Sciencecreates Outreach Annual Report and Accounts Year end 30th June 2025
Company Information & Governance: Charity registration number: 1199986 Company number. 14029854 Registered address: Science Creates Old Market Midland Road Bristol BS2 ONS CEO: Charlie Proctor Trustees: Jeremy Tavare Caroline Clarke Harry Destecroix Virginia Rvssell Governlng Document: Articles of association Charity constitution: Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption. IA Science Creates Services Limited ISCSU appointed.. Two trustees appointed to the Board by nomination in writing to the Board by SCSL University appointed.. One trustee appointed to the Board by nomination in writing to the Board by the University of Bristol Co-opted trustee.. One trustee COpted. appointed to the Board by resolution of the trustees. It is conf irmed that the trustees of Science Creates Outreach have read and understood the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities: The trustees (who are also the directors of scien Creates Outreach for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the trustees. report and the financi81 statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Generally Aceepted Accounting Practieel and applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trvstees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and prepare the financial $t8tement$ on the going ¢on¢ern basis unles$ it 1$ inappropriate to presume th8t the charitable company will continue in busines8. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company s transactions and disclo$e with reasonable accuracy at any time the f inancial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the finan¢ial statements ¢omply with the Companies A¢t 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions Approved by the trustees of the charty on 2nd June 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. jeremy Tavaré Chair of Trustees
Charitable Aims: To face global challenges, such as climate change, pandemics and food insecurity, the world needs more scientists and entrepreneurs. Science Creates Outreach aims to advance education and public awareness. understanding. appreciation and engagement with STEAM (scien, technology, engineering, arts, maths) subjects with business. innovation and entrepreneurship. We are working to demystrfy scientific careers. diversify the faces of science and empower conf ident problem solvers with a particular focus on young learners that are under-represented in traditional scientific spaces. As a result a new generation of scientists will be created. with the skills. passion and diversity of thought to build deep tech companies that help to solve some of the world's biggest problems. We do this through.. supporting study and research providing workshops and courses hosting work experience and intern$hip$ • offering 8ny other facilities. equipment. and services as the trustees think f it Goals & objectives for this period: For the period july 2024 to June 2025 our aim was to devebp and e$tablish the ¢harity. This in¢luded-. Fundr8ise £50.000 shortfall by July 2025 Have a complete primary programme with options a¢ros$ Upper KS2 $¢ien¢e ¢urri¢ulum bv July 2025 Increase visitor numbers by1000 by July 2025, impacting the career aspirations and STEM/entrepreneurship learning of students and teachers Deliver at least Sx public fundraising events by December 2025 Alongside our core mission to welcome 3000 young learners in the year.
Acheivements for this period: Received full funding from UWE for an intern Signed agreement for carried interest in the SCVC Fund 2. SCVC are committed to sharing any F)Otential benefits f rom the Fund's success with the charity- SCVC donated £6000 to Science Creates Outreach An individual donor gave £l0.000 We won the Society of Merchant Venturers Grant1£50001 We won Royal Society Partnerships seed grant1£15.0001 Future Talent Group renewed their CSS membership1£5001 Culinary Chemistry event was a great success. approximately £400 raised for the charity. 'One-off' workshop delivered to Incredible Kids, in partnership with Cero Generation and Enso Energy1£S00 5x work experience students (Year 10 and 121 visited for a week in lufy. We hosted a week of Summer science clubs in August University of Bath students taught sessions on Forces to younger learners Multiple visits from diverse groups including.. Lightyear Foundation The Future Brunels Home-ed groups16x 4-week block bookings) St Nic's Evergreen Hannah More Ran a'Te8cher Encounters. day Current total visitors for period July 24 to lune 25 is 1522 Total workshops delivered for 202412025 &ademic year was 77. not including University student visits and Teacher CPD sessions. Target for next year remains 100 workshops delivered. with 28 being in the calendar • alreadv. All workshops now refined and renamed (Exploring Blood Sugar, Pioneering Power. The Problem with Plastic etcl Current offering is 4 workshops each for KS2 and KS3 The KS2 and KS3 workshop guides are now complete and live on the website. am: 3x regular volunteers 3x team members12 full time, 1 part time11 day a week) plus other time from Science Creates team. donated from Science Creates) Marketing: Lots of graphics. social media posts, slides, pitch decks, email templates, copy and content have been developed. Inspire newsletter written and published New graphic produced for advertising company away days. New branding/assets in the pipeline with rebrand of SC website.
Statement of Financial Activity: Position at the end of the reporting period INCOME All ro8tricted funds ( Funds Total fund6 {£) Donations rinc. GiftAidl 99.366 96,366 Income & Endowm•nts from Grants 1.994 23.5CM) 25.494 Events 2.130 2.130 TOTAL Incomo & Endowm¢nts 7,497 123.991 EXPEPMDTURE All r••trlctod fund8 (£) Fund•(£) Totll fundi {£) Expendlturg on ch4rftalAe actlvlll 99,952 5,894 105,846 TOTAL eXndItUr0 99.952 5.894 105,846 NET INCOMEII£XPENDmiRE) 539 15.8941 18.145 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD (2.7001 15.8941 20.305 The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above. All of the 8Ctivities of the charity are classed as continuing. The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity. Related party transactions: Personal donations were received from one related party throughout the financial year. The Chair of Science Creates Services Ltd. Keith MacDonald. donated £1.200. There was no trustees, remuneration or other benefits paid for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Science Creates Outreach Accounting Policies: The financial ststements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. The financial statements have beer) prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities IFRS 102 SORPI issued in July 2014. and applicable UK Accounting St8ndards and the Charities Act 2011. Funds structur Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees. at their discretion. have set aside resources for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the terms of a specific appeal. Inco All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources. it 18 certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income from donations is included when these are receivable. except as follows.. When the donors specify that the donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods. When donors impose conditions which have to be futfilled before the charity becomes entitled to u$e such income, the income is deferred until the pre-conditions have been met. Income from grants, where there are performance or service deliverables required by the terms of the grant. are accounted for as the charity earns the right to payment through its performance. Expenditure: Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an 8ccrua15 basi5 and has been classified under headings that agree all costs related to the category. Support costs have been allocated 100% towards the charitable activities of the charity. rit tiviti Charitable expendf(ure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both the direct pay and non-pay costs and support costs relating to those activities.
oing concern: After making appropriate enquiries. the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future and therefore they have continued to adopt the going concern basis when preparing the financial statements. Governance costs: Governance cost include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity. and include its independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity including trustee expenses. Tangible fixed ass and depreciation: Depreciation has been provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value of each asset. over its expected useful life. The rates used are 10% reducing balance on freehold property and improvements and 20% reducing balance on other f ixed assets.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH I report to the charity's truslees on my examinatDn of the accounts of sCEn Create5 Outreach for the period ende(130 June 2025. Respectiv• responsibilities of trust• and •xaminor The cttarity's trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year lund+r wtion 43121 of thÉ Charities Act 1993 (the Act) as amended by s. 145 of tne Chantres Act 20111 and that an Independent examin8lion Is needed. Having satisfied myself that the chanty Is not subject to audit under the company law and is eligible for Indepen(Jent examinatn. Il Is my responsibility to. Examine the accounts (under section .45 of the 2011 Acti To follow the procedures laid down in the General DIrectn$ given by the Chanty Commission lunder sectson 14515llbl Adl. and To stale whether particular matters haye ojme to my attefilion. Basis of Independent •xamlneVs report My examination was carried out In accordance Wllh General Dir¥L¢ioris yiv¥ii Uy tli¥ Cliiiiily Commission. An examination Include5 a review of the accounting reeofds kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records 11 also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts, and seeKing explanations from you as Irusiees concerning any SLch marters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required by audrt. and consequentty no opinion ¢5 gNen as to whether the accounts pseft1 a 'lnt¢ and lair view" and the report Is Iimiied to those mattersset out In the statement below. Indep•nd•nt •x•mln•rfs $talement In the course ol my examinatson. no matter has wme lo my attent)n'. 111 which gives me reasonable cause lo believe ttst in any material respect.. the accountsng records wefe kepl in accordan with seckn.on 130 01 the Chanlies Act, or Ihe accounts did nol accord wilh the ntIng Tecords. or the accounts did not wmply with the applicable reouiremenls coneeming the form and conlent ol accounts set out In the CharilS (Awounts and Reports) Regulation5 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounts gsve a true and fair view which Is not a matter consitjefed as part ol an Independent examina.'t•n 121 lo which. In my op1ftn. attenbon shoLbld be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding ol the accounts lo be reached Steven Baptiste Linden Accountants. Scrapslore House. 21 Se¥r Street. Sl Werburghs, Bnstol, BS2 9LB Date. 11" June 2026
SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
INCOME
Activities for generating funds 2 96,366 - 96,366 77,564
Grants receivable 3 1,994 23,500 25,494 8,459
Income from charitable activities 4 2,130 - 2,130 6,058
TOTAL INCOME 100,491 23,500 123,991 92,082
EXPENDITURE
Expenditure on charitable activities 5 99,952 5,894 105,846 89,454
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 99,952 5,894 105,846 89,454
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 539 17,606 18,145 2,627
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Balances brought forward 2,161 2,161 (466)
Gross transfers between funds 11 - - - -
Balances carried forward 2,700 17,606 20,305 2,161
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The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.
All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements
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SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH
BALANCE SHEET
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
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2025 2024
Note £ £
FIXED ASSETS:
Tangible assets 6 1,463 1,598
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash at bank and in hand 18,567 1,503
Debtors 7 1,485 133
20,052 1,635
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Creditors: falling due within one year 8 (1,209) (1,073)
Net current assets 18,843 562
NET ASSETS: 20,305 2,161
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 11 2,700 2,161
Restricted funds 11 17,606 -
20,305 2,161
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For the financial year in question, the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with micro-entity provisions.
These financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on ……………………………… and are signed on their behalf by:
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JEREMY MYLES TAVARÉ Chair of Trustees
Charity Registration Number: 1199986
The notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements
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SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102 SORP) issued in July 2014, and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011.
Funds structure
Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the terms of a specific appeal.
Income
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income from donations is included when these are receivable, except as follows:
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When the donors specify that the donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods.
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When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-conditions have been met.
Income from grants, where there are performance or service deliverables required by the terms of the grant, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to payment through its performance.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that agree all costs related to the category. Support costs have been allocated 100% towards the charitable activities of the charity.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both the direct pay and non-pay costs and support costs relating to those activities.
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future and therefore they have continued to adopt the going concern basis when preparing the financial statements.
Governance costs
Governance cost include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity, and include its independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity including trustee expenses.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation has been provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value of each asset, over its expected useful life. The rate used is 20% straight line balance on office equipment.
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SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
2 ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS
| Donations Received Gift Aid |
Unrestricted Funds £ 96,164 202 96,366 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 96,164 202 96,366 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 74,357 3,207 77,564 |
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Donations Received includes in-kind donations totalling £48,893 (2024: £31,567) provided by Science Creates Services Ltd to reflect the proportion of the Chief Executive and the Maternity Cover Chief Executive's salaries, which were paid for in full by Science Creates Services Ltd on behalf of Science Creates Outreach, and a contribution to the lab rental totalling £21,600 (2024: £21,600). These donations were agreed by the Directors of Science Creates Services Ltd and confirmed by Chair, K MacDonald.
3 GRANTS RECEIVABLE
| Hays Travel Nisbet Trust Society of Merchant Venturers The Royal Society Partnerships Seed University of Bristol Unrestricted Grants INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Events Laboratory Hire |
Unrestricted Funds £ - - - - - 1,994 1,994 Unrestricted Funds £ 1,680 450 2,130 |
Restricted Funds £ - 5,000 5,000 13,500 - - 23,500 Restricted Funds £ - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ - 5,000 5,000 13,500 - 1,994 25,494 Total Funds 2025 £ 1,680 450 2,130 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 2,000 5,000 - - 1,459 - 8,459 Total Funds 2024 £ 2,408 3,650 6,058 |
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4 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
5 DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Direct Wages | - | - | - | 3,705 |
| Events/Hire Consumables | 937 | - | 937 | 424 |
| Freelance Wages | - | - | - | 793 |
| Scientific Equipment | 280 | - | 280 | 1,166 |
| Advertising and Marketing | - | 39 | 39 | 385 |
| Audit and Accountancy Fees | 599 | - | 599 | 1,174 |
| Bank Fees | - | - | - | 29 |
| Consulting | - | 646 | 646 | - |
| Interest Paid | - | - | - | 21 |
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SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| IT Software and Consumables Lab Rental Legal Expenses Other Expenses Printing and Stationery Rates Repairs and Maintenance Salaries (incl. on costs) Small Equipment Staff Training Subscriptions Travel |
1,424 43,200 54 99 32 277 62 50,194 82 297 330 - 97,866 |
- - - - - - - 4,090 - - - 1,120 5,894 |
1,424 43,200 54 99 32 277 62 54,284 82 297 330 1,120 103,760 |
620 37,800 - 648 232 933 - 38,909 69 33 572 132 87,645 |
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The Lab Rental cost for the year is offset by an in-kind donation from Science Creates Services Ltd which is detailed in note 2.
| Governance Costs Independent examination fee Insurance Depreciation expense 6 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST: At 1 July 2024 Additions At 30 June 2025 DEPRECIATION: At 1 July 2024 Charge for the year At 30 June 2025 NET BOOK VALUE: At 30 June 2025 At 30 June 2024 7 DEBTORS Accrued Income Prepayments |
Unrestricted Funds £ 500 1,120 466 2,085 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 500 1,120 466 2,085 Office Equipment £ 1,998 330 2,328 400 466 865 1,463 1,598 2025 £ 600 885 1,485 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 500 910 400 556 Totals £ 1,998 330 2,328 400 466 865 1,463 1,598 2024 £ 50 83 133 |
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SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
- 8 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals Trade Creditors Payroll Liabilities |
2025 £ 475 230 504 1,209 |
2024 £ 475 469 129 1,073 |
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9 CORPORATION TAX
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.
10 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities |
Unrestricted Funds £ 1,463 2,446 (1,209) 2,700 |
Restricted Funds £ - 17,606 - 17,606 |
Total Funds 2025 £ 1,463 20,052 (1,209) 20,305 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 1,598 1,635 (1,073) 2,161 |
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11 ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS:
For the year ended 30th June 2025
| Analysis of Fund movements Unrestricted funds: General funds Restricted funds: Nisbet Trust Society of Merchant Venturers The Royal Society Partnerships Seed |
Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Fund b/fwd c/fwd £ £ £ £ £ 2,161 100,491 (99,952) - 2,700 2,161 100,491 (99,952) - 2,700 - 5,000 (3,450) - 1,550 - 5,000 (2,444) - 2,556 - 13,500 - - 13,500 - 23,500 (5,894) - 17,606 2,161 123,991 (105,846) - 20,305 |
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Nisbet Trust
An award of £5,000 helped us expand our reach to more young people with a focus on disadvantaged areas in Bristol. The funding was allocated against salaries to facilitate and manage more visits.
Society of Merchant Venturers
This grant was to expand our primary programme, offering further free of charge STEM experiences to inner city schools. It involves funds to support activities such as creating marketing materials to raise awareness of our programme to a wider number of schools, subsidising coach travel where necessary, and purchasing additional resources for an increased number of workshops.
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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
SCIENCE CREATES OUTREACH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Royal Society Partnerships Seed
This grant facilitated the delivery of an investigative mini-project to groups of students within 10 different schools. Each project group was supported by a STEM professional, our charity’s Head of Outreach and teachers from their school. The project was aimed at pupils in Upper KS2.
For the year ended 30th June 2024
| Analysis of Fund movements Unrestricted funds: General funds Restricted funds: Nisbet Trust Hays Travel University of Bristol |
Balance Income Expenditure Transfers Fund b/fwd c/fwd £ £ £ £ £ (466) 83,623 (82,996) 2,000 2,161 (466) 83,623 (82,996) 2,000 2,161 - 5,000 (5,000) - - 2,000 - (2,000) - - 1,459 (1,459) - - 8,459 (6,459) (2,000) - (466) 92,082 (89,455) - 2,161 |
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Transfers between funds
The transfers are in respect of restricted fund balances and/or assets purchased, where the fund activity has concluded and/or purchase of the assets has been completed and the Trustees consider the balance and/or asset to now be used as they see fit and is therefore moved to unrestricted funds.
12 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Personal donations were received from one related party throughout the financial year: Chair of Science Creates Services Ltd, K MacDonald, donated £1,200 (2024: £1,200).
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits paid for the year ended 30 June 2025.
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Analysis of fund movements Unrestricted funds Balan¢0 brought forword Fund earried foFw8rd Income TraMfers Ggnwal funth 2.161 100.491 199.9521 2.700 Grants 23.500 15.8941 17.606 Tat 2.161 123.991 1105.8461 20.305 The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above. All of the 8Ctivities of the charity are classed as continuing. Science Creates Outreach does not hold reserves. The money raised is Spent on operating costs and charity beneficiaries. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity s trustees Signature.. Full name.. Jeremy Myles Tavaré Position leg Secretary. Chair. etcl= Chair of Trustees Date.. 0510612026