Charity registration number 1195537
ACTIVE LINK ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees Ms Z Williams Ms HG Williams Everett Ms M Gentles Mrs T Hall-Wright Mr M Maynard Ms M Goldman Mr S Gardner Charity number 1195537 Principal address 71 High Street Higham Ferrers Northants NN10 8DD Accountants Addacas Accounting Limited 71 High Street Higham Ferrers Northants United Kingdom NN10 8DD
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CONTENTS
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| Trustees' report | 1 – 2 |
| Accountants' report | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Balance sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 – 10 |
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and "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)".
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects are to act as a resource for young people from the age of 12 up to 18 by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:
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(a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
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(b) advancing education;
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(c) relieving unemployment;
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(d) providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
Achievements and performance
At Active Link, we want young people to be told “yes you can’’ to help them reach their fullest potential.
We focus on positively changing the lives of young people aged between 12-18 years old, who are from areas of deprivation, vulnerable, socially excluded and/or not in mainstream education. Using sport and physical activity as a vehicle for empowerment and positive activities, the young people we reach in our programmes achieve improved physical and mental wellbeing. Our work is intensive, delivered to small groups overlong periods of time to develop the trusting relationships required to facilitate real change.
Financial review
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Structure, governance and management
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Ms Z Williams
Ms HG Williams Everett
Ms M Gentles
Mrs T Hall-Wright Mr M Maynard Ms M Goldman Mr S Gardner
None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the Charitable Incorporated Organisation. All of the Trustees are members of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
The charity is controlled by its constitution and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Ms Z Williams Trustee
12 January 2026
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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ACTIVE LINK FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Active Link for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the statement of financial activities and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Active Link and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Active Link and the charity's Trustees as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Active Link has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and deficit of Active Link. You consider that Active Link is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year, and is not required to obtain an independent examiner's report.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Active Link. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Addacas Accounting Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 71 High Street Higham Ferrers Northants NN10 8DD
1 December 2025
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Income From: Donations and Legacies: 3 Expenditure On: Charitable Activities 4 Net (Outgoing)/Incoming Resources Before Transfers Gross Tranfers between Funds Net Income (Expenditure) for the year/ Net Movement in Funds Fund Balance as at 1 April 2024 Fund Balances at 31 March 2025 |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2025 2025 £ £ 9519 - 28675 - - - - - -19,156 - 33,016 14,201 13,860 14,201 |
Total 2025 £ 9519 28675 - - -19,156 47,217 28,061 |
Unrestricted Funds 2024 £ 11,424 13675 - - - 2,251 35,267 33,016 |
Restricted Funds 2024 £ - - - - - 14,201 14,201 |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Current Assets Debtors 8 Cash at Bank Creditors: Falling due within One Year 9 Net Assets Income Funds 10 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds |
2025 £ 34 28,027 28,061 - |
2025 £ 28,061 14,201 13,860 28,061 |
2024 £ 220 47,597 47,817 -600 |
2024 £ 47,217 |
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| 14,201 33,016 47,217 |
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 12 January 2026.
Ms Z Williams Trustee
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 Accounting policies
Charity information
Active Link is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales. The charity's principal address is 1 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AL.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and "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)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.5 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.
1.6 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.7 Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.8 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
3 Donations and legacies
| Restricted | Restricted | |
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| Funds | Funds | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Grants Receivable | - | - |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 4 | Charitable activities | ||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Post, Stationary and marketing | 419 | 1,316 | |||||
| Travelling | - | 171 | |||||
| Computer Costs | 514 | 358 | |||||
| Vehicle Hire | - | ||||||
| Training | - | 145 | |||||
| Salaries | 1,813 | 3,905 | |||||
| Legal Fees | - | - | |||||
| Insurance | 252 | 242 | |||||
| Sub-Contractor Costs | 24,476 | 6,697 | |||||
| Telephone and Internet | 436 | 406 | |||||
| 27,910 | 13,240 | ||||||
| Share of governance cost (see note 5) | 765 | 435 | |||||
| 28,675 | 13,675 | ||||||
| Analysis of Fund | |||||||
| Unrestricted Funds | 28,675 | 13,675 | |||||
| Restricted Funds | - | - | |||||
| 28,675 | 13,675 | ||||||
| 5 | Support costs | ||||||
| Support | Governance | 2024 | |||||
| Costs | Costs | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Accountancy | - | 765 | 435 | ||||
| - | 765 | 435 | |||||
| Analysed Between | |||||||
| Charitable Activities | - | 765 | 435 |
6 Trustees
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any reimbursement of expenses from the charity during the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
(Continued)
7 Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
| Total The key management personnel of the charity comprise of the trustees. There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. 8 Debtors Amounts falling due within one year Other Debtors 9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade Creditors Accruals and deferred income 10 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 2024 £ £ £ £ Fund balances at 31 March are represented by: Current assets/(liabilities) 13,860 14,201 28,061 33,016 13,860 14,201 28,061 - |
2025 1 |
2024 1 |
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| 2025 £ 34 |
2024 £ 220 |
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| 2025 £ - - |
2024 £ 200 400 Total 2024 £ 47,217 |
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| Restricted Funds 2024 £ 14,201 14,201 |
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| 47,217 |
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