The Charty Registrallon Numb9r is :. 1191403 Strongpoint Report and Accounts 31 December 2024
Strongpoint R•port #nd a¢¢ounts forthe y•ar •ndod 31 D•¢ember 2024 Contents Pag• Ch•rfty InfOatIOn Tru8te06' Annu41 RgPQrt statomèntof dir•¢tofs' rosponslbllili¢s Ind8p•ndèrttA¢¢ountsnfa Report siaternenl ofFInan Acythts Statement of Flnanad A¢11&$- Piivr Y8arst8tèmÈnt movem19 In lunds Revenue Fur>Js Fixed Asset ruThJs Income and ExpendttL¥e account 14 15 Balanu 8h•et Ca$h Ilow stat•mgne Not•s to a¢count• 16 17
Strongpoint Tru8t••i'AnnLwI R•portlortho 31 D•¢omb•r 2024 TheTru$lees Ielli fvir Report and Accounts fly fv year ended 31 t)ecember2024. Rel¢roO •nd admlnl¥tratfv• d•ialls The kgal n¥f ¢ftr (#laTty Is Slrongpoht. Thè tharity Is reglstered in Engl9 & w@$ lIhthe Chanty Comrrission in Errfjland & Wa& ICCEW) charfty nwnber 1191403. Th& chatity does not oper81È in any overseas I5¢¢10n8. The crity is constxuted a5 a charItab Intwrated Ory8nlsion ICK)) In Ervjland & Wales. The go¥ernlng dO¢thne ofthe charity is IIE constituuon ofthe CIO as approved byth& Ch8hty Comfflksslc) #) England & Wales ICCEW). Tre goverruny document Is daied 22 Sept¢mbw 2020 There are no re5knctson8 9trvem*ig do(M on the operation of the Chatity or on Ns Irwe$tmentpower8 otherthan those imposed by Charity Law. Th&tlee5 are IrKlivvJualy. The prfnclpal opgraung addr•ss of th• ¢h•rlty 18:. 660 OUthn Roa Low Fell. Gate$head Tw)e and Wear. NE9 6JA Th• Tn1888 ITr offiu on the datolho roportwa8 approved werw. ChrfsloFther Davhj Stuart Ham ATrJrew Laii Je Allport AudwWood14)poinled 15th Jthi8 20241
Str¢thgptyint Trusteo¥' Anny•l Rgportforthy•ar •ndqd 31 DKb•r 2024 The follolng pornons 8•Nod Tru¥ta•¥ durtn9 th8yvar end•d 31 D8¢emr 2024:. tru$lges bvho gerved a8 a trustee In Ihe reporting perknd vKr8 88 sho%w abov&, and Iherè no changes duriig year. or inlhe pari1 btheen the year and Ihe approval of aCcot&. CMstopfÈr Dad S1¢$ Slu¥t Andrew Latlmar Jur AudreyWo(Kl l the lrnste8s are a150 mernber8 of tharly. Oblg¢ts •nd of th• charlty Th¢p¢wposo8 of thètharity•s s•toutin ibgovwnlttg dDtum•nl. 11 To aLIv8nce the Cht15fjan farth forthe brt of the people of Galestrtsad and sr0dI area through.. A) The prtiw$ion of Chrlianwor5hip and teathing. Bl Expresslons of praoUEal care aj support that pl01e spiritual, phy8lcal, wental health and lIbeing forfamilies arKI inviduS Irrespective of their backgrwnd. 21 To ftffthersuch tsther puwposes beSrKJ du5wely chath8D accLvding lo the1¥ ol EnglarKI and Wales as trtrustees from lime me mav Ilynk fjl. Thè maln athttles dng the yeartre mode up ol Christian outreach, parfnarirg otr char"6$ at me and over8È¥5. olne and in r50Th Mvr8hip. Genr4 Chartabl? pU0e$. RelKJious ac1w"e$. OllrCharft8fAe purp05e$.
Strongpolnt Annu•l R•prJrt ft¥rth• y•Ard•d 31 Dq¢ambv 2024 publl¢bérttr The main aVIleS duriw the year were made up of Chri$ts"&n OLbtreacth. partTErlng other charthes at homÈ aNI ovÉrseAs. Online and in pers church worship. General Charitabte purposes. RelKJlous acti1ritS. 0therCharitab yuposes. We partnerth wgral charilaNe orgarationS both byfinaTKial glvlng supportkng 8pecifL appeals donafjons offood and c40thing. In aim toge 10% of ourinGDtne lo other charltw and COMM or9ank8atbns. In fact kn 2024 itwas 4rou1 12%. FiTranciaty. VE have supwted 1h regularMLIhty arNI one off donats. - MvJlty Oaks GatesW- collee charity deliverlng fro8 hot drfnks trom a mobile coffee bar around Gateshead HaTrJcrafted- Handcralted Elms 10 empov4Erlhroe have been disadvantaged orfa Soal exdusw)n due to Me, alcohol or subsiance abuse, poor mental (K phy51c81 h88th. unemployment, or hIng exper4entted abu% or been Mi Ihe Gare systetn. https.'lfftarKlcrafied.org.uk Children's Canor Noth- https.'Ilthildren5cancernorth.org.uk Oa515 Community Hou5ing- https'.IlbMm.Vas1SC0MrnLtyJ$1n0.Or9 st 08wakls Hospice-httys.'IfvA4w.$toswak18orgI Globe Cale. hllpsjlmwithe-globe.orgl The Globe Café is orgaSe(l by Fri8ThY8 Irrtnational aTrJ run bychittians live Ioc8ly to p overseay Stnts fed more At h¢yne in the area. There is 8 greal tradibon afCOM1rvj Peop from 1 tour)trie5 and rdlgions 10 thÈ Globfr. Open Space Mi$si¢n- (Charty 11794101 a local chafftyén##ged in Comiunlty (xjireoch. street Ewigeltsm, Pasiord Care. WoTsMp Semces, Prayer Meeiin9s. B0 th(les. EvaWi$m Training. Overseas M10 MissioTrs- Mlpsjlbwrn10.org.t M10 rNs51ons i8 tr8ntsftsrmin9 Ihe phe& of young peo at tK)rne and abroad %4llsl exteThJing a senrice of love lo those lin In r8MÈ poverty in Mexico. 10 trairyng gessh? ltsca aTrJ then 10 day$ pracbcalty putting that traing into 8¢1i¢n.' buildirKJ house$, $er¥ing the homÈfe&$, aclMti&s for ch'idren, eng)ging K•th teens in rehab ¢entre8 and expenendng a rJJttwe second to nort. AIM- Conti to supportAfrita Inlwtrj In mission wyjrk inAfvicabvrih a gfft of £125 per monlh help10 fund a msslwary- ht$..I1éu.aUn1.orglabv Liv Villa9e- https.II¥ww4.liv-thlla98.com One of our Iruslees Stuart Ham vtslled Ihl$ project In South Africa again sumrrKraTrJ In ance of the visit a speualappeal to fLmd a nevj roof and bLMWJir¥J wk$ raS8ed £2,500. Th• maln actmtkn undrtaken durIth•Yo4rlo furthth• charfty's purporJ• forth• publlc b$nofft Th8 tru8lees have h1 regwd lo the charitycommi55n'S guidan¢e on publlc ba1 ts) manawg the 8Cti¥the5 of the charty.
81ftyl9POllIt TN8ts&s' Annual Rort forth• wrond8d 31 D•¢émbw 2024 Th• maln achlw9rnts and Perfo8¢• oltho chadty dyrlng Ihgyg4r. Strongpcmt seeks lo present the gospel ofJe5us Christ Ihrwh seM¢es both in r$on, online, and variws Otr acti¥e8. Renovalion works at Ch¢Mene cha were largdy COM81 aNJ moved back knto the dlng kn July 2023. Flnal SnaIngW0rtS and som8 addltiw$ tre Cornpkted in Juty 2024 arKJ payrneent made lolallln9 £10k. The repurpos1 wuipplrrfj pyojeci Ca at o cost o¥er £400k over sever81 yea %VdS SUPPOrted bydona1l and 81mD$t all of our reserves butthe txJldin9 nr>W warni, dry and acressitde to 811. vAth 8 cafe and com[nuntyadJ$s now iThfull swlNJ. There ate w bcrtring$. thgpel rd now known as the Slrongpont Cenlre. We hav& around 100 regdar atten(lers on Sdays and 15-20 clvldren aThY are seelrvj g¢od grh. In addtb"M. Se1¢e$ are Ihe streamed vk8 YouTiJbe. Together1th 50cLql medla w¢Sen on mosl m4or ptstfNms have recogrmsed thal Ihe Jbwe of churthwim look verydwferert. s(& peopk prefer lo lake part [ne In rea IiryE later in Me e StrOffjPDinl Ki¢Js contSnuÈ to Ihrivtsforouryounger members, tsllh a part timeworter a team of v0teerS Putung 109ether a structud programme offun bible based adivth8 InCdIrj an anrKJal"JdtyWdty Walk. In aid of Safe FamlEs f(¢ CNI(tren.Ihttps.,Ilsafef8frMlies.uklj1kfj chlkjren tske part In 8c¥n2 ofour Sunday seNlr89 too, with song$ mu$L. jrIng the band for singln9 someumes oTdernon51ratrn9 SDme of Ihe thhgs they have learned In re8din95 and drama.They have thdr4)bVn sPe dowMiair5 al the SlrongpThnt Centre A Small group of young adutts QCC88ionally atound coffee1 thataThJ activities 8fKI se groups tak8 pts hons 8nd coffee shops. Prayer gfws Meetety In wson ond the k¥ an electronlts wayer group loo. OLr Chnstmas car SeTricewas very5uc¢e$tslul. The ser4Ti¢e inL4uded Chrfstmas Carols and rfssage on the trw Thalg ot Cttrisltnas, folknwed by $easonal refreshments. We had sitors from Ihe local c}rrJnity as wtll as from afield. Numters we suth thatwe needed to have 2 str¥kes bck lo and OW2C peoplelclned us. Final. our first Chlxch FamkWee8nd Away Sir lockdo%vn wll lake rlace 3151 Jan lo 2nd Feb 2025 al Hall Hotel. Guest $peaker to be Geoft Forster. Cll5ts of theMekend yrill be covered by atteThJee$ trSelVeS 8llhGugh we ha¥e a gift of £5kto subsldLse places for those 8ren'l able lo afford to attend and StrorKJrAiinl VAII ¢over Ihe costs ot guest speaker and Ipchnlcal stalr. The dlfferenco th• ¢haritypwf0m¢¢ 4tr1nsvthey¢¥S madè to tho beneffd*ries of th• ch•iiy.
Strongpoint Tru¥t•¥•' Annu•l R•portfotth•yoar èndad 31 D•comb0r 2024 Hawng our M building again has open&Y up many more {pportune$ for us to beffi Ihe comrwnity. In order to rrniZe its Use and end wr reath il decaded to recruit an OpÈraiiorts Manager. Andrew Motsi was appolnled 10 th8t rcde mK1 Septemter and 15 dtyrg a greatjob nemrkIng and Seerj OFpothnlll8s, Som8 of kne actiwtieB happemg are:_ .Warm Space5- We have'(knp In. SessIts lor al onWedne5day$. the Warm Spaces iThliali¥e hlty)s..IfvAw.gale$head.gov.ukJarC1?fd1le41Vv8M-SpaCes al¥ anyone 10 drop In forhc4 drfnk$ and food or5iryly f¢r a vdmi space a ¢hal In Ihe ¢older months. kn8k Blbl? Study aPjL8te3 .Npha Course .L8dies Prayer FelP .Blood Pressure check$-811 Wek0 .ShaW chr8 Daytdebralion. £1295w8s raised to provKle a Chri5trnas Day lunch al Ihe $eY lar Harhrafted S¢8 tssets w1h 8ovfyral church member$ I[1n9 oul In t preparatlon and ¢ooklng. h(s..1andCrafted.oru.ukA0catln81gatesheadA VorK)W Ollr prqecas are for 2025 .Forqel M8 Not Café. lats Febru8rv 2025 forthe receth %Mdtr .The Shakey HoJr0w- a meal togelwwih ow fn"eThls frtym Handcrthd. .In conjuncbon wlh Grourvjwotk IhtrpsJlw.groundwx)Tk.org.ukl offerlry Free Ergy4j RelroftAdvio, urKlertaklng home Yi$its and supportlng apwlG8b( forerErgy s8ra measure$ such a¥ cavity. lott and wall insuLgUon etc. .Peer Mental Heatlh drop l)Kh 11 bejoint ILmded ty LowFeU W¥d chth4 W&d Coun¢¥115. and plan to kncxease marketing venue for events hlre .Mw's Nighl-one Thursday evenlng per Tnotrth. rrnn of the r¢b 4ThY the lder rAxnmunlty gthtirty together lo share fo(xl and that To swp)rtowdeveJowrent** are conslanty lookirvJ at tLM)dirYJ sowces and had some suEce55 oblalnkng ftjndirvj of£12,500 in 2024 but nTr)ra r6 to bè dfft. Structyr•p govornanco W rnanag8montolth&¢haEIty
Strongpolni T81808, Annual Raportforth¢yar•ndod 31 Decornber 2024 Any [tru&tees a re¢ruited aThJ apposnted by the exJ&ling trustees and Ihè netessary Iraining 8ThJ Induclicl) is given priorto commencamenl. Th5$ Irude6 Safeguard5NJ tralnkng aNI farnilatisaffion with Otr p$. PlUeS ore In can be fryJnd on the wÈbslts at Ntpsjl¢l¥)Yl0rE.thurCWpKlel Pdicies were reviewed In 2024 and newpolic5 arowpj eNts. use of capital. diversity ar heèhh and safetywe lnlithJd togelher %Mth a shnpk tLL%iness casa process for nDn- routi speLMling. SgfeguardSng IrainiNJ $e&&lonw Pre regulatyfor ai leadevj gnd volunteers as as trustee$. A dellberate separation of TDJslee 8Th1 Leadership rNeeb"ryJs began duriNJ year. Itwa5 recOgned Ihai goVanceWWId be Improved iftlE 2 grpS ow8ted irKlw4du81ty, eoming 10yellr at certaln pMis as rèquired. On 8th Novembeiow Chair Of Truse$ Terry Niccl tragitAIIy passed away suddonty. Tery, TNch loved & very lorvJ standing m8rrl)er of the thur¢h and ItE leadershlpteam wa$ In51nJrnent41 In Ihe Fedevebpmenl vfthe bLId1 Into ts StrorwJnI Centre. optlm. drNe aThJ potsitiwty *e Sorety mi881. BaAkers Bar(y5 Bank PEC, North E45t court5, L8lcestsF, LE87 2BB
Stron9polnt Tru•tèg5' Annujl R•port lortho year•nd•d 31 D•tember 2024 Flnahcial r¢vipw The po¥th'on ofthe charfty at 31 Dber ZIY24 and compar81fv8$ fcf the prfor perfod. 88 more Jlty detailed in acc. can bè M[orse 85 f10%..- 2024 2023 N•tlnco 11,005 1237.6811 Unrestricted Renue Funds avalL8blÈ f the ¢f charity 23,680 12.67S Re6trKled Revenue Fund$ Total Funds 23,680 12.875 Fln8nclalrnvlew of theposltlon •t the r•portlng dt•. 31 Do¢•mbw2024. During theyear Income decreosed by £27.954.10 £98,023 and exppndltuie decreased by £276.843. to £87,018. AS a resul a swplu% for th¢ year of£11.005 vi85 reG(xded 12023.£237,684 Idefioil. At the eTrJ of the year, tha chity cash lunds were £11,005121Y23.. £12875 Av01141)Nlly8ndad4qu•cyof ats ole•ch olthe fund The board of Ituste2s15 sal8fied uiatthe charlV$ assets in each are availabk and lequate to fu its oblioabons In respeL# of each furKI. Ils of The Indop•nd¢nt Examln rJ R MllL% FCCA M*nberof The A58ockqtlon of Chartered Certlfied Aceount8nts B3 Kiwsher House Teatn Valley Gateshea Tyne and Wear NE11 WQ
strongpoirt Trust8•8' Annual R•portfortho y•v •n¢lgd 31 Do¢omb•r 2024 St•tern•ni of Trust••s' RospIbIlItIq8 The thariws InL%lees responsSt4è forlhe prep8ralk)n of the aecounts In accordance M41h thB tern of Charibés Ad 2011 and the Charitles (Actounts Report$l Regulations 2008. NthMthstaIn9 expliul requirement In thè ethnl 51alulory regulations.the chare$ (Accounts and Reports) Rrfijlalions 2008. to prepare Ihp finanryal 51atements In accordante ith the SORP 2005, in vW of thè fact thal kne SORP 2(5 has been 1thdra¥ffl. the TYu8t8e$ determined lo interwetthis sponsIblIty a5 requiring Ihem lo follw ¢uNent bèst F¥acll and tYep8re the accounts acwrding Its the FRS 102 SORP (starr1 of Recommended Practice for Ac¢ounbryJ and Reporung tycharitiesl 2015. la5 amended ty the Bltin i%$ued in October 2018 and applic4bk 10 811 accounti Ferfods beginning an or after 1st J8nuary2019I. (The SORPI.. In portiwlar. charfty NLwes th8 Tntstees. rftw p¥ep8re 8c¢wnls w an accnjals bas, lo wepare finanaal slalemenls foreach rMand yearvthlch give atru8 and f[ viewoflhe State of 8ffalrs of the charty as atthe of the fin8n¢lal year and of surrAu$ or defiot of Ihe tarfty. In pw89 tho% finant4415tatements the Tru5te8s are rewired to:_ -to prepare the 8ccowts in a¢cordantev4rfh Unw Kvwth)m GertyA¢pd Ac¢ounlifVJ Pracbce lUnd n9orn Accounbng SlarKlards and applicable lawl. - select a¢¢ounDng p1¢$ and appty them ¢on¥islenty.' - rnake ILgementS and estimates Ihal are rsOnable and prndeni.. - prepare the financial statements on the golry concam basis unkss it 1$ inapproprfate 10 preSe thai thB charKty contin in businpss". slate awicable atcwnling standards and statements of eommgnded practice have follod, subjtct lo any matwi departures disclo$ed 6xplairEd in the financi¥4 $lat8ments- The lawreqthrÈ$ Ihal the trletS must not approv8 the aGnts unles$ they are satisfied that thtty glve a true and fair ywo1 the slate of affaws oflhe chty ofthe 5urplu8 or defial of the charttyfrK Ihe year. The Trustees 8re g4s0 resplI)Je for mainlainhg ad4uale fe¢owds whlch th'sdose asonaUe acrurwal any "rne the financi81 posth.on olthe chanty and vthich are sufficnit9 8th18nd explain thèrrtvs trartsadions aThJ enable them lo en8urèthat the rnanGial statements comtfy vAth regulallons made underihÈ ¢harthesAci 2011_ They are al$0 respoftsib for safeguarding the as88ls of the chtdty ana hence fortaking rea88b steps forthe pteventSon and detethon of fraud and ottr Irregularit5. Tnjstees are also responsFbk forlhe contsfits ofthe Tntsleès. report, 8nd the stalulory sponslbilty of the Independent Examir*r in relation to Ihe TtU5tees' repDrt15 Ilrnited 10 exami report and ensUrir that. on the f&e gllhe reporL there NJ material lrtonsi5lde$ wlh the flgures di5dosed inthe finanoal $tstements. Trx5 rep)rlwa$ approved bytiie bos oflwstses t)n 12 Marth 2025. S Hann Trustee
Strongpolnt Report of th• Ind•p•ndgnt Exarnlner to tho Tru•tso$ gf thg ¢harlty ¢)n thg a¢¢ounts lorlh•ytar •nded 31 December 2024 I roporttr tha Trustees on myexamination of tha finw81 statements ofth6 £8fityon paoe$ 11 to 29 forth9[ èNJed 31 Decernber2024fiic have prepdr¢41 in accor¢arKe ch"e8 Act20111tha Ac¥ and ¥th the Fimnul Rq)orting Standard 102. lefféc¥ti t$tJA3ry2016l a8 modified by FRS 102 SORP Islatemeni of RéGommended Practy forknounting and Reporhng by Char¢9} 2015. las ¥nndtd by Iht Bulletin i55ued in Ociobèr2018 gnd ApplKgble to all a¢>)untiw p2nods be9inning on orartsr 1stJ8rwry 20191. (Thè SORPI. bkshed bylhe Charity ColSsiOn In England & Wa5 ICCEWI. und¢r Ihe hi4toncal cJ)81 ¢c)¥trntiL and the nI1 pol8 $6touten p8go 20. Respe¢tlvo p0111l1e& oftheTfu$ts•8 athd thelndepend•nt Examlnèrand th• ba64 of thè report As dexntd on pao& 8. you, the ch8rWsTrustees, are responsib for lh8 pr8p8rnbon of the finanaal stat8meAts in accordan wth ChaFibes Acl 2011 and al other appli{x¥ Lqwand vUI Unrted Jd0M Gen8[alYAepted Accounbng Pr1¢8. appI.e to sm811orenb"Ih, and for boing gab8fied finaal statements give alnj aTrJ fair The Trustees ¢¢n$ider trial the audit reouirementof Secbon 144111 of Ihe Chanlk9s A¢t 2011 Ithe Act) do85 not apply. and that trre Is no requir8ment in thè Govgming DoCurdntfarlhts thnducbro of an audiL As a )n8aquence, the Tru¥t86s have eBd thatth&financ4al stslernents be $ubJ'ÉLto IndePendeXaMinatV)n. Havin4 satisfied myself th81 tho finaneial $tatements are not iequirod to bt authied under any18gal 5)n. or otherwise. and are digible for lndewdentex8min81ion. il Is rny rfjspxlbiltyto- al examlm thèIln¢ statements ofthe charity under Secbon 145 ofthe A¢ bl fdlow the ap1¢&bI& pror%dureB iftlhe Dire¢tion8 ¥ven by theeharity Commtson under 1451511ty1 of the A. Ba8 of Indepgn4•nt Examih5 Statem8nta5bd scrJp• olwwk undgrt•k•n I report in respa# of fflyoxamination otthe chanty financi815tatements rried out urKler s145 of In (¥rryrKJ out my wAamiNHtsc). I have fdlowed all the appl88 Direclion50iven bythé Charity Commission und section 14515llbl of theA£ setting out tho duties olan Ind$pendpnl examiner in rtioN to the cA)nductng of an Independentexamination. kn indwen&ni examination IncJuda¥ a review oftreact¢untsng recorfs kept bytt rity and ofthe Systems employed by the ctsrfty8nd a companson of the financial sttments presentodwith tIK)5e records. Italso iu•Sn$1dertIQn of y Unusual iterts8 Qr disdosures In U7a finan81 Gtat¢menw, and seeking eWanatioM from you. as Tru51ee$, ¢on&wning such mattets. The purpose ofthe e¥Aminatyon is to astsblistt a$ far pos5iblethatlRre have bÉ8n breach85 r>f ¢h¥rity l51ah)n an4 that on tsstbès O1wdertteVEnt lothe8nvJunts and digdoswes rn. stthents CoMy1th Ihe SORP. The procèdures undertaken do not wovido all Ihe ewden¢a thalwould be re4uirÉd in an audit. and informati 54)pld by IheTru&ees in thè L¥Jurse ofthe èxamirthon 1$ not subjecled to 8udittesls oren4uiries and does not coverall the matte¥sihai an audilorwould ty)n$ider in amwno at an opinion Th8 annIng and wnductof an aud¥t goes twond the Iimitsd as5ur8Dthai Bn indepondenl examination Lxn wovidg Con¥equenly. I not expres5 an •Jdil oFNni•n on IhB view gi¥en bythè finawal Statemts. In parbcular. I xwes5 rK) opinion asto wItter1h fin8nc181 statèments gi¥8 atrue andtarvwofthe affars ofthe drity. and my reptsrt is lirrtsd to the Matters s&tOLrt in the statèment below. I planned and perfonwdd my ewninatson so as b satisfy rny5fthaI ts objecDvesof tha thF¢ThJ8nt&xaminatic) w8&hièved ond btsfore finolisiw the report l rt>iaint(wntten assurance¥fromihè TtuBteesofal material matior&
Strongpoint Indowndorbt EYamlne¢8 Stst•m•nL R•ptsrt•nd 010Th subj tolhe limitations upffi the of my asdetaikd ato¥e. I haveMmpd myexaminatioTh arKJ Can oxfirm th8t- isa ieport In re5pedofan ¢xArFvnalion carriJ out undtrr 145 ofthe A& and in aGcordarxwilh Direthn$ 9tven by ihe Charity CommissvJn undw section 14515llbl ofthèAciwhich may be èp1¢1e, d Ihal no mattrial maikn have come to my attention in con11)n y1 exarTrnation giving rr caus¢ lo veltwt ID any maleri respect- counting rd$were notkept in re5pectof th2 charityas roquyed by with secti 13001Tho Chatitses ALt 2011". ihe finwal statements do rJot8C4)rd fvJsè rocord¥.' or the finanaal statements do not Comply with the applicawe requiremenisconcémin9 theform snd rA)nlenl of 8¢¢ounts setout In the Chariiies IA¢wJnts and Reports) Regulatsons 2008 othtrrihan any rewwementlhal Ihe accountsgiyè a Irue and fair VEW. whith 15 nota matter conshlered as partof an inthpendenlexamination", have not beèn wepared In awdan¢B wth the rnelhods and printsplè$ $etOLrt in the FRS 102 SORP IsiatementofRewmm8nded Pracbtt forA¢¢ounting and Reporbng by Charib6sI 2015. las 8rnended by the Bulktin issued in O¢tob8r 2018 and 10 al aCtsting penodo begiftrlrKJ on orsfter 1stJonuary20191, ITte SORPI. I have no ¢on¢¥ns and hBvg wm8 across no other rfOrt8rs in connectiw wpththe examination to whith attenti shouhd bs ¢r¥Th in thi% report in Order naty a prwrundetslanding ofthefinancid alernentS to be 18aGhed. Mrj R M5118 FCCA- Irern e¥aminer As8ouaJon ofchartered Cerbfied Accountan B3 Kin9fjsh&r HDuie Team Valley Gateshead Tyneand Wear NE11 OJQ This rewtwas 4ned on 12 Marth 2025 10
strongpoint. statement of Flnanclal Activitios forthe yoar onded 31 Decem[ 2024 St&twnentof Finon¢ialA¢tMtles forthe yr ended 31 December2024 SORP current•r R•&trf¢iqd Fundi ¢urY•rtwr Totsi Futhl* Prforyr TOMI FndS Unrn$teI4a Fund• 2024 2fy24 2024
)23 In¢om• &EndoMn•nts from.. Donatth & Legaoes IrY4e51mwts A% 93,982 221 3.811 97,802 221 125,240 740 Total In¢om• 942D3 3.820 9&023 125.9BO ExndIti•M Olb.. R8iny funds Charitatrle athv5bes B1 B2 41,007 34,672 1.332 10.007 19.176 344.485 44.879 Total •xpondStvr• 75,679 11.339 87,018 363,661 Not intorno larth• yr 18,$24 1237,6811 TAnsfgES bo•¢n funds (7.5191 7.519 Not kn¢omoaftortran•fgrn A&C 11,tXIS 11.OOS 1237.6811 N•tmtsvemeThtln Ivnd 11,005 1237.6811 Re¢onCl1hOth olfunds:. Totalfunds broughtfoMrd 11675 12.6TS 250.359 Total lu¥ farried lovrd 23.6eo 12.678 The'SQRP Ref In(cw atove cfiCatiOn ofirKome trtin thefurrn SORP do¢umerrt5. As wuirtd by par4raph 4.60 oflhe SQRP. I trKrthtf8rd w(leaffiwJfThrd kn(ts atp)¥8 have been agreedtothè Boianc Sheet. A separate StatenwtofTotal Rwnd Gans and L{ ts TtrequIj as thi4&atement Ilsl rewri8•J 931ns 8nd b)sses. Al wior yewtr8nsachonswere unresthcted item$. 8nd 8nalys i%r4uired l actle5 derive from continuiw op¢raWon$ 11
Strongpoint- Stat•m•ntof Fln4ncl•l ActivitlO8 lorthe yrend•d 31 D•c•mbor 2024 All actlvltles deliv* from continulng oper81ions The notes atta¢ on pago5 20 to 29 fomi an Intogrd part0fth0 a¢ts. 12
Strongpolnt- ststement of Financial Actmtles torthe year ended 31 Doc•mber 2024 Strongptsint- Rosourc applled in t y•ar ended 31 Dècèmber 2024 2024 2023 FurJ$gÈnw4W in the w as inthe SOFA 11,(X)S I237.1} Net resourc•s avallabl to fund charltsble 8ctsthtl•s T1.5 237.fj81 Th• note¥ attachod on pages 20 to 29 fomi att int•9ral part of thes8 a¢¢oyrtts. 13
Strongpolnt-Statom•nt ol Fin•n¢i#l Activtttgs for th• y•arended 31 Decombgr 2024 Paovemonts In rov•nu• anij pital funds for the year and¢d 31 D•¢omber 2024 RÈvenu• accumulated funds Unr•trf¢t•d PurA 2ts24 Lmiye T4Xd FndS 2023 2024 24 fund5 brL¥Jghl forward 12.675 12,675 202.692 Ran gain5 ld b5se5 Wore transfers 18.524 (7,51• 1237,6811 IM9891 31.199 17.5191 23,610 IF[L)O unrethcted rewvAe funds 17.519) 7.519 47.687 Closlng re¥e funds 23,180 23.680 12,678 Summ•ry of funds R¢$trkbd Furtd Total Funds Laslymr Tol Funds Daslgh*t•dtmdB 2024 24 2023 23.680 4680 12.678 Th no¢•$ atta¢h8d on pag•$ 20 to 29 fom) an integral part ofth•s0 accounts. 14
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Str•ngpoirt- Shmt 18 •t31 DObr2024 $ORP Notw 2023 10 B2 B4 tash atbankAThl In hand 34.687 12,467 34.887 12.727 Crvdtton.. Amollnii 4u•w6th1n oTh•y••r 11 ¢1 11,007 N8tcuvront•gs•ts 23.680 12,675 Th¢totl Ibrt•iMl¥ollh• chorlty Z3.680 12,675 Th•totd nrt¥H•i•olth• ¢h¥r• bytht j0fth?(knarfty, iifrJlSM'.- R••tYithd fvnd• ure5cted Rèvanuo Funds 15 D3 23.880 12,67S 23.880 12,67S Totsl£horfty furt0 23.11 1Z,$79 The'SORP Ref indicthd ab 1$ th2rJu$ttson 41 Baknco ShÈthitèmÈ as %8t•utln Iheformd SORP thKum$nts. AE rwuir¢d by #&rkllrnph 4.60 ofthè SORP. t brtyJyhtldNard and ¢athedfor4rdfunts a¥¢ hav$ bBen agreed io thè SOFA. Thy TNètoÈx •cknrwAedq•thÈirtEg1Qll1esIOrCurnr1Y1tyVth thwrwuYoment4wkn94tb?n With rwÈctb4¢¢¢undng ttIha prepfirabDn The tharty subject to IndBp8ndnt Exarrinatbjn urthr¢h&t1tykgakn. ondthe iepvrtof the IndeperthTht Exawinei iS¢n 10. Th• Tw$t are )&tiVddth8l. zlthlluuh the charty not registsrod utLd•rth•ConwnwA(* rf rtvmrè VJl8rgd. Itwts te eiwiblolo pr&pBleaccounts Inoc#twth th•pftwID in Pwtr 15 ofthè t2006. CcrfFwar0ts ctirnpAni¥ regwn C Sudd•A Trustse AupFoved bylhe ¢1$tee5Qn 12 VaKh202S 16
Strongpoint Cash Flow Statsmont for the year •ndgd 31 Decembèr 2024 2024 2023 Cash flows from op•rating actlvltlgs Net cash provided ty operglhg acifvities a$ Sh¢)1 ilow 11.320 1238.62 C•sh ffow¥ from Inv•sting8cdvl¢le$ Intsre8t re¢ei% 221 740 Ch flows Irom financing4¢tlvili•s Net ¢sh provldod by flnan¢lng a¢¥5 Ov•rall ¢a8h provjdod by all artlvfti 11,541 237,886 Cash movernents Chonge in cash and cash e40nIS frr 8cti¥thes in •r ended 31 D*CT1)er2024 1237,8861 Cash cash Va¢S at 1 Jat¥Jary 2024 12,487 250.359 Cash at bank •nd in hand less ov•rdraft8 at 31 Doc•mr ¥008 11473 17
Strongpoint Cash Flow Stat•m•nt for tho year end•d 31 D•c•mbgr 2024 Strongpolnt Cash Flow Statsm•nt for tho year ended 31 DeGemb•r 2024- Continued R¢¢onclllatlon ot n•t Incom• to n•t ¢i¥h flow frorn operatlng actlvltlgs Nd In¢ome as Sh in the Stalernerf of Fial Athit$ 11,005 1237.6781 Arfvstmts lor Wrrte d& ofinve¥tmeThts Net unreali8ed losses on in¥esthErrt assets Oivklends, rterest and rer49 from irwesvrtenls Deer¢a¥e debtors Incre88e in creditors, frxdu¢w kHns 12211 <7401 12601 276 Net ca•h provided by op•rnting a¢tlvStl•s 11,320 1238,6261 Anaty$l$ ol ¢a¥h and cash •qulvalonts 2024 20rJ Cash in har¥1 atforthe year eTrJed 31 Deeamt202I Overdr&ts f$¢llityTepayabie on demarKI 34.687 110,6791 12.467 Totsl cash and eash equlvahnts 18
Strongpoint Cash Flow Stat•mgnt for tho year ond•d 31 D袕mbor 2024 Strongpoint Cash Flow Ststsmont forth• year ended 31 D¢¢ember 2024- Continued Analy81• of ¢hang• In net debt Atstart At end oly¢ar 12.467 Flows and 22.220 110,6791 of year 34,687 110.6791 Cash Overdrafts repayab on dem8TrJ Total 12.467 11,541 24.008 19
Stron9Point Motss to th• Accounts forlh• aren• 31 D¢•mbw2024 1 PDNGles PoW¢i•s MlJtfjlgM theprndutlltsh ollh¢ac¢ovnts. of prAp4ithtlOn 4nd aGcoun¢knq ¢on¥èntron Theaccaunts howb•&n prep4redvn thoacrJu bASth.undWtho Inacc0thr thg FWn¢J R¢PTrn9 S4rthrd 102. 1¢ff¢¢ts l&January2016lwd'FRS 102 SORPISLÉmDtdR¢¢¢ttThndFd PraCfrAntty Repothg by¢hartd•612015, lasimmdidbythp inOctober2O1$ pprbts VI pdSbnITafterlÈlJ#ffty2Ol9l. rrhp SORPI.trbhebvth¢ Ch Commiysvjn EThd& Wah5 ICCEWI. offèth• Jafpw2016.. and kn atC¢la0h BEappkabJ• FR$ 102 SOPP (Statant0¢R1¢thynd0d Piacrt¢èTorA¢wuDlng and R•pDrbThoby 2015, fftOthborZOI8JndphbJelD•WCOuTrI1ng pÈdDdS Isl J•nuary20191. (thF SORPI. kn pfftt9ropt0ttIÈM0USsoRp.thV SORP 2005.wbth ha3 trent4th&1¥.n0Wnllthofx1 thaltha •thntst&UIythns, thèchartb85 Rppotsl 2UQ8 hreCltOthl SORP 2005. Thks h&SbpondDn8 bestptarke. &)In9 Conc•rn Theth#b1& acd¥kn5 and rwinuu.Ass¢on¥wxnce. th• ¢OIKemb8sk k44ependFllton fvlui•fvxYof th0s•iifirnrt4lThftthdin4 Accordingw, tDiqusts 8nd.4R•rre4nQ1Th1 In1DG1eCaI1orÉQedodstOJ1 Doténthr2024. tho that. Thno 4&tmÈv, 115 4ppropdat• to adowih¢ 4tsin9corK¢m basiy yeparfno tsfinBDd&lslalbmÈnL8. Olhprthan th0sèmènl.tho Trugt•M Thochadtyl$&wkb•néftenOty. ThblJ$teÈs ¥readopthgal Managemt4PPl¢hch1rK>jOeS raSSmeniSC1lIPoru1d thsksr4c•d ai• dEalvkn 4sarn4nerpj¥pjlStyj9da1b0sr0MeknV. P•ll¢iqsrnlaiingto w•ndtture ohwoaTs an#$wlcespmvld•dlO th•charty. Al•bAty, and lh• 14thd endrI.1¥ 4Ore0$boblg¢n r•sth•fa Pk5t moT• hk9tythrVtth1I1 ferfeCeQm b2nplL8wlb¢ regr4d $8W•mÉnL end mountvthe bp moa5urnd ll[r01abty hS conxn1rmntsèThdnNrts¢ r¢edWls. rÈthpiining ortrw)thofth• futdlg?wdlur• r¥gued IDseUI8 Ihe DbE94lvJnaM 98 no kng¢rrgwr•d Tfw¢ mov4m•Nsar• C*arged¥ity¢thted toth• r•Spe¢VendSand
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Strongpoint D•tail•d an11 ¢1 In¢om• Imd •Ap•nditwo forth6y•arended 3t D¢¢¢mR2D24 u rewlyed tytht SORP 2015 Thi8 anafysls ts classslWby¢¢)nY•ntrQnmth11de$cPeofts •ndiJoibyaedvlty. 20 DMaiiMs, Grants and L•gacb$ uni•Ttslthd Donakn$aTrd ttsff¢rn Refvndykn HL•tC on gfft ahied donavong 7.528 72$ 11,941 68254 68362 55,438 S.700 4.7•0 ye 3.120 2.976 ChIR Fund SO.478 Tolal donat anll9ltts f IndlYNlual I12 SA20 1ZS.23T CLYr&y•4r CUrrtye1r Currrtwr PrttsfYè4r TotslFuRth rFn R•v•Tru8 frorn qLwrnIn¢ •nd bodlo$ GraMfvna4 12,¥ 12WO TO1 puWi¢ vr¢orr•¥onu•wknts 11600 Totsl Donatlons. Grants and L•g•¢l• Toi•1 Donallrtn$. Grants and Loqa¢4•1 Al 3,BB2 3fv20 125,257 21 In¥vdtm•ntlncoffl• Tot41Punrfk TotslFund Fun• g*¥[ krf•r6siR•t•iv4W 221 121 740 221 740
strohgpolht D•trihd Of Iht#m• 4rtd •xp•ndStw• lorth•y•ar•ndod jl D•cernbpr 202446 v•wlrad by tho SORP 2015 22 ExpprKlknr• ott ¢harhable a¢Mes-Olre¢tspendlng Fund• Grosswa9esand s&Lqnu- ¢harit4)b aLtivihe Defined benefit penOn costs- charitabh) aclivthes Marketsng and ad¥elting of chantab Service5 ChaMabl6 giviw b other Pa$loral Cart Catering Safepuarding Childtsn's work Cha1 fOnovaiK)n T•B5 1¥,116 10,26S 298 9.$79 262 207 IA41 175 1,6fj2 $24,528 779 10,007 Total dIr•ctgp•nng 10,Q07 Y3.881 2) Supportcosls fwththabh {ctl Cwry••r creMY Prtoryur urcli TO F• T¢wFUndS Fw Year Venw Hirfr gm h6al and pw)wer Cleaning •Dd wa¥te management Prem159s r¢p8lrs, r$nlS ènd 190 1.178 1.971 329 4344 Ao)nNni&traiive ovarhe•ds Tdephontr, tsxand inlemet StatKJnery pDnling Memb&rship subxripts.ons HI of equiwnenl &Trftwarg licences and 8xpons88 Lièbilty and nten iThsuran¢6 Sundry openses Inbrmaiion and public£bon$ EqUipMent,repai.eenSe8 and mahilen8n¢e Training and devebprnenl $7¢ 107 36 2,007 1,697 653 493 IW7 653 495 1,197 Othèr 9&1 and wofessn8l 242 Flnan¢l41 ¢0sts Bank Ghgrg 21 Supporttosts beforo ro11)tIon 21,6•7 21,1¥7 14.fj0S 27
Strongpoint D•talknd analysls of Intome and •xp•rKliturt Iwthe y•ar•nd¢d 31 D¢¢•Thb•r2024 as rqquit•d byth• SORP 2015 L•ss8VPPQrt rlI0¢at•SWlTh¢ actlvltig To ¢0$1gof raIng funds 118.5081 11&W$I TrAal support costs. ¢vrr¢ntYear 4191 Thè uft4918 berwe•D ¥lWldqrthdunderaxountry pukGi ANtre¢xp•nditUI¢ trllhè wknry44rw untBBlrfdd AdmiAtstr•tIvooverheads advd8thyj1hBd urthr)))urffj P•1 24 Othw Gov•m&nco cc•ts CurrKÉyMr knorty•u PrtorYoIt ¢LYr•nt Year Indetwthnl Ewinef&fees loo 100 T¢tslGDVerr#A¢• costs ¢00 25 T¢ial chariialth •xwndfftur TotslFunts TCW Fur Jts Tota dir¢ SPWLdin9 Totd 5UPPOrt Costs TO1 Gov80¢ B2a B2d 30.881 10.007 ¥.1t loo ¢00 $72 1o.0r7 M,679 344,488 AIUw•ypandthin thu prtory PArrfY•4r Prforymr Prlor Yo•r Fts T(thl dimct TotBI SUPPDrtC0515 Told GovernAn¢e Sts B2a 82d 343.885 343,815 Tolll ¢h•rfI4bkn•Xpond 28
Slrongpoint Detrid analysTs of In£om• n41 oxp•ttdltLW• for y•ar•ndAd 31 December 2024 • r•qulred byth2 SORP 2015 26 ExF•ndiiuv• Oth vat¥lng fvnd• ¢o•ts ol InltMent rnanDg•mont Cwrertytv Curmntyw Pdvy Funth Fund Cost of fundrw3ing acbwties Co$1$ of$t8bng fLmdr•$ing wl$ Realoeatedkn SLVPOrt C45ts 21.W 1.JdZ 233lJ 07 18.SJ6 TptslfwdralilTrJ Gos 41,007 1,332 42.3JY 19,171 AWtr•w•nditurhith• prwwwwos Urn*trk.