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ONE KNOWSLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

for the year ended

31st March 2025

COMPANY REGISTERED NUMBER: 02401660 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 701955

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ONE KNOWSLEY

Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025

Contents Page
Company Information 1
Report of the Trustees 2-11
Independent Auditor’s Report 12-15
Statement of Financial Activities 16
Company Balance Sheet 17
Statement of Cash Flows 18
Notes to the Accounts 19-33

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ONE KNOWSLEY

Company Information for the year ended 31st March 2025

Incorporated in England and Wales on 6th July 1989

Company number: 02401660
Charity number: 701955
Trustees: Mr D M Parr
Mr D Neilson
Mr C Lawrenson
Mr S Macfarlane
Chief Executive Ms R Jones
Registered office: The Courtyard
Court Hey Park
Roby Road
Huyton
Merseyside
L16 3NA
Statutory auditor: DSG Audit
43 Castle Street
Liverpool
L2 9TL
Bankers: Unity Bank
9 Brindley Place
Birmingham
B1 2HB

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Report of the Trustees (including Directors’ Report) for the year ended 31st March 2025

The trustees, who are the directors of the charity, present their annual report and the audited accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity'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

Our objectives are the promotion of all or any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the area of the metropolitan district of Knowsley and surrounding areas (hereinafter called “the area of benefit”) and in particular by assisting the work of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the advancement of education, promoting health, relieving poverty, and sickness or in pursuing any other objects which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable.

Our activities, as summarised by the Trustees and registered with the Charity Commission, are:

Our vision: A resilient, sustainable, and vibrant Social Sector which is collaborative and self-supporting

Our values: Insight – harnessing information, knowledge, and experience

Authenticity – keeping it real, relevant, and rooted in Knowsley

Boldness – having the courage to be brave, be objective, be leaders and get the job done

Public Benefit

The trustees have given due regard to public benefit when planning One Knowsley activities, in accordance with Charity Commission guidance PB1, PB2 and PB3 (September 2013).

The following report outlines our activities which have sought to inspire local voluntary and community action and to enhance the quality of life and opportunities of Knowsley communities by developing and supporting the work of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations. All activities are in keeping and directly related to the objects and purposes for which One Knowsley exists. These benefits are directly related to the aims of the charity and are fully compliant with Charity Commission guidance PB 1 - The Public Benefit Requirement.

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Structure, governance, and management

The charity has no share capital and is a private company limited by guarantee, and a registered charity. In accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association the Board of Directors governs the charitable company; the Directors are also Trustees for the purposes of charity law.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the overall direction and policies of the organisation. Implementation of policies and decisions is delegated by the Board as appropriate to the senior management team within the organisation. The Board meet with the senior management team every 4-6 weeks and as needed.

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mr D M Parr Mr D Neilson Mr C Lawrenson Mr S Macfarlane Mrs L Gillespie (resigned 18 January 2025)

There is no upper limit on the number of trustees but there should be a minimum of three. At each Annual General Meeting, 1/3 of the trustees retire based on those who have served the longest in office. These trustees are eligible for re-election. All new trustees are vetted through a robust values-based recruitment process.

The Trustees (who are also Directors for the purposes of Company Law) have the benefit of trustee indemnity insurance in relation to certain losses and liabilities which the Trustees may incur to third parties in the course of acting as a Trustee of the charity.

Introduction and training of new trustees

New trustees receive an induction which includes a full day briefing on strategy and operations from the board and senior management team. They are fully briefed on their legal responsibilities under charity and company law, the content of the Articles of Association, the committee and decision-making process, the business plan and recent financial performance. They then shadow a board meeting, which is followed with a one-to-one briefing and information meeting with the Chair. All trustees are expected to attend trustee training events and, where possible, organisational training events and away days.

Risk management

The trustees confirm that the major risk to which the charity may be exposed is primarily a decrease in income including contracts, grants and earned income. Systems have been established and are reviewed to mitigate these risks as far as is reasonably possible, this includes a business plan and annual activities plan.

Achievement and performance

The Trustees report that the organisation secured a high level of public benefit for the reporting period to deliver the charitable aims and objectives of the organisation.

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Report of the Trustees (including Directors’ Report) (continued) for the year ended 31st March 2025

Strategic Objectives

During the reporting period One Knowsley remained committed to strategic objectives to advance a resilient and thriving VCFSE sector in Knowsley able to adapt and respond to deepening and emergent economic and societal challenges. Our priorities focused on:

Strengthening VCFSE resilience : in the face of ongoing economic uncertainties and the Cost-of-Living Crisis we continued to expand access to funding, capacity-building programmes, and advancing a culture of collaboration and peer support across the sector.

Deepening partnerships for greater impact : building strong relationships with public sector bodies, the NHS, and key stakeholders like VS6 to amplify the voice and influence of the VCFSE sector in shaping local policies. Our focus remained on co-producing solutions that address the pressing needs of Knowsley’s communities, from tackling health inequalities to improving social cohesion.

Championing equality and inclusion : through our work with Phoenix Way and the Michael Causer Foundation we continued to strive to dismantle barriers to funding, representation, and opportunity to foster an inclusive and equitable VCFSE sector.

Building sustainable VCFSE assets : through continued development of The Courtyard, Court Hey Park we placed focus on expanding its role as a space for VCFSE innovation, Workforce development, training, and community engagement, ensuring it remains a cornerstone of our strategy to strengthen VCFSE presence and impact in Knowsley and the region.

Securing long-term funding: in recognition that sustainable financial resources are essential for the VCFSE sector's stability. Our efforts focused on diversifying funding streams and advocating for strategic investments.

We continued to frame our core work against the four functions of local infrastructure as defined by our national body NAVCA.

Leadership, Advocacy, and System Change

A considerable element of the organisation’s work has focus on voice, influencing and representation on behalf of VCFSE in Knowsley at a local, regional, and national level. Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has continued to elevate this aspect of our activity. Our role in Strategic Partnerships in Knowsley continued to amplify the voice of VCFSE and communities across key boards: Knowsley Better Together, Knowsley Healthier Together, Community Safety Partnership Executive, Domestic Abuse Partnership Board, Adult Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Board, Stronger Communities Steering Group. We established a VCFSE Leadership Group and Health and Social Care Leadership group to proactively inform the work of One Knowsley.

Through the ENIC (Enhanced National Insurance Campaign), One Knowsley stood as a powerful advocate for the VCFSE sector, ensuring that Knowsley’s voice resonated at every level, from Knowsley Council to national government. We made direct representations to key decision-makers including the Chancellor, Metro Mayor, MPs, and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, to highlight and advocate for the impact to local organisations and their beneficiaries. We convened the VCFSE Knowsley Leadership Roundtable with MP Ian

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Byrne, creating a space where grassroots insights could further information and influence national representation.

During the reporting period, One Knowsley played a central role in advancing health equity and system integration across Cheshire and Merseyside through its active participation in the VCFSE Health and Care Transformation Programme. The organisation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) served as the Liverpool City Region representative, providing strategic leadership and sector insight at a regional level. This programme, led by Voluntary Sector Northwest (VSNW), aimed to improve health outcomes by embedding VCFSE organisations into NHS delivery structures. Under the CEO’s leadership, One Knowsley ensured that the sector’s voice was not only heard but actively shaped the design and implementation of health initiatives. Key achievements included strengthening VCFSE representation within the Integrated Care System (ICS), positioning community organisations as core partners in NHS workstreams, and facilitating joined up working across nine local areas. The CEO’s role was instrumental in driving place-based collaboration and ensuring that community-led solutions were integrated into mainstream health pathways. The power of this approach being acknowledged by a prestigious HSJ award for CVS and Cancer Alliance Community Partnerships in Cheshire and Merseyside.

We continued to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the sector as a VS6 partner, leading engagement on the Combined Authority’s OPSI agenda and Race Equality Hub. Our global outlook was reflected in hosting the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) membership for VS6 and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

We led with pride, our CEO represented the Michael Causer Foundation at LCR Pride, addressing the muster of over 20,000, we were honoured to lead the march with Michael’s family and loved ones. Our CEO convened key partners and allies and with their support we delivered the inaugural Knowsley Pride at Court Hey Park, a landmark celebration of inclusion and community spirit.

Our leadership work was grounded in VCFSE evidence and insight, informing policy and partnership through the EHNIC campaign, Multi Agency Safeguarding Roundtable, Neurodiversity Voices, and regional campaigns including VS6 Child Poverty. We contributed to major regional and local strategies including the ICS VCFSE Health Transformation Plan, Local Economic Growth Plan, Healthier Weight programme, and the Serious Violence Summit.

This year, One Knowsley has joined and delivered a wide range of campaigns that directly support and amplify our strategic objectives:

Volunteering – We celebrated National Volunteering Week, promoted the Volunteering Hub through, and highlighted the benefits of volunteering across the borough. As a result, we recruited new volunteers, supported organisations to sign up, and promoted a wide variety of local volunteering opportunities.

Social Prescribing Day – We showcased the impact of our social prescribing service, sharing strong outcomes for patients and clear data on referrals. This campaign helped increase awareness of the value of communitybased health and wellbeing interventions and the invaluable role of VCFSE in Knowsley to deliver community led support.

Small Charities Week – Using insights from the State of the Sector report, we spotlighted the unique challenges and strengths of Knowsley’s small charities, ensuring their voices and contributions were recognised.

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Pride Month – Through engagement with the sector, underpinned by the legacy of Michael Causer, we encouraged support and participation in the inaugural Knowsley Pride. This led to increased activity and delivery from Knowsley’s Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sector during Pride month.

We actively supported and shared partner initiatives, including: Knowsley Council’s “Spotting the Signs of ‘Domestic Abuse’ campaign, the NHS ‘Super Bodies’ campaign, and VS6’s ‘Tackling Child Poverty’ campaign.

Support and Development to VCFSE

The Courtyard at Court Hey Park continued to evolve as a vibrant hub of community life, VCFSE connection, innovation and transformation. We delivered 24 VCFSE capacity building sessions, 22 sessions taking place through The Courtyard supporting the development of 534 VCFSE workforce. Each session was co-produced with VCFSE based on a prior training needs analysis and acted as a catalyst for growth and transformation. One participant told us, “The bid-writing support helped us unlock funding we would not have gone for. But more than that, it gave us confidence to think bigger.” From start-ups to scale-ups, we provided the scaffolding for sustainable growth. These sessions provided vital skills, confidence, and collaboration opportunities. 43 VCFSE groups received specialist 1:1 financial and non-financial support to help them start up, scale up, and grow sustainably.

The Courtyard also welcomed the wider community through 16 community events with 5,199 Knowsley residents participating. These gatherings ranged from reflective moments to joyful celebrations, including the 17[th] Vigil for Michael Causer, which honoured resilience and remembrance, and the One Knowsley Winter Social, which brought together VCFSE organisations and partners in a spirit of unity and warmth. A major highlight during the reporting period was the Flagship Inaugural Knowsley Pride, a landmark event that celebrated inclusion and visibility. Through partnership the event marked a transformative moment for the borough. Beyond large-scale events, The Courtyard strengthened its role as a consistent and welcoming space for everyday connection. The local offer continued to expand through the café and Friends Room with regular weekly activities and engagement events.

We created opportunities for collaboration by facilitating 10 VCFSE networks, creating vibrant communities of practice where ideas sparked, partnerships formed, and innovation thrived. “One Knowsley helps us feel less alone. Whether it is safeguarding, fundraising, or building connections—they are there.” (Volunteer Coordinator)

Partnerships and Collaborations

One Knowsley deepened its role as a strategic enabler by cultivating strategic partnerships that delivered real, measurable impact across the borough and beyond.

We co-developed a local NHS Transformation VCFSE Capacity Building Plan with ICB Knowsley, ensuring the sector’s voice was embedded in system-wide change. This was complemented by the establishment of the Knowsley Health and Social Care Leaders Group, a key part of the Cheshire and Merseyside VCFSE Alliance.

As a sub-regional partner for the national Phoenix Way network, we established Phoenix Way Cheshire and Merseyside connecting black led and racially minoritised groups across the sub-region, led by our CEO for and on behalf of the CVS network in the area. Through 13 dedicated events, we linked 172 network members with partners, funders, and academic institutions. In response to the LCR riots, we created four safe spaces, offering solidarity, healing, and support to affected communities.

Innovation was also at the forefront of our work. We secured and now lead a transformative partnership with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, through the ReCITE programme, tackling health inequalities

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through community led research and action in partnership with Knowsley Public Health Team and Knowsley ICB partners with focus on Lung Cancer and Childhood Nutrition.

We continued to lead a dynamic Provider Collaborative to deliver the Holiday Activity Food (HAF) programme across the borough. This initiative, designed to support children and young people eligible for free school meals during school holidays, One Knowsley facilitated enhanced coordination and resource sharing, capacity building and support ensuring smaller organisations could participate in the programme. Data driven planning and evaluation enabled continuous improvement and evidence of impact ensuring high quality delivery across a boroughwide footprint. This year we actively increased the SEND offer within the programme. Following a critical incident in Southport, we led a crisis support response to delivery across HAF provider settings, reviewing safeguarding and lockdown procedures. Through our established partnership with police, we facilitated attendance in provisions reinforcing safety. It was a testament to providers to deliver activity whilst ensuring children and families felt safe.

In the reporting period One Knowsley’s commitment to tackling health inequalities translated into meaningful, measurable impact across the borough. Our social prescribing service with Kirkby Primary Care Network received 1,110 referrals resulting in 3,502 patient contacts, each one representing a person seeking support for challenges such as mental health, isolation, and low self-esteem. Through a network of 329 VCFSE organisations, 982 social prescriptions where delivered, reducing GP attendance by 50% and saving the NHS an estimated £44K. This shift not only alleviated pressure on primary care but also demonstrated the power of community-led interventions. To further support patient wellbeing, 188 Health and Wellbeing Coaching sessions offered personalised guidance and empowerment.

We further tackled health inequalities, as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance (CMCA) Community Engagement Programme, leading the programme for Cheshire and Merseyside. We supported the mobilisation of local organisations to raise awareness of cancer symptoms, promote early detection, and reduce barriers to care. We continued to establish the Mental Health Care Navigator programme within the borough delivered in partnership with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation programme, which aims to redefine mental health support by integrating clinical expertise with community-based, person-centred care. This collaborative model, shaped through coproduction and lived experience, is creating local joined-up pathways with VCFSE settings.

Volunteering

One Knowsley proudly secured the NAVCA Volunteer Centre Accreditation (VCQA), national recognition of excellence that validates the quality, consistency, and strategic impact of our volunteering infrastructure. The accreditation, awarded for three years, is provided following independent assessment of a portfolio of evidence provided against a set of criteria based around the Five Functions of Volunteer Centre’s:

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In achieving the VCQA, One Knowsley has demonstrated it delivers each of these functions to a high-quality standard, responsive to, and embedded within the needs of the local VCFSE, and is committed to working in partnership. Strengths identified through the assessment where across the Strategic development of volunteering. The accreditation process also provided the opportunity to gain invaluable insights into our strengths and areas for development.

We actively contributed to Knowsley Council Scrutiny Committee on Volunteering, providing evidence to inform the committee’s findings. This was important to ensure that the voice of the sector was heard in shaping local policy and practice and principles of volunteering developed locally were amplified.

We directly provided 143 VCFSE organisations with specialist support to strengthen capacity to recruit, retain, and develop volunteers. This tailored support helped embed volunteering as a core part of community delivery and identity within volunteer involving organisations. Our digital volunteering platform matured significantly this year. Owned and operated by One Knowsley, it now serves as a central hub for volunteering brokerage across the borough as part of a wider LCR partnership with CVS organisations supported by the Metro Mayor and Combined Authority. With 86 VCFSE organisations registered in the reporting period, the platform realised an increase in volunteer registrations, making it easier than ever for residents to connect with local opportunities. During national Volunteers Week we launched a borough-wide campaign to recognise volunteers, celebrating the time, energy, and commitment they dedicate to Knowsley.

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Report of the Trustees (including Directors’ Report) (continued) for the year ended 31st March 2025

Looking Ahead: Our Strategic Priorities

In recognition of the challenging economic and societal operating environment, we will continue to prioritise activity that enables resilience in VCFSE settings and Knowsley communities. We have developed a Theory of Change to inform and enable our work and priorities for the next operating period.

Financial Review

The financial performance for the year is detailed in the Statement of Financial Activities.

The Statement of Financial Activities shows net income for the year of £86,811 (2024: £401,190).

The total reserves at the year-end are £1,095,699 (2024: £1,008,888). Restricted reserves at the year-end are £314,436 (2024: £251,116), designated reserves are £729,290 (2024: £664,964) and unrestricted general reserves are £51,973 (2024: £92,808).

Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for the twelve months from authorising these financial statements. The trustees assess the charity to be a going concern based on review of financial performance of the current financial year to date, the management accounts forecast for the remainder of the year, the rolling cash flow forecast, existing commitments from funders, and longer-term plans and forecasts for 2025-26 and beyond. As a result, the trustees are confident about the financial future of the charity and satisfied that these accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.

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Reserves Policy

The trustees regularly review the reserves policy of the charity and consider that an amount of free reserves equivalent to 3 months of normal core operating expenses plus an amount to cover redundancies in the event of a cessation is the acceptable level. Whilst the trustees are aware that the current level of free reserves falls short of this target, the trustees monitor and review the reserves policy on a regular, ongoing, basis.

The free reserves of the organisation, excluding designated funds, are currently £51,973 (2024: £50,457).

At 31[st] March 2025 £314,436 (2024: £251,116) was held in restricted funds, relating to grant monies received against projects which were not fully completed at the end of the year.

Through regular Board Meetings and continued review of the financial standing of the organisation via monthly management accounts, the trustees will continue to ensure that full cost recovery takes place on each restricted fund. In addition, continued focus on generating unrestricted income from the Court Hey Venue via marketing, word of mouth and repeat business will help to improve the free reserves position going forward.

Investment policy

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association the organisation has the power to make any investment which the trustees consider appropriate. Funds are invested in cash-based deposits to produce reasonable income and/or capital appreciation over time.

Grants policy

The organisation often receives grants from external funders which require distribution to other sector institutions or local community organisations as prescribed by terms within the grant. In such circumstances the organisation will collaborate with the funder and sector organisations in order to establish the most effective and impactful distribution spread of the grants which meets the purposes of the funding.

Related Parties and Co-operation with other organisations

No Trustees receive remuneration for their work with the charity. Details of transactions with the Trustees and key management personnel are set out in Note 8 and details of transactions with Related Parties are set out in Note 19. All trustees are covered by the charity’s trustees and officers insurance.

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is determined by the board of trustees. The trustees consider the seniority of the post, the expertise and experience of the post holder, the local market conditions and sector market conditions for remuneration, and benchmarking information from similar organisations in determining the remuneration of key management personnel.

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Report of the Trustees (including Directors’ Report) (continued) for the year ended 31st March 2025

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts 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 the year. In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

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 accounts 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.

Trustees’ statement of disclosure of information to the auditors

Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirm in so far as they are aware that:

Auditors

In accordance with the charitable company’s articles, a resolution proposing that DSG Audit be re-appointed will be put at a General Meeting.

Small Companies Provisions

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

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 7[th] January 2026, and signed on its behalf by:

Mr D Parr

Trustee

1/23/2026

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Independent auditors’ report to the members of One Knowsley

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of One Knowsley (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, statement of cash flows and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is 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).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Independent auditors’ report to the members of One Knowsley (continued)

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report included within the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent auditors’ report to the members of One Knowsley (cont’d)

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities, including fraud

Based on our discussions with the charity’s management and the Trustees, we identified that the following laws and regulations are significant to the entity:

These matters were discussed amongst the engagement team at the planning stage and the team remained alert to non-compliance throughout the audit.

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: inquiries of management and the Trustees as to whether the entity complies with such laws and regulations; enquiries with the same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of Trustee meeting minutes; testing the appropriateness of journal entries; and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud.

No instance of material non-compliance was identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK).

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

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Independent auditors’ report to the members of One Knowsley (cont’d)

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jean Ellis BA FCA CTA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of DSG Audit Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor Castle Chambers 43 Castle Street Liverpool L2 9TL Date: 7[th] January 2026

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31st March 2025

Notes
Income From:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investment Income
5
Total Income
Expenditure On:
Charitable Activities
6
Total Exepnditure
Net income/(expenditure) before
transfers
Transfers between funds
Net income for the year/Net
movement in funds
Fund balances at start of Year
Fund balances at end of year		 Unrestricted
funds 2025
£
40,892
322,942
2,356		 Restricted
funds 2025
£
-
1,488,524
-		 Total funds
2025
£
40,892
1,811,466
2,356
1,854,714
1,767,903
1,767,903
86,811
-
86,811
1,008,888
1,095,699		 Unrestricted
funds 2024
£
170,450
346,694
317		 Restricted
funds 2024
£
Total funds
2024
£
-

170,450
1,839,039
2,185,733
-

317
1,839,039
2,356,500
1,650,283
1,955,310
1,650,283
1,955,310
188,756
401,190
-
-
188,756
401,190
62,360
607,699
251,116
1,008,888
366,190 1,488,524 517,461
342,699 1,425,204 305,028
342,699 1,425,204 305,028
23,491
-		 63,320
-		 212,434
-
23,491
757,773		 63,320
251,116		 212,434
545,339
781,263 314,436 757,773

All income and expenditure relate to continuing operations.

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the year.

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Balance Sheet as at: 31st March 2025

COMPANY NUMBER: 02401660

2025 2024
Notes £ £
Fixed Assets
Intangible Assets 10 - -
Tangible Assets 11 652,467 614,507
652,467 614,507
Current Assets
Debtors 12 311,752 180,322
Cash at bank and in hand 663,266 736,277
975,018 916,600
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one
year		 13 (523,044) (480,398)
Net Current Assets 451,974 436,201
Total assets less current liabilities 1,104,441 1,050,708
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
year		 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
14		 (8,742) (41,820)
Net Assets 1,095,699 1,008,888
Income Funds
Designated Funds 15 729,290 664,964
General Fund 15 51,973 92,808
Total Unrestricted Funds 781,263 757,772
Restricted Funds 15 314,436 251,116
1,095,699 1,008,888

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

These accounts were approved by the trustees and authorised for use on 7[th] January 2026, and are signed on their behalf by:

Mr D Parr Trustee

1/23/2026

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Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31st March 2025

Notes
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
17
Investing Activities
Payments to acquire fixed assets
Proceeds from slae of fixed assets
Investment income
Net Cash used in Investing Activities
Financing Activities
Repayment of social investment loan
Net increase (decrease) in cash in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash at bank and in hand		 2025
£
31,401
(91,847)
17,710
2,356
(71,781)
(32,630)
(73,011)
736,277
663,266
663,266		 2024
£
597,570
(16,283)
-
317
(15,966)
(25,240)
556,364
179,914
736,277
736,277

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

1. Summary of significant accounting policies

(a) General information and basis of preparation

One Knowsley is a private company by guarantee and a registered charity in the United Kingdom. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 1 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are set out in the Trustees’ Report.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, 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 charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £1.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

(b) Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

(c) Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Donated assets are included in the accounts at fair value and recognised in a designated Donated Assets Fund and depreciated in line with the charity’s depreciation policy.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

Income received under a service level agreement or contract is recognised in the period to which the agreement relates.

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(c) Income recognition (continued)

The charity receives government and other grants in respect of specific projects and to support general revenue requirements. Income from government and other grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met, then these amounts are deferred.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. Income from short-term room hire is recognised in the period to which the hire relates.

Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as bank deposits and is primarily in the form of interest. It is included when the amount can be measured reliably using the effective interest method.

(d) Expenditure recognition

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

(e) Support costs allocation

(f) Intangible Fixed assets

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Website 3 years straight line

(g) Tangible Fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost (or valuation for donated assets) and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold Property Over the lease term of 27 years

Fixtures and Fittings 20% reducing balance

Computers 25% on cost

Caravan 15% on cost

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(g) Tangible Fixed assets (continued)

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

(h) Impairment loss

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

(i) Financial Instruments

The charity 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 charity's balance sheet when the charity 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.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

(j) Cash and cash equivalents

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

(k) Loans and borrowings

Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the transaction price including transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment. If an arrangement constitutes a finance transaction it is measured at present value.

(l) Concessionary loans

Concessionary loans include those payable to a third party which are interest free or below market interest rates and are made to advance charitable purposes. Where the loan is repayable on demand within one year, the loan is measured at cost, less impairment. Where the loan is repayable more than one year, the loan is initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less impairment.

(m) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the charity has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount can be reliably estimated.

(n) Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

(o) Tax

The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.

(p) Going concern

The financial statements show a net asset position of £1,405,593 (2024: £1,008,888). The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The forecast income and expenditure are sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. Having regard to this matter, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

( q) Expenditure

Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

2. Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity'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.

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

3. Income from Donations and Legacies
Unrestricted
funds 2025
£
Donations and gifts
40,892
Donated assets:
Pagoda at Court Hey (i)
-

40,892		 Unrestricted
funds 2024
£
70,450
100,000
170,450

(i) A pagoda valued at £100,000 for materials and installation in the courtyard at Court Hey was donated by Swedish Forest Industry. Assembly and installation was completed in August 2023.

4. Income from Charitable Activities

Services provided under contract
Analysis by fund:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds		 Grants
2025
£
1,454,774
-
1,454,774
1,454,774		 Contracts
income 2025
£
Total 2025
£
356,692
1,811,466
322,942
322,942
33,750
1,488,524
356,692
1,811,466		 Grants and
contracts
2024
2,185,733
346,694
1,839,039
2,185,733

Included under unrestricted contracts income is rental and service charge income received of £31,000 (2024: £30,100) under sub leases of two areas of office space at Court Hey Park. The leases are for five years from October 2022 and March 2023 at annual rates of £15,000 (service charge only; peppercorn rent) and £16,000 respectively. The £15,000 commitment relates to a capped service charge, with no monetary rent unless demanded. The £16,000 lease is subject to annual rent review. The tenants may terminate the £15,000 lease at any time with three months’ prior written notice, and the £16,000 lease on the second anniversary of commencement with six months’ prior written notice.

5. Investment income
Bank interest received		 2025
£
2024
£
2,356
317
2,356
317

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

6. Expenditure on Charitable Activities

Staff Costs
Staff Training
Programme Delivery
Travel and Subsistence
Share of support costs (see note 7)
Share of governance costs (see note 7)
Analysis by fund:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds (see note 15)		 2025
£
566,752
4,025
1,009,108
2,903
1,582,788
137,207
47,909
1,767,903
342,699
1,425,204
1,767,903		 2024
£
635,696
4,264
1,178,195
2,840
1,820,996
97,545
36,770
1,955,310
305,028
1,650,283
1,955,310

Programme Delivery of £1,009,108 (2024: £1,178,195) includes grants paid of £924,841 (2024: £1,143,034).

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KMBC SPF UK
KMBC Public CVS
Arts CMCA Holiday Health - Resilience System P
Grants Paid - Year eded 31 Council Early Activity Activity Grant Complex
March 2025 England Detection Fund Grant SNAP Programme Lives Other Total 2025
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Grants to partner institutions:
Liverpool Charity and Voluntary - 11,476 - - - - 8,000 - 19,476
Services
Sefton Council for Voluntary - 11,713 - - - - 2,000 - 13,713
Service
Halton and St Helens Voluntary and - 55,458 - - - - 4,000 - 59,458
Community Action
Wirral CVS - 8,741 - - - - - - 8,741
-
- 87,388 - - - - 14,000 - 101,388
Grants to local community 2,060 31,030 653,874 14,867 67,500 52,550 - 1,572 823,453
organisations
Total 2,060 118,418 653,874 14,867 67,500 52,550 14,000 1,572 924,841
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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

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KMBC VRP -
Arts CMCA Holiday Violence Care System P
Grants Paid - Year eded 31 Council Early Activity Reduction Navigator Complex
March 2024 England Detection Fund Partnership SNAP Programme Lives Other Total 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Grants to partner institutions:
Liverpool Charity and Voluntary - 33,873 - - - - - - 33,873
Services
Sefton Council for Voluntary - 30,460 - - - - 8,000 - 38,460
Service
Halton and St Helens Voluntary and - 60,920 - - - - 16,000 - 76,920
Community Action
Wirral CVS - 30,460 - - - - - - 30,460
-
- 155,713 - - - - 24,000 - 179,713
Grants to local community 7,393 2,543 857,168 9,000 67,500 13,937 - 5,780 963,321
organisations
Total 7,393 158,256 857,168 9,000 67,500 13,937 24,000 5,780 1,143,034
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Grants payable are recognised in the accounts when the grant application by the receiving organisation has been formally accepted by the company. Any undistributed balances at the year-end are included in the restricted fund balances for the appropriate funding stream.

7. Expenditure on Support Costs

Depreciation
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning
Utilities
Insurances
Telephone and Internet
Outsourced services
Bank Charges & Interest
IT costs
Legal and professional
Audit Fees
Analysed between charitable
activities		 Support
Costs
2025
£
35,906
271
7,850
11,020
7,820
13,378
15,188
20,135
5,552
13,778
6,308
-
137,207
137,207		 Governance
Costs
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38,603
9,306
47,909
47,909		 Total
2025
£
35,906
271
7,850
11,020
7,820
13,378
15,188
20,135
5,552
13,778
44,911
9,306
185,115
185,115		 Support
Costs
2024
£
20,131
-
2,592
6,933
3,750
12,635
10,756
13,224
8,173
10,721
8,630
-
97,545
97,545		 Governance
Costs
Total
2024
2024
£
£
-
20,131
-
-
-
2,592
-
6,933
-
3,750
-
12,635
-
10,756
-
13,224
-
8,173
-
10,721
28,850
37,480
7,920
7,920
36,770
134,315
36,770
134,315

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

8. Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year (2024: £Nil). No trustees were reimbursed expenses in this or the previous year. Remuneration for key management personnel in the year was £71,542 (2024 £77,622).

9. Staff Costs

The Average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Direct charitable
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025 Number
17
2025
£
496,419
48,095
22,238
566,752		 2024 Number
19
2024
£
556,646
53,630
25,420
635,696

There was 1 employee whose annual renumeration was £60,000 or more (2024 1 employee).

10. Intangible Fixed Assets

10. Intangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
Amortisation and impairment
At April 2024
Amortisation charged for the year
At 31 March 2025
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Website
£
4,900
4,900
-
4,900
-
-

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Notes to the Accounts

Year ended 31st March 2025

11. Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost and valuation
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
Depreciation charged for the year
Depreciation on disposals
At 31 March 2025
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Caravan (ii)
£
22,775
87,710
(22,775)
87,710
4,794
4,873
(4,794)
4,873
82,837
17,981		 Leasehold
Property
(i), (iii)
£
575,000
-
-
575,000
8,620
22,976
-
31,597
543,403
566,380		 Fixtures
and
Fittings
£
24,022
3,319
-
27,341
4,048
3,979
-
8,028
19,313
19,974		 Computers
Total
£
£
32,561
654,358
818
91,847
-
(22,775)
33,379
723,430
22,389
39,851
4,077
35,906
-
(4,794)
26,466
70,963
6,913
652,467
10,172
614,507

(i) The leasehold buildings at Court Hey were donated to the organisation by Knowsley MBC via a community asset transfer in October 2022. The property is held under a 27 year lease at £nil charge per year. The cost value of £475,000 included above was provided by an independent professional in November 23.

(ii) The caravan donated to the organisation by The Michael Causer Foundation, a closed charity whose activities are now administered by One Knowsley which was included at an estimated market value, was part-exchanged during the year.

(iii) A pagoda valued at £100,000 for materials and installation in the courtyard at Court Hey was donated by Swedish Forest Industry. Assembly and installation was completed in August 2023.

12. Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade Debtors
Prepayments and accrued Income
13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
Accruals and deferred income
HMRC Payable		 2025
2024
£
£
51,536
78,867
260,216
101,455
311,752
180,322
2025
2024
£
£
93,722
8,519
33,078
32,631
388,068
424,562
8,175
14,687
523,044
480,398

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

Analysis of Deferred Income
Included within the accruals and deferred income figure above is deferred income analysed as follows:
B/Fwd:
Restricted income received under contract for the CMCA Early Detection project for future delivery
Rent and room hire bookings received in advance
Released to income in year:
Restricted income received under contract for the CMCA Early Detection project
Rent and room hire bookings received in advance
Deferred in year:
Restricted income received under contract for the CMCA Early Detection project for future delivery
Restricted income received under contract for the Care Navigator project for future delivery
Restricted income received under contract for the CMHT Community Mental Health Transformation
project for future delivery
Income for YIF training to be delivered in 25-26
Income for VCFSE NHS Transformation Programme – ROI workstream to be delivered in 25-26
Rent and room hire bookings received in advance
C/Fwd:
Restricted income received under contract for the CMCA Early Detection project for future delivery
Restricted income received under contract for the Care Navigator project for future delivery
Restricted income received under contract for the CMHT Community Mental Health Transformation
project for future delivery
Income for YIF training to be delivered in 25-26
Income for VCFSE NHS Transformation Programme – ROI workstream to be delivered in 25-26
Rent and room hire bookings received in advance
14. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Other Creditors		 2025
£
367,217
4,662
371,879
(166,916)
(4,662)
-
20,833
3,000
1,800
9,080
200,301
20,833
3,000
1,800
9,080
323,774
88,760
88,760
2025
£
8,742		 2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
367,217
-
-
-
4,662
367,217
-
-

-
-
4,662
-
371,879
2024
£
41,820

Other creditors consist of a £125,000 social investment loan from Livv Housing issued in July 2021 with a five-year repayment term. It is an unsecured loan with a 9% interest rate.

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Docusign Envelope ID: E1BD0E0B-D11E-4B92-929D-C9E074A3073B

ONE KNOWSLEY

Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

15. Movement in Funds (Y/E 31 March 2025)
Restricted Funds
KMBC Holiday Activity Fund
b
Heritage Lottery Fund
c
SNAP
d
CEO ICS
e
Knowsley MBC Public Health - Activity Grant
h
Knowsley MBC Stronger Communities
i
SPF UK CVS Resilience
j
UKSPF - Digital Connectivity Grants
Care Navigator Programme
l
CMCA Early Detection
m
CMCA Social Action Leads
n
CMHT Community Mental Health Transformation
o
John Moores Foundation
q
Lottery Reaching Communities
r
Recite
s
REND 2 Research Funding
t
SPF UK Volunteering
u
System P Complex Lives
v
The Phoenix Way
w
Arts Council England
z		 Balance at
31 March
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,262
-
53,062
35,461
-
102,718
5,000
-
-
-
-
25,860
-
3,754		 Incoming
Resources
£
727,492
15,385
74,962
13,750
45,267
20,000
53,222
2,800
79,167
166,641
9,450
20,000
-
100,660
10,000
21,500
86,585
-
33,884
7,759		 Resources
Expended
£
(727,492)
(15,385)
(74,962)
(13,750)
(42,867)
(20,000)
(78,484)
(2,800)
(49,072)
(153,928)
-
(26,221)
(5,000)
(51,992)
-
(17,167)
(86,585)
(14,101)
(33,884)
(11,513)		 Transfers
between
Funds
Balance at
31 March
2025
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,400
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
83,156
-
48,173
-
9,450
-
96,497
-
-
-
48,668
-
10,000
-
4,333
-
-
-
11,759
-
-
-
-
-
314,436
(91,083)
51,973
-
76,823
-
449,493
(17,981)
-
-
93,910
109,064
109,064
91,083
729,290
-
781,263
Total Restricted 251,117 1,488,524 (1,425,204)
Unresticted Funds
General Fund
Designated Funds:
Michael Causer Fund
aa
Fixed Asset Fund - Leasehold Property
bb
Fixed Asset Fund - Caravan
cc
Fixed Asset Fund - Courtyard Pagoda
dd
Fixed Asset Fund - General
ee
Total Designated Funds		 92,808
80,604
468,623
17,981
97,756
-		 325,622
40,567
-
-
-
-		 (275,374)
(44,348)
(19,130)
-
(3,846)
-
664,964 40,567 (67,325)
Total Unrestricted 757,772 366,190 (342,699)

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Docusign Envelope ID: E1BD0E0B-D11E-4B92-929D-C9E074A3073B

ONE KNOWSLEY

Notes to the Accounts

Year ended 31st March 2025

Movement in Funds (Y/E 31 March 2024)
Restricted Funds
NHS Foundation Trust - Cancer Community Engagement
a
KMBC Holiday Activity Fund
b
Heritage Lottery Fund
c
SNAP
d
CEO ICS
e
Knowsley MBC Domestic Abuse Project
f
Fusion 21 Foundation
g
Knowsley MBC Public Health - Activity Grant
h
Knowsley MBC Stronger Communities
i
SPF UK CVS Resilience
j
UKSPF - Digital Connectivity Grants
YIF - Youth Investment Fund
k
Care Navigator Programme
l
CMCA Early Detection
m
CMHT Community Mental Health Transformation
o
Improving Me (NHS)
p
John Moores Foundation
q
REND 2 Research Funding
t
SPF UK Volunteering
u
System P Complex Lives
v
The Phoenix Way
w
VRP - Violence Reduction Partnership
x
VCFSE NHS Transformation Programme – ROI
workstream
y
Arts Council England
z		 Balance at
31 March
2023
£
260
-
-
-
-
39,240
22,860
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Incoming
Resources
£
-
946,009
42,869
75,000
13,125
-
-
3,360
20,000
71,894
1,600
1,174
112,084
228,478
108,760
5,000
5,000
25,000
57,930
60,000
14,356
10,000
15,000
22,400		 Resources
Expended
£
(260)
(946,009)
(42,869)
(75,000)
(13,125)
(39,240)
(22,860)
(3,360)
(20,000)
(46,632)
(1,600)
(1,174)
(59,022)
(193,017)
(6,042)
(5,000)
-
(25,000)
(57,930)
(34,140)
(14,356)
(10,000)
(15,000)
(18,646)		 Transfers
between
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
 Balance at
31 March
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,262
-
-
53,062
35,461
102,718
-
5,000
-
-
25,860
-
-
-
3,754
Total Restricted 62,360 1,839,039 (1,650,283) - 251,117
Unresticted Funds
General Fund
Designated Funds:
Michael Causer Fund
aa
Fixed Asset Fund - Leasehold Property
bb
Fixed Asset Fund - Caravan
cc
Fixed Asset Fund - Courtyard Pagoda
dd
Total Designated Funds		 21,064
26,500
475,000
22,775
-		 354,211
63,250
-
-
100,000		 (282,467)
(9,146)
(6,377)
(4,794)
(2,244)		 -
-
-
-
-		 92,808
80,604
468,623
17,981
97,756
524,275 163,250 (22,561) - 664,964
Total Unrestricted 545,339 517,461 (305,028) - 757,772

Restricted Funds

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

(p) Improving Me (NHS): Funding as match to support the delivery of the Arts Project.

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

Designated Funds

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Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Intangible fixed assets
Tangible assets
Current assets/(liabilities)
Long term liabilities		 Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
-

652,467
137,538
(8,742)
781,263		 Restricted
funds
2025
£
-
-

314,436
-
314,436		 Total funds
2025
£
-

652,467
451,974
(8,742)
1,095,699		 Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
-
614,507
185,086
(41,820)		 Restricted
funds
Total funds
2024
2024
£
£
-
-

-
614,507
251,116
436,202
-

(41,820)
251,116
1,008,888
757,772

17. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income (expenditure) for year
Adjustments for:
Donated tangible fixed assets
Investment income
Depreciation of fixed assets
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors excluding loans
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Analysis of Changes in Net Funds
Cash at bank and in hand
Loans falling due within one year
Loans falling due after more than one year		 At 1 April
2024
£
736,277
(32,631)
(41,820)
661,826		 2025
2024
£
£
86,811
401,190
-
(100,000)
(2,356)
(317)
35,906
20,131
271
-
(131,429)
406,860
42,197
(130,294)
31,401
597,570
Cash flows
At 31 March
2025
£
£
(73,011)
663,266
(447)
(33,078)
33,078
(8,742)
(40,380)
621,446

18. National Organisation

One Knowsley is one of 230 Councils for Voluntary Service operating in the United Kingdom. The national contact is:

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

The Circle 33 Rockingham Lane Sheffield S1 4FW

19. Related Party Transactions

Morecroft Solicitors, of whom Trustee David Parr is a Partner, were paid £7,077 during the year in relation to legal advice provided (2024 - £3,759). At the balance sheet date Morecroft Solicitors were owed £nil (2024 - £nil). Fusion 21, an organisation of whom Trustee David Neilson is chief executive, paid £nil (2024 - £435) for Room Hire to One Knowsley. At the balance sheet date Fusion 21 owes £nil (2024 - £450).

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