REGISTERED CIL4RrrY NUMBER: 1187685 Report of the Trnst¢ts and UDaudiied FRnallets] Ststements for the Year Ended 311 June 2025 for Always Ahe4d Banks Sheridaa Datum House Electra Way Cr¢w¢ CWI 6ZF
Ahv#ys Ahe8d Contents of the FlnAnci81 Ststetllellts for the year ended 30 June 2025 Page Reference attd Admlnlstratlve Det8115 Report of the Trnstees 2 to 4 Independent Exther's Report StAtenKnt of FinADelAi Aetlvltles StAtetn¢nt of Flnanelal Posldon Statement of C*sh Flows No¢es to the Statement of Cash Flows No¢e5 to tbe FlnAncl#l Statements 10 to 14 Detalled StAtetnent of FIDancIAI Actlvldes 15
wyi Abead Referente and Administrattve Detsi for the yr ended 30 June 2025 TRLSTEES Rev E D Edwdrds Mrs S L Ferguso Mr R A Howells Mr J PandiaD (iesigll¢d 16.4.25) Rev J L Jobnson (resi 16.4.25) PRifCIPAL ADDRESS 56 Strwart Street Cheshire CW2 8[ REGISTERED CItARtTY NUMBERI187685 B8nks Sherid4n Danun House Electra Way Crewe Chesbire CWI 6ZF Page I
Always Abead Report ofthe Trnstees for the yur ended 30 JuDe 2025 Th¢ Tn]stees present their report and the unaudited financial ststements of the charity for the period ended 30 June 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accowiting and Reporting by Charitics.. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their ac¢ounts in aecordallce with the Finaticiai Reportin8 Standara appticable iti the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). OBJEcfivES AI¥D ACTTvrrILS Objectlves And Always Ahead was fomied on 31 January 2020 with the aim of CWlDg out charitsble works for public benefit througtrL the practical applicatio of Christian ¢thics ar principles by: Community Enhaneement.. a) Encouraging individual and COTpoTale engagenlI in proj¢¢ts a¢tiviti¢S that ¢nban¢¢ community r¢l8uonship8 and improve communiry resilience. b) Providing facilities and opwrLuDiiie$ that ¢nabl¢ individuals and groups to en8a8¢ in these r¢silienc¢ building activities. Youth Engagement a) Promoiing their spiriDJal. pbysi¢ai, it)iellecftl and social developnKn4 particularly (bw not exclusively) those who are disadvantsged. b) Enabling and equipping youn8 people to suslain stroll8 coIn[nty relatioDships that enh4nce conununity rel&tio] ror th¢ b¢n¢fit of the public a whole. Prevention of Poverry a) Proyiding or assistiD8 in th¢ provision of educatio trainin8. healthcare projects and forn of support designed to enable individuals to generatr a sustainable income and be 5elf-suificien¢. b) Enhancing the financial. spiritual and enKJtional wellbeing of indiwduals and the communiry as 8 wthole. Social Inclusion a) Prevcnting p¢opl¢ from becoming so¢ially ex¢luded, from sociery. or pgrts of sociery, Is a resuii of one of more factors. b) Relieving the rt¢¢ds of those people who are socidly excluded and assisting them to integrate into wider sociery. Publlc benefit The Flag Lanc Baths Communlty Hub For a number of years, Always has spearheaded a community.led regeneration project to develop plans to transforni the fornier Crewe Swimming Baths (Flag tane Baths) into a vibrant d¢stinxtion fulfilling a visionary 21st ¢erttwy social fiCtiOn for the people of Crewe and surroundin8 areas. Thc planned project represented the aims and aspirdtions of a consortiwn of IIKal charitics, community groups and lo1 organisations who are focused on th¢ ¢nhancernerLt and development of comtnurrity eohesioll and the regeneratiort of the local community. However, due to spiralling costs to refurbish th¢ forn*r Flag tAtte Baths. the Tompn Board attd Cheshir¢ East Council dccided to Vlithdraw the Government's filling; this decision was rarified by the Council's Economy and Growth Conllnittee on 25 September 2024. Communication Chcshirc FASt CouDcd. A&%ets Depar1 eollfim that Always Ahead had bn released from any trat]sactional re1lonship with the Council. Page 2
Always Ahead RepDrt of the Trustees for the year ended 30 June 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORTrLthCE Charitable activitie8 Immediately following this lle, Always Ahead TnLgtees eonts¢ted kcy projcct stakeholders (including past attd eurr¢ut fiderS e.g. the National LDttery and Garfield Weston Found10n) explatning that the project cou]d not be delivere4 at the same lime thanking tbem for their committllent to the proje¢L The stakdjoldus shared their disappointment that the projeet was no long¢r possible but also showed their support of Always Ahead TnLStees, acknowled¥ the diffi1¢ situation. AIwAyg Ahead Trusttts aetioned tbc Cli¢nt Project Team to request the fmal accounts from the Building Consultants and the Principal Contractors. once this was ascertatne& Ttustees were then able to r¢wrn th¢ remaining £IOO.000 {of £250,000 grant) to th¢ Garfield Weston Foundation (on 16 March 2025). Despite the disappointing outrome tbat the proj1 plaLs for F]ag tane Baths could not be realisel the relationship between th¢ charity aud Garfi¢ld W¢ston Foundation remained positiv< supp)rtive alld open for 8ny tUr¢ pot¢ntiai projects. WAY fonvgrd for Always Ahead CIO TnteeS look forvdrd to exploriftg ways in vthich work with other Cbarities COTrnnunity 8roups to meet the needs of lo¢al p¢opl¢. Until such tim¢, no fundraising work bas been carried OUL Behlnd the $¢enes progres$ Much work has been carried out to u]swe the smooth attd eff¢¢tive *rmin8tion of the Flag Lane Baths (FLB) projeeL in relation to.. Notifying insurance con]pany of changes On-going communication FIB proje¢¢ fiuKkn Arranging Fl.B proj¢c¢ final accounts with Building Contracwrand Buildin8 Consultants Ensuring Fl.11 project documentstion is $tored s¢cur¢ly FINANCIAI. RF,VIF,W FlrtArt¢l#l posltlon Followin8 the settlement of all accounts related to the redev¢lopm¢nt of Flag LaD¢ Baths. The Charity had resetve8 of £5,064 to b¢ caTricd forward into the year ended 30 June 2026. eniirely bein8 made up of unrestricted fimd8. Reservts pollcy The Trus(ccs have a 8ood understanding of strategic, operntional 8nd bletary platming; the need to build up sutTicient resetves to avoid finaneial diffieulties and the nced for traparcncY ofthe level of these reserves. The Ttustres recognise th¢ importance of a Reserves Policy to give confidence to their supporters and proteetion to th¢ir donation5. Trust¢¢s or¢ very appreciative of the grants and donations the Chariry bas already received and ean confiTh that all fimds are unrestricted. In the event of receiving restricted fiJnd%. those will be s¢parat¢ly identifjed and will only be used for the purpos¢ for which th¢y wer¢ int¢nd¢d. Tntee$ also confitm thai the utrestrietrd fid& no specific pury)o%c in mind) will be used for the general tunning of the Always Ahead Charity. Golng concern Despite the setback of the Flag tan¢ ¢ommunity hub not progressing a¢ the fornier Crewe swim1g Batbs (flag Lall¢ Baths) the Tn(eeS are to continue the clwity's operations for the forcs¢eabl¢ futur¢. Th¢ fimds ase noc in deficil and operation costs are lowwbich will allow for plaLs to b¢ set out for the next phase in its activities. FtrruRE PLAf4S Looldng forward to 2026 Wc look foTWdrd to inviting new members to the Always Abead Ttustee Boar4 to bring visioffj energy, (Trpporttujities and cotnmitment to lfIlling the Chariry's ainLS and objectives- to bring positive public nefit and impact within communities. Considuation rnay b¢ Lo explore slightly changing the CharlS G)Trstitution to enable the Clwity to work within other areas of the UL noijust witbin Crewe. Page 3
Ahvays Ahead Report of tbe Trufjtef5 for tbe yr ended 30 June 2025 STRUCTURQ GOVERNANCE Ahl) MANAGEMENr Governing document TILe clwiry is conttolled by its gov¢rniDg docu[1 a deed of tnLSt and consti an unitKorporated chan'ty. Charlty constltytion Always Ahead is a Cbaritsble Incorporated Organisation (Cto) and is controlle41 by its Constithtioll. It w&s form¢d on 31 January 2020 and is currently gov¢rned by three tr${eeS (on a 3 year rerni) and Manag by a Board Chair, Charity SccTetary Alld Tre&%urer (Charity Execuuve Director). The TTU5txs four year with an agreed Agenda &% follows: Minut¢s- appmval of minutes of last meeting Matters arising- from last me¢linglmiDutrS Forrnal prowss update by Charity Executive Direcror Flag lane Baths Project utdatc by Project Developmeni Manager Financial updaie by Chariry Executive Dircctor Any oth¢r splfie topi¢s for discu&sion Any Other Business There is a quoNm of 3 Trustees and m¢etings are held four times a year each follow with signed minutes of the meetings. Proposals for actions of note are presenred to the Trust¢¢5 and voted upon. Reerultmeni And Hppolntment of new trustees The joumey to this point had b¢¢n long and challen8in8 and two of the Always Ahead Tntstees (Julia and Joseph) regrcttably felt they needed to resign from the B¢Mrd (this was eommunicatrd ai the TJSe9 Board meeting on 16th April 2025). It d8 a¢knowled8¢d thai the Always Ahead CIO was set up to engage in numerous ¢omtllullity projects ond that the Fla8 Lane Baths project Vas the fust. Trustees Tcn)ain¢d positiv¢ the fure and sought to continue to support the community through this Charity. There were initial discussions with mcmbcrs of th¢ 1¢4dership of a Ic1 ehurch shared a similar vision for Crewe. but this relatiollship did not materialise. It was felt the Always Ahead CIO should seek to ittvit¢ other interested p¢ople to join thc Board. knangernents w¢r¢ made io update the Tntstee Welcome Pack and Application Forn adY for distribution tog¢th¢r with updaie detsils of the Tne Orientalion ProgramnK for potrntial TnLStrts. Unfortrjnatelyj due to the lengthy Trust¢¢ recruitmoit proc1 (¢.8. carrying oui due dili8eJKe cbecks and delays in referees responding tts requests from Always Ahead). it Iw meant thai no additional Tntst bAv¢ yet joined the Always Ahead TNstee Board (as at February 2026). Approved by order of thc board of trw8t¢es oll 31 March 2026 and sId on its behalf by. Mrs S L Ferg TrLLStee Page 4
IndepeDdent Ex8rniner's Report to the Tru5ttts of Always Ahead Independent examlner's report to the trustees of Aljvays Ahe#d report to the cl]arity trte£S OD tny cxatnination of the accounts of A]y5 Ahwl (th¢ Trst) for th¢ y¢ar ¢nd¢d 30 June 2025. Responslbllitles basls of report As the eharity trllstees of the Tnist you are TespoDllble for the preparation of the aceollnts in aeeordan¢¢ with thc requirements of the Clwities Act 2011 Cthe Act,). I rcport in respect of my examination of the TeS accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in canying out my exatnination I have followed all applieable Direeiiolls Vell by the Clwity Comtnission under Section 145{51{b) of the AeL Independent examlner's statetnellt I liav¢ complercd my examination. I confirm that w rn8t¢rial mat*rs have conx to Tlly attentson in connection with the examination giving me to believe that in any matrrial respect.. aecountillg reeords were not kept in respect of the Tnt as required by Section 130 of the Act. or thc do not a¢¢ord with thos¢ rwords,. or the aceounLS do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in th¢ Charities (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatiott8 2¢X)8 other than ally requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a maiter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concenJ5 and have con% acr055 no other in conne¢tion with ¢he examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsndin8 of the accounts to be reach David Morris FCCA The Association of Chartered Certified Aceounlants Banks Sheridan Dattlm 110¢ Electrd Way Crewe Cheshire CWI 6ZF 31 March 2026 Pa8e 5
Always Ahead Statement of FlnancAa] Actlvitles for the year ettded 30 JuDe 2025 2025 Total 2024 Tots] funds Unr¢stri¢tcd fid Restrictcd fund Not¢5 INCONIE AND ENDOIVMETrrrs FROM Donaiions and legacies {93.984) (93.984) 269,815 Investment income 38 38 15 Total (93.946) (93.946) 269.830 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 960 1.770 Charltable actlvltle8 Developnient 8.720 8.720 321.620 Other 4.732 4.732 Total 14,412 14.412 323.390 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) (108,358) (108,358) (53,560) RECONCTLIATION OF FUNDS Total fundb. bri)ughi fotivard 113,422 113.422 166,982 TOI'AL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5,064 113,422 The notes form part of tIse financial ststements P&g¢ 6
Always Abead Statement of Flnanel&l Posltlon 311 June 2025 2025 Total fimds 2024 Total Unrestricted Restricted Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cas'h dt bank 6.504 6.504 115,582 CREDITORS Amounts falling due thin on¢ yc4r (1.440) 11,440) (2,160) NET CURRETrrr ASSETS 5,064 5,064 113,422 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,064 113,422 NET ASSETS 5.064 113,422 FUNDS UnrLStrieted fid8 10 5.064 113,422 TOTAL FUNDS 5.064 113,422 Thc financial staternents w¢re appmved by th¢ BO of TnLStees al authorised for iC on 31 Mareh 2026 and w¢r¢ signed on its behalf by.. Mr8 S L Fer8uson- The notes forn] part of these fllwicial ststements Pag¢ 7
Ahvays Ahead St*temeTrt of Casb Flows for tb¢ year ended 311 2025 2025 2024 Notes CAsh flows from operAtlng actlvltits Cash generated from operallons (109,116) (53,515) Net cash uscd in operdting a¢ttviti¢$ (109,116) (53,515) Cash flows from Investing Acdvltks tnt¢r¢st r¢¢¢ived 38 15 N¢t ¢ash provided by investing activities 38 15 Chan%e In cash and eash equlvalents In tbe reportlng perlod C95h And eash equlvAlents at the beglnnlng of the repfrrtlng perlod (109,078) (53,500) 115.582 169,082 CAsh And cash equSvaleDts At the end of(h¢ reportlnR perlod 6.504 115,582 The not&8 fomi part of these financial ststements Page 8
Always Ahead Notes to the Ststement •lCasb Flows for the yr ended 30 June 2025 RECONCILIATIOF4 OF NET EXPENDrruRE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTtvrriES 2025 2024 Nel expendithre for the reportlng perlod (as per the Statement ol Flnallelal Aetllritles) Adjustments for: Inter¢st r¢¢¢ivcd (Decrease)lincrease ill creditors (108,358) {53,560) (38) (720) (151 60 Net casb used In operatloDS (109,116) (53.515) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.7.24 Cuh flow At 30.6.25 Net cash Cash at bank 115,582 (109,078) 6.504 115.582 (109,078) 6,504 Total 115.582 1109,078) 6,504 The notes fornipart of th&se financial statements Page 9
Always Ahd Notes to the St8t¢lDeDts for the year ended 30 June 2025 AccOTING POLlCtES Bgsis of prÈp%riDg tbe finandAI ststements The financial statements of the chariry, which is a pllbli¢ benefit entity ullder FRS 102, have beet] prepared in accordanc¢ witb the Charities SORP {FRS 102) 'Accounting and Rq)orting by Charities: Statement of Reeommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their aceoullts ID aecordAttce with the Fitmticial Reporting Standard ipplieable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectiv¢ l January 20191,. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Rcporttng Standard applieable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the ChtieS Act 2011. The f]nancial statements have been pr¢Par und¢r th¢ historical cost conventiOIL In¢ome Ail income is reCOld in th¢ Ststemeni of Financial Aeiivities once the Charity bas entidement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received al th¢ atN)UDt can bc reliably. Eipendlture Liabilitl¢5 ar¢ r¢cognised &% expendiDJre as SiX)n as there is a legal or con5mtive obligation committing the chariry to that expenditure, it is probable thai a transf¢r of ¢¢onomi¢ Ixnefits will be required in settlemeni and the amount of th¢ obligation can be me&8ured reliably. Expendimre is accounted for on an accn¥15 basis and has b¢w) ¢lassifi under headings that aggregate ail cost related the eategory. Where Costs eannot be directly attributed to partieular headings they have been all(WAted to activities on ¥ basis consistcni with the w$¢ of r¢sourc¢s. TAxatlon The charity is exempt from tLx on its charithble activiiies. Fund #teountlrtg Unrestricied funds can be used in aOrdanCe with th¢ Chl12b1¢ obje¢tivu at the discretion of the trs. Restricted fvnds can only be for partieular restricted purEMlStt within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particu]8r r¢stri¢t¢d putposes. Further explanation of the tUre and puw of ¢a¢h fvnd 1$ ittehthd in the tteS to the financial statetnents. DONATIONS AP*D LEGACILS 2025 2024 DonatioLs Grdnts 409 269,406 (93.984) (93.984) 269,815 Grants receive4 included in tb¢ above. #re 8$ follows: 2025 2024 Ch¢shire E&5t Garfield Weston 6,016 (100.000) 269,406 {93.984) 269,406 Grants receivable includes the repaJYnent of £l¢)O.000 of a grdnt rc[Ved from Garfi¢ld W¢5ton FOU[atIon. This was repaid following the ¢aDcellation of the Flag tAlle Baths redevelopTnenl programme. Page 10 continued...
Always Abead Notes to ihe Flnanelal SIA(etllellts- eontlnued for the year ended 30 2025 INVESTMENT IYCOME 2025 2024 Deposit accounc interest 38 15 RAISLYG FUI4DS Rglslng doth#tlons And l¢gAdes 2025 2024 Fundraising consu]tallcy 960 1.770 CHAIUTABLE AcTiVrrS COSTS Direct Costs Development 8.720 SUPPORT COSTS Govemanee cos Totals Other resources expended 1.157 3,570 4,732 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATIOI% AND BENEFITS There were no trwte¢s' reMUOn or othtt IKn¢fits foT the ye8r ended 30 Jun¢ 2025 nor for the year eTrJed 30 June 2024. Tru$tees' eypenxs There were no tsle¢S, ¢xpense$ pgid for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024. COMPARATtVES FOR THE STATLMENT OF FLYLNCIAL ACTIVITIES Unr¢strictcd filljd Restricted fjJnd Total fijnds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 269,815 269,815 Investment income 15 15 Total 269.830 269,830 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 1.770 1,770 ChArRtable activities Development 321,620 321,620 Page 11 continued...
Ahways Ahead Notes to the Fthallelal Statements- contlnued for the yeAr endeil 30 June 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrivrriES. coDtlttued Unresrr>cted Restrict fuud fid Total funds Total 323,390 323.390 NET If4COMEI(KXPF.NDITURE) (53,560) (53,560) RECONCIiIATION OF FUL¥DS Totsl funds brought foThvard 166.982 166,982 TOTAL FUTs CARRIED FORWARD 113.422 113,422 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FAILING DUF. wrrHJ, ONE YEAR 202S 2024 Other ereditors 2,160 io. MOVEMENT IN Fuf4DS Net nK>vement ID fid5 At 30.6.25 At 1.7.24 Unrestrlettd funds GenL'ral fund 113,422 {108,358) 5,064 TOTAL FUNDS 113.422 (108.358) 5,064 Net m(Trv¢m¢ni its fun(ts, Included in the atrx)ve are as follows.. In¢omitig resources R¢sour¢G8 expended Movement in funds UDrestrlcted funds G¢ncral fund (93.946) (14,412) (108,358) TOTAL FUNDS {93,946) (14.412) (108,358) Page 12 continued...
Ah¥&ys Ahead Notes to the FinAn£i&l Statements- conttnued for the ye*r ended 311 21125 io. MOVEMENT IN FifNDS. contlnued Compttratives for movejnent in lld$ Net movement At 30.6.24 At 1.7.23 Unresttleted funds Generdl fund 166,982 {53,560) 113,422 TOTAL FUNDS 166.982 {53,560) 113,422 Conwarntive net movement in fimd& included in the above are follows: Ineoti)itig resources R¢s(Trwces expended Movement in fulld$ UDreslrlcted funds G¢n¢rdl fund 269.830 (323,390) 153,560) TOTAL FUNDS 269.830 (323,390) {53,560) A current year 12 months and prior yeAr 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement in funds At 30.6.2S At 1.7.23 Urtre$trlcted funds General fijnd 166.982 (161,918) 5.064 TOTAL FUTr4DS 166.982 (161,918) 5,064 A current year 12 months alld prlor year 12 nnthS combined n¢t movement in funds. included in the above are &8 follow5.. Incon)in8 r¢50ur¢es expended Movement in ndS Unrestrlcted funds General fid 175,884 (337.802) (161,918) TOTAL Fuf4DS 175.884 (337,802) (161.918) Page 13 COTJtinlle(L..
Ahvays Ahead Notes to Ibe Financi41 Statements- continued for tbe year ettded 30 June 2025 ii. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party traDsactioDs for the year ended 30 Julle 2025. Page 14
Ahyays Ahexd Detslled StAttmeni of FID#nclal Actirftles for the yr ended 30 June 21125 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Dongtions and legacles Donations Grants 409 269,406 (93,984) (93.9841 269,815 Investment Income Deposit aecount iDter¢st 38 15 TotAI Incomlng rosources (93,946) 269,830 LXPENDITURE R41slng don•tlons and leg8¢les Fundraising consultancy 1,770 CharltAble Actlvltles Consultancy fc¢5 Pre-eonsttution services Subs¢ripliorJs 6.016 2,548 156 31,410 284,270 324 8,720 316,004 Support eo$ts Flnan¢e Bank charges Other Insurance 1,157 1,140 Governance costs Accountsncy and legal fc¢8 Legal fees 1.170 2,400 4.476 3,570 4,476 Total resources expended 14,412 323,390 Net expendlture (108,358) (53,5601 This page do&s not fornipart of the staw fu]ancial stateellts Page 15