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REFERE ND SE M SynKm M•VWhi MB C Colwi J Powtll PRIP4CIPAL AIX)R 43 Artherfdd RIMd SW9 9LN rte1 C4rtifi ArnIants 299 N{xthiKY1kn RL*d Imdon SWIO 4TR OPERATIONAL ADDRESS Stewird8 Adventwe Play8nwnd SW8 4UG BANKERS N¥llal Weknlnthl Bffjk 250 Bixh(pgole BC2M 4AA Page I
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FTHE R THE SEPTEMB lknins the year we delivexe414 Llft S11 proBrammt kn )wn8 pwjle h8e41 1&25 with SFttid P4lUcatiaI Netd& fvnded by th¢ Nati41 Award• fiw All proBr4mn Th¢ WLYkshupJ fwu6ed (ffl prA¢licdl in¢kwdenc£ Aki115, confid¢nc¢ bJlldin8 •nd w¢ial dev¢lw)¢nl. helping youn pwple Bain expefienix that SUPPLKts them ai Ihry rnoye in¢0 •dulth(KNI. They 0180 Eained an AM Awmrd Accredithiion. Tht pro8remrne hA8 reinforced the Ltd for Nuyre src¢s1ible oii¥Y¢yDlt1¢8 fw )wn8 adulw with additional nuth. Fun Days at the PJay8rw We have run two Fun DAY6 at the playground- one At Chrim2024 and one in Septemlw 2Q25 (fundoj ty the Lrf Communitylrant). The Pun DayN wovid¢ An oppffiunily lo promctt the Pffom rai8e futsd• ind brln# the communi¢y iogeiher. We hove Ktivltles iuch ai arts andCr. ¢wtin8 rnanhm4llows.DJs providin8mu$i& thumm•n worknhqj and rtfwhmemts. c•MhlY PartAer4hl Partnor5hip w(kL"ng LThiinue8 to play an impLYtant ro]e In helping us improv¢ the playgmnd 4nd ¢xpond of(¢r. We ¢ontinu¢ develop • $trMK PArtncrthip with LwdoD Play De8ign. • ¢ffiimvnity inlei¢Jt ¢ompAny thal lup11 adveniure pl&yRroundi &cnpts Llmdort. Throu Ihii c¥)JlaiMatI. Lxxporate volunleer tt4mfi hfj 1upked maintenance and development work OD the ilie. Thr(Sh lAdoTr Play Iksign'6 Adopi a Pl&ygrthJnd prowmrnq Informa Te£h funded 4ttd csrried <Mt Jlgnifiunl refurbi8hmeniwttk at ihe Site. includin8eueniial rth)f repAirB ottd imwovements to pl•y sttV¢NTeA aTHI ldl 8rea8. Thi8 lllwolved ovcr 130 rwwql¢ voluntwi and WA8 Vitil in helping oeLure the futhre of the pjaygrwnd. The ehtsity hoB al80 iKnefiW frorn fundrai8in8and 0rynisaiicrtaldevelopnt Supp throush ihe Gffeenlight ProSeci. whith h&¥ helpeAI us itren8th6n our apprCh to fvDdri1ii8 and devel(v pannershlp. Like maDy8m411 charitiu. Big Up Cunmunitier¢lAu a LxMJbin4Lionuf 8rants,don#iirns ind ¢ommunlty thndralAirt8 to ClInVe its WLYk. i)Jr Raise the RLrf' compai8n helFd fvnd ur8¢ni r¢pJirJ lo the play8round building. C(¥nmynily fundr#lbin8 eVMt• Ind l(Yal •uppL htlFd rAi iwAreneM8 of ihe cimpaign thd iYinK people towher to 8UPIM)rt the playyound. We Are extrernely grAful to evwe who hag iupwted LMLr Wk. frorn individuald( volunteers to corExYoie partn¢ri and 8rant fundern, Ch•llenge8 Runnin8 ll ¢omfflunlty plmyyound wlth Ilrnlied ¢oniinues t(I preB¢nl challcngm. One of the biggut 16Ju¢5 during Ihe IKcn the need for iigDific4ni IlIding repairs. AddrcysinÉ these i8Kue8 ra]uired # coThiidcrfyble amouni of lime and fiJndriiRlng ¢ffort. whTth inevitgbly rry]u the time available for wogramme deVelment. . achievini charity Bt4tuJ in 2023 hAJ ryetled up new opportunities fundiJL8 Lrtd prLn¢rahips. #nd or Ixginnin8 to K¢ the b¢nefi¢J of this 46 the orK#nil10n 8rowB. FLNANCIAL REVIEW The rc5ults of the year6 oper0t1t are set In ih¢ a¢ts¢h¢d fina1 iWem¢n¢s. Re•trvoJ lleY The CharityclInUeB to further fundlns for Its imwtwn¢MJrk, and has teTm Alm ofbuilding8enKal r¢wv {unre¥iriatyJ fiJt)ds) to a level equ•l lo Ilx m¢Mlh8 funnlngco81s. in order io pro1 Itself from any unex1 hll In incom Page 3
ITI RE R THE YEA RT NDK The Irus¢ee8 r¢maill committed w strenohenthgth¢ ¢lwityond M•urin8thi the playp¢wnd contSnuesw gem the ILVAI clmll11y (iy rnany year¥ to &e. PWILYidu kn the comlrt$ Indude.. Bxp4nding SBND suppffi incluiive proyimmins Suring Mulli ye4w funding io llre. 8ftd develop tyjr aetfviii C(ffliinuing improvM)ent8 to the plAy8rnd lite Strengthening fin8ncAal 8uit•inJbiliiy through divlfied fundin8 kncreuln8 qJWtuRltiei fry vojunteering 4nd comrnynity lead¢rshlp Dev¢lopin8 new progrAmmu that 0Up)rt lUng pwle'B life $kiJli And KIIiKini We lIeve th•1 $War Rojd Adv¢nttw¢Pluysr(vnd ha•th¢p(éential to le¢ome #n Èven Lwmnunityhub. and fLvward to conllnuin8 help it srow irtd develop the eharityi work. The Irutsttt4 wthdd Ilke 10 thank the it•ff tum. vo]uNteer& p#rthers attd who have contrllwwl th¢ir tim¢. expul1 and encouro$ement ov¢r the put It4r. Their Auppori allow8 Bi$ Up CThnmunltie8 to continu¢ provsdin8 4 •afe. wtleunin8 w where children •nd YnI play. le4rn belong. We Wld like to thak (r fundui Tr Nationa] L4At¢ry, M4y(f of 14rLdc Communiiy Fund. GreMli#ht Ind L4mbelh Councll 8TRUCTtJR4 GOVERNANCE AI¥D MAI4AGEMEi Big Up Communilles Ifomitrly Bl$ Up Rlm¥) l¥ & re818ttted charliy I204 and wai T¢gliter 9 Septemir 2023. The company waj e8i•bliIh under a Memorandumof AmlI110n which ¢6thbiished ih¢ abj¢aJ and the o( the charitthble cthnpny and i¥ Bovttn¢d undEr its ArticleN rfAiwi8ti(m Roerultmeut And Applnlment of ¢ru•lee4 The Trus• of the Thariiy are elttled to ihc Mualemtsnt CLmnmlLiee the Annual GenerAI M¢etln8 ty 4pwJiffd beiweem rneelingj by cwpli(m. ift fjccordance wilh the Artlclu of AJ500¢iation. The numir of the commlltee memiy Ahsll i le th4D four but ih411 to i maximum of %v¢n, Trus and cornmitt£¢ memiw• receive An induciicffj pack wilh detoils of th¢ wiiiltuii(K and al1 the rf the charity. Arran8ements are AIBO m4de to vi1 the Pr(Jject 10 5CZ the charity In gxrnrI. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The aTe respÉxJBible fiyr preparin8 the R¢por¢ of the Irustees and the financial rfalemeJLts In accwdAn¢e with ttpplib1t lw ind Unlied Kin8&bm Ac0118 Siandardi (Uniled Kin8dom Generally ALWlted Accountitbg Proctice) includin8 FinAn¢iil Rep(ffiin8 SiaDdNrd 102 14nancial Rcwting St#ndar41 #ppli¢4ble in the UK and Republic of IrelAlld" The IAW applleable to ehariiied im En8lattd And Wale&, the Chorllie¥ Aa 2011, Charity (Accounts ind Rwrl8) Re8ulatlon8 2(M)8 and the proviBion$ of Ihe truat deed require8 the Irtsitecs 10 prtparc fillancial statements for efich fAnancial ar which give a tr artd fair view of Ihe stale of &ffairn of the Chority And of the incorning T¢Mwrces and applicali of re8wrc¢&. including th¢ in¢ and ¢xp¢nditur¢. (I the charity fLf that PErithl. In prIng IhoJ¢ financial Jlat¢mMis, th¢ ITUS¢tt8 are Teq4biTe41 ts) s¢lett juitable acCntIng policxes and ihen them consiently. otrAerve the meththll ind prlrtciplu in the ChAriiy SORP. make judKerncnts and cstirnaw that are rta8onsble and prud¢nt', prepar¢ the financial the going cLmcerTr basi4 unlem it 1$ inappropriate lo presume thHt the ehtirity will continue in bushnes5. Page 4
BIG MM TR TH R ENDED tru#L%% ar¢ rowiiible kn k¢qJing •L%(Kmtin8rtttyd9 diKIN¢ Tuxwble 8c¢urJcy At IAY lime th• flnandal rKrfsliion rf th¢ ¢harityMd th¢m ¢n•we th Ibe finkncld MlI(NNpIY 4th th¢ CharitiE• Ac4 2011. the ChArity (Acc(Ali aod R¢port4) Re8ul8tiorti 2( and the proviiicffjl of th¢ tfU# d¢¥4. Th¢y a rtsprwlbk kf 5afeguardin8 the th¢ dTrlty ffjd h•Ke tAkin8 le•4b)e • (or the preven• d¢¢[10 rffraud oiher irr¢BuknYitie4. d5-Tr
R, RT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MMU Ind¢pewlen¢ exaner,6 reith to the trThtee6 rfBIG UP COMMUNITIES T repLYI io the chaflty tnJsi¢u oth my ¢x¥mination of the of BIG UP COMMUNITIES (th¢ TruBtI for ihe year endeil 30th SLVtember 2025. Re8prmibiiiti¥ and b41ii rf r¢pirt the charity of the Trust you ire re6p)n8ible f< the preparltiun of the &couni8 Sn Aceudance with th¢ requirelnenlo of th¢ Chariti¢s Ac¢ 2011 ('Ihe A¢¢'). I report in respect of my examln4ilonof th¢ Tru¥f5 acctwnlN c4tried wt under Stion 145 of the A¢t and in e4rrying oui my ¢x4min#iion I have foilowtyj all applicable DireclionB given by th¢ CharilyCwDmi¥8ivn Undersecti( 14515)Ibl uf lh¢ Ad. I1tndeI e¥arlllner's otlement I have clpleted my examination. I cfirM th4t no material matteri hAVe come lo my att¢lliilM in ¢onneairm wilh rhe examinalion giving me c8usc to believe ihai irt any material Tpect.. aecouniln8 rxtrd8 were kept In resp1 ofthe Truo18s rquired by Section 130 of the Ac¢; or th¢ 4ccounls do xeord with Ihw re¢urd8', or thr accounts do not comply wilh thc applica< requir¢ments¢oncernin8th¢ form and cfjnleni of accountA Oui in the ChArities {Accouni$ and Repurixl Re8ulalyoni 2(M)¥ olher ihun any reJwiremeDt ihal Ihe onts Bive true 4nd fair View whiLh i$ not a matter ¢on#idcred a¥ port of an independent examinatLIXI, I hav¢ no c¢Mern8 and have corne acro08 no mattero in cOnntiOn with the examinati¢0 whi¢h altentiL should be drawn in tbii report in order 10 ¢nable o prw underst4ndin¥ vf lh¢ 4¢coknnts w be r.hed. Ebeneur Ok#i IBSC), FCCA Lroy Reld & Co Chonered Certified Ae6wniant8 299 NLY¢htxvwgh N(Ybury l.ondon SW164TR "yfJ Pa¥e é
MM R ENDED 2ml 39,86J 41.910 87.214 EXPENDITURE ON Clwrlt•ble •cthlde• Cornrnunity Proj1 6.482 57.726 67.669 INCOMFJ(EXPENDITUREI (4,431) 117.861> (22.292) 19.545 RECONCILIATION OF FUNLk8 Trtal funds Ih1 r(ffWArd 6.943 31.8 38,745 192LiI TqyfAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 2,514 13,939 16,453 38,743 Tht ftym part of ¢heB¢ fin•n¢ial 8taternentJ
BAI.AN HE BF. CURRENT ASSETS Cosh 18m3 40.545 CREDITORS Amtybttts f411iryi whhlth yev (IMII 10.433 38.745 LIADILITIES 1&4J3 3&745 J8.?45 10 Unf¢8triLtsd fim 1514 13.939 6.943 31,8(X) 16.453 38.745 Th¢ finaneiil wyxe the BoAYd d TTU•trrn and wth¢Yi*l im yyno PH8e 8
Bl MM ANC ATEME ACCOUiYnNG POLICIES BASIS OF PREPARING THF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The fininci&l 8iaternents rf the charity, whith 18 4 public nefit ¢ntsty ynder FRS 102, have bttn prepAred in cord#nc¢ with th¢ Ch8rili¢i SORP IIIRS 102) 'Accountins And Reporting by Ch4rilies., Statement of R¢commeD(k4J Pr4di¢¢ applicable chariiie8 prLwrln8 their aeciwniy in ACdanCe with ihe Fina141 Reporiing Standard appliLable in ihc UK and RcpuWiL of Ireldnd (FRS 102) 1¢fflIVe l January 20191,. inan¢i&l Reporfirtg Stanitsrd 102 The Fin4llci41 RepLWtin¥ Standard 4>pliciblt irt the UK ind Republic of ]reJartd' artd the Chiriti¢4 kn 2011. Th¢ fin•n¢i41 Jthtrmetsii hav¢ be¢• prepare41 under the hi8t(ricil co convention. INCOME All incorne is rt£osniwi ID the Sthnwnt of Financialknivlii¢8 t(¢ Ihe clwltyhB5 cndtlcrnEnits) the funth. li is probable that ihe incA)me will t¢ rtteived and the Con k measured reliably. Liabilili¢J are r¢c08n1s expenditure aj Jcon as there 1$ a lesal w con8lTUrtive dylL8a(il o)mmtiting the tharlty to that exnditle, it18 probable thai a tronifer of economic benefiu will Ix re4Ytr¢d in 8eitlement ind the Imn10f iheobli8ALion Cirt Me4dLWrd1&byy. Expendiiureis Kcwnte41 fur ijn An 4ru&1 bAsiB and h be¢n clauifie41 undcr hradinp thai i88rcgate bll mI relutal tu iht cAi¢gLYy. Where C1$ ¢annot it dir¢cily attribuied to PArti¢ul#r he&din88 they ve been all(xoted to aeilviiies a hsii coniisienl with the of TAXATION The chariiy 18 exempi from it¥ charitable galviiies. FUND ACCOUNTING UnreBtriLe41 funds i¥n iy in wilh th¢ ¢harii•b]¢ 0tive0 ot the diKretion of the tru$ttti. Resirirted funds ean Mly Lx uged for particulirrestrlcted purpo¥¢• wlthin the obje¢ii of the chariiy. ReJtrictlonB Isc en 8pccifJcd by thc d{( or whcn fundl Brc raiicd fLf Prti¢ular reitricied purpoJe6. Furthu eKplan•¢ion of the naiure Jnd purp of fund is included in lh¢ nth8 to Ihe rAnanci ¥ttrments. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2025 Unreltrlcted Realrlrted Totsl U8htbulb Trugt N8tional LKshery iamlxth Cwncil Mayor of London Oth¢r ID¢ome5 2Q.5Q2 41,780 18,420 19,815 18.1(X) 1,950 19.815 18,1(K) 1,950 2,051 2.051 6.422 2.(>51 39.865 41,916 87,214 Pa8¢ 9 niinued...
NOT AN AL TAT DED 30TH ER CHARITABLE ArnfTIF3 COSTS LXr•rt c (lte etht• ( CmnItY Pro 62,588 1,620 DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE AcfiviTIFS 2025 Pro8ramnxo and a1111 COMPU rthiumable4 LknHti(w and •ybxTiMiLM8 Rtmt and spArt hire Training. rnaiejiali afid rtw t48¢, IlalittY. wintin8 & teJ¢phM¢ Ught and Iw F(rfKL and refreohments R¢pAirs and malniaJin¢¢ Injurance 51,148 58.870 443 132 203 200 254 429 .222 53 412 413 129 62,588 SUPPORT cosrJ Communl¢y 1,620 Included In the alw arc Ab followi: CoMmlY Indeint Examiner f¢es 1.620 Thcre wuc no truth8, remun¢F•¢iunw (rther iKnefi the enthd 31h September 2025 nor f(f the TRUSTEES, EXPENSFJ There wer¢ no ¢ry*s' expe Paid for the ended 31Ah Septemlxr 2025 Dor ftt the ¢nd 3thh S¢O¢mbp¥ 2024. Pa8¢ 10 continu&l...
(YrEs TO THE MAN RTHEY DED JiITH SEPTEMBER COMPARATIVFS FOR THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvrriL8 TotAI Dd INCOME AI¥D ENDOWMENTS FROM D(mA(i$ and Jega¢i¢i 6A22 80.792 87,214 EXPENDITURE ON ChArltable aedvltles Community Proitct% 3.641 64.1728 67,669 Nrf ll¥COME 1781 16.704 19J4J RECONCILIATION OF FUNIKg TotAI fvndA broughi f(nvard 4.164 15.036 192Th) T(yfAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 6.945 31.8 38,745 CREDrroRS: AMOUNIY FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR her credittri A14ALYSIS OF NET ASSTra BKTWEEN FUND Umr¢•trl¢W Rertrleted hmd Tol•l fuTrd• Current A%Aets Currthlt liabililiets 2.634 {120) 18.073 11.0201 40.545 (1.8(X)I 11.5 2.514 16.453 38,745 MoVEmEP IN FUNDS Net At I.AO.24 At 9.25 Unr•8trlcted f16 C*neral 6,94J 14.431) 2,514 Rc5trict2d Fund 31,8 (17,861) 13,939 TOTAL TrTJN 38.745 122.2Y21 16.453 Page I I Ltinu¢&..
Bl TO THE FINANC R THE YEA F.NDLfD 'rEMLfNT MLI I& MOVEMENT IN FUND6. crntlnuod Net movemt in fundj, knclthled in th¢ •ttr•t are M follo. M•wemeTrl Oen#•l fund 2.031 (6A82) (4A31> Restl¥£d Fuftd 39.86J (57,726) 117.861) TOTAL FUND8 41,916 {64.2081 122.2921 Net At i.io. Al 30.9A4 OenerAI nd 4.164 2.781 0.945 RtriCk0 Fulld 15,036 16,764 31.800 TOTAL FUND6 19.2 19,545 38.745 Clmnparilive net mov¢mMt in Included in the alm¢ are ts followi.. expemled In fortd• G¢ner41 fund 6,422 13.6411 2.781 R¢stricted Fund 80.792 (64,028) 1&764 87,214 167,669) 19.545 Pa8e 12 crntinued...
MM OTLg T 'fHE FIN RTHE ENT A ¢urnt >tar 12 MthI Md )rAr 12 omibin¢d i• 91 fdlow: At 30J25 l]eneral fvnd 4.164 11.650) 2J14 Re4trithd Fnd 15.030 (1,197) 13,939 19.2LYI (2.747) 16A53 A ¢urr•bt)t4r 12 moAthiod wl(Y >Yar 12 numth•c(vnblned net In fund•. Indudt41 In the a• foll¢w4,' re•oww ¢xpend¢d kn funth GenerAI fynd 8,473 (10.123) 11.650) 120,657 1121.754) 11,(VJ7) 129.130 (131.8771 11747) Th¢rc rre no r¢Jfthl party tranjxil(1 fv Ihe rn eAdtd Xlth 2025. Page 13
DEYAI IAL ACTIVITIF ' YEA ED Totsl TotAI Dd• L48biiwlb Trn N](91 L L4mi%th Coun¢yl Ma>tr Of[ndOn 211.592 41,780 1&420 19,815 18.ItX) 1.950 19.815 i&1 1,950 2,051 1051 6,422 2.051 39,865 41.916 87,214 2AIS1 39.W 41.916 87.214 •zItsW• •ed ProBrarnmu and ¢¢tivitie8 Computer c4ynium&bl Donation4 ond wb¥rlptioD• Rfflt And yre hire Trninln& thaterialj ta8e. otalion¢ry. prlniin8 & kI¢ph(¢ Li8ht 4nd h 2.(*2 51.148 58,870 443 132 132 203 186 429 4.222 53 412 2(Kl 4.068 4.6 Repair8 i1 mainwion Iniurance C¢n¢rAi expen 413 129 413 129 &262 56,326 62,588 05,869 Independen¢ EAaminw f¥8 220 1.620 I,8> 6,482 57.726 67.669 Net Int4m 14,431) (17,8011 122.292) 19.545 This page dLW nLM form part of the 8tsiUtory fmancial stat¢meni• Pa8e 14