Footsteps Walking With You (Registered charity number 1176569)
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
Year ended 31 August 2025
(Prepared under the receipts and payments accounting basis)
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Footsteps Walking with You
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Footsteps Walking with You for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under s. 45 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act;
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Mrs Melanie Monaco ACMA
Date: 20[th] November 2025
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Annual Report
The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2025. Footsteps Walking With You is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The trustees who acted during the year are:-
Mrs Joanne Ashton Mrs Timandra Howell Dr Lynne James (Secretary) Mr Shikhant Morris Revd Christine Pinder Mr John Swinney (Chair of Trustees) Mr Andrew Taylor dec’d (Treasurer) Mr Ivan Fearn (Treasurer)
Objectives and activities
The relief of mental and emotional distress of children and young people resident in Suffolk, and their families, in particular by the provision of counselling and support.
The year has been one of growth, over doubling the number of sessions we hold within each week. We have developed our systemic counselling, facilitating change within a family as a unit. We have a placement counsellor in her final years now as one of our team and have increased our counsellors to 7. We have also opened a third day, as well as continuing at other times in the week online. We are in the process of going back into schools as finance is always an issue.
To enhance sustainability, we have been developing our links with the corporate side of things. This has led to fundraisers and talks hosted by businesses. We have also held our own fundraising and information stalls and events, including a live concert, a quiz and attending local fetes and regattas. We continue to work with young children, young adults and families. The need for our service continues to grow and we are adapting in accordance with needs.
All our counsellors continue to train through continuing professional development courses.
We continue to host fundraising events and to engage with networking events across the community, now receiving referrals from the CHRIS team (Wellbeing Crisis Team) as well as social workers, Family Support officers and GPs, schools and the NHS.
In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. We intend to run Mental Health First Aid courses for different groups (16+) as there is a great need for this understanding within the wider community, along with information workshops on neurodiversity.
Financial review and reserves
The trustees have agreed a reserves policy for unrestricted funds of four months current annual expenditure. At the end of August 2025 this required free reserves of £16,498. At 31 August 2024 unrestricted funds amounted to £36,442, so significantly above the minimum reserve level.
Total income for the year was £66,158, a 27.3% increase on the previous year, this was primarily due to an increase in National Lottery funding and a significant grant from the Simon Gibson Charitable Trust. Grants received were as follows:-
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The Asda Foundation - £990
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National Lottery Community Fund – £27,475
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The Albert Hunt Trust - £5,000
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The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust - £10,000
Total expenditure for the year was £49,494 an increase of 33% on the previous year. This was mainly due to the full year payment of salaries, which commenced at the end of 2023/24.
Treasurer: Date: 16.10.25
Trustee: Date: 16.10.25
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 31 August 2025
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Investments Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers: Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses: Gains/losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by: Unrectricted General fund Restricted Asda Foundation Grant Administration National Lottery Community Fund Simon Gibson Charitable Trust |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds |
|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ £ 21,810 37,965 - 59,775 34,410 6,069 - - 6,069 17,438 314 - - 314 112 |
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| 28,193 37,965 - 66,158 51,960 |
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| 93 165 - 258 1,060 22,345 26,851 - 49,196 36,164 - - - - - |
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| 22,438 27,016 - 49,454 37,224 |
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| 5,755 10,949 - 16,704 14,736 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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| 5,755 10,949 - 16,704 14,736 30,667 1,854 - 32,522 17,786 |
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| 36,422 12,803 - 49,226 32,522 |
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| 36,422 - - 36,422 30,667 - 990 - 990 - - 1,500 - 1,500 1,500 - 313 - 313 354 - 10,000 - 10,000 - |
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| 36,422 12,803 - 49,225 32,521 |
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Balance Sheet
| As at As at 31.8.25 31.8.24 |
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|---|---|
| Unrestricted - General Funds Restricted - Grant Administration Restricted - National Lottery Community Fund Restricted - Asda Foundation Restricted - Simon Gibson Charitable Trust Fund Totals Designated Restricted Net current assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Long term liabilities: Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted Cash at bank and In hand Current liabilities: Current assets: |
49,225 32,522 |
| 49,225 32,522 |
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| - - |
|
| - - |
|
| 49,225 32,522 |
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| 49,225 32,522 |
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| - - |
|
| 49,225 32,522 |
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| 36,422 30,668 - - 1,500 1,500 313 354 990 - 10,000 - |
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| 49,225 32,522 |
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Analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2025 | Analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Total Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 31.8.25 31.8.24 |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies: 0200 - Donations - Gift Aid 0210 - Donations - Other 0300 - Gift Aid tax recovery 0400 - Grants 0500 - Fundraising Income from charitable activities: 0100 - Client contributions 0110 - Contract income Investments: 0600 – Interest Total Income Expenditure on: Raising funds: 1150 - Grant administration fees 1400 - Fundraising expenses Expenditure on charitable activities: 1000 - Counsellor fees 1050 - Salaries 1100 - Supervision fees 1200 - Affiliation fees 1250 - Room Hire 1300 - Equipment 1350 - Stationery 1360 - Travel expenses 1400 - Fundraising expenses 1500 - Insurance 1600 - Telephone 1700 - Website/Software 1800 - Training 1900 - Sundry Total Expenditure |
3,206 - - - 3,206 4,067 11,555 - - - 11,555 4,870 592 - - - 592 939 5,500 - 37,965 - 43,465 20,097 957 - - - 957 4,437 |
| 21,810 - 37,965 - 59,775 34,410 |
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| 4,914 - - - 4,914 5,038 1,155 - - - 1,155 12,400 |
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| 6,069 - - - 6,069 17,438 |
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| 314 - - - 314 112 |
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| 314 - - - 314 112 |
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| 28,193 - 37,965 - 66,158 51,960 |
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| - - - - 0 1,020 40 - - - 40 40 |
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| 40 - - - 40 1060 |
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| 17,159 - 10,995 - 28,154 30,170 2,539 - 13,342 - 15,881 2,151 - - - - - - 125 - 90 - 215 265 360 - 1440 - 1,800 1,680 555 - 248 - 803 519 8 - 273 - 281 - 36 - 101 - 137 - 93 - 165 - 258 - 214 - 120 - 334 165 - - 116 - 116 52 1,098 - 35 - 1,133 742 - - - - - 356 250 - 92 - 342 64 |
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| 22,437 - 27,017 - 49,454 36,164 |
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| 22,477 - 27,017 - 49,494 37,224 |
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