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## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ending 31 March 2023** 

|Chair’s report|2|
|---|---|
|Our purposes and activities|3|
|Achievements and performance|7|
|Financial review|13|
|Plans for the future|16|
|Structure, Governance and Management|17|
|Reference and administrative details|19|
|Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Thread Ahead|20|
|Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the fnancial statements|21|
|Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31 March 2023|22|




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## **Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 March 2023** 

The trustees are pleased to present their annual report, together with the consolidated financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 March 2023 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for the Charities Act 2011 purposes. 

## **Chair’s report** 

founders, Saskia Borchardt-Hume and Amelia Webb, resigned from the Board of Trustees to become the charity’s first employees, at which point I assumed the role of chair. 

I have enjoyed working closely with the rest of the board as the charity has grown. We have a wide-ranging wealth of skills and expertise to give the charity the basis to continue to grow as its services become more in demand. 

As the situation for people with insecure immigration status has continued to become increasingly di�cult in the UK and the impact of the climate crisis becomes ever greater, the need for the charity’s work is rapidly growing. Despite working against this backdrop of challenges, Thread Ahead’s commitment to community and dignity continue to o�er a sense of hope for the future. 

I would like to thank my fellow board members, our sta�and our committed team of volunteers, without whom the charity’s work would not be possible. 

## **Angela Webb, Chair** 



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## **Our purposes and activities** 

Thread Ahead’s charitable purpose remains: 

seeking asylum, and their dependants living (temporarily or permanently) in the United Kingdom through the provision of items and services including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing object) clothing and toiletries 

We work to this purpose guided by our vision: 

Thread Ahead envisions a world where migrants are welcomed and valued. We want to see an end to the cruel and racist border regime and will continue to exercise solidarity with our charity partners who are actively campaigning towards this end. Within our sphere of practice, we want to see refugees and asylum seekers granted the right to work in the UK, the end of NRPF, and equal access to essential services, including clothing and toiletries. 

Thread Ahead envisions a world in which sustainability is centred to ensure the planet's survival; a world where no brand sends surplus stock to landfill or incineration, instead prioritising redistribution towards individuals in need. We want to see this change urgently, as the fallout of the climate crisis is already threatening life for many people living in the Global South. While the issues of climate and migration may appear separate, they are directly linked - we are already seeing people forced to flee their homes due to climate change and this 

And in line with our mission: 

Our mission is to provide people with precarious immigration status with access to items and services in a manner underpinned by our core value: dignity. This includes redirecting surplus clothing, toiletries and accessories away from incineration or landfill, o�ering these items to people with insecure immigration 


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## **Theory of Change - TO BE ADDED PROPERLY TO PDF VERSION** 



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## **Pop-Up Events** 

The primary activity by which the charity currently works towards its purpose is pop-up events, where brand new items are redirected away from waste and o�ered to people with insecure immigration status. These shop-like spaces enable anyone with insecure status to choose brand new clothes, toiletries and accessories with dignity and for free. These items are donated to us by brands and companies. We believe these items should not be condemned to waste, usually via landfill or incineration, when they can be redirected to people in need. In addition to the items saved from waste, we also provide a range of period products donated to us by the charity Bloody Good Period. 



In terms of how events work, visitors are invited to book a free ticket for a chosen time slot over one of two days. We also work with a wide range of referral organisations (refugee centres, law centres, destitution charities etc.), who make referrals on behalf of their clients, ensuring that eligible people without internet access or su�cient language skills do not miss out. Currently, approximately one third of visitors are referred by organisations who have identified that they are in particular need; the remaining two thirds are self referrals. Children are welcome and do not need a ticket. We do not ask visitors to disclose any personal details when they arrive. Instead, we simply check their ticket or name and welcome them into the space where they can browse freely, ensuring it feels as much like an ordinary ‘shop’ as possible. In addition to the clothes, toiletries and accessories, we also have an area where children can choose a ‘play pack’, featuring items such as books, pencils and journals. 


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## **Volunteers** 

Thread Ahead is very involved in the community and relies on voluntary support to run its pop-up events. Volunteers support with both event set-up and the running of events. Volunteers working on event days are primarily current and former visitors. By Quarter 1 of 2023/24, all volunteers on event days will be current or former visitors. As well as providing development opportunities to members of our community, this helps visitors feel comfortable, breaking down ‘us’ and ‘them’ barriers. Our volunteers with lived experience speak a wide range of languages, ensuring visitors’ needs are met at all events. In recognition of the time they give us, all volunteers with lived experience are o�ered a £30 shopping voucher at the end of any event day they have worked on. We have received confirmation from the Home O�ce that volunteers in receipt of asylum support do not need to declare these vouchers, provided they are not more than £30, meaning they do not interfere with their entitlements or breach restrictions on their right to work. 

We wish to take this opportunity to thank all volunteers for their support over the course of the past year. 




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## **Achievements and performance** 

This year has seen a lot of growth for the charity. Increases in grants and community donations drove a 20% increase in service users, as well as the tightening and solidification of processes around all core services. Over the course of the year, 2,148 items were taken home from events, going to happy homes instead of landfill or incineration. A total of 703 people visited a Thread Ahead pop-up event during the year. 



This growth feels especially important as this year saw di�culties around the security of storage and o�ce space. In July 2022, the space used to store stock was burgled, with more than 50% of stock either stolen or damaged beyond repair. This led to the charity cancelling an event for the first time. Further to this, the replacement storage space su�ered a flood a few months later, causing damage to more items. A focus for the upcoming year is finding a secure storage space and an action plan to address this has been developed in Quarter 1 of 2023/24. 

## **Brand Partnerships** 

This year, Thread Ahead increased the number of brand partnerships and maintained existing partnerships. In total, the charity received in-kind donations from 15 brands during the year. In addition to donating surplus stock, the charity’s pop-up event space also continues to be provided free of charge by brand partner Edwin. The focus is on 


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continuing to work with brands to have a meaningful impact on their processes around surplus stock and waste management. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the charity’s brand partners: Always Do What You Should Do, Alzang, Edwin, Far Afield, Fred Again, Galinee, Goods for Good, Jujuni Kids, Kojey Radical, Know The Origin, Lucy & Yak and Zone 6. It should be noted that not all partners can be publicly named at this point, as they continue to finalise their announcements of the partnership. 

## **Learning and Improvements** 

practice, in order to ensure the charity remains flexible and responsive to the wishes, feedback and needs of those it supports. 

In line with the charity’s commitment to being community-led, changes to services were made to reflect the needs of the service users. This included a shift to events being ticketed, with time slots, to ensure a relaxed, leisurely experience for visitors. This change was based on reflection and learning which sought to ensure dignity remained the priority across events. Our increased capacity also meant events could now be run across two days instead of one, adding to this more relaxed, calm and enjoyable experience for visitors. The charity received unprompted positive visitor feedback regarding both of these changes. 




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The charity remains focused on providing service users with more than the bare minimum, and therefore pushed towards enabling each visitor to leave each event with more items than in previous years. 

An additional step taken this year to centre community-leadership within our practice was to shift towards building a volunteer workforce composed of current or former service users. From Quarter 1 of 2023/24, all volunteers working at events will have lived experience of insecure immigration status. 

## **Service developments** 

Additional funding has also supported the charity to increase travel reimbursement for visitors, removing the most significant barrier to attendance at events. The travel reimbursement covers most attendees travel costs to and from events. 

In Quarter 3, the charity crowd funded for ‘play packs’ for children attending pop-up events with parents or carers. This fundraising campaign was successful, and the play packs were rolled out in Quarter 4. These will now be a permanent feature of our programme, providing young people with entertainment which allows their parents or carers to browse the space more freely. Each pack typically contains pencils, notebooks, colouring or activity books and crayons. In line with the charity’s values, only items which come in recyclable or biodegradable packaging are used, keeping its carbon footprint to a minimum. 




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## **Visitor experience and feedback** 

As per the charity’s recent Strategy Plan, capturing visitor experience and the impact of services remains a high priority for the coming year. In order to ensure pop-up events feel as much like ordinary shops as possible, the charity has tended to avoid trying to collect feedback and data from visitors using the space. This decision was also influenced by recognition that there was a power imbalance in collecting feedback in that way, which may prevent visitors from feeling that they could speak freely. Visitors were contacted after events with a link to a survey, which could be filled out anonymously if they preferred, asking them to evaluate their experience and o�er suggestions for improvement. This resulted in some useful feedback, but we are continuing to evaluate and improve impact assessment methods. The average rating for event experience was 4.4 out of 5, with by far the main suggested improvement being increasing the range of items available to allow further choice. The charity has taken this into consideration when formulating its Strategy Plan, to prioritise forming partnerships with new brands to further diversify the clothes, accessories and toiletries on o�er. 



## **Visitor data** 

the charity to begin collecting more data about visitors on an opt-in basis. In particular, this looked at the number of visitors returning to events, the gender balance of visitors, and the age range of visitors. 


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Data showed a healthy balance of returning and new visitors at events. These demonstrate the charity meeting its aims of creating a community of returning visitors while continuing to also reach newly arrived refugees. 


that, when the ticketing system was introduced, more people identifying as women booked tickets as soon as they were released. The charity will be trialling a referral system, in partnership with other organisations supporting people with insecure immigration status, in Quarter 1 of 2023/24. It hopes that this will ensure vulnerable men are able to reach the service even if they miss out on the publicly available tickets. 


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Finally, data showed a fairly even distribution of visitors up to the age of 50, with a decrease in visitors aged between 50 and 70+. This decrease is representative of the average age of people seeking asylum in the UK.1 


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## **Financial review** 

from grants and community donations. The charity registered for Gift Aid this year, which increased the value of individual giving to the charity. Increases in funding, specifically unrestricted funds, allowed Saskia Borchardt-Hume and Amelia Webb to resign as trustees and become employees of the charity in September 2022. This has enabled the charity to progress towards the goals outlined in the strategy plan, including increasing the number of service users and partner brands. 

## **Grants** 

Details of the grant funding received by the charity this year can be found in the accounts below. Without this funding, the charity would not have been able to undertake the growth detailed above. In particular, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the charity’s funders: the Blue Thread, the National Lottery Community Fund and Peace First. 

## **Fundraising Events** 

In Quarter 2, the charity ran an ‘Open House’ event, to raise awareness about its activities and to raise funds. This took place at the showroom where pop-up events for service users are hosted, lent to the charity by the brand Edwin. Based in Shoreditch, the charity hoped this may raise its visibility to other clothing companies, many of which are based in the area. One brand in particular learned of the charity because of this local proximity, and subsequently made clothing donations towards events. Refreshments and tote bags were also available to purchase, raising funds towards the charity's activities. 

## **Tote bags** 

One young community member and volunteer, Benita (pictured below), wants to pursue fashion and design. Thread Ahead facilitated a workshop with a designer from a partner brand, BPM. Benita worked with BPM to create a design which expressed what Thread Ahead meant to her – she decided that she wanted it to represent dignity, 


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community and solidarity. This design was then printed on sustainably sourced tote bags, which were sold to fundraise for the charity’s work. We were able to o�er Benita useful experience, which she could list on applications and her CV, while also centering a voice from the community when talking about what we do. Benita told us: “For me, this design means love, understanding, trust, support, everything.”. This project also allowed one of our brand partners to engage directly with a member of the community, meeting our aim of integration. This project is representative of Thread Ahead’s desire to raise funds in a creative manner which simultaneously increases awareness of the 



## **Gifts which make a di�erence** 

In Quarter 3, the charity developed an online shop on its website. In collaboration with a local designer, it produced a series of downloadable gift cards available to purchase, enabling members of the public to ‘gift’ a donation to Thread Ahead’s services to friends or family. This was developed in anticipation of the holiday period, but has since remained a permanent feature of the website. 


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## **Reserves policy** 

The reserves policy is to maintain a cash balance of at least 3 months of operating 


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## **Plans for the future** 

Mulvey collaborated on the charity’s first documented strategy plan. This will be finalised and made available in Quarter 1 of 2023/2024. This strategy plan includes more detailed information on the charity’s plans for the future, including looking ahead to the charity’s goals for the next five years and the mechanisms the charity will use to measure progress towards these. 

## **Key objectives for 2023/2024** 

Our overarching objective for the upcoming year is to deliver six events, where visitors are able to take at least three items of their choice, in partnership with at least 15 brands. A breakdown of more specific objectives which we hope to meet by the close of the upcoming financial year can be found below. These have been categorised in relation to our key areas of focus. 

|Focus Area|Objectives - To be reached by the close of March 2024|
|---|---|
|Sustainability|We will save 4,000 items from waste<br>We will feedback the exact number of items redirected to all<br>partner brands<br>We will open communication with all partner brands about the<br>impact of our relationship on their operations|
|People With<br>Insecure Status|We will provide items to 1,000 visitors<br>We will work with existing charity coalitions to join campaigns<br>around the right to work, the Illegal Immigration Bill and NRPF|
|Operational|Two members of sta�will be working for 3 days per week each|




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||A new Chair will be appointed with experience in charity<br>governance and fundraising, replacing Angela Webb (who will<br>remain on the Board in her original role of Treasurer)<br>Produce a monitoring and evaluation framework which captures<br>service impact both quantitatively and qualitatively|
|---|---|
|Financial|Turnover: £80,000<br>Income sources: grants; individual donations; fundraising events;<br>other sales|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## **Governing document** 

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is controlled by its constitution dated 13 July 2021. 

## **Appointment of trustees** 

beneficial to the board, or when a trustee resigns. Potential candidates are identified and interviewed. If the candidate accepts an o�er, this is subject to vetting and approval by the board, in line with charity commission guidance. 

## **Trustee induction and training** 

New trustees attend a meeting to brief them on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, content of the Constitution, the committee and decision-making processes, the business plan and recent financial performance of the charity. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role. 


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## **Organisation** 

The board of trustees, which currently has six members, administers the charity. The board meets quarterly and there are sub-committees covering finance, business planning, and marketing, which also meet quarterly. A Chief Executive is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. 

## **Related parties** 

charity. In the current year, the familial relationship between Angela Webb, currently Chair, and Amelia Webb, an employee of the charity, has been disclosed to the board and to the Charity Commission. Angela abstains from discussion and voting on any polls which deal with matters associated with Amelia and her employment. 

## **Safeguarding** 

The charity has a Safeguarding policy in place which is reviewed each year in line with Charity Commision guidance. Due to our work with refugees and asylum seekers, safeguarding is central to our activities and processes. Trustees and sta�review the safeguarding policy each year and sta�complete safeguarding training each year. 

## **Risk Management** 

The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises: 

- an annual review of the risks the charity may face; 

- the plan; and 

- the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise. 

charity. Attention has also been focused on non-financial risks arising from security of storage space for all stock required for delivery of the charity’s core services. 


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## **Reference and administrative details** 

Governing document: The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by its constitution dated 13th July 2021. Charity number: 1195144 Principal address: 88 Myrtledene Road, London SE2 0EU Independent Examiner: Dee Sibert ACA Bankers: Metro Bank 1 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5HA 

## **Trustees** 

The Trustees serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: 

Amelia Webb (resigned 31.07.2022) Angela M. Webb (appointed 21.02.2021) Chair Daniel Adeyemi (appointed 24.05.2022) David A. Showell (appointed 18.07.2022) Maria A. Apergi (appointed 20.07.2022) Rhodiane S. Kengne (appointed 12.07.2022) Ron Mulvey (appointed 10.01.2023) Saskia Borchardt-Hume (resigned 31.07.2022) Chief Executive O�cer 


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statements for each financial year to reflect the state of a�airs of the charity and of its results for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to: 

- a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. 

- b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and 

- c) inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

year ended 31 March 2023. 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) (e�ective 1st January 2019). 

Approved by the Trustees on 7th September 2023 and signed on their behalf by: 

**Angela M. Webb (Chair)** 

**Daniel Adeyemi David A. Showell (Trustee) (Trustee)** 



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## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

||||||Period|
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|||||31.3.23|31.3.22|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||fund|fund|funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**||||||
|Donations and legacies||22,530|12,458|34,988|3,161|
|Other trading activities|2|121|-|121|1,362|
|Investment income|3|-|-|-|2|
|**Total**||22,651|12,458|35,109|4,525|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**||||||
|Raising funds||39|498|537|126|
|**Charitable activities**||||||
|Core Service costs||-|3,417|3,417|2,297|
|Administration expenses||11,667|2,122|13,789|912|
|**Total**||11,706|6,037|17,743|3,335|
|**NET INCOME**||10,945|6,421|17,366|1,190|
|**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**||||||
|Total funds brought forward||1,190|-|1,190|-|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||12,135|6,421|18,556|1,190|



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## **Balance Sheet 31 March 2023** 

|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>fund<br>fund<br>Notes<br>£<br>£<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>6<br>-<br>510<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors<br>7<br>120<br>-<br>Cash in hand<br>12,930<br>5,911<br>13,050<br>5,911<br>**CREDITORS**<br>Amounts falling due within one year<br>8<br>(915)<br>-<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>12,135<br>5,911<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>12,135<br>6,421<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>12,135<br>6,421<br>**FUNDS**<br>9<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**|31.3.23<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>510<br>120<br>18,841<br>18,961<br>(915)<br>18,046<br>18,556<br>18,556<br>12,135<br>6,421<br>18,556|31.3.22<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>1,270<br>1,270<br>(80)<br>1,190<br>1,190<br>1,190<br>1,190<br>-<br>1,190|
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 7th September 2023 



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**Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charity, 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 Charities Act 2011. 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. 

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

Plant and machinery - 20% on cost 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from 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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## **2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** 

|**2.**|**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||Period|
|||||13.7.21|
|||Year Ended||to|
||||31.3.23|31.3.22|
||||£|£|
||Fundraising events||121|1,362|
|**3.**|**INVESTMENT INCOME**||||
|||||Period|
|||||13.7.21|
|||Year Ended||to|
||||31.3.23|31.3.22|
||||£|£|
||Interest Received||-|2|



## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the period ended 31 March 2022. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the period ended 31 March 2022. 

## **5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||fund|fund||funds|
||£|£||£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||||
|Donations and legacies|2,986|175||3,161|
|Other trading activities|1,362||-|1,362|
|Investment income|2||-|2|
|**Total**|4,350|175||4,525|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||
|Raising funds|126||-|126|
|**Charitable activities**|||||
|Core Service costs|2,122|175||2,297|
|Administration expenses|912||-|912|
|**Total**|3,160|175||3,335|
|**NET INCOME**|1,190||-|1,190|



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## **Thread Ahead** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

|**5.**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES -**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES -**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES -**|**continued**|**continued**|||
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|||Unrestricted|||Restricted||Total|
|||fund||||fund|funds|
||||£|||£|£|
||**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|1,190||||-|1,190|
|**6.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**|||||||
||||||||Plant and|
||||||||machinery|
||||||||£|
||**COST**|||||||
||Additions||||||638|
||**DEPRECIATION**|||||||
||Charge for year||||||128|
||**NET BOOK VALUE**|||||||
||At 31 March 2023||||||510|
||At 31 March 2022||||||-|
|**7.**|**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||||||
||||||31.3.23||31.3.22|
|||||||£|£|
||Key Fob deposits|||||120|-|
|**8.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||||||
||||||31.3.23||31.3.22|
|||||||£|£|
||Taxation and social security|||||248|-|
||Other creditors|||||667|80|
|||||||915|80|
|**9.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||||||
|||||||Net||
||||||movement||At|
|||At 1.4.22|||in|funds|31.3.23|
|||£||||£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**|||||||
||General fund|1,190|||10,945||12,135|
||**Restricted funds**|||||||
||Restricted Grants|||-||6,421|6,421|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|1,190|||17,366||18,556|



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## **9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|22,651|(11,706)|10,945|
|**Restricted funds**||||
|Restricted Grants|12,458|(6,037)|6,421|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|35,109|(17,743)|17,366|
|**Comparatives for movement in funds**||||
|||Net||
|||movement|At|
|||in funds|31.3.22|
|||£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund||1,190|1,190|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**||1,190|1,190|



Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|4,350|(3,160)|1,190|
|**Restricted funds**||||
|Restricted Grants|175|(175)|-|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|4,525|(3,335)|1,190|



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## **10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

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## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** 

|||Period|
|---|---|---|
|||13.7.21|
||Year Ended|to|
||31.3.23|31.3.22|
||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**|||
|**Donations and legacies**|||
|Donations|2,440|2,986|
|Grants|32,548|175|
||34,988|3,161|
|**Other trading activities**|||
|Fundraising events|121|1,362|
|**Investment income**|||
|Interest Received|-|2|
|**Total incoming resources**|35,109|4,525|
|**EXPENDITURE**|||
|**Raising donations and legacies**|||
|Bank charges|39|126|
|**Other trading activities**|||
|Purchase of tote bags|498|-|
|**Charitable activities**|||
|Core service costs|3,417|2,297|
|**Support costs**|||
|**Management**|||
|Wages|11,667|-|
|Insurance|231|147|
|Office costs|541|216|
|Sundries|139|549|
|Clothing storage|225|-|
|Clothing Transport|858|-|
|Depreciation of tangible and heritage|||
|assets|128|-|
||13,789|912|
|Total resources expended|17,743|3,335|
|**Net income**|17,366|1,190|



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