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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07002706 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1140232


























REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

FOR

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 5

Independent Examiner's Report 6

Statement of Financial Activities 7

Balance Sheet 8 to 9

Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 17

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST 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 31st 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).

OVERVIEW

The Knights Youth Centre (KYC) is a Voluntary and Christian service provider. KYC has worked in the Lambeth area since 1936. KYC provides a quality youth service for 100 - 125 young people (aged 8 -21) each week.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Objectives and aims of the Charity are to:

Help children and young people, especially but not exclusively through physical, social education, recreational, training, and cultural activities so as to develop their physical, mental, cultural, educational, moral, emotional, and spiritual capacities that they might grow to full maturity as independent mature and responsible individuals and members of society.

Significant activities
The charity fulfils its objectives through a variety of activities:

It provides a weekly term-based youth groups at the Centre for Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors, young women and most recently a Saturday afternoon Integration project for our Seniors and Lambeth based unaccompanied minors - offering both recreational activities and personal development in a welcoming and supportive environment.

These activities are supplemented by our 1 to 1 Centre based Mentoring sessions, our work with young people in two local primary schools, along with external activities, including during the holiday periods, which offer experiences in a wider range of environments and offer perspectives on life outside the local area and associated constraints.

We continue to collaborate with other charities in the area to provide youth services and support using grants which are available through the shared use of resources and staff that would not be practicable for one partner alone.

Public benefit
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
During the past 12 months our Clubs and external activities have continued to thrive. In the current period, notable activities have included:

- In 2024/25 we worked with 498 young people, of which over 300 were new members. A significant proportion of these young people remained engaged throughout the year. We delivered 689 sessions, which included 113 'workshops' (specifically schools and 'I am') 64 music studio sessions, 52 Klinic sessions and 26 offsite trips including 3 residentials.

- Once again, we delivered a highly successful summer programme.

In total 108 young people attended the summer programme which was a 40% increase on last year's attendance.

We delivered 27 different activities as part of a varied programme, including 2 Residentials and our Dance Troop participated at the local community 'Fun Day'.

The increased number of members attending the Juniors and Inters clubs reflected the inclusion of more Centre based activities rather than offsite trips meaning there was less limitation on numbers attending.

Following our survey of the young people 75% gave the Project a 4 or 5star rating; 54% tried something new and 90% said they felt safe.

The summer programme was mainly funded with support from the Lambeth Clapham Consortium, the Leathersellers' Foundation and the New Deal for Young People (Mayor's Fund).

- Our weekly clubs continue to be well attended providing opportunities for self-expression and skill development whilst learning how to manage emotions, difficult situations and having lots of fun in the mix.

- Our targeted workshops at two local Primary schools, Holy Trinity, and Richard Atkins have continued with a view to improving young people's core skills such as communication, conflict resolution, resilience, self-confidence, and teamwork. Our 'Knights Toolkit' is a wellbeing programme specifically designed to equip young people to make positive choices and know the tools they have at their disposal to help them overcome challenges they may face in the future, with specific emphasis on the transition from School Years 6 to 7.

- As part of our ongoing strategy we have continued to work with numerous partners on service delivery including - Holy Trinity Primary School, Into University, London Youth, Oasis Play, Richard Atkins Primary School, The Clapham Consortium, The Clapham Park Project, The Da'aro Youth Project, The Hope Centre, The Met Police, the South London Refugee Association (SLRA) and the Wey Island Trust.

- As previously advised, at the start of 2024, with funding from the DfE and in conjunction with Lambeth Borough Council, The Da'aro Youth Project, the SLRA, and the Wey Island Trust we launched an Integration Project. This is part of a larger programme of supportive interventions for Unaccompanied Minors and Unaccompanied Minors care leavers.

Over the past 15 months we have developed a joint learning project which explores how refugee young people can integrate and access mainstream youth work activities and associated support services. (In addition to their separate existing targeted provision).This is a youth led programme and also includes the opportunity for the Unaccompanied Minors to take part in 6-month youth work placements at Knights as well as completing a nationally accredited Stage 1 youth work course.

After some initial challenges this programme has started to deliver some meaningful results. An independent Evaluation was completed in May 2025 and the findings are being shared amongst the Team and the learnings are being addressed.

The original funding expired at the 31st March 2025. However, we are pleased to advise that we have secured a further 12 months funding through to 31st March 2026.



THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

At the beginning of each term staff and young people plan the programme for the term and what they plan to achieve. There might be a theme for the term. This allows the opportunity to respond to any differing needs or priorities and ensures the programme is relevant - specific - and has some structure with clear staff responsibilities. Food is always on the menu!

Our Youth Forum continues to thrive with young people from each age group voted by their peers as Youth representatives.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The trustees are satisfied with the financial position for the year.

Principal funding sources
The charity raises funds through a combination of:

- Grants from charitable trusts and corporates
- Personal donations
- Rental income

Grant income represents 67% (2024 75%) of the total income in the year, including a number of new recipients. Personal Donations and Rental income provided a further 9% (2024: 9%) and 16% (2024: 12%) respectively.

Reserves policy
The trustees have considered the charity's requirements for unrestricted reserves in light of the main financial risks to the organisation. It has established a policy in which the unrestricted funds held and not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should cover, in a sustained period of insufficient grant income, 50% of non-project expenditure over a six-month period together with the exceptional expenses associated with an orderly closedown. However, in light a change of focus by charitable grant providers to post-pandemic relief, the risks to our grant income have increased. As a result, the board previously increased the minimum reserves in Reserves Policy figure to £140,000.

Following additions to designated reserves and towards the re-development of the youth centre, the total free reserves at 31st March 2025 were £609,819 inclusive of £307,776 fixed assets (2024: £467,707 inclusive of £282,268 of Fixed Assets) which, given the volatile nature of income streams the trustees regard as satisfactory.

Going concern
The Trustees are satisfied that the charity has sufficient reserves to continue its work for the foreseeable future and in any event, for a period of 12 months.


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

FUTURE PLANS
At the 1st April 2025 the Knights Youth Centre, following a lengthy 'Due Diligence' process, joined the Oasis Charitable Trust.

Back in 2023 the Board decided to investigate the opportunities of the Charity merging with a 'like-minded' charity to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the work and Knights' long-standing presence in the community. Supported by a Business consultant a number of options were considered and it was decided that the Oasis Charitable Trust was the best option to ensure the future of Knights.

The Oasis family of charities has been structured to enable Knights to benefit from working together towards national objectives while at the same time being able to deliver maximum impact in the local communities we work with. The challenge of running a national charity is ensuring the correct needs are addressed in the local communities while the benefit is the advantage of working collaboratively at national level to minimise cost locally to get the value of interdependent working. Oasis has developed a 'hybrid structure' to ensure we achieve local ownership and oversight (thorough our Community Hub model) whilst leveraging economies of scale.

Oasis Community Hubs are focused on delivering integrated wraparound support in a number of targeted neighbourhoods across the county and are deeply engaged within their local communities. Particularly, they support the 54 Oasis Academies who are in the most deprived areas of the country and where as many as 59% of families live below the poverty line. Together, we have immediate and in depth contact with 35,000 young people and their families totalling just over 80,000 who most need quick and effective targeted support.

From a service perspective the charity plans to maintain its evening and Saturday provision, day trips, residential services and project work which are at the heart of its provision of a caring and supportive environment for recreation and personal development of our young people. We will also continue with collaborative projects with other youth service partners in the area, which will include the school-based presence.

Our redevelopment/updating of our premises has continued over the past year. In the past 4 years we have converted the former stage area in to dedicated office, installed new toilets downstairs, a new Music Studio, a new 'Quiet' room, refurbished our kitchen for our young people to use and renovated our toilets upstairs. These changes have all been well received and are providing additional services for our young people.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, its Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Risk management
The Trustees regularly review the major risks to which Knights is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of Knights. The Trustees are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate Knights' exposure to the major risks.

Members' liability
The members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of a winding up.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
07002706 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1140232

Registered office
Oasis UK Kennington Road
London
SE1 7QP


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

Trustees
D Dowie - Retired Child Care worker (resigned 31/3/2025)
C Giles - Retired Local Government Manager (resigned 31/3/2025)
Miss M Grant - Consultant/Legal Executive (resigned 31/3/2025)
Q C Chizea Commissioning Officer (appointed 31/3/2025)
M R Long - Project Manager
T Wiliams (appointed 22/4/2025)
R Quinn - Retired Finance Systems Architect (resigned 31/3/2025)
J M Saunders - Retired Insurance Broker
C R Saunders - Retired Local Government Manager (resigned 31/3/2025)
Ms R Sawyer - Business Executive (resigned 31/3/2025)
Ms D Gibbs - Retired Hr Executive (resigned 31/3/2025)
H Duckworth-Porter - Business Consultant (resigned 29/10/2024)
O R E Rotibi (appointed 22/4/2025)

Company Secretary
Mrs K Agar

Independent Examiner
R J Halsey BSc (Hons) FCCA.
Halsey & Co (Accountants) Ltd.
Chartered Certified Accountants
Registered Auditors
2 Villiers Court
40 Upper Mulgrave Road
Cheam
Surrey
SM2 7AJ

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 4th December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





J M Saunders - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Knights Youth Centre ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st 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.








R J Halsey BSc (Hons) FCCA.

Halsey & Co (Accountants) Ltd.
Chartered Certified Accountants
Registered Auditors
2 Villiers Court
40 Upper Mulgrave Road
Cheam
Surrey
SM2 7AJ

8th December 2025

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

31.3.25 31.3.24
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 101,009 248,680 349,689 325,342

Other trading activities 3 47,955 - 47,955 43,416
Investment income 4 6,780 3,151 9,931 4,381
Total 155,744 251,831 407,575 373,139

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General Fund 5,227 297,922 303,149 231,449

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 150,517 (46,091 ) 104,426 141,690
Transfers between funds 13 (366 ) 366 - -
Net movement in funds 150,151 (45,725 ) 104,426 141,690

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 459,669 223,409 683,078 541,388

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 609,820 177,684 787,504 683,078

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

BALANCE SHEET
31ST MARCH 2025

31.3.25 31.3.24
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 307,776 - 307,776 282,268

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 2,150 - 2,150 435
Cash at bank 304,925 212,656 517,581 460,953
307,075 212,656 519,731 461,388

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 (5,032 ) (34,971 ) (40,003 ) (60,578 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 302,043 177,685 479,728 400,810

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

609,819

177,685

787,504

683,078

NET ASSETS 609,819 177,685 787,504 683,078
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 609,819 459,669
Restricted funds 177,685 223,409
TOTAL FUNDS 787,504 683,078

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2025.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st 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.


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07002706)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31ST 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 4th December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





J M Saunders - Trustee





M R Long - Trustee

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST 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.

Funding received but which relates to activities and expenditure in a subsequent period is deferred to the extent that it relates to that later period.

Where grants are received in respect of joint applications where KYC is the lead applicant, only the share attributable to KYC is reflected as income and similarly, its share of expenditure noted.

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.


Short leasehold - Over the estimated life of the property
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% on cost

Leasehold property and its improvements are depreciated over the life of the lease remaining.

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.

Two new restricted funds were brought forward from 2024, being the London VRU Stronger Futures fund, and the D.f.E./Lambeth UASC / care leavers mentoring fund.


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting
The London VRU Stronger Futures fund enables community-led groups to support 8-18-year-old Londoners most in-need, providing them with skills, opportunities, and support in the hours afterschool, which, evidence suggests, is a high-risk period for becoming involved in, or a victim of, violence. This will fund, support, and evaluate community-led organisations across London which work to improve the educational outcomes, employability prospects, mental health and wellbeing of young people at risk or involved in violence.The charity is required to provide specific activities and services in relation to this fund for a period running from 19/8/23 to 30/9/25.

The UASC / care leaver's fund supports a new Department for Education (DfE) funded mentoring / integration project, running until March 2025, for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and 16-plus young people leaving care in Lambeth. The project is being delivered by Knights Youth Centre, South London Refugee Association (SLRA) and Da'aro Youth Project, in partnership with Lambeth Council. The fund supports the Knights Youth Centre contribution to a combination of a UASC-specific mentoring element and a wider integration element and aims to support UASC to develop positive community connections, understand their rights, and reach their full potential.

During the year to 31st March 2025, a grant was received from the Arts Council towards the costs of the 2024 Clapham Youth Carnival, which took place in 2024. As well as the expenditure being designated, there were other conditions such as supporting the Council's work to campaign for the arts and culture sector, contributing upon request to key publicity activities during the funded period.

The New Deal for Young People Propel Grant is an agreement with The Greater London Authority. The grant was part of a programme which will help meet the Mayor’s New Deal for Young People mission that by 2024, all young people in need will be entitled to a personal mentor .It will provide quality mentoring to disadvantaged young Londoners. Although the deliverables are essentially the purposes of the Charity anyway, the fund is restricted due to the donor expressing this limitation on the use of the funds and certain expenditure being expressly stated as being ineligible.

Other restricted funds held at the year end, are earmarked funds for specific expenditure purposes by the board.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Gift aid 4,953 4,120
Grants 309,908 280,074
Annual Report - 2,075
Misc Income 13,986 10,014
KYC900 20,842 26,344
Legacy - 2,715
349,689 325,342

THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES - continued

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Walcot Foundation - 24,657
Jack Petchey 2,799 1,800
Awards For All - 8,700
Young Clapham 28,000 28,000
Garfield Weston - 20,833
Guys and St Thomas' Hospital - 3,800
London VRU Stronger Futures 29,008 21,741
London Mayor's Propel Fund 100,000 25,000
Lambeth/ Dept of Education 114,107 54,942
Other local authority funding - 34,892
Other charitable trust grants 5,616 46,704
Arts Council (Carnival) 5,565 -
Leathersellers 20,000 -
Other corporate grants 4,813 -
Other grants - 9,005
309,908 280,074

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Rents Received 47,955 43,416

4. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Deposit account interest 9,931 4,381

5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 16,526 17,348


THE KNIGHTS YOUTH CENTRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024.


7. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.3.25 31.3.24
Support staff 2 2
Events and activities 15 10
17 12

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 244,860 80,482 325,342

Other trading activities 43,416 - 43,416
Investment income 3,880 501 4,381
Total 292,156 80,983 373,139

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
General Fund 198,093 33,356 231,449

NET INCOME 94,063 47,627 141,690
Transfers between funds (51,631 ) 51,631 -
Net movement in funds 42,432 99,258 141,690

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 417,237 124,151 541,388

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 459,669 223,409 683,078


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short and Motor Computer
leasehold fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1st April 2024 353,462 15,010 30,734 4,090 403,296
Additions 42,034 - - - 42,034
At 31st March 2025 395,496 15,010 30,734 4,090 445,330
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2024 94,705 5,512 17,770 3,041 121,028
Charge for year 9,887 2,375 3,241 1,023 16,526
At 31st March 2025 104,592 7,887 21,011 4,064 137,554
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st March 2025 290,904 7,123 9,723 26 307,776
At 31st March 2024 258,757 9,498 12,964 1,049 282,268

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Prepayments 2,150 435

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Social security and other taxes 1,662 -
Other creditors 3,370 23,911
Accruals and deferred income 34,971 36,667
40,003 60,578

12. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

31.3.25 31.3.24
£    £   
Within one year 334 334
Between one and five years 2,672 2,338
In more than five years 31,668 32,336
34,674 35,008

A new lease on the property was negotiated on 13th January 2023 with The London Borough of Lambeth with a duration of 40 years.


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/4/24 in funds funds 31/3/25
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 459,669 150,516 (25,366 ) 584,819
Oasis merger - - 25,000 25,000
459,669 150,516 (366 ) 609,819
Restricted funds
Property Redevelopment Fund 107,040 2,592 (42,034 ) 67,598
Minibus Replacement Fund 23,347 559 - 23,906
Roof replacement fund 40,000 - 40,000 80,000
London VRU Stronger Futures 4,983 (2,936 ) - 2,047
D.f.E./Lambeth UASC / care leavers
mentoring

48,039

(50,337

)

2,298

-
The Greater London Authority - New Deal
for Young People Propel Grants

-

4,032

102

4,134
223,409 (46,090 ) 366 177,685
TOTAL FUNDS 683,078 104,426 - 787,504

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 155,744 (5,228 ) 150,516

Restricted funds
Property Redevelopment Fund 2,592 - 2,592
Minibus Replacement Fund 559 - 559
London VRU Stronger Futures 29,008 (31,944 ) (2,936 )
D.f.E./Lambeth UASC / care leavers
mentoring

114,107

(164,444

)

(50,337

)
Arts Council (Carnival) 5,565 (5,565 ) -
The Greater London Authority - New Deal
for Young People Propel Grants

100,000

(95,968

)

4,032
251,831 (297,921 ) (46,090 )
TOTAL FUNDS 407,575 (303,149 ) 104,426


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/4/23 in funds funds 31/3/24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 417,237 94,063 (51,631 ) 459,669

Restricted funds
Property Redevelopment Fund 80,673 - 26,367 107,040
Minibus Replacement Fund 22,824 500 23 23,347
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity 654 (895 ) 241 -
Todd Latham 5,000 (5,000 ) - -
Roof replacement fund 15,000 - 25,000 40,000
London VRU Stronger Futures - 4,983 - 4,983
D.f.E./Lambeth UASC / care leavers
mentoring

-

48,039

-

48,039
124,151 47,627 51,631 223,409
TOTAL FUNDS 541,388 141,690 - 683,078

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 292,156 (198,093 ) 94,063

Restricted funds
Minibus Replacement Fund 500 - 500
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity 3,800 (4,695 ) (895 )
Todd Latham - (5,000 ) (5,000 )
London VRU Stronger Futures 21,741 (16,758 ) 4,983
D.f.E./Lambeth UASC / care leavers
mentoring

54,942

(6,903

)

48,039
80,983 (33,356 ) 47,627
TOTAL FUNDS 373,139 (231,449 ) 141,690

Transfers between funds

During the year, transfers between funds were made as follows:

- A transfer of £40,000 (2024: £25,000) was made from general reserves to the designated Roof Replacement Fund.

- A transfer of £25,000 (2024: £Nil) was made from general reserves to a designated Oasis merger Fund. This was to cover the costs of the Charity merging into Oasis.

- A transfer of £2,297 (2024: £Nil) was made from general reserves to the Lambeth D.f.E fund. This was to top up a restricted fund following costs being slightly more than the fund reserves remaining.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Transfers between funds - continued


- A transfer of £42,034 (2024 £Nil) was made from the designated property development fund to cover the cost of the improvements made to the building, previously provided for.

- A transfer of £102 was made from the general reserves to the Greater London Authority - New Deal for Young People Propel Grants. This was following a reallocation of the b/f fund balance to a dedicated restricted reserve fund and arose following £25,000 of income and £24,898 expenditure in the previous year.

During the previous year, a further £26,367 provision was also added to the Property Redevelopment Fund. There were also minor transfers in respect of the Minibus and Guys and St Thomas' funds in respect of adjustments to previously stated balances.

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st March 2025.