AKORN CHARITY TRUSTEES REpoirfAND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31° MARCH 2025 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1176010
Charity Information Akorn Is a featstwed tharltyln En8l•d •yl The dbarlty Is 8o¥¢med by the conslllutlon drnt adaptal on the 17th ofjanuary 2017. Charfty Rq151Taiion: No 1176010 CIO New Testsment Churth Clapkn. Cnr: L)owns Park and Cricket field Road Hackney London E5 8NS ¢ontsct@akorn,or&uk Phone 020 8985 5558 B•nker& CAF Bank Ltd. 25 n8$ Hill Avenue. Hill. West Mall1 Kent ME19 4JQ
Trnstees Report The Trustees presenttheir report and accounts for the ythr ended 31 March 2025 The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accountinz policies set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the tharitVs Colti, applicable law and the requirernents of the 5tstements of Recommended practice. The board of trustees are its directors for the purpose of company and charity Law. Thrwhoutthis report they are referred to as trustees. The trustee5 below have served up to year to date of this reporL Mrs. Susan LlinS0n IChairpeN)nl Ms. Veronica Smith (Treasurer) Ms. Caml Moore Isetretsryl Rev. Trevor Stevenson (frurtee) Rev. Paul Thorn (Trustee) Mlsslon Statement Akorn, through community en8agemen¢ partnership and action will doall it can to bring transformation and build su5tsinable cornrnunities. Akorn, through ¢ommunity engagement emptywerin8 of individuals, and worklng partnershlp with the police, local authorities and other voluntsry organisations will do all that is Possible to achieve our goals and attain ¢reater scthl coheslon in our community. Charity Obie¢tlves 111 To advance education and lrfe skills development tn accordance ¥Mth Christian Pflnciples by 5uth means as the Management Committee may considef appropriate in Lond and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the KId. 121 the Management Commtttee may from time to time a5 they think frt and fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charttsble accordin8 to the law of England and Wales and ale connected with the charitsble work of the Charity. 131 To relieve sickness and finala1 hardshlp and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds goods or services of any kind induding throu8h the provisbon of coun$ellin8 and support in london and in such ¢Jther parts of the United Kingdom orthe ¥wrld. {41 the Management Committee may from time to time develq) the capacty and skills of socially disadvantsged groups in our community in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fulty in society. 151 in particular but rK>t exclusively through raising awareness. promotin& sustsining and increasing individual and ¢ollertive knowledge. skills and expertise, through the prdctical developrnent of individual capabilities. competences, s.1 and under5tsndin8 through forrnal tr•ining, informal tslk5 and capacity buildin&
The tharity aim is to increase local awareness and build estsblished working relatlonships with local servlces withln the communlty. Or8anlsatlon hlstory . Engaging local chikjren from >14 educational and fun actlvities. ekly sessbns and trlps. Uprfsl•vd Commuth aub . Providlng various activitles and edu¢atlonal Senry skllls as well as a lunch for senior cltlzens from the community. Annual comrnnity Street party. Llfezone . Community CarKer Broup. providing wunsellin& advice •nd frndshIP to people going thrh the challenge of Cancer. provid1 a chrtMaS Day event forthe rttdy In our ¢ommunlty, Incorporatirva provisKJn of a hot shcrfwer, ¢loth4s, a three ¢ourse Christmas dinner and entertainmenL MacmHlafi Aft¢rnoon Te• • Grarttl tradltlonal afternoon tea to ratse funds fc M•¢mlllan cancer s4)port appeal. Manna Me Has been runnlng for ¢Mr )Yars. provllllng consrstent support to people expersencin8 hornelessne arKI hardship. The service operates e¥eryWednesday from 121Xlprn to and suppwts a0 guests each week It offers freshty prepared rrals. take4way ft>Jls. along5Kle access to hot showers and clean cbthln& helplnq to $t(x¢ dnty. Irrorove Wel1bd aryl meet Immedlate needs In a safe. and wekorrfng en¥lronmenL Concluslon Akom ha5 continued to rTh)ve forward with pUrre and resllièru, bulhdlrq cm the learnlrv& artd adaptstl¢)ns deveioped during the WronanjS pandemic to strethen its response to I¢al communrty needs. We have malntsrned a strow commitmentto servirE ourcommunity, developing new partnerships and delivering initiatlves that address goIng and enwglry ChaIree$. In recent years. Akom has a¢VelY prc4ressed a raFVde of new projects aimed at rrAking a wningful arKI sustainable difference. These inclLKte plans for a drop-ln centre for people experlendn8 homelessness, a community café provldln8 ¢ounsellirK bereavement SUPPtxL befrr1ng servKes and a telephone helpllne. as well as Inatr¥e$ to supwt thildren in receipt of free schod meals. Akom also continues to support Llfezone, a cancer support group that remaln$ an Imptytsnt source of encourdrfement and connection.
We operate wfthin an area 1¥4 $18nlfkant sodal thallenges. particularty relating to youth vlolence, poverty and substsnce misuse. In reSpSe. Akom is developirq tsrgeted supprt for gir15 and young women at rtsk of or Impacted by crimlnal aThJ eMpldtsti. re¢c£nlsln8 the wnplex. gender-speclfk artd often hidden nature of thls hami. EneOura8lny, Akorn has seutrred furrflirytosupprytthe de%Elrymert of several ofthese Inltlatlves. As we look ahead, we maIn Confident in our Mis$k and commlrted to Worki hard to deliver positlve, lasting impact for indmduals and familles across Hack and 5urrouThlln8 communities. Lewinson Susan Lewinson Chair of Trustees Akorn Charity
ASHDON JAZZ ACADEMY INDEPENDENT EXAMINAEWS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ASHDON JAZZ ACADEMY I report to the trustees on my 8x8minatlon of the accounts of the ab charity for the year ended 31" Mah 2025 which are set out on wJes 1- 10. RponSIbIlItIeS and basls of r•port As Ihe charity's trustees. you are responsible forlhe preparation of the x£ourrts in aC(Y)rdan with the requlfwrts dthe Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Arf). I report in respect My WAlnati of the Tfurfs &(xwJnis led Lxrt undor socaion 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying lxrt my examination. l have fOll(Y all the applicable Directions given by tr Chanty Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the A( Inde•ont •xamlnors statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no nTrtevial matters haNt come to my attention in cynnection with ts exanwnation which gives cause to believe that in. any material resFd: the accounlityj Cold$ were nal in Car with section 130 of the Charities Ad" or the aOUnts did not acwrd with the accounling rec4)rds; or the aCunts did not comply with the apF1Cab[e requirennts ojncemmg the fomi and u)ntent of acrounts sei out in the Chaiities (Accounts and Rerts} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the rn)unts give a and fair exrrination to wthich attention shjId be drawn in this reFrt)rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the AxxJnts to ts reathed. Michael Rowe FCCA Flat 9 IAshbymews London SW2 SEQ Date: 311112026_
AKORN CHARrrY STATEMENT OF RNANCIAL ACTiiffllES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 2024 120 34,164 Support ¢o•t• 570 32.161 bala al 1 40,810 41,107 Fwxl bthnH• al 31 IAarGh 291 39.740 40,121 41.017
BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 IAARCH 2025 2024 Cash at bank and m hd £42,621 £42,621 £41 J15 £1,&)4 £40.031 £41.017 Fthli Ug.740 £40.810 £AO.031 £41,017 S. e . Susan Lewill%)n Chair of Tru51ees Akom Chriiy
AKORN CHARrrY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 ACCOUNTrNG POUC 1.1 BMIS of pr•p•rntlon 1J Allocatlon alc(th 1A Fund• 2 FUNt#NG 2024 Benelaca Trust 21r24 mthan E%*nts Lrfo Zono £120 £120 4 MER INCOME 2024 £20 £24 £20 S comnwnty club 2ff24 Equiweniifran¥vJ 2024 £70 £1 £0
AKORN CHARrrY NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 7 Reach ProJ•¢t 24 £195 224 Tele £1 £120 Bank charg8s Subsaiplvs £510 £216 £1.¢M 2025 2024 £1.484 £1.484 £1.604 £1,604 10 TRUSTEES 10