## **Trustees’ Report 2024/25**
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 3 of the financial statements.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
Correspondence address: 20 Dawes Road London SW6 7NE
## **Governing Documents:**
LUCAS ARK is a registered charity. It was registered in February 2004, with the charity no. 1189436.
## **How the Trustees are Elected:**
The Board of trustees members (aka Management Committee members) are elected for a term of one year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held by the organisation once every year. The Executives are able to co-opt new members during the year.
## **Policy of Induction and Training of Trustees:**
For new trustees who are elected to board, there is a policy of induction in place, where they are made familiar with their roles in the organisation through information on the governing document and their duties and responsibilities as a trustee of charity.
These include:
- (i) the obligations of the Management Committee members,
- (ii) to fully understand the governing documents,
- (iii) the financial situation of the Charitable Company, and
- (iv) the Future Plans and Objectives of the organisation.
## **Risk Management:**
The Board of Trustees undertakes a review of all the major risks, both internal and external, to which the organisation is faced. Rigorous monitoring and feedback systems have been put in place that make it possible to analyse every aspect of the organisation’s operations and activities, including the sound management of its finances. While these systems might eventually indicate internal risks to the Management Committee, they have to follow events independent of the Charity to identify possible risks, most of which usually relate to the loss of funds.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The objects of the CIO, as stated in its Constitution:
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- The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public: The Relief of poverty among the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the community through the provision of Information, training and advocacy.
## **Beneficiaries**
## **Cost of relocation into temporary accommodations**
Families who have experienced separation due to mental and physical abuse in their households.
## **Women who have experienced years of physical and mental abuse**
Women who are physically separated and relocated from their abusers and relocated to temporary accommodation. In August 2024, United in Hammersmith awarded us over £2000 towards the project to provide food, linen, bedding such as blankets and duvet. We also provided cooking utensils, toiletries etc.
## **Young children in the family who experienced and witness the prolonged Abuse**
We consider the risk to the children in the household who witness the abuse. Their mental and physical wellbeing are one of the primary reasons we take steps to remove the women and the children in the household.
## **Funded projects during the year**
In April 2024, we were awarded £2000 by Kensington Community Foundation Small Grant Programmed for ‘Getting Ready for The Winter’ Project.
In November 2024, we were awarded £2000 by Kensington and chelsea foukandc foundation.
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees are aware of the need to have a healthy and robust reserves policy for the period when fund will be low for the organization. The trustees there aim to have reserves that will cover six months of running cost where the charity failed to generate income.
## **Thank You**
As we look forward to the future, we look forward to supporting more the young and the elderly in our community. The young need guidance and the elderly need culturally appropriate care and attention.
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**
Charity Accounting Services was appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
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## **LUCAS ARK CHARITY**
## **Annual Report & Accounts 2024/25**
**LUCAS ARK CHARITY Charity number: 1189436**
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## **AUDITED ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30[th ] April 2025**
||**CONTENTS**|**Pages**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Reference and Administrative details**|||**3**|
|**Trustees Report 2024/25**|||**4**|
|**Objectives and Activities**|||**4**|
|**Beneficiaries**|||**4/5**|
|**Independent Examiner’s**|**Report to the Trustees of LUCAS ARK**||**6**|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|||**7**|
|**Balance sheet**|||**8**|
|**Notes to the Financial Statement**|||**9/10**|
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## **LUCAS ARK**
**AUDITED ACCOUNT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 April 2025**
## **TRUSTEES**
Mr Edger Barclay Mr Imhoptep Obrempong-Asiama Mrs Peter Jinks
**Bankers:** Metro Bank Plc The Broadway Shopping Centre Bexleyheath DA6 7JN
## **Independent Audit**
CAAS 174 Penge High Street SE20 7EU (Correspondence address)
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## **Trustees’ Report 2024/25**
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 3 of the financial statements.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
Correspondence address: 20 Dawes Road London SW6 7NE
## **Governing Documents:**
LUCAS ARK is a registered charity. It was registered in February 2004, with the charity no. 1189436.
## **How the Trustees are Elected:**
The Board of trustees members (aka Management Committee members) are elected for a term of one year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held by the organisation once every year. The Executives are able to co-opt new members during the year.
## **Policy of Induction and Training of Trustees:**
For new trustees who are elected to board, there is a policy of induction in place, where they are made familiar with their roles in the organisation through information on the governing document and their duties and responsibilities as a trustee of charity.
These include:
- (i) the obligations of the Management Committee members,
- (ii) to fully understand the governing documents,
- (iii) the financial situation of the Charitable Company, and
- (iv) the Future Plans and Objectives of the organisation.
## **Risk Management:**
The Board of Trustees undertakes a review of all the major risks, both internal and external, to which the organisation is faced. Rigorous monitoring and feedback systems have been put in place that make it possible to analyse every aspect of the organisation’s operations and activities, including the sound management of its finances. While these systems might eventually indicate internal risks to the Management Committee, they have to follow events independent of the Charity to identify possible risks, most of which usually relate to the loss of funds.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The objects of the CIO, as stated in its Constitution:
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- The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the public: The Relief of poverty among the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the community through the provision of Information, training and advocacy.
## **Beneficiaries**
## **Cost of relocation into temporary accommodations**
Families who have experienced separation due to mental and physical abuse in their households.
## **Women who have experienced years of physical and mental abuse**
Women who are physically separated and relocated from their abusers and relocated to temporary accommodation. In August 2024, United in Hammersmith awarded us over £2000 towards the project to provide food, linen, bedding such as blankets and duvet. We also provided cooking utensils, toiletries etc.
## **Young children in the family who experienced and witness the prolonged Abuse**
We consider the risk to the children in the household who witness the abuse. Their mental and physical wellbeing are one of the primary reasons we take steps to remove the women and the children in the household.
## **Funded projects during the year**
- In December 2023, we were given £2000 by Kensington Community Foundation Small Grant Programmed for ‘Getting Ready for The Winter’ Project.
In April 2024, we were awarded £2000 by KCF for the ‘After Easter Volunteer Celebration’ project. The project was to thank all our volunteers who helped us during the year.
## **Reserves Policy**
The trustees are aware of the need to have a healthy and robust reserves policy for the period when fund will be low for the organization. The trustees there aim to have reserves that will cover six months of running cost where the charity failed to generate income.
## **Thank You**
As we look forward to the future, we look forward to supporting more the young and the elderly in our community. The young need guidance and the elderly need culturally appropriate care and attention.
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**
Charity Accounting Services was appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Lucas Ark Charity for the year ended 30 April 2025**
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025 set out on pages 6 to 9.
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 43(2) of the (the 1993 Act), as amended by section 28 of the Charities Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act as amended);
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act as amended); and state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement:**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts present a true and fair view.
## **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 trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that proper accounting records are kept
Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Charity Accounting Services 272 Kensington High Street London W8 6ND
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## **Lucas Ark Charity Statements of Financial Activities Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 30 April 2025**
|**Income Source**
**(£)**
**Unrestricted**
**2025 (£)**
**Restricted**
**Total (£)**
United In Hammersmith
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
London Borough of
Croydon
General donation
6000
6000
**Total**
**6000**
**4000**
**10000**
|**Income Source**
**(£)**
**Unrestricted**
**2025 (£)**
**Restricted**
**Total (£)**
United In Hammersmith
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
London Borough of
Croydon
General donation
6000
6000
**Total**
**6000**
**4000**
**10000**
|**Income Source**
**(£)**
**Unrestricted**
**2025 (£)**
**Restricted**
**Total (£)**
United In Hammersmith
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
London Borough of
Croydon
General donation
6000
6000
**Total**
**6000**
**4000**
**10000**
|**Income Source**
**(£)**
**Unrestricted**
**2025 (£)**
**Restricted**
**Total (£)**
United In Hammersmith
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
Kensington Community
Foundation
2,000
2,000
London Borough of
Croydon
General donation
6000
6000
**Total**
**6000**
**4000**
**10000**
|**(£) Unrestricted**
**2024 (£)**
**Restricted**
1,000
1,150.10
**1,150.10**
**1000**|**(£) Unrestricted**
**2024 (£)**
**Restricted**
1,000
1,150.10
**1,150.10**
**1000**|**Total (£)**
1,000
1,150.10
**12,150.10**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Expenditure**|**(£)**
**Unrestricted**|
**2025 (£)**
**Restricted**|**Total (£)**|**(£)**
**Unrestricted**|**2024 (£)**
**Restricted**|**Total (£)**|
|Operating costs
(Note 2)||5000|5000||1,550.00|1,550.00|
|Others|3000||3000|600.10||600.10|
|**Total**|**3000**|**5000**|**8000**|**600.10**|**1,550.00**|**10,150.10**|
|**Surplus/(Deficit)**||||||**2000**|
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## **Lucas Ark Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2025**
||**Note**|**2025 £**|**2024 £**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Fixed assets**||||
|Assets used for operational activities|3|700|700|
|Depreciation 30%||(280)|(280)|
|**Current year book value**|.|420|420|
|**Current Assets**||||
|Cash at Bank and in hand|4|2340|2340|
|**Creditors**||||
|Amount falling due within one year|5|……………..|……………|
||||..|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**||2760|2760|
|**Financed by:**||||
|Fund generated in the year||303|303|
|Brought forward from previous year||2000|2000|
|||2760|2760|
**Signature.................................. Chairman**
**Date 15.04.2025**
**Independent Audit CAAS**
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## **LUCAS ARK**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 April 2025**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom, and with the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities. A summary of the more important accounting policies, which have been applied consistently, is set out below.
## **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis of accounting.
## **Income**
The income represents Fundraising activities, other income, subscriptions, and fees.
## **2. OPERATING COSTS INCLUDE:**
Rent and hire charges, professional fees, Sports, travel, computer equipment, and volunteer expenses.
|**Operating Costs**||
|---|---|
|Venue hire|250|
|Food, Winter Clothing, and beddings|1190|
|Relocation expenses|250|
|Accounting/book-keeping and fees|200|
|Bank Charges|100|
|Volunteer expenses|140|
|Telephone + internet|150|
|Refreshments|200|
|Subscription (IT)|50|
|Stationery|40|
|Fundraising activities|150|
|Others|1430|
||**4150**|
|**Fixed Assets**|**420**|
|Fixed assets were used in operational activities
Computer equipment 30%)|280|
|Book value|**420**|
|||
|**Current Assets**||
|Cash in hand and bank|**2000**|
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5. There are no outstanding payments due to creditors for the year ended 30 April 2025.
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