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2025-03-31-accounts

Lambeth Links

Trustees’ annual report for the period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Lambeth Links

Other names charity is known by None

Registered charity number 1193637

Charity's principal address
Ground Floor, Canterbury House

Ground Floor, Canterbury House
1 Royal Street
London
Postcode SE1 7LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
Trustee name Office(if any) Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Christopher French Chair
Claire Louise Boardman Treasurer
Dr Benjamin Lawrance Thomas 1stApril 2024 – 8thOctober 2024
Sarah Annie Phoebe Merrick 1stApril 2024 – 12thJuly2024
CharleyHasted
Clare Francis Truscott

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

1

Type of governing document Constitution – adopted 20 February 2021

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees on a 3-year term.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

To assist with the proper governance of the CIO, we have drafted and abide by the following policies:

Section C Objectives and activities

Lambeth Links’ primary objective is the promotion of equality and Summary of the objects of diversity for the public benefit of people that live, work, or visit the the charity set out in its London borough of Lambeth. We aim to accomplish this by: governing document

(c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds and in particular those from LGBTQIA+ background; and (d) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity in particular through celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community.

2

Summary of the main In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity activities undertaken for the Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within The main activities are as follows: this section the statutory declaration that trustees have • Engagement with the wider LGBTQIA+ community through had regard to the guidance virtual and in-person events. issued by the Charity • Engagement with key public bodies (e.g. Lambeth Council, Met Commission on public Police, Healthwatch Lambeth, NHS South East London benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

We thank our Board of dedicated volunteer trustees who continue to provide their time to make sure Lambeth Links keeps on linking.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Our overall main achievement for this reporting year has been the award of 3 years core funding under the National Lotteries Reaching Communities Fund. This is in large part due to the demonstrable increase in activity we have undertaken in this reporting period, and the additional capacity and capability afforded by our Project and Governance Manager. Funding will commence in the next reporting year.

We continue to engage with statutory and other voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations. We have:

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the Reserves total £30393, of which £27407 are restricted and £2986 are charity’s policy on reserves unrestricted Details of any funds Not applicable materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

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Section F Other optional information

None

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Christopher French Claire Boardman

Chair
Treasurer
29/01/2026 30/01/2026

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1193637

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

for

Lambeth Links

Naail & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 69 Lambeth Walk London SE11 6DX

Lambeth Links

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 6
Independent Examiner's Report 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8
Balance Sheet 9 to 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 17
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 18

Lambeth Links

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1193637

Registered office

Ground Floor, Canterbury House 1 Royal Street London SE1 7LL

Trustees

Mr C Wellbelove DL (appointed 25/9/2025) C F Truscott M C Hasted Mr C D French C L Boardman

Independent Examiner

Syed H Murtaza FCCA, MCMI Naail & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 69 Lambeth Walk London SE11 6DX

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Lambeth Links

Trustees’ annual report for the period: – 1 April 2024 31 March 2025

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name Lambeth Links Other names charity is known by None Registered charity number 1193637 Charity's principal address Ground Floor, Canterbury House 1 Royal Street London Postcode SE1 7LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office(if any) Dates acted if not for wholeyear
C Wellbelove DL
Claire Louise Boardman Treasurer
Dr Benjamin Lawrance Thomas 1stApril 2024 – 8thOctober 2024
Sarah Annie Phoebe Merrick 1stApril 2024 – 12thJuly 2024
CharleyHasted
Clare Francis Truscott
ChristopherFrench

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Page 2

Type of governing document Constitution – adopted 20 February 2021

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods Appointed by existing trustees on a 3-year term.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

To assist with the proper governance of the CIO, we have drafted and abide by the following policies:

Section C

Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Lambeth Links’ primary objective is the promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit of people that live, work, or visit the London borough of Lambeth. We aim to accomplish this by:

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D

Achievements and performance

Our overall main achievement for this reporting year has been the Summary of the main award of 3 years core funding under the National Lotteries Reaching achievements of the charity Communities Fund. This is in large part due to the demonstrable during the year increase in activity we have undertaken in this reporting period, and the additional capacity and capability afforded by our Project and Governance Manager. Funding will commence in the next reporting year. We continue to engage with statutory and other voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations. We have: • Continued close cooperation with the Met Police about hate crime and other offences against our community. We have regularly conducted outreach through ‘neighbourhood walks’ to local LGBTQ+ venues and businesses alongside the Police. • Completed preliminary work on a major pilot project to support those with chemsex related trauma and mental ill health. This was in collaboration with a Lambeth based mental health app startup.

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Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Reserves total £30393, of which £27407 are restricted and £2986 are unrestricted

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

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Lambeth Links

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

Christopher Wellbelove (Jan 30, 2026 17:19:20 GMT)Christopher Wellbelove

.................................................................... Mr C Wellbelove DL - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Lambeth Links

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lambeth Links ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Syed Murtaza

Syed Murtaza (Jan 30, 2026 17:20:10 GMT)

Syed H Murtaza FCCA, MCMI

Naail & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 69 Lambeth Walk London SE11 6DX

Date: .............................................

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Lambeth Links

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
489
30,187
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
2
(1,317)
58,811
Other
-
-
Total
(1,317)
58,811
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
1,806
(28,624)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
1,180
56,031
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
2,986
27,407
2025
Total
funds
£
30,676
57,494
-
57,494
(26,818)
57,211
30,393
2024
Total
funds
£
55,165
17,306
388
17,694
37,471
19,740
57,211

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lambeth Links

Balance Sheet 31st March 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
2,986
30,108
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
5
-
(2,701)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
2,986
27,407
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
2,986
27,407
NET ASSETS
2,986
27,407
FUNDS
6
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
Total
funds
£
33,094
(2,701)
30,393
30,393
30,393
2,986
27,407
30,393
2024
Total
funds
£
61,352
(4,141)
57,211
57,211
57,211
1,180
56,031
57,211

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lambeth Links

Balance Sheet - continued 31st March 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

Christopher Wellbelove (Jan 30, 2026 17:19:20 GMT)Christopher Wellbelove

............................................. Mr C Wellbelove DL - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

2. RAISING FUNDS

Raising donations and legacies

Support costs 2025
£
36,550
2024
£
1,440

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

During the financial year, one trustee received remuneration for the supply of services to the CIO, in accordance with sections 185-188 of the Charities Act 2011 and clause 6 of the charity's Constitution.

Clare Truscott (Trustee)

o Amount: £250

o Purpose: Delivery of an LGBTQ+ History Month walking tour o Nature: Professional services, not trustee duties

Process:

" Conflict of interest declared

Supporting documents:

" Trustee Remuneration email (12 February 2025)

Trustees' expenses

Two reimbursements were made to a trustee for legitimate, out-of-pocket expenses incurred while acting on behalf of the charity:

Christopher French (Trustee)

o £62.50 - £62.50 - Bereavement flowers for trustee's parent (governance cost)

o £102.00 - Lambeth Country Show pitch deposit

These reimbursements did not include any remuneration or benefits.

Other Trustees

No other trustees received remuneration, benefits, or expense reimbursements during the year.

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

4.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
165
55,000
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
1,440
15,866
Other
388
-
Total
1,828
15,866
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(1,663)
39,134
Transfers between funds
20
(20)
Net movement in funds
(1,643)
39,114
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
2,823
16,917
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1,180
56,031
5.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
£
Other creditors
2,701
Accrued expenses
-
2,701
Total
funds
£
55,165
17,306
388
17,694
37,471
-
37,471
19,740
57,211
2024
£
2,701
1,440
4,141

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
movement
At
At 1.4.24
in funds
31.3.25
£
£
£
1,180
1,806
2,986
56,031
(28,624)
27,407
57,211
(26,818)
30,393
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
489
1,317
1,806
30,187
(58,811)
(28,624)
30,676
(57,494)
(26,818)

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.23 in funds funds 31.3.24
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 2,823 (1,663) 20 1,180
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
16,917 39,134 (20) 56,031
TOTAL FUNDS 19,740 37,471 - 57,211
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 165 (1,828) (1,663)
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
55,000 (15,866) 39,134
TOTAL FUNDS 55,165 (17,694) 37,471

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1.4.23
in funds
£
£
2,823
143
16,917
10,510
19,740
10,653
Transfers
between
funds
£
20
(20)
-
At
31.3.25
£
2,986
27,407
30,393

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
654
(511)
143
85,187
(74,677)
10,510
85,841
(75,188)
10,653

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Lambeth Links

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31st March 2025

7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions during the year other than those disclosed under Note 3: Trustees’ Remuneration and Expenses.

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Lambeth Links

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
2025 2024
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 489 165
Grants 30,187 55,000
30,676 55,165
Total incoming resources 30,676 55,165
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Events & Workshops 1,657 15,866
Projects 19,287 -
20,944 15,866
Support costs
Management
Administration costs 34,900 388
Governance costs
Independent examiner’s fees 1,650 1,440
Total resources expended 57,494 17,694
Net (expenditure)/income (26,818) 37,471

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