1
The Power House (Poole)
Company Number 11625271 Registered Charity Number 1190962 170 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4BH
Annual General Meeting 17[th] December 2025
Annual Report
Written by Chair of Directors/Trustees Maureen La Frenais & Project Manager Alix Rusling
Period of this Report
This report covers the period since the December 2024 AGM.
Vision and Objectives and Vision
The purpose of The Power House (Poole) as set out in its revised Memorandum and Articles of Association is to:
“Further or benefit the residents of Poole without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political or religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the condition of life for the residents.”
These words agreed with the Charity Commission allow The Power House to pursue its longstanding vision and ambition of creating a high quality and prominent Cultural, Community and Wellbeing centre to both provide facilities and run programmes for local community benefit.
Introduction
This is the sixth Chair’s report written and submitted by The Power House Board of Trustees and Project Manager Alix Rusling.
The Power House has continued to expand its ambition to become a key asset within the Hamworthy community and Poole. Our charity is now recognised as a beneficial creative and wellbeing provider, and we have been successful in obtaining additional funding from a generous and supportive mix of organisations to support our main National Community Lottery funding.
This has been a busy year as we continue to manage our hub and Cornerstone Patch community garden. The final phase of our hub fit out includes an external ramp and better
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
2
utilisation of our current Snug space. Our partnership working has increased positively, and we have a wider understanding of how to dovetail and develop our programming of future activities and projects.
Activities in the hub have been managed by our team and volunteers and as well as by freelance contractors. One of the spring workshops held was for an external project facilitating participants to contribute artwork for an atrium sculpture – now a key feature within the redeveloped Poole Museum that opened just a few weeks ago. Based at the Cornerstone Academy, our Patch community garden is thriving, and gaining quite a following. We have a very enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers and our final event this year culminated with our November ‘Garden Glow’ including food tastings.
It has however been a challenging year, with some reduced hours in our hub. Two of our original staff (whose work enabled us to become an established provider) have moved on, and much of the workload has been ably managed by our Project Officer, Alix Rusling. Ongoing, to enable us to be fully resourced we are currently, in the process of recruiting 3 new team members. The Power House team is extremely sad to report the loss of our long-standing and very active trustee and friend, Marie Pandolfo.
As an update, we are recruiting more trustees, specifically those with the specialist experience to support our charity and to replace those retiring. In the meantime, we thank Simon Matthews who has kindly stepped in as a trustee and been with us since October.
This is a very brief overview of the year to date, and our Project Manager and Founder Alix Rusling will continue with a fuller report.
Progress over the last year
2025 has seen The Power House as an organisation develop further as we set up a more functional and secure administration system.
Accounts Migration – the new 2025/26 financial year was a good point for us to start the migration of our accounts to Xero. This was made possible by National Lottery’s grant portion for Organisational Development and has been overseen by our Treasurer Bernard and Alix Rusling with Sharon Toft of SJT Accounts providing accounting advice.
Our National Lottery Grant Manager was satisfied with our reflection of Year 1. In hindsight, it could have been better for us to delay the opening until the hub was ready. However, community engagement is a key priority for National Lottery funding, and along with public perception at the hub being closed and inaccessible, we took the decision to open
After securing £10,000 from Valentine Trust in February 2025, to enable us to focus on completing the hub set up and the wider organisational needs, National Lottery also agreed for the remainder our hub costs to be covered by some of our NL Year 1 underspend.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
3
Tech Set Up - At the beginning of July, we purchased our new laptops and mobile phones, and had broadband installed and thanks to Alice Ellen Cooper Dean and Talbot Village Trust grants.
This included a switch to Microsoft Office, and the commencement of a migration and set up of a more functional and secure internal business administration.
Bringing forward a hub while onboarding a new team had its challenges but throughout, we have maintained connection and engagement with the community.
Staff employment and Trustee News
After a positive response to recruitment, the challenges of continuing to set up the hub whilst onboarding a team and managing volunteers and not having stable WiFi took its toll. Sadly, this resulted in two resignations in March and April 2025. The Power House is very thankful for Avril and Penny and wish them both well in their future endeavours.
These resignations and ongoing challenges resulted in project delays with the Youth Project Lead postponed further. The re-recruitment of the Community Team was due at the end of July/beginning of August.
Marie Pandolfo Trustee: After a brave six-year fight, this May Marie had the news that cancer had spread in her liver, with her health rapidly going downhill in July. She sadly passed 11[th] August. Alix had grown a friendship with Marie over the years and supported her in her last months. Then had the privilege and sad task of coordinating her funeral.
Trustee Appointment – Simon Matthews: We are thankful, for Simon Matthews accepting our invitation to join the Board of Trustees following a year of engaging with him and seeing firsthand his passion for the best for Hamworthy and the power of art to bring the community together through his Hamworthy Beach Huts project. Simon is a Hamworthy resident, and already his professional expertise has added great value to our Board decisions.
Trustee Recruitment Drive – From the outset of “Love Hamworthy” the plan has been to grow and strengthen our Board of Trustees, aiming for five trustees. Our Treasurer Bernard has given six years of his voluntary time and in 2024 informed us he needs to step down at the end of this year as he is relocating. He has been a foundational, pragmatic, and calm influence over these years. Including through navigating the ever-changing horizon of the pandemic. Bringing his experience of managing local hotels to support our continued growth, we are so thankful for all Bernard has given and enabled to give The Power House has firm foundation. We shall miss him, and we wish him and his family all the very best.
Trustee recruitment commenced in November, with some positive responses.
Working with SJC Accounts we can continue to have a secure financial system in place while we take our time to appoint the right person to this key role.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
4
Short-Term Contracts
The Community Team recruitment was delayed due to the impact of Marie’s passing. National Lottery agreed for administration support to picked up through a temporary contract by our former Administrator.
We then needed to navigate Cornerstone Patch Lead Gardener’s injury early September. Due to injury Bel was unable to lead community gardening and Cornerstone Academy Lunch Club and Woodwork sessions. Once agreed with National Lottery, a 3-month short-term contract was advertised, and Laura Smith was appointed.
National Lottery also approved another 3-month temporary contract. Having linked with The Power House since 2018 in an Advisory capacity, Michael Armstrong was in the position to offer two days a week working with Alix to bring forward key organisational development work, including completing our volunteer management work, trustee recruitment, and extensive budget work to enable the Community Team recruitment. Recruitment is currently underway for 3 of the 4 community roles.
As Talbot Village Trust’s match funding for the Youth Project Lead needs to be drawn down by June 2026, we plan to bring forward this role in Q1 2026.
Volunteers
The hub has offered more opportunities for community members to give back to their community as a volunteer. Figures below are of volunteers registered to support and lead sessions at the hub and Cornerstone Patch. (Cornerstone Patch volunteers numbers include session participants who are classed as volunteers. See p.12 for full Patch numbers)
For the 2024-2025 Accounting year: 53 Volunteers: 21 Males, 32 Females 27 Adults, 15 over 65, 11 young people 5 with long-term health issues or disability Volunteers living in Hamworthy = 27, Turlin Moor = 3, Poole = 16, Parkstone = 1, Bournemouth = 5, Devon = 1
From April 2024 to December 2025 – date of this report 67 Volunteers: 26 Males, 41 Females 34 Adults, 20 over 65, 13 young people 8 with long-term health issues or disability Volunteers living in Hamworthy = 29, Turlin Moor = 3, Upton = 1, Poole = 25, Parkstone = 1, Bournemouth = 8, Devon = 1
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
5
Continued Hub Set-Up
Office: This was installed by Tim of HomeWorx Dorset thanks to National Lottery’s additional funding in January. As this report is written, Poole Men’s Shed Edd is in the final stages of building a bespoke wrap around desk to maximise the space.
Art Studio Storage: two wonderful volunteers have worked hard to install bespoke storage to accommodate our art materials and other essential operational items. Using his furniture making training, Dave completed the first phase of the art studio storage. Mike made shelving in the new Cloakroom.
To say that volunteers have enabled so much, by giving their time and making our grants go a long way is an understatement! Thank you so much!
Disabled Toilet: Another thank you to National Lottery for approving a repurposing of our Year 1 underspend to install an accessible toilet. Together with BH Coastal Lottery funding, the kitchenette in the rear of the premises was transformed into a Cloakroom – with art sink and storage and housing the disabled toilet.
Thank you Tim of HomeWorx Dorset for your expertise and craftmanship once again.
Just the finishing touches of a curtain for the storage and decorating to go.
At the same time, Tim installed the Art Studio making it usable by the installation of a wheelchair accessible door as well enabling the studio to be made warm.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
6
Hub Kitchen: Thanks to BCP Thriving Communities, our kitchen now has shelving put up by volunteer Mike and soon to be decorated by Upcycling Café participants.
Hub Ramp: We have now progressed an architect’s drawings for a ramp to the premises to make the hub fully accessible. To ensure a fully compliant ramp can be installed, we need to progress with the larger plan of installing decking for outdoor seating also. BCP Thriving Communities have also awarded part-funding for the ramp, and we are about to submit our planning application before Christmas to ensure the hub ramp is installed by 31[st] March.
The Snug: Thanks to BCP Thriving Communities fund, this private room for counselling, therapeutic treatments, and 1:1 meetings will be installed the first week of January 2026. We are waiting the outcome an application to a national grant funder to provide a bursary for low-cost counselling and Sports Therapy.
2025 Activities
The Power House’s activities can be divided into operational and strategic.
1. Operational Activities – Community Projects
The Power House Hub
2024/25 Winter Warm Hub - funded by BCP Council’s Food & Energy Support Fund started later than planned due to a delayed installation of our office.
While this made a significant improvement to heating the hub, we are also thankful to BH Coastal Lottery who approved our request to use some of their grant underspend to install a door to the studio to enable us to ensure the studio was warm. achieved through volunteers’ construction of storage spaces.
In turn enabling Rachel Huggett’s Creative Wellbeing Sessions to go ahead, thanks to our 2024 Community Wellbeing and Mental Health Fund from Dorset Community Foundation.
Above: Warm Hub volunteers Paula and Mim with visitors Josh (3) and John (Dad) Below: Warm Hub Visitors Photo Credits: TPH
Kitchen equipment was purchased thanks to funding from BCP Council’s Grassroots Fund,
Warm Hub volunteer Paula and husband Roger supplying matching tiles and fitting tiles from their garden to fix our outdoor step. Photo Credit: TPH
Creative Wellbeing Session participants enjoyed hot, soup, homemade by Hamworthy resident and volunteer Jill, and staying in the hub for the rest of day – telling us the hub is warmer than home.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
7
Since May, work has continued with the Studio kitchenette being turned into a Cloakroom with an accessible toilet funded by National Lottery’s additional funding, installed by our trusted contractor HomeWorx Dorset. New cupboards and a Belfast sink were installed, with bespoke art storage shelving constructed by volunteer Mike - funded by BH Coastal Lottery.
Volunteer Dave completed the first phase of the Art Studio bespoke storage, with the second phase due for completion early 2026.
INSTAR – INSTAR are artists from Nottingham commissioned to create a sculpture for Poole Museum’s atrium as part of their refurbishment. INSTAR asked to work with The Power House as one of their community organisations to hold community participation workshops.
----- Start of picture text -----
INSTAR’s Trish with participant Carolyn
Photo Credit: TPH
----- End of picture text -----
INSTAR Participants Photo Credit: TPH
Creative Wellbeing Sessions : Thanks to NHS Dorset’s Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, Rachel Huggett, has delivered Creative Wellbeing Sessions from January to November 2025. A number of women signed up in April and May but did not attend, potentially due to the nicer weather.
15 women have attended across 4 courses, with another two courses in January 2026 being held, thanks to a project extension granted by Dorset Community Foundation.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
8
Rachel says: “In this course I have drawn from my experience as a qualified counsellor and mindfulness practitioner to put together a comprehensive course to tackle – through discussion, exercises and art activities – mental health issues experienced by the participants. I have had very good feedback from this course. Participants say they feel what they have been offered is unique and most of all, helpful to their daily lives. Many of the participants initially struggled to come to the class but now say they look forward to coming. They say they feel less isolated and have built up friendships with the other participants.”
Participant EH : “The warm hub has been vital to me as I am new to the area after fleeing domestic abuse. I have been at the warm hub and have increased my social circle, reduced feelings of loneliness and isolation which has improved my mental health immensely.
Community colleagues, CoCreate CIC is hiring the studio to run weekly sessions with 24 women attending.
Weekly Drop-In Sessions
Thrive has continued throughout and welcomed new participants, both from the community and participants of Rachel’s Creative Wellbeing Sessions. Frances a keen knitter joined in April, and donating lots of needles and wool to grow our supply and agreed to enable a second drop-in session, to host Knit & Natter on Thursdays. From the first session Pauline resettling in Hamworthy after living away, has attended every week. Both ladies joined by others each
Macmillan Coffee Morning held by Knit & Natterers Photo Credit: TPH
week. Frances having her own health issues, has had such joy teaching others how to knit, and tells us we are her lifeline. Pauline wanted to hold a Macmillan Coffee Morning, which we facilitated; promoting it as part of our week’s activities for International Day of Older People on 2[nd] October.
Both Knit & Natterers and Thrivers made a floral tribute for Marie’s coffin. Our hub is now decorated with knitted Christmas decorations. Thank you so much!
At the end of September, Woodwork Sessions and hub volunteer Mike linked us with Uptown Junk to facilitate two upcycling sessions to launch our weekly Upcycling Café Sessions . Mike hosts these sessions, and we are delighted to have secured further funding from Wessex Water to hold more facilitated sessions and Community Woodwork Sessions in 2026.
A huge thank you to all the volunteers who have made these sessions happen. And to Jill for your delicious Patch Soup!
Youth Project
Other than our engagement with young people volunteering at Cornerstone Patch and our After-School Woodwork Sessions and attending Cornerstone Academy Student Council this remains on hold.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
9
Woodwork Sessions at Cornerstone Academy - from April 2025 these now continue thanks to National Lottery’s funding for Bel’s hours and volunteer Mike, with £500 2024 Neighbourhood Fund underspend being carried over for materials. Students are linking their projects to Cornerstone Patch. Kupa (14) has made a Cornerstone Patch sign with QR code that takes people to sessions on our website.
Due to Bel’s injury, Laura picked up these sessions, and her Design Technology Assistant experience came into its own. While students have missed Bel, Laura has been able to connect well with students, supporting some with their engagement in activities.
Together, Bel and Laura have brought forward woodwork programme plan with skills progression to help with participants’ sense of achievement and to line up with the school’s house point system.
8 boys and 13 girls have attended woodwork sessions in 2025.
Hamworthy Growing Together & Cornerstone Patch
Cornerstone Patch has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of Bel whose role was funded through Reaching Communities and extended through Dorset Community Foundation.
Our 2024 Annual Report stated we needed several aspects brought forward. This year, thanks to Bel’s dedication and several volunteers, we have achieved:
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
10
-
Installed an accessible ramp up to the pool/Edible Eden
-
Laid accessible paths around the raised beds
-
Laid Woodchip throughout the Patch
-
Landscaped the front/footbath end and created a seating area
-
Created flowerbeds, compost bins, and an Apothecary Patch with a second seating area.
-
We are scheduling the fencing to be installed
Bel Babbington says:
Over the last eight months, the community garden has continued to grow as a vibrant, inclusive, and productive space. Between April and November 2025, 161 active volunteers contributed an impressive 1,671.5 hours of volunteering time. Across 77 sessions , including lunch clubs, after-school clubs, Saturday socials and a range of pop-up community activities, we welcomed 428 visitors, volunteers, and participants into the garden.
BCP COAST Volunteer Daniel having the joy of opening the ramp and having access to the Edible Eden. Photo Credit: TPH
Our programme of activities has expanded significantly this year. We have established regular Nature Makers , BioBlasts , Grow & Know sessions , and volunteer celebration events , alongside ongoing community cooking sessions and seasonal feasts . During these events, volunteers harvested fresh produce from the garden and cooked meals at The Power House Hub. We hosted three seasonal cook-ups and feasts , providing nutritious meals for 120 community members . Additionally, garden produce has been used to prepare soup served weekly at The Power House, regularly feeding 8-10 people on a weekly basis.
Partnership working has strengthened our impact. We have built strong links with local accessto-food organisations, including Grounded Community , St Gabriel’s Community Fridge , Waste Not Want Not , Poole Food Bank , Winton and Parkstone Community Fridge , Poole Community Trust Community Cook Up , as well as local growers from The Parks Foundation , Upton in Bloom, Deans Court , and individuals within the Hamworthy area. These connections have enabled us to share surplus produce widely, helping to feed people beyond The Power House and further reducing food waste.
We have also continued working with partners such as Friends of Hamworthy Park , Allianz , GoodGym , Scouts , Muddy Boots , Cornerstone Academy , and Poole Men’s Shed , supporting intergenerational learning, skills sharing and community resilience.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
11
This year, we welcomed new collaborations with AIM Community and COAST (TRICURO Care) . These groups alone contributed an additional 532 hours of volunteering, with 10 regular volunteers attending weekly. Two participants have since transitioned into Patch Volunteers , continuing their involvement after completing their time with COAST.
In addition to supporting our community, the garden’s produce has also been recognised for its quality . For the second year in a row , we received RHS
horticultural awards at the Upton in Bloom Horticultural Show. Our onions were awarded a trophy , with further prizes for our onions, beans, and potatoes , and highly commended recognition for the
----- Start of picture text -----
Neil Duncan Jordan MP joins our Cornerstone Patch volunteers celebration,
May 2025. Photo Credit: TPH
----- End of picture text -----
rest of our general produce. These awards highlight the skill, care, and collective effort of our volunteers and celebrate the growing success of the garden.
Overall, this year has been a period of meaningful growth, deeper community connection, and increased access to healthy, locally grown food.
Bel Babbington talking about the Patch with the Mayor of Poole Cllr Mark Howell at our Cornerstone Patch Volunteer Celebration, May 2025 Photo Credit: TPH
The continued engagement and support from volunteers, partners, and participants have made the community garden a thriving hub for wellbeing, learning, and shared purpose.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
12
| Total Garden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer | ||||
| Active | Visitors + | extra COAST | ||
| hours | ||||
| 2025-2026 | volunteers | participants | hours | |
| Apr 25 | 152.5 | 26 | 55 | 9 |
| May25 | 322.5 | 72 | 82 | 112.5 |
| June 25 | 190 | 30 | 82 | 112.5 |
| July25 | 218.5 | 30 | 46 | 61 |
| August 25 | 265.5 | 43 | 49 | 64 |
| September 25 | 154.5 | 17 | 21 | 64 |
| October 25 | 171 | 12 | 18 | 64 |
| November 25 | 197 | 27 | 75 | 45 |
| TOTAL | 1671.5 | 257 | 428 | 532 |
Cornerstone Academy Woodwork students and Cornerstone Patch Youth Volunteers creating the Apothecary Patch, with pond in the old swimming pool footbath. Photo Credit: TPH
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
13
After joining us for the Cornerstone Patch Volunteers Celebration, MP, Neil Duncan-Jordan invited Alix Rusling to speak at his Positive About Poole event held in September 2025.
Stories of how the Patch has impacted individuals’ lives can be found on in our Positive About Poole News Article.
2. Strategic Activities
“Positive About Poole” Photo Credit: Elisha Boothman
Our focus has been ensuring community engagement, while continuing hub set-up, managing the organisational development, and governance needs while planning next steps for The Power House Hub development.
Holes Bay Site
There is still no progress with the Holes Bay site (former power station site), while BCP Council engages with Homes England, and turning their attention to looking after existing assets and making four of its libraries including Hamworthy community hubs and more accessible at times convenient to the public. From the outset of The Power House we have sought to work with the library service to enhance provision for the community and will continue to do so.
Secured Funding Synopsis
A very big thank you to our funders who have made all our work possible.
Grants awarded since the 2024’s AGM:
-
Valentine Trust £10,000
-
National Lottery Reaching Communities Year 2 funding
-
Dorset Community Foundation Neighbourhood Fund: £5,000 for to extend the Cornerstone Patch Gardening Lead hours to offer more sessions and grow partnerships to ensure project sustainability.
-
Asda Foundation Celebrating Communities Fund: £1,000 contribution towards the hub ramp.
-
BCP Thriving Communities £4,760 for a contribution to the hub ramp, installation of the Snug, and kitchen shelves, through Dorset Community Foundation .
-
BCP Food & Energy Support: £3,000 for Winter 2025/26 Warm Hub, through Dorset Community Foundation .
-
Wessex Water Community Fund: £3,917 for Upcycling Café Sessions and Community Woodwork pilot project, through Dorset Community Foundation .
-
LHC Community Benefit Fund in association with Locality: £5,000 for “Whole-istic Wellbeing” pilot project to deliver Creative Arts Wellbeing Sessions alongside low-cost counselling and Sports Therapeutic Massage.
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
14
Conclusion
While it has been a challenging year, to see the positive impact on individuals’ wellbeing also improving the lives of their families makes the difficulties worthwhile.
All the team and volunteers have given has gone a long way to make a difference in their community and for the progress made this year.
We look forward to what 2026 brings as we develop and extend our programme thanks to our upcoming team.
Maureen La Frenais Chair of Trustees & Co-Founder
Alix Rusling
Project Manager & Co-Founder
Bernard Uzzell
Trustee & Treasurer
The Power House (Poole) AGM Dec 2025 – Chair & Project Manager’s Annual Report v3
Annual Report and Accounts
The Power House (Poole) For the period ended 31 March 2025
Prepared by Bernard Uzzell
Prepared on January 5, 2026
Table of contents
Financial Year 2024-25:Balance Sheet - Financial Year 2024-25 ..................................................................4 Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 (Summary)...................................................................5 Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 (Detail).........................................................................6 Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 - Restricted vs. Unrestricted.........................................8 Financial Year 2024-25:Donor/Debtor Balance Detail ....................................................................................9 Financial Year 2024-25:Supplier/Creditor Balance Detail.............................................................................10
2/10
Company Information
During the year there were three trustees:
-
Maureen La Frennais
-
Marie Pandolfo
-
Bernard Uzzell
At the end of the year there were three employees.
3/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Balance Sheet - Financial Year 2024-25
As of March 31, 2025
| As of March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
| As of Mar 31, | As of Mar 31, 2024 | ||
| 2025 | (PY) | Change | |
| FIXED ASSET | |||
| Tangible assets | |||
| Equipment and Machinery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Tangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Asset | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND | |||
| Cash | 40 | 40 | |
| Current Account at Lloyds Bank | 92,833 | 29,193 | 63,640 |
| Total Cash at bank and in hand | 92,873 | 29,193 | 63,680 |
| DEBTORS | |||
| Debtors | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| Total Debtors | 200 | 0 | 200 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Loan to Employee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre Payments | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Total Current Assets | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 96,073 | 29,193 | 66,880 |
| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE | |||
| YEAR | |||
| Trade Creditors | |||
| Creditors | 180 | 3,987 | -3,807 |
| Total Trade Creditors | 180 | 3,987 | -3,807 |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accruals for Holiday Pay | 5,759 | 3,878 | 1,881 |
| Payroll Liabilities | 2,305 | 179 | 2,126 |
| Pre-Paid Income Accrual | 76,717 | 21,369 | 55,348 |
| Tax Provision | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 84,780 | 25,426 | 59,355 |
| Total Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear | 84,961 | 29,413 | 55,548 |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS(LIABILITIES) | 11,112 | -220 | 11,332 |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 11,112 | -220 | 11,332 |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) | £11,112 | £ -220 | £11,332 |
| CHARITY FUNDS | |||
| Retained Earnings | -220 | 3,031 | -3,250 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) | 11,332 | -3,250 | 14,583 |
| Total Charity funds | £11,112 | £ -220 | £11,332 |
4/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 (Summary)
April 2024 - March 2025
| April 2024 - March 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Apr 2024 - Mar | Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 | % | ||
| 2025 | (PY) | Change | Change | |
| INCOME | ||||
| Donations - Restricted | 2,591 | 1,575 | 1,016 | 65% |
| Donations - Unrestricted | 2,177 | 1,091 | 1,086 | 100% |
| Gift Aid Tax Refund | 62 | 62 | ||
| Grants - Restricted | 102,052 | 22,132 | 79,920 | 361% |
| Membership Fees | 15 | 100 | -85 | -85% |
| Sales | 1,503 | 618 | 886 | 143% |
| Total Income | 108,401 | 25,516 | 82,885 | 325% |
| COST OF SALES | ||||
| Card Processing Fees | 6 | 42 | -36 | -85% |
| Consumables | 708 | 14 | 694 | 5,085% |
| Direct Employment Costs | 530 | -530 | -100% | |
| Direct Expenses | 1,212 | 4,707 | -3,495 | -74% |
| Equipment or Room Hire | 38 | 362 | -324 | -90% |
| Subcontractors | 6,544 | 4,078 | 2,467 | 60% |
| Total Cost of Sales | 8,508 | 9,733 | -1,225 | -13% |
| TOTAL | 99,893 | 15,783 | 84,110 | 533% |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Advertising/Promotional | 245 | 245 | ||
| General Administration & Office | ||||
| Expenses | 3,099 | 2,082 | 1,017 | 49% |
| Indirect Employment Costs | 53,763 | 9,235 | 44,528 | 482% |
| Insurances | 1,478 | 454 | 1,024 | 226% |
| IT, Phone and Internet Services | 136 | 580 | -444 | -77% |
| Overheads | 29,350 | 6,165 | 23,185 | 376% |
| Recruitment Costs | 86 | 86 | ||
| Total Expenditures | 88,156 | 18,516 | 69,640 | 376% |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 11,737 | -2,733 | 14,469 | 529% |
| OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Depreciation | 470 | -470 | -100% | |
| Governance Costs | 405 | 48 | 357 | 748% |
| Total Other Expenditures | 405 | 518 | -113 | -22% |
| NET OTHER INCOME | -405 | -518 | 113 | 22% |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | £11,332 | £ -3,250 | £14,583 | 449% |
5/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 (Detail)
April 2024 - March 2025
| April 2024 - March 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ||||
| Apr 2024 - Mar | Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 | % | ||
| 2025 | (PY) | Change | Change | |
| INCOME | ||||
| Donations - Restricted | 2,591 | 1,575 | 1,016 | 65% |
| Donations - Unrestricted | 2,177 | 1,091 | 1,086 | 100% |
| Gift Aid Tax Refund | 62 | 62 | ||
| Grants - Restricted | 102,052 | 22,132 | 79,920 | 361% |
| Membership Fees | 15 | 100 | -85 | -85% |
| Sales | ||||
| Hire of Hub Facility | 1,255 | 1,255 | ||
| Sales of Product Income | 213 | 251 | -37 | -15% |
| Sales of Services | 35 | 367 | -332 | -90% |
| Total Sales | 1,503 | 618 | 886 | 143% |
| Total Income | 108,401 | 25,516 | 82,885 | 325% |
| COST OF SALES | ||||
| Card Processing Fees | 6 | 42 | -36 | -85% |
| Consumables | 708 | 14 | 694 | 5,085% |
| Direct Employment Costs | ||||
| Gross Wages | 530 | -530 | -100% | |
| Total Direct Employment Costs | 530 | -530 | -100% | |
| Direct Expenses | 1,212 | 4,707 | -3,495 | -74% |
| Equipment or Room Hire | 38 | 362 | -324 | -90% |
| Subcontractors | 6,544 | 4,078 | 2,467 | 60% |
| Total Cost of Sales | 8,508 | 9,733 | -1,225 | -13% |
| TOTAL | 99,893 | 15,783 | 84,110 | 533% |
| EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Advertising/Promotional | 245 | 245 | ||
| General Administration & Office Expenses | 191 | 33 | 158 | 471% |
| Expense Claims & Mileage Reimbursed | 1,986 | 108 | 1,877 | 1,732% |
| Printing, Postage and Stationery | 794 | 20 | 774 | 3,918% |
| Purchases | 128 | 1,920 | -1,792 | -93% |
| Total General Administration & Office | ||||
| Expenses | 3,099 | 2,082 | 1,017 | 49% |
| Indirect Employment Costs | ||||
| Employer Pension Contributions | 2,047 | 335 | 1,712 | 511% |
| Gross Salary | 45,160 | 8,918 | 36,242 | 406% |
| Holiday Pay Accrual | 5,481 | 5,481 | ||
| Taxes and NI | 541 | -18 | 559 | 3,057% |
| Training | 533 | 533 | ||
| Total Indirect Employment Costs | 53,763 | 9,235 | 44,528 | 482% |
| Insurances | 1,478 | 454 | 1,024 | 226% |
| IT, Phone and Internet Services | 136 | 580 | -444 | -77% |
6/10
| Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 - Mar | Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 | % | ||
| 2025 | (PY) | Change | Change | |
| Overheads | 10 | 10 | ||
| Accounting and Bookkeeping | 466 | 165 | 301 | 183% |
| Legal and Professional Fees | 3,134 | -3,134 | -100% | |
| Memberships and Subscription Costs | 986 | 318 | 668 | 210% |
| Office Rates and Utilities | 2,457 | 43 | 2,415 | 5,638% |
| Office Rental | 10,775 | 1,121 | 9,654 | 861% |
| Office Set UpCosts | 14,655 | 1,384 | 13,270 | 959% |
| Total Overheads | 29,350 | 6,165 | 23,185 | 376% |
| Recruitment Costs | 86 | 86 | ||
| Total Expenditures | 88,156 | 18,516 | 69,640 | 376% |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 11,737 | -2,733 | 14,469 | 529% |
| OTHER EXPENDITURES | ||||
| Depreciation | 470 | -470 | -100% | |
| Governance Costs | 405 | 48 | 357 | 748% |
| Total Other Expenditures | 405 | 518 | -113 | -22% |
| NET OTHER INCOME | -405 | -518 | 113 | 22% |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | £11,332 | £ -3,250 | £14,583 | 449% |
7/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Financial Activities 2024-25 - Restricted vs. Unrestricted
April 2024 - March 2025
| Unrestricted April 2024 - March 2025 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Unrestricted | TOTAL | |
| INCOME | |||
| Donations - Restricted | 2,591 | 2,591 | |
| Donations - Unrestricted | 2,177 | 2,177 | |
| Gift Aid Tax Refund | 62 | 62 | |
| Grants - Restricted | 102,052 | 102,052 | |
| Membership Fees | 15 | 15 | |
| Sales | 1,503 | 1,503 | |
| Total Income | 104,643 | 3,758 | 108,401 |
| COST OF SALES | |||
| Card Processing Fees | 6 | 6 | |
| Consumables | 409 | 299 | 708 |
| Direct Expenses | 1,104 | 108 | 1,212 |
| Equipment or Room Hire | 38 | 38 | |
| Subcontractors | 6,544 | 6,544 | |
| Total Cost of Sales | 8,057 | 451 | 8,508 |
| TOTAL | 96,585 | 3,307 | 99,893 |
| EXPENDITURES | |||
| Advertising/Promotional | 245 | 245 | |
| General Administration & Office Expenses | 2,329 | 770 | 3,099 |
| Indirect Employment Costs | 53,707 | 56 | 53,763 |
| Insurances | 1,478 | 1,478 | |
| IT, Phone and Internet Services | 136 | 136 | |
| Overheads | 29,055 | 295 | 29,350 |
| Recruitment Costs | 86 | 86 | |
| Total Expenditures | 86,790 | 1,366 | 88,156 |
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 9,796 | 1,941 | 11,737 |
| OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||
| Governance Costs | 405 | 405 | |
| Total Other Expenditures | 0 | 405 | 405 |
| NET OTHER INCOME | 0 | -405 | -405 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | £9,796 | £1,536 | £11,332 |
8/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Donor/Debtor Balance Detail
As of March 31, 2025
| Date | Transaction Type | No. | Location | Due Date | Amount | Open Balance | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Davey | |||||||
| 28/02/2025 | Invoice | IN250202 | Interim Hub | 30/03/2025 | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Total for Ian Davey | £200.00 | £200.00 | |||||
| TOTAL | £200.00 | £200.00 |
9/10
Financial Year 2024-25:Supplier/Creditor Balance Detail
As of March 31, 2025
| Date | Transaction Type | No. | Location | Due Date | Amount | Open Balance | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF Energy - Residential & Small Business | |||||||
| 20/01/2025 | Supplier Credit | P25003 | Interim Hub | -532.18 | -426.96 | -426.96 | |
| 31/03/2025 | Bill | P25033 | Warm Hub | 15/04/2025 | 231.83 | 231.83 | -195.13 |
| Total for EDF Energy - Residential & Small Business | £ -300.35 | £ -195.13 | |||||
| TOTAL | £ -300.35 | £ -195.13 |
10/10
1[st] October 2025
The Power House (Poole)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
Report to the trustees of The Power House (Poole), on accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025
Respecve responsibilies of Trustees and examiner
The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under sec�on 144(2) of the Chari�es Act 2011 (the Act)) and that an independent examina�on is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
-
Examine the accounts (under sec�on 145 of the Act);
-
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission (under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the Act), and
-
To state whether par�cular ma/ers have come to my a/en�on.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examina�on was carried out in accordance with General Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission. An examina�on includes a review of the accoun�ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana�ons from you as trustees concerning any such ma/ers. 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 ma/ers set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examina�on, no ma/er has come to my a/en�on:
-
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
-
a. Proper accoun�ng records are kept (in accordance with sec�on 41 of the Act); and
-
b. Accounts are prepared which agree with the accoun�ng records and comply with the accoun�ng requirements of the Act; or
-
To which, in my opinion, a/en�on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed… SueW ……… Date… 01/10/2025…..
Sue Wintle ACIE 27 Basco/ Road Bournemouth Dorset BH11 8RJ