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REGISTF.RED CHARITY NIIMBF,R.. 1202561 Report of the Trustees And Un4uditi.d FinunLial 4itxtements for th¢ P¢ri(bd 30 M#r¢h 202.1 tu.11 March 2024 for The Womblcs Community Chari¢v

The Wombles Community Charity Repnrt of thc Tru%lee fTrr the Period 30 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 'I'he trustees present their repi)rt with the linancial statements ot the chariiy li)r Ihe period 30 M(Irch 2023 10 I l March 7024. The IruslLcs haN'c aduptL.d Ihe provisions of AL¢ountingtr and Reponing by L hariii¢5'. Statemenl i)I- RLLommended l)raLIiLe appliLable Io Lharities preparingj their aLL()unts in acL()rdanoe with the FinanLial RL'pL)rtinbJ Siandard iippli¢ablL in Ihc UK and Republic ol. IrL'land IFRS 102) {etlective l Januilry 20191. ()IJJF.C'TIVE¢• ANI) ACTIVII IF. ()hjcetives and xim 'I'hL' ()bjL¢tiN'c.% ()I' the ('In are Iii adiancL' the education c)f Ihe publiL and SLhi)i)l agiLd LhildrLli in IhL' pr()tLLliun Ind impr()i'LmL'nl i)I' the envircTrnniLnl Ihroubh IrLL L'duLaiic)nal rc%i)urLL5 aiid %upporl. 'I'h¢ C'l() .1 I l als1) SilPP()rt lillcr-PlLking biri)ups and Ll)mmunil)'_led initialives Ihr()ug?h rL's()ur¢L%. networking lind pr()m()ti()n t() further en￿ ir()nmL'nial work they arc doing. NI1￿.1)rk i)I' L'iiii)miinil r()u WL. h¢1￿C. bL'gyun rebiislLrii)g W()mblL's L()mmunity (iroups to our n¢twc)rk ul. Ollilial WomblLs CJr()ups Ihr()Ubh IhL 5iginin&p ol. an IP IiLLll%L'. We ni)w havL' i)v¢r 60 byroups sigJnL.d up whiLh includLS <1 l()IL11 ()1'i?VLr 14.4fj1 biri)UP IllL'inhLr%. 'I'IILsL' gir()up.s prLdi)niinanily Larry, ()ui litlL'f-PiLking¥ aLlii iliLs, bul als() wi)rk ()1) i)IhLr iTriiii)iunil)' iniliiiiivL.% %ULh l()()d biiiiks Lind ¢nvir()ninL'nlal LduLl ab>Ld p()pulaiicin Iri)m 4 )'¢ars (Ild t() 11112 Lar% iild. ()ur Lducaliiinal L()lliL'iII in¢ludL% .35 IL55un packs to support IhL cduLalion 01. 5Lhoc)l ablLS LhildrLn in th¢ pr()leLti()n dnd iinprui'L'mcni ot- IhL cnN'ironmL'nt. l. Nali()nal C'am ai We arL l()ui)ding parlners on The ljnited Nation5 Waler W'eek 2024 campaigin. which is a global cnvir(Inmenlal LduLdli()n LampaigTn t-or children and young PL()pl¢. b¢inb, d¢liN'er¢d iii aligpnmenl with IliL' gi{)iils ()I' IhL IIN-Water 211.30 strateb'y a5 P(Irt ot. the United Nalions Water Action DeLadL. l-his Lampaig>n inLluJes nLarly' ?00 %lakLhi)IdLrs Irom aLros5 Ihe ￿'aler. LntL%naininL'ni. cdu¢ali()n and m¢dia indu%ifi¢% a5 well d% rL'pfLSLntalii'LS Iri)ni IhL UN. g?()VL'rnm¢nl and acadcmia. WL have sponsored and tunded IiiuliiplL parliamLniary ei'Lnts, and ￿]]] LontinuL lo do sci dLfi)s5 th¢ J'¢ar long? ¢ampaign inLludinbtr a yi)uih summit in the Houses ol. Parliament. Page I

The Wombles Communit), Charity Report of the Trustccs for the Period 30 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 ACHIF:VF:MTr:NT AND PF.RFORMANCE Charit#ble activiti¢ KL), a¢lii¢'i'Lincnt% iiilludcd thc progTrcss loward5 the slated aims and i)bjectives ol. the Lharily. inlludinb bul nol limited lo IhL. beli)w: • We hdve c)v¢r 60 W()mblL'5 C'()mmunily Cir()up% 8lg7llLd up lo our ()IliLial netw()rk. anii)unting? to over 14.451 publiL I'()lunlLL'r% whi) LiilleLI liller Irom th¢ slr¢'¢ls and gir¢Ln spaces across IhL natiL)n ()n u rLgiulitr bÉlSi%. Oulslandiiigly one ol- i)ur g¥r()ups has PiLked over 20 lonnes ot" rubbish sinLe ihey bebian. We hav¢ ¢rL'atL.d bi)Ih %i)Liuls Lontenl and physical conlenl Ic)r the United Nuti()ns WatLr WeLk Lampaiuin. 'orkiiigJ al(Ingi%idL' iiihLr nc)tabl¢ noii-prolil L'duLiltional ()rgyanisaliuns in Ihc L'ni'iri)iii)ILiiial IIL'ld. n()I￿1b] Wa%lL.bu%ler ('IC'. wh() run -fhL' Pod. that has ()ver 22.000 .sch()Iils and .38.11011 teaLhers sibined up. W()mblLs l)pcrali()n% I,Id L()mmissic)ned a n¢￿, wLhsilL l()r IhL' charity at a c()%1 ()1. £611.11011. ()ur mL'mhL'rs pi)rial h()uscs our Ir¢L L()nlLnl and resourLes tor Lommuiiil}' gJr()ups. LxluLaiiir% and parL'nls. WL hiti'L impl¢mL'niLd u liedbaLk lorm lor our c()mmunilJ' grruups Vid email. lo a¢Les5 l¢¢dhaLk on ()ur rLsour¢es and iTrI-IL'riiig'. Our wLb%iiL' 61151) ()Ilirs sibpnpo%linbJ lo uiher i)rgyanis4iliuns and IL.%iiurLL% illLludinb' Keep Ilrituiii 'I'idJ % rLS1)ufcLS l()r SdligyiiLnLral public und lundrJi%ingi (ILlivilies. Wi hill'L Ll)iiiini%%i()l)Ld iiiarkel rL.sLafLh inlo what ￿h[)I)I￿. parLnl and ILaLhLr.% ￿an( iii ILrin% ()I' rLsciurLL% (c) Ll)%iirc IhL L()nlL'iII Jr¢ dLlii'L'riiigi is neLded dnd ol. thL hi¥hL'sl 51<indard p(1ssible li) align with Lxisling L.duLaliiinal rL'S(iufLes dnd IhL ¢urrcnt curriculum. W'L, h<li'¢ bLLn dL'vLI()pinbi a fundrai.sing %lralL&y dnd pri)spLLling list l() incrci15C 1111 5¢1)PC ot. 5upkx)n wc Lan (II-ILr l() Lonimunily gJri)UPS iind sLhoo15 inlludinb? thc provision ol- tree litter-piLkingJ L4uipmL'nt. I'RIICTURF., C'OVTr.RNANCE AND MANAGF.MF.NT (T()i'erning documL'nl 'I'he Lharilj is ¢()nlrcil ILJ by ils governing document. a deed ol. trust and LonstilulL's an uninL()rpuratLd charity. RF.FTr:RTr".NC'.F. AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Ri'xi%ter¢d Charity number 12112503 Princip#1 address 'i)rld's L-,nd Studios 132-1.14 Lols Road London SW'lnORJ Page 2

The Wombles Community Charity Report of the TrustL'¢' for the P¢riod 30 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 Trustees J BLrr) {<)ppI)inled 10..1.2.1) l. Maltliasen lappoiniLd 24.8.23) C l-rehamL' l(IPP()inteJ .30.3.23) A Hi)Iliman lapp(iinicd 30..3.23) Independen¢ Tr'xaminer Li)unlLfLulturL PartnLrship l.l.P Ilnii 115 1)ucie I l()use l)uLiL %irLLI Maii¢hLSILr Ml 2JW Appr()ved by ord¢r ol- IhL b()ard ol. Iruslees on and sibinLd i)n its bL'hiill- by.. ( I rLhamL - 'I'ru%le¢ Page 3

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Wombles Community Charity. Indtpendenl examiner'¥ report to the truslees of The Wombles Communil), C'harity I rL'p()rt to the charil}' trustees on my examination ot- the accounts ol. The Wombl¢s Community C h(Irily (thL' Trus11 li)r th¢. pcriod 10 MarLh 2023 10 31 March 2024. RLyponsibiliti¢s and ba515 of report As Ihi. Lharily tru.4tcc% ()1" the I rust y'ou are responsible for the preparation ol- Ihe ilLLounls in acLorddnLe with Ihe requirements ol. Ihc, Charitics ALI 2011 I'lhe Aci,). I rep()rt in resp¥LI ol. my. Lxaminaiii)n ot- the Trusl's acLounts LatTied out under SL'Ltion 145 ot. thc ALI iind in Ldrr)'ing? (iut my Lxaininution I have lollowed all applicable Direllions &1]￿'en by the Charity C'ommissii)n under L'Lti()n 14515 Ilbl ol. Ihe Act. Independent ¢x#min¢r'% lil#tement I havL' LomplL'IL.d my L'xumindlii)n. l ionlirm thal no malL'rial mattL'rs have come to my tillL'nli()n in L()nnLLli()n ith IhL' Lxuminalic)n b>ivin&i me Cause 10 bclicvc that in any materiul respe¢l'. iILLiiuntin&v rec()rds wL'rL' not kept in respeLt ol. the l-rust a5 rcquircd by SLclic)n 131101. IhL Act; or th¢ 41¢¢C)Iini.4 d() ni)1 aLLord with thosL' rcLI)rd5.' ur thL ilLL()unls do ni)1 L()niply with the uppliLable requirL'm¢nis ci)nLL'rning thL' l()rm and L()nlLnt ()I' a¢¢i)uni% .%LI ()ul in Ihl C'hariiiLs IALL()unl% and RLp()rts) RLb'uldlic)ns 201114 ()tl)Lr Iliai) an!. r¢quirLI)ILni Ilin to which IIIILnii()n sh()uld b¢ drawn in Ihi5 fLPOrt in ordLr Io L'll(IblL' a prupLr underst(￿dIng1 ol. IhL aLLI)unl.s Iii bL rLaLhLd. ,7 LG¥ '] oin Wilcox C"()LinlLrLuliurL I)arlnership l.l.P Ilnil 115 DULIL IIc)ub¢ DULIL. Street Manchester Ml 2.lw l)ate'. 18 October 2024 Page 4

The Wombles Community. Charity Statemcnt of Financial Actii'ities fi)r the Period 30 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 Llnrestricted fun(1 Notcs INCOMF. AND F.NI)OWMF.NTS FROM Ilonalions and ILbJa¢i¢s 41.000 'XPF.NDITIIRF. (IN C'haritllble xctivitiey ManabiLmLnl a¢lii'ill¢ uiid-r<ii%ingJ aLtiviliL's 17.419 "rijtal 2.3.419 NTr:T INC.'OMTr: 17.581 T()TAI. FiINDS C.AKRIF.D F()RWAR 17.581 The notes fomi part of these financial statements Page 5

The Wombles Communitv Charity B#lanc¢ Sheet 31 March 2024 Unre¥tri¢ted rund Notes CURRENT A¢i.&iET4 Ca%h ai b(Ink 20.131 C.'RTr",I)ITI)R Ain()uiil.% lalling due within one year (? 550) Nb.'r c'llRRF.IYT AS.¥iF.TS 17.581 I'l)I'AI. A4i%b;TS LF:4iS C IIRRENT LIABILITITr:¢* 17..fj81 IWF.T ASSF.T44 17,581 "IINI)S I InrL%lri¢lLd lunds 17.581 TI)TAL FI'NI)¢i 17.581 ThL IinanLial 51alenient.s wL'rL' approved by the B()ard i)I' Trust¢es <ind auth()ri5ed tor i55uv on and WLre signed i)n il% behall- by: C I rLharnL - 'l-ru%lee The noles tonn parl ot"th¢s¢ finanlial slalemcnts Page 6

The Wombles Communitv Chari¢), Notes to the Finuncial Siytements for the Perlod 30 M¥rLh 2112.1 to 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTINC. POLICIF.S Basis of preparing the financial $tatements ThL' fiii<inLial %lalLmLnls of the charity. which is a public benelil eniity undL'r FRS 10? hdve b¢Ln pr<'parLd in aLLC)rdanLL' i¥'ilh thc CharitiL'S SORP (I.'RS 102) 'AcLounling) and RL'pi)rtinb bj. ('hariliL%'. SiaiLni¥'iii i)I' RLLiiminLndcd l)raclice applicable to Lharities pr¢paringi ihcir a¢Lounts in J¢¢(Irdani¢ with Ih¢' l. inanLial Kcpc)rtinb %ianddrd dpplicablc in Ihe IJK and Rcpublic ol. IrLl4ind I l.'R% I l)) I IcllLLIIvL I January ?019)'. l.'inanLial Reportinb Siandard 102 'ThL' Financial RLpi)rting Si<ind'. Wherc Losls cunnol be dircctly altribuled to pariiculdr hLadinb?% Ih¢y havL' bcLn allo¢al¢d to aLliviliL's i)n a basis con5i5tcnl wilh the usc ot. rL%()urces. Taxation 'hL (hiirily is exLmpl Ir()m lax ()n its charilable aLtiviti¢s. Fund accountin Iliir¢%lriLtL'd lui)ds Lan b¢ u.sed in accL)rdance with th¢ charitable obj¢Ltives al the disLreli()n ()I' the trustees. RL51riclLd lund% lan ()nly be usLd lor parliLular rc%lriLIL.d purp()ses wiihin Ihe ()bjeLls ill. the Lharil}'. R¢'.slriLlions arisc wli¢n speLilied b), thL donor or w,h¢n I'unds 61re r(IisL.d l()r p(irtiLular reslriLtcd purp().SL'%. FurthLr Lxplan(Ition of thL ndturc dnd purpose of eaLh lund is included in the notes lo th¢ fii)anLial stJlLniLnts. Page 7 conlinued..

Th¢ Wombl¢s Community Charity Notes tv the Financial Stati'mentJb - C()ntinued for thL. Period 30 Marlh 2023 to 31 March 2024 TRUSTEES, RF.MUNF.RATION AND BENEFITS -here were ni) Iruslces, remuneration or oiher b¢nclil% for the period ended 31 March 2024. Trustees, ¢xpi'n%e$ I'hL'rc were n() IruslL'es' cxpenses paid for the period Lnded 31 March 2024. C"RF.DITOR.S: AMOUNTS FALLINC: DUF. WITHIN ONE YEAR Oil)L'r credilor MI)VF.MF.N'I' IN FUND4) Net moi'L'mi'nt in funds At 3113124 Ilnrcstricl¢d fund¥ 17,581 17,581 T()I'AL FUNI) 17.581 17.581 Net mi)vLm¢'nl in lunds, inLluded in the aiN)ve are as follows.. Incoming r¢¥<)urc¢s Resi)urce% expended Moi'emcnl in fund. Unreltricted fund5 GenLral I'und 41,000 ?3.4191 17.581 TOTAL FUND 41.01)O (23.419) 17.581 Page 8 continued..

The Wombles Community Charity No¢es to the Financial St¥temen¢.s continued for ihe I'eriod 30 MArLh 2023 lu 31 March 2024 RF.LATF.D PARTY DISCLOSURES During thc year £6,292 was spent with Thompson Smiih & Puxon a tirm providing leyl SL'fvicc5 in whiLh Mr Berry is an LmployLL. 'I"he transaLtions were compleled on an arn)s l¢ng?Ih basi%. Pagye 9

The Wombles Communitv Charity Detailed Statement of Financial Actii'ities for Ihe I'eriod 30 March 2023 tu 31 Mareh 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS l)onations and legacies Donations 41.000 Total incoming resources 41.11011 F.XI)F:NI)ITURF. Ch#ril#ble ietivitie¥ Advcrtisinb, 6.0110 Support ¢0st8 M#n#%imcnt P()%lag>L dnd 51<ilionLry N() dLsLriplion .0511 Finance Ildiik Lh<ifgTes Inf()rmativn tcchnolokry. WL.b5ite Other Insur4ince 555 CfyOI'ernan¢e costs AlL()unt￿LY aiid IcgJ<il t.ees 11.640 l 1)tal res()ur¢e8 expendLd 23.419 Net Income 17.581 I'hi5 page does not form part ol. lh¢ statutory financial stalemenis Page 10

The Wombles Community Charity Cuntents of the FinanLj#I Stalements for the Period.10 Murch 2U2.1 to 31 March 2024 Page Repurt ijf the Truy¢c¢'¥ Independent F.xxmiDer'¥ Report 4*t#¢cment of Financiul Activitie$ Bal4nee Sheet Note8 to thL. Financial 4it4ti'mcnts l)etailc.d .%tatement ¢)f Tr'inancial Activities 10