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**Charity registration number 289904** 

**Company registration number 01693876 (England and Wales)** 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

**ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 



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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

|**Trustees**|Claire Bendall||
|---|---|---|
||Clare Croft-White||
||Warren Hoskins|(Treasurer)|
||Melian Barbara Mansfield||
||Michelle Simmons-Safo||
||Natalie Sutherland||
||Philip Naylor|(Appointed on 01 January 2023)|
||Malgorzata Dymerska|Chair (Appointed 01 January 2023)|
|**Secretary**|Keith Alexander Fair||
|**Senior Management Team**|Silvia Hurtado – Chief Executive Officer||
||Robin Walton – Play & Youth Services Manager|(until April 2023)|
||Roz Corrigan - Adult Services Manager||
||Keith Fair – Operations Manager||
||Janaya Pickett - Play & Youth Services Manager(Since August 2023)||
||Ian McCarthy – Family Support Manager|(Since May 2023)|
|**Charity number**|289904||
|**Company number**|01693876||
|**London Borough of**|The following people served as representatives|from the London Borough of Haringey,|
|**Haringey representatives**|without voting rights:||
||Councillor Sean O’Donovan||
||Councillor Barbara Blake||
|**Registered office**|Markfield Road||
||London||
||N15 4RB||
|**Independent examiner**|Samir Shah FCA, ATII||
||Chartered Accountants||
||Ramon Lee Ltd||
||93 Tabernacle Street||
||London||
||EC2A 4BA||
|**Bankers**|The Co-operative Bank Plc||
||Skelmersdale||
||WN8 6WT||
||CCLA Investment Management Ltd||
||80 Cheapside||
||London||
||EC2V 6DZ||





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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **CONTENTS** 

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|Trustees' report|1 - 8|
|Independent examiner's report|9|
|Statement of financial activities|10|
|Balance sheet|11|
|Statement of cash flows|12|
|Notes to the financial statements|13 - 27|





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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

The trustees who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the financial statements and comply with the Charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). 

## **Objectives and activities** 

Markfield is an inclusive community hub in Haringey where people can play, socialise and get information & support. Our purpose is: 

- To enable disabled, deaf and autistic people to be themselves, take risks and live life to the full 

- To focus on the needs of the whole family and to break down isolation 

- To promote respect of disabled people and to support their full participation in society. 

Markfield provides a wide range of services for children, young people, adults and carers, mainly from the Markfield community centre, a historic Grade II listed building in Markfield Park in Tottenham, plus outreach services at other local venues. 

## **Our Volunteers** 

Volunteers make a huge contribution to the work of our charity, both working behind the scenes on administration tasks and the maintenance of our building and playground, as well as helping to deliver our frontline services: children’s after-school clubs and playschemes, adult social clubs, family drop-ins, carers groups, and advice and information services. During the year to the end of March 2024 over 1,450 hours of time were given by volunteers to support the work of Markfield. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

This report describes our activities and achievements during the year April 2023 to March 2024 in each of the areas of our work: adult’s services, family support, children & young people’s services, and training & participation. 

## **Family support services 2023-2024** 

We have provided a range of family support services both online and face-to-face services. The following services have benefitted a total of 1,239 service users over the year: 

- We have run the **Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice & Support Service (SENDIASS)** commissioned by Haringey Council. This service offers Independent Advice and Support for parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as well as advice and support to children and young people about their rights under the SEND legislation. Our SENDIASS workers offer advice surgeries, outreach, individual casework support, a telephone helpline, training workshops for parents and a drop in session, and monthly surgeries with Haringey Council SEND Team managers. We continue to offer consultations via telephone and Zoom when requested. Over the year 802 parents and young people accessed SENDIASS. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

- Our monthly **Saturday Family Club** is part of the SENDIASS service. The session offers families with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) the opportunity to meet and socialise together, and for parents an opportunity to access advice, information and support in a friendly and inclusive play environment, with indoor and outdoor activities organised for children as well as a hot lunch. We welcomed a total of 166 children with their parents over the year. 

- **Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities (SFSC)** During this year we have run four SFSC courses, SFSC is a structured 13-week parenting programme, which helps parents with children aged up to18 years to think about how their actions and experiences may influence their parenting style. The programme is accredited by the Race Equalities Foundation and has a strong evidence base built over several decades for being particularly effective in reaching and benefitting parents from marginalised communities, including black and minority ethnic parents, and those facing extra parenting challenges. Markfield delivers the course with additional content tailored to the needs of parents of disabled children. This year 47 families participated in the programme. 

- **‘Stepping stones’ - parents for play and talk** is a 8 week specialist language and sensory play programme for children under 5 who have additional needs in language, communication and social skills. This course equips parents/carers with knowledge and skills to interact confidently with their children through play and music. We have delivered 6 courses at Markfield and in children centre’s. 47 families have benefitted this year. 

- **Advice surgeries:** We have provided advice surgeries to help families with Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims and appeals, funded by the Henry Smith Charity. Over the year  99  families have used this service. 

- **Parents support groups:** We have been funded by Henry Smith to run a group for parents/carers each week in term time. The groups aim to support families to build support networks and share skills and experiences, improve access to information, services and resources, alongside opportunities for fun and relaxation. We have reached 123 parents through our parents support groups this year. 

- Our **adventure playground drop-in sessions** funded by BBC Children in Need support children to develop their physical and social and emotional skills. The sessions have had a loyal core of users, and have also drawn in new people that pass by in the park, enabling more families to connect with Markfield’s support services. This year 318 children have attended our drop-in play sessions. 

- **Transition to Adulthood** In January we started a programmed funded by city bridge aimed at supporting young people with additional needs to successfully transition to adulthood. The project will offer advice on a range of topics directed by the young people as well as matching them with volunteer mentors and socializing opportunities. We already have 10 mentor trained and 4 young people have started the programme. 

- **Autism Support.** This year continued a project funded by the Integrated Care Board to support children and families that have been recently diagnosed or are on the waiting list. The project includes advice sessions, parents groups (online and in person) training, family days and a monthly group for young people. 213 people have benefitted from this project so far. 

- **Educational Psychologists:** Markfield continues to facilitate appointments with Haringey Council educational psychologists at Markfield and via telephone conference each month. Parents who are worried about their child’s development, learning, emotional well-being or behaviour are offered a free 40 minute one-to-one appointment to discuss their concerns and receive support and advice. 

- **School Home Support:** We have continued our partnership with the charity School Home Support who have a family support worker who visits Markfield during our Parent Support Group to provide support with housing matters and other issues are barriers to children attending and succeeding at school. 

## **Services for children and young people 2023-24** 

Our children & young people services are funded by the Tottenham Grammar School Foundation, the Mayor’s Fund, the Holiday Activities And Food Programme and local authority short breaks personal budgets. Children and young people engage in a wide range of activities in our huge accessible adventure playground with climbing structures, 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

zip wire, bonfire pit, trampoline, swings, slides, and indoors a large hall, soft play room, sensory room and music equipment. Activities that the children can choose at the centre include: arts & crafts, messy play, water play, football, basketball, music, table football, relaxation sessions, woodwork, den building, BBQs, cooking, nature walks, berry picking, dressing up, and face painting. 

Markfield’s garden and Adventure Playground enables children to enjoy outdoor play which is essential to the healthy physical, social and emotional development of all children, and to have a connection with nature which enhances wellbeing. Children, especially those with complex needs, benefit from exploring sights, smells, textures and sounds in natural environments. Play brings the world to life for children - allowing exploration of their abilities - and develops their awareness which helps prepare them for their future lives. This year we have been able to develop an area of the playground as a sensory garden with the support from groundwork. 

We also received food donations from The Felix Project, which have widened the range of quality meals we have offered to children and young people attending after school clubs and playschemes and has given children the opportunity to do cooking activities on the sessions. We received funding from the Mayor of London’s Kitchen Social project, which has helped alleviate the growing issue of food insecurity and social isolation in school holidays. 

**Playschemes:** 48 children and young people have attended our programme of play schemes for disabled children and young people in virtually every school holiday over the year: summer, Easter, Christmas and half terms. Over half of the children that have attended playscheme need a support ratio of 1:1. This means that the playschemes are small as children need a lot of input and support. 

**After school and evening clubs:** This year we have continued to run our five clubs a week in term-time: two afterschool clubs each week for disabled children and siblings aged 5-13 years, and three youth clubs for 14 to 25 year olds. These clubs have been funded by a combination of individual short break personal budgets, with additional funding from Tottenham Grammar School Foundation and Charles S French. Children develop friendships in the weekly sessions and have the chance to try out new experiences. 40 Children and young people have attended our afterschool clubs. 13 of these children attended as 1 to 1 support and a further 4 children as 1 to 2 basis. This means that each group has between 7 and 12 children ( excluding the siblings club) and between 4 to 6 staff member for each club. 

**Partnership with Step-By-Step:** Markfield has continued our longstanding partnership with a local charity, Stepby-Step, which provides culturally specific services for the large Orthodox Jewish community in the local area. Stepby-Step’s weekly club for teenage boys with learning disabilities takes place every Sunday in the Markfield centre. 

**Partnership with Palace for All:** Palace of all is an Islington organization that offers playschemes during holidays, the same as Markfield. Over the years Markfield and Palace have been developing a partnership, it starting with Palace using the building to run playschemes when not in use by Markfield but this year we successfully tried to run our playschemes at the same time. 

## **Services for disabled adults** 

Our daytime and evening social clubs and travel training for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism continue to provide fun and lively activities for our service users. The services were funded this year through local authority personal budgets with the exception of All for One club which is funded through with The Bloomfield trust. We run 4 clubs for adults a week– see details below: 

- **Markfield@Nite** is a weekly Friday evening social session run by an elected committee of club members. Over the year 31 members have attended this club.  Music, dancing are the main activity on the session, The DJ section is always popular The session also provides a quieter art group as well as regular cooking activities. Members pay for the club sessions using their Local Authority social care personal budgets . We use 2 buses to bring service users to this session. 

- **Art Engine** is a daytime session which gives adults with learning disabilities and or Autistic the opportunity to work on their creative interests. This session is funded by members using their Local Authority social care personal budgets. Over the year, we have worked with 14 service users. The groups have worked with a range of art media, with several workshops delivered by local artist Alison Lam and the longstanding relationship with Park Studios. Service users have focussed on their own specific interests such as cushion making, stencil work, drama and music. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

- **All for One Club** is a Monday evening club for young adults, with places funded by The Bloomfield Trust. The club is for young adults with autism who do not meet the eligibility criteria for Local Authority social care funding. Many members of this group require support around their mental health. Over the year 16 young adults have attended sessions which enable them to build social skills, participate in arts and sports activities. The club members also invited speakers to learn about as well as discussion groups on issues which affect their well-being. 

- **Cosmos Club** is our Tuesday daytime club. The focus for this group is to access activities and facilities in the community as well as participating in art, gardening, well-being and relaxation sessions. The group supports 9 members to explore their interests and develop social skills in a relaxed and individual way. Places are funded using Local Authority social care personal budgets. Members enjoy regular walking trips to local parks, city farms and shopping centres as well as art and craft, cooking and games. 

## **Services promoting training, development, and participation of disabled people** 

Service user and community involvement is at the heart of our charity’s ethos and has influenced all of Markfield’s service areas in a variety of ways: 

- The **Jack Petchey awards** scheme has enabled us to recognise outstanding contributions to Markfield by young people and has enabled award winners to choose how to spend the award money for the benefit of all young people who come to Markfield, and to celebrate the contributions and progress of the young people we work with. 

- **Volunteer and placement opportunities:** We have offered a range of volunteering and placement opportunities at our centre and also working remotely, to support local people to develop their skills and share our knowledge and experience in promoting the rights and needs of disabled people. Thanks to funding from Henry Smith, we have been able to run our befriender scheme, and 28 families have been matched with a volunteer over the year. 

Towards the end of the year we have also started a new project matching young people with mentors to help them transition to adulthood, thanks to Funding from City bridge. They also received one to one advice on a range of topic. 

- **Parent participation:** we have continued to work in partnership with parents to facilitate their participation in local authority consultations - to support them to voice their views on policy and developments in relation to local services for disabled children. Markfield works closely with the newly re-launched Haringey Parent Carer forum. 

- The **Independent Young Advisors** (IYA) is our youth participation group consisting of 12 service users, a mix of young people with disabilities and their siblings, who meet monthly and for a trips out. The IYA group design their own projects, including fundraising for Markfield, creating and delivering training for other young people, staff and volunteers, and holding regular consultation sessions with our service users. This project is funded by the local authority through SENDIASS and St James's Place Foundation. 

- We have continued to participate in a range of **local planning forums** , to advocate for disabled people’s rights and needs, and to support the development of best practice in providing services for disabled people. Forums we have participated in this year include: the SEND Executive Board, the Haringey Voluntary Sector Forum, and Friends of Markfield Park. 

## **Public benefit statement** 

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PD2)’. The achievements and activities above demonstrate the public benefit arising through the Charity’s activities. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **Financial review** 

The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net deficit of £106,324 (2023: net surplus of  £22,417) for the year resulting in reserves standing at £223,519 (2023 : £329,843) as on 31 March 2024. 

The total income received by the Charity in 2023-24 of £556,826 was lower than the previous year by 13 percent. 

The total income received through fees for children and adults sessions from Local Authority Personal Budgets of £188,758 was slightly lower than the previous year by 1 percent. 

The total amount received in grants from charitable trusts and Lottery funding was £318,671 in 2023-24, down by 22 per cent on the previous year. The income received in 2023-24 in individual donations £19,235 higher by 56% than previous year. 

The overall expenditure of the Charity was £663,150 (higher by 8 per cent compared to last year). 

Looking ahead, the key factors that are likely to affect the financial position of the charity going forward have not changed much since last year and are firstly the continued financial pressure on adults’ and children’s social care funding faced by Local Authorities, as Haringey Council is one of our principal funders, and secondly the increasingly competitive environment in relation to bidding for grants from trusts and foundations. We have the added pressure to maintain appropriate pay levels for staff in an ever increasing cost of living crisis that affects staff and families alike. We continue to aim to develop a fundraising strategy that seeks to maintain a wide diversity of different funders and income sources, and to increase the funds we raise from non-local authority sources. We have been working hard in developing partnerships that may offer a broader range of services to our community. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain an adequate balance of unrestricted funds to cover the Charity’s contractual commitments and ideally would like these to be at a minimum level of three months expenditure. We have carried out an exercise to find out shut down costs and they are around £133,000 for a 3 month period. 

In order to ensure an adequate level of reserves is maintained, we are seeking more core funding opportunities as well as reducing non-essential/restricted expenditure. 

The Trustees consider that the Charity’s reserves will enhance the services offered and provide financial security for the future. The reserves held in unrestricted funds, which have not been designated or invested in fixed assets, as of 31 March 2024 were £139,283 (2023: £245,880). 

## **Principal funding sources** 

Markfield’s principal funding sources this year have been from contracts with Haringey Council, income from individual session fees (paid for with social care Personal Budgets), and grants from a range of Trust funders. These funds are used to provide services in furtherance of the Charity’s objectives, as described above. 

## **Investment powers and policy** 

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit. The trustees have considered the most appropriate policy for investing funds and have found that cash deposits meet their requirements to generate income. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **Plans for future periods** 

During our AGM we presented our new five year strategic plan, which very much will continue the work set in the previous one. Our strategic plans are created following a wide-ranging review with input from all stakeholders. The overarching strategic goals for the next five years are: 

- **Build and grow -** We will continue to sustain and grow our services: to secure continued funding for Markfield’s current core services for children, adults and families, and to continue to extend services to meet local needs, improve co-ordination between Markfield and other services so people get a more joined-up approach to meet their needs, Further improve the stability, training and development of Markfield’s staff and volunteer team and have an uncompromising commitment to high quality services. 

- **Everyone’s voice matters** - We will ensure participation in decision making:  IYA and other steering groups have direct involvement and are represented in decision making at Markfield and within the wider community, participate in campaigns for disabled people’s rights and campaign against disability discrimination within the community, support our members to fully participate in society, maximise, volunteering, training and work for disabled people and their families within Markfield. 

- **Star of the show** - We will continue to develop Markfield as a unique community hub: Increase community use of Markfield’s building, grounds, services and resources to improve links with local individuals and groups, continue to develop our outreach into the community and involve more groups of people in Markfield, extend the use of the building for services in line with members’ feedback, increase the income generated from providing training and hall hire. 

- **Hear all about it** - We will improve information sharing: Develop Markfield’s marketing strategy to improve our profile, improve Markfield’s information management systems to keep pace with change, develop Markfield as an information hub, for example to meet the needs of young people, improve information and resource sharing with our members, local organisations, and partners. 

The services we are planning to run in 2024-25 are: 

- Four weekly social clubs for adults with learning disabilities and autism. 

- Five weekly after-school /evening clubs and playschemes for children and young people in all of the school holiday periods. 

- Three play drop- ins a week, including a weekly under fives stay and play, and Monday after-school and Saturday open access adventure playground sessions. 

- Drop-in sessions providing peer support and advice for parents & carers. 

- Advice helplines and surgeries on special educational needs and disability issues – the surgeries will be delivered in person and online. 

- A programme of training courses and information talks for parents & carers, delivered in a mixture of online and in person sessions. We are also planning to deliver training to professionals, and to continue the number of ‘Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities’ parenting courses we run. 

- Providing volunteering opportunities and work-experience placements in a wide range of roles including a mentor scheme to link volunteer with young people preparing for adulthood. 

- One off inclusive family events for the community, such as a Bonfire night party and family events. 

- We will continue to run our participation group, developing the skills of the group and developing resources that they can share with their peers. 

- We will delivery services aimed at making the transition to adulthood easier, providing mentoring, advice sessions and social opportunities. 

- We will deliver services for those families that are on the waiting list for the ASC diagnosis, with a range of advice, benefits support, training, and social opportunities for parents and young people. 

## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Governing document** 

The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 24th January 1983 and registered as a charity on 5th September 1984. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **Recruitment and appointment of Trustees** 

The company is governed by an elected Executive Committee that is comprised of service users, parents and carers, and volunteers with relevant skills and experience, elected by members at the Annual General Meeting. The Executive Committee may at any time appoint any member of the charitable company as a member of the Executive Committee either to fill a casual vacancy or by way of addition to the Executive Committee. Potential New Executive Committee members are appointed after satisfactory completion of a criminal record check, references, statement of eligibility, and observation of Executive Committee meetings. 

## **Organisation** 

The staff are managed by the Director, who is appointed by and is accountable to the Executive Committee. The Committee makes final decisions on the mission, values and strategic direction of the organisation; the organisational structure, personnel appointments and salaries; policies and procedures and internal controls; ensuring the organisation is financially viable, has sufficient resources, and is operating within appropriate and effective financial and resource management controls, and monitoring of organisational performance. The Executive Committee has two sub-committees: the finance, resources and administration committee, and the personnel committee. 

All members of the Executive Committee are members of the company and guarantee to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up such amounts as may be required, not exceeding £1 each. The number of guarantors at 31st March 2024 was 79 (2023: 98). 

## **Trustees’ induction and training** 

On appointment they are expected to sign a Code of Conduct and complete an induction which includes: roles and responsibilities of trustees; the Memorandum and Articles of Association; strategic plan; latest organisational risk assessment; Committee minutes and decisions since the last AGM; and the organisational financial accounts and fundraising strategy. Executive Committee members are expected to participate in an annual skills audit and undertake relevant training to enable them to carry out their roles. 

## **Risk management** 

The Executive Committee has in place a risk management strategy comprising: 

- The maintenance of a risks register. 

- The introduction of systems that mitigate the risks identified in the risk register to minimise any potential impact on the Charity should any of those risks materialise. 

- An annual review of the risks the Charity faces, the mitigation systems, and the risk register. 

- Annual report of changes and progress made to manage and mitigate against risks identified in the annual review and register. 

## **Pay policy for senior staff** 

The pay structure for all employees is based on a pay point spine. Pay scale reviews and the pay scale that is set for each role, including for all senior staff, is considered by the personnel sub-committee of the Executive Committee (EC), which makes recommendations to the full EC to make the final decisions. 

## **Partnership working and related parties** 

Effective support to families is only possible with meaningful partnership working with relevant organizations. Markfield appreciated the added value to families that comes from different services working together. Thats why many of the services we deliver are provided in partnership with various other organisations: advice surgeries and information talks have been provided at local schools and Children Centres, a weekly Sunday youth club at Markfield run by the charity Step-by-Step. Palace for All, an Islington organization, has shared playschemes in our premises. Young students from Riverside School have done work experience cooking for Markfield families. Markfield has continued to work closely with other statutory and voluntary sector organisations in relation to referrals between services, liaising about service users’ needs, and support for users in gaining access to services. These organisations have included Haringey Children & Young People’s Service; Haringey Combined Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities; Haringey Educational Psychology Service; local schools and children’s centres; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; Open Door, School Home Support; Tynemouth road NHS Child Development Centre; NHS speech and language team; NHS Occupational Therapy Team; Autism Advisory Team; Haringey Play Association; and The Bridge Renewal Trust. We have continued to benefit for the partnership with the Felix Project, who deliver food to be used in the sessions and shared with parents. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities** 

The trustees, who are also the directors of The Markfield Project Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. 

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;  and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charitable company will continue in operation. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 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 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. 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by: 


## **Malgorzata Dymerska (Chair)** 

## **23 September 2024** 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Markfield Project Limited (the Charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my Independent Examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the trustees of the Charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). 

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination,  I report in respect of my examination of the Charitable company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 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 2011 Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Since the Charitable company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention 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 Charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 

- 2) the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

- 3) the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or 

- 4) the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

I have no concerns 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. 

## **Samir Shah FCA, ATII** 

**Ramon Lee Ltd Chartered Accountants 93 Tabernacle Street London EC2A 4BA** 

## **Dated: 23 September 2024** 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**Notes**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>**3**<br>19,485<br>-<br>12,500<br>31,985<br>Charitable activities<br>**4**<br>296,919<br>-<br>197,760<br>494,679<br>Income from trading activities<br>**5**<br>23,238<br>-<br>-<br>23,238<br>Investments<br>**6**<br>6,924<br>-<br>-<br>6,924<br>**Total income**<br>346,566<br>-<br>210,260<br>556,826<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Raising funds<br>**7**<br>16,294<br>-<br>-<br>16,294<br>Charitable activities<br>**8**<br>439,927<br>-<br>206,929<br>646,856<br>**Total expenditure**<br>456,221<br>-<br>206,929<br>663,150<br>**Net (expenditure)/income for the year/**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>(109,655)<br>-<br>3,331<br>(106,324)<br>Fund balances at 1 April 2023<br>259,174<br>12,000<br>58,669<br>329,843<br>**Fund balances at 31 March 2024**<br>149,519<br>12,000<br>62,000<br>223,519|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>28,442<br>584,641<br>22,570<br>2,090|
|---|---|
||637,743|
||11,831<br>603,495|
||615,326|
||22,417<br>307,426|
||329,843|



## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS :** 

None of the Charity’s activities was acquired or discontinued during the above two financial periods. 

## **TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES :** 

The Charity has no recognized gains or losses other than the above movement in funds for the above two financial periods 

The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **BALANCE SHEET** 

## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>**12**<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>**13**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**one year**<br>**14**<br>Net current assets<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Income funds**<br>Restricted funds<br>**16**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Designated funds<br>**17**<br>General unrestricted funds|**2024**<br>**£**<br>45,252<br>201,590<br>246,842<br>(33,559)<br>12,000<br>149,519|**£**<br>10,236<br>213,283<br>223,519<br>62,000<br>161,519<br>223,519|**2023**<br>**£**<br>48,597<br>320,730<br>369,327<br>(52,778)<br>12,000<br>259,174|**£**<br>13,294<br>316,549|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||329,843|
|||||58,669<br>271,174|
|||||329,843|



The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements. 

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for: 

a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and 

b) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the charitable company. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 23 September 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: 

**Malgorzata Dymerska (Chair)** 

**Warren Hoskins (Treasurer)** 

**Company registration number 01693876** 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**Notes**<br>**Cash flows from operating activities**<br>Cash (absorbed by)/generated from<br>operations<br>**22**<br>**Investing activities**<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>Investment income received<br>**Net cash generated from/(used in)**<br>**investing activities**<br>**Net cash used in financing activities**<br>**Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash**<br>**equivalents**<br>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(126,064)<br>-<br>6,924<br>6,924<br>-<br>(119,140)<br>320,730<br>201,590|**2023**<br>**£**<br>(2,852)<br>2,090|**£**<br>54,339<br>(762)<br>-<br>53,577<br>267,153<br>320,730|
|---|---|---|---|



The notes on pages 13 to 27 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **1.1 Accounting convention** 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charitable company's governing document,  the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The Charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 

## **1.2 Going concern** 

The Charity’s Financial Statements show a net deficits of £106,324 (2023 – Net Surplus of £22,417) for the year and free reserves of £139,283 (2023 - £245,880). The trustees are of the view that these results have secured the immediate future of the Charity for the next 12 to 18 months and on this basis the Charity is a going concern. 

## **1.3 Income** 

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is legally entitled to it, receipt is probable and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

## **Grant income** 

Grants are credited to the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the funds. Income is only deferred where there are time constraints imposed by the donor or if the funding is performance related. 

Where entitlement to grants receivable is dependent upon fulfilment of conditions within the charity’s control, the income is recognised when there is sufficient evidence that conditions will be met. 

Grants supporting the core activities of the Charity and with no specific restrictions placed upon their use are included within donations and legacies. Grants that have specific restrictions placed upon their use are included within income from charitable activities. 

Capital grants for the purchase of fixed assets are credited to restricted incoming resources on the earlier date of when they are received or receivable. Depreciation on the related fixed assets is charged against the restricted fund. 

## **Donations and legacies** 

Donations are recognised in the period in which they are received. Legacy income is recognised when the charity’s entitlement is judged to be probable and where the amount can be reliably measured. 

## **Contract income** 

Income from charitable activities include income recognised as earned (as the related goods and services are provided) under contract. 

## **Premises hire** 

Premises hire income is credited to income in the year in which they are receivable. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **(Continued)** 

## **1.4 Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings: 

- Cost of generating funds comprises the costs in inducing others to make voluntary contributions to the charity and their associated support costs. 

- Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs directly associated with running a community Centre, for disabled people and their families, to further the purposes of the Charity and their associated support costs. 

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. 

## **1.5 Allocation of support costs** 

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, management, finance and administration personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the charity’s programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities in the proportion of direct costs. 

## **1.6 Funds structure** 

The general fund comprises those monies, which may be used toward meeting the charitable objectives of the company at the discretion of the Management Board. 

The designated funds are monies set aside out of general funds and designated for specific purposes by the Management Board. 

The restricted funds are monies raised for, and their use restricted to, a specific purpose or donations subject to donor imposed conditions. 

## **1.7 Taxation** 

The Charity is a registered charity and, therefore, is not liable for Income Tax or Corporation Tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. 

## **1.8 Tangible fixed assets** 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. The cost of minor additions or those costing less than £500 are not capitalised. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful life on the following basis: 

|Leasehold improvements|Over the length of the lease|
|---|---|
|Fixtures and fittings|Over 4 years straight line|
|IT equipment|Over 3 years straight line|
|Motor vehicles|Over 5 years straight line|
|Playground equipment|Over 10 years straight line|
|Playground equipment (containers)|Over 3 years straight line|



## **1.9 Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **(Continued)** 

## **1.10 Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. 

## **1.11 Financial instruments** 

The Charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. 

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charitable company's balance sheet when the Charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

## **1.12 Creditors and Provisions** 

Creditors and Provisions are recognised when the Charitable company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Charitable company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. 

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in net income/(expenditure) in the period in which it arises. 

## **1.13 Leases** 

All leases are operating leases, and rentals are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straightline basis over the lease duration.  No assets are held under hire purchase agreements. 

## **1.14 Pension** 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme on behalf of its employees. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period in which they are payable. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. 

## **1.15 Volunteers and donated services and facilities** 

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the Charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time is not recognised and refers to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution. 

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements** 

In the application of the Charitable company’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. 

## **3 Donations and legacies** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>BBC Children in Need<br>-<br>-<br>Comic Relief<br>-<br>12,500<br>Marsh Christian Trust<br>-<br>-<br>Mayor's fund for London<br>250<br>-<br>Michael Davies Charitable Settlement-Park Studios<br>Fund<br>10,000<br>-<br>Other donations<br>9,235<br>-<br>19,485<br>12,500<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>13,442<br>15,000|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>-<br>12,500<br>-<br>250<br>10,000<br>9,235<br>31,985|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>500<br>15,000<br>400<br>250<br>10,000<br>2,292|
|---|---|---|
|||28,442|
|||28,442|



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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**4**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>**Services for**<br>**children &**<br>**youth**<br>**Adult**<br>**services**<br>**Project**<br>**Training &**<br>**user**<br>**participation**<br>**Family**<br>**Support**<br>**Services**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Session Fees<br>88,229<br>100,529<br>-<br>-<br>BBC Children In Need<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>9,999<br>Bloomfield Trust<br>-<br>16,640<br>-<br>-<br>Bridge Renewal Trust<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4,874<br>City bridge trust<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>22,406<br>Comic Relief<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>45,557<br>Edward Gostling<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Fees- membership<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>70<br>Groundwork<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Haringey Council (SENDIASS<br>contract)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>106,322<br>Home Cooked<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Jack Petchey awards<br>-<br>-<br>1,200<br>-<br>Jack Petchey Foundation<br>600<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>London Borough of Haringey<br>11,212<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>London Catalyst<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>London Community foundation<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>London Play Resources<br>-<br>-<br>400<br>-<br>Mayor's Fund for London<br>2,250<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>National Lottery Community Fund<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,500<br>Other donations<br>-<br>-<br>586<br>1,183<br>St James's Place Charitable<br>Foundation<br>-<br>-<br>10,000<br>-<br>The Charity for Richard Whittington<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>22,672<br>The Henry Smith Charity<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>29,750<br>The Tottenham Grammar School<br>Foundation<br>18,700<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>120,991<br>117,169<br>12,186<br>244,333<br>Analysis by fund<br>Unrestricted funds<br>88,229<br>100,529<br>586<br>107,575<br>Restricted funds<br>32,762<br>16,640<br>11,600<br>136,758<br>120,991<br>117,169<br>12,186<br>244,333<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>92,054<br>106,589<br>265<br>176,872<br>Restricted funds<br>30,228<br>32,000<br>25,160<br>121,473<br>122,282<br>138,589<br>25,425<br>298,345|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>188,758<br>9,999<br>16,640<br>4,874<br>22,406<br>45,557<br>-<br>70<br>-<br>106,322<br>-<br>1,200<br>600<br>11,212<br>-<br>-<br>400<br>2,250<br>1,500<br>1,769<br>10,000<br>22,672<br>29,750<br>18,700<br>494,679<br>296,919<br>197,760<br>494,679|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>190,507<br>9,999<br>32,000<br>2,836<br>-<br>17,448<br>10,000<br>160<br>4,895<br>174,995<br>8,997<br>-<br>2,650<br>8,136<br>2,000<br>7,615<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>1,982<br>10,000<br>20,993<br>59,200<br>18,228|
|---|---|---|
|||584,641|
|||375,780<br>208,861|
|||584,641|



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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** 

## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **5 Income from trading activities** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>Premises hire<br>23,238<br>23,238<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>22,570<br>**Investments**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>Cash deposit interest<br>6,924<br>6,924<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>2,090<br>**Raising funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>Staff costs<br>5,720<br>Other fundraising costs<br>5,184<br>Share of Support costs<br>5,107<br>Share of Governance costs<br>283<br>16,294<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>Fundraising and publicity<br>11,831<br>11,831|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>23,238<br>23,238<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>6,924<br>6,924<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>5,720<br>5,184<br>5,107<br>283<br>16,294|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>22,570|
|---|---|---|
|||22,570|
|||22,570|
|||**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>2,090|
|||2,090|
|||2,090|
|||**Total**<br>**2023**<br>£<br>5,550<br>4,193<br>1,978<br>110|
|||11,831|
|||11,831|
|||11,831|



## **6 Investments** 

## **7 Raising funds** 

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## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **8 Charitable activities** 

|**Services for**<br>**children &**<br>**youth**<br>**Adult**<br>**services**<br>**Project**<br>**Training &**<br>**user**<br>**participation**<br>**Family**<br>**Support**<br>**Services**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Staff costs<br>108,014<br>88,652<br>1,627<br>189,680<br>Staff training, recruitment<br>and travel (including<br>volunteers)<br>-<br>-<br>702<br>12,004<br>Motor expenses<br>3,592<br>6,037<br>185<br>1,386<br>Direct Project costs<br>398<br>2,654<br>8,096<br>9,834<br>Website and Marketing<br>costs<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>112,004<br>97,343<br>10,610<br>212,904<br>Share of support costs<br>(see note 9)<br>52,463<br>45,596<br>4,970<br>99,725<br>Share of governance<br>costs (see note 9)<br>2,908<br>2,528<br>276<br>5,529<br>167,375<br>145,467<br>15,856<br>318,158<br>**Analysis by fund**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>119,770<br>129,467<br>-<br>190,690<br>Restricted funds<br>47,605<br>16,000<br>15,856<br>127,468<br>**For the year ended 31 March 2023**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>112,518<br>121,893<br>2,089<br>128,568<br>Designated funds<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5,104<br>Restricted funds<br>43,544<br>16,001<br>5,345<br>168,433<br>156,062<br>137,894<br>7,434<br>302,105|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>387,973<br>12,706<br>11,200<br>20,982<br>-<br>432,861<br>202,754<br>11,241<br>646,856<br>439,927<br>206,929|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>357,898<br>7,215<br>14,338<br>16,360<br>917|
|---|---|---|
|||396,728<br>195,886<br>10,881|
|||603,495|
|||365,068<br>5,104<br>233,323|
|||603,495|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **9 Support costs** 

The Charity initially identifies the costs of its support functions. It then identifies those costs which relate to the governance function. Governance costs and other support costs are apportioned separately between Charity’s five key activities undertaken in the year. All the general support and governance costs are allocated to activities based on the proportion of direct costs. 

|**10**|<br>Staff costs<br>Staff training, recruitment and travel<br>Depreciation<br>Premises costs<br>Information technology<br>Communication costs<br>Legal and professional costs<br>Sundry costs<br>Motor expenses<br>Independent examiner's fees<br>Trustees expenses<br>Analysed between<br>Fundraising<br>Charitable activities<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>Net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting)<br>Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets<br>**Independent examiner's fees**<br>Independent examination<br>Other services|**Support**<br>**costs**<br>**Governance**<br>**costs**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>106,853<br>5,720<br>415<br>-<br>3,058<br>-<br>40,697<br>-<br>11,491<br>-<br>11,382<br>-<br>18,760<br>-<br>878<br>-<br>14,327<br>-<br>-<br>5,760<br>-<br>44<br>207,861<br>11,524<br>5,107<br>283<br>202,754<br>11,241<br>207,861<br>11,524|**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>112,573<br>415<br>3,058<br>40,697<br>11,491<br>11,382<br>18,760<br>878<br>14,327<br>5,760<br>44<br>219,385<br>5,390<br>213,995<br>219,385<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>3,058<br>4,080<br>1,680|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>108,758<br>943<br>10,798<br>38,832<br>7,332<br>19,170<br>7,416<br>1,075<br>9,090<br>5,400<br>41|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||208,855|
|||||2,088<br>206,767|
|||||208,855|
|||||**2023**<br>**£**<br>10,798<br>3,840<br>1,560|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **11 Employees** 

The average number of full time equivalent employees (including casual and part-time staff) was as follows: 

|Service delivery<br>Management & Administration<br>Total<br>The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 31 (2023: 38)<br>**Employment costs**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Temporary staff<br>National Insurance<br>Pension|**2024**<br>**Number**<br>13<br>3<br>16<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>460,545<br>225<br>34,171<br>11,325<br>506,266|**2023**<br>**Number**<br>13<br>3|
|---|---|---|
|||16|
|||**2023**<br>**£**<br>428,867<br>901<br>32,282<br>10,155|
|||472,205|



No employee received remuneration in excess of £60,000 during the year (2023 - £nil). 

No Trustee received any remuneration during the year (2023 - £nil). None (2023 – one) of the Trustees received reimbursement of travel expenses during the year (2023 - £41). 

The key management personnel of the charity comprise of the Chief Executive Officer, Family Support Manager, Play and Youth Services Manager and Operations Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £150,232 (2023- £162,305). 

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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**12**<br>**Tangible fixed assets**<br>**Leasehold**<br>**improvements**<br>**Playground**<br>**equipment**<br>**Fixtures and**<br>**fittings**<br>**Motor vehicles**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Cost**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>516,135<br>125,199<br>44,733<br>65,762<br>Disposals<br>-<br>(724)<br>(4,849)<br>-<br>At 31 March 2024<br>516,135<br>124,475<br>39,884<br>65,762<br>**Depreciation and impairment**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>516,135<br>114,882<br>42,595<br>64,923<br>Depreciation charged in the year<br>-<br>1,506<br>713<br>839<br>Eliminated in respect of disposals<br>-<br>(724)<br>(4,849)<br>-<br>At 31 March 2024<br>516,135<br>115,664<br>38,459<br>65,762<br>**Carrying amount**<br>At 31 March 2024<br>-<br>8,811<br>1,425<br>-<br>At 31 March 2023<br>-<br>10,316<br>2,139<br>839<br>**13**<br>**Debtors**<br>**2024**<br>**Amounts falling due within one year:**<br>**£**<br>Trade debtors<br>38,448<br>Other debtors<br>372<br>Prepayments<br>6,432<br>45,252<br>**14**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**2024**<br>**Notes**<br>**£**<br>Other taxation and social security<br>-<br>Deferred income<br>**15**<br>5,100<br>Trade creditors<br>3,905<br>Other creditors<br>4,611<br>Accruals<br>19,943<br>33,559|**Total**<br>**£**<br>751,829<br>(5,573)<br>746,256<br>738,535<br>3,058<br>(5,573)<br>736,020<br>10,236<br>13,294<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>43,301<br>1,629<br>3,667<br>48,597<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>1,432<br>7,575<br>20,978<br>3,008<br>19,785<br>52,778|
|---|---|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **15 Deferred income** 

||**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Movements in the year:|||
|Deferred income at 1 April 2023|7,575|2,245|
|Released from previous periods|(7,575)|(2,245)|
|Resources deferred in the year|5,100|7,575|
|Deferred income at 31 March 2024|5,100|7,575|



Deferred income represents income deferred to 2024/25 towards April play scheme £5,100 (2023: £7,575) 

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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **16 Restricted funds** 

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes: 

|||**Movement in funds**|**Movement in funds**||**Movement in funds**|**Movement in funds**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Balance at**|
|**1 April 2022**||**resources**|**expended**<br>**1 April 2023**||**resources**|**expended**<br>**31 March 2024**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Services for children & youth|19,391|30,228|(43,543)|6,076|32,762|(32,605)|6,233|
|Adult services|-|32,000|(16,000)|16,000|16,640|(16,000)|16,640|
|Training & user participation|1,200|25,160|(13,565)|12,795|11,600|(16,528)|7,867|
|Family support services|37,448|121,473|(150,123)|8,798|136,758|(126,796)|18,760|
|Screwfix|8,470|-|(8,470)|-|-|-|-|
|L B of Haringey - Building||||||||
|improvements|737|-|(737)|-|-|-|-|
|Percy Bilton Charity -||||||||
|Sensory equipment|885|-|(885)|-|-|-|-|
|Comic Relief|-|15,000|-|15,000|12,500|(15,000)|12,500|
||68,131|223,861|(233,323)|58,669|210,260|(206,929)|62,000|



## **Description, nature and purpose of restricted funds:** 

- **Services for children & youth:** 

Funding received to support delivery of children and youth services. Restricted funds carried forward represent funding from  Jack Petchey Foundation for resources for clubs, and Tottenham Grammar School Foundation to fund places on children’s after-school clubs. 

- **Adult services:** Funding received to support delivery of services to adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic. 

## · **Training, and user participation:** 

Funding received to support delivery of services for training and user participation, as well as one off events. Restricted funds carried forward represent funding from Jack Petchey Foundation for the Jack Petchey awards scheme and St James Place Charitable Foundation to deliver a Youth Participation project. 

## · **Family support services:** 

Funding received to support delivery of Family Support Services. Restricted funds carried forward represent funding from The Henry Smith Charity to run a volunteer befriending scheme; the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington for the delivery of parenting courses and London catalyst to deliver benefit advice sessions. 

- **Comic Relief:** Funding receive to ensure pay levels for staff are increased according to London Living Wage. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **17 Designated funds** 

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes: 

|||||**Movement**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**in funds**||
||**Balance at**|**Resources**|**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Balance at**|
||**1 April 2022**|**expended**<br>**1 April 2023**||**resources**<br>**31 March 2024**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Organisational development fund|2,104|-|2,104|-|2,104|
|Maternity and sick leave fund|15,000|(5,104)|9,896|-|9,896|
||17,104|(5,104)|12,000|-|12,000|



## **Organisational development fund** : 

This fund was originally reviewed in July 2006 and included £26,500 to fund consultancy support to enable development of objectives in Markfield’s strategic plan, particularly in relation to enable development of social enterprise models. During the year ended 31st March 2009 £9,396 was spent to leave a balance available of £17,104. During the year ended 31st March 2014 £8,634 was spent on building improvements. During the year ended 31st March 2014 a further £6,366 was spent on building improvements leaving a balance of £2,104. There was no further movement in this fund in the year to 31st March 2024. 

## **Maternity and sick leave fund:** 

Agreed on 6th July 2006 to set up a fund of £15,000 to cover potential maternity and sick leave costs. During the year 2018-19 £2,000 was spent from the fund, and during 2019-20 £5,000 was spent, leaving a balance of £8,000. During the year 2020-21 £7,000 was replenished into the fund from general reserves leaving a balance of £15,000.  During the year 2022-23 £5,104 was spent from the fund, leaving a balance of £9,896.There was no further movement in this fund in the year to 31st March 2024. 

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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

|**18**<br>**Analysis of net assets between funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented<br>by:<br>Tangible assets<br>10,236<br>-<br>-<br>Current assets/(liabilities)<br>139,283<br>12,000<br>62,000<br>149,519<br>12,000<br>62,000|**Total Unrestricted**<br>**Designated**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2024**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>10,236<br>13,294<br>-<br>-<br>213,283<br>245,880<br>12,000<br>58,669<br>223,519<br>259,174<br>12,000<br>58,669|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>13,294<br>316,549|
|---|---|---|
|||329,843|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BE741A97-2914-4D78-B615-C053909C049BDocusign Envelope ID: 03750C93-A8FC-4CD4-9457-963F1AA44496 

## **THE MARKFIELD PROJECT LIMITED** 

## **NOTES TO THE  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024**_ 

## **19 Share capital** 

The Charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and does not have share capital divided by shares. 

## **20 Related party transactions** 

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none) except the transactions disclosed in note 11. 

## **21 Pension** 

The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Charity to the fund and amounted to £11,325 (2023 - £10,155) Contributions totalling £4,598 (2023 - £2,940) were payable to the fund at the year end and are included in other creditors. 

|**22**<br>**Cash generated from operations**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>(Deficit)/surpus for the year<br>(106,324)<br>Adjustments for:<br>Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities<br>(6,924)<br>Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets<br>3,058<br>Movements in working capital:<br>Decrease/(increase) in debtors<br>3,345<br>(Decrease)/increase in creditors<br>(16,744)<br>(Decrease)/increase in deferred income<br>(2,475)<br>**Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations**<br>(126,064)|**2023**<br>**£**<br>22,417<br>(2,090)<br>10,798<br>(2,921)<br>20,804<br>5,330<br>54,338|
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