tradE debiois
13 establlshed when th¢re bs objective evlden¢e that ihe ¢harity wb11 not be able tc collect all amounts due
according io the ori8inal terms of the recefvable5.
C•sh •nd t•sh equlvalents
Cash and Cash eouivalenis comprlse cash on hand and call deposSts, and other short.ierm hlRhly liqu¢d ifivesiments
Ihat arc rcJdily convertible io a kncwn amount ol cish and arc subject to an ln5i8nilicant fisk of change in value.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
TridÈ tredltors
Trade crediiors afe ob15gation5 lo pay For good5 or sv.rvicps that hHve been acquired in the ordinary course of
business liom suppliers. Accounls payable are classilied as currenl liabililies il the charily doe5 noi have an
unconditional riEhi. ai thè end ol the reporting period, to delef settlement of thÈ crèdiior for ai least Iwelve
monihs after the reporting dèle. 11 there 45 an vncondlrional right io defer settlement for ai least twelve months
after the reportlll4 date. they are presented a5 non-current liabilitle5.
Trade creditors are recoinlsed initSally at thc tran5a£tion price and svb5equently measured at amorlised Eosl usin8
th2 elfertive interest method.
6orrowlnis
Interest-beacin8 boir¢)wlngs are hr+lllally iecorded at lèlf value, net of transactlon costs. Interest-boarln8
borfowlngs are subs¢qvcntly carrled at amortlsed cost, wlth the dlfference between ihe proeeeds. nEt of
transactSon cosis. and ihe amount duo on rcdomption beln8 reco8nised as a charge to the Statement of Flnancial
Acisvities over ihe per￿d ol tho relevani bofrowing.
Inierest expense is reMgnised on the basis o( the ellective interest method and Is included in inieresi payable and
simllar ¢hir8e5.
8orrowings are classifled as Cufient liabilillc5 vnlcss the charlty has an uncondltional ii8ht to defer settlement ol
thc li)blSily fof at least twelve monihs alicr ihe rcportln8 date.
Fund stru¢tu
Unrestricied incDme lunds arè 8èn•ral funds that are available for use at Ihe ¢fUStees discreiion in luriheran¢e ol
the oblocilves of the charlly.
Restrlcted income fund5 are those donated for use In a particular area or lor spgciftc purposes, the use ol which Ss
ro5trictod to ihat area oi purpose.
Pensbon$ and other post retlrement obllgatlons
The charity operales a defined benelii penslon s(heme.Typlcally defined b•nefii plans delTrn* an amount ol
pension benefit that an employee will rereive orn retirement. Usually dependent on one or mofv la£tOW5 such as
¢e. years ol service and compensatlon.
The liabilltw reio8nised in the 8alance Sheei in respeti ol deflned benefil pension plans is the preseni value ol ihè
dellned benelit obligatlon at the feportin# date mlnu5 tht fatr value of plan asseis. The defined benelli obll8atlon
Is measured using the Pfojecled unlt credit method. The pfeseni value ol ihe dèfinéd benelil obllAatSon Is
determine4 by discouniini the esttmated fulufe paymenis by reference lo market yields ot the reporting dale ort
hi8h-quality corporate boftds ihat are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid. •nd that
have terms io maturity approximating to Ihe term5 of the related p¢n5ion li3bility-
AciL*arial 8aln5 and 1055e5 ore chaiged or credited to other comprehensivo income In the period In whlch ihey
arise.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
3 In¢om• from donatlons and leR•cI•s
Unre5trl¢ted
lunds
General
Restflcted
funds
Tot•1
1023
Total
2022
Oonatk+ns ènd logacies..
L&Q
Appeals and donatlons
G¢8nis, includin8 CJPltal 8rants,'
Governmenl grant>
City Brid8e Trusi
A5da
co.op
Foyle Fwndillon
P05tcode Lotlery
Ward 8ud8et
Greenwlch Charitabl¢ Trust
The Hilden Charitable Fund
853
533
533
3,773
3.403
7,375
1.247
10,850
2,310
1,578
s.otr)
8.579
4,530
15.646
5.854
s,￿0
8,579
4,530
15,fA6
io,cK)o
35,c(¥)
Groater London Auihorllv
South East London Mind
Royal 8orou8h of Greenwhlch
Children in Need
4,590
8,985
33,000
4.146
35.cfvX)
Tudor Tfusi
39,679
39,609
79.288
83,464
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
4 Income Irom other Iradlng •dlvltles
Unrestrlrted
lund5
Gener•1
Total
lund$
Total
2022
Renièl incom•
6,719
6,719
2,198
6,719
6,719
2,198
5 Inv*stm•nt Income
Ufireslrittgd
funds
General
Total
2021
Tot•1
2022
IntErtsi recelvable and similaf income:
Interest retelvable on bank dep05i1s
84
6 oih*r Sntome
Uhr•strlrted
tunds
Generil
Tot•1
1023
Tot•1
2022
Fees and $upplles
Other Income
2.155
1.330
2,15S
1,330
3.485
3,485
1,707
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Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31July 2023
7 Expendltur• on tharltable ictlvltles
Total
2023
Total
2022
Note
Staff ro5t5
Support cosis
Proj¢ct expense5
Volunieer expenses
Pr￿n11n8. posiage and siationery
Andries
83,963
11,893
14,489
2,553
149
80,614
7,719
8,174
373
770
Marketin8 and publkity
Publicity and Fundralsirtg
70
537
240
35
114,127
97,453
• Stsff costi
Tho a88fe8aie PByioII costs were as follows..
2023
2022
Staff ¢osts durlng th* y•ar w•r•:
Waaes ènd salaiies
Social security C05ts
Penslon cosi$
79,852
11,Q221
2,430
2,703
77,316
1,925
1,189
184
Oiher siall costs
83,963
80,614
No employee received emolumenls of mwe ihon É60.ofM) dufin8 th(* year.
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Notes tothe Flnanclal Statements forthe Year Ended 31July 2023
9 Analy$15 of support tosts
Total
2023
Tot•1
2022
legal and prolessional
Depreciation ol olfite equipment
Prem15e5 Costs
1.320
383
383
729
813
Reni
2,474
534
Insuranco
General maintenince
2,120
1.726
158
936
Tolophone and lax
01r￿ e¥pense5
Compuier software and malnienance
Research and dovelopmenl
Independeni eiaminO1ion
Bank char8es
3,432
65
1.680
26
1,746
639
11,893
7,719
10 T•xatlon
The charily is a r*ilsiered charlty and Is th•relore exempt from taxatlon.
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31July 2023
11 Tanglble flxed •ssets
Furnltur• •Ad
equlprnent
Total
Cort
AI I Au8USt 2022
3,653
3.653
Al 31 july 2023
3.553
3,653
Oeprtrlatlon
At l Au8usI 2022
Chargr for the yeaf
3.270
383
3,270
383
Ai 31 July 2023
3.653
3.653
N•t book valu•
At 31 July 2023
At 31 July 2022
383
383
12 Debtors
2023
Z022
Atcfued income
othor debtors
1.578
4,255
4,255
1.578
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Notes to the Finan¢lal Statements lor the Year Ended 31 July 2023
13 C•sh and ¢•sh •qulvalenis
2023
2022
Cash on hind
Cash èt bank
671
22.472
53,032
23.143
53,032
14 Cfedltoys: 4mounts l•llln8 du• wlthln on• y•ar
1023
20ZI
Olher taxation and social securliy
Other credrtors
3,074
285
1,680
269
1,746
Accruals
2,015
5,Q39
IS Penslon and othei schemes
Dellned conttlbutlon p•n5kn sch•m•
The charlty opeiates a deflned coniributlDn pen51on schemo. The pension cost char6¢ for the year rekvesentg
<ontfibyt*ons payable by the ch•rlty to the scheme and amounteil to £2,43012022 - É1,1891,
Contributions toialllng £1269112022 . £128311 were payable to th• scheme •¢ ihe end ol the year and are In¢lud¢d
In cr&dilOIS.
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Notes toihe Flnan¢lal Statements foT ihe Year Ended 31 July 2023
16 Funds
Balance at I
Auiurt 2022
In¢omln8
resources
Resour￿%
expended
Balanie It
al July 2023
Transfers
Unr•strlct•d funds
General
Gèneral Funds
8,710
49,947
154,4151
12751
3,967
P•strided lunds
Tudor Trust
16,407
11,3051
220
116,407
Sports Fn8land
Greenwich Charitable Trust
Children in Need
True ColoufS
London Fundeis
CSty Bridge
RBG- Innovatlon Fund
667
16381
220
3,711
4,165
15541
11781
10,984
5.385
294
5.854
16,3081
SS4
178
111,0481
13,8441
12801
1641
1,5111
14
Asda
Co-op
Foyle Foundatlon
Gre3ter London AuthoTItv
Ward Budiei
LG Mind
1,124
s,ooo
11,1241
15,5011
16.Cl)11
15011
2.578
12981
562
1.750
14971
13.038
8.579
12981
4,530
s,cK)o
2,608
13.038
13,9681
13.2501
13.1051
Hilden Charitabl¢ Fund
RBG- VCS
RBG . Tollet khemt
41.244
59.712
275
21.416
Total lund5
49,954
89.556
114.127
25,383
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Noles to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023
Balance at i
Aususf 2021
Irscomlni
resourtts
Resources
eJ(pended
B4lanceat
31 July 2022
Tran5feTS
Unrestrlcted funds
Generol
General Funds
5.530
18,612
116,0591
627
8.710
Re5trlcted funds
Tudnr frusi
21,277
3.084
143
33,OfXI
139.7711
4.3891
12.0161
4.8201
13.7121
15,8851
1.9Ji
16,407
11,3051
220
SporL EnBlèn
Greenwich Charltable Trust
Chlldren In Need
True Coloucs
1.578
8.985
515
d.165
15541
2,798
311
360
4.721
L&Q
London Funders
853
11781
14.179
12.810
11781
10,984
5.385
City 6ridie
Royal 8orouBh of6reenwlch
MRC JRS
Asda
7,375
4.590
3,403
5Crf)
110,5701
17,2941
14.7211
13,4031
12061
11231
294
co.op
Foyle Foundatlon
Ward 8ud8et
1,247
1.124
s,￿0
12981
2,310
12.608
511,4241
81,394
627
Toill funds
59,954
87,453
97.453
49,954
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Notes to the Financial Statementsfof the Yeai Ended 31 July 2023
The SPÈCifit purposes for which the funds are to bc applied are as follows:
Tvdor Trust- Funds CEO p05t togetherwlth the office costs and cosis noi Covered by projects
Sports England- Funds 'Lar8e and Leggin8 It, running group
reenwhich Charitjble Trusi Funds '8aby Rlues Choif 5¢55ion5 Igr mums with p05tnatal depe￿OnI20]9 - 2020
fuTrdln81
Children in Need. Funds'play plus Group, lor childien wilh additional need515taried Feb 20221.
Truc ColovT5. Funds towaids salaries and core costs
Lt)ndon Funders- Funds Stay & Play, for period March- June 2021 with overspend of £178
City Bridge- Fundin8 for thc'speak Up. pfojeci as well as iho'ESOI' project
Royal Borough of Greènwich - Funds for tho'comrnunity Inntsvalicn. programme
Asda Found3tion- To cover co#s for Ihe Jubllee Party
Foyle foundation- Fvnds toward5 '5tay and play. 5e55ions for under flves
Greater Lcdon Auihoriiy - Fund5 toward5 the '8uilding Strong Communitie5 . SupportinR Volunieers. Supportin8
Fomilios, project
BLG Mlnd- Funds for the'Equaltty Fund, programme
Hllden Charitablt Fund- Toward the salary and artivify costs of the Ukfainian playgroup
R8G . VCS . Funds From Royal Borough of Gieenwich Council 10 Pfovide support to chtldrÈn and youn8 people wkih
ASD and AOHD and iheir lamilies
R8G - Toilet Scheme- Funds from Aoyal 8orov8h of Gfeenwich Council for toiles refurblshmont
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Notes tothe Flnancial Statements forthe Year Ended 31 July 2023
17 Analy￿5 of net assets between funds
Unrestrl¢ted
lund5
General
Tolal funds at
31 July
2023
(tt5tiicttd
funds
Current a55el5
5,982
12,0151
21.416
27,398
12.01$)
Current liabilities
Toral net asseis
3,967
21.416
25.383
Unrestrlcied
lund5
General
Total funds at
31 July
2022
ReSt￿tted
lunds
TanKible fixed a5seis
Current assets
Current liabilities
383
383
13,366
5.039
41,244
S4.610
5,039
Total net assets
8,71
41.244
49,954
18 R*l•ted p•rty trar1￿ctIonS
There were rx) relJted party trans•¢tions in the year.
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