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 d￿rn￿t 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 Col￿ti￿, 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 L￿linS0n 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 fina￿la1 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 Sen￿ry skllls as well as a lunch for senior cltlzens from
the community. Annual comrnnity Street party.
Llfezone
. Community CarKer Broup. providing wunsellin& advice •nd fr￿ndshIP to people going
thr￿h the challenge of Cancer.
provid1￿ a chr￿tMaS 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 a￿0 guests each week It offers freshty prepared rr￿als. take4way ft>Jls. along5Kle
access to hot showers and clean cbthln& helplnq to ￿$t(x¢ d*nty. Irrorove Wel1bd￿ aryl meet
Immedlate needs In a safe. and wekorrfng en¥lronmenL
Concluslon
Akom ha5 continued to rTh)ve forward with pUrr￿e and resllièru, bulhdlrq cm the learnlrv& artd
adaptstl¢)ns deveioped during the Wrona￿njS pandemic to stre￿then its response to I¢￿al communrty
needs. We have malntsrned a strow commitmentto servirE ourcommunity, developing new partnerships
and delivering initiatlves that address ￿goIng and enwglry ChaI￿ree$.
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 befr￿r￿￿1ng servKes and a telephone
helpllne. as well as In￿atr¥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 $18nlfkant sodal thallenges. particularty relating to youth vlolence,
poverty and substsnce misuse. In reSp￿Se. Akom is developirq tsrgeted supprt for gir15 and young
women at rtsk of or Impacted by crimlnal aThJ eMpldtsti￿. re¢c£nlsln8 the wnplex. gender-speclfk artd
often hidden nature of thls hami.
EneOura8ln￿y, Akorn has seutrred furrflirytosupprytthe de%Elrymert of several ofthese Inltlatlves. As we
look ahead, we ￿maIn Confident in our Mis$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" Ma￿h 2025 which are set out on wJes 1- 10.
R￿ponSIbIlItIeS 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 requlfwr￿ts dthe Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Arf).
I report in respect ￿ My WA￿lnati￿ 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 resF*d:
the accounlityj ￿Cold$ were nal in ￿C￿ar￿ with section 130 of the
Charities Ad" or
the a￿OUnts did not acwrd with the accounling rec4)rds; or
the aC￿unts did not comply with the apF￿1Cab[e requiren*nts ojncemmg the fomi
and u)ntent of acrounts sei out in the Chaiities (Accounts and Re￿rts}
Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the rn)unts give a and fair
exrrination to wthich attention sh￿jId 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 h￿d
£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
m￿than 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
2￿4
£195
2￿24
Tele
£1
£120
Bank charg8s
Subsaiplv￿s
£510
£216
£1.¢M
2025
2024
£1.484
£1.484
£1.604
£1,604
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