Reubens Retreat Ltd

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Trustees' Report	1—7
Independent Auditor's Report	8—11
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	12
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	13
Statement of Financial Position	14
Statement of Cash Flows	15
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows	16
Notes to the Financial Statements	17—25

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

To relieve the stress of families who have suffered the loss of a child or have a child suffering from a complex illness.

Significant Activities

Our Caring Services

Bereaved Family Support

● Dad's Club: Bringing bereaved dads together for sharing and connection

● Tides Online Support Group: Providing support to those who cannot reach us in person

● Healing Hearts: Supporting families a little further in their loss journey

● Patchwork Support Group: Connecting families whose loss relates to suicide

● One to One Counselling: Provided by our professional partners

● Small Steps Rambling Group: Connecting bereaved parents on countryside walks

● Worry Wizard: Supporting siblings through their grief

● Apartment Stays: A weekend away in our on-site apartment, which is not wheelchair accessible

Memory Making Activities

● Animal Therapy

● Music Therapy

● Marine Therapy

● Arts & Crafts

● REU - the Gnu's Birthday Party

● Holiday Party - The REU-Cruise

● UV Lights Sensory Party

● Seasonal Celebrations - Valentines, Easter, Halloween and Christmas

● Summer Parties and Picnics

● Afternoon Tea

● Sensory Room

● Play Room

● Hydro Therapy Swimming

Supporting Families of Life-limited Complexly Poorly Children

● One to One Counselling: Provided by our professional partners

● Coffee Connect: Bringing parents together to share and connect

● Siblings Support: Hosting exclusive sibling events

Holistic Therapies

● Sound Baths

● Hypnotherapy

● Reiki & Yoga

● Indian Head Massage

Public Benefit

Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment

Across the UK, there are 99,000 children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

This figure has risen significantly in recent years due to advances in medical treatment strategies, an increased number of early diagnoses, and improvements in health services.

Expectation of Increasing Numbers

Furthermore, it is widely expected to continue increasing in years to come, making it more important than ever to ensure that these children and their families are able to receive the care and support they need, when and where they need it. (Together for Short Lives: The State of Children's Palliative Care in 2025).

There were 3,492 child deaths in England in the year ending 31st March 2025. The number of deaths decreased by 2% on the previous year, but remained higher than 2019–2020, with an estimated rate of 28.7 deaths per 100,000 children. (National Child Mortality Database, Child Death Review Data Release 2025).

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Volunteers

Some of Our Fundraising Superstars

To Our 2025 Superstars — for every mile run, for every mountain climbed, for every conference, cake, and raffle you gave your heart and time.

For football tournaments and skydives, for cycle rides that pushed you through, for TV shout-outs and Millionaire wins, you chose to share them too.

Each act of courage, joy, and kindness helped our mission shine bright; Thank you, heroes of Reuben's Retreat, you are our guiding light.

To every hero who ran with heart, your miles lit up our year, each step a gift of kindness, each finish line held dear. Your spirit carried hope along every winding track, for all you've done in 2025, we proudly thank you back.

Highlights

● Rachael's 10k

● Stacey Copeland on ITV at The Retreat

● Virgin Voyages Skydive

● REUBall 2025

● 5,900m Kilimanjaro Trek

● People's Postcode Lottery — Millionaire Street

● Travel Counsellors Conference

● MSC Cup

● Mount Everest Marathon

● Great Manchester Run

● Reuben's on TV — Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

● 90-year-old Knitter

● Mike & Isaac — Father's Day 10k

Three Cheers... for Our REUBENeers

102 amazing regular volunteers gifted 1,705 hours to us.

195 Corporate Volunteers Gifted an Amazing 948 Hours Over the Year. These included:-

Corporate

● Bertelli PR Specialists

● Building Projects Group

● Capstone Finance

● Celebrity Cruises

● Digital Sea

● Howmet

● Inspire

● MSC Cruises

● Virgin Voyages

● Jacobs Media

● Clearwater International

● MAC Construction

● RODO

● Paramount Cruises

● MBC Building

● Davis Blank Furniss

● Tomlinson Racing

● Northern Sparks Productions

● Panache Cruises

● Staples UK

● Sunflower Childcare Group

● The Insurance Institute

● The Travel Network Group

● TIPTO

● The Travel Weekly Group

● Trav Corp Holdings

● Travel Counsellors

● Travel Village Group

● Vertical Solutions

● Destinology

● Charlesworth Lodges

● TTG Media Limited

...CONTINUED

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Volunteers - continued

● Naze Farm

● Cauce O'Hara

Community

● AMET

● Dukinfield Golf Club

● Glossop Fire Station Blue Watch

● Glossop North End AFC

● Handshake Ltd

● Hanging Heaton Golf Club

● Leigh Community Group

● St Damian's RC Science College

● The Great North West Truck Show

● Thomas Ashton School

● West Hill School

● St Damian's RC College

● Former MUFC players

● Mossley Cancer Committee

● Back in Time For Bed

Our Collaborations

At Reuben's Retreat, we greatly value our relationships with our external partners and professionals.

The impact of our professional partnerships with other charities and organisations enables the Family team to dovetail their work in an informed, meaningful way that best serves our families and ensures robust referral processes which form and shape an excellent bespoke package of support.

Thank you to all who have helped us to expand our services during this time.

● Accessoloo

● Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

● Don't Burst My Bubble

● Derian House Children's Hospice

● Greater Manchester Palliative Teams

● Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

● Worry Wizard

● The NHS

● Together for Short Lives

● Young Lives vs Cancer

● Swan Bereavement Team

● Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

● The Bureau

● The Courtyard

● Ian Curran

● Inspiring Animals Therapy

● Magic Merlin

● Musability

● Harvey Hext Trust

● Sebastian's Action Trust

● Noah's Ark Children's Hospice

● Shooting Stars Children's Hospices

● Sunflower Group

● Aqualease

● Derby & Derbyshire Council

● Child Bereavement UK

● Sporting Bears

● Hugh James Solicitors

● Lifelites

● M&S Glossop

● Building Projects

● Glossop Navigation Skills

● Julie Hirst Hypnotherapy

● Your Wellbeing Company

● Calmstone

● Portrait Pools

● My Active Glossop Leisure Centre

● Winstons Wish

...CONTINUED

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Volunteers - continued

● Argos Glossop

● Cask and Kitchen

● Twigg Coffee

● Dad Matters

● Level Heads & Threads

● Royal Oldham Hospital

● Sheffield Children's Hospital

● Royal Life Saving Society UK

● Bristol Centre for Grief Research

Achievements and Performance

Main Achievements

This year has been one of my most personally challenging, yet also one of deep connection, embracing a truly spiritual and hopeful journey.

We began with renewed energy, launching our "One in a Million" campaign to raise our final "Build" £1 million, returning to the roots that first brought our vision to life by launching at Travel Weekly's prestigious Globe Awards in London.

February brought pride and recognition as Stacey and I were named "Inspiring Women in Travel," by AWTE, alongside special Valentine's moments for our families. In March, we shared in unforgettable highlights, from our Patron Julie on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to a deeply meaningful family trip to India, inspiring Isaac's own desire to give back.

Spring carried both reflection and momentum, with our "Small Steps" bereavement ramble and an inspiring programme of fundraising events, as we continued progressing plans to complete the Retreat.

Summer was defined by incredible challenges and support from Kilimanjaro climbs and skydives to music therapy sessions and special events at home and abroad, bringing people together for our cause.

August was especially emotional, with Stacey Copeland's tribute cycle honouring Reuben's final journey from Bristol to the Retreat. We came together again in September to remember him, and in October reached a major milestone with the appointment of our build design team for the final phase.

As the year closed, we saw continued generosity, dedication from our volunteers, and the return of our magical Christmas experiences, bringing comfort, joy, and connection to the families we serve.

Another year stuffed with love, hope, healing and the creation of beautiful stories near and far.

Nic

(Mummy)

Charitable Activities

This Year, Our Amazing Supporters Helped Us Raise... £1,190,528.00

How we raised it (approximate share of total): Grants ~30%, Corporate ~18%, Events ~12%, One in a Million campaign ~11%, Community ~10%, Other ~10%.

We are incredibly grateful to the following grant-making trusts and foundations whose generosity during 2025 has helped us continue opening our doors and hearts to families who need us most.

● Action Together - Volunteer Celebration Fund

● The Big Give

● The Broome Family Trust

● The Bureau - Glossopdale Community Wellbeing Programme

● Browne Jacobson Foundation

● The Camellia Foundation

● Card Factory Foundation

● Centrica plc

● CMS Foundation

● John Horniman's Children's Trust

● The Milly-Rose Stirrup Foundation

● Neighbourly

...CONTINUED

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Charitable Activities - continued

● People's Postcode Lottery

● The Radcliffe Trust

● The Samuel Storey Family Trust

● St. James's Place Charitable Foundation

● Tesco Stronger Starts

● Vernon Robert Bowmer Charitable Trust

● Warburtons Foundation

Additional Note

The 10 Phase Renovation Plan

Reuben's Retreat became the official owners of Wood's Hospital on 23rd April 2014. A beautiful (but dilapidated) building set in the stunning Derbyshire countryside.

The site covers 1.63 acres and is comprised of the main building (which was the hospital) plus an old lodge and a series of small outbuildings. The renovations required to make the site fit for purpose are extensive but incredibly worthy, as they will create a facility that is able to support individuals and families for generations to come.

We split the necessary building works into 10 Phases, which would allow us to tackle them as and when funds allow, and cause minimal disruption to functioning areas.

Our Retreat is a countryside haven set amongst the rolling hills near to Glossop in Derbyshire. The building looks over the beautiful historic Howard Park with magnificent views of the hilly landscape.

The location of our forever home is ideal, thanks to its close proximity to the counties borders with Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

The location hosts a good range of activities for our families depending on their needs. There are plenty of beautiful walking trails and hikes, wonderful restaurants, exciting wildlife and relaxing reservoirs nearby.

Our Forever Home

● Phase 1 (complete): Complete renovation extension & refurbishment of 'The Lodge' at Reuben's

● Phase 2 (complete): Landscaping & creating reflection areas around The Lodge

● Phase 3 (complete): Main building; new roof system, pointing, asbestos removal & strip out for phases 4-6

● Phase 4 (complete): Hydrotherapy pool, track & hoisted changing suites

● Phase 5 (complete): Sensory, movie, play & multi-functional spaces

● Phase 6 (complete): Welcome reception, offices, accessible track & hoisted toilet facilities

● Phase 7 (paused): External hub & outdoor spaces for beneficiary engagement inc. catering

● Phase 8: 2 first floor self-catering suites for RR family breaks

● Phase 9: 2 accessible track & hoisted self-catering suites for RR families

● Phase 10: Landscaping remaining gardens inc. sensory and memorial spaces for families

Financial Review

Financial Position

The financial position for 2025 is strong:-

Income increased by £377,794 or 46% (£1,203,179 vs £825,385).

The surplus for the year also increased by £263,541 or 84% (£577,317 vs £313,776).

Total funds carried forward at 30 November 2025 were £4,249,617 vs £3,672,300 at 30 November 2024, being a rise of 16%.

The cash inflow for the year was £599,914 resulting in a closing cash balance of £2,288,009 (2024: £1,688,095).

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. The Trustees and Directors consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

Principal Risk and Uncertainties

The Trustees and Directors 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.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 13 November 2012.

The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 10 January 2013.

The Charity is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 13 November 2012.

None of the Trustees and Directors have any beneficial interest in the company. All the Trustees and Directors are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Mr A Moss

Ms S Hurst (resigned 20/08/2025)

Mrs T Brooks

Ms E Hale

Mr D Robinson (resigned 01/04/2026)

Mr R Bradley

Mr T Exell (appointed 02/12/2025)

Mrs N Regan (appointed 02/12/2025)

Charity Number

1150436

Company Number

08292532

Registered Office

Suite 4 St Michaels Court, St Michaels Square

Stamford Street Central

Ashton-Under-Lyne

Lancashire

OL6 6XN

Auditors

Ascendis Audit Limited

First Floor East Wing, Sandfield House

Kings Court, Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AR

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Reubens Retreat Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statement unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Statement of Disclosure of Information to Auditors

Each of the persons who are trustees at the time when this trustees' report is approved has confirmed that:

so far as the trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable company's auditors are aware of that information.

Independent Auditors

The auditors, Ascendis Audit Limited who were appointed during the year, have indicated their willingness to continue in office and a resolution concerning their re-appointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Mr A Moss

Trustee

4th August 2026

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Independent Auditor's Report

to the Members of

Reubens Retreat Ltd

Independent Auditor's Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Reubens Retreat Ltd (the "charity") for the year ended 30 November 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account), Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 30 November 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions Relating to Going Concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on Other Matters Prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Trustees' Report, which includes the Strategic Report and Director's Report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Strategic Report and Director's Report included within the Trustees' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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Independent Auditor's Report (continued)

to the Members of

Reubens Retreat Ltd

Matters on Which We Are Required to Report by Exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Director's Report included within the Trustees' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records or returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Trustees' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1—7, the trustees (who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent Auditor's Report (continued)

to the Members of

Reubens Retreat Ltd

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

- the nature of the industry, control environment and business performance including the design of the charitable company's remuneration policies,;

- of our enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;

- any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the charitable company's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to:

- identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance, in particular in relation to the FCA;

- detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

- the matters discussed among the audit engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: bank payment processing, payroll, sales processing, and cash transactions.

In common with all audits under lSAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charitable company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities SORP.

ln addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the company's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included the charitable company's compliance with the Charities Act 2011.

Audit response to risks identified:-

Our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

- reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;

- enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims;

- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;

- in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments;

- assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and

- evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use Of Our Report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters that we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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Independent Auditor's Report (continued)

to the Members of

Reubens Retreat Ltd

Paul Allan Byrne BA (Double Hons) FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Ascendis Audit Limited , Statutory Auditor

5th August 2026

Ascendis Audit Limited

First Floor East Wing, Sandfield House

Kings Court, Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AR

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

				2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies	3	731,203	381,563	1,112,766	766,893
Other trading activities	4	1,978	-	1,978	3,860
Investments	5	88,435	-	88,435	54,632

		821,616	381,563	1,203,179	825,385

EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds	7	(276,433 )	-	(276,433 )	(152,657 )
Charitable activities	7	(310,660 )	(38,769 )	(349,429 )	(358,952 )

		(587,093 )	(38,769 )	(625,862 )	(511,609 )

NET INCOME		234,523	342,794	577,317	313,776


NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		234,523	342,794	577,317	313,776
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		3,607,569	64,731	3,672,300	3,358,524

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	17	3,842,092	407,525	4,249,617	3,672,300

The notes on pages 16 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

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Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

				2024
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies	3	684,855	82,038	766,893
Other trading activities	4	3,860	-	3,860
Investments	5	54,632	-	54,632

		743,347	82,038	825,385

EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds	7	(152,657 )	-	(152,657 )
Charitable activities	7	(358,952 )	-	(358,952 )

		(511,609 )	-	(511,609 )

NET INCOME		231,738	82,038	313,776

Transfers between funds	17	58,091	(58,091 )	-

NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		289,829	23,947	313,776
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		3,317,740	40,784	3,358,524

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	17	3,607,569	64,731	3,672,300

The notes on pages 16 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Statement of Financial Position

As At 30 November 2025

Statement of Financial Position

				2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets	12	1,946,016	-	1,946,016	1,985,473

		1,946,016	-	1,946,016	1,985,473
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks	13	18,379	-	18,379	18,708
Debtors	14	35,081	-	35,081	10,254
Cash at bank and in hand		1,880,484	407,525	2,288,009	1,688,095

		1,933,944	407,525	2,341,469	1,717,057
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	15	(37,868 )	-	(37,868 )	(30,230 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)		1,896,076	407,525	2,303,601	1,686,827

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		3,842,092	407,525	4,249,617	3,672,300

NET ASSETS		3,842,092	407,525	4,249,617	3,672,300

FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds				407,525	64,731
Unrestricted Funds				3,842,092	3,607,569

TOTAL FUNDS	17			4,249,617	3,672,300

On behalf of the board

Mr A Moss

Trustee

4th August 2026

The notes on pages 16 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Statement of Cash Flows

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Statement of Cash Flows

		2025	2024
	Notes	£	£
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash generated from operations	1	516,062	303,432

Net cash generated from operating activities		516,062	303,432

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets		(4,583 )	-
Interest received		88,435	54,632

Net cash generated from investing activities		83,852	54,632



Increase in cash and cash equivalents		599,914	358,064
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2	1,688,095	1,330,031

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2	2,288,009	1,688,095

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows

1. Reconciliation of income to cash generated from operations

	2025	2024
	£	£
Net income	577,317	313,776
Adjustments for:
Interest income	(88,435 )	(54,632 )
Depreciation of tangible assets	44,040	35,892
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in stocks	329	(3,414 )
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other debtors	(24,827 )	3,602
Increase in trade and other creditors	7,638	8,208

Net cash generated from operations	516,062	303,432

2. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, as stated in the Statement of Cash Flows, relates to the following items in the Balance Sheet:

	2025	2024
	£	£
Cash at bank and in hand	2,288,009	1,688,095

3. Analysis of changes in net funds

	As at 1 December 2024	Cash flows	As at 30 November 2025
	£	£	£
Cash at bank and in hand	1,688,095	599,914	2,288,009

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General Information

Reubens Retreat Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 08292532 and registered charity number 1150436 . The registered office is Suite 4 St Michaels Court, St Michaels Square, Stamford Street Central, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6XN.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

The financial statements 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 charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

2.2. Going Concern Disclosure

The trustees have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.

2.3. Significant judgements and estimations

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the Trustees and directors 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.

There are no key accounting estimates or judgements.

2.4. Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.5. Incoming Resources

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from grants, whether capital or revenue in nature, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Grant income will be deferred if received in advance of meeting performance conditions or if the donor specifically states that the income must be spent in a future accounting period.

Income relating to events is recognised in the period in which the event occurs.

Donations comprise gifts that will not provide any return to the donor other than the knowledge that someone will benefit from the donation. Income from donations includes gifts that must be spent on some particular area of work (i.e. restricted income funds).

Income from other trading activities includes income earned from both trading activities to raise funds for the charity and income from advertising and facilities hire. To fall within this analysis heading, the income must be received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds for the charity.

Deferred income consists of cash received by the charity, where the income recognition criteria has not been met because entitlement to the income does not exist at the balance sheet date. Deferred income is not recognised in the SOFA until the charity is entitled to the income. Instead, deferred income is disclosed as a liability in the balance sheet.

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

2.6. Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Resources expended are included in the statement of financial activities on an accruals basis.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly whilst others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.

2.7. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold	2% Straight Line
Fixtures & Fittings	20% Straight Line
Computer Equipment	20% Straight Line

Building renovations are not depreciated until each phase is completed.

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).

2.8. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

2.9. Financial Instruments

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.

The Charity only has basic financial instruments which are measured at cost.

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

2.10. Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax as all its income is charitable and applied for charitable purposes.

2.11. Employee Benefits

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.

2.12. Pensions

The charitable company operates a defined pension contribution scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.

2.13. Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

			2025
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£
Donations and gifts:
Donations and gifts	460,705	2,451	463,156
Corporate funding	119,001	-	119,001
Events	150,180	-	150,180
Grants:
Grants	1,317	379,112	380,429

	731,203	381,563	1,112,766

			2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£
Donations and gifts:
Donations and gifts	353,469	9,535	363,004
Corporate funding	95,988	-	95,988
Events	208,538	-	208,538
Grants:
Grants	26,860	72,503	99,363

	684,855	82,038	766,893

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

4. Income from Other Trading Activities

	2025	2024
	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	£	£
Merchandise sales	1,978	3,518
Facilities hire	-	342

	1,978	3,860

5. Investment Income

	2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	£	£
Bank interest receivable	88,435	54,632

6. Net Income/(Expenditure)

The net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2025	2024
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets - owned	44,040	35,892
Impairment/(Reversal of impairment) losses - tangible fixed assets	(9,408)	-

7. Analysis of Expenditure

			2025
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 8 )	Total
	£	£	£
Raising funds	276,433	-	276,433
The Retreat	215,138	134,291	349,429

	491,571	134,291	625,862

			2024
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 8 )	Total
	£	£	£
Raising funds	152,657	-	152,657
The Retreat	227,415	131,537	358,952

	380,072	131,537	511,609

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

The Retreat

“Supporting families after child loss and families whose medically complex children may face an uncertain future”

Over the past year, the Retreat has continued to provide a safe, inclusive, and non-clinical environment for underserved and underrepresented families who are navigating bereavement or the demands of caring for a child who is facing an uncertain future. Many of the families we support are facing multiple disadvantages and limited access to appropriate services. This year, we reached 796 unique beneficiaries through a range of evidence-led and outcomes-focused services.

Specialist Facilities: Families accessed our hydrotherapy pool, sensory room, and therapeutic playroom, all designed to promote relaxation, connection, and emotional wellbeing in a setting far removed from clinical settings. These facilities reduce barriers to participation by offering fully accessible, child-friendly spaces that support a wide range of needs.
Emotional and Holistic Support: Our experienced Family Team delivered one-to-one wellbeing support, as well as counselling, trauma therapy, and hypnotherapy. These services are cost-effective and high impact, addressing emotional distress before it escalates into crisis and helping families develop resilience.
Peer Connection: We facilitated regular in-person and online peer support groups for both bereaved families and those caring for medically complex children. These groups provide social inclusion, emotional safety, and a vital sense of shared experience.
Inclusive Activities: From art and music therapy to animal encounters and sibling outings, our inclusive activities help families create precious memories outside of clinical settings. Regular “Coffee Connect” meetups support parents and carers, while bespoke sessions ensure siblings are seen, heard, and supported too.
Bereavement Support: We delivered monthly guided rambles and our signature Dove Release - meaningful spaces for remembrance, reflection, and community connection. Families also benefitted from quiet stays in our on-site apartment and made use of our bereavement library, which remains a much-valued resource.

Through all our work, we are committed to creating lasting change in the lives of the families we serve.

The more we raise the more we renovate. Every generous donation helps us move closer to our long-term goal: a fully renovated, accessible Retreat offering four bespoke self-catering suites and a studio apartment where families can relax, recharge, remember and rebuild.

8. Support Costs

	2025
	The Retreat
	£
Premises expenses	67,784
General administration	51,324
Governance costs	15,183

	134,291

	2024
	The Retreat
	£
Employee costs	1,709
Premises expenses	69,414
General administration	37,267
Governance costs	23,147

	131,537

Support costs are all directly incurred in relation to running The Retreat.

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

9. Auditor's Remuneration

Remuneration received by the charitable company's auditors during the year was as follows:

	2025	2024
	£	£
Audit Services
Audit of the company's financial statements	9,990	13,200

10. Staff Costs

Staff costs were as follows:

	2025	2024
	£	£
Wages and salaries	332,282	248,533
Social security costs	36,673	17,304
Other pension costs	6,440	4,866

	375,395	270,703

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

11. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was as follows:

	2025	2024
Chief executive	1	1
Office & support staff (full and part time)	12	9

	13	10

12. Tangible Assets

	Land & Property
	Freehold	Fixtures & Fittings	Computer Equipment	Total
	£	£	£	£
Cost
As at 1 December 2024	2,106,166	-	2,345	2,108,511
Additions	-	4,583	-	4,583
Transfers	(10,689 )	10,689	-	-

As at 30 November 2025	2,095,477	15,272	2,345	2,113,094

Depreciation
As at 1 December 2024	120,980	-	2,058	123,038
Provided during the period	35,706	8,148	186	44,040
Transfers	(1,281 )	1,281	-	-

As at 30 November 2025	155,405	9,429	2,244	167,078

...CONTINUED

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Net Book Value
As at 30 November 2025	1,940,072	5,843	101	1,946,016

As at 1 December 2024	1,985,186	-	287	1,985,473

During the year certain assets were reclassified from Freehold Land & Property to Fixtures & Fittings at original cost less accumulated depreciation to better reflect the nature of these assets. These assets were then depreciated at a rate of 20% straight line to reflect the accounting policy for Fixtures & Fittings. The effect on the SOFA for the year is an increase in the annual charge of £7,700.

13. Stocks

	2025	2024
	£	£
Goods for resale	18,379	18,708

14. Debtors

	2025	2024
	£	£
Due within one year
Trade debtors	10,617	900
Other debtors	24,464	9,354

	35,081	10,254

15. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors	10,701	11,517
Taxation and social security	8,553	1,068
Accruals and deferred income	18,614	17,645

	37,868	30,230

16. Pension Commitments

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.

During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £6,440 (2024: £4,866).

At the statement of financial position date contributions of £1,507 (2024: £1,069) were due to the fund and are included in creditors.

17. Movement in Funds

	As at 1 December 2024	Income	Expenditure	As at 30 November 2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	2,307,569	579,183	(587,093 )	2,299,659

...CONTINUED

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

Designated:
Operational funds	299,656	62,286	-	361,942
Capital funds	1,000,344	180,147	-	1,180,491

	1,300,000	242,433	-	1,542,433


Total unrestricted funds	3,607,569	821,616	(587,093 )	3,842,092


Restricted funds
Support services	26,863	24,046	(34,678)	16,231
Equipment and resources	37,868	-	(1,605)	36,263
Volunteer Costs	-	636	(636)	-
Build	-	355,031	-	355,031
Mini Bus	-	1,850	(1,850)	-


Total restricted funds	64,731	381,563	(38,769 )	407,525




Total funds	3,672,300	1,203,179	(625,862 )	4,249,617

	As at 1 December 2023	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	As at 30 November 2024
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	2,095,396	743,347	(511,609 )	(19,565 )	2,307,569
Designated:
Operational funds	222,000	-	-	77,656	299,656
Capital funds	1,000,344	-	-	-	1,000,344

	1,222,344	-	-	77,656	1,300,000


Total unrestricted funds	3,317,740	743,347	(511,609 )	58,091	3,607,569


Restricted funds
Support services	12,264	54,690	-	(40,091)	26,863
Equipment and resources	28,520	9,348	-	-	37,868
Staff salaries	-	18,000	-	(18,000)	-


Total restricted funds	40,784	82,038	-	(58,091 )	64,731




Total funds	3,358,524	825,385	(511,609 )	-	3,672,300

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Reubens Retreat Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 30 November 2025

The Unrestricted Fund, which is £2,299,659 (2024: £2,307,569), represents those funds which the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

The Restricted Fund, which is £407,525 (2024: £64,731) at year end, represents those funds which are restricted in use by the Charity. The funds represent donations and grants received for specific expenditure, which has not been utilised prior to the period end.

The Designated Operational Fund, which is £361,942 (2024: £299,656) at the year end, represents those funds covering between 3 and 6 months operational costs.

The Designated Capital Fund, which is £1,180,491 (2024: £1,000,344) at year end, represents those funds ring-fenced by the trustees for project expenditure at the Glossop site. These funds will be used once the trustees are satisfied that sufficient cash at bank has been accumulated to cover the total project cost and sufficient cash funds are in place to cover the operating costs of the charity.

Within Designated Funds, Operational Funds are set at 58.5% of annual expenditure with the balance to Capital Funds.

Restricted funds relate to donations and grants received for the below purposes: -

Support services

Income to fund counselling, family breaks and group sessions.

Equipment and resources

Income to fund equipment and facilities to be used in the retreat.

Staff salaries

Income to fund salary costs associated with the support services.

Minibus

Income to fund the running of a minibus.

Build

Income to fund the renovation of The Retreat.

Volunteer Costs

Income to fund the costs of volunteers.

18. Transactions with Trustees

No trustee expenses have been incurred.

19. Related Party Disclosures

Remuneration was paid to the following employee and spouse of a trustee:

Mrs Kate Bradley - Fundraising - £10,117 (2024: £9,046).

During the year fees totalling £nil (2024: £1,000) were paid to David Robinson, a trustee of the charity, for professional services provided before he was appointed a trustee in March 2024.

The above transactions were conducted on an arm's length basis and were approved by the trustees who were not related.

20. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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