REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 13812102 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1199851

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

Hub of Hope Foundation

Page

Reference and Administrative Details

1

Report of the Trustees

2

to

4

Independent Examiner's Report

5

Statement of Financial Activities

6

Balance Sheet

7

to

8

Notes to the Financial Statements

9

to

14

TRUSTEES

L Allen

E T Coomber

Rev D H Curgenven

Rev A L Hewitt

Rev J D Smith

J R Banks

COMPANY SECRETARY

E T Coomber

REGISTERED OFFICE

Hope Church

Dolfor Road

Newtown

Powys

SY16 1JD

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER

13812102 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER

1199851

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Morgan Griffiths LLP

Chartered Accountants

Cross Chambers

9 High Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 2NY

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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit:

- the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage; and

- to advance in life and relieve needs of young people through:

(i) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;

(ii) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals."

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

In accordance with the objects of the charity for the public benefit, namely the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage, Hub of Hope Foundation has continued to focus most of its activities during this period upon the Maesyrhandir housing estate in Newtown South. Newtown South was identified in the 2021 census as having the highest deprivation rate in Powys.

A residential event called "The Retreat" was run from the 12th to the 14th April 2024, for those who have experienced significant trauma, loss, challenging situations, including living with mental health illness, children with ALN etc. It was held at a local residential centre in comfortable accommodation, attended by 15 mothers from the Maesyrhandir community, with 25 children. The children had their own separate programme of fun activities supervised by around 20 volunteers. Sessions ran on various themes to encourage the mothers in parenting strategies, dealing with grief, and promoting personal self-esteem from professionals. Also crafts and pampering activities were provided and a gift bag was provided at the end. A large proportion of those attending have continued to maintain engagement with community activities as a result. Attendees reported being hugely impacted. Some had not had a holiday for 20 years.

In May 2024 an event called Care for A Square, incorporating the Family Funtastic event that was so successful in previous years, was held in the grounds of Maesyrhandir CP school. Once again, the numbers attending increased, with 440 guests and well over 500 attending including volunteers. Hub of Hope partnered with RRT and Food Share to provide free food on the day, and free food parcels for distribution. The same mix of fun and educational activities, from Archery to face painting, dance to an inflatable, age appropriate games, arts and craft, police, fire and ambulance, and live music from the stage, were this year supplemented by Animal Encounters. CAP (Christians Against Poverty) were also on hand to offer courses on budgeting and debt relief advice.

In July 2024, the "Cool for School" initiative distributed 129 winter coats and 36 fully equipped school backpacks to children from local Newtown primary schools identified by Headteachers as being in need. Additional coats continued to be provided to families in need as they were identified as such during the rest of the year.

During the school Summer holidays in 2024, "Happy Holidays" was held again on the premises of Hope Church, with between 45 and 50 children attending, some with ALN. The event was synchronised with events provided by local schools and a large team of appropriately checked volunteers was again led by a head teacher of a local school with particular expertise with children with ALN. The children were given a programme of fun and educational activities, plus a hot two course lunch each day. Parents were invited to attend on the final afternoon to see all of the children receiving awards.

As planned last year, a partnership with TLG, a project mentoring children at risk of exclusion in local primary schools, was launched with appropriately checked volunteers, and continues.

Two events were held in December 2024, Turkey Fest and Community Christmas. Turkey Fest is the provision of hampers containing the raw ingredients for a Christmas dinner, plus treats and often gifts for families identified by social services and other community services and leaders as in need. This year, referrals were made from nine such organisations, and 94 hampers were provided to families, 354 individuals in the community benefitting from these. Contents for 49 hampers were purchased directly using Hub funds, and put together and delivered by volunteers, while 45 were donated and delivered by volunteers. Community Christmas is the provision of a prepared hot meal on Christmas Day, delivered by volunteers, and also the provision of a Christmas Dinner at a sit-down event on the premises of Hope Church on Christmas day staffed by volunteers. Once again recipients are identified in the same way and include those who may be otherwise alone or unable to cook for themselves at Christmas. 150 meals were provided in all at Christmas 2024, 60 at the sit-down dinner, and 90 delivered to homes. A few financial donations were received from recipients of Community Christmas meals, and £1000 was received from Newtown Town Council for the Community Christmas event.

Other financial donations to Hub events during the year were received from Tesco (Blue Tokens - £1,000 received in May 2024) and the Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity - who gave £5,000.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The statement of Financial Activities shows a surplus for the year of £10,620 (2024: £29,082) and the reserves stand at the same £49,722 (2024: £39,102).

Reserves policy

The Charity keeps sufficient funds in its accounts to cover at least 3 months of normal outgoings. Surplus

funds will be kept in interest bearing accounts where possible.

FUTURE PLANS

Based on experience of the Retreat and feedback from those who took part, the Retreat was a great success and had significant impact on those involved, so 2025 will build on it. The focus will be on mums and children, particularly those who have experienced or are in the midst of domestic abuse situations.

In 2025 Hub of Hope plans to introduce "Champions", a mentoring programme for boys with absent fathers or limited access to positive male role models. The programme is planned to include topics such as managing emotions, anger, dealing with conflict, healthy vs unhealthy relationships, self-esteem, behaviour, coping with problems, respect etc. An additional strand of the programme will be focused on teaching life skills i.e. DIY, bike repairs, managing money, cooking, first aid, self care, outdoor activities etc. Preparations are currently ongoing with the aim to launch "Champions" in the local High School in Autumn 2025.

Hub of Hope will continue to seek to raise funding to expand its activities in support of its objectives, and continue to imaginatively consider what future activities could be added to meet these objectives.

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.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

New Trustees and appointed by the Charity Trustees, after consultation and consideration. No other individual or body is entitled to appoint trustees. Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the Trust Deed.

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 12 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

E T Coomber - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hub of Hope Foundation ('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

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.

Thomas Landers BA FCA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Morgan Griffiths LLP

Chartered Accountants

Cross Chambers

9 High Street

Newtown

Powys

SY16 2NY

Date: .............................................

31.3.25

31.3.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

2

26,324

-

26,324

32,651

Charitable activities

4

Advocacy

5,000

2,000

7,000

13,500

Investment income

3

4

-

4

-

Total

31,328

2,000

33,328

46,151

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

5

Advocacy

20,708

2,000

22,708

17,069

NET INCOME

10,620

-

10,620

29,082

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

39,102

-

39,102

10,020

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

49,722

-

49,722

39,102

31.3.25

31.3.24

Notes

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

10

494

973

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

11

635

-

Cash at bank

49,493

39,028

50,128

39,028

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

12

(900

)

(899

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

49,228

38,129

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

49,722

39,102

NET ASSETS

49,722

39,102

FUNDS

14

Unrestricted funds

49,722

39,102

TOTAL FUNDS

49,722

39,102

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.

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 12 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

E T Coomber - Trustee

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.

Computer equipment

-

20% on cost

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.

2.	DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Donations

26,324

32,651

3.	INVESTMENT INCOME

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Deposit account interest

4

-

4.	INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

31.3.25

31.3.24

Activity

£

£

Grants

Advocacy

7,000

13,500

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

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council

1,000

1,000

Tesco Community Grant

1,000

1,500

Benefact Trust

-

6,000

Margaret Davies Charity

5,000

5,000

7,000

13,500

5.	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Direct

Costs (see

Support

note 6)

costs

Totals

£

£

£

Advocacy

21,637

1,071

22,708

6.	DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Insurance

349

330

Postage and stationery

244

273

Activities & Project costs

20,414

14,526

Administration

150

251

Depreciation

480

480

21,637

15,860

7.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

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

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

479

480

8.	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

During the year no trustees (2024: none) were reimbursed for expenses relating to charity projects.

9.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

fund

funds

funds

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

32,651

-

32,651

Charitable activities

Advocacy

11,000

2,500

13,500

Total

43,651

2,500

46,151

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Advocacy

14,569

2,500

17,069

NET INCOME

29,082

-

29,082

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

10,020

-

10,020

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

39,102

-

39,102

10.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Computer

equipment

£

COST

At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025

1,453

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2024

480

Charge for year

479

At 31 March 2025

959

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

494

At 31 March 2024

973

11.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Other debtors

635

-

12.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.3.25

31.3.24

£

£

Accrued expenses

900

899

13.	ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

31.3.25

31.3.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

funds

funds

funds

£

£

£

£

Fixed assets

494

-

494

973

Current assets

50,128

-

50,128

39,028

Current liabilities

(900

)

-

(900

)

(899

)

49,722

-

49,722

39,102

14.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.4.24

in funds

31.3.25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

39,102

10,620

49,722

TOTAL FUNDS

39,102

10,620

49,722

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

31,328

(20,708

)

10,620

Restricted funds

Community Fund

2,000

(2,000

)

-

TOTAL FUNDS

33,328

(22,708

)

10,620

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.4.23

in funds

31.3.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

10,020

29,082

39,102

TOTAL FUNDS

10,020

29,082

39,102

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

43,651

(14,569

)

29,082

Restricted funds

Care 4 A Square

1,500

(1,500

)

-

Community Fund

1,000

(1,000

)

-

2,500

(2,500

)

-

TOTAL FUNDS

46,151

(17,069

)

29,082

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

10,020

39,702

49,722

TOTAL FUNDS

10,020

39,702

49,722

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

74,979

(35,277

)

39,702

Restricted funds

Care 4 A Square

1,500

(1,500

)

-

Community Fund

3,000

(3,000

)

-

4,500

(4,500

)

-

TOTAL FUNDS

79,479

(39,777

)

39,702

15.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Hope Church (Newtown) Limited has some trustees in common with this charity. During the year the Church donated to £25,660 (2024 8,376) to the Hub. At the year end £635 (2024 NIL) was by the Church to this company.