Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025
The Ugly Duckling Charity CIO
Registered Charity Number: 1173156
Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025
The Ugly Duckling Charity
Trustees’ Report
The trustees are pleased to present their report for The Ugly Duckling Charity CIO for the year to 31st March 2025.
Constitution and Charitable Objects
The Ugly Duckling Charity (UDC) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission on 24th May 2017. We changed our name from The Ugly Duckling Company to the Ugly Duckling Charity in July 2024. UDC’s objects are to advance the Christian religion by practically demonstrating the Christian faith, in particular, but not exclusively, through the development of resources that equip people to explore faith, spirituality and wellbeing.
Organisational Structure, Governance and Management.
UDC is governed by a Board of Trustees who normally meet 4-6 times per year but more if required. Meetings consider strategic planning issues as well as financial reports and other legal requirements. Trustees receive regular updates on the activity of the charity, financial reports every month as well as trustee information circulated by the Charity Commission. UDC appoints trustees who have the appropriate skills to focus on our existing work and the development of the charity’s key priorities for the future. The composition of the board is held under regular review and in this year we started a trustee recruitment programme to increase the size of the board to meet the results of an internal skills audit and improve board diversity. The first phase of this recruitment will be completed in the next financial year. There must be a minimum of 3 Trustees up to a maximum of 12. Trustees are appointed by the trustee board and serve for a minimum three-year term. Day to day running of the charity is delegated to the CEO.
Charity Details
Address
The Ugly Duckling Charity 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
CEO
Mr Nathan Jones
Website
www.uglyduckling.org.uk
Bankers
Lloyds Bank plc PO Box 1000 Andover BX1 1LT
Trustees
Rev Marc Owen – Chairman Mr Keith Howick Mr Graham McGil
Independent Examiner
Shirley Robinson 18 Ridler Road Lydney GL15 5BL
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Statement on Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and the planning of future activities.
Summary of our impact and achievements.
This year our work has continued to help churches and individuals across the UK engage in meaningful conversations about life, hope, and faith — reaching both those within the church and those who might never normally step inside one.
Through our Table Talk resources, courses , and digital content , we have created safe, accessible spaces where people of all ages can explore life’s big questions, reflect on spiritual well-being, and discover values such as thankfulness, kindness, and forgiveness.
Our approach is deliberately welcoming to those of any or no faith, enabling churches to connect authentically with their communities and offering resources that are equally valuable in schools, workplaces, cafés, and care homes.
Over the year:
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959 physical resources were sold and potentially reached over 7,600 people , with further use over time extending this impact.
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1,146 free Table Talk app downloads and 1,773 app sessions helped spark thousands of additional conversations.
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Our resources supported churches in early mission , giving them tools to build relationships and begin faith conversations in culturally relevant ways.
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10:10 for Youth and Children was used by churches, schools, charities, and the NHS, equipping young people with practical tools for well-being and spiritual reflection.
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We trained and resourced church leaders at 4 conferences and 25 training events , building their confidence to engage meaningfully with those outside the church.
We also began development of new resources — including Table Talk Coasters and the Happiness Lab Pop-Up Exhibition — designed to reach those with no prior church contact, creating easy first steps into deeper conversations.
Our work this year has strengthened churches in their mission, opened up spiritual dialogue in everyday settings, and provided thousands of people — churched and unchurched alike — with opportunities to reflect, connect, and explore what it means to live life well.
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Objectives and Activities Full Report.
Sparking conversations and exploring life-changing ideas around the big and not-sobig questions of life. We are a Christian charity that helps people of all ages discover how to live well and find meaning and purpose in life.
We believe that every person is made up of body, mind and soul – yet the spiritual aspect of who we are is often misunderstood or neglected in our conversations and decision making. In an increasingly secular and polarised world people are not always afforded the opportunity to reflect on the deeper aspects of life including faith and spirituality. We also know that the values and virtues found in the Christian faith - such as thankfulness, kindness and forgiveness — can have a profound and positive impact on people’s lives and the society we all live in.
Through a range of inspiring resources, we equip people of all ages to have meaningful conversations about the big and not so big questions of life. Our resources help uncover transformative ideas that encourage people to live well and find meaning and purpose in life.
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Our Table Talk resources create safe spaces for open, respectful Conversations on a wide range of topics that matter to people’s lives.
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Our courses, books, films and articles explore Happiness and well-being, drawing from Positive Psychology and Christian Spirituality — to offer an engaging and thoughtful approach to living life well.
A core focus of our work is around equipping churches for Early Mission — by this we mean that we help the church to reach out, build authentic relationships, and engage meaningfully with their communities. Our resources are designed to spark an interest, encourage exploration, and connect with those who might not typically engage with the church or the Christian faith, as well as deepen relationships with those who do.
Our work however extends beyond churches, and you don’t have to hold a Christian belief to use, or benefit from our resources. They are not designed to promote a specific set of beliefs but instead offer a welcoming framework to start a conversation around living life differently. Thoughtfully designed to be versatile, relevant and easy to use, our resources are suitable for a wide variety of settings, including homes, schools, universities, work places, community groups, pubs, cafes, care homes and numerous church-based programmes and spaces.
Achievements and Performance
Resources Sold and People Impacted
In this year we sold a total of 959 of our resources. 449 of these sales were from our TableTalk conversational packs and 510 items were resources connected to our courses.
Whilst it is hard for us to know how many people benefitted from our resources this year, if just 8 people connected with each product that would be a total of 7,672 individuals. However, the actual total number of people engaged is likely to exceed this, as products are
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repeatedly utilised with different groups and resources sold in previous years continue to be used.
Apps Downloaded & People Impacted
1,146 of our free Table Talk apps were downloaded over the year and the apps were accessed 1,773 times. If each time the app was accessed, it was used to have a
conversation with one person that would equate to 3,546 people engaging – however it is likely to be more. As more of our apps become out of date we are now exploring plans to launch a brand-new app hosting all our Table Talk Packs.
Digital Developments
Websites : In addition to our main charity website, we also have a range of product websites related to some of our resources. These offer a range of different materials for people to engage with and provide resources to help people discover ways they can look after the mind, body and soul. This year we continued with our plans to expand the content on the sites we currently have and launch sites for all resources by the end of 2025. Our product sites will have the potential to reach and support even more people.
Digital Courses : This year we successfully started to add digital memory stick and download versions to our courses with four out of five courses now available in digital formats as well as print. We hope this will increase our sales and reach more people.
10:10 For Youth and Children
10:10 is a well-being resource project for children and young people that combines the need for effective well-being education with the benefits of spirituality, creating content built on positive psychology and Christian spiritual principles. The resource is evidence-based and builds on what is known to improve well-being. The 10 themes host a range of activities and films that cover topics like: Finding Happiness; Savouring; Thankfulness; Kindness;
Forgiveness; Friendships; How to look after the Mind, Body and Soul; Finding help when life goes wrong. The resource this year has been used by the NHS, in schools, churches and by charities.
This year we continued our agreement with the charity Urban Saints to host 10:10 Youth on their Energize Platform (a youth resource platform for churches) increasing the numbers of young people benefiting from this programme.
Following on from the launch of a youth version of 10:10 in 2021 we completed and launched a children’s version of 10:10 for those aged 4-11 years in October 2024. Following the same themes as our youth version, there are three levels to the resource with age-appropriate content for children across primary school age.
10:10 has its own website www.1010.org.uk packed with additional content for leaders, parents and young people.
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TableTalk
Table Talk packs . We have two types of Table Talk Packs, TableTalk (set of 6 mini packs) and Table Talk Mini (one mini pack). Table Talk is now 16 years old and remains our most popular resource. New versions have been added to the range and existing packs have been updated over the years. We now have a total of 18 versions of the Table Talk packs and 3 versions of the mini packs, covering all ages.
Table Talk Coasters . This year we started work on a new addition to the Table Talk family with our new Table Talk Coasters. Due to launch later in 2025, this year we have worked to develop the concept, designs and supporting website materials. TableTalk Coasters, will act as simple conversation starter featuring carefully crafted questions that encourage hopeful, authentic conversations for use in any setting. These coasters will be more than just a place to put a drink, but a tool designed to kick-start a potentially life-changing moment. As a low-barrier resource, the coasters will provide a gentle, inviting entry point for strangers, friends, and families to discuss life, hope, and faith. A web link on every coaster will lead to a platform of additional daily updated questions, deeper conversation prompts, social media sharing tools and additional helpful content for people to explore life in all its fullness.
We’re aiming to print and distribute at least 300,000 coasters into the hands of people across the country, towards our goal of kick-starting 1 million Conversations by the end of 2027.
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We aim to sell 100,000 coasters to churches and faith-based charities. This will enable us to cover the cost of ongoing print runs of more coasters in 2027 and beyond for future distribution.
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Giveaway 100,000 free coasters to schools, universities, chaplaincies, and to churches in areas of social deprivation.
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Provide partnership-branded coasters for organisations to bulk buy.
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In addition, we will provide supporting materials for people to explore faith further.
Table Talk has its own website: www.table-talk.org
Courses
We currently provide three courses for adults:
Resolve: a four-week course exploring what it means to enact positive change in your life. Designed to follow on from Christmas services, to be run in the New Year around the concept of New Year’s Resolutions.
The Happiness Lab: a six-week course that enables delegates to explore what psychologists, doctors and faith leaders say will make people happier and help people to see that there is more to life than just the physical.
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Puzzling Questions : a six-week course exploring some of life’s deeper questions. Based on research conducted by Coventry Cathedral it explores six of the most popular questions asked by those interested in spirituality but outside of the local church.
Training, Exhibitions and Conferences
We exhibited at 4 conferences and delivered 25 seminars / church training events. These events are important as they provide an opportunity for us to promote and deliver our charitable aims to a wider audience.
Koble
We are continuing to develop our new Koble resource following trials in the previous few years. The aim of this resource is to help individuals and churches explore the art of connecting with people and help them engage with people’s spiritual journeys. The impact of the trials has been really encouraging with churches showing an increased connectivity with people in their communities. We plan to publish Koble in 2025.
The Happiness Lab Pop-Up Exhibition
Built on the foundations of our Happiness Lab Course we started trials of the Happiness Lab pop-up exhibition. Ideal for use in churches, schools, workplaces and community groups it will help people explore how to live life well in an informal, easy to access format. It can be used as an open exhibition, a pop-up at a community event or as part of a training event / conference. Our hope is this attractive, easy to use resource can be utilised to connect with people as a first point of contact. It would act as a brilliant forrunner to the Happiness Lab Course. We held a trial in partnership with the Diocese of Hereford at the 3 Counties Show and now aim to trial this in a number of locations in other parts of the country next year.
Future plans
Over the next few years we want to continue our focus on 5 key priorities.
• Priority Area 1: Equipping the Church to connect with the communities they serve.
- Develop a new resource called KOBLE (Norwegian word for connect). A course that will help individuals and churches explore the art of connecting with others; helping them engage with other people’s spiritual journeys.
• Priority Area 2. Reaching People Digitally.
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Improve existing product websites and launch new sites for other products expanding the volume of free content to help people explore life in all it’s fullness
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oCreate a new Table Talk App to match all print packs.
• Priority Area 3. New Resources .
Through the creation of new resources, we want to offer relevant content for all ages and ensure our resources meet current needs. Resource development includes:
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New Table Talk Packs:
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The Happiness Lab pop up exhibition for churches to use in their communities as a first step for building connections.
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Table Talk Crackers for use at Christmas meals, foodbanks etc.
• Priority Area 4: Developing partnerships projects .
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Through the development of new strategic partnerships we want to:
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Resource and deliver unique projects with other like-minded organisations to support the delivery of transforming conversations.
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Support the development and delivery of unique projects for other organisations that are wanting to use the power of spiritual conversation with people through their work.
• Priority Area 5. Re-Invigorating Existing Resources.
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Through a programme to enhance and update existing resources we want to:
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Add new content to our existing resources enabling them to be applied in a variety of different ways. For example, the addition of lesson plans to our Table Talk youth packs would add some depth to the resource and provide opportunities for youth workers and teachers to broaden the conversation and application with young people.
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Update current courses to ensure they remain culturally relevant, expanding the content of Puzzling Questions, Resolve and The Happiness Lab.
Financial review
Income
During the year we saw an improvement in our income compared to the previous year. Total income grew by 64.5% and stood at £65,605 compared to £39,788 in 23/24.
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Grant income remained very low with only a £940 increase on the previous year.
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Donations and Gifts from Individuals and Fundraising however rose by £17,549 and this in turn saw Gift Aid Recovery increase by £5,829.
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Product sales only fell slightly by £584 and training fees rose by £2,060.
Expenditure
During the year we saw a reduction in our expenditure to £55,757, compared to £77,470 in the previous year. This reduction was mainly due to the completion of our 10:10 resource for Children, lower salary costs and the ongoing impact of reduced office rental due to downsizing in the previous year. Expenditure commitments are expected to remain similar for the foreseeable future as we have structured the charities activities and costs to reflect the changing funding landscape.
Balance & Reserves
Total funds of the charity increased from £15,056 at the end of the previous year to £24,904 at the end of the year. Of this only £1,000 was restricted. Our reserves policy requires us to hold at least three months operating reserves in the bank at all times (plus that of any
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restricted funds and other funds set aside for any liabilities like redundancy). We have maintained this throughout the year.
Major risks identified
Financial Pressures .
This year we have seen no significant improvement to the reduction in grants from charitable trusts that we began to experience in the last financial year. The reduction has impacted the speed at which we can continue to work on our priorities but we have continued to deliver all our core services. Ongoing increased demand on charitable trusts nationally is putting a lot of pressure on available funds being distributed to charities. As a faith-based charity some grants are not available to UDC and we have seen an overall decrease in successful grant applications.
We are committed to increasing sales of the resources, exploring new ways of securing funds as well as continuing to make regular grant applications.
Summary and comment on ongoing viability
The charity is starting the next financial year with improved reserves and a much-reduced budget compared to previous years. Whilst a reduction in income has impacted the speed at which we work on our planned priorities, we are continuing to deliver all our core services and impact the lives of thousands of people a year. We have systems in place to manage the charities expenditure carefully in line with our income. Because we have been able to match costs against income and with the launch of three major new resources reaching completion in the next year, trustees are confident that UDC remains a viable operation. Rebuilding income however remains vital for the longer-term future.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations. The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,
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and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Rev Marc Owen (Chair of trustees)
15[th] December 2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
• follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act) and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 the 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 report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed by: Shirley Robinson
Date: 15[th] December 2025
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31 March 2025
| Note Incoming resources Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investments Total 3 Resources expended Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Net income/(expenditure) Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Un- restricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds £ £ £ |
Un- restricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds £ £ £ |
Un- restricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds £ £ £ |
Prior year funds £ |
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| 46,692 | 6,000 | 52,692 | 28,374 | |
| 12,861 | - | 12,861 | 11,241 | |
| 52 | - | 52 | 173 | |
| 59,605 | 6,000 | 65,605 | 39,788 | |
| 49,577 | 6,180 | 55,757 | 77,470 | |
| 10,028 | (180) | 9,848 | (37,682) | |
| 13,876 | 1,180 | 15,056 | 52,738 | |
| 23,904 | 1,000 | 24,904 | 15,056 |
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Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 5 Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks 6 Debtors 7 Cash at bank and in hand 8 Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 9 Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 9 Provisions for liabilities Total net assets Funds of the Charity Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
Un- restricted funds £ |
Restricted income funds Total this year £ £ |
Restricted income funds Total this year £ £ |
Total last year £ |
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| 155 | - | 155 | 458 | |
| 155 | - | 155 | 458 | |
| 2,636 | - | 2,636 | 3,811 | |
| 1,285 | - | 1,285 | 1,175 | |
| 21,244 | 1,000 | 22,244 | 16,599 | |
| 25,165 | 1,000 | 26,165 | 21,585 | |
| 1,416 | - | 1,416 | 6,987 | |
| 23,749 | 1,000 | 24,749 | 14,598 | |
| 23,904 | 1,000 | 24,904 | 15,056 | |
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| - | - |
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| 23,904 | 1,000 | 24,904 | 15,056 | |
| - | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,180 | |
| 23,904 | - | 23,904 | 13,876 | |
| 23,904 | 1,000 | 24,904 | 15,056 |
Signed on behalf of all the trustees by:
Date:
Rev Marc Owen, Chairman
15[th] December 2025
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Notes to the accounts for the year to 31 March 2025
1 Basis of preparation
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
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the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 in October 2019
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the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
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the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102
1.2 Going concern
There were no material uncertainties that cast doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
1.3 Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note 2.
1.4 Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
1.5 Material prior year errors
No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
2 Accounting policies
The following accounting policies have been applied by the charity:
Income
Recognition of These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) income when:
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the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
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it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
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the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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Offsetting There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. Grants & donations Grants & donations are only included when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10-12 FRS102 SORP). Tax reclaims on Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid donations and gifts declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. Support costs The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. Volunteer help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. interest, royalties This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the and dividends amount receivable can be measured reliably.
Expenditure and liabilities Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
| Liability recognition | Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. |
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| Governance and | Support costs have been allocated between governance costs |
| support costs | and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving |
| public accountability of the charity and its compliance with | |
| regulation and good practice. | |
| Support costs include central functions and have been allocated | |
| to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of | |
| resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per | |
| capita, staff costs by the time spent & other costs by their usage. | |
| Redundancy cost | The charity made no redundancy payments during the period. |
| Deferred income | No material item of deferred income has been included in the |
| accounts. | |
| Creditors | The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement |
| amounts less any trade discounts. | |
| Provisions for | A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then |
| liabilities | subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount |
| required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. | |
| Assets | |
| Tangible fixed | These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, |
| assets for use by | and cost at least £200. |
| charity | They are valued at cost. |
| The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 5. | |
| Stocks and work in | Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured |
| progress | at the lower of cost or net realisable value. |
| Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are | |
| measured at net realisable value based on the service potential | |
| provided by items of stock. | |
| Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that | |
| is likely to occur on the contract. |
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Debtors
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
There were no accounting policies adopted additional or different from those above.
3 Analysis of income
| Donations and legacies: Donations andgifts Gift Aid General grants provided by government/other charities Total Charitable activities: Product Sales Consulting and Training Fees Expenses Recovered Total Income from investments: Interest income Total TOTAL INCOME |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds £ £ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds £ £ |
Total funds Prior year £ £ |
Total funds Prior year £ £ |
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| Donations andgifts | 36,828 | - | 36,828 | 19,279 | |
| Gift Aid | 8,164 | - | 8,164 | 2,335 | |
| General grants provided by government/other charities |
1,700 | 6,000 | 7,700 | 6,760 | |
| Total | 46,692 | 6,000 | 52,692 | 28,374 | |
| Product Sales | 9,372 | - | 9,372 | 9,956 | |
| Consulting and Training Fees |
2,460 | - | 2,460 | 400 | |
| Expenses Recovered | 1,029 | - | 1,029 | 885 | |
| Total | 12,861 | - | 12,861 | 11,241 | |
| Interest income | 52 | - | 52 | 173 | |
| Total | 52 | - | 52 | 173 | |
| 59,605 | 6,000 | 65,605 | 39,788 |
Other information :
Within the income items above the following grants received are material:
Current Yr Prior Yr £ £ General Funds Old Town Christian Trust - 5,000 Restricted Funds Bishop Radford Trust 2,000 - Goodnews Evangelical Mission 4,000 - |
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4 Analysis of expenditure
| Expenditure on charitable activities Cost of Sales - Direct Charitable Trading Product/Programme Development Employment Costs Support Costs Total expenditure on charitable activities TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds Prior year £ £ £ £ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds Prior year £ £ £ £ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds Prior year £ £ £ £ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Total funds Prior year £ £ £ £ |
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| Cost of Sales - Direct Charitable Trading |
4,873 | - | 4,873 | 7,476 | |
| Product/Programme Development |
- | 93 | 93 | 15,950 | |
| Employment Costs | 32,438 | 6,087 | 38,525 | 41,957 | |
| Support Costs | 12,266 | - | 12,266 | 12,087 | |
| Total expenditure on charitable activities |
49,577 | 6,180 | 55,757 | 77,470 | |
| 49,577 | 6,180 | 55,757 | 77,470 |
Other information: Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Activity or programme | Activities undertaken directly |
Support Costs |
Total this year |
Total prior year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Resources for life-changing conversations | 36,967 | 10,426 | 47,393 | 50,328 |
| Wellbeing of young people | 6,524 | 1,840 | 8,364 | 27,142 |
| Total | 43,491 | 12,266 | 55,757 | 77,470 |
Prior year expenditure on charitable Activities undertaken directly £39,559 activities can be analysed as follows: Support Costs £37,911
Details of certain items of expenditure
There were no payments for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts or other services provided by our independent examiner in either the current or prior year.
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The Ugly Duckling Charity
5 Tangible Fixed Assets
| Cost or valuation At the beginning of the year Additions Revaluations Disposals At end of the year |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment £ |
|---|---|
| 9,907 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| (239) | |
| 9,668 |
Depreciation and impairments
| Depreciation and impairments | |
|---|---|
| At the beginning of the year Disposals Depreciation At end of the year |
9,449 |
| (239) | |
| 303 | |
| 9,513 |
Net book value
| Net book value | |
|---|---|
| Net book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year |
458 |
| 155 |
Depreciation policy
Basis: straight line
Rates: Fixtures & fittings 10% Computer equipment 20%
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Report and Accounts for the year to 31 March 2025
The Ugly Duckling Charity
6 Stock
| Charitable activities: Opening Added in period Expensed in period Closing |
Stock for resale £ |
|---|---|
| 3,811 | |
| 2,077 | |
| (3,252) | |
| 2,636 |
7 Debtors and prepayments
| Debtors and prepayments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trade debtors Other debtors Total |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
| 460 | - | |
| 825 | 1,175 | |
1,285 |
1,175 |
8 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand |
||
|---|---|---|
| Short term deposits Cash at bank and on hand Total |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
| 21,514 | 10,592 | |
| 730 | 6,007 | |
22,244 |
16,599 |
9 Creditors and accruals
| Creditors and accruals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Total |
Amounts falling due within one year |
Amounts falling due after more than one year |
||
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|
| 592 | 6,785 | - | - | |
| 403 | 163 | - | - | |
| 421 | 39 | - | - | |
| 1,416 | 6,987 | - | - |
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