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2025-03-31-accounts

Number Seven

Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 March 2025

Charity number: 1185667

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Number Seven Reference and administration information

Name: Number Seven
Charity number: 1185667
Address and 7 Princes Pavement
registered office: Grange Precinct
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 5LH
Trustees: David Williams
Anna McLaughlin (appointed 16/07/2025)
Raymund Burke Fr (appointed 16/07/2025)
Ian Lewis
Moira McLaughlin
Andrew Forsey
Frank Field (served until 23/04/2024)

Bankers:

Lloyds Bank, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN

Independent Examiner:

Patrick Morrello ACA Third Sector Accountancy Ltd, Holyoake house, Hanover Street, Manchester M60 0AS

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Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

Number Seven

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charitable society each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Number Seven’s objectives are:

Number Seven carries out these objectives through the operation of a community supermarket, where members can access affordable food in person or through home deliveries. The cafe provides tasty and nutritious food to local residents and at reduced prices to Members. Surplus produce is recycled through the cafe/supermarket. Training and employment opportunities are provided.

Achievements and performance

Number Seven served a total membership of 1200 households on low incomes, of whom 900 regularly accessed the service. The project utilised more than 50 tons of food which would otherwise have gone to waste. The project, along with the broader network of social supermarkets operating within the Feeding Wirral programme, has helped to prevent at least some of the need for food banks and other forms of crisis provision.

Training and volunteering opportunities have continued to be offered to local people, and Number Seven remains open early each morning to support the local homeless and vulnerably housed community, offering them a free packed lunch, hot meal and a hot or cold drink, as a takeaway service. In addition, local advice agencies regularly came to Number Seven and engaged with people to understand how they may be able to help with their current position, with much success in resolving difficulties.

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Number Seven

Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March

Financial review

In the reporting period Number Seven received £444,435 in income (£373,737 unrestricted and £70,698 restricted), including £134,162 from Feeding Britain, £45,000 from The Johnson Foundation, £42,678 from Wirral Council, £198,269 in cafe and market receipts and £24,326 from donations and other sources [2024: £356,608 (£350,308 unrestricted and £6,300 restricted), including £98,537 from Feeding Britain, £42,000 from Wirral Council, £205,584 in cafe and market receipts, and £10,486 from donations and other sources]. Total charitable expenditure for the period was £451,371 (£380,673 unrestricted and £70,689 restricted) [ 2024: £428,467(£422,167 unrestricted and £6,300 restricted)] resulting in a net deficit for the period of £6,936 (2024: net deficit £71,859).

Prior to registering as a separate charity in October 2019, Number Seven had operated under the Feeding Britain network from 2018. From 2018 to the end of this reporting period Feeding Britain raised funds to support the ongoing and future operations of Number Seven. As of the 31st of March 2025, Feeding Britain held £58 in funds (2024: £4,786), restricted for Number Seven's continuing operations.

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at the level of £ 150,000 will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. Free reserves were £50,936 at the year end (2024: £43,582). This figure consists of General Funds less Designated Fixed Assets Fund.

Plans for future periods

Plans were developed within the reporting to make greater use of the recently expanded community cafe, including group activities among the membership as well as engagement with local credit union services so as to tackle social isolation and financial exclusion.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation, incorporated on and registered as a charity on 7th October 2019.

The charity constitution established the objects and powers of the charity and its rules of governance. Day-to-day management is provided by the trustees and the General Manager. The details are set out in note 8 to the accounts.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 9 to the accounts.

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Number Seven

Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity 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 group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

26 / 01 / 2026

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on ……………………………. and signed on their behalf by:

………………………………..

Andrew Forsey

Trustee

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Number Seven

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 6 to 17.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ICAEW.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity 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 seeking 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.

Other matters

Your attention is to drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.

We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:

  2. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and

  3. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act

have not been met; or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Patrick Morrello ACA

Third Sector Accountancy Limited Holyoake House, Hanover Street Manchester, M60 0AS

Date

26 / 01 / 2026

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Number Seven

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
221,381
Charitable activities
4
198,269
Other income
5
21,587
Total income
441,237
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
448,173
Total expenditure
448,173
7
(6,936)
Net movement in funds for the year
(6,936)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
93,503
Total funds carried forward
86,567
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Restricted
funds
£
3,198
-
-
3,198
3,198
3,198
-
-
-
-
Total funds
2025
£
224,579
198,269
21,587
444,435
451,371
451,371
(6,936)
(6,936)
93,503
86,567
Unrestricted
funds
£
144,724
205,584
-
350,308
422,167
422,167
(71,859)
(71,859)
165,362
93,503
Restricted
funds
£
6,300
-
-
6,300
6,300
6,300
-
-
-
-
Total funds
2024
£
151,024
205,584
-
356,608
428,467
428,467
(71,859)
(71,859)
165,362
93,503

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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Number Seven

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025

----- Start of picture text -----
Note 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 12 35,631 49,921
Total fixed assets 35,631 49,921
Current assets
Stock 13 8,953 4,830
Debtors 14 10,446 36,641
Cash at bank and in hand 36,376 13,432
Total current assets 55,775 54,903
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year 15 (4,839) (11,321)
Net current assets 50,936 43,582
Net assets 86,567 93,503
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds 16 - -
Unrestricted income funds 17 86,567 93,503
Total charity funds 86,567 93,503
----- End of picture text -----

For the year in question, the charity was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011. The Charity Commission has not ordered an audit to be carried out under Section 146 of Charities Act 2011.

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these accounts.

26 / 01 / 2026 Approved by the trustees on _______ and signed on their behalf by:

Andrew Forsey (Trustee)

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Number Seven

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The accounts (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 in October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following 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) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Number Seven meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £ sterling.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

d Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

e Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

f Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

g Operating leases

Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

h Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £2,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows: Leasehold improvements 5 years

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

i Stock

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. In general, cost is determined on a first in, first out basis. Net realisable value is the price at which stocks can be sold in the normal course of business after allowing for the costs of realisation. Provision is made where necessary for obsolete, slow moving, and defective stocks. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

j Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

k Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar

l Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity 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 amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

m Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

n Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 7. There were no outstanding contributions at the year end.

2 Legal status of the charity

The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Grants and Donations
Donated services (Feeding Britain)
Total
4
Income from charitable activities
Cafe and Social Supermarket Income
Total
5
Income from other activities
Other income
Total
Grants and Donations from Feeding
Britain
Unrestricted
£
87,219
127,740
6,422
221,381
Unrestricted
£
198,269
198,269
Unrestricted
£
21,587
21,587
Restricted
£
3,198
-
-
3,198
Restricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
-
-
Total 2025
£
90,417
127,740
6,422
224,579
Total 2025
£
198,269
198,269
Total 2025
£
21,587
21,587
Unrestricted
£
46,187
93,720
4,817
144,724
Unrestricted
£
205,584
205,584
Unrestricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
6,300
-
-
6,300
Restricted
£
-
-
Restricted
£
-
-
Total 2024
£
52,487
93,720
4,817
151,024
Total 2024
£
205,584
205,584
Total 2024
£
-
-

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

6 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Staff costs
Travel
Food supplies
Light and heat
Cleaning services
Rent
Professional fees
Accountancy fees
Sundry
Advertising
Depreciation
Bank charges
Transaction fees
Unrestricted expenditure
Restricted expenditure
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Net income/(expenditure) for the year
This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Operating lease rentals:
Property
Independent examiner's fee
Insurance
Telephone costs
2025
£
171,223
6,961
184,479
21,655
546
2,909
5,478
3,542
12,017
10,609
15,426
-
14,290
532
1,704
451,371
448,173
3,198
451,371
2025
£
9,928
2,100
2024
£
136,134
5,407
196,153
26,495
419
2,924
-
1,634
28,519
9,051
6,768
151
14,290
152
370
428,467
422,167
6,300
428,467
2024
£
5,199
1,600

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

8 Staff costs

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
2025
£
162,065
4,996
4,162
171,223
2024
£
129,317
3,197
3,620
136,134

No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 10 (2024: 8).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the General Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £36,954 (2024: 31,800).

Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2024: Nil).

No members of the management committee received travel and subsistence expenses during the year (2024:Nil).

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2024: Nil).

Prior to registering as a charity with the Charity Commission, Number Seven was operated by Feeding Britain (Charity Number: 1163986). Andrew Forsey is the National Director of Feeding Britain as well as a trustee of Number Seven.

Feeding Britain maintains a bank account on behalf of Number Seven. The balance of this account at the end of the year was £58 (2024: £4,786). During the year Number Seven received £125,500 in charitable grants (2024: £63,720) and £8,662 in donations (2024: £34,817) from Feeding Britain.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

10 Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

Wirral Borough Council 2025
£
42,678
42,678
2024
£
42,000
42,000

There were no unfulfilled conditions and contingencies to the grants.

11 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

12 Fixed assets: tangible assets

Cost
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2025
At 1 April 2024
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
At 1 April 2024
Leasehold
improvements
£
71,450
71,450
21,529
14,290
35,819
35,631
49,921

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

13 Stock

Food for resale
14
Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Amount due from related parties
Sainsbury vouchers
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
Tax and social security
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Analysis of movements in restricted funds
Balance at 1
April 2024
Income
£
£
Current year
-
3,198
Total
-
3,198
Comparative period
Balance at 1
April 2023
Income
£
£
-
6,300
Total
-
6,300
Wirral Borough
Council Grants -
UKSPF Programme
Magenta Living
2025
£
8,953
2025
£
6,375
71
4,000
10,446
2025
£
3,624
1,215
4,839
Expenditure
£
(3,198)
(3,198)
Expenditure
£
(6,300)
(6,300)
2024
£
4,830
2024
£
1,856
4,785
30,000
36,641
2024
£
8,575
2,746
11,321
Transfers
£
-
-
Transfers
£
-
-
As at 31
March 2025
£
-
-
Balance at 31
March 2024
£
-
-

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund

Magenta Living To cover staff costs

Feeding Britain allocated funds from Comic Relief to support Number Seven Comic Relief salaries and administrative costs

Wirral Borough Council Grants - For an employee's employment bursary UKSPF Programme

17 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

Comparative period
General fund
Designated property
assets fund
General fund
Designated property
assets fund
Balance at 1
April 2024
£
43,582
49,921
93,503
Balance at
1 April 2023
£
101,151
64,211
165,362
Income
£
441,237
-
441,237
Income
£
350,308
-
350,308
Expenditure
£
(433,883)
(14,290)
(448,173)
Expenditure
£
(407,877)
(14,290)
(422,167)
Transfers
£
-
-
-
Transfers
£
-
-
-
As at 31
March 2025
£
50,936
35,631
86,567
As at 31
March 2024
£
43,582
49,921
93,503

Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund

General fund Designated fixed assets fund

The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds net book value of fixed assets needed for the charity's activities

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

18 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
Comparative period
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total
General
fund
£
35,631
15,305
50,936
General
fund
£
49,921
(6,339)
43,582
Designated
funds
£
-
35,631
35,631
Designated
funds
£
-
49,921
49,921
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
Total 2025
£
35,631
50,936
86,567
Total 2024
£
49,921
43,582
93,503

The charity's total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows for each of the following periods:

Less than one year
One to five years
2025
2024
£
£
17,800
8,358
16,317
34,742
34,117
43,100
Property

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