Move Ahead (Wakefield) Limited - Charities report

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06218491 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1131243

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

MOVE AHEAD (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

Page

Report of the Trustees

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2

Independent Examiner's Report

3

Statement of Financial Activities

4

Balance Sheet

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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11

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 activities

The Charities objectives

To relieve persons who are resident in West Yorkshire who have suffered brain injury, their families and carers by the provision of information, services and facilities.

The Charities main activities

The provision of therapeutic work and social interaction for our members through painting and drawing at our resource centre.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular advancement of education through the provision of social and recreational facilities to those who have a brain injury and their carers.

Achievements and performance

Well as usual time has been ahead of us all the way and the year 2024 to 2025 has ended so quickly with time flying by with some of the planned changes not having taken place, Glennis is still rather more involved than she intended but hopes that she will be able to reduce her time commitment to Move Ahead at some point in the future.

We started the year with the usual activities mainly centred around artwork, along with chair exercise, quizzes (very competitive) and extra events such as cake making and decorating.

We still have an arrangement with Lofthouse Anglican Church to display and sell our artwork in the TLC café, which is open four mornings a week, some of us are regular attendees at the café.

The quality and variety of the artwork is quite astounding as we have some very talented artists among our members which is also reflected in the calendar we produce every year.

We had the usual extra fund-raising events such as Sunday lunches, an auction with pie and peas supper, a race afternoon, a tabletop sale, a fashion show evening, a Blues Brothers themed singalong and a Christmas fair with a very popular Father Christmas, these events are very well attended by members, their families and many other supporters of the charity.

Towards the end of the year, we always attend a Pantomime at the theatre in Wakefield but much to the disappointment of all the show was cancelled at the last minute due to the principal performer being unwell!

We still have a cooked lunch for our members and volunteers but instead of being cooked on the premises it is brought in by outside caterers and still enjoyed by everyone.

We as always look forward to the coming year with renewed optimism as we have had a new Member join us and a volunteer, we will continue to look for new ways and activities for our members to provide a sustainable and enjoyable future.

Above all we must thank all the volunteers for their time, talents and support without them we would not be able to do what we do, we must also thank Wakefield Council for their continued financial support and the many people who have very kindly donated money and goods to Move Ahead.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The net income (deficit) for the year was (£3,965), 2024 (£3,504) on unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charities free reserves, excluding fixed assets and designated funds at the year-end were £32,253

Our financial reserves are made up of Local Government funding and members fees to cover the normal operating costs of the charity up to March 2025 and money from fund raising and donations.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on the 18th April 2007. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.

Method and recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM. At every general meeting one third of the directors shall retire from office and may offer themselves for re-election by the members.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

06218491 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1131243

Registered office

21 St Johns Croft

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 2RQ

Trustees

Mr A A Brandwood

Mrs G Brandwood

Mrs J Radcliffe

Mrs S Smith

Mrs P A Lowe

Mr N Carroll

Mrs T Carroll

Independent Examiner

Mr Matthew Stead (FMAAT)

Harrison & Co

Chartered Accountants

531 Denby Dale Road West

Calder Grove

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF4 3ND

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr A A Brandwood - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Move Ahead (Wakefield) Limited ('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.

Mr Matthew Stead (FMAAT)

The Association of Accounting Technicians

Harrison & Co

Chartered Accountants

531 Denby Dale Road West

Calder Grove

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF4 3ND

15 December 2025

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

2

11,818

-

11,818

11,972

Other trading activities

3

8,986

-

8,986

9,596

Total

20,804

-

20,804

21,568

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

4

24,769

-

24,769

25,072

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(3,965

)

-

(3,965

)

(3,504

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

36,218

88,167

124,385

127,889

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

32,253

88,167

120,420

124,385

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

7

-

88,167

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

8

438

-

438

393

Cash at bank and in hand

32,445

-

32,445

36,425

32,883

-

32,883

36,818

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

9

(630

)

-

(630

)

(600

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

32,253

-

32,253

36,218

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

32,253

88,167

120,420

124,385

NET ASSETS

32,253

88,167

120,420

124,385

FUNDS

10

Unrestricted funds

32,253

36,218

Restricted funds

88,167

TOTAL FUNDS

120,420

124,385

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 15 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr A A Brandwood - 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.

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

2025

2024

£

Gifts

-

(1

)

Donations

3,898

4,869

Family services

7,920

7,104

11,818

11,972

3.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

2025

2024

£

Events

1,922

3,056

Sales and fees

7,064

6,540

8,986

9,596

4.	RAISING FUNDS

Other trading activities

2025

2024

£

Support costs

24,769

25,072

5.	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.

6.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

fund

funds

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

11,972

-

11,972

Other trading activities

9,596

-

9,596

Total

21,568

-

21,568

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

25,072

-

25,072

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(3,504

)

-

(3,504

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

39,722

88,167

127,889

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

36,218

88,167

124,385

7.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Long

leasehold

£

COST

At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025

88,167

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2025

88,167

At 31 March 2024

88,167

8.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

Prepayments

438

393

9.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

Accrued expenses

630

600

10.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.4.24

in funds

31.3.25

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

36,218

(3,965

)

32,253

Restricted funds

Designated funds

88,167

-

88,167

TOTAL FUNDS

124,385

(3,965

)

120,420

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

20,804

(24,769

)

(3,965

)

TOTAL FUNDS

20,804

(24,769

)

(3,965

)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.4.23

in funds

31.3.24

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

39,722

(3,504

)

36,218

Restricted funds

Designated funds

88,167

-

88,167

TOTAL FUNDS

127,889

(3,504

)

124,385

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

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

21,568

(25,072

)

(3,504

)

TOTAL FUNDS

21,568

(25,072

)

(3,504

)

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

39,722

(7,469

)

32,253

Restricted funds

Designated funds

88,167

-

88,167

TOTAL FUNDS

127,889

(7,469

)

120,420

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

42,372

(49,841

)

(7,469

)

TOTAL FUNDS

42,372

(49,841

)

(7,469

)

11.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

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