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2025-06-30-accounts

Charity Registration No: 1177701 Company Registration No: 09630457 (England & Wales)

NATURE VIBEZZZ

Annual Report & Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025

Nature Vibezzz 30 June 2025

CONTENTS

Page
Legal & Administrative Information 2
Trustees Annual Report(including Directors Report) 3 – 16
Independent Examiners Report 17
Statement of Financial Activities 18
Balance Sheet 19
Notes to the Accounts 21 - 25

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Christine Burdford
Eric Mbiada
Doreen Barton
Charity number 1177701
Company number 09630457
Registered office 2 Warren Close
Dulwich
London
SE21 8NB
Management team Douglas Saucedo Anez – Executive Director
John Cannell – Operations Director
Independent examiner Delwar Hossain ACMA CGMA
Del & Co
Chartered Management Accountants
277 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2SE
Bankers Barclays
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE87 2BB

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The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 JUNE 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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)” (published in October 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Principal objectives and activities

Our objectives are:

Our aims are:

These aims and objectives are delivered by way of provision of Forest Schools, Environmental Education, and Practical Nature Conservation sessions, programs, events and community projects in London.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee incorporated on 9 June 2015 and governed by its Articles of Association. Operations commenced on 9 June 2015. It was registered as a charity under the Charities Act 2011 on 26 March 2018.

None of the Trustees have any beneficial interest in the charitable company. All of the Trustees are volunteers. Trustees are assisted to fulfil their duties by the chief executives and by other advisors, who offer information and assistance in undertaking all their governance tasks. It is the responsibility of the Trustees to meet to make balanced, proportionate and clear decisions about the future of the charitable company, and make all disclosures about the organisation.

Through consideration of reports on financial management, income, expenditure, liquidity, investments and of forecasts for the next twelve months, Trustees have analysed any risks to the charity, and have identified no material uncertainties that cast doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.

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Structure, governance and management (continued)

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:

Christine Burdford Eric Mbiada Doreen Barton

Organisational Structure

Governance

The Board of Trustees are responsible for governance, making strategic and policy decisions, approval of budgets, the sale or purchase of major assets such as land and buildings, and the starting/ending of services under local authority contracts or others. The Board of Trustees are appointed by mutual consent, and may be reappointed.

Trustees are recruited with regard to their respective areas of knowledge, skills and experience. There is a comprehensive pre-appointment briefing and a trustee induction process for new Trustees. Ongoing training is made available to Trustees as required.

Management and administration

Day to day operational management is delegated between the Chief Executive and the Operations Director. This includes: our charity direction and planning, our executive team’s performance, governance standards and delivery against plans. The Board of Trustees remain responsible for decision making on long term strategy.

The Board of Trustees regularly set and agree plans in advance towards the strategic long term objectives of the organisation to ensure that our aims and objectives are being met whilst maximising our impact and effectiveness.

Maintaining our independence from government and the sector we regulate, ensuring the prudent use of public funds and ultimately making sure we act fairly, responsibly, transparently, proportionately and ethically.

Internal Control

The charity’s system of internal controls is designed to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Trustees are satisfied that the systems in place reduce their exposure to major issues to an acceptable level.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Executive Director’s Report

I am proud and delighted to share this report on how Nature Vibezzz functioned this last year and how your firm support and guidance have enabled our charity to continue to deliver a real and lasting impact on the communities we serve.

In another year with both challenges and opportunities, our charity has not only remained resilient but has grown stronger in our mission to provide access to education and positive engagement with Nature for disadvantaged children, youths and their families and the wider community.

The charity has remained dedicated to its objectives, aims and in its commitment not only to finding new funding for longer periods but also started putting in practice new revenue sources that were envisioned the previous years.

The charity has remained steadfast in its commitment to finding new funding and for longer periods and started visualising new revenue sources.

Partners and Sites

Nature Vibezzz work continues to be noticed and recognised by multiple organisations and individuals who share our values and vision. They continue to approach our charity to work in collaboration in different capacities and these much appreciated partnerships are an invaluable element of growth and expansion.

The most notable examples of returning partners are:

Some of our new partners are:

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Feedback

What the families say about a residential trip this year:

The 6 most enjoyable and beneficial activities for parents and children were:

All families stated that these trips are important to a great extent for their child educational journey and said:

[these trips are important…]

“…to continue to learn and grow cooperating as part of a community (Adeola, mum of 9 years old)”, “…because it takes a village to raise children, I really enjoyed sharing with other families, deep gratitude for this lovely experience (Pamela, mum of 11 years old)”,

“…experiencing a community life-like for a couple of days open also another possibility of social organisation for my children and myself. Children are being children here, playing and experiencing outdoor instead of being reduced to their digital games. Thank you”

“…overtime I have grown more comfortable engaging in this kind of natural setting, learning as a parent to trust other parents and in turn learn to support other parents when needed (Ife, dad of 7, 12 & 14 years old)”

“…connecting with nature, understanding the connection between fruits and trees. Being able to pick fruits.”

“Thank you very much to [the team], we honestly had an amazing week and we already miss been in the farm and with the group. We have memories that we will cherish forever, it was a very special and enjoyable trip. Thank you all for looking after us and making us feel so welcomed and at home, we really appreciate it. It was so lovely to meet your family…Me and the kids are looking forward to going on more adventures with Nature Vibezzz (Samira, mum of 2 & 7 years old)”

All families stated they feel more confident engaging with nature as a result of participating. All families were from BAME backgrounds with children ranging from 7-14 years old.

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What young people (and their families) says about the Youth Residential trip:

Thank you so much for taking T. [girl, 13 years old] on the trip, it was such a fantastic experience for her and we really appreciate you making this possible :)”

“Thank you so much, H. [14 years old boy] had a wonderful trip”

The thing I really enjoy is the animals, that’s always fun to see, especially with other people, 'cause I think my favorite part of the trip is other people because when you're with them, it helps to bond, no matter who it is, 'cause then you always get to know them and then you get go around and you get to see things and do activities. I think the activities highlight is whittling but also being with people as you do things. So anything is more appealing because everyone here is like really nice and respectful ”

Our Focus

Our target continued to be impacting people of all backgrounds and ages coming from community groups, through charities, Tenant and Residents Associations, and independently at various sites mainly in South London.

Especially beneficial for families on low-income living through the financial crisis and those living in cramped conditions, often deprived of outdoor opportunities, Nature Vibezzz continue to provide them with free regular healthy activities in nature, upgrading their skills.

This year’s main focus have seen three interconnected areas:

  1. Development of Portobello Community Allotment into an Outdoor Educational Community Hub

Since early 2024 the site has seen a very diverse set of people getting involved in this development. From young people volunteering for their Duke of Edinburg Awards to families with young children everyone has contributed to make the site ready to receive even more people from the local area a beyond during the summer 2025, when Nature Vibezzz will commence different projects, training, workshops and meet ups. The works at the site included installing planting beds, tool sheds, compost area, roofed 3x6m wooden gazebo, pond, dead hedges, living edges, picnic area and more. This site will allow the delivery of programmes which were not possible whilst operating solely in public parks/sites. This includes training, other paid-for courses and sessions - such as greenwood work for adults and young adults - and even allowing the space hire to other like-minded organisations.

2. Diversifying income

Having had the vision since previous year Nature Vibezzz continues to seek income streams alternative to grant funding. We are proud to announce that an online shop has been developed on our website, to be able to receive payments. On the website we have also set up an online booking system for the new Youth Club and a subscription system for the AQA Unit Awards Scheme and Forest School Leader training Levels1-3. This is the beginning of many possible revenue in the future. Also the newly developed Hub will be crucial for the delivering of many new paid-for projects.

3. Developing our young people for a future Nature Vibezzz

In accordance with the other two areas of focus the moving from facilitating projects for families with young children to providing services for pre-teens, teenagers and young adults was only a natural step up.

Nature Vibezzz 10th year anniversary came with a generation of children who grew with us, immersed in nature and nature oriented. As it’s only logical to provide further for those youths Nature Vibezzz trained their staff and became a provider centre for different certifications and national qualifications. Since Jan 2025 we have started a Forest School Youth Club on Saturday mornings where

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

participants develop further skills in Forest School, Gardening, Bushcraft - including tool work - Personal Development, Leadership, Environmental Education and Awareness. They can subscribe to an annual Unit Awards Scheme to obtain several certifications or can sign up to a Forest School Leader National qualification training at Level 1 for a fee.

Finances

Financially, we have exercised prudent management while ensuring that the majority of our resources continue to go directly toward frontline services. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors and the public, whose trust we are committed to honouring through transparency and accountability. Income diversification initiatives are still in early stages and have not yet made a substantial impact on this year’s accounts.

Areas of Development

Looking Ahead

We remain focused on building sustainable programmes, strengthening our capacity, and deepening our engagement with the communities we serve.

We have effectively initiated the developing of a new generation of Leaders by commencing to provide training opportunities, particularly to the young people we have seen growing up with a love for nature and willing to work in their communities. This is not only already impacting their long-term personal development, educational achievement, their communities and natural environment but hopefully will also impact our capacity to provide further services by assimilating their new expertise into our organisation.

More efforts will be made to strengthen our financial resilience and sustainability and we have already begun to walk the path for this.

Although there has not been any reassurance from the local council for us to retain the Hub for management in a long-term basis we trust that the site will help provide at least the first few years of a new economical model for our Charity whilst shifting the age group focus.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

On behalf of the leadership team and staff, thank you for your continued commitment, insight, and belief in our work. Your role as trustees is critical to our integrity and effectiveness, and I am deeply appreciative of the time, energy, wisdom and continued support you bring to this organisation.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers, partners, and donors we have achieved significant milestones, reaching further.

With gratitude and optimism,

Douglas Saucedo Anez Executive Director Nature Vibezzz

Operation Director’s Report

Current Projects

City Bridge Trust 2-year Extension

During each year the project will run 45 FREE Forest School and Nature Conservation activities, aimed at families or for specific groups (schools, community groups, charities, Tenant and Residents Associations, etc) at various sites in South London.

Project activities will be crucial for participants still recovering from lockdown, reinforcing their adapting and thriving capacity. Especially beneficial for families on low income living through the financial crisis or families living in cramped conditions, providing them with free regular healthily outdoor activities.

Activities will include a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence and selfesteem and building social skills through outdoor play and learning. Activities will teach participating family’s new skills and increase their knowledge of their local natural environment and climate change issues. Complementing activities, which are also part of an extended and thoroughly Forest School Program include:

Forest School is a widely respected programme of personal development through a series of low-risk activities in natural environments, with a high element of engagement and self-leadership. It is defined as ‘An inspirational process that offers children, young people and adults’ regular opportunities to achieve, and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland environment. Activities are engaging and achievable with participants using own initiative to solve problems, cooperate and become more confident. Benefiting both the children’s long-term personnel development and education achievements. Mainly research studies show the beneficial factors of Forest School (we can provide details). Our sessions have had a high level of participation from families of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

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Reaching Communities National Lottery

South London Forest School

Project will run 32 free weekly nature-focused yearly activities that will be run at the various South London sites for families, children, and volunteers (especially from BAME backgrounds). Guided activities allow for a child-led approach developing self-initiative, promoting independence, selfesteem and building social skills through outdoor play, learning and environmental awareness.

All the nature-focused activity sessions will be open to the general public and will be run as individual one-off events rather than a set programme of activity sessions. Therefore, allowing families to attend one or many activity sessions.

Each activity session will follow a basic structure of introduction / free play period, followed by a structured activity starting and finishing with a talk, and finishing with a healthy snack / drink. Depending on the activity taught participants shall learn as individuals, in small groups or the whole group with co-operate together to complete activities. In many activities families will be encouraged to work together, cooperating with each to reach achievable goals, to complete the tasks being taught and therefore building family bonds.

Paddington Farm trips

The 4 yearly trips (2 five-day trips and 2 weekend trips) to Paddington Farm are run in partnership with Paddington Farm Trust a charity dedicated to provide affordable residential accommodation & educational activities to those coming from urban areas, especially London. Each trip will be for 6-8 families (average family of 4) from deprived areas, who otherwise would not be able to afford such an experience.

Trips can be run over different seasons to build skills and experience all available activities, for example: -apple picking in autumn, -hedging in late summer, -planting in spring, pruning in late winter, -sheep shearing and baby animals’ husbandry in late spring, etc.

Additional workshops/training will introduce participants to the fields of:

During stay families will participate in daily healthy cooking and preparation of all meals and snacks, additional self-initiated activities such as hikes to local historic places as well as planned visits. This first year families will be recruited from communities that have been building skills by attending our project activities.

Lambeth Council Community Fund

We will run 40 weekly family nature focused activity sessions open to the general public, over a 2-year period at various green space sites in Lambeth. Sessions will be open to anyone and will run as oneoff activities. Each 2-to-3-hour session may have new participants attending but we expect a core group of families to attend each session.

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Awards For All (Family Nature Activities) National Lottery

The project’s 32 family focused activities over 15 months at various green space sites in London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich. Activities run by Nature Vibezzz will be 7 Full moon walks and 8-day trips, these will be run at different green spaces. 3 workshops run by Charity Species Recovery Trust looking at various plant species. 3 workshops run by South London Botanical Institute (SLBI) looking at fungi, plants and trees. The walks would be between 1.5-2.5 hours. 2 nature photography workshops /walks run by The London Lens each session will be 2-3hours. 3 edible plant workshops run by wild foraging walk expert, each walk and workshop will be 2-3 hours (including a craft/ preparation to have or take home with foraged goods). 3 nature walks run by London Wildlife Trust looking at different wildlife species in Sydenham Hill Wood. Workshop run by Lambeth Horticultural Society. Through this pilot project we shall be making new partnerships with other organisations and strengthening links with current partners. Forming working relationships that will shape future projects.

Lancashire Foundation

Donated to support Nature Vibezzz activities.

Cory Community Fund

The project ran 8 family Forest School sessions at Plumstead Common, encouraged many families to engage in nature focused activities at this underused site and show a real interest in future family projects at the site. A wide range of activities were run including fire making / cooking, wood carving (making spinning tops, journey sticks, medallions, and bracelets), craft (making book marks, flags, leaf printing, clay candle holders and bespoke tote bags) and lots of fun games. Many of the families and children who took part increased in confidence, learned new skills and made new friends. We had 58 adults and 67 children take part in project activities.

Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants 2024-25

4 family community activities at Nature Vibezzz Hub (Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden) where we shall install seating, plant the wild flowers to create a wildflower area, plus make bird and bat boxes and install them in the garden.

UK Youth – Capacity Building

Funding to support our core and staff costs, plus help us grow as an organisation, allowing us to reach more young people.

Our Space Award – Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden

Funded donated to support Nature Vibezzz activities.

We plan to turn currently unused Portobello Community Garden into a community hub where we shall work with local families to grow organic crops that will be provided to the local community for free. We are going to use the site for certificated training (AQA & NVQ) teaching children in various subjects such as horticulture, bush craft, woodwork and Forest School.

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Through the project funding we shall install a roofed pergola which will serve as a sheltered training area for our future certificated training, meeting point and used in community activities (such as potting plants, craft activities, sowing seeds, etc) at the community garden. Guttering will be added to the pergola structure to harvest rainwater in water butts for future site projects growing organic fruit and veg using permaculture methods. Any overflow rain water from water butts will be piped into a wildlife pond which will be created and planted with native plants as part as part of the project activities. A new compost area will be created on community activity days which will support the fruit and veg growing projects at the site in a more sustainable way. We shall create a wildlife meadow using native wildflower seed mix, and wildflower bulbs. A new community garden community sign and notice board will be designed and installed to help increase participation on site activities.

Thrale Relief in Need (RIN) Small Grants

Our project will purchase Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig' and a bespoke 3m workbench for Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden, West Norwood.

The Joraform Compost Tumbler JK270 'Big Pig' will enable Nature Vibezzz to make compost from green waste in about 1 month, the compost tumbler will be used to set up a scheme where local families can bring their green waste to the community garden to be turned into compost. The tumbler can cope with cooked food and weed seed as it is rat proof, which is ideal when working with families and children.

The bespoke workbench will be used to increase the range of activities we can run at the site for local families such as wood work activities, potting up plants and sowing seeds in trays, educational activities, creating / eating communal meals and lots more. The work bench will be put in our 3m x 6m roofed gazebo.

CO-OP CDF Grant

The money will be used for materials (wood and nails) to construct raised beds at Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden (West Norwood) where organic fruit and vegetables will be grown using permaculture methods (working with nature to increase biodiversity). The remaining amount will be used for tools and equipment.

Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund 25/26

Running free Family Forest School sessions at Glengall Wharf Community Garden.

Lambeth Council Getting Involved Grant

(applied for by partner organisation Fern Lodge TRA)

Through this funding 3 community gardening sessions with community meals was run at Fern Lodge Housing Estate in Streatham.

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Completed Projects

Southwark Council Neighbourhoods Fund 24/25

9 free Family Forest School sessions where run at Galleywall Nature Reserve with 195 participants in total.

Do It Now Climate, Health and Community Fund

Funding supported Nature Vibezzz develop as a sustainable organisation.

Postcode Society Trust

The funding has supported Nature Vibezzz to run a wide range of free family activities at Portobello Community Garden. In total through the funding, we ran 20 free family activities on Saturday afternoons with 297 participant places filled (187 children and 112 adults) with many participants coming to multiple sessions.

The biggest achievement the funding had is supporting charity Nature Vibezzz to transform the previously unused Portobello Community Garden site (approximately 23m x 30m) into a thriving community hub for local families.

Many project sessions were run during the development period of the site with staff, volunteers and participating families working together to development the site including building the raised beds, repairing picnic benches and wooden shed, building metal storage shed and composting area. Staff, volunteers and participating families have also work together to increase the biodiversity of the site, planting wildflower meadow, creating a wildlife pond, planting native trees, building bat & bird boxes and an insect hotel.

In the last few weeks of the project year 16 families filled out feedback forms, 66% stated they were from BAME backgrounds

All rated the sessions 8 out of 10 or higher,

All families stated children increased social skills with 75% rating this 8 out of 10 or higher, All families stated children increased practical skills, 81% rating this 8 out of 10 or higher, All families stated children increase in confidence, 81% rating this 8 out of 10 or higher All families stated they learnt about nature or environment, rating this 7 out of 10 or higher, All families states they or their children improved physical health 81% rating this 8 out of 10 or higher Plus most families stated their children's self-esteem had increased.

Greenwich Neighbourhood Growth Fund - Plumstead Common Nature Reserve Step repair

Funding covered the cost of repairing the entrance steps, with the new step we can now use the site for community project which will be started with funding Cory Community Fund.

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Our Space Award - Knight’s Hill Wood

We had good attendance throughout the 16 community activities, we started the project in early 2023 by planting 420 wildlife hedge mix tree saplings supplied free by the Woodland Trust along the boundary of the woodland, these was mulched using wood chip suppled free by Lambeth Council. The sessions created a new wildlife area with dead hedge that would surround the area. The area includes a hibernaculum for amphibians and reptiles, small pond scrape, and bund (ridge / mound which will slow water running down the natural slope and hold it in the pond scrape) all created working with families.

The project has helped increase the use of the site by the local community making a more inviting place and once the wildflowers grow in spring the new wildlife area will provide colour display that will benefit the local wildlife. All the project features will contribute to the increasing the biodiversity of the site and some feature will help the site cope with changes caused by climate change.

VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTION

Volunteers have made a fantastic contribution to Nature Vibezzz in the last year. We have transformed Portobello Housing Estate Community Garden in the last couple of years and this would not have been possible without the help of both adults and young peopling volunteering to make the changes happen. Volunteers have helped build new raised beds, refurbish wooden shed and picnic tables, create compost area, build metal storage sheds, drive equipment and materials to the site, plus much more.

Volunteers also help with the running of the charity; we now have a volunteer bookkeeper and young volunteers supporting Forest School Leaders at activity sessions. In the last year volunteers had been sent on training courses to support their development and further support the charity. Young volunteers have done The Duke of Edinburgh's Award as part of their volunteering with Nature Vibezzz. We also offer travel expenses and healthy snacks or meals to volunteers at activity sessions.

SUSTAINABILITY

Nature Vibezzz charitable aims align with an environmentalist approach for the delivery of our services:

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Summary

Total Income: £119,266
Total Expenditure: £109,126
Net Surplus: £10,140

Reserves at the end of the financial year were £114,370 (2024: £104,230) comprising of unrestricted funds in a deficit of £1,741 (2024: £3,664) and restricted funds of £116,111 (2024: £100,566).

Reserves Policy

The reserves policy seeks to maintain a sufficient level of reserves to enable operating activities to be wound down in an orderly manner if required, taking into account potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time. The current policy is to retain reserves to cover 3 months operating expenditure that is not already covered by any specific secured grants or donations.

At the year-end free reserves are below the expected level, and the trustees are working to improve this. The expectation is that reserves will be significantly improved in the next year, and there is no perceived impact on going concern.

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TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charitable company for the year.

In preparing those financial statements, the trustees 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 company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2019 (FRS 102) and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the Trustees/Directors on ……………………………… and signed on its behalf by:

Eric Mbiada

Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Nature Vibezzz (the charitable company) for the year ended 30 June 2025, which are set out on pages 18 to 25

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charitable company's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Direction given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed by examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Delwar Hhossaain (Apr 30, 2026 17:39:48 GMT+1)

Delwar Hossain ACMA CGMA Independent Examiner Del & Co Chartered Management Accountants 277 Anlaby Road Hull HU3 2SE Dated: Apr 30, 2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including Income & Expenditure Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations & legacies
3
Charitable Activities
4
Total income
Expenditure:
Charitable Activities
5
Total resouces expended
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before transfers
Transfers between funds
Net income/(expenditure) for
the year / net movement in
funds
Fund balances at 1st July 2024
Fund balances at 30th June 2025		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
1,002
-
1,002
1,651
116,613
118,264
2,653
116,613
119,266
7,960
101,166
109,126
7,960
101,166
109,126
(5,307)
15,447
10,140
(98)
98
-
(5,405)
15,545
10,140
3,664
100,566
104,230
(1,741)
116,111
114,370		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
1,708
-
1,708
41,377
114,771
156,148
43,085
114,771
157,856
67,468
64,925
132,393
67,468
64,925
132,393
(24,383)
49,846
25,463
(1,676)
1,676
-
(26,059)
51,522
25,463
29,723
49,044
78,767
3,664
100,566
104,230

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirement for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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Nature Vibezzz BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 JUNE 2025

Notes
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
13
-
Current assets
Debtors
9
16,194
Cash at bank and in hand
102,902
119,096
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
10
4,726
Net current assets
114,370
Total assets less current liabilities
114,370
Funds
Restricted funds
11
116,111
Unrestricted funds
(1,741)
114,370
2025		 £
£
2024		 £
£
2024
5,497
109,106		 -


104,230
114,603
10,373
104,230
100,566
3,664
104,230

The charitable company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 June 2025. No member of the charitable company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring and audit of those accounts.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on …............................

….............................................................................

Eric Mbiada Chair of Trustees

Company Number 09630457

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Nature Vibezzz is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales and meets the definition of a public benefit entity. The registered office is 2 Warren Close, Dulwich, London, England, SE21 8NB.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 issued in October 2019, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and applicable charity and company law. The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS102. The charitable company has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS102 Update Bulletin 2 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have reviewed the going concern of the charity and consider that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

Transfers are made between funds when adequate justification and supporting evidence is provided.

1.4 Incoming resources

Grants are accounted for on an accruals basis and allocated between funds according to the basis of the grant being provided. Grant income is recognised when the charity is entitled to it after performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Where the charitable company is required to repay any part of the grant a provision is made for the amount due to be repaid.

Grants from local authorities and similar organisations have been included as contracts for services where applicable but as donations where the money is given with greater freedom of use.

Donations and legacies receivable are accounted for where there is entitlement, sufficient certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured reliably. In the case of unsolicited donations this is usually only when received. All other income is accounted for under the accruals concept. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers. Donated capital items are included withing the financial statements at their current value at the time of donation. Income received for future periods is deferred until those periods.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Nature Vibezzz

1 Accounting policies (continued)

1.5 Resources expended

All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure incurred in connection with the specific objects of the charitable company is included under the heading of direct charitable expenditure, overheads are allocated to activities in proportion to their use of facilities. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and are stated at cost less depreciation. Donated assets are included at their current value at the time of donation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Computer equipment 3 years straight line Equipment and furniture 4 years straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amorised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Nature Vibezzz

1 Accounting policies (continued)

1.9 Financial instruments (continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charitable company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charitable company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

The charitable company operated a defined contribution scheme under auto-enrolment. Contributions payable are charged to the statement of financial activities in the year in which they are payable.

1.12 Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement value.

1.13 Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charitable company´s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

3
4
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
For the year ended 30 June 2024
Charitable activities
Grants from Trusts & Donations
For the year ended 30 June 2024		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
1,002
-
1,002
1,708
1,002
-
1,002
1,708
1,708
-
1,708
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
1,651
116,613
118,264
156,148
1,651
116,613
118,264
156,148
41,377
114,771
156,148

The above income includes government grants of £nil (2024: £17,620) in relation to specific government funded projects.

Charitable activity expenditure
Wages and Salaries
Project Activities
Support costs (see note 6)
Governance costs (see note 6)
Support and governance costs
Support
Office supplies, telephone & postage
Bookkeeping & payroll fees
Other support costs
Governance
Independent Examination
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
For the year ended 30 June 2024
For the year ended 30 June 2024		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
5,942
42,456
48,398
48,839
845
48,291
49,136
74,142
6,787
90,747
97,534
122,981
594
6,995
7,589
5,808
579
3,424
4,003
3,604
7,960
101,166
109,126
132,393
67,468
64,925
132,393
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
153
3,887
4,040
480
-
2,160
2,160
2,640
441
948
1,389
2,688
-
390
390
390
579
3,000
3,579
3,180
-
34
34
34
1,173
10,419
11,592
9,412
7,545
1,867
9,412

5 Charitable activity expenditure

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Nature Vibezzz

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

7
Employees
Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
Management
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Freelance fees		 2025
2024
Number
Number
2
2
2025
2024
£
£
47,170
47,317
-
-
1,228
1,521
12,703
23,383
61,101
72,221

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

In addition, a great amount of time, the value of which has not been reflected in these financial statements, is donated by our many volunteers and by staff members in excess of their contracted hours.

8 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the current or prior year.

9
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
10
Creditors : amounts falling due within one year:
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals & deferred income		 2025
2024
£
£
-
-
1,117
1,426
15,077
4,071
16,194
5,497
2025
2024
£
£
-
3,998
277
2,505
4,449
3,870
4,726
10,373

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)

Nature Vibezzz

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

11 Restricted funds

Movement in funds

Restricted funds Movement in funds
City Bridge Trust
Thrale Almshouse & Relief in Need
LM Lambeth
Knights Hill 22/23
National Lottery Reaching Communities
Ironmongers
Award for all Nature
Co-op Local Community Fund
Southwark Council - Family Forest School
The Aurora Trust
Southwark Council
Groundwork London/Bupa
Postcode Society Trust
Lambeth Community Fund 2025
Norwood Forum
UK Youth Fund
Cory group 2025
Lambeth GIG Fern Lodge Garden		 Balance at
1 July 2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Balance
at 30 June
2025
£
£
£
£
£
12,686
18,750
(17,223)
-
14,213
-
2,050
(575)
-
1,475
8,177
-
-
-
8,177
3,983
-
(1,161)
-
2,822
53,171
43,512
(48,391)
-
48,292
3,630
-
-
-
3,630
-
19,468
(4,145)
-
15,323
-
250
-
-
250
1,682
-
-
-
1,682
748
-
-
-
748
3,500
-
(3,588)
88
-
-
2,000
(1,083)
-
917
12,989
-
(12,240)
-
749
-
8,883
(3,685)
-
5,198
-
50
(60)
10
-
-
15,000
(6,995)
-
8,005
-
2,000
(787)
-
1,213
-
4,650
(1,233)
-
3,417
100,566
116,613
(101,166)
98
116,111

Prior year

Movement in funds

Summer Camp
City Bridge Trust
LM Lambeth
Knights Hill 22/23
National Lottery Reaching Communities
Ironmongers
Co-op Local Community Fund
Southwark Council - Family Forest School
The Aurora Trust
Southwark Council
Postcode Society Trust
Royal Borough of Greenwich
London Community Foundation		 Balance at
1 July 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Balance at 30
June 2024
£
£
£
£
£
(1,560)
-
-
1,560
-
5,343
14,825
(7,482)
-
12,686
7,030
15,211
(14,064)
-
8,177
4,173
4,756
(4,946)
-
3,983
29,055
43,150
(19,034)
-
53,171
5,003
-
(1,373)
-
3,630
-
2,330
(2,330)
-
-
-
4,350
(2,668)
-
1,682
-
3,890
(3,142)
-
748
-
3,500
-
-
3,500
-
12,989
-
-
12,989
-
9,770
(9,770)
-
-
-
-
(116)
116
-
49,044
114,771
(64,925)
1,676
100,566
Analysis of net assets between funds
12
Fund balances at 30 June 2025 are represented by:
Tangible assets
Current assets/(liabilities)
Prior year
Fund balances at 30 June 2024 were represented by:
Tangible assets
Current assets/(liabilities)		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
(1,741)
116,111
114,370
(1,741)
116,111
114,370
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
£
£
£
-
-
-
3,664
100,566
104,230
3,664
100,566
104,230

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