The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

Pathways for All People remains steadfast in its commitment to motivating individuals to overcome addiction and address emotional and mental health issues. The organisation focuses on helping residents face various barriers, progress, and manage fulfilling, constructive lives. Upon acceptance into our homes, residents are assigned a key worker and mentor to support them in reviewing personal life skills, facilitating future life opportunities. Our services cater to individuals between the ages of 18-64, encouraging the initiation of new, constructive lives. Participants retain their benefits, and we provide budgeting support, various workshops, life skills, and counselling.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

No person's journey at Pathways is the same, with many residents facing past traumas, neglect, and abuse. Service Users are cared for with personalised care plans aimed at building confidence, skills, and value to the community, ultimately leading to complete independence. Noteworthy achievements and developments over the past year include:

• A growing demand for our services.

Outcomes: August 2024 to July 2025

Females: 11 – Currently 4 females are living in Pathways (7 females have moved on)

Ages:

• 18 to 30 years – 7

• 30 to 40 years – 3

• 40 to 50 years – 1

Ethnic Origin:

• White British – 10

• Mixed British – 1

Background, Issues and Challenges for the Females:

• Mental health issues – 11

• Physical health issues – 3

• Substance addiction issues – 11

• Criminality backgrounds – 2

• Eating disorders – 2

• Shopping addictions – 1

Pathways Current Support for Females:

• Currently living in Pathways – 4. The support Pathways is providing for these females is as follows:

  • 1 female is doing an apprentice as a hairdresser, as well as receiving counselling and having mental health support.

  • 1 female is engaging well with Pathways program and has a good range of outside activities and a strong support network around her.

  • 1 female is engaging with groups, workshops and counselling.

  • 1 female is engaging well and completing a counselling course. She finds great benefits in Pathways daily meditations and relaxation classes.

     

    Outcomes for the Females After Moving on from Pathways:

    • Moved on – 7

      • 1 female moved out to a flat locally and is in regular contact with her children.

      • 1 female decided to move into alternative supported accommodation, whereupon she will become eligible to rent a council property further down the line.

      • 1 female completed the time needed with Pathways and returned to her family home, where she will continue to receive ongoing support regarding her mental health.

      • 1 female has moved back to Cambridgeshire to be close to her parents.

      • 2 females have moved out locally into a flat with friends. One of whom is working at the local Cinema.

      • 1 female is now staying with her family in London until early September. She will then start university in Wales.

Males: 33 – Currently 23 males are living in Pathways (10 males have moved on)

• Ages:

• 18 to 30 years – 5

• 30 to 40 years – 10

• 40 to 50 years – 15

• 50 to 60 years – 3

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Ethnic Origin:

• White British – 27

• Black British – 2

• Mixed British – 2

• Asian British – 1

• South African – 1

Background, Issues and Challenges for the Males:

• Mental health issues – 28

• Physical health issues – 7

• Substance addiction issues – 32

• Criminality backgrounds – 5

• Sex addictions – 4

• Eating disorders – 1

• Gambling issues – 1

Pathways Current Support for the Males:

• Currently living in Pathways – 23. The support Pathways is providing these males is as follows:

  • 1 male is volunteering for a catholic church, supporting the priest.

  • 1 male is working part-time at a local golf course.

  • 1 male is trying to set up a window cleaning business.

  • 1 male is training as a decorator.

  • 1 male is working part time setting up and taking down stages, he has just started looking at flats locally and enjoys supporting AA conferences.

  • 1 male is doing part-time driving work, hoping to move out and get a flat with his partner. He has just found one and is planning on moving out in the next 8 weeks.

  • 1 male is having ongoing outside trauma counselling.

  • 1 male is working for Amazon driving and looking to move back to be near his children.

  • 1 male is roofing looking at moving on soon.

  • 1 male is supporting his mother with cancer looking to move into a flat in the not-too-distant future.

  • 1 male is working as a builder, has and looking for move-on. He has regular contact with his children.

  • 1 male is painting and decorating.

  • 1 male is theatrical work volunteering.

  • 10 males are activity engaging with the daily structure of Pathways. Six are senior peers to Pathways. Four also help on garden projects.

     

    Outcomes for the Males After Moving on from Pathways:

• Move on 10:

  • 1 male moved into a private flat locally, where he continues to work at a golf course.

  • 1 male has moved back to Cardiff near his family and renting a private flat with his partner.

  • 1 male moved back with his partner and his young son, and daughter. He continues to work in the roofing trade. 

  • 1 male has moved into a private flat locally, he had a relapse on drugs just before his move out date, so Pathways supported him residing in a local hotel until his flat was ready. He is now living in a flat clean and sober once again.

  • 1 male started to struggle with mental health issues, triggering other issues which needed more in-depth support than Pathways offer. He was transferred to alternative supported accommodation, which offer this support.

  • 1 male has had significant improvement with his mental health. He is working as a builder and in regular contact with his children and living in a studio flat locally.

  • 1 male has moved into a private flat locally. He is now a committed member of Alcoholics Anonymous and has started to chair a meeting.

  • 1 male has moved into a 1-bedroom flat locally, his children can now stay over whom he reunited with while at Pathways.

  • 1 male has moved into a private flat locally. He is now volunteering in a dry house and working as a volunteer for HEP B.

  • 1 male moved into a flat with his partner and is aiming to start employment overseeing a flower stall at a local market.

The achievements of the past 12 months are a testament to the continued support from our sponsors, various outside fundraisers, and the BCP Council. Pathways for All People remains committed to providing a pathway to recovery and independence for individuals facing addiction and related challenges.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

The Charity is governed by the Memorandum and articles of association of 1 July 2014.

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

Trustees are appointed by invitation of the serving trustees.

Karen Ager oversees the daily running of Pathways for All People with direction from the trustees.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Pathways for all People (the charity) for the year ended 31 July 2025.

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England an Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

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

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 July 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

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.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Pathways for all People is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 7 Woodland Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 2DJ.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, [modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value]. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Donations represent the value received or receivable from donors.

Income from charitable activities represents housing benefit received towards the accommodation of beneficiaries and payments towards services provided as treatment for beneficiaries.

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Resources are expended on the upkeep and running of the accommodation and provision of treatment for beneficiaries.

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

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

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

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

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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

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

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

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

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

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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

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

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

In the opinion of the trustees there are no significant judgements or areas of estimation uncertainty.

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No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.

There were no employees during the year.

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).