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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 16.12.2023 Period start date To 15.12.2024
Period end date
Charity name: United Borders
Charity registration number: 1178304
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
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Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | United Borders–Annual Report (Year Ended 31 December 2024) Foreword This year has been transformative for United Borders. As CEO of United Borders, I am proud of what we achieved in 2024. We forged new partnerships and gained recognition at the highest levels. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited our project and saw first-hand how we use music to unite young people. We joined the I AM Brent "My Ends" initiative, partnering with the Mayor's Violence Reduction Unit to expand our reach. We also hosted a youth legal rights event where young people used music to share their message about their rights. These milestones were among the highlights of a busy year. Every day, our team worked with passion to change lives. As a result, more young people are finding hope and community instead of turning to violence. I want to thank our staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters for their dedication and belief in our mission. Together, we are reducing youth violence and creating opportunities for young people to thrive. Justin Finlayson Founder and CEO, United Borders Objectives and Activities United Borders exists to reduce youth violence and foster unity among young people from different areas. Our mission is to unite young people through creativity, music, and mentorship. We provide a range of activities to achieve this goal: � A mobile music studio (a converted bus) that brings music production workshops to different neighbourhoods. � Music mentoring programmes that build skills, confidence, and positive peer relationships. � Creative and personal development workshops, including art, self-defence, sports, and therapy sessions. � Support with education, employment |
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| training, and mental well-being for the | |
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| young people we mentor. | |
| All our activities are designed to empower youth, | |
| foster unity, and divert young people away from | |
| violence or antisocial behaviour. | |
| We focus on building trust, opening | |
| opportunities, and helping each participant find a | |
| positive path. | |
| Achievements and Performance | |
| Throughout 2024, we delivered a series of | |
| projects and events in line with our mission. | |
| Key achievements included: | |
| � | March 2024: Completed an eight-week |
| outreach programme that engaged 320 | |
| young people across Brent. We celebrated | |
| with a graduation event where BBC | |
| presenter Arron Roach Bridgeman and | |
| FaceInTheNews presented certificates to | |
| the young participants. | |
| � | April 2024: Launched our first podcast |
| series on Spotify to amplify youth voices | |
| beyond our local community. | |
| � | May 2024: Partnered with the I AM Brent |
| "My Ends" initiative (the local Violence | |
| Reduction Unit programme). This brought | |
| new funding and strengthened our | |
| collaboration in tackling youth violence. | |
| � | June 2024: Hosted a visit from the Mayor |
| of London, Sadiq Khan. He met our team | |
| and young participants and showed strong | |
| support for our approach, boosting our | |
| profile across the city.July 2024: Organised | |
| a youth legal advocacy event that blended | |
| music and education. Young people | |
| created and performed songs about their | |
| rights and learned about the justice system | |
| in an engaging way. | |
| � | August 2024: Ran a summer programme at |
| the Unity Centre in Brent. Dozens of young | |
| people took part in daily creative | |
| workshops, mentoring sessions, and other | |
| positive activities throughout the summer | |
| holidays. | |
| � | September 2024: Held community |
| fundraising days at local Morrisons stores. | |
| Our team and youth volunteers engaged | |
| shoppers and raised funds to support our | |
| programmes. | |
| � | September 2024: Supported freshers' fairs |
| at the College of North West London and | |
| City of Westminster College. We reached | |
| new students with information about our | |
| services and opportunities for them to get | |
| involved. | |
| � | October 2024: Launched the "Sounds Safe" |
| after-school programme in collaboration | |
| with Brent Council. Every fortnight, our | |
| mobile studio bus parks outside the Brent | |
| Civic Centre, providing a safe creative | |
| space for young people after school. | |
| � | November 2024: Co-hosted a "Church |
| Road Community Call Out" event as part of | |
| the I AM Brent consortium. This gathering |
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|in Church End brought together residents,|
|young people, and local partners to|
|address community safety concerns and|
|encourage community-led solutions.|
|Financial Review|
|United Borders maintained a stable financial|
|position in 2024.|
|We continued to diversify our funding and|
|managed our resources prudently.|
|During the year, we secured new grant funding|
|from the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction|
|Unit through the I AM Brent programme.|
|This funding contributed significantly to our|
|outreach and mentoring activities.|
|We also increased our income through|
|community fundraising. The events held at|
|Morrisons stores successfully raised funds and|
|awareness locally.|
|This report includes detailed financial statements|
|for the year. These show that the majority of|
|expenditures were directed to our frontline|
|programmes.|
|The trustees have ensured we hold sufficient|
|reserves to sustain our work into 2025.|
|Future Plans|
|We will build on the progress made in 2024 as we|
|enter 2025.|
|Our plans for the coming year include:|
|�|Continuing and expanding the "Sounds|
|Safe" after-school programme with Brent|
|Council. We aim to reach more young|
|people by running these creative bus|
|sessions regularly and in additional|
|locations.|
|�|Deepening our collaboration with the I AM|
|Brent (My Ends) initiative. We will take on|
|a larger role in community safety projects|
|and extend our presence in high-need|
|neighbourhoods.|
|�|Increasing our outreach in schools and|
|colleges. Building on our freshers' fair|
|success, we plan to conduct more|
|workshops, school visits, and events that|
|engage students in positive activities.|
|�|Strengthening partnerships with local|
|organisations and businesses to support|
|our programmes. We will seek further|
|community fundraising opportunities and|
|sponsorships to sustain and grow our|
|work.|
|United Borders remains committed to adapting as|
|the needs of our community change.|
|We will continue to find new ways to empower|
|young people, reduce violence, and unite our|
|borough's youth.|
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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | United Borders |
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| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charity number | 1178304 |
| Charity’s principal address | 21 Helperby Road, Harlesden London NW10 9DU |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Jerome Anderson | ||||
| Samantha Phillips | ||||
| Rio Malik | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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| Charity Name: UNITED BORDERS | Charity Name: UNITED BORDERS | Charity Name: UNITED BORDERS | Charity Name: UNITED BORDERS | Charity No (if any) |
1178304 | ||
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| Annual accounts for the period | |||||||
| Period start date | 16/12/2023 | To | Period end date |
15/12/2024 | |||
| Section A Statement of financial activities | |||||||
| Recommended categories by activity | Guidance Notes | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted income funds |
Endowment funds |
Total Year funds |
Prioryear funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Incoming resources (Note 3) | F01 | F02 | F03 | F04 | F05 | ||
| Income and endowments from: | |||||||
| Incoming resources from genrated Funds VolunatryIncome |
S01 | £118,824.98 | - | - | £118,824.98 | 335,589.95 £ |
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| Activities for generating funds | S02 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Investments income Incoming Resources from |
S03 | £0.00 | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Charitable Activities | S04 | £4,875.00 | - | - | £4,875.00 | - £ |
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| Other Incoming Resources | S05 | £49,379.00 | - | - | £49,379.00 | 74,110.00 £ |
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| Total | S06 | £173,078.98 | - | - | £173,078.98 | 409,699.95 £ |
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| Resources expended (Notes 4-8) Costs of Generating funds: |
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| Costs of Generating funds: | |||||||
| Costs of Generating Voluntary Income | S07 | £10,812.83 | - | - | £10,812.83 | - £ |
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| Fundraising Trading costs | S08 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | 39,588.64 £ |
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| Investment Management Costs | S09 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - | |
| Charitable Activities | S10 | £194,227.60 | - | - | £194,227.60 | 331,774.54 £ |
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| Governance costs | S11 | £12,637.14 | - | - | £12,637.14 | 11,026.32 £ |
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| Other resources expended | S12 | ||||||
| Total | S13 | £217,677.57 | - | - | £217,677.57 | 382,389.50 £ |
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| Net income/(outgoing) resources before transfers | S14 | -£44,598.59 | - | - | -£44,598.59 | 27,310.45 £ |
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| Gross transfers between funds | S15 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other recognised gains/(losses) |
S16 | -£44,598.59 | - | - | -£44,598.59 | 27,310.45 £ |
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| Other recognised gains/(losses): | |||||||
| Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use | S17 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Gains and losses on investment assets | S18 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Net movement in funds | S19 | -£44,598.59 | - | - | -£44,598.59 | 27,310.45 £ |
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| Total funds brought forward | S20 | £0.00 | - | - | £0.00 | - £ |
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| Total funds carried forward | S21 | -£44,598.59 | - | - | -£44,598.59 | 27,310.45 £ |
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Section B Balance sheet
| Guidance Notes | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted income funds |
Endowment funds |
Total this year |
Total last year |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | F01 | F02 | F03 | F04 | F05 | |
| Tangible assets (Note 9) | B02 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £169.23 |
| Investments(Note 10) | B04 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Total fixed assets | B05 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £169.23 |
| Current assets | ||||||
| Stocks and work inprogress | B06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Debtors(Note 11) | B07 | £24,225.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £24,225.00 | £2,400.00 |
| Shortterm Investments | B08 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £66,249.33 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | B09 | £6.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £6.00 | £0.00 |
| Total current assets | B10 | £24,231.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £24,231.00 | £68,649.33 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year(Note 12) |
B11 | £2.06 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £2.06 | £0.00 |
| Net current assets/(liabilities) | B12 | £24,228.94 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £24,228.94 | £68,649.33 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | B13 | £24,228.94 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £24,228.94 | £68,818.56 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 12) |
B14 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Provisions for liabilities | B15 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Total net assets or liabilities | B16 | £24,228.94 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £24,228.94 | £68,818.56 |
| Funds of the Charity | ||||||
| Current Year Earning | B19 | -£44,589.62 | £0.00 | -£44,589.62 | £27,310.45 | |
| Retained Earnings | B20 | £68,818.56 | £68,818.56 | £41,508.11 | ||
| Endowment funds (Note 13) | B17 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||
| Restricted income funds (Note 13) | B18 | - | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Total funds | B21 | £24,228.94 | - | - | £24,228.94 | £68,818.56 |
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy |
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of preparation
This section should be completed by all charities .
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing • and with* � their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland • and with* (FRS 102)
- and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*
Y
- -Tick as appropriate
1.2 Going concern
If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:
An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern;
Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.
1.3 Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.
Yes � * -Tick as appropriate No
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Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.
1.4 Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes � * -Tick as appropriate No
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.
1.5 Material prior year errors
No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes � * -Tick as appropriate No Please disclose: (i) the nature of the prior period error; (ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and (iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (Cont)
Note 2 Accounting policies Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.
2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE
Please provide a description of the nature of each change in accounting policy
Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102
| Start of | End of |
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| period | period |
| £ | £ |
Fund balances as previously stated Adjustments:
Fund balance as restated
Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102
End of period £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated Adjustments:
Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated
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| Section C | Notes to the accounts (Cont) |
Notes to the accounts (Cont) |
Notes to the accounts (Cont) |
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| Note 3 | Analysis of income | ||
| Analysis | Thisyear | Prioryear | |
| £ | £ | ||
| Voluntary Income: | QUINTAIN LIVING LTQL Donation BGC | - | - |
| CAFGYE81000753733 GYE81000753733 BGC | £166.66 | £5,833.30 | |
| HMRC CHARITIES ZD10249 BGC | - | - | |
| 1/NPT TRANSATLAN * 248450*BOFAGB22 * TFR | - | £15,900.00 | |
| CHARITABLE GIVING BENEVITY BGC | - | £38.84 | |
| CHRISTINA WARNER | - | £500.00 | |
| JAMAR CLARKE | - | £2,463.34 | |
| S Spafford Khadeem BGC | - | £60.00 | |
| YEF D-02177 BGC | £98,658.32 | £307,994.47 | |
| REAL FUNDRAISING L DONATION BGC | - | £2,800.00 | |
| Universal Music Group | £20,000.00 | - | |
| Total £118,824.98 £335,589.95 |
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| Charitable activities: |
Paddington Arts - United Borders Music Programme - Invoice 1 of 2 |
- | - |
| Hawkins Brown - Regeneration GapInv 0006 | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total - - |
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| Other Incoming Resources: |
- | - |
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| Universityof Birmingham | £4,875.00 | - | |
| venturecentre | £1,100.00 | - | |
| Capital City Academy - United Borders mentoring sessions |
- | £4,200.00 | |
| Brent Council - Church Road Community Blog and Website |
£27,183.00 | £26,810.00 | |
| Queens Park CommunitySchool - | £4,025.00 | £15,700.00 | |
| Social Life Ltd | - | - | |
| JUSTIN FINLAYSON - J Finlayson tripBGC | £2,400.00 | ||
| Paypal | £5,000.00 | ||
| PP7727CODE - PP7727CODE ON 14 MAY BDC | £20,000.00 | ||
| StepUpHub | £10,980.00 | - | |
| Other | £6,091.00 | - | |
| Total £54,254.00 £74,110.00 |
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| Income from investments: |
Interest income | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend income | - | - | |
| Rental and leasingincome | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total - - | |||
| Separate material item of income: |
- | - | |
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Total - - | |||
| Other: | Conversion of endowment funds into income | - | - |
| Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use |
- | - | |
| Gain on disposal of a programme related investment |
- | - | |
| Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual propertyrights |
- | - | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total - - |
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| TOTAL INCOME | 173,078.98 409,699.95 | ||
| Other information: | |||
| All income in the prior | year was unrestricted except for: (please | ||
| Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the | |||
| Where any endowment fund is converted into income in theprior | |||
| Within the income items above the following items are material: |
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
| Note 4 Analysis of resources expended | ||||||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |||||
| Resources expended may be further analysed | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted income funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Total funds | |
| Costs ofgenerating voluntary Income : | £ | £ | ||||
| Direct Expenses | - | - | - | £5,034.57 |
£3,317.24 | |
| Advertising& Marketing | - | - | - | £299.99 |
£14,108.88 | |
| General Expenses | - | - | - | £1,559.58 |
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| Food | - | - | - | - |
£1,371.00 | |
| Subscriptions | £3,767.06 | £4,091.52 | ||||
| Professional & Legal Fees | - | £12,183.00 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | £1.13 | - | ||||
| IT Software and Consumables | £0.00 | £4,517.00 | ||||
| Total expenditure on raising funds | - | - | - | £10,662.33 | £39,588.64 | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities: | ||||||
| Direct Expenses | £124,564.33 | £243,848.55 | ||||
| Motor Vehicle Depreciation Expense | - | - | - | - |
£5,170.00 | |
| Computer Depreciation Expense | - | - | - | £169.23 |
£369.25 | |
| Fuel | - | - | - | £1,880.41 |
£2,873.91 | |
| OperatingLease Payment | £5,278.56 | £5,627.52 | ||||
| Motor Vehicle Expenses | £4,124.68 | - | ||||
| Motor Vehicle Repairs | -£3,924.65 | |||||
| Food | £5,627.82 | £11,953.21 | ||||
| Salaries | £31,730.00 | £41,360.83 | ||||
| Charity&political donations | £167.90 | |||||
| Repairs & Maintenance | £150.50 | - | ||||
| Printing& Stationery | £2,741.09 | £2,474.49 | ||||
| IT Software and Consumables | £2,464.23 | £1,620.18 | ||||
| Telephones & Internet | £3,129.56 | £2,957.54 | ||||
| Travel - National | £8,289.79 | £17,275.81 | ||||
| Professional & Legal Fees | £4,227.90 | |||||
| Total expenditure on charitable activities | - | - | - | £194,378.10 | £331,774.54 |
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| Governance Costs | ||||||
| Professional & Legal Fees | - | - | - | - |
- | |
| Insurance | - | - | - | £5,648.18 |
£8,423.31 | |
| Audit & Accountancyfees | £6,988.96 | £2,603.01 | ||||
| AccountancyCF fees | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - |
- | ||
| Total | - | - | - | £12,637.14 | £11,026.32 | |
| Other | ||||||
| - | - | - | - |
- | ||
| - | - | - | - |
- | ||
| - | - | - | - |
- | ||
| - | - | - | - |
- | ||
| Total other expenditure | - | - | - | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | - | - | - | £217,677.57 | £382,389.50 | |
| Other information: | ||||||
| Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities | ||||||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |||||
| Activity or programme | Activities undertaken directly |
Grant funding of activities |
Support Costs |
Total this year |
Total last year | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Activity1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Activity2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
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Section C Notes to the accounts
| Note 5Support Costs | ||||
| Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity | ||||
| This year | ||||
| Support cost type | Fundraising activity |
Charitable Activity |
Governance Activity |
Grand total |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Direct Expenses | £5,034.57 | £124,564.33 | £129,598.90 | |
| Advertising& Marketing | £299.99 | £299.99 | ||
| General Expenses | £1,710.08 | £1,710.08 | ||
| Food | £5,627.82 | £5,627.82 | ||
| Subscriptions | £3,767.06 | £3,767.06 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Depreciation Expense | £0.00 | |||
| Computer Depreciation Expense | £169.53 | £169.53 | ||
| Professional & Legal Fess | £4,227.90 | £4,227.90 | ||
| Admin Expense | £1.13 | £1.13 | ||
| IT Software and Consumables | £0.00 | |||
| Telephones & Internet | £3,129.56 | £3,129.56 | ||
| Travel | £8,289.79 | £8,289.79 | ||
| Fuel | £1,880.41 | £0.00 | £1,880.41 | |
| OperatingLease Payment | £5,278.56 | £0.00 | £5,278.56 | |
| Motor Vehicles Repairs | £4,124.68 | £0.00 | £4,124.68 | |
| Salaries | £31,730.00 | £0.00 | £31,730.00 | |
| Charity&political donations | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Printing& Stationery | £2,741.09 | £0.00 | £2,741.09 | |
| Legal Expenses | £2,464.23 | £0.00 | £2,464.23 | |
| Insurance | £5,648.18 | £5,648.18 | ||
| Payments | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Motor Payments | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Audit & AccountancyFees | £0.00 | £6,988.96 | £6,988.96 | |
| Other | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Total | £15,040.73 | £190,000.00 | £12,637.14 | £217,677.87 |
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure
6.1 Trustee Expenses
Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket
Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses Total Amount Paid
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|
| £1 | £1 |
| Reimbursement & Renumeration |
Reimbursement & Renumeration |
6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts out-of-pocket
| Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy Total Amount Paid & Payable |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| £0.00 | £0.00 |
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| Section C Notes to the accounts |
Section C Notes to the accounts |
Section C Notes to the accounts |
(cont) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note 7 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees. 7.1 Staff Costs Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs Other employee benefits Total staff costs 7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work 7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme Please complete if a defined contributionpension scheme is operated Brief details of the scheme The costs of the scheme to the charity The amount of any contributions outs The amount of any contributions pre This year £ - - - - This year Number Fundraising - Charitable Activities - Governance - Other - Total - This year £ for the year - tanding at the year end - aid at the year end - Total Pension costs - |
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| This year £ |
Last year £ |
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| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| alent employees in the | This year Number |
Last year Number |
|
| Fundraising | - | - | |
| Charitable Activities | - | - | |
| Governance | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | |
| y s for the year tanding at the year end aid at the year end Total Pension costs |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - |
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 8 Grantmaking
Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.
This year:
8.1 Total value of grants
| Purpose for which grants made |
Grants to institutions Total Amount £ |
Grants to individuals Total Amount £ |
Support costs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |||
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - |
8.1 Grantmaking costs
If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost
Support costs of grantmaking
£
8.3 Grants made to institutions
If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking.
| Names of institution | Purpose | Total amount of grantspaid £ |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - |
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| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| Total grants to institutions in reporting period | - |
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
| Note 9 Tangible fixed assets | |||||
| Please complete this note ifthe charity has any tangible fixed assets | |||||
| 9.1 Cost or valuation | |||||
| Freehold land & buildings |
Other land & buildings |
Plant, machinery and motor vehicles |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |
Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Balance brought forward | - | - | 169.23 | - | 169.23 |
| Additions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Revaluations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disposals | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers * | - | - | - | - | - |
| At end of theyear | - | - | 169.23 | - | 169.23 |
| 9.2 Accumulated Depreciation and impairments | |||||
| **Basis | SL or RB (Straight Line or Reducing Balance) |
SL or RB | SL | SL or RB | SL |
| ** Rate | |||||
| Balance brought forward | - | - | 27,707.77 | - | 27,707.77 |
| Depreciation charge foryear | - | - | 169.23 | - | 169.23 |
| Disposals | - | - | - | - | - |
| Revaluations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - |
| Transfers* | - | - | - | - | - |
| At end of theyear | - | - | 27,877.00 | - | 27,877.00 |
| 9.3 Net book value | |||||
| Net book value at the beginningof theyear | - | - | 169.23 | - | 169.23 |
| Net book value at the end of theyear | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9.4 Revaluation | |||||
| If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide: | This year | Last year | |||
| the effective date of the revaluation | |||||
| the name of independent valuer, if applicable | |||||
| the methods applied and significant assumptions | |||||
| the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been | - | - | |||
| * The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories. | |||||
| ** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable(SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also | |||||
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Section C
Notes to the accounts
(cont)
Note 10 Investment assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.
10.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)
| Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Add:additions to investments during period Less:disposals at carrying value Less: impairments Add: Reversal of impairments Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the period Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (fair) value at end of year |
Cash & cash equivalents |
Listed investments |
Investment properties |
Social investments |
Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.
Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.
10.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment. 10.3 A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03
This year: Analysis of investments
Investment properties
Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or held in common Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange
| 10.2 Market value at year end |
10.3 Income from investments for the year |
| £ | £ |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | - |
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| Cash held as part of the investment portfolio Other investments Total Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) |
- | - |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - |
10.4 Material investment holdings
If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the
Investment held This year market Value
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
| Note 11 Debtors and prepayments | ||||
| Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments. |
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| 11.1 Analysis of debtors | This year | Last year | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| - | - | |||
| Trade debtors | £24,225.00 | £2,400.00 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | - | - | ||
| Other debtors | £24,225.00 | £2,400.00 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Please complete 11.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date. | ||||
| 11.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above) | ||||
| This year | Last year | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade debtors | - | - | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | - | - | ||
| Other debtors | - | - | ||
| - | - | |||
| Total | - | - |
| Note 11 Debtors and prepayments | ||||
| Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments. |
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| 11.1 Analysis of debtors | This year | Last year | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| - | - | |||
| Trade debtors | £24,225.00 | £2,400.00 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | - | - | ||
| Other debtors | £24,225.00 | £2,400.00 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Please complete 11.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date. | ||||
| 11.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above) | ||||
| This year | Last year | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Trade debtors | - | - | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | - | - | ||
| Other debtors | - | - | ||
| - | - | |||
| Total | - | - |
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| Note 12 Creditors and accruals | ||||
| Please complete this note ifthe charity has any creditors or accruals. | ||||
| 12.1 Analysis of creditors | ||||
| Amounts falling due within oneyear |
Amounts falling due after more than oneyear |
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| This year | Last year | This year | Last year | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Accruals for grants payable | - | - | - | - |
| Bank loans and overdrafts | - | - | - | - |
| Trade creditors | - | - | - | - |
| Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants |
- | - | - | - |
| Accruals and deferred income | - | - | - | - |
| Taxation and social security | - | - | - | - |
| Other creditors | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - |
| 12.2� Security over assets | ||||
| If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please | ||||
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| Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) |
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) |
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) |
Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) |
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| Note 13 Endowment and restricted income funds |
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| Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds. 13.1 Funds held |
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| Please give a brief description of any of the following type of funds held by the charity: * Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds |
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| Fund names |
Type PE, EE R **or UR *** |
Purpose and Restrictions | ||||
| - | ||||||
| Other funds |
N/a | N/a | ||||
| Total Funds | - | - | - | - | ||
| 13.2 Movements of major funds |
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| Pleasegiv details of the movements of the major funds summarised in |
the restricte d and endow ment | |||||
| Fund names |
Fund balances brought forward £ - |
Incoming resources £ - |
Outgoing resources £ - |
Transfers £ |
Gains and losses £ - |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Funds |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13.2 | Movements of major funds | Movements of major funds | Movements of major funds | Movements of major funds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasegiv | details of the | movements of the major funds summarised in | the restricte d and endow ment | |||||||
| Fund balances brought forward |
Incoming resources | Outgoing resources |
Transfers | Gains and losses |
Fund balances carried forward |
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| Fund names |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||
| Funds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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13.3 Transfers between funds
Please give details of any transfers between funds.
| From Fund (Name) |
To Fund (Name) |
Reason | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section C (cont) Notes to the accounts |
Note 14 Transactions with related parties
If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) are transactions to report.
14.1 Remuneration and benefits
In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.
| Name of trustee or Connected Party |
Legal authority (eg order, governing document) |
Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
TOTAL | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - |
14.2 Loans
If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note.
| Name of trustee or Connected Party |
Legal authority (eg order, governing document) |
Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
TOTAL | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Due to trustees and related parties | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Due from trustees and related parties | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - |
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Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity
14.3 Transaction(s) with related parties
Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. provided.
| ent for related parties. | provided. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the trustee or related party |
Relationship to charity |
Description of the transaction(s) |
Balance at period end |
Provision for bad debts at period end |
Amounts written off during reporting period |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
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Note 29 Additional Disclosures The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees Charity Name United Borders On accounts for the year 15 12 2024 Charity no 1178304 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 09 10 2025 Name: RMC Accountants Ltd Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA) qualification(s) or body
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Address: One Elmfield Park, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1LU
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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