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Company registration number: NI066492 Charity Commission NI number: NIC108385
The Mission Worldwide
Company limited by guarantee
Unaudited financial statements 30 September 2025
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 3 | |
| Trustees’ Annual Report | 4 - 8 | |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 9 - 10 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 11 | |
| Balance Sheet | 12 - 13 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14 - 16 |
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Mr William Calvert Mr Ian Hickinson Ms Elizabeth Mary Peppiatt Mrs Ruth Withers (Resigned 31 December 2025) Mr Peter Finch (Appointed 1 November 2025) Company number NI066492 CCNI number NIC108385 Registered office 151 Longmore Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT43 7LS Independent Examiner Steven Potter FCA Potter Finnegan Limited Chartered Accountants 27-28 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 1HL Bankers Ulster Bank Limited 30 The Diamond Coleraine Co Londonderry BT52 1DP Advanced Bank of Asia Ltd 148 Preah Sihanouk Boulevard Phnom Penh Cambodia
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The Mission Worldwide Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Objectives and activities
The purposes of The Mission Worldwide (TMW), as set out in the Company’s Memorandum of Association, are as follows:
To provide development and support to local communities, primarily but not exclusively in developing countries, for the furtherance of the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and health care and other purposes beneficial to the community by the following means:
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a) relief, development and building projects which seek to relieve human distress and need; and
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b) community development programmes to provide improved education and other facilities for communities in need.
TMW operates in Cambodia as an international NGO recognised by the Cambodian government. Within the framework of the three main purposes set out in the governing document, i.e. relief of those in need, advancement of education, and advancement of healthcare, work in Cambodia focuses more narrowly on the issue of child sex slavery and human trafficking, with the aims of rescuing and restoring children who are abused, exploited or trafficked, and working with at risk individuals and families to prevent exploitation and abuse. The organisation has a strong Christian ethos which shapes its vision and motivates staff and volunteers.
The benefits flowing from TMW’s three main purposes include rescue of trafficked and abused children, prevention of harm to children at risk of trafficking and abuse, placement of rescued/at risk children in a secure setting, if possible with their own or an adoptive family; improved housing, nutrition, job security and income for families of at risk children; enhanced understanding by parents and children of risks of sexual exploitation and how to avoid it; enhanced understanding of basic hygiene; greater participation in formal education/training and improved educational standards; improved standards of hygiene and nutrition in beneficiary group; reduction in drug abuse/addiction in beneficiary group.
TMW currently manages two main projects in Phnom Penh. The Set Free Project is based in Day Centres in two of the most impoverished communities in Phnom Penh where children and families are most at risk of being trafficked and abused. The True Light Outreach provides support for children and families in one of Phnom Penh’s red-light areas.
The projects are run by trained Cambodian staff supported by long and short-term volunteers from several other countries. Throughout the week staff lead Kids’ Clubs – in the Day Centres or on the pavements - where they organise games, provide food, and teach lessons on various topics, including trafficking prevention, hygiene, and instruction in English and Khmer language. The programme includes scripture teaching and worship in line with TMW’s Christian ethos. Adult classes are also provided in line with TMW’s aim to reach families as a whole. In the red light district a bar outreach team offers support to vulnerable young women through education and empowerment. TMW also operates a cafe in this area which is the base for a vocational training program equipping at-risk girls for brighter futures.
TMW’s social work team regularly visit families to support and empower them into a better life. They apply observational and interview techniques to children who are experiencing trauma or difficulty at home and intervene appropriately to secure their safety. They educate parents on the importance of sending their children to school and financially support the children with uniforms and stationery at the start of term. This includes practical help with children’s education, finances, accommodation, food, and clothing as well as spiritual encouragement and support.
In cases where significant safeguarding concerns are identified, TMW’s social workers partner with local authorities to rescue children, individuals and families being abused and/or trafficked.
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Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2025
Public benefit statement
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit, and they believe that this has been met through the achievements outlined in this report.
Achievements and performance
Set Free Project
At the Set Free Project’s two Day Centres in Phnom Penh, children and adults participated in the Kids’ Clubs and family education classes led by TMW staff, as described under ‘Objects and Activities’ above. Increased attendance at adult life education classes in the past year has helped to foster the development of meaningful and supportive relationships with whole families.
True Light Outreach
TMW children’s workers continued to build relationships and offer support to children and their families through Kids’ Clubs on the footpaths of the red-light area where children are at extreme risk of abuse and trafficking. One new development in 2024-25 was the formation of a youth soccer team which trained regularly and played some matches.
The Bar Outreach team visited bars and brothels to befriend and support those who work there. The primary aim was to offer friendship, and after that, through key partnerships with other organizations, a route into a different way of life for those who want it. In the past year, several of those contacted have regularly attended TMW’s adult life education classes.
Chomno Café
In October 2024, the decision was taken to lease a second property in Phnom Penh’s red-light district. The building was renovated over the next few months and the Riverside Outreach Centre (ROC), housing the Chomno Coffee Company, opened in March 2025 as a meeting place and vocational training centre. By day it operates as a café, training young at-risk youth in barista work, small business operations, and English. In the evenings it hosts adult life education groups, youth groups, mothers’ groups, and English classes, and provides a base of operations for TMW’s bar outreach team.
The trustees are most grateful to the very generous donors without whose ear-marked financial support this development would not have been possible.
Stop for the One Child Sponsorship program
The Stop for the One Child Sponsorship programme supports vulnerable children by providing essential school uniforms, books, and educational supplies. Beyond school needs, sponsorship helps to fund our community centres.
The Baby Milk Programme is a lifeline for infants and mothers in crisis, providing formula, nutritional support, and health education. TMW staff offer critical support to families during their most difficult moments, helping mothers unable to breastfeed due to illness or malnutrition, and supporting grieving families caring for newborns who have lost their mothers.
The following story is a good example of this work. Each week TMW’s social work team visits Rachel and her baby, Robert, who is part of the baby milk program. When they first met them, the family had no money and was living on the streets. It was the rainy season, and the harsh conditions caused the children to become seriously ill, suffering from open wounds, fever, and diarrhoea. Robert* was especially unwell, so the TMW team
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urgently took him to the hospital for treatment. After three days of care, he began to recover. Seeing the family’s vulnerability, the TMW team developed a plan to help them rent a room, providing a safe and secure place where the children could be protected. Since then, Robert* has gained weight and his health has improved significantly.
(*Names have been changed.)
Social Work
TMW’s social workers continued to work across all projects to support children and families, as described under ‘Objects and Activities’ above. Here are some examples of their work in 2024-25.
The social work team helped to facilitate the rescue and rehoming of a 17-year-old girl who had endured ongoing abuse from the age of eight. When the team first met her in Phnom Penh, they took time to build a trusting and compassionate relationship, offering consistent care and support. As she began to feel safe, seen, and valued, she slowly found the courage to share her story. Working closely in partnership with government authorities, TMW’s team was able to intervene and remove her from harmful situations. She was then placed in a loving home where she is surrounded by care, stability, and encouragement, and she has begun a journey of healing and restoration, discovering new hope and dignity.
On another occasion, having been made aware by hospital staff, the team arranged care for a newborn baby who was at the hospital with no one to look after her. She was also very ill, and the team stayed with her day and night until she was well enough to leave. She was then placed with one of TMW’s partner organizations to help her find a long-term home, in agreement with government officials.
Outreach
Two outreaches to provincial villages were organised with the assistance of visiting teams, to educate the communities on the dangers of human trafficking. The two-day programme included fun activities, kids’ clubs, games, worship, and snacks, with separate training sessions for adults and children on how to stay safe. Children received school supplies and families were given food packages. These villages are often the target of traffickers, and this programme of awareness raising and anti-trafficking education prevents a great number of children from falling victim to abuse and trafficking.
Rescue and cooperation with other organisations
TMW staff continue to partner with other organisations, such as Agape International Missions (AIM), the Hard Places Community (HPC), Hope Foundation, Extreme Love and Teen Challenge, and with the authorities, to pass on information about cases of trafficking and exploitation which they receive in the course of their work. In the past year information provided by TMW again led to the rescue of several children and young people who had been trafficked.
The TMW team also helped to rescue a Brazilian girl who was being held in Cambodia against her will by Chinese scamming gangs. Our staff moved her safely to a hotel and stayed with her until a suitable safe house was found for the young lady. Travel documents were obtained, a donor paid for her return flight to Brazil, and funds were provided to pay off her debts and enable her to begin a nursing degree course.
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Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 September 2025
Impact summary
October 2023 to September 2024
| People receiving trafficking education |
Children receiving school supplies and uniform |
Meals Provided (one-time support) |
Family Food Packages (ongoing support) |
Medical services provided |
Cans of Baby Milk (Formula) Provided |
People receiving Housing Support |
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| 796 | 740 | 1,512 | 259 | 49 | 567 | 5 |
| Microloans given |
Preventative rescues |
Trafficking rescues |
Ongoing support (rehab/ counselling) |
Attendance at adult life education classes |
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| 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3,843 |
The trustees are deeply grateful to every member of TMW’s team of staff and international volunteers for their vision, commitment, faithfulness, and hard work. The outcomes described above reflect their patient, consistent and self-giving compassion and care for individuals and families over many months and even years.
We have been greatly encouraged by the increased financial support for TMW during the past year and offer heartfelt thanks to the leadership of Iris Global and Iris Global UK, and to the churches, organisations and individuals around the world who partner with us. Our work would not be possible without their prayers and generous financial support. Thank you also to the many teams and individuals who have visited our projects and shared in the work in Phnom Penh on short-term placements, giving support and encouragement to TMW’s clients and staff.
Financial review
The financial results are as set out on pages 11-12 of the accounts. The charity’s main source of income is through donations. Total income for 2025 was £112,534 (2024 - £111,773). Total expenditure increased from £101,620 in 2024 to £125,518 in 2025.
Structure, governance, and management
The Mission Worldwide (TMW) is a company limited by guarantee and as such it does not have share capital.
Every director, being a member of the Company, undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company, in the event of the same being wound up while they are a member, or within one year after they cease to be a member, for payment of debts and liabilities of the Company contracted before they cease to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of rights of the contributories among themselves, such amount as may be required not exceeding one pound.
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 September 2025
The Company was incorporated on 28 September 2007, and its governing instruments are the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The address of the Company’s Registered Office, which is also its principal address, is shown above. The Company is registered with HM Revenue and Customs as a charitable body for taxation purpose (HMRC Charity Number XT7906).
Ruth Withers, one of the trustees, visited TMW’s projects in Phnom Penh in June/July 2025 and reported back to the board. The visit was an encouragement to the team there, and enhanced liaison between the board and the staff in Phnom Penh.
Leadership Team in Cambodia
During the year under review the leadership team comprised: Mitch Stiner, Country Director; Jillian Stiner, Steve Brown, Mollie Brown, Associate Directors. Sdam Say, the senior member of TMW’s Khmer staff, and Assistant Director since 2021, left TMW in January 2025 after many years of outstanding work to safeguard children and support families. We are deeply grateful and wish him well.
Staff Team in Cambodia
On 30 September 2025, the TMW team in Cambodia comprised fourteen paid Khmer staff (social workers and children and family support workers), ten long-term self-supporting international volunteers (including members of the leadership team), and four long term Cambodian volunteers.
License Agreement with Iris Global
Since May 2022 TMW has operated as Iris Phnom Penh under a license agreement with Iris Global. The board is deeply grateful to Iris Global for its continuing support for TMW’s work in Cambodia.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
This report was approved by the board on 24[th] March 2026 and signed on behalf of the board by:
William Calvert Peter Finch Chair of Trustees Trustee
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Mission Worldwide
Year ended 30 September 2025
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 September 2025 which are set out on pages 11 to 16.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the 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
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
The Mission Worldwide Year ended 30 September 2025
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Steven Potter FCA
Potter Finnegan Limited
Chartered Accountants 27-28 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 1HL
Date – 24[th] March 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 30 September 2025
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | ||
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| Funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 112,500 | 112,500 | 111,750 |
| Charitable activities | - | - | - | |
| Investments | 34 | 34 | 23 | |
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| Total incoming resources | 112,534 | 112,534 | 111,773 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Raising funds | - | - | - | |
| Charitable activities | 5 | (125,518) | (125,518) | (101,620) |
| Other | - | - | - | |
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| Total expenditure | (125,518) | (125,518) | (101,620) | |
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| Net movement in funds | (12,984) | (12,984) | 10,153 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 31,576 | 31,576 | 21,423 | |
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| Retained funds at the end of the year | 18,592 | 18,592 | 31,576 | |
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All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 14 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
30 September 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 7 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year Net assets Charity funds Unrestricted funds Total charity funds |
2025 £ £ 11,046 7,546 _ 7,546 - _ 7,546 _ 18,592 - _ 18,592 _ 18,592 _ 18,592 |
2024 £ 27,896 _ 27,896 - _ |
£ 3,680 27,896 _ 31,576 - _ 31,576 _ 31,576 _ 31,576 |
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For the year ending 30 September 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director’s responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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Balance Sheet (continued)
30 September 2025
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
These financial statements were approved by the board and authorised for issue on 24[th] March 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Ian Hickinson Elizabeth Peppiatt Trustee Trustee
The notes on pages 14 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 30 September 2025
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is 151 Longmore Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 7LS.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2019)’, issued in October 2019 and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other comprehensive income, and accumulated in capital and reserves, except to the extent it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised in profit or loss. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation is recognised in other comprehensive income to the extent of any previously recognised revaluation increase accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset. Where a revaluation decrease exceeds the accumulated revaluation gains accumulated in capital and reserves in respect of that asset, the excess shall be recognised in profit or loss.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of the asset as follows -
Fixtures and equipment - 20% reducing balance
If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tangible assets, the depreciation is revised retrospectively to reflect the new estimates.
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 30 September 2025
4. Income from donations and legacies
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| Income from donations and legacies | |||
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | 111,674 | 111,674 | 110,792 |
| Gift aid | 826 | 826 | 958 |
| Other | - | - | - |
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| 112,500 | 112,500 | 111,750 | |
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| Total expenditure on charitable activities | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Salaries and staff training costs | 60,683 | 60,683 | 57,057 |
| Program expenses | 8,248 | 8,248 | 5,340 |
| Aid and assistance | 17,172 | 17,172 | 15,135 |
| Donations and gifts | - | - | 12 |
| Rent and utilities | 17,014 | 17,014 | 11,449 |
| Office expenses | 2,969 | 2,969 | 3,251 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 6,842 | 6,842 | 801 |
| Motor expenses | 260 | 260 | 95 |
| Travel and subsistence | 2,671 | 2,671 | 2,662 |
| Accountancy and bookkeeping | 3,080 | 3,080 | 3,329 |
| Legal & professional | - | - | - |
| Cambodian taxes | 3,366 | 3,366 | 1,013 |
| Depreciation | 2,761 | 2,761 | 920 |
| Bank charges | 452 | 452 | 556 |
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| 125,518 | 125,518 | 101,620 | |
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6. Taxation
The company is a registered charity and does not carry out a trading activity. It is therefore exempt from taxation.
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7. Tangible assets
| Fixtures and equipment £ Cost At 1 October 2024 6,462 Additions 10,127 __ At 30 September 2025 16,589 _ Depreciation At 1 October 2024 2,782 Charge for the year 2,761 At 30 September 2025 5,543 Carrying amount At 30 September 2025 11,046 At 30 September 2024 3,680 Cash at bank and on hand 2025 £ No 1 account (Cambodia) 2,645 No 2 account (Cambodia) - Current account 1,022 PayPal account 14 HSPP account (Cambodia) 40 Cash on hand (Cambodia) 3,825 ___ 7,546 |
Total £ 6,462 10,127 __ 16,589 _ 2,782 2,761 5,543 11,046 3,680 2024 £ 15,055 2,221 3,224 14 3,475 3,907 ___ 27,896 |
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8. Cash at bank and on hand
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