| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| MRC Community Action |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| MRC Community Action |
| MRC Community Action |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 | to | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 12 |
| MRC Community Action (Registered number: 03230594) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Elverstone Large Ltd |
| Elverstone Large Ltd |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Temple Chambers |
| 16a Belvoir Road |
| Coalville |
| Leics |
| LE67 3QE |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| MRC Community Action |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of MRC Community Action ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors 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 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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: |
| 1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts 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 |
| 4. | the accounts 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 accounts to be reached. |
| Elverstone Large Ltd |
| Elverstone Large Ltd |
| Chartered Certified Accountants |
| Temple Chambers |
| 16a Belvoir Road |
| Coalville |
| Leics |
| LE67 3QE |
| Date: ............................................. |
| MRC Community Action |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | funds | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Other trading activities | 2 |
| Investment income | 3 |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds | 4 |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 368,303 |
| MRC Community Action (Registered number: 03230594) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 March 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
| fund | funds | funds | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 9 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 10 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 11 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 13 |
| Unrestricted funds | 368,303 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 368,303 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| MRC Community Action (Registered number: 03230594) |
| Balance Sheet - continued |
| 31 March 2025 |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Freehold Land and Buildings - 50 years straight line |
| Motor Vehicles - 7 years straight line |
| Fixtures & Fittings - 10 years straight line |
| Computer equipment - 4 years straight line |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Shop income |
| 3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Deposit account interest |
| Other income | 556 | - |
| 4. | RAISING FUNDS |
| Raising donations and legacies |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Support costs |
| 5. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| 6. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 7. | STAFF COSTS |
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Employees |
| 8. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
| fund | funds | funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Donations and legacies |
| Other trading activities |
| Investment income |
| Total |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward | 332,315 | - |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 368,303 | - | 368,303 |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 9. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Computer |
| Freehold | Motor | & Fixtures |
| property | vehicles | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| 10. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Marlene Reid Enterprises |
| Rent Deposit - Attic new lease | 3,300 | 3,300 |
| Other debtors | 6,863 | - |
| VAT |
| Prepayments |
| 11. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 12) |
| Trade creditors |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Pension Fund Contributions | (319 | ) | - |
| Other creditors |
| Deferred income |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 12. | LOANS |
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Amounts falling due within one year on demand: |
| Bank overdrafts |
| 13. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 368,303 | 13,787 | 382,090 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 13,787 | 382,090 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 571,971 | (558,184 | ) | 13,787 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 13,787 |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 332,315 | 35,988 | 368,303 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 332,315 | 35,988 | 368,303 |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 13. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 586,582 | (550,594 | ) | 35,988 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 586,582 | (550,594 | ) | 35,988 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 332,315 | 49,775 | 382,090 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 332,315 | 49,775 | 382,090 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 1,158,553 | (1,108,778 | ) | 49,775 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,158,553 | (1,108,778 | ) | 49,775 |
| MRC Community Action |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| 14. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| 15. | RESTRICTED FUNDS |
| The following Restricted items are included in Unrestricted Funds: |
| Restricted Income |
| Donations - MRC The Centre- £10,384.03 |
| Charitable Income: |
| Transport - SCS Driver £33,919.71 |
| Transport - ACS Driver £10,002.10 |
| Transport - DAR £7,924.50 |
| Transport Grants - £75,936.00 |
| Shop Income - Furniture Project - Donated Goods - £84,229.16 |
| TOTAL RESTRICTED INCOME - £222,395.50 |
| Restricted Expenditure |
| Charitable Expenditure: |
| Transport SCS Driver Expenses - £21,736.69 |
| Transport ACS Driver Expenses - £6,708.60 |
| TOTAL RESTRICTED EXPENDITURE - £ 28,445.29 |