Tbe Compass
(Charffttable In￿rpO￿ted organi8atloD)
Annual reN>rt and unaudittyj finan¢ial statements
Year ¢nded
31 M8r¢h 2026
Registered ¢baR4ty number 1195270

The Comp&48
Anttugl report and unaudited financial glatements for the year ended 31 Mareh 2026
Contents
34
Rewjrt of the Tnlstees
Ststemcnt of Trustecs. Responsibilities
Independ¢nt Examiner's Report
Ststement of FinwKial Activities
Balanc¢ Sheet
Notes fonning part of the Financial Statements
The following pAge does not forni part of th¢ statutory accounts
Detail¢d Ststemcnt ofFinancAal Activities
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The Comp
Report of the Tn￿tee& for the ye•r ended 31 mA￿h 2026
LEGAL AND ADMINtSTRATIVE INFORMATION
Chgri
Number. 1195270
Gov
rnln
ocumtnt
The charity is a Ctthritsble InwTated Ckganisation
Tru
M Adams
D Balshaw (Chair)
C Bilton
J Baker
lldent E
mi
Clive Bury* 55 Links Avenu* F¢lixstow4 IPI 19HE.
Cor
odene
Add
26 CoiD¢iS RO￿ Fclix*owc, IPI19HF
Related *rties
"I"here were no related paty transactions
isk
eme
The trustees have ¢onsid¢r¢d th¢ major risks to whi¢h the ¢harity is expK)591 have reviewed them and ¢onsider that
suiiable systmsare in placetomiligatethoserisks.

The Compass
Report ofthe Trns¢tts for the yeAr eDded 31 March 2026 (conilnued)
OWECTIVES PURPOSE AND A￿VITIEs
Mission SÉatem¢Dt
The objects of th¢ charity are the prevention or relief of poverty in Felixstow¢ and the surrounding area by providing
services to individuals in need and to fiuther such other charitable purposes, ac￿rdIng to the law of England and
Wales. as the trnstees shall decide.
b ectiveg and Activities for th
bli¢ Benefit
The Trnste¢s have wn5id¢red th¢ Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when settin8 the objectiv¢s for the
year. The Tntste¢s confirn) that they have complied with th¢ duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.
ACH
VEM
TAND
RMANCE
The charity launched in April 2021 with four trustee4 a]1 of whom are F¢lixstow¢ residents of many years. attend loc81
¢hurch¢s and care deeply for the community. Th¢r¢ arc two. time. paid community outreach workers.
The aim is lo improve quality of life for families anI￿Or individuals by providing supported signpostingladvoeacy to
specialist services, ¢nublin8 onlin¢ fomi-filling and improving life skills, especially around budgeting and money
management. These services are provided free of ¢harge to anyone who resides in Felixstowe {IPI I).
The Compass a¢¢epts referrals from statytory? voluntary and charitable Organi￿tiOns. so the needs are wid¢-ran8ittg.
The main statutory refml agency in r￿ent times h&$ been GP practices. There have been over 300
individualslfamilies rcferred since18un¢h. Increasingly. Ls we have become better known, we are rec¢ivin8 r¢ferrals
from friends and family m¢mbers w¢ have worktd with previously.
The ieam has specialist knowledge around money managem¢nL benefits, education, housing and much more. Initial
¢ontact ¢an rcquire provision of emergency fo￿4 and fuel vou¢hers.
The Compass community Outreach workers (and supporting volunteers) work holistically with ¢ach seryice uscr,
within their whole life/family setting. Serytce-users a￿ assi8n¢d a swific outreach worker and always face-tO•face
appointr]cnts- in¢rcasingty rare these days. We may work with an individual for a few w¢eks or. in some cases, a
few ye￿. They will remain on the ca3¢load whil¢ there is 'traciion', and return if their life situation changes.
The Compass has helped income dcprived s¢rvice users f￿anciallY through a number of funds - namely Rope Trust.
Felixstowe Relief Chaiity. Suffolk Community Trng4 Fast Suffolk Council, Row Club, Lions Club and Felixstowe
Town Council.
In the year to 31* March 2026 unrestricted income was Ll5,449 (2025:£24,595) of and unrestricted expendi￿re was
£33,723 (2025.. £19,422), resulting in unrestricted reserves at 3 1st March 2026 of £13,903 {2025: £12,176).
AdditionAlly in the year to 31" March 2026 restri¢¢ed income was £6,192 (2025:£14,864) and restricted expenditure
w&s £6,429 (2025.. £16,432). resulting in restrict￿] reserves at 31 st March 2026 of £3,139 (2025.. £3.376).

Th¢ Comp&
Report of the Trustee8 for the yeydr ended 31 March 2026 (coThtsnued)
R¢serves Poli
and Goin
Concer
As stated in the F￿anCIal revi¢w below the reserves CU￿entlY standing at a satisf8¢tory level. It is the trust¢¢s' aim
to maintain reserves at &re4sonabl¢ leveltoensure th¢ long tenn financial security ofthe organisation.
The Board of Trustees have considered the health of the balance sh¢¢t and the budget for the forthcoming period in
reaching the conclusion that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on the 8Oill8 concern b&%is.
Pl¥ns for the future
"lThe charity's aims for the future aft to in¢regse its visibility within the Felixstowe are&
STATEME￿ OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSJBILITES
The trnstees are responsible for keeping sulTicicnt accounting records thai disclose with reasonable ￿UracY at any
time the financial wsition of the Charitabl¢ Incory￿rated Organisation {CIO). They meet regLElarly throughout the
Y￿ to review management ac¢ounts. They ar¢ also resp)nsibl¢ for safeguardin8 the assets of th¢ CIO and h¢nce for
takin8 r¢a80nabl¢ steps for th¢ prevention and detection of fraud and other I￿egUlaritIes.
This report was approved by the trustees on..
and signed on their behalf by:
Balshaw- Chair of Trustces

INDEPENDEiwf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE COMPASS
I report on the ￿Ounts of th¢ Charity for the year endol 31 March 2026. which set out on pages 7 to 9.
Rfspeclive resp)n8ibilities of triistees and examiner
The knstees ar¢ responsible for the preparation of the aecounts. The trustees constd¢r that an audit is not r¢quired for
this period under S¢clion 144(2) of the Chariues Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination i8
needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit Under company law and is eligible for independent
examination, it is my r¢sponsibility to:
(i) ¢xamin¢ the ac¢ounts under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t
(li) to follow the pr￿dureS laid out in the genernl Directions given by the Charity Commission und¢r section
145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL and
(iii) to stat¢ whether t*rticulaT matters have come to tny attention.
B48ts of IndepeDd¢n¢ examlDer'$ report
My examination was carried out in 8¢wrdantt with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.
Ark examinatton includes a review of the ￿￿OuntIng r￿$ kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
prcsented with thosc r¢cords. It also includes considcraiion of any unusual items or disclosures in the Aceounts and
seeking explanations from you ￿ tnLYtces concerning any such matters. The procedures und¢rtak¢n do not provide all
the evidence thal would ￿ required in an audit and consequenily no opinion is given as to whetherthe accounts present
a 'true and fair view, and the rep)rt is limited to those matters sel out in th¢ stAtem¢nt below.
Independent e￿MIller,9 gtstemetht
In connection with my examination. no rnatter h&s come to my attention:
(a) which gives me reasonabl¢ cause to believe that in any material respe¢t the r¢quiTements.'
(i) to keep accountin8 records in a¢wrd4nce with ￿110￿ 130 of th¢ Companies Act 2011 as amended. and
(li) to prepar¢ accounts which acwrd with the trxounting records. LX)mply with the aceounting Trquirements
(Trf the Act
have not b¢on m¢t' or
(b) to which. in my optnion, attention should be drawn An order to enable & propcr understsnding of the
account5 to k reached.
Clive Bury MAAT
55 Links Avenue
FelixA¢owe
IPII 9HE
Dated

The Compa&4
Statsmene of financial activitseJ iD¢orporatiDg the intome and expenditure *t¢ount for the yeAr ended 31
March 2026
Note
2026
2026
2026
Totsl
2025
Income
Income from charitable activities
35,449
192
41.641
39.459
Totsl Income
35,449
192
41,641
39.459
Expenditure
Expenditure on Charitable activities
33,722
6829
40,151
38,854
Total expendi¢u
33,722
6.429
40.151
38,854
Net In¢omillW(oiit8oing) re8ourt¢4
1,727
(237)
IA90
3.605
BAIAnee blfwd 1st Aprll 2025
12,176
3J76
15552
B818nee ¢Jfivd 31 M*r¢b 2026
13,W3
3,139
17,1H2
Th¢ notes on page 9 forni part of thes¢ financial statements.

The Comp
Bslance ibeet at 31 Mgreh 2026
CunTnt aMets
2026
2025
Cash at bank and in hANI
17,IM2
15.552
Net current 9$8ets
17,042
15.552
Total assets le88 current li•bilities
17.042
15,552
Totsl nel &8sets
17.042
15.552
Represented by
Unrestricted Funds
17.042
15.552
Restricted Funds
Total fuDd8
17.042
15,552
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trusttts to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give
true And fair view of the slate of affairs of the CIO and of the surplus or deficit of the CIO for that period. In
preparing these financial statements the trustees ar¢ requirvj to:
Select Suitable accounting poli¢ies and apply the4n consistently
Make judgements and estimates that gre reasonable and prudent
Prepare financial statem¢nts on th¢ going wn¢ern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the CIO
will continue in existence
State wh¢ther appli¢able a¢wuntin8 Standjrds and 5tatcm¢nts of rKomm¢nded practice have been followed.
subJ￿t to any maierial departtm disc105ed and explained in the financial statements.
The financial statcm¢nts were approved and 4uthori.sed for I￿￿e by the Truste￿ of CTC) .-
and were Sign￿ on its IKhAJfby:
D Baishaw Chair of Trustr¢s

The Comp*&s
Notes to the Ilnanelal ststemellts for the year ended 31 Mareh 2026
I. Accounting polieies
AccouDting conventio
The fmanciai statements have been prepared under the historical c05t convention, and in accordance with the
Accounting and Rewrting by Chartties Statement of Recommend Prnctice applicable to Charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the l*inanci81 Rew)rting Standard for Smaller Entities (eff¢ctTve January
2015). The a￿Unts have been prepared on the 80ing concern b&sis as explained in the Trustees report.
IDeoM¢ from ebarit*lAt activltks
Income from charitable activities ar¢ Includ￿ in full in incomewhen re¢¢ived.
EzpendÉtur¢
Expenses are includcd in the Staiement of Ftnancial Activities on a cth basis and are allocated toth¢ parti¢ular
livity to which the costs relate. Governance Costs include those costs associated with meetin8 the
Constitution￿ and statutory reqU1￿ments of the charity and include the wsts linked to the strategic
mana8cm¢nt of thc chanty.
All costs are allocated t*tw¢¢n th¢ expenditure *ori¢s of the Statement of Fin&ncia] Activities on a basis
d¢si8n¢d to reflect th¢ use of resouwes.
2. Ineome from eb#ritAbk a¢tivitie#
Unr¢8trkt¢d
Restricted
2025
Income from ¢haritsble a¢tiviti¢s
35A49
6,192
39.459
Expemditure on ¢hArhAble *ttivit6
Unr￿trIC￿l
R¢Jtrlcted
2025
Expenditure on cbaritable activities
33.722
6829
38,854
4. Trustees, RemuDeralion and Benefits
None of the direthrs r¢ceivd any remuneration durin8 the period.
Trustees, expenses
None of the diredors received reimbursed expenses.
5. Re19ted party tran￿¢￿0￿&
Th¢Te wcr¢ no ¥elat¢d party transactions.

The Comp&
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAJi ENDED 31 MARCH 2026
2026
2026
21126
2025
Total
Income
Grants received
Fundraising
Donations
24150
1,907
8.692
6,192
31,042
34.614
732
4.113
8,692
TotAI Inetsme
35,449
192
41.641
39.459
Expenditure
Emergency supplies
Hospitality & Gifts
Administrative costs
Salary costs
IT Costs
6,429
429
16,725
103
24,762
8S?
8.103
24,762
857
7,022
11,933
174
Totsl expenditure
33,722
4429
40,151
35,854
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