REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02475258 (England and Wales}
REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 803328
COLCHESTER ENGAGEMENT & NEXT ¥fEPS LTD
IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2025
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COLCHEsfER ENGA¢ZMENT& NExrsrEPS LTD
CONIENTS OFTHE ANANCIAL sfATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Report of the T￿￿e8% (Incorporatln8 a Dlrertorf Report)
I to 4
Indepthdent Examln*s Report
Expendlture Puount)
Balanco theet
7 to 8
Notes to the Hn•nclal Statem
9 to 20
21 to 22

COLQIEsfER EP*WEMENf & NEXTsfEPS LTD
REpoirr OFTHE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
The tntstees who are also dlrtttors of the charity for the wrposes of the Cfynpanies Act 2006. present their report
wlth the finandal statements of the tharlty for the year ended 31 Marth 2025. The trustees have adopted the
provtslons of Attountlng and Reporting by Charlttes: Statement of Recommended pract1￿ appllcable to charltles
preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 102) (effect￿ l Januwy 2019).
Introducllon from the thalr of Trustees
Thls report covers the year l 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The Nlght Shelter has contlnued to run at 8OCMI capadty even In the warn￿r months when we usually see a dedlne.
The move-on Stats have been excellenl and the staff contlnue to work hard wlth other a8endes to get the best
optlons and outcomes f(w our resldenl%
We under took a Quallty Mark award scheme orBanlsed by Hou￿rg Justlce revlewed all pollde5 and practlces
for the pmJec¢ staff and trustees. We were pleased wjth the posltlve Outc￿ and have taken recommendatlons on
board to make further Improvement athlevln8 best practkes across our (K8anlsatlon.
Al's Annexe has contlnued to meet suth po￿tIl* outcomes for those who are ready to Ilve more Independenty but
are unable to rent prlvately, we contlnue to brfdge the 8ap between the shelter and fvll Independence but ¢xr
resldents stlll havlrg the team onthand for any querles or 5UPPOrt they may need.
It has been another busy year for ￿Ns staff and Trustees renovatlng our property * Mersea Rd and settllng In our
new tenants, Marlna has been sUPPOrtlng the strate8y and deslgning the wocesses tor gettlng the bert outcomes for
the resldents for the Movtron opportunlty. Work ￿11 contlnue over the comln8 months to 8et the remalnln8 r(￿n$
repalred and refurbed to a standard that we would expect for acC￿nM0datI0n.
We have conunued to ralse our profile through Sodal Medla and corrrnunlty engagement and enjoy quarterly
workshops attended by staff and trustees to eW(we new Oppor￿nftIeS to benefft the Fmie£L
Allson L￿Se+￿Ill5
Chalr of Trustees
OBJEcfivESAND AcrivmES
Objecthffjs and alms
The objects of the Colchester & Next Steps Ltd whlth are set (Art In the Arttdes of Assodatlon of the
company are as follows:
"Ifor) the rdlef of poverty ￿ the provlsion of emer8￿CY and other accommcmlation advice and asslstance for persons
who are deemed homeless and are in rRed of s￿h ary￿nM0datlon, ad￿ce or assistano..
8nlficant actlvltl&s
The prlncipa aCtI￿ty of ￿ Colchertw Enwa8ements & Next Step5 Ltd In tr* year under r￿eWWaS that of provlder of
temporary night shelter accommodation for sin8￿. homeless Perso￿ In the Colchester area. However durfng thls
year we have been developing our successful day Ilme attivltles to help bulld skllIs and Confiden￿ Increasln8 the
likellhood of residents betn8 able to malrrtafn a tenarKy when they move on.

COLCHESfER ENGAGEMENf & NExr srEPS LTD
REPORT OFTHE Trusr￿S
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARal 202S
OBJEcfivES AND pLrivmES
Publlc knefft
The Trustees have complled wlth thelr duty In Sectlon 4 crf the aiarltles. Act 2011 to have due regard to 8uldarKe
publlshed by the Charltles, CommSs5ion on publlc benefiL We meet our alms and objectlves tlme arKI tlme agaln.
and honour In full the requlrunents of the (tharities ￿ whith requires that we demonstrate a publlc benefft; that 15 a
benefft In whlch the whole p(Vula￿l￿ can share. All our charitable actlvlttes on the rellef and preventlon of
homelessness and are undwtsken to fiwther our CharIta￿ purposes forthe wbllc benefiL
Charltable actmtles
Followlng the majw refurbishment to ffide all reslderts with en sulte fadlftles the Night Shelter has been In
Increaslng demand. There was 78.3% occupancy over the year wfth an average of about 66% of resldents movln8
Into settled aCComm￿latIorL 98% were supported with developlng ffinan￿ sklll8 to en84e wlth support servtce
and physkal and mentsl health.
Trustees are keen to utlllse sodal metha to encourage donatlons and Inforni supfftr& Trustees have supported
staff In encouraglng regular posts etc
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Ananclal posltlon
The Charlty's finandal posftlon Is as set out In the Balance *￿et on pa8e 7 and Is consldered satlsfacw.
Resems ￿lIcY
The Trustees have examlned the charfvs requlrements for reseThes In Ilght of the maln rfsks to the organlsation. The
Trustee's pdlcyls that the tharlty wlll bulld up free reseryes sufficlent to cover the operatlng costs of the charlty for a
typlcal half year. and that further reserves should be put In plao to cover planned maintenance and refurblshment
expendlture ahead of vthen It Is neede
FUTURE PLANS
Trustees are concerned to pmlde more mo%* on accommodatlon for resldents of the Nl8ht thelter. To that end
they have purthased a fvrtkn property In Colche5ter and intend to brfn8 It up to the stsndards of the exlstln8
property portfollo In the Comi￿8 financlal y. Thls wlll ensure nmm on accommodatlon for resldents to enjoy
Independent Il¥ln8 with supm If requlre¢L
Trustees are aware of the Imptrtsnce of re8ular donatlons and plan to use sodal medla to pr(*note monthly
regular donatlons from supptrte
STRucfuR4 GoVERNAP4￿ AND M￿lAGEME1{r
Governln8 dwmart
The charlty Is controlled by its g¢Mrnlng documenl a deed of trusL and constltutes a Ilmlted company. Ilmlted by
8uarantee, as defined by Companies kt 2(Kl6.
The govemln8 Instrum￿ of the charlty Is the Memlnr￿Urn and Artides of Assodatlon d the company. The
governln8 body of the company Is the board of dlrectrys the meffl￿ of ￿th1th are atso the Trustees of the charlty.
The members of the company elert the dlrect(Ys andTrust
Every member of the company undertakes to contrlbute to the assets of the company In the event of the same beln8
wound up whllst he or she Is a member. w wlthln one year after he or the ceases to be a mwnber, for the payTnent of
debts and Ilabllltles of the compary contracted before he ceases to be a member, and of the costs. char8es and
expenses of wlndlng up. and forthe adjustment of the rights of the ccmtrlbutorfes amon8St themselves. such amount
as may be required. not exeedlng £L

COLCHEsfER ENGAGEMENT & NEKf STEPS LTD
REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEÉS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
srRUCTUR4 GOvERPlAN￿ AND MANAGEMENT
Recrultment and appolnt•nent of newtri
Trustees for the charfty are drawn from members of the publlc usually by word of mouth but also from the publlclty
that the charity recelves In local thurches. at other local charities and at the offices of local authoritles. Trustees are
appolnted by the Board of Management once the Board Is satisfied as to the suitability of the candldate. Trustees
hold office forthree years after whlch they are digible for re*lertlon for a further perfod of three year&
The Trustees give their time voluntarity and recelve no beneffts from the charfty: they do not recelve a wa8e and do
not claim expenses.
To be effectlve In office the Trustees need a good understsndlng of the role and responslbllltles of a charity trustee
and must be aware of the legal rules on ell8lbility to serve as a charity trustee. All new Trustees have their duties
and le8al, financlal and managerlal responslbillties and Ilabllities explalned to them. They are informed about the
harlty. Its vlslon and values Its alm4 its programme, its sources of Intome. and the context In whlch It operates and
attend approprlatetralnl
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATJVE DEfAIiS
ReBbtsred Company number
02475258 (England and Wales)
Re8lstered thartty nurnb
803328
3941 Alexandra Road
Colchester
Essex
C03 3DF
Tn￿ee9
Ms A LovesetrCollls- Chalr
G O'Driscoll
P Newell
Mrs E Lagadec
Mrs L Waddlngton (appolnted Vll/24) (resigr￿ 3019125)
P Blyth {appolnted 13111124) {resigned 18111124)
Independent Examlner
Slmon Welllng
Certlfied Accountant
TC Group
Accountants
Town Wall House
Balkeme Hlll
Colchester
Essex
C03 3AD

COLCHEsfER ENGAGEMENT & NEXT sfEPS LTD
REPORT OFTHE TRUStEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 2025
5olldto
Blrkett Long LLP
Essex House
42 Crouch Street
Colchester
Essex
C03 3HH
Clerk to the thartty
Mrs aare Heyes
National Westrninstw Bank plc
25 High Street
Colchester
COI IDG
PO Box 250
Skelmer5dale
WN8, 6wr
2oZ£
.. and *ed on its behalf by.
Ms A Lovesefrcollls. Trustee

INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRusfEES (
COLCHEStER ENGAGEMENf& NExf STEPS LTD
Independent examlner's reportto thetrustees of Colthester Endagem￿t & Next Steps Ltd (Ihe Compan*}
I report to the tharitytrustees on my examination of the accounts of the Cthnpany for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsbilltles and basls of report
As the charlty's trustees of the Company (and also Its dlrectors for the purpose5 of company law} you are responsible
for the preparntlon of the accounts In accordance w5th the requlrements of the CA>mpanies *£t 2006 l*he 2C436 A¢￿.
Havln8 satlsfied myself that the accourts of the Conwany are not rqulred to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006
Act and are ellglble for Independent examlnatlon. I report In re5PKt of my examination of your charltvs accounts as
canled out under section 145 of the Charlties P£t 2011 l*he 2011 ACV). In carrylng out my examlnallon I have
followed the Dlrectlons glven ty the awlty Commlsslon under Se¢tiM 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 kL
Independent examln*s statenmnt
stnce your tharity's gross Income exceeded £250.(KKI your examlner must be a member of a Ilsted body. I can conftrni
that l am qualifled to undertake the examlnatlon because l am a member of the Assoclatlon of Chartered Certified
Accountants, whlch Is one of the Ilsted bodles.
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confimi that no matters ¢off* to my attentlcx) In connectlon wlth the
eyamlnatlon glvlng me cause to belle*:
accountlnq records were not kept In respect of the Ccqnpany as requlred by Sectlon 386 of the 2(1)6 Act; or
the accounts do not accord wfth those recwds; or
the accounts do not ￿mplY wlth the accountlng requlremwts of Secilon 396 of the 2(M)6 Art other than any
requlrement that the accounts th a tn￿ and falr vlew whlth Is not a matter consldered as part of an
Independent examlnatlon: (r
the accounts have not been wepared In acrordance wlth the methods and prfndples of the Statement of
Recommended Practlce for accountin8 and reporlin8 by charltles lappllcable to charltles preparlng thelr
accounts In actordance wlth the Flnandal Reportlng Standard applScable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS
102)).
I have no concerns and have c<)me a¢rnss rK• otsr matters In Connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attentlon
should be drawn In th15 report In order to erRble a proper understsndtn8 of the accounts to be reathed.
"?(
Slmon Wellln8
Certlfled A¢¢ountant
TC Group
Accountants
Town Wall House
Balkeme Hlll
Colchester
C03 3AD

COLCHEsfER ENGAGEMENT & NExf STEPS LTD
5fATEMENf OF FINANaALACTNmES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDtruRE ACCOUNn
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
2024
Totsl
funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fun(ts
Totsl
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMEflfS FROM
Donatlons and le8ades
52.467
37.608
90.075
67.843
arltable actfvftles
Temporary accommodatlon
Move on acc<xnmodatlon
26&WZ
26Lll)2
28L363
47,813
Investment Income
771
Total
374191
37,608
413.799
EXPENDtruRE ON
Ralslng fvnds
391
Charftsble actfvltles
Temporary accommodatlon
Move on accommodatlon
329A91
42,441
371.932
326.591
Total
374,117
418N24
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDtruRE)
1074
(6,6991
14,625)
59,015
RECONUUATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brou8ht fO￿ard
319,194
&017.404
&336.598
1,277,583
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAftD
321.268
1336 598
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
All Income and expendlture has arfsen from contlnulng actlvltles.
The Mtes fomi part of these financlal statements

COLCHESIER ENGA6EMEKf & NExf SIEPS LTD
BPIAN￿ SHEEr
31 MARQI 2025
2025
2024
Total
funds
Unrestrlcted Restrfrted
funds
funds
funds
Notes
AXED ASSETS
Tanglble assets
13
670.580
986147
&6S7.027
1,611373
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
14
6A16
6,416
63.53S
18,6(Kl
119.220
24258
69.951
137,820
Amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year
(38.U81
(38.U8)
137.776)
NEf CURREiif ASSEf5
100,044
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREKf UA8IUTIES
678,IZ5
&010.705
688￿30
L712,417
CREDITORS
Amounts falllng due after more than one year
16
1356,857)
135V57)
(375,8191
NEf ASSETS
32L268
LO￿.705
133L973
1,336 598
FUNDS
Unrestrlcted funds
Restrkted funds
19
321.268
319,194
TOTAL FUNDS
331.973
1,336,598
The notes fom part of these fInan¢ial statements

COLCHE5TER E￿EMEM[ & NExfsTEPS LTD
BALAN￿ SHEET. contlnued
31 MARCH 2025
The charftable company Is entftled to exemptlon fr<xn audlt under Sertlon 477 of the Companies Art 2006for the year
ended 31 March 2025.
The members have nrt requlred the company to obtaln an audlt of Its finandal statements for the year ended
31 March 2025 In accordance wlth Sectlon 476 of the Companles Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge thelr responslbllltles for
ensurfng that the charitsble company keeps accounllng records that comply wlth 5ecUons 386 and 387 of the
Companles Act 21X)6 and
preparfn8 finandal statements whlch 8lve a true and falr ¥lew of the stste of affalrs of the charflable company
as at the end of eath financlal year and of Its surplus or defldt for each finandal year In accordan￿ Mrfth the
requlrements of Secllons 394 and 395 and whlch otherwlse comply wlth the requlrements of the Companles
Art 2006 relaun8 to flnandal 5tstementy so far as appllcable to the charltsble companv.
These flnanclal statements have been wepared In accordance wlth the provlslons appllcable to tharltable companles
subject to the small companles rethe,
I state
nts were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on
. and were slgned on Its behalf iry:
A LovesefrCollls- Trustee
The notes fom part of these financlal statements

COLCHEStER ENGAf*MENT& NExf STEPS LTD
FOR THE YEPJI ENDED 31 MAROI 2025
Colchester Engagements & Next Step5 Ltd (fmerty Colthester Emwcy Ni8ht Shelter Ltd) is a charity
registered vlith ￿ Charfty Commission with the Charity Number 803328. The Charity is incorporated as a
company limited by guarant￿ at Companles Hw wlth the Crynpany Numbw 0275258 and domialed in the
United ￿ngdorn. Its reglstered office is 3941 knndra Road, Cdthestu. Essex C03 3DF.
The financlal statrments are prepared In stslln& which is the fwthiond currency of the ￿tIty and rounded to
the nearest pound.
AccoupinNG POLICIES
The fina￿la[ statemerrts of the d￿ilthe c(xnpary, is a public benefft entity under FRS 101 hale been
prepared In acconlance with the (harities SORP (FKS W2) 'knountin8 and Reportlng by Charities: Statement
of Recommended Prattl￿ applicable to charltles weparing their accounts in accordan￿ wlth the Flnanclal
Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 102} (effective l January 2019),. Finanu
Reporting Stsndard 102 Tr FlnarKial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK arKI Republlc of Ireland, and tr
Companies Art 21K16. The finandal ststern￿ts have been prepared under the hlstorfcal cost conventlon. as
modified by the rwdluatlon of certain asset&
Fund Puountlng
Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dlsueti<m of the tn￿tee$ to further any of the purposes of
Charity. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictlons on their expenditure dedared Iw the donor or through
the tenn5 of an appeal. FUrt￿r explanatlon of the nature and purpose of each restrKted fund is included in
the notesto the financlal ststement&
GOI￿ concem
The accounts are wepared on a gdng concem basls as there are no materfal uncertalnties about the Charftvs
abllity to contlnu&
Income
All Income Is reco8nised in the Statement of Flnanclal ActlvStles On￿ the charlty has entltlement to the fund4
it Is probable thatthe income wlll be receI￿d and the amount be measured rdlably.
Income from 8ovemment and othw grants. whets 'capital' grants cr 'rwenue' grants Is recogntsed when
the Charfty has entitlement to the funds any performance conditions attached to the grants have been me( it
is probable that the income wlll be received and tr* amount can be measured rellably and Is not defwred.
For legacie% entitteff*nt Is taken as the earlier of the date on ￿[ch either. the Iharltyls aware that probate
has been grarrted, the estate has been finalised and notlficatlon ha5 been made by the executorls) to the
Lharlty that a dlstdtyjtlon will be mad4 orwthen a distributlon Is re￿IVed fr<)m the estste.
l)onatlons and other voluntary Income are refiected In the accounts for the pulod In whlth they are recelved.
Donatlons in kind are recognlsed Charity when recelved except In the case of seNlos ffided fr& or
undervalue by voluntary staff or othws which are not reflected In the accoun
Interest on funds hdd on depoth Is Induded wthen recefvth arml the amount can be measured rellably by the
Charlty; this is nornially upon notifi(ation of the interest pald or payable by the Ban

COLCHESfER ENGAGEMENT & NExr srEP5 LTD
NOTES TO IHE RNANaAL sfATEMENTS. tontbwed
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAROI 2025
ExpendltUTe
Llabllltles are recognlsed as exI￿dItyre as soon as there Is a le4al ¢x Constr￿ obliwation commlttlng the
charlty to that exF*ndltufe. It Is probable that a transfer of economlc beneffts wlll be requlred In settlement
and the amount of the obll8atSon can be measured rellaljy. Expendture ts accounted on an accruals basls
and has been dasslfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Mthere costs cannot be
dlrectly attrltxrted to particular l￿dIn&S they have been allocated to actlvitles on a basls con51stent wlth the
use of re%)urces.
Grnnts offered SUb￿rt to conditlons whlth hm not been met at the year end date are noted as a
mmllJnent but not accrued as expendlture.
Tan8lble fthed assets
Tan8lble fixed assets are Inltlally measwed at cost and sthsequenlty measured at cost or valuallon, net ol
depredallon and any Impalrnient los
The freehold property ts stated I￿lUded In the accourts at valuatlon. Addollons after each revalu)tlon are
Included at cost untll a fvrther revaluallon.
Revaluatlons are perfomied ￿ suffident regularlty to ensure that the Carl￿n8 amounts are not materfallv
mlsstated and on thls basls are not dewedated
Deprndatlon 1$ prnlded at the followlrq annual rates In order to wrfte off each asset 04er Its estlmated usefvl
Ilfe:
FIKtwes and Flttlngs- 20% strdl8ht Ilne
Computer and Offlce Equipment- 20% stral8ht Ilne
Re$ldents' IT Sulte- 2(N stral8ht Ilne
The charftable company operates a defined contrlbutlon penslon stheme. Q>ntrfbution5 payable to the
charltable companvs penslon stheme are d￿r8ed to the Statement of Flnanclal Actmts In the perlod to
whSch they relate.
Trade and other debtors are reco8nlsed at the settlement affl￿nt due. Prepayments are valued at the amount
prepald rnt of anytrade dlscounts du&
Cash •t Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and cash In hand Indudes cash and th(¥t tenn h*hly liquid Investments wlth a sh(rt maturfty of
three monts or less from the date of acqulsttlon or q>enln8 of the depogt or similar accounL
Credltors and provlslons are reco8nlsed whwe the Charity has a wesent obllgatlon resultlng from a past event
that wlll probably resuft In the transfer of funds to a thlrd party and the amount due to settle the obllptlon
can be measured or estlmated rdiably. Credltors and p￿￿Slon$ are nonnally reco8nised at thelr settlement
amount after all(Mlng for any trade dlscounts d￿.
Taxatlon
The charlty Is exempt cwpwatlon tsx on Its charltsble athtles.
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COLCHESTER ENGAGEMENT & NExf STEPS LTD
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MAROI 2025
AccoupillNG pouaES.tuthuwJ
The Charlty has taken ad¥ant4e of the exanptlon wothded for tharftles vhth Income under £S(KI,000 and has
not prepared a Cath Fl(Y4V Statement for the year.
2024
DonatSons
Legades
Grants
36A
52,012
.075
67.843
Grnnts T￿efve￿ Induded In the abcAe. are as follow*
2024
Colchester aty COU￿11 - locallty ￿KI￿et
Essex County Coundl- coundllors locallty budget
Department for Levellln8 Up• Houslng and Communltles
INVESTMEpif INCOME
2024
Deposlt account Interest
T71
INCOME FROM CMARrrA￿EAcFiVfflES
20Z5
2024
Accommodatlon thar8es
Essex County Coundl-
houslng related support
Resldents fees
Accommodatlon thar8es
Resldents fe
Tffnporary a¢¢c¥Miodatlon
207.657
T￿por￿v a¢¢Lrnodadon
Temporary ac¢ommodatlon
Move on xc(wnmixlatlon
SL757
17.257
s9￿5
755
51.757
21,949
39,367
329.176
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COLCHESTER ENGAGEMENf & NExf 5fEPS LTD
N17fES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS-contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARai 2025
Dirert
Costs (see
note 71
Grnnt
fundlng ot
actlyltles
Support
costslsee
note 8)
Totals
Temporary accommodation
Move on accommodatl
I￿66
411.228
418,184
DIRECTCOSTS OF I>IARrrABLEACTIV
2024
Staff (xjsts
Repalrs to propertv
aeaning servi
Rates and water
Insuran
Ught and h&it
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Residents, supplies and actlvltles
Database & rr costs
Other staff and volunteers
Subscriptions
Storage costs
Sundry expense5
Volunteers matter costs
Depreclation
Interest payable and ￿MIlar charges
270.440
17.953
221.445
14,040
15.873
7,618
7,388
11,204
9,204
.140
4.ISO
506
17.270
662
15.309
3.251
1,728
1,278
1326
L492
9.493
3,457
1,171
1,171
2,590
251
27.181
328,824
SUPPORT C05rs
Governan
costs
Flnance
Totals
T￿p0rdry accommodation
4,183

COLCHEsfER ENGAGEMEPIT & NExf STEPS LTD
FOR THE YEPJ¢ ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Support costs Induded In the ab(ht, are asfoll(Y
2025
2024
Temporary
Total
accommodatlon aCti￿tIeS
Bank charges
Independent examlnatlon fees
Accountancy fees
Le8al and wofesslonal fees
1995
1505
215
9.560
NEf INCOMV(EXPENDrruREI
Net Inc￿ne/(eXPendIture) Is slated after charg1￿{Cre<￿tIn8).
2024
Independent e￿iMInatI0Th fees
Depreclatlon- ¢y￿Rd assets
L332
4,015
3,457
There were no trustees, remuneratlon or other benefits fw the year ended 31 Ma(ch 2025 nor for the year
ended 31 March 2024.
There were no trustees, expenses pald for the >*ar ended 31 March 2025 nor f¢r the year ended
31 March 20
2024
Wages and salarfes
Soclal securlty costs
Other penslon costs
249,116
16A73
4851
12,451
4.072
270.440
22L445
The alwage monthly number d employees durfre the yearwas as follows:
2024
Avern8e number of staff empltyrfed
li

COLCHESIER EP4GAGEMENf & NExr STEPS LTD
The number of employees wIK￿e em￿oyee (exdudln8 ern￿oY￿ pen51on costs) exceeded £fQ,(XKI
2024
£60,(Di- £70.￿)
The key managunent pwsonnel of the Charfty are consldered to ￿ theTrustees and the Manager. The totsl
employee benefits of key manag￿neTrt personnel amourt to £69,585 for the year ended 31 Marth 2025
{£69.206 for the ￿ar ended 31 Mawch 2024).
Unrestrfcted Restrlcted
nds
funds
Totsl
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENt5 FROM
Donatlons and le8ades
49.372
18.471
67,843
amrflable a¢tMtI
Temporary accommodatlon
Move on attommodatlon
281.363
47.813
281,363
47,813
Investsiient Income
771
771
Total
379.319
1&471
397,PJO
EXPENDMJRE
RaIsI￿ funds
391
391
Charltable actl
Temporary ac¢ommodatlon
313.034
13,557
326.S91
Total
13.557
338,T75
NET INCOME
54,Wi
4.914
59.015
RECQNauATThI OF RINDS
Total funds bro￿ht fryward
265.(P33
LOll490
1277,583
319.194
1.336.598
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COLCHE51ER ENGAGEMENf & NExrsrEPS LTD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARai 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Flxtures
and
fitti
and
Resldents
rr suite
property
equilrnent
Totsls
cosr OR VALUATION
At l April 2024
Addltlons
60£650
Lf•43,336
4.339
At 31 Marth 2025
£692.005
DEPRECIATION
At l Aprfl 2024
CharBe for year
2L3
4362
30.963
4A115
At 31 Marth 2025
4A34
NEf BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
645J80
U79
At 31 Marth 2024
1612 373
The freehold pro￿rtIeS were revalued dUrf￿ the year erKled 31 March 2(Y22 In accwdance wlth Mlthaels
Property Group estate a8ents valuatlon dated l December 2022. 3941 Alexandra Road was valued at
£I,000,(KKI and 38 Alexandra Road was valued at £275,(KlO.
19 Mersea Road was purthased on the 14 Feknry 2ry14 for £326,650 wfth Improvanents amountlng to
£44.330 carrled (xrt durfn8 the year ended 31 March 2025. The c￿Ing net book value amounts to
£370.980.
The trustees consldered the Carry1￿ net book value of the freehold wopwty at 31 March 2025 to represent
thelr falrvalue and no revaluatlon was consldered necessary.
Cost or valuatlon at 31 March 20251$ represented by:
and
equlpment
IT sulte
Totals
Valuatlon In 2022
Valuation in 201S
LiU330
Ll57J55
L645J
34￿7
1,6gO(

COLCHESTER E￿GEMENr & NEXT sfEPS LTD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
DÉBTORS: AMouiif5 FAWNG DUE wfiHIN ONE YE
2024
Trade debtr
Other debtors
Prepayments and acmied Inc(yne
16.665
715
948
416
18.61x1
2024
Bank loans and 0￿drafts Isee ncts 17)
Sodal securtty and taxes
Other credltors
Acmials and defeffed Income
18.111
4.356
37.776
2024
Bank loans (see note 17)
354857
375,819
17.
LOANS
An analysls of the maturfty of loans Is belw.
2025
2024
Amounts fallln8 due wlthln one year on demand:
Bank loans
18,111
Amounts fallin8 due between and Ilve ￿ar5.
Bank loans- more than I i*ar
375,819

COLOIEsfER ENGAGEMENT & NExr srEPS LTD
NOTES TO IHE RNANaALsfATEMENTS.tontlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
SECURED DEBTS
The followlnB secured debts are Included withln credltors:
2024
Banl loan
121,310
The loan advanced from the Natlonal Westmlnster Bank In September 2019 is secured by a dwrge on the
freehdd propertyat 38 Alexandrd Roa4 Colchester.
The loan adwanced from the National Westmlnster Bank In February 2024 is secured by a cha￿e on the
freehold property at and 19C Mersea Road, Colchester.
MOVEMENf IN FUNDS
Net
movement
In fvnds
At
313.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestrfcted funds
General Fund
319,194
074
32L268
Restrlcted funds
Natlonal Lottery Charltles Board Fund
Freehold Property Revaluation Reserve
Rent Deposft Guardntee Scheme
Keys for Keeps
Colchester Borouth Council- voluntsrywelfare
Lockton Fund
Resident ID Fund
Anglla CommunityTrust- resldents IT sulte
Gannett Foundatlon
3941 Alexandra Road covld adaptations
Counselllng Fund
Nl8ht Sheltsr Transforniatlon Fund
250.179
534fi50
250.179
54650
6,833
5.665
(1.866)
5,665
3,3(Xl
(3,3(10)
669
1,891
1396
20L19D
lJ63
&396
201.tso
8,113
(1261)
1,017.404 ￿6 6991
1010,705
TOTAL FUNDS
14,625
IA3
L334598 a ￿973
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COLCHEsfER ENGAGEMENf & NExf5fEP5 LTD
NcifE5 TO VHE FINANCIAL sfATEMEPllS-contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MOVEMÉNf IN FUND5- contlnued
Net movement In funds, Included In the above are asfollows:
Incomln8
Resources Movement
resources expended
In funds
General Fund
376,191
1374117)
1074
Restrlcted fvnds
Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme
Colchester Borou8h Coundl- voluntsry welfare
Lockton Fund
Resldent ID Fund
An8lla Communlty Trust- resldents ITsulte
Counsellln8 Fund
NSght ShelterTransforn)all¢M Fund
{1.860
{3.31JO)
11￿66>
(3.3¢IJ)
{1721
(72)
(L6201
TOTAL FUNDS
413.799
C•mpaY*tlves for mov•￿ In funth
Net
movement
In funds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestrlrted funds
General Fund
265.093
54,101
319,194
Restrfrted fiffids
Natlonal Lottery Charlttes Board Fund
Freehold PropeTty Revaluatlon Reserve
Rent Deposlt Guarnntee Scheme
Keys for Keeps
Colchester Borough Councll- voluntsry welfare
L(Kkton Fund
Resldent ID Fund
Anglla CommunltyTNst- resldents IT sulte
Gannett Foundatlon
3941 Alexandra Road covld adaptatlons
Counselllng Fund
Nl8ht Shelter Transforniation Fund
250.179
534.650
8.699
5.665
6,737
420
1,403
2,161
1,396
20L190
250.179
534,650
8,699
13,427)
(292)
198
(198)
3,3CX)
1,963
1,396
201,190
520
8.113
520
8,113
1012 490
4,914
1,017.404
TOTAL FUNDS
L2TI,583
59,015
1,336,598

COLCHESTER ENGAGEMENT& NExfstEP5 LTD
NOTESTO IHE FINANaAL STATEMEPlfS.contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
19.
MOVEMENf IN FUNDS- contlnued
Comparatlve net m(yMnent In funds, Induded In the abthe are as foll
Incomlng
resources
Resources Movement
expended
In fvnds
Unrestrlcted funds
General Fund
379.319
{325.218)
54.101
Restrlrted funds
Colchester Borough Councll- voluntsry welfare
Lockton Fund
Resldentlo Fund
An8lla CommunltyTru#- resldents rr sulte
CounsÈlllng Fund
Nl8ht SheJterTran5forniatlon Fund
13.427)
1292}
{42)
13,427)
1292)
240
1198)
520
(2.4801
13.557)
4,914
TOTAL FUNDS
338 7751
59,015
Natlonal Lottery Charltle5 Board Fund
To fund the purchase and refurblshment of the freehdd property at 3941 Alexandra Road.
Freehold Prnperty Revaluatlon Reserve
The gaSn on revdluatlon of the freehold property.
Resldents Dwlt Guarantee Sch•M and Keys for Keeps
To fund the payment of deposltsto landlords to fadlltste resettlement of resldents.
Colcherter Borou8h Counctl - Voluntsry Wellare Grant
To fund the costs to support re￿dents In 2018 and speclfkally to fund the ¢ost of resldents dw and alcohol
testlng.
Lod(ton Fund
To fund the datsbase anclllary requlrements, rr expendSture and the depredatlon of computer equlpnenL
Resldent ID Fund
To fund the purchase of ID documentatlon for resldents
AnBlla CommunltyTrust- Reslderts IT Sulte Fund
To fund the purthase of an IT sulte and computers forthe use by resldents.
Gannett Foundathjn Grant
To fund the purchase of equlpment and supplies for a resldents, allotmenL
Wlnter Reslllence Fund
To fund resldent gymp swlmmlng and basketball acllvftle&

COLCHESTER ENGAGEMENf & NExrsrEPS LTD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAROI 2025
3941 Ale￿￿dra Road Covld Pthpiatlons
To furKI the Improvements of the freehdd Fyoperty at 3941 Alexandra Road to provlde en-sulte facllltles to all
bedrooms.
Counselllng Fund
Many of our have rec￿l$ed Mentsl Health Issues requlre help but waltlng Ilsts for counsellln8 are
beyond the lfjmellne of the pe￿e that stay th us. We have used th55 fund offerfng resldents 8
counsellln8 sess10￿ vAth quallfied counsellors at iffef
Nlth ShelterTranslon￿n Fund
The NsfF stream allows us to efflp1￿ a full Ilme Day Worker to support cllents vAth a puson<thtred
approaclL Thls Indudes takln8 them to heafth assessmenty I￿U¥n8 appolntment4 JCP appOlntff￿nts and
helpln8 th&n to move Into new acc(xnmodatlon. Thls role gjpports (wjr evenlry openln8 and focuses cllents to
en8a8e and Wo￿t(WardS mwe Independent housl
There were no related party transactlonsfor the ￿ ended 31 Marth 2025.

COLCHEStER ENGAGEMENT & NExr STEPS LTD
DEfAIiED sfATEMENT OF ANAN(￿LAc￿vmEs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
2025
2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donath>ns and lepdes
Donations
Legacles
Grants
52,012
15.831
90,075
67.843
Investment Income
Deposlt account Interest
ChaTftable artlvftles
Accommodatlon charges
Essex County Council - houslne related support
Resldents fees
251.
51,7S7
20mZ
247.024
51.757
30,395
329.176
Total Inajmlng resources
413,799
397,FJD
EXPENDMIRE
Investment nMnagement costs
Adminlstratlve expenses
391
tharftable activitles
Wages
Soclal security
Penslons
Repalrs to property
aeanlng servl¢es
Ratss and water
Insurdn
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and statlonery
Resldents, supplies and acdvllles
Datsbase & ￿ costs
other stsff and volunteers
Subscrlptions
storage costs
Sundry expenses
Carrled forward
249,116
16A73
4,851
17.953
204.922
12,451
4.072
14.040
15,873
7.618
7,388
11,204
9204
7￿66
$06
17,270
662
15,309
3.251
L728
L278
1326
L492
171
Lin
2.590
251
11
380,032
307,462
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COLCHESIER ENGAGEMENT & NEKf STEPS LTD
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcnvmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARQI 2025
2025
2024
Charttable actlvl
Brought forward
Volunteers matter costs
Depreclation of tsnglble r￿ed assets
Bank loan Interest
Grants to lftdfvlduals
380.032
307.462
9,493
3,457
8.412
4015
I7.￿1
32&824
Support costs
Anance
Bank charges
2,995
Governance costs
Independent examlnatlon fees
¢ountsn¢y fees
Legal and professlonal fees
1,845
2.505
2.215
853
6,565
Totsl resources expended
418
338,775
Net (expendlture)Iln¢ome
4,625)
59,OlS
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