Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024/25
1[st] April 2024 - 31[st] March 2025
Learning Disability Network London Ltd. Registered Charity No 801081 Registered Company No 2325273
Contents
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Contents
| Contents | |
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| A letter from our Chair | 4 |
| Our Trustees’ Report | 6 |
| Our Purpose and Values | 8 |
| What we do | 9 |
| Why we Fundraise | 10 |
| Our Social Value Impact | 11 |
| Looking Ahead | 26 |
| Our Strategic Plan | 26 |
| Our Ambitions | 28 |
| Our Plans for Next Year | 29 |
| Our Finances | 31 |
| Our Governance and Management | 33 |
| Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities | 35 |
| Independent Auditor’s Report | 36 |
| Financial Statements | 42 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 44 |
| Group and Charity Balance Sheets | 45 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 46 |
| Statement of Accounting Policies | 47 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 49 |
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A letter from our Chair I am pleased to introduce the children and their families six London boroughs. annual report and accounts for Learning Disability Network Recognising. ; early intervention,the we London (LDN) for the year a core focus on Early ending 31 March 2025. Help. When a child has
One of the highlights of my year as Chair of the Board is the point of reflection . affords me.writingWe supporthis in t roductlearn i onng disabled and autistic adults, children and their families across the capital, helping them to live they ora living i Geoundently or share their home with other people.
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families, supporters, and staff to engage—and were thrilled to
with learning disabilities. As those
already looking forward to next
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We remain deeply grateful to everyone who makes our work possible
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Roger Llewellyn in memory of
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The unemployment rates amongst those with a learning disability are truly shocking with only 6% of such
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Organisations . 4 4C Group Westminster Council Barrett Homes ar Your generosity and support & Bellecapital of our work enable us to keep working towards a world a= Bellway Homes where an ordinary life is not an « Chapel of Life extraordinary thing.
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Lynne Peacock Chair of the Board
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Our Trustees’ Report
(incorporating the strategic report)
| Our Trustees’ Report | 6 |
|---|---|
| Our Purpose and Values | 8 |
| What we do | 9 |
| Why we Fundraise | 10 |
| Our Social Value Impact | 11 |
| Looking Ahead | 26 |
| Our Strategic Plan | 26 |
| Our Ambitions | 28 |
| Our Plans for Next Year | 29 |
| Our Finances | 31 |
| Our Governance and Management | 33 |
| Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities | 35 |
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Our Purpose and Values
We work to ensure that people with learning disabilities are safe and healthy and live good lives; that they are valued as equal citizens, can make full use of their community and are able to make decisions about their lives at every opportunity, no matter the level of their disability.
Our values run through everything we do and help us to fulfil our purpose. Our services are delivered on the principles that the people we support:
Are Included as a Can make Choices valued part of the and Decisions about community. their lives.
Are treated with Can Achieve Dignity and their dreams and Respect as valued aspirations . individuals .
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What we do
Our objective is set out in our Articles of Association: to relieve the charitable needs of people with a learning disability and their families and carers and to promote equality and diversity.
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Why we Fundraise
We fundraise to tackle social isolation, the vulnerability of loneliness, the impact of poverty, exclusion from the workplace, homelessness, exposure to hate crimes and poor health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.
family programmes.
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Our Social Value Impact
Our social impact is at the heart of everything we do. Whether through our services for local authorities, such as supported housing, adult and children’s short breaks, or through the charitable activities we fund ourselves, our mission remains consistent: to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families across London.
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We set up our Community Engagement Hubs to support people with learning disabilities to overcome social isolation and develop their independence and confidence. We support people to overcome the inequalities they face, make friends and thrive in their local community.
During the year 125 individuals accessed the Hubs with 254 sessions / workshops taking place (80 individuals with 151 sessions / workshops in 2024) .
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Lisa’s experience Lisa, has who has a learning disability,
with learning disabilities and to fit. autistic. . people and people prepare them to work as a barista.
Paige’s experience
"Ele Some days I feel like I have a mountain of rocks on top of me. That stops me from going about my day-to-day activities. I feel like there are some rocks on me today and I didn’t feel too well. I thought I wasn’t going to come in for the session, but I reminded myself how much I enjoy the sessions and feeling heard - I am very glad that I made it.
I love coming to the sessions because other people have autism as well and it doesn’t make me feel different. It’s lovely to come to here because things like doodling and stimming is encouraged rather than discouraged, which makes it feel like a safe space.
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Family Service
Our Family Service helps and empowers families and carers with one-to one advice, skills workshops, therapies and counselling.
support from our Family Services was 440 333).DuringThistheincludedyear, the 208 families supported by our number of families receiving (5024:‘ LDN London service , (2024: 160) and 232 families supported by our KCA service
317 families received one-to-one support (2024: 299), 59 families received parent coaching and portage (2024: 50), 28 families attended group and early bird workshop (2024: 138), and 36 families attended counselling and creative therapy sessions (2023/24 = 36).
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Jena’s experience
I went to workshops to understand the mental health of autistic people. I learned about helping myself too. They gave me a lot of ideas, including how to be patient and not to get stressed. I learned how to support my daughter when she’s stressed, giving her space, time and understanding her health.
| find it hard to write letters and struggle with my spelling. LDN London helped me write to the Council and to fill in forms. Now, | believe someone will help me. I know where to turn to for advice. More people should know about LDN. I tell others in the community, ‘These are the people to help you.
Helen’s experience
Ada’s experience
I want to express my deepest gratitude for your care and support of my daughter. I
better at expressing her concerns about college and she is sleeping and eating better. I truly appreciate your kindness and support in helping her feel safe and understood.
stability and wellbeing.
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Kids can Achieve (KCA)
Raif’s experience
KCA is a big part of my life. It provides me with a place to do fun activities and take my mind off other things – it is somewhere to be myself.
KCA provides services in Harrow, which are a safe space where children can play, develop, and join in their community. The services are for children and young adults with special needs and disabilities which offer the same opportunities that all children should enjoy. We work to ensure the children, and their families are safe, happy, and healthy.
child or young person, with 7,853 hours of support provided to 53 children during the year (2024: 8,521 153 crigren) KA also operates holiday Scheines over 11 weeksof the year during Easter, summer, Christmas and half term periods. 1,417 days of holiday scheme were provided to 88 children during the year (2024: 1,454 days/ 94 children). There is an After School Club and weekend club operating during term time for 38 weeks of the year. The main After School Club takes place 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, and the Saturday Stay and Play Group takes place at weekends. 2,863 After School Club sessions were provided to 70 children during the year (2024: 2,857 sessions / 65 children).
sole membership arrangement. In 2024/25 KCA provided support to 132 children
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Isobel’s experience
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Kate’s experience
It’s so important for children to have experiences outside of the home. P loves everyone at KCA and building relationships with other people is good for his independence
wait ¢ é and confidence. It’s like another family: safe ea and secure.
Angela’s experience Angela is a parent of a child that uses KCA
KCA offers great support. It’s great for Jeremy to come to engage with other children his age and to go out during the holidays and do fun activities. It also enables me to spend some one-to-one time with my daughter. It is great for us as a family, and I don’t know what we would have done without it to be honest.
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Keep it Local
We champion our local community in all our work: from local and sustainable procurement, to hiring local people and partnering with other organisations in our community for events, activities and workshops.
The impact we had in 2024/25 included:
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30 100
companies volunteered leading
by members of the public attended our
workshops, providing training and Spotlight On talk and panel discussion
supporting events. about: - What can success look like?
10 30
local learning-disabled people were sessions at the Community
employed as Quality Checkers or at ; Engagement Hub on the topic of
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30 companies volunteered leading
4C Group’s experience
As an organisation with both ambition and focus, LDN has proven a stalwart community partner. We are proud to lend our support as they empower exceptional individuals.
Metropolitan Police experience
Thank you all for your amazing support for the delivery of our new recruits’ Familiarisation Week. Thank you for inspiring and motivating our new student officers as they take theirfirst steps into the operational side of their learning.
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Maz’s experience
I did a ladybird painting at Art Box London, and it got selected at a shop called Lush. They put it on a box for Mother’s Day. Now it’s in all the Lush shops for Mother’s Day. I actually was shocked that it was selected. I was like, ‘wow’, speechless. I never had that experience before, with my disabilities. I told my support team. I told my family and friends. They gave me positive feedback that they’re proud of me.
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Quality Checkers
The Quality Checkers programme aims to improve our services, and make sure the voices of people with learning disabilities are at the heart of what we do. The Quality Checkers are a team of 8 people with learning disabilities who are trained in independently assessing the quality of the support we provide.
now play a greater role in deciding whether staff members
John’s experience
Mary’s experience
Good support means listening to people Gg and respecting their views and opinions. We are all different and have different opinions
out if people are able to enjoy the things they want in life.
Gg Doing the training has helped with my confidence, | didn’t think | would be able to speak in front of a group. I am going to push myself to get over my shyness. I’m proud to be a Quality Checker.
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Mo’s experience In February, Mo went on his first Quality Checker visit. Mo says he knows it might take time for people to feel comfortable with him. He met a new person who was ; : we ici very. “ quiet during his visit.1
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LDN Eats (AKA Yhum Yhums)
We recruit, train and employ people with learning disabilities, offering hands-on experience, and The team prepare and serve food and drinks the chance to earn qualifications in hospitality y at events and are paid for their work. o
provided catering at 5 events with major plans in place and funding secured to expand
Jacob’s experience
Valmie’s experience learning disability and ADHD. One of our team, Valmie, has a
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Adult Housing, Short Breaks and Outreach
with learning disabilities who need 24-hour support. The people who use our services are supported to ensure their individual needs, wants and wishes are met in a homely environment at the heart of their community.
based
At year end, 11,453 weekly support hours were being provided to 203 people across all our adult housing services (11,180 hours to 199 people in 2024).
with learning disabilities at any one time .
At year end, 889 weekly support hours were being provided to 57 people (824 hours for 54 people in
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Maya’s experience
Paul and Audie’s experience
has a learning impairment.
want to go back to London!”
making a lasagne and homemade
I don’t
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Looking Ahead: Our Strategic Plan
To achieve our ambitions, we have 6 strategic pillars which support our strategic plan.
aspiration to be the best learning disability organisation
Our strategic pillars are:
Strong, Effective, Resilient
Community EngagementEnding Isolation
Values in Practice
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LDN People
Health Literate, Health Confident, Health Aware
Good Homes, Good Lives
and implement a learning
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Our Ambitions
We will continue to be a recognised leader in the provision of support for people with learning disabilities in London.
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Our Plans for Next Year
We are excited to see the impact we have made this year. But we want and need to continue to do more in the coming years.
This will include:
a Creating strong relationships with — local stakeholders and communities to co-create opportunities for employment, volunteering, and skills development, enhancing individual potential and strengthening local economic wellbeing. ak Embedding ethical procurement, local sourcing,
Islington SENDIASS
Employment for People with Learning Disabilities
Refocusing for greater reach
learning disabilities.
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Community Employment Programme
New service in Hammersmith & Fulham
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Our Finances
interest.
Reserves
ak forecasts for expenditure
LDN London’s reserves policy is informed by its: ak forecasts for levels of income in future years,
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LDN London’s investments comprised:
(£)
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| Equities Fixed Interest |
(£) 5,174,203 2,174,597 |
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| Deposits | 172,040 |
| Commodities | 257,067 |
| Other | 652,664 |
| TOTAL | 8,430,572 |
Investments
The income return over the year was:
Brewin Dolphin.
| Cazenove Fund Brewin Dolphin Main Fund Brewin Dolphin Alice Gestetner Fund Brewin Dolphin Small Grants Fund |
3.1% 3.5% 3.7% 3.8% |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 3.6% |
| The medium-term growth in the capital value was: | |
| Capital growth | CPI |
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Our Governance and Management
Structure, Governance and Management
themh to h have d due re g ardard tt o pupu b liclicbenefbenef it guidguidance 5)a Mrr AdamAdam Bh Bharucha ha (Fi(Finance, AA u ditdit & Risk)Ris thepublishedactivitiesbyundertakenthe Charity byCommission the charity.in determining A° Mr Jim Blair The Board has an appropriate range of committees to aW Ms Margaret Butler - resigned. on 2nd October 2024 which are delegated the responsibility for overseeing 4 Mr Martin Haarmans - Honorary Treasurer and monitoring the detail of the key areas of activity (Finance, Audit & Risk, Remuneration and within the organisation and reporting to the Board. The Trustees and committee; members come from Nomination) a wide range of related professional and personal ae‘ Mr lan Jackson (Finance, Audit & Risk) backgrounds. Each committee has terms of reference 4 Dr Simon Jarrett - resigned on 29th March 2025 which outline both purpose and process. The purposes g of the board and committee structure are to set the a Mr David Luscombe (Operations & Safeguarding) strategy of the charity, monitor the activities and & ; ; ; ; performance of the organisation, provide guidance ar Mr Jeff Mendzil (Finance, Audit & Risk and where appropriate and to ensure the organisation is Fundraising) meeting its objectives and working within the law. ak Mrs Lynne Peacock - Chair (Finance, Audit & Risk, We consult with people with learning disabilities, their Remuneration and Nomination) families and carers. These consultations are valuable and 4 Mr Dharmaratnam Raguraj - appointed on 2nd have a direct influence on our decision-making processes. December 2024 The management team is led by the Chief Executive © . . . “Mr Keith Rodwell (Operations & Safeguarding) (Gabby Machell) who reports to the Board of[Trustees.] We operate within a number of London boroughs and a¥ Ms Lindy Shufflebotham (Operations & maintain an office in West London. Safeguarding) LDN London was the sole member of Kids Can Achieve a Mrs Emma Baird - (Fundraising) Ltd (KCA), a charity recognised in England and Wales © oo (Charity Number: 1096796), until 31st October 2024, 3 Mr Michael Webber - Vice Chair (Finance, Audit &
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Trustee Recruitment, Induction and Training
aE ongoing provision of efficient, robust, and sustainable
Environmental Policy
Senior Management Remuneration
by the Nomination Committee. Prior to making appointments, the Trustees review their skills audit to
and skills to the Board.
Risk Management
management team.
Volunteers
| Volunteers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (Hours) | 2025 (Hours) | 2024 (Hours) | 2024 (Hours) | |
| Fundraising | 103 | 126 | ||
| Corporate TOTAL G mowermmance |
729 619 1,450 |
804 543 1,473 |
the key risks to the organisation and whether the risk position is improving or worsening. Current significantoo. risk. areas .include the: ak potential changes in contractual arrangements and associated funding ar recruitment,. retention. and training. of staff and the level of agency staff used s¥ management of voids and the maintaining of high-quality accommodation a¥ maintaininga high level of quality services aE rollout ofarange of digital transformation projects
Conduit Funds
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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the a , annual report and the financial statements in e, ; accordance with applicable law and regulations. . +e ,. vax pe UND EAN 4 ne) AIRS \ SeVite t \ Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. statements for each financial year. The Trustees They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets have elected to prepare the financial statements in of the charitable company and the group and hence accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting detection of fraud and other irregularities. Standards and applicable law). The Trustees must The Trust ible for th int d not approve the financial statements unless they are Loe itustees are responsible rorme maintenance an satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state integrity of the corporate and financial information of affairs of the charitable company and the group eee on the charity's website. Legislation in the and nited Kingdom governing the preparation and of the result for that year. dissemination of the financial statements and other In preparing these financial statements, the information included in annual reports may differ Trustees are required to: from legislation in other jurisdictions. ak select suitable accounting policies and then apply So far as each of the Trustees is aware at the time the report is approved:* them consistently; 4 observe the methods and principles in the ar there is no relevant audit information of which the Charities SORP: charitable company’s auditors are unaware; and 4 make judgments and accounting estimates that ak the Trustees have taken all reasonable steps that are reasonable and prudent: they ought to have taken to make themselves ’ aware of any relevant audit information and ak state whether applicable UK accounting standards to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the In approving this Trustees’ Report, the Board are also accounts; approving the Strategic Report included here in their a prepare the financial statements on the going capacity as company directors.
By Order of the Board on 16th October 2025
Gabby Machell Secretary of the Board
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Independent Auditor’s Report
(Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Learning Disability Network London Ltd)
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Opinion
statements is appropriate. We have audited the financial statements of Learning Based on the work we Disability Network London Limited for the year ended . . identified any material Statement and notes to the financial statements significant doubt on the including significant accounting policies. The financial fotwelvecontinuemonthsas a goingfrom when reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom are authorised for issue.
Other information
ak give a true and fair view of the state of the
iF have been properly prepared in accordance with
ar have been prepared requirements of the Basis for opinion
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
Conclusions relating to going concern
ar the information given in the trustees’ report, which
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ak the strategic report and the directors’ report included within the trustees’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
S¥ adequate accounting records have not been kept; or 4 the financial statements are not in agreement
as we have not received
Responsibilities of trustees
Extent to which the audit was capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
noncompliancewithlawsandregulations. Weidentified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether
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Use of our report
Health and safety and employment legislation.
audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. ec Cp E Julia Poulter Senior Statutory Auditor
For and on behalf of
London
Date: 12 November 2025
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Financial Statements
| Financial Statements | 42 |
|---|---|
| Statement of Financial Activities | 44 |
| Group and Charity Balance Sheets | 45 |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 46 |
| Statement of Accounting Policies | 47 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 49 |
nirare
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Statement of Financial Activities
(including the income and expenditure account)
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Designated | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME FROM | ||||||
| Incomefrom donations and legacies: | ||||||
| Donations and Legacies | 1 | 15,535 | - | 44,731 | 60,266 | 36,914 |
| Fundraising | 2 | 232 | - | 26,499 | 26,731 | 12,274 |
| Income from charitable activities: | - | - | - | |||
| Adult Housing & Respite Services | 20,215,488 | - | 14,450 | 20,229,939 | 18,486,549 | |
| Community Services | 1,221,769 | - | 113,224 | 1,334,993 | 1,406,241 | |
| Kids Can Achieve | 184,837 | - | 468,606 | 653,444 | 651,118 | |
| Investments | 3 | 14,096 | 275,062 | 9,005 | 298,163 | 295,277 |
| Income from other trading activities | 4 | 91,846 | - | 4,649 | 96,496 | 73,552 |
| Total income | 21,743,803 | 275,062 | 681,166 | 22,700,031 | 20,961,925 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | 5 | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | ||||||
| Income Generation Costs * | 208,971 | - | - | 208,971 | 205,922 | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities: | ||||||
| Adult Housing & Respite Services | 19,669,154 | 193,617 | 14,700 | 19,877,471 | 18,385,524 | |
| Community Services | 1,155,904 | 253,882 | 144,698 | 1,554,484 | 1,557,755 | |
| Kids Can Achieve | 282,812 | 21,763 | 496,632 | 801,207 | 644,516 | |
| Total expenditure | 21,316,840 | 469,262 | 656,031 | 22,442,133 | 20,793,717 | |
| Net income / (expenditure) before | ||||||
| net gains / (losses) on investments | 426,963 | (194,200) | 25,135 | 257,898 | 168,208 | |
| OTHER GAINS AND LOSSES | ||||||
| Netgains /(losses) on investments | 9 | - | (96,180) | (2,204) | (98,383) | 633,456 |
| NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) | 426,963 | (290,380) | 22,932 | 159,515 | 801,664 | |
| Transfers between funds | (276,941) | 377,621 | (100,681) | - | ||
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 150,022 | 87,241 | (77,749) | 159,515 | 801,664 | |
| Fund balances broughtforward at | 388,712 | 9,956,272 | 361,846 | 10,706,830 | 9,905,166 | |
| 1 April 2024 | ||||||
| FUND BALANCES CARRIED | 13 | 538,734 | 10,043,513 | 284,097 | 10,866,344 | 10,706,830 |
| FORWARD AT 31 MARCH 2025 |
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Group and Charity Balance Sheets
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 8 | 2,043,908 | 2,176,947 |
| Investments | 9 | 8,430,572 | 8,528,955 |
| 10,474,479 | 10,705,902 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 10 | 1,895,032 | 2,064,324 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 1,233,784 | 731,012 | |
| 3,128,816 | 2,795,336 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts due within oneyear | 11 | (2,590,385) | (2,590,629) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES) | 538,431 | 204,707 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling more than oneyear | 12 | (146,566) | (203,779) |
| NET ASSETS | 10,866,344 | 10,706,830 | |
| FUNDS | |||
| Restricted Funds | 13 | 284,097 | 361,846 |
| Unrestricted Designated Funds | 13 | 10,043,513 | 9,956,272 |
| Unrestricted General Funds | 13 | 538,734 | 388,712 |
| 10,866,344 | 10,706,830 |
Director: Lynne Peacock
Director: Martin Haarmans
Registered Company No 2325273
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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |
| Net movement in funds | 159,515 | 801,664 | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Depreciation on tangible fixed assets | 8 | 253,490 | 265,375 |
| Net losses / (gains) on investments | 98,383 | (633,455) | |
| Investment income | 3 | (284,067) | (282,518) |
| Interest received | 3 | (14,096) | (12,758) |
| Interest paid | 17,014 | 19,894 | |
| Decrease / (increase) in debtors | 169,292 | (698,108) | |
| (Decrease) / increase in creditors | (15,979) | 143,739 | |
| Profit on the disposal oftangible fixed assets | - | (5,430) | |
| Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities | 224,038 | (1,203,261) | |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Investment income received | 284,067 | 282,518 | |
| Interest received | 14,096 | 12,758 | |
| Interest paid | (17,014) | (19,894) | |
| Payments to repay loan capital | (41,478) | (29,680) | |
| Disposal proceedsfrom sale oftangible fixed assets | 8 | - | 5,430 |
| Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets | 8 | (120,451) | (41,394) |
| Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities | 119,220 | 209,738 | |
| CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD | 502,772 | (191,859) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning ofthe reporting period | 731,012 | 922,871 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period | 1,233,783 | 731,012 |
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Statement of Accounting Policies Company Information Critical Accounting Judgements
Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates
Learning Disability Network London Limited (‘LDN
and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other ; ; ;
Basis of Preparation
periods.
liability is estimated based on the best information
Going Concern
Income
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Cash at Bank and in Hand
Donations and Grants
Financial Instruments
included at the time of receipt from HMRC. Monies instruments. Basic financial are only deferred where there is not yet entitlement to funds relating, to specific‘es activities.rn trade and. other debtors. and recognised at transaction value measured at their settlement value. Expenditure Creditors and Provisions
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets
4 Unrestricted Designated - Where the funds are
4 Unrestricted General
Pensions
Holiday Pay
Investments
Leased Assets
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Notes to the Financial Statements
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | |
| 1. DONATIONS & LEGACIES | £ | £ |
| AC Hotel Group | - | 2,786 |
| Clifford Gundle Philanthropic Trust | 7,500 | - |
| JHB Charitable Trust | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Legacies | 540 | 1,016 |
| Maida Vale School | - | 7,397 |
| Martin Prozesky | 1,200 | 1,100 |
| Trustee Donations | - | 500 |
| Virgin | - | 1,560 |
| Other | 32,058 | 10,571 |
| Kids Can Achieve | 17,969 | 10,984 |
| Total Donations & Legacies | 60,266 | 36,914 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Total | Total | |
| 2. FUNDRAISING | £ | £ |
| Band Night | 1,768 | 667 |
| Challenge Events | 9,533 | 6,297 |
| Christmas Campaign | 2,043 | |
| Dragon Boat Race | 13,155 | 1,144 |
| Museum of Brands Event | - | 791 |
| Spotlight On Event | 232 | 1,237 |
| Kids Can Achieve | - | 2,138 |
| Total Income from Voluntary Fundraising | 26,731 | 12,274 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Total | Total | |
| 3. INVESTMENTS | £ | £ |
| Investment Income | 284,067 | 282,518 |
| Bank Interest | 14,096 | 12,758 |
| Total Income from Investments | 298,163 | 295,277 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Total | Total | |
| 4. INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | £ | £ |
| Rental Income | 96,496 | 73,552 |
| TotalOtherIncome | 96,496 | 73,552 |
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| StaffCosts | Depreciation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StaffCosts | Depreciation | Other | 2025 Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 5. EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| (a) Analysis of support costs | |||||
| Raising funds | |||||
| - Income Generation Costs | 208,971 | - | - | 208,971 | |
| Charitable activities | |||||
| - Adult Housing & Respite Services | 16,603,241 | 193,617 | 3,080,613 | 19,877,471 | |
| - Community Services | 1,286,086 | 15,778 | 252,620 | 1,554,484 | |
| - Kids Can Achieve | 577,904 | 44,095 | 179,207 | 801,207 | |
| Total expenditure | 18,676,202 | 253,490 | 3,512,440 | 22,442,133 | |
| Direct Cost | Indirect Cost | 2025 Total | |||
| Raising funds | £ | £ | £ | ||
| - Income Generation Costs | - | 208,971 | 208,971 | ||
| Charitable activities | |||||
| - Adult Housing & Respite Services | 16,431,372 | 3,446,099 | 19,877,471 | ||
| - Community Services | 1,327,015 | 227,469 | 1,554,484 | ||
| - Kids Can Achieve | 685,033 | 116,174 | 801,207 | ||
| Total expenditure | 18,443,420 | 3,998,713 | 22,442,133 | ||
| For full 2024 comparatives see note 23 | |||||
| (b) Analysis of indirect costs | 2025 Total | ||||
| £ | |||||
| CEO, Finance &Admin (Staff Costs) | 1,001,964 | ||||
| Building & Property, HR, IT&SMT (Full | 2,931,761 | ||||
| Costs) and CEO, Finance &Admin (Non- | |||||
| StaffCosts) | |||||
| Legal Fees &Audit Fees | 64,987 | ||||
| Kids Can Achieve | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3,998,713 | ||||
| (c) Basis of indirect costs allocation |
(d) Governance costs
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| 8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | Building Im- | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| provements, | ||||||||||
| Freehold | Freehold | Fixtures | ||||||||
| Land and | Land and | Leasehold | Leasehold | Motor | Fittings and | |||||
| Buildings | Buildings | Vehicles | Computers | Total | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| COST | ||||||||||
| At 1 April 2024 | 1,795,327 | 111,241 | 74,474 | 2,698,322 | 4,679,364 | |||||
| Additions | - | - | - | 120,451 | 120,451 | |||||
| Disposals* | - | - | (29,279) | (248,435) | (277,714) | |||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,795,327 | 111,241 | 45,195 | 2,570,338 | 4,522,101 | |||||
| PROVISION FOR DEPRECIATION | ||||||||||
| At 1 April 2024 | 601,398 | 59,004 | 64,863 | 1,777,152 | 2,502,417 | |||||
| Charge for the year | 20,384 | 2,225 | 1,671 | 229,210 | 253,490 | |||||
| Depreciation on disposal * | - | - | (29,279) | (248,435) | (277,714) | |||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 621,782 | 61,228 | 37,256 | 1,757,927 | 2,478,193 | |||||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||||||||
| At 31 March 2024 | 1,193,929 | 52,237 | 9,611 | 921,170 | 2,176,947 | |||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,173,545 | 50,013 | 7,939 | 812,411 | 2,043,907 | |||||
| *Represents assets no longer in use or fully depreciated. | ||||||||||
| 9. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||
| Investments relate to the amounts | which have been | set aside by | LDN | London | to fund part ofthe | the family services | team, an | |||
| LDN Community Engagement post | and delivery costs, a Digital | Development post and grants | provided bythe Alice Gestetner | |||||||
| Fund. Thefunds are placed with discretionary investment managers. | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||
| Market Value at 1 April | 8,528,955 | 7,895,500 | ||||||||
| Disposal proceeds | - | - | ||||||||
| Additions at cost | - | - | ||||||||
| Increase /(Decrease) in cash held in the portfolio | - | - | ||||||||
| Unrealised & Realised Gains / (Losses) | (98,383) | 633,455 | ||||||||
| Market Value at 31 March | 8,430,572 | 8,528,955 | ||||||||
| Historical Cost at 31 March | 8,237,457 | 8,237,457 | ||||||||
| Revaluation Reserve | 193,115 | 291,498 | ||||||||
| Analysis of investments is as follows: | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||
| UK | Fixed Interest | 1,287,450 | 1,189,794 | |||||||
| Equities | 966,254 | 1,018,838 | ||||||||
| Cash | 172,040 | 240,287 | ||||||||
| Overseas | Fixed Interest | 887,147 | 809,844 | |||||||
| Equities | 4,207,949 | ~~4,528,849~~ | ||||||||
| Commodities | Commodities | 257,067 | 183,969 | |||||||
| Other | Other | 652,664 | 557,374 | |||||||
| Total | Total | 8,430,572 | 8,528,955 |
9. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
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| 10. DEBTORS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fees and grants receivable | 1,475,057 | 1,807,894 |
| Other debtors | 8,079 | 14,339 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 411,897 | 242,091 |
| 1,895,032 | 2,064,324 | |
| 11. CREDITORS -Amounts falling due within one year: |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loans | 47,464 | 31,730 |
| Trade creditors | 538,033 | 610,289 |
| Tax and Social Security | 529,070 | 371,619 |
| Accruals and deferred income* | 1,475,817 | 1,576,992 |
| 2,590,385 | 2,590,630 | |
| Accruals and deferred income includes a balance of£45,295 (2024: £28,986) that relates to deferred income. The | ||
| movements on this balance can be reconciled as follows: | ||
| £ | ||
| Opening Balance 1st April 2024 | 28,968 | |
| less Income Recognition | (28,968) | |
| add Deferred Income | 45,295 | |
| Closing Balance 31st March 2025 | 45,295 | |
| 12. CREDITORS -Amounts falling due after more than one year: |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loans | 146,566 | 203,779 |
| Analysis of Loans | ||
| Amount repayable within 5 years | 194,031 | 86,950 |
| Amount repayable after 5 years | - | 148,559 |
| 194,031 | 235,509 | |
| included in current liabilities | (47,464) | (31,730) |
| 146,566 | 203,779 | |
| Loan maturity analysis | ||
| In more than one year but not more than two years | 49,868 | 12,153 |
| In more than two year but not more than five years | 96,698 | 43,068 |
| In more than five years | - | 148,559 |
| 146,566 | 203,779 |
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13. ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT OF RESERVES
| 1-Apr | Income | Expenditure — | — Transfers | Net | 31-Mar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Between | Movement | 2025 | |||
| Funds / | ||||||
| Revaluation | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted General Funds | 388,712 | 21,743,803 | (21,316,840) | (276,941) | 150,022 | 538,734 |
| Unrestricted Designated Funds | ||||||
| Investment Fund | 7,899,248 | 260,493 | (236,265) | (117,139) | (92,911) | 7,806,337 |
| Other Fixed Assets Fund | 420,291 | - | (196,947) | 151,451 | (45,496) | 374,795 |
| Property Fund | 1,246,166 | - | (22,609) | - | (22,609) | 1,223,557 |
| Small Grants Fund | 390,568 | 14,569 | (1,838) | (16,000) | (3,269) | 387,299 |
| KCA Property Fund | ~~-~~ | ~~-~~ | ~~(11,603)~~ | ~~263,129~~ | ~~251,526~~ | 251,526 |
| ~~9,956,273~~ | ~~275,062~~ | ~~(469,262)~~ | ~~281,441~~ | ~~87,241~~ | 10,043,514 | |
| Restricted Funds | ||||||
| Alice Gestetner Fund | 239,139 | 9,005 | (9,005) | (2,204) | (2,204) | 236,936 |
| LDN Hub Fund | 17,951 | 139,004 | (134,793) | - | 4,211 | 22,162 |
| LDN Eats Fund | - | 25,000 | - | - | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Restricted Donations Fund | - | 15,600 | (15,600) | - | - | - |
| Kids CanAchieve Fund | ~~104,756~~ | ~~492,556~~ | ~~(496,632)~~ | ~~(100,681)~~ | ~~(104,756)~~ | - |
| 361,846 | 681,166 | (656,031) | (102,884) | (77,749) | 284,097 | |
| Total Funds | 10,706,831 | 22,700,031 | (22,442,133) | (98,383) | 159,515 | 10,866,345 |
For full 2024 comparatives see note 24
Unrestricted Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
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Transfers Between Funds / Revaluation
14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | —Restricted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds at 31 March 2025 are represented by: |
Unrestricted General |
Designated Unrestricted |
— Restricted Funds |
2025 Total Funds |
| Funds | Funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | - | 2,043,907 | - | 2,043,907 |
| Investments | - | 8,193,636 | 236,936 | 8,430,572 |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | 538,734 | (194,030) | 193,728 | 538,432 |
| Long term liabilities | - | - | (146,566) | (146,566) |
| Total Net Assets | ~~538,734~~ | ~~_10,043,513~~ | ~~284,097~~ | 10,866,344 |
Long term liabilities
Total Net Assets
Long term liabilities 2024
15. CONDUIT FUNDS
£
16. TAXATION
17. PENSIONS
18. TRUSTEES’ INTERESTS
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19. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
| less than 1 | 1 to 5 | over 5 | 31-Mar | 31-Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | years | years | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| 96,308 | 168,000 | 462,000 | 726,308 | 42,159 |
| 40,135 | 95,484 | 510 | 136,129 | 125,299 |
20. RELATED PARTIES
21. MEMBERSHIP
22. FUNDRAISING
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23. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT (2024)
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Designated | Restricted | Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME FROM | |||||
| Income from donations and legacies: | |||||
| Donations and Legacies | 18,172 | - | 18,742 | 36,914 | 60,266 |
| Fundraising | 2,695 | - | 9,579 | 12,274 | 26,731 |
| Income from charitable activities: | |||||
| Adult Housing & Respite Services | 18,446,761 | - | 39,788 | 18,486,549 | 20,229,939 |
| Community Services | 1,360,861 | - | 45,380 | 1,406,241 | 1,334,993 |
| Kids Can Achieve | - | - | 651,118 | 651,118 | 653,444 |
| Investments | 12,759 | 273,777 | 8,741 | 295,277 | 298,163 |
| Income from other trading activities | 69,567 | - | 3,985 | 73,552 | 96,496 |
| Total income (2024) | 19,910,815 | 273,777 | 777,333 | 20,961,925 | 22,700,031 |
| Total income (2025) | 21,743,803 | 275,062 | 681,166 | 22,700,031 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | |||||
| Income Generation Costs * | 189,878 | - | 16,044 | 205,922 | 208,971 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities: | |||||
| Adult Housing & Respite Services | 18,080,873 | 262,603 | 42,048 | 18,385,524 | 19,877,471 |
| Community Services | 1,283,052 | 200,813 | 73,890 | 1,557,755 | 1,554,484 |
| Kids Can Achieve | - | - | 644,516 | 644,516 | 801,207 |
| Total expenditure (2024) | 19,553,803 | 463,416 | 776,498 | 20,793,717 | 22,442,133 |
| Total expenditure (2025) | 21,316,840 | 469,262 | 656,031 | 22,442,133 | |
| Net (expenditure) before net gains / | |||||
| (losses) on investments (2024) | 357,012 | (189,639) | 835 | 168,208 | 257,898 |
| Net (expenditure) before net gains / (loss- | |||||
| es) on investments (2025) | 426,963 | (194,200) | 25,135 | 257,898 | |
| OTHER GAINS AND LOSSES | |||||
| Net gains / (losses) on investments | - | 620,928 | 12,528 | 633,456 | (98,383) |
| NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) | 357,012 | 431,289 | 13,363 | 801,664 | 159,515 |
| Transfers between funds | (57,727) | 59,916 | (2,189) | - | - |
| NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 299,285 | 491,205 | 11,174 | 801,664 | 159,515 |
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24. COMPARATIVE ANAYLSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS (2024)
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Costs | Depreciation | Other | Total | Total | |||||||
| EXPENDITURE ON | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| Analysis of support costs | |||||||||||
| Raising funds | |||||||||||
| - Income Generation Costs | 205,922 | - | - | 205,922 | 208,971 | ||||||
| Charitable activities | |||||||||||
| - Adult Housing & Respite Services | 14,952,175 | 208,072 | 3,225,277 | 18,385,524 | 19,877,471 | ||||||
| - Community Services | 1,291,622 | 19,824 | 246,309 | 1,557,755 | 1,557,755 | 1,554,484 | |||||
| - Kids Can Achieve | 425,583 | 37,479 | 181,454 | 644,516 | 801,207 | ||||||
| Total expenditure (2024) | 16,875,302 | 265,375 | 3,653,040 | 20,793,717 | 22,442,133 | ||||||
| Total expenditure (2025) | 18,676,202 | 18,676,202 253,490 |
3,512,440 | 22,442,133 | |||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Direct Cost | Indirect Cost | Total | Total | ||||||||
| Raising funds | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| - Income Generation Costs | - | 205,922 | 205,922 | 208,971 | |||||||
| Charitable activities | |||||||||||
| - Adult Housing & Respite Services | 15,141,417 | 3,244,107 | 18,385,524 | 19,877,471 | |||||||
| - Community Services | 1,313,105 | 244,650 | 1,557,755 | 1,557,755 | 1,554,484 | ||||||
| - Kids Can Achieve | 457,568 | 186,948 | 644,516 | 801,207 | |||||||
| Total expenditure 2024 | 16,912,090 | 3,881,627 | 20,793,717 | 22,442,133 | |||||||
| Total expenditure (2025) | 18,443,420 | 3,998,713 | 22,442,133 | ||||||||
| 25. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT OF RESERVES (2024) | 25. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT OF RESERVES (2024) | ||||||||||
| Transfers | |||||||||||
| Between | |||||||||||
| 1-Apr | Funds / | Net | 31-Mar | 31-Mar | |||||||
| 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Revaluation | Movement | 2024 | 2025 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Unrestricted General Funds | 89,427 | 19,910,815 | (19,553,803) | (57,727) | 299,285 | 388,712 | 538,734 | ||||
| Unrestricted Designated Funds | |||||||||||
| Investment Fund | 7,298,650 | 259,595 | (235,520) | 576,523 | 600,598 | 7,899,248 | 7,806,337 | ||||
| Other Fixed Assets Fund | 527,404 | - | (205,287) | 98,173 | (107,114) | 420,290 | 374,795 | ||||
| Property Fund | 1,268,775 | - | (22,609) | - | (22,609) | 1,246,166 | 1,223,557 | ||||
| Small Grants Fund | 370,238 | 14,182 | - | 6,147 | 20,330 | 390,568 | 387,299 | ||||
| KCA Property Fund | - | - | - | - | - | - | 251,526 | ||||
| 9,465,067 | 273,777 | (463,416) | 680,843 | 491,205 | 9,956,272 | 10,043,514 | |||||
| Restricted Funds | |||||||||||
| Alice Gestetner Fund | 226,611 | 8,741 | (6,552) | 10,339 | 12,528 | 239,139 | 236,936 | ||||
| LDN Hub Fund | 26,970 | 55,292 | (64,311) | - | (9,019) | 17,951 | 22,162 | ||||
| Restricted Donations Fund | - | 45,075 | (45,075) | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Kids Can Achieve | 97,091 | 668,225 | (660,560) | - | 7,665 | 104,756 | - | ||||
| 350,672 | 777,333 | (776,498) | 10,339 | 11,174 | 361,846 | 259,097 | |||||
| Total Funds 2024 | ~~_9:905,166 _20,961,925 ~~ | ~~(20,793,717) ~~ | ~~_633,455 ~~ | ~~_801,663~~ | 10,706,830 | 10,841,345 | |||||
| Total Funds 2025 | 10,706,831 | 22,700,031 | (22,442,133) | (98,383) | (98,383) | 159,515 | 159,51510,866,345 |
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