REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1182014
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
Richard Kyte Associates Chartered Certified Accountant
126 Weyhill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3BE
BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 12 |
BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Our Mission
Set up as an organisation in 2009 and established as a charity in 2019 to provide services to Young Carers in the Basingstoke and Deane District. The charity is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by young carers (aged 8 to 18). and surrounding districts - Young Carers being defined as children and young people, up to the age of 18 years of age, who help to look after or have a significant caring responsibilities for a parent, parents or sibling with a long term illness or disability.
What we do
Young Carer Referrals and Assessments
Basingstoke & District Young Carers receives referrals throughout the year from a range of sources, including families, schools, GPs, school nursing teams, children's services and other professionals. After a referral is made, the charity conducts an initial assessment with the family to identify the young carer's specific support needs. This assessment helps the support team understand the challenges the young carer faces, as well as the impact of their caring responsibilities on home life, education and emotional well-being.
The number of young carers referred to our service has continued to rise over the past year. This increase is partly due to the requirement for schools to record the number of young carers within their setting for the school census, and to provide appropriate support for these pupils. We currently support just under 100 young carers who actively engage with our services.
Respite Youth Clubs & Exploration Programme
Once the assessment has been completed, the young carer is invited to participate in the support most appropriate for their age and needs. Younger carers in school years 4 to 6 are firstly invited to our short Exploration Programme to help them understand the role of a young carer and the support they are entitled to, before then joining the larger respite youth clubs. Young carers from school years 7 to college are welcomed straight into our respite youth clubs. Both settings are designed to give young carers a vital break from their day-to-day caring responsibilities
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These sessions provide a safe, structured and enjoyable environment where young carers can spend time with others who share similar experiences. They can build new friendships, take part in activities that allow them to relax and have fun, and experience the simple enjoyment of being a child without the pressure of their caring role. Through regular attendance, young carers often show reduced feelings of isolation and an increase in confidence, resilience and self-esteem.
In addition, these programmes allow trusted relationships to form between young carers and our youth workers. This consistent, positive contact ensures that if a young carer requires 1:1 emotional or practical support at any point, there is already a trusted adult in place who understands their circumstances and can provide timely and appropriate help.
Specialist Support Provision
Over the past year, we have developed a range of specialist support services in response to the increasing number of neurodiverse young carers and those requiring individual mental health and well-being support. To better meet these needs, we have introduced a quieter respite youth club designed specifically for young carers who find larger, noisier group settings challenging. This environment offers a calmer space where they can engage at their own pace and feel more comfortable.
We have also strengthened our provision by partnering with Thriveology, a mental health and well-being charity. Through this partnership, young carers can access tailored 1:1 support sessions delivered within schools, ensuring they receive timely, accessible, and professional emotional support in a familiar setting.
Support in Education
We are currently in the process of launching a new programme aimed at supporting schools in recognising and understanding the role of young carers at home. The programme highlights how caring responsibilities can impact a young carer's education, emotional well-being, and overall development. It also provides guidance on how schools can effectively identify and support young carers within their setting. This initiative is designed as an ongoing programme, offering continuous support to schools to ensure young carers receive the understanding and assistance they need.
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Life Skills Development
Life skills such as managing finances, staying safe online, cooking, and other essential skills are important for all young people. For young carers, these skills are particularly crucial, as they often take on additional responsibilities at home. Our programmes provide young carers with practical, hands-on learning opportunities that are both enjoyable and informative.
Through these sessions, young carers gain the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate everyday challenges and prepare for life beyond childhood. By combining fun activities with essential life skills training, we help young carers develop independence, resilience, and self-sufficiency, supporting them on their journey into adulthood.
Significant activities
Respite and Enrichment Activities
To ensure our young carers have a much-needed break from their caring responsibilities, we continue to organise a variety of fun and engaging days out, limited only by the resources available through our funding. Importantly, our young carers' voices are central in choosing these activities, ensuring that their interests and preferences are reflected in every trip.
These outings not only provide enjoyable and memorable experiences but also create safe and supportive environments where young carers can relax, connect with their peers, and strengthen relationships with trusted youth workers. They offer invaluable time away from their caring roles, allowing young carers to recharge, have fun, and build positive memories that contribute to their emotional well-being and personal development. Some of the exciting trips chosen by our young carers this year included:
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1 30 Young carers attending the Young Carers 3-day camping festival
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2 11 Young carers enjoying a 5-day pirate adventure sailing trip on the Solent 3 20 Young carers enjoying an outdoor adventure at Avon Tyrell. 4 40 Young carers enjoying a trip to the local outdoor activity centre Four Kingdoms
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5 15 Young Carers enjoying a Go Karting Experience 6 30 Young carers enjoying a day out a local theme park.
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7 80 Young Carers and their families enjoyed both an eggcellent Easter Activity Day and a spooky Halloween Activity day
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8 65 Young Carers enjoying a magical Christmas Party with a special visit from Father and Mrs Christmas 9 45 Young Carers enjoying the local Christmas pantomime
We have had a wonderful year, supported by many local businesses and organisations in a variety of ways. This includes the local National Trust, MVF (a local football team), all three Basingstoke Rotary clubs, North50 (a local media and communications company), and Hampshire County Council, among others.
We remain fully committed to supporting our young carers, ensuring they continue to receive tailored support, life skills development, and opportunities for respite.
We are incredibly proud of the resilience, dedication, and achievements of our young carers, and we will continue to empower them to thrive emotionally, socially, and academically in the year ahead.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
BDYC has achieved a surplus for the year of £3,655 (2024 £20,154 ) resulting in unrestricted reserves at the year end of £45,548.
The principal funding sources, which enable the charity to continue its work, as detailed earlier in this Report, are grants totalling £60,054 received from various bodies as detailed in Note 4 to the financial statements, and various other donations as shown in Note 2 to the financial statements.
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The Trustees have the view that the total reserves including restricted and unrestricted should be maintained at a level of six months operating costs to provide security of service provision in what continues to be an uncertain funding environment.
During the year reserves were held in an interest-bearing account which provides a small amount of interest while ensuring availability to meet contingencies.
In the long term BDYC aims to have Uncommitted Reserves sufficient to continue activities during a six-month winding down period should external grant funding/donations cease and fund any redundancy and accounting costs in the event the Charity ceasing to be able to operate. As a basic measure for the calculation of a sufficient amount the Trustees will use 50% of the previous year's gross expenditure. Based on the 2025 accounts this would amount to Thirty-Five Thousand pounds (£35,000) for the year ending March 2026.
At the end of March, the Charity's reserves were £45,548. As budgeted expenditure for the next 6 months amounts to approximately £35,000, the Trustees have designated £10,548 for the development of future projects in particular working with local schools to provide in-school support which is expected to commence in 2025/26.
Going concern
Despite the uncertainty inherent in the dependence of the charity on the continuance of grant funding and donations, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern assumption as the basis of preparation of the charity's financial statements. In doing so the trustees confirm that they believe that no material uncertainties exist in the foreseeable future regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. In forming this conclusion, the trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for the twelve months from the date of authorising these financial statements.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1182014
Principal address
The Orchard White Hart Lane Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 4AF
Trustees
I Pett Ms M Smith C Garrett R D Gardiner Ms R Meroncikaite (resigned 3.12.25) Ms K L Dignan (appointed 29.8.24)
Independent Examiner
Richard Kyte FCCA Richard Kyte Associates Chartered Certified Accountant 126 Weyhill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3BE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
I Pett - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Basingstoke & District Young Carers
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Basingstoke & District Young Carers (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Richard Kyte FCCA
Richard Kyte Associates Chartered Certified Accountant 126 Weyhill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3BE
8 January 2026
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| fund | fund | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 6,798 | - | 6,798 | 13,048 |
| Charitable activities | 4 | ||||
| Charitable | 4,000 | 56,054 | 60,054 | 63,049 | |
| Investment income | 3 | 279 | - | 279 | 182 |
| Total | 11,077 | 56,054 | 67,131 | 76,279 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Charitable activities | 5 | ||||
| Charitable | 7,422 | 56,054 | 63,476 | 56,125 | |
| NET INCOME | 3,655 | - | 3,655 | 20,154 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 41,893 | - | 41,893 | 21,739 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 45,548 | - | 45,548 | 41,893 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| fund | fund | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 12 | - | 7,256 | 7,256 | 2,090 |
| Cash at bank | 45,548 | 28,786 | 74,334 | 51,269 | |
| 45,548 | 36,042 | 81,590 | 53,359 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 13 | - | (36,042) | (36,042) | (11,466) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 45,548 | - | 45,548 | 41,893 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 45,548 | - | 45,548 | 41,893 | |
| NET ASSETS | 45,548 | - | 45,548 | 41,893 | |
| FUNDS | 14 | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 45,548 | 41,893 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 45,548 | 41,893 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
R D Gardiner - Trustee
I Pett - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Donations and legacies are received by way of donations, legacies, gifts and grants and are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
Investment income is included when receivable.
Income is deferred when, at the end of an accounting period, they have been received but the charity has yet to become unconditionally entitled to them.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for specific purposes.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| DONATIONS AND LEGACIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Donations | 6,798 | 13,048 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
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| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Deposit account interest | 279 | 182 | |||
| 4. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| Activity | £ | £ | |||
| Grants | Charitable | 60,054 | 63,049 | ||
| Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: | |||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| HYCA - Lottery & HCC | 28,219 | 39,348 | |||
| BVA Strenghtening Communities | - | 7,160 | |||
| Local Giving | - | 5,000 | |||
| Young Carers Festival | - | 20 | |||
| HIWCF | 2,000 | 8,810 | |||
| ROTARY | 3,970 | 2,711 | |||
| Other - Donations | 6,120 | - | |||
| Friends of Mapledurwell St Mary's | 4,000 | - | |||
| 3H Foundation Grant | 11,245 | - | |||
| LCP Grant | 4,500 | - | |||
| 60,054 | 63,049 | ||||
| 5. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS | ||||
| Direct | Support | ||||
| Costs (see | costs (see | ||||
| note 6) | note 7) | Totals | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Charitable | 44,680 | 18,796 | 63,476 | ||
| 6. | DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Staff costs | 20,296 | 19,565 | |||
| Events & Refreshments | 24,384 | 12,325 | |||
| 44,680 | 31,890 | ||||
| 7. | SUPPORT COSTS | ||||
| Governance | |||||
| Management | costs | Totals | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Charitable | 17,536 | 1,260 | 18,796 |
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BASINGSTOKE & DISTRICT YOUNG CARERS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7. SUPPORT COSTS - continued
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
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| Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: | ||
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| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| Total | ||
| Charitable | activities | |
| £ | £ | |
| Rent room hire and facilities | 4,438 | 7,377 |
| Insurance | 875 | 830 |
| Telephone and internet | 109 | 176 |
| Stationery and Marketing | 7,128 | 1,508 |
| Sundries | 646 | 344 |
| Consultancy and Professional | 1,384 | 8,834 |
| Computer and software | 354 | 1,319 |
| Subscriptions | 804 | 319 |
| Travel and Expenses | 1,303 | 2,268 |
| Bookkeeping | 135 | - |
| Interest payable and similar charges | 360 | 360 |
| Independent Examination fees | 1,260 | 900 |
| 18,796 | 24,235 | |
| OTHER | ||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 18,796 | 24,235 |
9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
10. STAFF COSTS
| STAFF COSTS | ||
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| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 20,296 | 19,465 |
| Other pension costs | - | 100 |
| 20,296 | 19,565 | |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: | ||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| Charitable Activities | 2 | 2 |
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| 11. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||||
| fund | fund | funds | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 7,692 | 5,356 | 13,048 | |||
| Charitable activities | ||||||
| Charitable | - | 63,049 | 63,049 | |||
| Investment income | 165 | 17 | 182 | |||
| Total | 7,857 | 68,422 | 76,279 | |||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||||
| Charitable activities | ||||||
| Charitable | 201 | 55,924 | 56,125 | |||
| NET INCOME | 7,656 | 12,498 | 20,154 | |||
| Transfers between funds | 12,498 | (12,498) | - | |||
| Net movement in funds | 20,154 | - | 20,154 | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 21,739 | - | 21,739 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 41,893 | - | 41,893 | |||
| 12. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Prepayments | 7,256 | 2,090 | ||||
| 13. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Trade creditors | 627 | 3,922 | ||||
| Social security and other taxes | 783 | - | ||||
| Accruals and deferred income | 34,632 | 7,544 | ||||
| 36,042 | 11,466 | |||||
| 14. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||||
| Net | ||||||
| movement | At | |||||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund | 41,893 | 3,655 | 45,548 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 41,893 | 3,655 | 45,548 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 11,077 | (7,422) | 3,655 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Restricted | 56,054 | (56,054) | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 67,131 | (63,476) | 3,655 |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | Transfers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| movement | between | At | |||
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | funds | 31.3.24 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 21,739 | 7,656 | 12,498 | 41,893 | |
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Restricted | - | 12,498 | (12,498) | - | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 21,739 | 20,154 | - | 41,893 | |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as | follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |||
| resources | expended | in funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
| General fund | 7,857 | (201) | 7,656 | ||
| Restricted funds | |||||
| Restricted | 68,422 | (55,924) | 12,498 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 76,279 | (56,125) | 20,154 |
DESIGNATED FUNDS
The unrestricted funds include £10,548 of funds designated by the Trustees for projects in local schools.
| Planned Use | Purpose of Designation | £ |
|---|---|---|
| In Schools | Provide in-school support to young carers | £10,548 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year payments of £4,202 were made to a Trustee, Rita Meroncikaite, for work carried in relation to Fund Raising Activities.
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