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2025-03-31-accounts

Company no. 01896672 Charity no. 291476

Gathering Voices Limited Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

Gathering Voices Limited

Reference and administrative details

Reference and administrative details Reference and administrative details
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Company number 01896672
Charity number 291476
Registered office 39 Quantock Road
Bristol
England
BS3 4PQ
Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during
the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:
Hannah Klewin Chair
Nicholas Spollin Secretary
Elspeth Eastwood
Clive Harry
Ben Kirby
Susan Pearce
Sophie Townend
Bankers Triodos Bank CAF Bank Ltd
Deanery Road 25 Kings Hill Avenue
Bristol Kings Hill
BS1 5AS West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Solicitors Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP
8 Bishopsgate, Level 18,
London
EC2N 4BQ
Independent Godfrey Wilson Limited
examiners Chartered accountants and statutory auditors
5th Floor Mariner House
62 Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4QD

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Gathering Voices Limited

Report of the trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from January 2019).

Objectives and activities

The charity's objectives and principal activities are:

The advancement of education and learning amongst the public generally and more particularly amongst those engaged in the fields of training and education, whether general, professional or technical.

The main objectives and activities for the year, as previously, are to continue to focus upon the provision of high quality creative projects for children, young people and creative adults focussing primarily, but not exclusively, on music, performing arts, creative expression and cultural participation.

The fundamental ethos of the charity's work is to provide children, young people and creative adults with educative and inspirational creative experiences that significantly improve learning capabilities, creativity, group working, leadership, communication skills and self esteem.

Public benefit

The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake and confirm that all the charity's activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Achievements and performance over this financial period National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant – Futures Past:

The Futures Past project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, was successfully restarted in October 2023 following Covid-related delays. The second grant payment of £25,000 was received and the project completed at the end of December 2024. The work centred around our four community delivery partners: Way Out West (a community organisation representing residents, traders and local organisations in the West Street area of Bedminster), the Museum of Totterdown (Bristol's smallest museum focussing on the local history and heritage of Totterdown), Art in Motion (a learning-disabled artists’ collective), and a group of local amateur historians from South Bristol.

A programme of community exhibitions took place across East Street and West Street BS3, alongside contributions to the Totterdown Arts Trail (Bristol’s longest-running arts trail) and an event titled “Boats, Bedminster, Biscuits and Butchers”, which brought together Art in Motion artists, parents and UWE students at Spike Island. During this event, Art in Motion artists led a workshop resulting in the creation of an interactive board game, Would You Risk It for a Biscuit, inspired by their research at the SS Great Britain. Other activities included displays of heritage research and creative interpretation by local schools at Scholars Quarter on West Street, and a photography and socialhistory exhibition at Share Bristol’s Library of Things on East Street.

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Engagement across the project has been wide-ranging, involving local schools—Parson Street, Compass Point, South Street, Oasis Academy Temple Quarter and Victoria Park—as well as Scout groups, including their leadership strands. Creative outcomes have included heritage-inspired artworks, installations and contributions to the Bedminster Lantern Parade. The project has continued to benefit from the complementary reach of its partners, enabling meaningful engagement across different age groups and communities.

Futures Past builds on the initial work undertaken before Covid-19 following its launch in late 2019. While early elements included performance activity, post-pandemic delivery has focused primarily on visual, participatory and research-led arts, with some of the early performance work connecting into later collaborations with ACTA community theatre. The project has proved to be both holistic and connective, strengthening local partnerships and laying the foundations for future creative collaboration.

Factory 8

Factory 8 serves as Gathering Voices’ centre of creativity and wellbeing in the heart of BS3, providing the base for much of our work with children, young people and a wide range of creative associates. Its design and purpose is to offer an accessible, community-focused environment that supports creative development, collaboration and participation. The ground-floor Bonus Room is an accessible, hireable community space that accommodates regular evening and weekend users, hosting activities such as community choirs, adult and youth theatre workshops and rehearsals, community meetings and personal and professional development workshops.

Activity at Factory 8 continued to grow this year, rising to over 23% above pre-Covid levels as anticipated. The studios have once again become a vibrant base for our partnerships, creative development work and our wider programme supporting children, young people and creative adults and the work of other creative individuals and organisations.

This included local and regional theatre companies, a voice work initiative supporting trans and nonbinary participants, and a range of adult education theatre programmes. Also, a new collaboration with a recently established charitable theatre company delivering workshops led by professional theatre makers, sharing industry skills with the wider community with sessions designed to increase confidence and social inclusion with subsidised places available for individuals who would ordinarily face barriers to accessing participation in theatre. We also continued to host the Bristol Show Choir, (Bristol’s leading musical theatre community choir) and a number of other creative partners.

Our ongoing relationship with Bristol School of Acting also remained a significant focus. Students from the BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen degree programme made extensive use of Factory 8 throughout the year, undertaking movement, vocal and singing-based classes as part of their threeyear training. Over 50 students took part in more than 450 hours of tuition delivered from our studios.

The Works - Creative Associate, Outreach and Leadership Programme:

The Works is designed to bring disused light-industrial and commercial sites—typically empty and awaiting development—into temporary creative use as a base for Gathering Voices’ Creative Associate, Outreach and Leadership Programme. Since 2014, the aim of The Works has been to repurpose underused and vacant spaces in the heart of Bedminster, strengthening, diversifying and regenerating this area of South Bristol by forming and supporting creative communities.

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Through creative workshops, masterclasses, supported studio spaces, mentoring, residencies, exhibitions, productions, screenings, professional development sessions and advocacy, The Works seeks to enable and promote sustainability among artists, makers and creatives. When active, the programme provides opportunities across a wide range of disciplines, including textiles, fine art, fashion, illustration, craft making, sculpture, visual and music production and performance.

This year marked a period of significant transition of the programme as we completed our work at both Stillhouse Studios and Chatterton Street Studios. Stillhouse Studios closed in May, earlier than anticipated, following unexpected notice from the landlord in January. Although we had been reassured that our lease would remain in place until demolition commenced, the landlord reversed their position—likely due to planning processes progressing more slowly than expected. Despite the short notice, we were able to signpost many of our Creative Associates at Stillhouse to alternative projects and spaces, supporting them to continue their creative development.

Chatterton Street Studios closed in July after the landlords confirmed that demolition was scheduled to begin. This brought to an end our long-running partnership with The Actors Workshop at that site, where drama workshops and training opportunities had been delivered for children and young people.

To ensure continuity of The Works programme, we have been in active discussion with Bristol City Council’s regeneration and property teams regarding a potential meanwhile lease on an empty 3,000 sq. ft. building on Willway Street Bedminster. Although the property has remained unused—having been squatted twice in the past year—we have found progress slow despite engagement and support from our local councillors. We remain committed to securing a suitable space from which The Works can restart and continue to support creative practitioners in the area.

Music and Theatre delivery to promote healthy creative and cohesive communities:

Our Music & Performing Arts programme continues to bring together professional practitioners, emerging creatives and community participants to foster a culture of creativity, collaboration and inclusion.

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For the year ended 31 March 2025

NGO Eye

NGO Eye is our media-arts training, awareness raising and social documentation initiative with UK and East African based NGOs.

Financial review

Income for the year totals £63,276 which is a 41% decrease on the previous year. Expenditure increased by 8% to £112,136 giving rise to an overall deficit of £48,860 in the year ended 31 March 2025. There are net current assets of £78,779 as at 31 March 2025, and £84,039 of unrestricted funds.

Principal funding sources

The principal funding sources for the charity are currently fees receivable from services rendered, donations, grants and traded services as well as subscriptions from participants. The charity is in a continual process of investigating new grant possibilities from organisations that share a similar ethos.

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Reserves policy

The charity's only fixed overhead commitment is the rental of Factory 8 (£3,500 per annum). The trustees have ensured to maintain a level of unrestricted reserves carried forward equivalent to 6 months of unrestricted expenditure. In a normal year this amounts to approximately £50,000 which has been met this year.

Plans for the next financial period

With significant project milestones achieved, expanded participation across our creative programmes and new collaborations emerging locally and internationally, we look toward the next financial period with strong momentum and a clear sense of direction for future development.

Factory 8

In the coming year we will continue to build on the momentum outlined earlier in this report, expanding both the range and number of activities delivered in the Bonus Room. Our aim is to further develop Factory 8 as a centre for creativity and community wellbeing by increasing access for local residents and broadening the variety of workshops, rehearsals and development opportunities on offer.

The Works

With the closure of our previous sites, the next financial period will focus on securing new temporary spaces that allow The Works programme to resume. A key opportunity is the potential to apply for a meanwhile lease for The Greenhouse on Bedminster Green, a former HQ for the Federation of City Farms owned Bristol City Council with the East Bedminster Regeneration area. We intend to develop an expression of interest in collaboration with local residents, community groups and creative businesses along East Street, ensuring the site can operate for community benefit until redevelopment begins.

Alongside this, we will continue to engage with Bristol City Council regarding other empty or underused properties that could provide meanwhile space for our Creative Outreach Programme, enabling us to maintain a strong creative presence in the area and support local practitioners.

NGO Eye

In the next financial period, we plan to continue developing the off-grid documentation strand initiated this year, building on connections with Hearthworks (organisers of the Tipi Field at Glastonbury Festival) and their network of artisans and craftspeople. Through these links, we have also been introduced to the Green Gathering Festival in Wales, where we aim to expand this strand under the working title: ‘Home’.

Internationally, we plan to work with two new organisations in Uganda:

These collaborations will continue to strengthen NGO Eye’s role in equipping grassroots organisations with creative tools to document, share and advocate for their work.

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Heritage, Community Partnerships and Future Project Development:

Building on the successful community partnerships formed through the Futures Past project, we intend to explore funding opportunities for a new heritage and social engagement initiative that reflects the multicultural makeup of Bristol today. With over 27 languages spoken across the city, Bristol’s contemporary identity is shaped by generations of migration, community building and cultural exchange. We believe there is significant value - creative, educational and social - in developing a project that documents and celebrates these stories. At a time when public discourse around immigration is often divisive, a community-led heritage project that foregrounds positive narratives of belonging and contribution could offer an important counterbalance. Our aspiration would be to work with local communities, schools, cultural organisations and heritage partners to deliver a creative programme that explores identity, place and shared histories, contributing to greater understanding, cohesion and civic pride.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 18 March 1985 and registered as a charity on 10 April 1985 under the name 'View to Learning Ltd'. 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 company changed its name to 'Gathering Voices Ltd' on 6 April 2009.

Recruitment of trustees

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the Management Committee. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the members of the Management Committee are elected to serve for a period of three years after which they must be re-elected at the next Annual General Meeting. One third of the membership shall retire annually but shall be eligible for reelection.

All new trustees are given the Charity Commission's guide, 'The Essential Trustee', a copy of the Memorandum and Articles and the latest financial statements and Trustee Report. Trustees are signposted to publications produced by the Charity Commission and other relevant organisations including the NCVO.

Organisation

Gathering Voices' structure allows for a Council of Management of up to 10 members whose role is to meet quarterly and are responsible for the charity's strategic direction and policy. At present the Council has seven members from a variety of backgrounds relevant to the work of the charity.

A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the provision of services rests with two members, trustees Nick Spollin and Hannah Klewin. They are responsible for ensuring that the Charity delivers the services specified and that key performance indicators are met. They are also responsible for the recruitment and supervision of project staff.

Risk management

The Charity runs on a project by project basis with specific and restricted funds assigned to each project. The charity has no permanent employees and therefore the risks are minimised. Risk assessments are carried out for each project. Project facilitators, volunteers and participants are compliant with health and safety requirements and are aware of our Child Protection Policy. The charity ensures that all facilitators and volunteers over the age of 18 are DBS checked.

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Gathering Voices Limited

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Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (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 charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees 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.

The trustees are responsible for the 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.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

Independent examiners

Godfrey Wilson Limited were re-appointed as independent examiners to the charitable company during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees on 12 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Hannah Klewin

Hannah Klewin - Chair

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Independent examiner's report

To the trustees of

Gathering Voices Limited

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Gathering Voices Limited (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 10 to 20.

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 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts 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 accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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 accounts to be reached.

William Guy Blake

Date: 15 December 2025 William Guy Blake ACA Member of the ICAEW For and on behalf of: Godfrey Wilson Limited Chartered accountants and statutory auditors 5th Floor Mariner House 62 Prince Street Bristol BS1 4QD

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Gathering Voices Limited

Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)

For the year ended 31 March 2025

For the year ended 31 March 2025
Restricted Unrestricted
Note
£
£
Income from:
Donations
3
25,000
13,646
Charitable activities
4
-
24,114
Investments
5
-
516
Total income
25,000
38,276
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
25,000
87,136
Total expenditure
7
25,000
87,136
8
-
(48,860)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
-
132,899
Total funds carried forward
-
84,039
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds		 2025
Total
£
38,646
24,114
516
63,276
112,136
112,136
(48,860)
132,899
84,039		 2024
Total
£
21,976
85,540
595
108,111
104,183
104,183
3,928
128,971
132,899

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in note 15 to the accounts.

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Gathering Voices Limited

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year
13
Net current assets
Net assets
14
Funds
15
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Total charity funds		 £
2,813
77,946
80,759
(1,980)		 2025
£
5,260
78,779
84,039
-
84,039
84,039		 2024
£
9,602
2,876
121,801
124,677
(1,380)
123,297
132,899
-
132,899
132,899

Total charity funds

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act) relating to the audit of the financial statements for the year by virtue of section 477, and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

Approved by the trustees on 12 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by

Hannah Klewin

Hannah Klewin - Chair

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies

a) Basis of preparation

Gathering Voices Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is 39 Quantock Road, Bristol, England, BS3 4PQ.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities in preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Gathering Voices Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b) Going concern basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charity is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the current level of unrestricted reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

c) Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from the government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

d) Interest receivable

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.

e) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity's work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

f) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

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.

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

g) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, including the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements and any costs associated with the strategic management of the charity’s activities. All costs have been allocated to expenditure on charitable activities as there were no fundraising costs during the year.

h) Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write down the cost of each asset to its estimated residual value over its expected useful life. The depreciation rates in use are as follows:

Fixtures and fittings 4 years straight line Leasehold improvements 10 years straight line

Items of equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £500.

i) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.

j) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

k) Creditors

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

l) Financial instruments

The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently recognised at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

m) Operating leases

Lease payments under an operating lease are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting policies (continued)

n) Accounting estimates and key judgements

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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

The key sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant impact on the financial statements are depreciation as described in note 1 (h) above.

2. Prior period comparatives: statement of financial activities

Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investments
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income and net movement in
funds		 Restricted Unrestricted
£
£
-
21,976
-
85,540
-
595
-
108,111
-
104,183
-
104,183
-
3,928		 2024
Total
£
21,976
85,540
595
108,111
104,183
104,183
3,928

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Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

3. Income from donations

Income from donations
Grants
Subscriptions
Gift aid
Total income from donations		 Restricted Unrestricted
£
£
25,000
-
-
12,586
-
1,060
25,000
13,646		 2025
Total
£
25,000
12,586
1,060
38,646		 2024
Total
£
-
19,975
2,001
21,976

All income from donations was unrestricted in the prior year.

4. Income from charitable activities

Creative resources and mentoring
Total income from charitable activities		 2025
Total
£
24,114
24,114		 2024
Total
£
85,540
85,540

All income from charitable activities was unrestricted in the current and prior year.

5. Income from investments

Income from investments
2025 2024
Total Total
£ £
Interest received 516 595

6. Government grants

The charitable company did not receive any government grants in either the current or the prior year.

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

7.
Total expenditure
Project costs
Office and premises costs
Depreciation
Accountancy
Insurance
Bank charges
Professional fees
Other governance
Travel and subsistence
Sub-total
Total expenditure
Prior period comparative
Project costs
Office and premises costs
Depreciation
Accountancy
Insurance
Bank charges
Professional fees
Other governance
Publicity
Sub-total
Total expenditure
Allocation of support and
governance costs
Allocation of support and
governance costs		 Charitable
activities
£
81,868
22,460
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
104,328
7,808
112,136
Charitable
activities
£
65,835
31,280
-
-
-
-
-
-
108
97,223
6,960
104,183		 Support
costs
£
-
-
4,342
-
-
119
255
-
317
5,033
(5,033)
-
Support
costs
£
-
-
4,342
-
-
176
170
-
-
4,688
(4,688)
-		 Governance
costs
£
-
-
-
1,980
782
-
-
13
-
2,775
(2,775)
-
Governance
costs
£
-
-
-
1,380
748
-
-
144
-
2,272
(2,272)
-		 2025 Total
£
81,868
22,460
4,342
1,980
782
119
255
13
317
112,136
-
112,136
2024 Total
£
65,835
31,280
4,342
1,380
748
176
170
144
108
104,183
-
104,183

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

8. Net movement in funds

This is stated after charging:

Operating lease payments
Depreciation
Trustees' remuneration (note 17)
Trustees' reimbursed expenses
Independent examiners' remuneration:
Independent examination (excluding VAT)		 2025
£
3,500
4,342
56,050
Nil
1,650		 2024
£
3,500
4,342
49,000
Nil
1,150

9. Staff and key management personnel

The charitable company does not have any employees. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £nil (2024: £nil).

10. Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.

11. Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 £
6,902
6,323
464
6,787
115
579
Fixtures and
fittings		 £
38,786
29,763
3,878
33,641
5,145
9,023
Leasehold
improvements		 Total
£
45,688
36,086
4,342
40,428
5,260
9,602

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

For the year ended 31 March 2025
12. Debtors
Gift aid
Prepayments
13. Creditors : amounts due within 1 year
Accruals
14. Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 31 March 2025
Prior period comparative
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Net assets at 31 March 2024		 £
-
-
-
-
£
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 2025
£
1,938
875
2,813
2025
£
1,980
£
5,260
80,759
(1,980)
84,039
£
9,602
124,677
(1,380)
132,899
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 2024
£
2,001
875
2,876
2024
£
1,380
£
5,260
80,759
(1,980)
Total
funds
84,039
£
9,602
124,677
(1,380)
Total
funds
132,899

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

15. Movements in funds

Restricted funds
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds
Heritage Lottery (Futures
Past)		 At 1 April
2024
£
-
-
132,899
132,899
132,899		 Income
£
25,000
25,000
38,276
38,276
63,276		 £
(25,000)
(25,000)
(87,136)
(87,136)
(112,136)
Expenditure		 £
-
At 31 March
2025
-
84,039
84,039
84,039

Purposes of restricted fund

Heritages Lottery Futures Past

An inclusive, intergenerational heritage based, creative social documentation in the mixed demographic of Bedminster, Bristol. Delivering heritage skills and creative interpretation sessions in the community.

Prior period comparative

Prior period comparative
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 At 1 April
2023
£
128,971
128,971
128,971		 Income
£
108,111
108,111
108,111		 £
(104,183)
(104,183)
(104,183)
Expenditure		 £
132,899
At 31 March
2024
132,899
132,899

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Gathering Voices Limited

Notes to the financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2025

16. Operating lease commitments

The charity had operating leases at the year end with total future minimum lease payments as follows:

Amount falling due:
Within 1 year
Within 1 - 5 years
More than 5 years		 2025
£
3,500
14,000
5,250
22,750		 2024
£
3,500
14,000
8,750
26,250

In 2021, the charity entered into a 10 year lease with Bristol City Council for the provision of premises to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives.

17. Related party transactions

During the year, two of the trustees, Hannah Klewin and Nick Spollin, invoiced the charity a total of £56,050 (2024: £49,000) for services provided. These payments are permitted within the charity's Memorandum of Association.

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