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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1203412
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
FOR
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Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
24 Landgate
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LJ
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## **`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
||**`Page`**|**`Page`**|**`Page`**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**`Report of the Trustees`**|`1`|`to`|`3`|
|**`Independent Examiner's Report`**||`4`||
|**`Statement of Financial Activities`**||`5`||
|**`Statement of Financial Position`**||`6`||
|**`Notes to the Financial Statements`**|`7`|`to`|`12`|
|**`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`**|`13`|`to`|`14`|
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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```
Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31stMarch2025.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1
January 2019).
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## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Objectives and aims`**
```
Ourfocusisoninclusion,relievingthosewhoareinneed,inparticularbut,notexclusively,thoseof all
ages,whoarelonely,isolated,medicallyandemotionallychallengedinthewardofRother District
Council and surrounding areas.
```
```
WeprovidetheopportunityforavarietyofBefriendingservices,including,peersupportand guidance,
HealthandWellnessserviceswhoattendourmonthlyInformativeandSocialEventstokeep rural
communities aware of services available to them. This reflects in our weekly Companionship Calls.
```
## **`Significant activities`**
```
Collaborating with a variety of Health & Wellness organisations, providing a monthly Cancer Café.
```
## **`Public benefit`**
```
TheTrusteesconfirmthattheyhavecompliedwiththeirdutytohavedueregardtothe Charity
Commission'spublicbenefitguidancewhenexercisinganypowersordutiestowhichtheguidance is
relevant.
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## **`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`**
## **`Charitable activities`**
```
Duringtheperiodending31stMarch2025,thecharityhasdevelopedawarenessofitsservices. Our
initialmonthlyTilling,TeaandCake(850attendeestodate)hasattractedregularattendeesfrom across
communities of Rother District Council in East Sussex.
```
```
Ourapproachtoproviding'InformativeandSocialevents,whereprofessionalsfromavarietyofHealth &
Wellnessservices,CitizensAdvice,Police,Fire&Rescue,1stResponders,Caregroups,East Sussex
Hearing,DiscDementia,aMentalHealthCounsellor,aGPandSussexOutreachSupport,plus locally
producedcakesandsavouriesandavisuallydecoratedroom,alladdtoanenjoyableevent.Based on
this successful format, in 2025, we have launched 'Winchelsea, Tea and Cake'.
```
```
OurmonthlyCancerCafe-launchedinJanuary2025incollaborationwiththecommunityhub,part of
theRye&WinchelseaMemorialHospital.Weprovideaquiet,brightroomwithaterrace,where our
attendeescanfeelsafe,knowingeverythingdiscussed,staysintheroom.Weprovidepeersupport and
guidanceforpeopleofallagesandareregularlysupportedbyaCarecompanyprovidinginformation and
formfillingonWills,PowersofAttorneyandBenefits.Inaddition,volunteersforATouchof Gentleness
providerelaxinghandmassagesandaCalmerSelfprovideopportunitiestolearntechniquesto reduce
stress and anxiety.
```
```
AtthebeginningofFebruary2025,welaunchedourweekly'CompanionshipCalls'earlierthanplanned -
deliveredbyvolunteers.Wearenowactivelyworkingtoestablishrelationshipswith respected
organisationstoreceivereferralsinadditiontotheNHS,SocialPrescribersandreceiving personal
referrals.
```
```
OurnewBefriendingCoordinator,comeswithawidevarietyofskills,deliveringfundedprojectsfor the
NHS,workingcloselywithGPs,isaMentalWellbeingTherapistandCounsellorworkingwithTed,a fully
trained Pets as Therapists dog. These skills will allow us to widen our services.
```
```
Alloftheaboveismadepossiblebyourgenerousfunders,TheLottery-AwardsforAll, Sussex
CommunityFoundation,CheyneWindFarm,ChalkCliffTrust,Benefactgroup,anddonationsfrom local
businesses and attendees to our events.
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Financial position`**
```
Thetotalfundsheldat31March2025were£24,051(2024-£18,100)whichincludesrestrictedfunds of
£8,454 (2024 - nil).
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```
Thetrusteessetagoalofholdingunrestrictedfinancialreservesequalto6monthsoftotalrunning costs,
based on these accounts the current reserves are in excess of this.
```
```
Asthecharitylookstoincreaseitsactivityinthenextaccountingperiod,runningcostsareexpected to
increase. The trustees will continue to monitor reserve levels and budget accordingly.
```
## **`Reserves policy`**
```
Thetrusteessetagoalofholdingunrestrictedfinancialreservesequalto6monthsoftotalrunning costs,
current reserves are in excess of this.
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## **`FUTURE PLANS`**
```
Basedonoursuccessfulmonthly'InformativeandSocialevents'wearedevelopingplansfora Battle,
TeaandCaketolaunchlaterin2025andwilllooktoestablishinothercommunitiesacrossrural Rother
in East Sussex in 2026.
```
```
Once our 'Companionship Calls' are established, we would like to establish weekly 'face to face' visits.
```
```
Wearealsoplanningnewprojects,PetsasTherapywithTed,andwearebeingconsideredforthe UOK
EastSussexWellbeingserviceasoneofthe5principlesub-contractorsandagranteepartner, including
workingwithyoungpeopleandthosewhoareisolatedduetoEmotionallyBasedSchool Avoidance
(EBSA)andElectiveHomeEducation(EHE),subjectscurrentlyhighontheagendaofourMP Helena
Dollimore and Central Government
```
## **`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`**
## **`Governing document`**
```
Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,aconstitutionadopteduponregistrationas a
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
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## **`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`**
```
Trusteeshavebeenrecruitedbasedontheirindividualskill-setsandhowtheycancontributeto the
running and growth of the charity.
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```
Where necessary, trustees having been provided training on appointment.
```
## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`**
## **`Registered Charity number`**
```
1203412
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## **`Principal address`**
```
52 Vidler Square
Rye
TN31 7FP
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## **`Trustees`**
```
N K Forman
Dr S Jacques
M Symons
S Mohun-Smith
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`**
## **`Independent Examiner`**
```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
24 Landgate
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LJ
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16th July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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N K Forman - Trustee
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## **`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Friends Altogether in Rother`**
```
IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofFriendsAltogetherinRother (the
Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2025.
```
## **`Responsibilities and basis of report`**
```
AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
```
```
IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutunderSection145ofthe Act
andincarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbythe Charity
Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
```
## **`Independent examiner's statement`**
```
Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
```
`1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or`
`2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or`
`3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.`
```
Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.
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```
Mr J Greenslade FCCA
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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
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```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
24 Landgate
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LJ
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17th July 2025
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
||||||`Period`|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||`5/6/23`|
|||||**`Year Ended`**|`to`|
|||||**`31/3/25`**|`31/3/24`|
|||`Unrestricted`|`Restricted`|**`Total`**|`Total`|
|||`fund`|`funds`|**`funds`**|`funds`|
||`Notes`|`£`|`£`|**`£`**|`£`|
|**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**||||||
|`Donations and legacies`||**`11,181`**|**`20,901`**|**`32,082`**|`23,138`|
|**`Charitable activities`**||||||
|`Events`||**`-`**|**`-`**|**`-`**|`241`|
|`Investment income`|`3`|**`556`**|**`-`**|**`556`**|`249`|
|**`Total`**||**`11,737`**|**`20,901`**|**`32,638`**|`23,628`|
|**`EXPENDITURE ON`**||||||
|**`Charitable activities`**||||||
|`Events`||**`7,269`**|**`1,190`**|**`8,459`**|`1,611`|
|`Befriending`||**`116`**|**`7,485`**|**`7,601`**|`-`|
|`Donations`||**`140`**|**`-`**|**`140`**|`-`|
|`Other`||**`6,715`**|**`3,772`**|**`10,487`**|`3,917`|
|**`Total`**||**`14,240`**|**`12,447`**|**`26,687`**|`5,528`|
|**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**||**`(2,503)`**|**`8,454`**|**`5,951`**|`18,100`|
|**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**||||||
|`Total funds brought forward`||**`18,100`**|**`-`**|**`18,100`**|`-`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**||**`15,597`**|**`8,454`**|**`24,051`**|`18,100`|
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31ST MARCH 2025`**
|`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`
`fund`
`funds`
`Notes`
`£`
`£`
**`FIXED ASSETS`**
`Tangible assets`
`8`
**`1,141`**
**`-`**
**`CURRENT ASSETS`**
`Debtors`
`9`
**`1,327`**
**`-`**
`Cash at bank`
**`16,952`**
**`8,454`**
**`18,279`**
**`8,454`**
**`CREDITORS`**
`Amounts falling due within one year`
`10`
**`(3,823)`**
**`-`**
**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**
**`14,456`**
**`8,454`**
**`TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT`**
**`LIABILITIES`**
**`15,597`**
**`8,454`**
**`NET ASSETS`**
**`15,597`**
**`8,454`**
**`FUNDS`**
`11`
`Unrestricted funds`
`Restricted funds`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|**`2025`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`1,141`**
**`1,327`**
**`25,406`**
**`26,733`**
**`(3,823)`**
**`22,910`**
**`24,051`**
**`24,051`**
**`15,597`**
**`8,454`**
**`24,051`**|`2024`
`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`1,320`
`405`
`18,788`
`19,193`
`(2,413)`
`16,780`
`18,100`
`18,100`
`18,100`
`-`
`18,100`|
|---|---|---|
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ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
16th July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
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N K Forman - Trustee
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S Jacques - Trustee
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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## **`1. STATUTORY INFORMATION`**
```
FriendsAltogetherinRotherisacharitableincorporatedorganisation,registeredinEngland and
Wales.Thecharity'sregisterednumberandregisteredaddresscanbefoundintheReportof the
Trustees.
```
## **`2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`**
## **`Basis of preparing the financial statements`**
```
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
```
```
Therearenomaterialuncertaintiesinrelationtothecharity'sabilitytocontinueasa going
concern, these financial statements have therefore been prepared on the going concern basis.
```
## **`Income`**
```
AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
thefunds,itisprobablethattheincomewillbereceivedandtheamountcanbe measured
reliably.
```
## **`Expenditure`**
```
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
```
## **`Tangible fixed assets`**
```
Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its
estimated useful life.
```
```
Fixtures and fittings- 20% on reducing balance
Computer equipment- 33% on cost
```
## **`Taxation`**
```
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
```
## **`Fund accounting`**
```
Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
```
```
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.
```
```
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
## **`3. INVESTMENT INCOME`**
|**`3.`**|**`INVESTMENT INCOME`**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||`Period`|
||||||`5/6/23`|
|||||**`Year Ended`**|`to`|
|||||**`31/3/25`**|`31/3/24`|
|||||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Deposit account interest`|||**`556`**|`249`|
|**`4.`**|**`SUPPORT COSTS`**|||||
||||||`Information`|
|||`Management`||`Finance`|`technology`|
|||`£`||`£`|`£`|
||`Other resources expended`|**`7,999`**||**`60`**|**`96`**|
||`Events`|**`246`**||**`-`**|**`-`**|
||`Befriending`|**`216`**||**`-`**|**`-`**|
|||**`8,461`**||**`60`**|**`96`**|
|||||`Governance`||
|||`Other`||`costs`|`Totals`|
|||`£`||`£`|`£`|
||`Other resources expended`|**`583`**||**`1,749`**|**`10,487`**|
||`Events`||**`-`**|**`-`**|**`246`**|
||`Befriending`||**`-`**|**`-`**|**`216`**|
|||**`583`**||**`1,749`**|**`10,949`**|
||`Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:`|||||
||**`Governance costs`**|||||
||||||`Period`|
||||||`5/6/23`|
|||||**`Year Ended`**|`to`|
|||||**`31/3/25`**|`31/3/24`|
|||||`Other`||
|||||`resources`|`Total`|
|||||`expended`|`activities`|
|||||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Bookkeeping`|||**`1,269`**|**`-`**|
||`Accountancy and legal fees`|||**`-`**|**`480`**|
||`Independent review fee`|||**`480`**|**`-`**|
|||||**`1,749`**|**`480`**|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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## **`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31stMarch2025nor for
the period ended 31st March 2024.
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## **`Trustees' expenses`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31stMarch2025norforthe period
ended 31st March 2024.
```
## **`6. STAFF COSTS`**
|**`STAFF COSTS`**|||
|---|---|---|
|||`Period`|
|||`5/6/23`|
||**`Year Ended`**|`to`|
||**`31/3/25`**|`31/3/24`|
||**`£`**|`£`|
|`Wages and salaries`|**`18,576`**|`812`|
||**`18,576`**|`812`|
```
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
```
||`Period`|
|---|---|
||`5/6/23`|
|**`Year Ended`**|`to`|
|**`31/3/25`**|`31/3/24`|
|**`2`**|`2`|
```
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
```
## **`7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
|`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`
`fund`
`funds`
`£`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`23,138`
`-`
**`Charitable activities`**
`Events`
`241`
`-`
`Investment income`
`249`
`-`
**`Total`**
`23,628`
`-`
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Events`
`1,611`
`-`
`Other`
`3,917`
`-`
**`Total`**
`5,528`
`-`
**`NET INCOME`**
`18,100`
`-`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
`18,100`
`-`|`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`23,138`
`241`
`249`|
|---|---|
||`23,628`|
||`1,611`
`3,917`|
||`5,528`|
||`18,100`|
||`18,100`|
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
## **`8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
|`Fixtures`
`and`
`fittings`
`£`
**`COST`**
`At 1st April 2024`
**`882`**
`Additions`
**`-`**
`At 31st March 2025`
**`882`**
**`DEPRECIATION`**
`At 1st April 2024`
**`176`**
`Charge for year`
**`141`**
`At 31st March 2025`
**`317`**
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31st March 2025`
**`565`**
`At 31st March 2024`
`706`
**`9.`**
**`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Prepayments`
**`10.`**
**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Trade creditors`
`Taxation and social security`
`Other creditors`
**`11.`**
**`MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**
`At 1/4/24`
`£`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`18,100`**
**`Restricted funds`**
`National Lottery`
**`-`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`18,100`**|`Computer`
`equipment`
`£`
**`921`**
**`404`**
**`1,325`**
**`307`**
**`442`**
**`749`**
**`576`**
`614`
**`2025`**
**`£`**
**`1,327`**
**`2025`**
**`£`**
**`1,625`**
**`1,050`**
**`1,148`**
**`3,823`**
`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`(2,503)`**
**`8,454`**
**`5,951`**|`Totals`
`£`
**`1,803`**
**`404`**
**`2,207`**
**`483`**
**`583`**
**`1,066`**
**`1,141`**
`1,320`
`2024`
`£`
`405`
`2024`
`£`
`1,871`
`62`
`480`
`2,413`
`At`
`31/3/25`
`£`
**`15,597`**
**`8,454`**|`Totals`
`£`
**`1,803`**
**`404`**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**`2,207`**|
||||**`483`**
**`583`**|
||||**`1,066`**|
||||**`1,141`**|
||||`1,320`|
||||`2024`
`£`
`405`|
||||`2024`
`£`
`1,871`
`62`
`480`|
||||`2,413`|
|||**`24,051`**||
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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## **`11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
```
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Elm Tree Boot Sale`
`National Lottery`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`Comparatives for movement in funds`**
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
`Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
**`11,737`**
**`1,000`**
**`19,901`**
**`20,901`**
**`32,638`**
`are as follows:`
`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
`23,628`
`23,628`|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
**`(14,240)`**
**`(2,503)`**
**`(1,000)`**
**`-`**
**`(11,447)`**
**`8,454`**
**`(12,447)`**
**`8,454`**
**`(26,687)`**
**`5,951`**
`Net`
`movement`
`At`
`in funds`
`31/3/24`
`£`
`£`
`18,100`
`18,100`
`18,100`
`18,100`
`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`(5,528)`
`18,100`
`(5,528)`
`18,100`|
|---|---|---|
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NationalLotteryfundingwasreceivedtosupportthecharityrunningcostsincluding employment,
events and volunteer costs.
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Elm Tree Boot Sale funding was received to support the befriending activities of the charity.
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
## **`12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`**
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Adonationof£720wasreceivedfromRyeNews,aCICorganisationwitha common
director/trustee.
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## **`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
|||`Period`|
|---|---|---|
|||`5/6/23`|
||`Year Ended`|`to`|
||`31/3/25`|`31/3/24`|
||`£`|`£`|
|**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`**|||
|**`Donations and legacies`**|||
|`Donations`|**`5,682`**|`3,138`|
|`Grants`|**`26,400`**|`20,000`|
||**`32,082`**|`23,138`|
|**`Investment income`**|||
|`Deposit account interest`|**`556`**|`249`|
|**`Charitable activities`**|||
|`Event income`|**`-`**|`241`|
|**`Total incoming resources`**|**`32,638`**|`23,628`|
|**`EXPENDITURE`**|||
|**`Charitable activities`**|||
|`Wages`|**`14,408`**|`-`|
|`Event expenses`|**`1,158`**|`1,611`|
|`Volunteer expenses`|**`32`**|`-`|
|`Donations`|**`140`**|`-`|
||**`15,738`**|`1,611`|
|**`Support costs`**|||
|**`Management`**|||
|`Wages`|**`4,168`**|`812`|
|`Insurance`|**`185`**|`-`|
|`Telephone`|**`334`**|`60`|
|`Postage and stationery`|**`332`**|`307`|
|`Advertising`|**`545`**|`665`|
|`Sundries`|**`324`**|`186`|
|`Rent`|**`1,260`**|`750`|
|`Cleaning`|**`76`**|`137`|
|`Subscriptions`|**`767`**|`5`|
|`Travel costs`|**`169`**|`-`|
|`Training`|**`101`**|`-`|
|`Volunteer entertaining`|**`200`**|`-`|
||**`8,461`**|`2,922`|
|**`Finance`**|||
|`Bank charges`|**`60`**|`-`|
|**`Information technology`**|||
|`Website and computer expenses`|**`96`**|`32`|
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## **`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025`**
|||`Period`|
|---|---|---|
|||`5/6/23`|
||`Year Ended`|`to`|
||`31/3/25`|`31/3/24`|
||`£`|`£`|
|**`Information technology`**|||
|**`Other`**|||
|`Plant and machinery`|**`141`**|`176`|
|`Computer equipment`|**`442`**|`307`|
||**`583`**|`483`|
|**`Governance costs`**|||
|`Bookkeeping`|**`1,269`**|`-`|
|`Accountancy and legal fees`|**`-`**|`480`|
|`Independent review fee`|**`480`**|`-`|
||**`1,749`**|`480`|
|`Total resources expended`|**`26,687`**|`5,528`|
|**`Net income`**|**`5,951`**|`18,100`|
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