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The Ramp

2023 Annual Report & Financial Statements Year Ending 31 December 2023 Registered Charity Number 1175513

Contents

Officers and professional advisers .......................................... ii Report of the trustees ............................................................... 1 to 10 Report of the independent examiner ....................................... 11 Statement of financial activities ............................................... 12 Balance sheet ............................................................................. 13 Statement of cashflows ............................................................. 14 Notes to the financial statements ............................................ 15 to 23

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Officers and professional advisers

The board of trustees Mr Andrew Elmes Mr Michael Reeser Mrs Karen Wheaton-Towe

Registered office The Ramp International House 61 Mosely Street Manchester M2 3HZ Independent examiner Daniel McGuren, ACMA CGMA 3 Chancet Wood Rise Sheffield S8 7TT Bankers Lloyds Bank Plc Walthamstow (309908) Chelmsford Legg St OSC 1 Legg Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1JS

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Report of the trustees • Year ending 31 December 2023

Report of the trustees

The trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 14 and 15 and comply with the Charity’s Trust Deed and applicable law.

These financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (Charities SORP (FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011).

Objectives and activities

The objectives of The Ramp are for the benefit of the public. It exists:

These objectives are achieved through the following activities:

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. Details of the activities undertaken by the charity during the period are given in the following section.

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Achievements and performance

OBJECTIVE 1 • To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith in such ways as the Charity trustees may from time to time decide.

The Ramp, in its sixth full year of operation, experienced sustained growth and measured impact. Both in-person and digital ministries continued to expand as we, most notably, launched new student and young adult ministries in Manchester, hosted our largest ever conferences and events in the UK and Germany, and nearly trebled the reach of our online ministries.

Sunday gatherings in-person and online

Average Sunday morning in-person attendance grew to 396 by year’s end and 323 people joined online each week, with more than 500 people in Manchester calling Ramp Church home.

Our YouTube content had more than 187,500 views in the year and over 300,000 total views since our channel began before the 2020 lockdown. 4,300 people were subscribed to our YouTube channel by year’s end, and we saw 430 per cent more growth in subscribers than in the previous 12 months.

Viewers from 63 nations attended online in 2023, and an average of over 76 hours of our original faith-based content was consumed every day on YouTube alone.

Our online engagement shows that the Ramp’s objective of advancing the Christian faith starts in Manchester but moves far beyond to exceed the bounds of our own local congregations.

Conferences and events

The Ramp hosted two UK conferences in 2023, drawing hundreds of attendees from across the nation as well as Europe, Africa, and North America.

In March, we hosted 755 delegates from 224 churches for two days of powerful preaching, immersive worship, and transformative ministry moments. Our Manchester team was joined by some of our American friends, including the Ramp US’s founder, Karen Wheaton. 48 youth leaders and 30 lead pastors were in attendance, with 464 first-time attendees.

In September, we partnered with The Message Trust Germany to host a two-night conference in Saxony attended by hundreds of young people from the region. We continue to hear testimonies of deep and lasting transformation from this event.

We held our youth and young adult One-Night conference in November where young people were awakened to the reality of God, found freedom in his presence, and then were sent out filled with fresh purpose. 276 people from 54 churches including 20

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pastors and leaders were in attendance. More than a third of attendees were brand new to the Ramp.

The Ramp’s leaders, speakers, and worship leaders also reached thousands of people through their ministry at the events and conferences of other organisations and ministry partners, including Prayer Storm, The Message Trust, and 24-7 Prayer among others.

Youth, students, and young adults

Our student and young adult team launched a new discipleship ministry on the University of Manchester’s campus. On average, 55 students and young adults gathered each week to deepen their walks with God and dive into God’s word together, covering topics ranging from theology and Biblical interpretation to relational health and sexuality, dating, and marriage (and many more between).

For the first time, we had a booth at the University of Manchester Fresher’s Fair, where Ramp Worship played live, and we interacted personally with over a thousand students. With the highest concentration of university students in Europe, Manchester is rich for student ministry.

Ramp Youth grew by 60 per cent in 2023 and baptized five young people. They started a youth-led worship team with singers and musicians leading their peers every Friday night. Our mentorship programme paired young-adult mentors with 14 young people for a year of one-on-one discipleship.

Evidence of spiritual growth

We saw wide-ranging and profound evidence of spiritual growth among the Ramp’s congregants across the period as well.

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Gospel partnerships

In the period, the Ramp partnered financially with organisations focused on advancing the Christian faith both locally and abroad. We supported local churches reaching underserved communities in Greater Manchester, and on national and international levels, we partnered with the gospel works of Prayer Storm, The Message Trust, On Mission, The Ramp (US), and others.

These organisations collectively are reaching hundreds of thousands of people a year with the life-changing message of Jesus, some who are living in the world’s hardest-toreach places.

OBJECTIVE 2 • To demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the relief of

persons who are in condition of need, hardship, or distress by the provision of funds, goods, or services of any kind including but not limited to, the provisions of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity trustees may from time to time decide.

Like the years before it, 2023 saw increased levels of mental, emotional, and physical health challenges as the economy reeled from the devastating results of the pandemic, global conflicts, and radical inflation.

In this climate, the Ramp’s care ministries focused on meeting these needs for its congregation and many outside the church, and we partnered with charitable organisations to do the same locally and abroad.

Outreach teams

We recruited and mobilised volunteers from Ramp Church who worked across Manchester every week. In 2023, team members invested 546 volunteer hours into ministering on the streets of Manchester. They offered refreshments, personal care packages, prayer and encouragement, and signposting for rough sleepers, sex workers, and immigrants.

We saw needs met in our Sunday gatherings and midweek activities as we prayed corporately for mental, emotional, and spiritual needs; financial health; and relational wholeness. We regularly received reports from people within our congregations of prayer requests that were resolved practically and miraculously.

Justice and mercy partnerships

Our partnerships with Barnabus, Tearfund, and others provided hundreds of meals and critical care for the vulnerable and homeless, and our partnership with The Message

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Trust helped us reach and support young people in underserved communities across Greater Manchester.

Our partnership with Philippine Outreach Centre continued, who, for over 40 years, have brought relief through their children’s homes, free private school, weekly prisons work, and local churches.

OBJECTIVE 3 • To advance religious or secular education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity trustees may from time to time decide.

The Ramp continued teaching and training people at all stages of life. Our Sunday gatherings and mid-week small groups educated and carried practical application, including teaching children and young people on topics of faith, character, personal growth, and more.

Our new member's course, called New Here, taught individuals the values, vision, and culture of the Ramp and included leadership training alongside personal assessments to discover spiritual gifts and personality types. New Here feeds directly into additional practical training opportunities in music, creative arts, live and digital production, customer service, and more.

Media production training included videography, audio mixing, and graphic design. We connected aspiring media creatives with experienced and professional videographers, engineers, and designers.

The youth mentorship programme we created provides one-to-one training and support relationships between youth and young adults. As mentors, young adults received training from church leadership in sound Christian discipleship practises, which they employed with their youth mentees. Mentees received relevant and inspiring faith education and relational encouragement and support.

Our small groups ministry continued to recruit and train new leaders to host and lead effective and engaging small groups ministries. Group leaders’ training focused on developing strong relational and communication skills alongside teaching effective pastoral care and Bible lessons.

Staff and volunteers

To facilitate the growth over the period, the Ramp hired two new employees.

To fill the role of operations assistant, Ms Marianna Mervjak joined the operations team in a full-time capacity in the Summer. Her employment ensures the charity’s needs are met in the areas of volunteer and event management, health and safety, and facilities

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oversight. Ms Mervjak has years of faithful and effective volunteering at Ramp Church and brings her experience and pastoral heart in a critical area of the charity.

Mr Josh Guest joined the team as a youth pastor. After years of volunteering in the same capacity, Mr Guest’s ministry has been vital, alongside our other youth leaders, in guiding young people into growing relationships with Jesus Christ. He not only brings years of experience ministering at Ramp Church Manchester, but as a graduate of the Ramp School of Ministry, his training and passion are welcome additions to the Ramp’s youth ministry.

The Ramp had a total of 124 active volunteers in the period seizing hundreds of serving opportunities. Volunteers served across all the charity’s activities, with most engaged in our gatherings, conferences and events, and outreaches.

Public benefit

Throughout the period ending 31 December 2023, the trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit and in particular, the guidance provided to charities for the advancement of religion. The trustees are satisfied that the information provided in the report and accounts meets the public benefit reporting requirements.

Structure, governance, and management

Governing document

The Ramp’s governing document is a constitution. The charity was registered on 2 November 2017 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, whose only voting members are its trustees.

Appointment of trustees

Trustee selection method is by appointment by the current trustees, of any person meeting the requirements set down in the constitution. Trustees are selected on basis of their experience, expertise, and specific skills which are reasonably expected to further the mission and vision of the charity.

Organisation

As set out in the charity constitution, the board of trustees meets at least three times per annum to oversee the vision, strategies, and management of the charity. This meeting may be held in person, teleconference, or online videoconference.

Day-to-day management of the trust’s operations is delegated to trustee and lead pastor Mr Michael Reeser. The trust also relies on staff and volunteers to help ensure quality activities are delivered.

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Financial review

The trustees have prepared the accounting policies for the Ramp in accordance with the requirements of the SORP and of best accounting practice.

Review of the period

During the year, the baseline income increased to £530,982 (2022: £453,709).

The costs went up to £475,750 (2022: £433,035) but were contained due to strong financial management and good cost control.

Income and expenditure

The Ramp relies on voluntary income as its principal source of funding. Total donation and legacies amounted to £514,046 (2022: £428,790).

Income from trading activities were £5,967 (2022: £5,356).

The costs of raising funds amounted to £0 (2022: £0), and the costs of fund generating activities were £11,154 (2022: £8,185).

‘Income from Charitable activities’ in the accounts shown as £10,052 (2022: £19,445) includes £0 (2022: £0) speaking fees.

Governance

The £940 ‘governance’ costs include the costs associated with independent examination of the accounts.

Surplus

Total of incoming resources exceeded resources expended in the period by £55,232 (2022: £20,674).

Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023 was strong, ensuring that the charity has the assets required to deliver its commitments to the community.

Included in ‘Tangible fixed assets’ are various items of stage equipment valued at £25,991 (2022: £34,064).

Reserves policy

To ensure the financial viability of the church and its ability to meet its ongoing commitments, the charity will endeavour to maintain, on average, sufficient reserves to cover all contractual obligations for one month and, if possible, between three and six months.

Action by the trustees will be required should the value of the fund exceed two times the annual expenditure or fall below three month's expenditure.

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At the end of the period, the charity held roughly four month’s expenditures in cash reserves.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The financial and operational effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Ramp has been considered by trustees. Although the impact of the lockdown had been significant, it is believed if something of a similar nature occurred, all major sources of income will remain stable.

Contingency plans are being developed for the delivery of future objectives, events, etc. in the context of a further lockdown in 2024. Due to the experiences of the last three years, the charity is effectively positioned to respond to full or partial lockdowns should they arise. We have increased our capabilities to transition to and employ technology to deliver our programmes digitally to great effect.

Risk policy

The trustees conduct an on-going review of major risks as part of its regular monitoring and reporting. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures regarding good practice child protection policies, fire safety and health, and safety inspections where the charity’s activities operate. Financial risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for the authorisation of all transactions on a regular basis.

Investment powers and policies

The trustees have the power to invest surplus funds of the charity in investments, securities, and property as they think fit. The current policy of the trustees is to invest funds not immediately required by the charity into a range of Treasury Saving accounts which bear competitive rates of interest.

The trustees consider the social, environmental, and ethical impact of the investment, before placing any new funds with a third party. This policy is reviewed periodically by the trustees.

Remuneration policy

The remuneration policy seeks to balance our Christian values and the need to attract and retain staff with appropriate qualifications and skills.

Our minimum wage is based on the Living Wage as set by the Living Wage Foundation, which is higher than the National Living wage as regulated by HMRC. Pay scales are reviewed by external experts, benchmarked against similar jobs in the Northwest, and a London weighting is applied where appropriate. We review the retail price and consumer price indices for inflation on an annual basis, before deciding upon any annual increments.

Sharing our resources

Our commitment to helping others around the world who share our heart for the poor and unreached is expressed through our tithe fund. We tithe a proportion of our

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unrestricted charitable income and give it to other organisations and charities who share similar objectives to the Ramp.

Our total giving during the year amounted to £28,725 (2022: £28,245). These gifts were given freely without any third-party benefit being received from any organisations and charities.

Plans for future periods

Looking ahead. Alongside sustaining growth in our current ministries, programmes, and activities, we’re expanding into these three areas:

1. More conferences and events than ever before

The Ramp has a vision to partner with a spiritual awakening that’s happening around the world—a vision far bigger than our own congregations, ministries, and activities. To that end, we’ll be hosting and partnering with more national and international events in 2024 than ever before. These events will draw hundreds of churches and charities that are impacting parts of our world far beyond our own reach.

From our own Ramp Intensive, conferences, and One-Nights to joining national prayer events and youth gatherings to local church services, our leaders, speakers, and worship teams will be ministering at churches, conferences, and festivals and on broadcasts and recordings across the UK and in America, Europe, and the Near East.

2. Our first discipleship and spiritual formation intensive

In the Spring, we’ll host our first ever Ramp Intensive with three days of immersive training in missional discipleship for our secular age.

We’ll be exploring questions like: What does it look like to live with unwavering devotion in a culture of compromise? How does your identity as God's son or daughter contrast in a time of self-definition? What does missional engagement look like in a day of privatised faith? How do we cultivate passion in the midst of apathy, missional responsibility in indifference? How do we model profound fulfilment in an age of anxiety, satisfaction in an age of activism?

Ramp Intensive has the depth of a university course, the heart of mentorship, and the accessibility of one-to-one coaching. We're engineering the size and context to be small, interactive, and deeply formative. Attendees will be equipped with the tools needed to live a radical, authentic, and effective faith. The three days culminate in a night of extended worship, prayer, preaching, and ministry at Ramp One-Night.

3. Capital campaign for a new building

Ramp Church’s congregations have outgrown our current venue spaces. In Autumn of 2024, we’ll be holding the first of a series of fundraisers to raise capital for purchasing or leasing new long-term building solutions. These facilities will meet our current needs and provide expanded capabilities for projected growth.

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The trustee’s responsibilities

Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its financial activities for that year together with its assets and liabilities at the end of the year, adequately distinguishing any material, special trust, or other restricted fund of the charity.

In preparing those financial statements, the directors are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Statements of Recommended Practice and the regulations made under section of the Charities Act 2011.They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deletion of fraud and irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the financial information included in the charity’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The trustees have the power to invest in such assets as they see fit.

Related parties

A summary of transactions with related parties is set out in note 15 of the financial statements.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees.

Signature: ________ Michael Reeser, Trustee

Date: 29 August 2024

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Ramp Year ending 31 December 2023

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes, as set out on pages 11 to 23.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charites Act 2011 (“the Act”). The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

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 report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Daniel McGuren, ACMA CGMA Signature: ________ 3 Chancet Wood Rise Sheffield Date: 31 August 2024 S8 7TT

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Statement of financial activities • Year ending 31 December 2023

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Donations and legacies
2a
Grant Funding
2b
Other income from Charitable activities
2c
Other Trading income
2d
Investment Income
2e
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
3
Governance Costs
3
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET(OUTGOING)/INCOMING
RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS
TRANSFERS
Gross Transfer between Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
492,110
0
10,052
5,967
916		 Restricted
Funds
£
21,936
0
0
0
0
21,936
66,570
0
66,570
(44,633)		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
514,046
428,790
0
0
10,052
19,445
5,967
5,356
916
119
530,982
453,709
474,810
432,095
940
940
475,750
433,035
55,232
20,674
0
0
509,046
408,240
940
409,180
99,865
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Total Funds Brought Forward		 99,865
93,857		 (44,633)
53,886		 55,232
20,674
147,742
127,068
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
OPERATING SURPLUS
OTHER INCOME
Investment Income
2e
SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR		 193,722 9,252
Restricted
Funds
£
21,936
(66,570)
(44,633)
0
(44,633)		 202,974
147,742
Total
Total
2022
2021
£
£
530,066
453,590
(475,750)
(433,035)
54,316
20,555
916
119
55,232
20,674
Unrestricted
Funds
£
508,129
(409,180)
98,949
916
99,865

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

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Balance sheet • Year ending 31 December 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 8 25,991 34,064
25,991 34,064
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 9 0 0
Debtors 10 14,918 16,043
Cash at bank and in hand 11 166,819 121,699
181,737 137,742
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 12 4,754 24,064
NET CURRENT ASSETS 176,982 113,678
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIE 202,974 147,742
NET ASSETS 202,974 147,742
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Income Funds 13a 9,252 53,886
Unrestricted Income Funds 13b 193,723 93,856
202,974 147,742

These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 29 August 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Michael Reeser, Trustee

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Statement of cashflows • Year ending 31 December 2023

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Notes to the financial statements • Year ending 31 December 2023

Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland”, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

The trustees consider that, given the level of reserves, there are no material uncertainties about the trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Incoming resources

Donations and gifts

Donations and gifts are generally only recognised when received by or on behalf of the charity. In exceptional cases where an amount is significant, gifts are recognised as income when the charity is notified of a commitment to make a donation, and the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources, and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income tax

Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised on a receivable basis.

Grants

Grants to the charity are accounted for as soon as charity is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due.

Income from charitable activities

All income from events and activities is recognised when due.

Income from fund generating activities

Income raised by special fundraising events and trading activities are accounted for in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt.

Resources expended

Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis.

Direct charitable expenditure

Directly attributable expenditure has been allocated to the appropriate fund. Where

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costs have been shared the expenditure has been allocated to funds on the basis of their estimated consumption of expenses.

Governance

These costs include the costs of governance arrangements which relate to the general running of the charity as opposed to the direct management functions inherent in generating funds and in charitable activities. This includes such items as external audit, legal advice for trustees, and costs associated with constitutional and statutory requirements, including trustee’s meetings.

Volunteers and donated services and facilities

The value of services provided by volunteers is not incorporated into these financial statements.

Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost, or if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.

Depreciation is calculated on the costs or valuation of the assets at the rate of 25% (2022: 25%) using the straight line method.

Current assets

Amounts owing to the charity at 31 December 2023 in respect of income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Funds

Funds held by the charity are either:

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements • Year ending 31 December 2023

2a Donations and legacies
Donations
2b Grant Funding
Other Grants
2c Other Income from charitable Activities
Event Income
Mission Trips		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
492,110
492,110
0
0
0
886		 Restricted
Funds
£
21,936
21,936
0
0
0		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
514,046
428,790
514,046
428,790
0
0
0
0
0
4,667
886
9,812
Other Income 9,166 0 9,166
4,966
2d Other Trading Income
Trading Sales
2e Investment Income
Bank Interest Received
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES		 10,052
5,967
5,967
916
916
509,046		 0
0
0
0
0
21,936		 10,052
19,445
5,967
5,356
5,967
5,356
916
119
916
119
530,982
453,709

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3. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE

Unrestricted
Funds
£
409,180
Costs of Direct Charitable Activities
409,180		 Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
66,570
475,750
433,035
66,570
475,750
433,035

4. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITIES TYPE

Costs of Generating Voluntary income
Costs of Fund Generating Activities
Costs of Charitable Activities
Other Governance costs		 Activities
Undertaken
Total
Total
Directly
2023
2022
£
£
£
0
0
0
11,154
11,154
8,185
464,046
464,046
423,909
940
940
940
476,140
476,140
433,035
5. GOVERNANCE COSTS
Unrestricted
Total
Total
Funds
2023
2022
£
£
£
Independent examiner's fee
550
550
940
550
550
940
6. NET OUTGOING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
Total
Total
This is stated after charging
2023
2022
£
£
Independent examiner's fee
550
940
Depreciation of owned assets
18,125
16,276

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7. INFORMATION REGARDING TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEE

Employee costs during the year:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Average number of staff employed:
Raising funds and Charitable Activities		 Total
Total
2023
2022
£
£
188,853
138,537
15,984
7,118
120
1,778
204,957
147,432
No.
No.
8
6
8
6

No. of employees receiving remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year £nil (2022: £nil).

The total employee benefits (including pension contributions and employer's national insurance) of the key management personnel were £75,440 (2022: £70,808).

One trustee, Mr Michael Reeser, from employment with the charity received gross remuneration (including employer's national insurance) during the year £40,566 (2022: £40,243) with pension contributions of £0 (2022: £997). His wife, Mrs Stacie Reeser, also an employee of the charity, received gross remuneration (including employer's national insurance) of £34,874 (2022: £28,578) with pension contributions of £0 (2022: £723).

No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity, nil (2022: nil).

Trustees’ expenses represent the payment or reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs totalling nil (2022: nil) relating to attendance at meetings of the trustees.

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8. Tangible Fixed Assets 2023
£		 2023
£		 Total
£
Computer
and Office
Equipment		 Equipment Vehicle
Total
Cost
at 1 January 2023
Additions
Disposals
at 31 December 2023
Depreciation
at 1 January 2023
Charge for year
Disposals
at 31 December 2023
Net Book Value
at 31 December 2023
at 31 December 2022		 6,038
799
0
6,837
3,555
1,693
0
5,248
1,589
2,483		 106,088
11,359
(2,105)
115,342
83,631
13,848
(489)
96,990
18,352
22,457		 12,300
124,426
0
12,158
0
(2,105)
12,300
134,479
3,176
90,362
3,075
18,615
(489)
6,251
108,488
6,049
25,990
9,124
34,064

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9. Stocks

Stocks of finished goods and goods for resale
10. Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
Other Debtors
11. Cash at Bank & In Hand
Current Account
Savings Account
PAYPAL
Soldo
Giving Account
12. Creditors : Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other creditors including taxation and social security
Accruals and deferred income		 2023
2022
£
£
0
0
0
0
2023
2022
£
£
4,742
10,638
9,032
4,013
1,143
1,391
14,918
16,043
2023
2022
£
£
29,982
6,693
103,638
109,365
2,203
879
1,228
0
29,767
4,762
166,819
121,699
2023
2022
£
£
596
19,970
3,308
3,394
850
700
4,754
24,064

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Notes to the financial statements • Year ending 31 December 2023

13.RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

Balance at
01-Jan-22
£		 Incoming
£
Movement		 Outgoing
£
in Resources		 Transfers
Between
Balance at
Funds
31-Dec-22
£
£
13a. Restricted Funds
13b. Unrestricted Funds		 15,922 63,560 (25,597) 0
53,886
General Fund - Free Reserves
65,353		 390,149 (395,707) 0
59,795
Designated - Fixed Assets 45,793
127,068
Balance at
01-Jan-23
£		 453,709
Incoming
£
Movement		 (11,731)
(433,035)
Outgoing
£
in Resources		 34,062
0
147,742
Transfers
Between
Balance at
Funds
31-Dec-23
£
£
13a. Restricted Funds
13b. Unrestricted Funds
General Fund - Free Reserves
Designated - Fixed Assets		 53,886

59,795
34,062
147,742		 21,936
509,046
530,982		 (66,570)
(401,106)
(8,075)
(475,750)		 0
9,252
0
167,736
25,987
0
202,974

The General funds include designated funds of Fixed Assets valued at £25,987 and Free Reserves of £167,736.

The £9,252 held in restricted funds is the monies remaining from the Stewardship Grant that was given towards equipment and social media consultancy and from the Ramp US towards salary costs.

14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND

Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds		 Tangible
Fixed
Assets
£
0
25,987
25,987		 Net Current
Assets /
(Liabilities)
TOTAL
£
£
9,252
9,252
167,736
193,723
176,988
202,974

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Notes to the financial statements • Year ending 31 December 2023

15. Related party transactions

During the period the related party transactions were as stated below:

The Ramp gave donations of £16,515 to The Ramp US (2022: £730).

£15,623 was received from The Ramp US in donations (2022: £107,271). £8,170.94 (2022: £63,560) was restricted to staff costs. Mrs Karen Wheaton-Towe is also a Trustee of this charity. No monies were received from or paid to Mrs Wheaton-Towe in 2023 (2022: £nil).

Mr Andrew Elmes, Trustee of the Ramp, and officer of Great Big Life Ltd, received in total £1,100 (2022: £950) for speaker’s fees.

Total donations made by the trustees during the period were £8,089 (2022: £8,285).

16. Contingencies

The trustees have confirmed that there were no contingencies liabilities which should be disclosed on 31 December 2023.

17. Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the trust’s ability to continue as a going concern.

18. Pension

The charity operates an ‘automatic enrolment’ workplace pension scheme on behalf of its employees, as required by the Pensions Act 2008. All contributions due have been fully paid.

19. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

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