ROCKIN ROADRUNNER
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: 1184479
ROCKIN ROADRUNNER
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Registered Charity No. | 1184479 |
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| Trustees | Christine Whiley |
| Nichola Clarke | |
| Lesley Watson | |
| Nicholas Heygate | |
| Correspondence Address | Rookery Nook |
| Bunkers Hill | |
| Badby, Daventry | |
| Northampton | |
| NN11 3AW | |
| Constitution | CIO - foundation - registered 18th July 2019 |
| Objectives | To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for music, arts, |
| recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social | |
| welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life, of | |
| persons for whom such facilities are primarily intended but not | |
| by way of limitation through the provision of a nightclub enabling | |
| the disabled users to have the same experience of a music venue | |
| as their non-disabled peers in a safe and secure environment and | |
| through the provision of an inclusive music festival available to the | |
| wider community to promote community cohesion. | |
| Statement of Financial | The attached financial statements with accompanying notes |
| Activities | set out a true and fair view of the finances of the charity for the period. |
ROCKIN ROADRUNNER REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
The board of Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2025.
Structure, governance and management
Rockin Roadrunner is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Rockin Roadrunner is governed by the trustees board made up of:
Nichola Clarke - trustee and chair Nicholas Heygate - trustee Christine Whiley - trustee and ambassador Lesley Watson - trustee and treasurer
Objectives
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for music, arts, recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of life of persons for whom such facilities are primarily intended but not by way of limitation through the provision of a nightclub enabling the disabled users to have the same experience of a music venue as their non-disabled peers in a safe and secure environment and through the provision of an inclusive music festival available to the wider community to promote community cohesion.
Additional details of objectives and activities
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To enable easy access to community live music and performance events focused around people with disabilities.
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To celebrate and promote the positive impact that music and creative projects bring to disabled and vulnerable people.
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Opportunities to gain experience through working at events, be on the committee or to take part in creative projects and learning new skills.
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To provide an opportunity for users to be involved in and showcase learnt skills.
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To build and support a safe and secure local network of users and service providers.
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To promote an inclusive and positive attitude towards the needs of the disabled community.
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To work in partnership with other organisations to build community and networks which support the people of Northampton.
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To increase well-being through the delivery of arts activities.
ROCKIN ROADRUNNER REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
Achievements and performance
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We have managed to put on all expected nightclubs during this reporting period (6 in total).
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Our website continues to work well and we are still averaging 3/4 contacts a week through the link on this from a mixture of individuals and some organisations wanting information about our charity and its activities.
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We joined the Chamber of Commerce in April 2024 and have attended several different types of networking events to try and increase interest in the club. We found a company through this who are now supporting our festival with security across the site on the day.
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We paid the registration fee for this from the development part of our Lottery Fund grant, which finished in 2024.
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The local council gave us a grant towards the festival in 2023 and 2024 and have promised to support us in future years.
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We continue to pay our Event Coordinator to coordinate our Festival, paying her seven payments of £500.
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The festival committee continues to meet monthly with the coordinator to make decisions about
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the event and improve communication and clarity.
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We have had 4 new volunteers join our committee and have had interest from others to help support at the festival.
Plans for the future
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To continue to review all policies and procedures on an annual basis or as situations change.
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Following the first free nightclub in April 2022, we have continued not to charge entry to clubbers and carers. We continue to have sponsors for these events and have secured funding until Christmas 2025.
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We continue to actively look at other fund-raising ideas going forward to support this aim and the festival's long term future.
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To ensure that as a charity we can continue to provide events for our service users we will:
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Ensure we have enough funds in our accounts to support us for 6 months during which we would assume to put on 2 nightclubs.
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To this end we will be reviewing our financial controls with advice from our accountants.
ROCKIN ROADRUNNER REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
Trustees' Responsibilities
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's situation, incoming resources and application of resources for that period.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:-
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates which are reasonable and prudent;
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures which must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in existence.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the applicable charities regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
N Clarke
Date 1st February 2026
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROCKIN ROADRUNNER FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
My report on the financial statements on the following pages for the period ended 31 October 2024 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16th July 2014.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Independent Examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being AAT qualified.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act),
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Examiner's Statement and scope of work undertaken
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commission An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have been met, or
- to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Donna Rowan Gold
…………………………………………. Dated 1st February 2026 Donna Rowan Gold For and on behalf of: Tove Accountancy Ltd
Office 6, Town Hall, 86 Watling Street East, Towcester, Northants, NN12 6BS
Rockin Road Runner Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
| Incoming Resources Fund raising Donations Ticket sales Merchandise sales Festival income Grants Misc. income Total incoming resources Resources Expended Merchandise Security Room hire Entertainment Printing Training Events Transport Crew Insurance Bank charges Website Accountancy Total resources expended Net Movement in Resources Fund balances brought forward Funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 31.10.25 01.06.23 to 31.10.24 £ £ £ £ £ 896 0 0 896 10,818 2,368 0 0 2,368 7,164 0 0 0 0 786 677 0 0 677 914 0 0 0 0 3,425 16,985 0 0 16,985 29,000 0 0 0 0 0 20,926 0 0 20,926 52,107 0 0 0 0 613 0 0 0 0 1,275 0 0 0 0 0 2,507 0 0 2,507 8,378 649 0 0 649 2,893 0 0 0 0 0 5,212 0 0 5,212 30,567 0 0 0 0 0 2,200 0 0 2,200 11,986 522 0 0 522 1,609 107 0 0 107 242 967 0 0 967 1,467 600 0 0 600 600 12,763 0 0 12,763 59,630 8,163 0 0 8,163 (7,522 ) 26,030 0 0 26,030 33,552 34,193 0 0 34,193 26,030 |
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Movements of all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above.
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All of the charity's operations are classed as ongoing.
Rockin Road Runner Balance Sheet FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
| 31.10.25 Notes £ £ Fixed Assets Tangible assets 0 Current Assets Prepayments 10,815 Cash at bank and in-hand 2 25,158 35,973 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 3 1,780 NET CURRENT ASSETS 34,193 TOTAL ASSETSless current liabilities 34,193 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year 0 NET ASSETS 34,193 CAPITAL AND RESERVES General Funds 6 34,193 Endowment funds 0 Restricted funds 0 34,193 The notes form part of these financial statements Approved by the trustees N Clarke 1st February 2026 |
31.10.24 £ £ 0 0 26,630 26,630 600 26,030 26,030 0 26,030 26,030 0 0 26,030 |
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ROCKIN ROADRUNNER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
1. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The accounts (financial statements) 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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdon and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts. It is shown in full in the Statement of Financial Activities, when received.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are received.
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as required by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is allocated to the relevant fund. Income derived from these funds is retained within the funds concerned.
| 2. CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Prepayments Cash/Bank 3. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Creditors Accruals & Deferred Income Total |
31.10.25 01.06.23 to 31.10.24 £ £ 0 0 10,815 0 25,158 26,630 35,973 26,630 31.10.25 01.06.23 to 31.10.24 £ £ 1,300 829 480 420 1,780 1,249 |
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ROCKIN ROADRUNNER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE PERIOD 1ST NOVEMBER 2024 TO 31ST OCTOBER 2025
4. PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES
No trustees have been paid remuneration or have received other benefits from employment with the charity.
The following expenses were paid to trustees for reimbursement of expenses N Clarke £701.46 (2024 £957.57)
There were no related party transactions.
5. RESTRICTED FUNDS
There are no restricted funds currently held by the charity.
6. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
| CTED FUNDS Opening balance Net funds for the year Closing balance |
31.10.25 01.06.23 to 31.10.24 £ £ 26,030 33,552 8,163 (7,522) 34,193 26,030 |
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