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2024-03-30-accounts

Company registered number 1645249 Charity registered number 287904

Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited

Report and Accounts

30 March 2024

Keith Vaudrey & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 51 Marloes Road London W8 6LA

Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Company Information

Directors

V Wood D M Millar D Hodd (appointed on 17 January 2024) M L Thirlaway (resigned on 02 October 2023)

Secretary

J L Cammell, OBE

Independent Examiner

R Madhub Keith Vaudrey & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 51 Marloes Road London W8 6LA

Bankers

Metro Bank plc 27-29 Kings Street London W6 0QB

Aldermore Bank plc 1st Floor, Block B, Western House, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ.

National Westminster Bank plc (Closed 14 June 2023) 22 Kings Mall Hammersmith London W6 0QD

Registered office

7 Bradmore Park Road Hammersmith London W6 0DT

Report and accounts Contents

Report and accounts
Contents
Page
Trustees' Report 2
Independent Examiner's report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Statement of Cash Flows 10
Notes to the accounts 11

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd Trustees’ Report For The Year Ended 30 March 2024

The Trustees are pleased to present their Annual Report for the year ending 30 March 2024.

The Grove Neighbourhood Centre has always regarded networking with other organisations as an integral part of our role within the community, both local and Borough wide. The GNC has always been involved with the local community and the drop-in-centre continues to be a very valuable resource to many of our users. The Centre’s staff maintain regular contact with its more vulnerable adults , helping them and providing advice, signposting to other relevant organisations where relevant.

Local businesses and charities continue to support the Centre through in-kind support or cash grants and donations. The GNC could not fully function without our volunteers who give generously of their time, skills and expertise.

Reference and administrative details

Name: Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd Registered charity no.: 287904 Company no.: 1645249 Address: 7 Bradmore Park Road, Hammersmith, London W6 0DT Dates of financial year: 31 March 2023 to 30 March 2024

Members of the management committee who served in 2023-24:

Directors and/ Trustees: Vivienne Wood (Chair), Deirdre Millar (Vice Chair), Martin Thirlaway (Treasurer resigned 2nd October 2023), Derek Hodd (Treasurer appointed 17th January 2024)

Secretary: Janis L Cammell, OBE

Other members: Janne Hall, Michael Anderson, Margaret Hodd, (resigned 17th January 2024) Catherine Porras-Anzola, Gavin Osmond, Donald Wright ( resigned September 2023).

Independent Examiner Rakesh Madhub Chartered Certified Accountants Keith Vaudrey & Co Ltd 51 Marloes Road London W8 6LA

Bankers

NatWest Bank (Closed 14 June 2023) 22 Kings Mall, King Street, London W6 0QD

Metro Bank plc 27-29 Kings Street, London W6 0QB

Aldermore Bank plc 1st Floor, Block B, Western House, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6FZ.

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Purposes and activities

Grove Neighbourhood Centre (GNC) is a community centre in Hammersmith, West London. It was set up in 1982 to initially serve the former Grove Ward of Hammersmith.

The GNC’s building contains two halls and three small rooms which are available for hire to a wide variety of local groups, institutions and individuals. The GNC staff run a Friday Lunch Club which aims to combat social isolation. The staff also run the drop-in advice centre from the lower office.

Many of the GNC’s activities offer an opportunity for local people to be involved in their local community in a casual , informal way. We have up to 40 volunteers who help with the various activities and social events on offer.

How we deliver public benefit

Our activities deliver public benefit through the nature of the various groups and individuals who use our halls and rooms, these all offer educational, recreational, health-related, supportive or social benefit activities. The social events which the GNC itself organises deliver public benefit directly by bringing the community together.

We charge for the hire of rooms and halls but have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and offer reduced rates to some hirers for whom affordability would otherwise be a problem.

Structure, governance and management

The company was incorporated on 21 June 1982 as a company limited by guarantee without share capital under a Memorandum and Articles of Association and registered as no. 1645249. The Charity Commission gave charitable status to it on 26 October 1983 (no.287904). The stated object is to benefit the local population by assisting statutory authorities and other local institutions, voluntary organisations, businesses and individuals in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for health, recreation and leisure time occupations as well as fostering a community spirit.

The charity is managed by a management committee. The proceedings of the management committee are governed by a Constitution, which specifies how members are elected or co-opted, how officers are elected and rules for the frequency and conduct of meetings and other such provisions. The committee meets six times a year, one of these meetings being the AGM.

Achievements and performance during the year

Throughout the year 2023-2024, the GNC has built on its reputation and popularity within the Borough. The halls and rooms have been used for a wide and diverse variety of groups and individuals. There were educational groups (life art, folk art and dancing for both adults and children), support groups : AA, NA, GA,social groups such as The Iraqi Association, health related groups (yoga and pilates ) There were activities for children such as the very popular weekly toddler group.The GNC was pleased to see the return of borough Councillors surgeries.The three rooms were used by individuals offering counselling, osteopathy and similar services of benefit to the community. The GNC held a “wear it pink” day in October 2023 in aid of Breast Cancer. Two sales were held bringing the community together and raising funds. The AGM in November 2023 was held with Stephen Cowan – leader of LBH&F - as the guest speaker. The Christmas lunch was attended by many and was a popular return to normality. In January 2024 the Chair – Mrs. Vivienne Wood made it onto the New Year’s Honours List and was awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) for her services to the community in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

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Many private children’s parties were held and a variety of workshops over the weekends.

The GNC continues to pursue funding for various projects. The team is comprised of trustees and volunteers with the help of other organisations.

Financial review and reserves policy

Income received for the year 2023/24 was £91,001. The income comes from the hire of our halls and rooms, fundraising, sales and events, bank interest and donations.

The expenditure was £87,612. Our reserve level which we aim for is 25% of annual expenditure.

Risk management

Financial risk arising from an unforeseen fall in income or increase in expenditure is addressed by our reserves policy. It is always hard to predict exact usage but the reserves give us a cushion while we work on rebuilding usage towards restoring the levels of income.

Non-financial risks include food-handling, risks of accidents to small children. Staff have all received food handling training and certificates. Food handling safety procedures are clearly displayed and entered into the health and safety procedure manual. Measures such as sealing off low wall electrical sockets have been taken to minimise risk to small children.

There is also a safeguarding policy in place to protect our senior adult users.

Directors'/ Trustees' responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable United Kingdom, law and Accounting Standards (UK Generally Accepted Practice), the Charities Act 2011 and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The trustees must not approve these 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 income and expenditure for that period. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are also responsible for keeping adequate accounting records and to ensure that the charity’s financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the trustees on 29 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by

Mrs. V Wood BEM

Trustee Approved on 29 July 2024

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd

Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the charitable company on the accounts for the year ended 30 March 2024.

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charitable company on pages 8 to 14 for the year ended 30 March 2024 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) as modified by FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019 (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW), and under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on the page 11.

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner and the basis of the report

As described on page 4, you, the charitable company’s Trustees, who are also the Directors of the Company for the purposes of Company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, applicable to smaller entities, and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view.

The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144 (1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the memorandum and articles of the charity for the conducting of an audit, and that the accounts do not require an audit in accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. As a consequence, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements are not required to be audited under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: -

a) Examination the financial statements of the charity under Section 145 of the Act;

b) Follow the applicable procedures in the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement and scope of work undertaken

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under s145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act setting out the duties of an independent examiner in relation to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charitable company and of the accounting systems employed by the charitable company and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statement, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no branches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures made, the financial statements comply with the SORP.

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The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquires and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide.

Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statement, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.

I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself the objective of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtained written assurances form the Trustees of all material matters.

Independent Examiner's Statement, Report and Opinion

Attention is drawn to the accounting policy stating that, notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and reports) Regulations 2008,to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdran,and in order to accord with current best practice, theTrustees have determined to prepare the finacial statements in accordance with FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019, (The SORP). I concur with this approach, and any references in my report to the regulations should be read subject to this comment.

Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above, I have completed my examination: and can confirm that-

The accounts of this charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006;

This is a report in respect of an examination carried out under 145 of the Act and in accordance with Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act which may be applicable;

and that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect-

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011;

the financial statement do not accord with those records; or

the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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;

have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019, (The SORP).

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I have no concern and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Rakesh Madhub FCCA Keith Vaudrey & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 51 Marloes Road London W8 6LA

(Independent examiner) Signed on: 30 July 2024

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the year ended 30 March 2024

Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Total
Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted
General Designated Funds Funds Funds General Designated Funds
Notes 2024 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Income
Donations 1,975 - - 1,975 3,711 3,711 - -
Gift aid claimed 202 - - 202 1,755 1,755 - -
Legacy income - - - - 10,971 10,971 - -
Rent receivable 81,541 - - 81,541 87,867 87,867 - -
Fundraising 2,080 - - 2,080 2,065 2,065 - -
Interest receivable 972 - - 972 394 394 - -
Other operating income 4,231 - - 4,231 - - - -
Total income 91,001 - - 91,001 106,763 106,763 - -
Expenditure
Charitable activities (84,912) - - (84,912) (69,914) (69,914) -
Governance costs (2,700) - - (2,700) (1,500) (1,500) - -
Total expenditure 10 (87,612) - - (87,612) (71,414) (71,414) - -
Net income before transfers 2 3,389 - - 3,389 35,349 35,349 - -
Transfer between funds 7,202 (1,202) (6,000) - - - - -
Net movement in funds 10,591 (1,202) (6,000) 3,389 35,349 35,349 - -
Balances brought forward 113,293 1,202 6,000 120,495 85,146 77,944 1,202 6,000
Balances carried forward 123,884 - - 123,884 120,495 113,293 1,202 6,000

Continuing operations

None of the charitable company's activities were acquired or discontinued during the above two financial years.

Statement of total recognised gains and losses

The charitable company has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the above two financial years.

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Balance Sheet as at 30 March 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
Current assets
Debtors
5
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
6
Net current assets
Net assets
Represented by
Capital grants
7
Restricted funds
8
Designated funds
9
General funds
2024
£
445,076
7,571
103,196
110,767
(3,695)
107,072
552,148
428,264
-
-
123,884
552,148
2023
£
446,248
10,104
95,154
105,258
(2,747)
102,511
548,759
428,264
6,000
1,202
113,293
548,759
2023
£
446,248
10,104
95,154
105,258
(2,747)
102,511
548,759
428,264
6,000
1,202
113,293
548,759
548,759
428,264
6,000
1,202
113,293
548,759

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Mrs V Wood Trustee: Approved by the board on 29 July 2024

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 March 2024

Note
Cash flows from operating activities:
A
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment income
Purchase of fixed assets
Net cash provided by/ (used) in operating activities
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
A: Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from
Less investment income
Add depreciation
Decrease in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Decrease in overdraft
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand at end of year
Net movement in funds for the reporting period (as per statement of
financial activities)
2024
2023
£
£
8,201
38,442
972
394
(1,131)
(659)
(159)
(265)
8,042
38,177
8,042
38,177
95,154
56,977
103,196
95,154
operating activities
2024
2023
£
£
3,389
35,349
(972)
(394)
2,303
1,988
2,533
252
948
(411)
-
1,658
8,201
38,442
103,196
95,154
103,196
95,154
2023
£
38,442
394
(659)
(265)
38,177
38,177
56,977
95,154
38,442
95,154
95,154

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation and accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019, (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW), and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019, (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.

Going Concern

The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing letting of rooms, halls fundraising and donations. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these funding streams. Accordingly, the Trustees have obtained forecasts and, after reviewing the financial forecasts for future periods to 30 March 2024, the Trustees are satisfied that, at the time of approving the financial statements, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Other than these matters, the Trustees are not aware of any material uncertainites about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Income recognition

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Donations, are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and the settlement date. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Legacies income

Legacies are recognised on a case by case basis following the granting of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work.

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 March 2024

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 settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure on charitable activities comprises direct expenses incurred on the define charitable purposes of the charity and includes staff costs attributable to the activity.

As all expenditure can be attributed to specific categories no apportionment between heading has been necessary. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the items of expenditure to which it relates.

Capital Grants

Grants receivable for capital expenditure are taken to reserves and written off over the useful lives of the assets acquired.

Depreciation

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Freehold Land and buildings Straight line over the length of the lease Equipment and furniture 25% straight line

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Net income
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Independent Examiner's remuneration
3
Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Staff training
Average number of persons employed by the company
2024
£
2,303
1,500
3,803
2024
£
54,244
420
54,664
4
2023
£
1,988
1,500
3,488
2023
£
45,841
-
45,841
4
Cost
At 31 March 2023
Additions
At 30 March 2024
Depreciation
At 31 March 2023
Charge for the year
At 30 March 2024
Net book value
At 30 March 2024
At 30 March 2023
Freehold
Land and
buildings
£
442,119
-
442,119
-
-
-
442,119
442,119
Equipment
& Furniture
£
61,553
1,131
62,684
57,424
2,303
59,727
2,957
4,129
Total
£
503,672
1,131
504,803
57,424
2,303
59,727
445,076
446,248

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 March 2024

4 Contd

The building was transferred by London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) to the charity. Grove Neighbourhood Centre Ltd owns the freehold of the building which was done through an assets transfer by LBHF.

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Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
7
Capital Grants
Tangible fixed assets
At 31 March 2023
As at 30 March 2022
Amounts written off:
At 31 March 2023
At 30 March 2024
At 30 March 2024
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Restricted funds
At 31 March 2023
Incoming
resources
£
£
St Georges Developers - Roof
repairs
2,500
-
Friends of the Grove - Roof
repairs
3,500
-
6,000
-
2024
£
5,403
2,168
7,571
2024
£
3,695
2024
£
444,802
444,802
16,538
16,538
428,264
Expenditure/
Transfer
£
(2,500)
(3,500)
(6,000)
2023
£
8,537
1,567
10,104
2023
£
2,747
2023
£
444,802
444,802
16,538
16,538
428,264
At 30 March
2024
£
-
-
-

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 March 2024

8 Contd Notes:

Hammersmith and Fulham: Local restrictions support grant.

St Georges Developers - Roof repairs Friends of the Grove - Roof repairs

Transfers

Tier 2 and Tier 3 grant received from Hammersmith and Fulham. The grants related to organisations affected by Covid. This money was transferred to help the organisation to cope with the Covid challenges.

This fund should be used towards roof repairs.

This fund should be used towards roof repairs.

Work carried already.

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Designated funds
Repairs and maintenance fund
At 30 March 2023
Expended/ transferred during year
At 30 March 2024
10 Administrative expenses
Wages and salaries
Pensions
Staff training
Outings & events
Rates
Light, heat and water
Cleaning
Fire prevention
Telephone
Printing, postage and stationery
Subscriptions
Repairs and maintenance
Depreciation
Bad debts written off
License fees
Kitchen & sundry expenses
Independent examiner fees
Accountancy fees
Office equipment lease
Insurance
Bank charges
IT cost
Advertising and PR
2024
£
1,202
(1,202)
-
2024
£
53,384
860
420
122
396
5,769
2,731
1,486
232
1,236
86
8,459
2,303
1,020
187
1,320
1,500
1,200
505
2,204
509
1,588
95
87,612
2023
£
1,202
-
1,202
2023
£
45,246
595
-
-
679
7,379
1,679
-
-
1,662
-
7,176
1,988
-
159
385
1,500
-
505
1,684
382
395
-
71,414

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