Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme

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Trustees' Report	1—6
Independent Examiner's Report	7
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	8
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	9
Balance Sheet	10
Notes to the Financial Statements	11—17

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 28 February 2026.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

The Charity’s objectives(“the objectives”) are to further or benefit the residents of the Bridgend County Borough and neighbouring communities and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as directors of the charity (herein called “the trustees”) may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by:

• The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit

• The prevention or the relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively by providing and assisting in the provision of education, training, and mentoring project and activities and all the necessary support designed to support individuals to become self-sufficient.

• The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit but not exclusively to find employment.

• The provision of support and activities for young people or individuals and families or public benefit, which develop their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

• To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded, and assisting them to integrate into society.

Mission Statement

To break down barriers of social exclusion that prevent people from building bridges to a more positive future.

Vision

The Bridge MPS believe people should have every opportunity to succeed in life regardless of their background or circumstances. We provide a safe and welcoming environment for children, young people, and adults of all ages to have advice and support, engage in learning and volunteering opportunities or join interest groups to promote emotional health and wellbeing.

Public Benefit

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.

All members of the Board of Trustees are recruited through open advertisement and adhering to the following guidelines as set out by the Charity Commission for England and Wales:

(1) A charity identifies the need for new trustees. This may be because vacancies have arisen through resignations, or it may be that existing trustees have decided that one or more new trustees with specific skills are needed to help run the charity more effectively.

(2) The trustees agree what skills, experience and knowledge are needed, and write it down in the form of a short job description and person specification.

(3) The trustees agree responsibilities and a process for recruitment; in doing this, they take care to comply with any specific requirements set out in the charity’s governing document. Some of the work may be delegated to a sub-group of trustees, but the whole trustee board remains in full control of the process and decisions.

Bridge MPS Staff

Principal Officer - Sarah Hearne

Organistational Chart:

Band 5: Principal Officer / CEO

Band 4: Development Officer and Finance Manager

Band 3: Community Hub Manager & Youth Services Manager & Volunteer Manager

Band 2: Youth Workers

Band 1: Hub Support Workers & Admin Support

The recruitment and selection decision of The Bridge MPS is of prime importance for obtaining the best possible person-to-job fit which will, when aggregated, contribute significantly towards The Bridge MPS’ effectiveness.

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It is also becoming increasingly important, as The Bridge MPS evolves and changes, that new recruits show a willingness to learn, adaptability and ability to work as part of a team.

In all our Recruitment and Selection, we ensure a policy that incorporates the following:

• Fairness and consistency.

• Non-discriminatory selection

• Conformation to all statutory regulations and agreed best practice.

Statement by Chair of the Board

Introduction

It gives me great pleasure to present this Trustees Report.

This report contains various facts and figures about the Charity’s performance and work throughout the year 2025/26. I do hope it also illustrates the great achievements of the Charity in what has been a challenging year for ourselves and many other similar organisations.

During a period where funding has been challenging for ourselves and many other charities, the team have not only sustained support for our service users, but in some areas have been able to increase that support as demand has unfortunately increased.

This is especially evident in our aim to reduce food insecurity, with an increase on the number of packed lunches we have delivered as well as the introduction of cookery classes.

As we face these challenges in our sector, it is a credit to the staff and volunteers at The Bridge Mentoring Plus Services for remaining committed and always energised.

I especially wish to thank Sarah Hearne, our Principal Officer. Sarah’s commitment to the role and the Charity is without question, and her leadership remains a huge asset.

My thanks are also extended to the entire workforce, paid and voluntary, for their hard work and energy. The people in the organisation make it what it is and we are very lucky to have so many people who are committed to its success.

Finally, I wish to thank my Co-Trustees for their hard work and ongoing support.

Carl Heard – Trustee and Chair of the Board

Achievements and Performance

Main Achievements

Youth Provision

Overview

The youth service that we offer the young people of Bridgend is for the ages of 8-18 years old. Being based in Bridgend County Borough, many of the young people that we work with are living in the top 20% of deprived areas as documented in the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. This often means that many of the issues facing them are socio economic and that they are facing an uphill struggle that can be hard to break free of. We as an organisation aim to help any young people facing difficulties such as mental health and emotional wellbeing or education engagement issues. This happens through the different services that we offer.

Activities/Objectives

We have three strands to our youth provision which include the following:

• The Mentoring Program which is where we recruit and train volunteers to provide mentoring to children and young people aged 8-18, who may be experiencing adversity or emotional distress. This gives the young people of Bridgend someone to talk to and the confidence to meet their own individual targets that they may want to achieve that they can’t do on their own. This is something we are hoping to expand and work on in partnership with schools to expand the service.

• Youth clubs – We currently provide a youth club for young people aged 13-18 which runs on a Tuesday evening 5-7pm. All sessions are planned and run by our youth workers with oversight from the youth manager. These sessions are based on the six key principles of youth work - Youth-led; Inclusivity, equality and diversity; Respect; Quality, safety and well-being; Empowerment; Positivity

• Training – We currently provide a work experience program for young people who are classed as NEET between 14-18 years old, that also promotes volunteering opportunities for young people. They gain an accredited certificate in serving food or food hygiene, as well as learning practical skills and improving confidence.

Achievement and Public Benefit

We have delivered youth club sessions to 33 young people, as well as delivering our 6 week work experience program to 28 young people. We continue to receive referrals to our mentoring program and have matched several young people with newly trained mentors. Over the last year we have mentored 33 young people with the need for this service rising higher with an additional 30 on the waiting list.

We continue to use the core funding for our Youth Manager to develop and grow our youth services and opportunities that we can offer young people in our community.

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Main Achievements - continued

Community Hub

Overview

The Bridge Community hub is located in the heart of Bridgend Town Centre. A place where people can access direct support and informal support services in an inclusive and nurturing environment. Our purpose is to foster a sense of unity within our community and to provide tools that enable our members to create positive change in themselves and their surroundings.

We offer a range of services to support our community members in achieving their goals. Our hub provides access to dedicated support workers, education and training, well-being support and a community food pantry. Members can develop new skills and gain knowledge necessary to achieve their aims. We also provide a space where members can connect, network, and collaborate with like-minded individuals. This helps to create a supportive community, where everyone feels valued and supported.

We are continually developing our services, using feedback from our members and external agencies. We regularly review and adapt our programs to meet the changing needs of our community. This ensures that we remain relevant, responsive, and helpful.

Activities/Objectives

The Bridge community hub has 3 main areas of service delivery:

• Enhancing Community Wellbeing: The primary aim of The Bridge community hub is to support and enhance the wellbeing of its members. By providing support services such as formal and informal support, signposting, Form Filling or Digital assistance; the hub aims to improve the overall mental and physical health of the community.

• Reducing Food Insecurity: The community food pantry is a crucial part of the hub’s service delivery. The aim is to increase access to healthy and nutritious food for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. By reducing food insecurity, the hub aims to alleviate financial stress and improve the physical health of its members.

• Fostering Social Connections: The third aim is to foster social connections and build a sense of community. Structured activities such as workshops, volunteer opportunities, and community events encourage members to engage with each other and build new relationships. By promoting social connections, the hub aims to reduce social isolation and create a supportive and inclusive community.

We are proud of the impact we have had on the community and the success our members have achieved.– Building Bridges to a more positive future.

Achievement and Public Benefit

Over the past year our Community Hub has had a key focus on reducing the impact of food insecurity with us providing 1,384 pantry bags and having 127 people registered. We have seen a dramatic increase for our packed lunches with us facilitating 1291 this year as well as 1515 free hot meals. We have also introduced free crisis pantry bags for when the foodbank is unable to be accessed as well as working in partnership with them to provide Christmas “goodie bags” for those in crisis. We did 23 crisis bags and 39 Christmas bags.

We have also implemented a new system for documenting stats and measuring impact for our support work delivered in the hub. Over the last year we have done 960 low level support work sessions equivalent to 160 hours as well as 294 structured support sessions. We have also updated our activity timetable and delivered 328 (3 hours) sessions.

We have run several Free Family days with kids activities that help to promote family values as well as reducing the impact of the cost of living crisis as we believe that all families should have access to affordable activities for kids.

Volunteering

Overview

Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience, and here at The Bridge we value the contribution made by volunteers. We are committed to involving them in appropriate positions and in ways that are encouraging, supportive and which develop the volunteer personally.

We offer a range of volunteering opportunities within our Community Hub and Youth Services and welcome volunteers of all abilities and backgrounds.

We can offer guidance and training to volunteers that enables them to develop practical skills and gain qualifications that can support routes into further education and career development.

At the Bridge we recognise our responsibility to arrange volunteering efficiently and sensitively so that the valuable gift of the volunteer’s time is best used to the mutual advantage of all concerned.

Activities/Objectives

We have three strands to our volunteering service which include the following:

• General Volunteers – those who wish to volunteer in the community hub café, drivers that collect surplus food from our partnership supermarkets, general maintenance/DIY etc. and the opportunity to volunteer support in our youth clubs. Any volunteering related expenses can be fully reimbursed.

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For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Main Achievements - continued

• Supported Volunteers – those with any additional learning, physical, mental, or emotional needs that require support and supervision whilst volunteering. Our volunteering program offers structured support to learn new skills and build confidence. We continue to work in partnership with Bridgend College and Heronsbridge school to provide volunteering placements for students with ALN.

• Volunteer Mentors – a suitable, vetted, and trained adult (18yrs+) who can provide one-to-one support for a vulnerable young person who may need an appropriate role model to mentor them to meet their own individual targets. All training is provided before mentoring starts and full support and supervision is given to the mentor during the mentoring relationship.

Achievement and Public Benefit

Over the last year we have provided both supported and general volunteer placements to over 50 people. We have taken on a full time volunteer coordinator who oversees the operational delivery of our placements and works to set targets with each of our volunteers individuals. We have increased our volunteer mentors training 23 new mentors and delivering support to 33 young people. We have also provided training and increased employment opportunities for all of those who volunteer with us.

Collaborative Working

Partnership working continues to be a priority for us at the Bridge, to ensure that we can provide the best possible service for those members of our community that access our provision.

We continue to foster our relationship with Bridgend College providing rooms where they can deliver literacy and numeracy in a less formal learning environment. We also provide work placements for young people from local comprehensive school linking in with BCBC employees to meet the needs of those young people.

We remain committed in reducing the environmental waste of food and addressing food insecurity by working in partnership with both Fareshare Cymru and several local supermarkets to redistribute food to those in need. Our partnership with the Food Bank has strengthened, once again delivering Christmas goodie bags, as well as access to cooking sessions.

We have also commenced a Professional “Pop Up” where we invite other organisation to attend our community hub every Monday morning to discuss their services and network with others for the benefit of the community users.

Financial Supporters

A full list of all those that have supported us over the last year can be found in our financial accounts. However, we would like to take the opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to them all - As a charity organisation we rely solely on the financial support of grant funders, trusts, and donations and without the continued support we would not be able to be sustainable and deliver our services to the community.

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Mr P A Clarke

Mr C Heard

Mrs M H Hiett

Mr M J Ives (appointed 30/05/2025)

Mr T Law

Mrs C A Littlewood (appointed 17/03/2025)

Charity Number

1091536

Company Number

04371480

Registered Office

46-48 Dunraven Place

Bridgend

CF31 1JB

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Independent Examiner

Carl West ACA

CSW Accountancy Ltd

ICAEW

43 Brynymor Road
Gowerton
Swansea
SA4 3EY

Bankers

LLoyds Bank

Wyndham Street

Bridgend

South Wales

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For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Small Company Rules

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

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

Mrs M H Hiett

Trustee

03/11/2026

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 28 February 2026.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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
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.

Carl West ACA

03/11/2026

43 Brynymor Road
Gowerton
Swansea
SA4 3EY

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

				2026	2025
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies	3	1,526	296,959	298,485	177,402
Other trading activities	4	49,396	-	49,396	51,475
Other	5	-	-	-	638

		50,922	296,959	347,881	229,515

EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds	7	(56,763 )	(258,387 )	(315,150 )	(289,442 )
Charitable activities:	7

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)		(5,841 )	38,572	32,731	(59,927 )

Transfers between funds	16	1,248	(1,248 )	-	-

NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		(4,593 )	37,324	32,731	(59,927 )
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		9,351	58,556	67,907	127,834

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	16	4,758	95,880	100,638	67,907

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

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

				2025
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies	3	16,599	160,803	177,402
Other trading activities	4	51,475	-	51,475
Other	5	638	-	638

		68,712	160,803	229,515

EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds	7	(89,745 )	(199,697 )	(289,442 )
Charitable activities:	7

NET EXPENDITURE		(21,033 )	(38,894 )	(59,927 )

Transfers between funds	16	(1,298 )	1,298	-

NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		(22,331 )	(37,596 )	(59,927 )
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		31,682	96,152	127,834

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	16	9,351	58,556	67,907

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

As At 28 February 2026

Balance Sheet

				2026	2025
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets	12	237	3,880	4,117	5,754

		237	3,880	4,117	5,754
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	13	3,303	-	3,303	451
Cash at bank and in hand		6,158	92,000	98,158	68,110

		9,461	92,000	101,461	68,561
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	14	(4,940 )	-	(4,940 )	(6,408 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)		4,521	92,000	96,521	62,153

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		4,758	95,880	100,638	67,907

NET ASSETS		4,758	95,880	100,638	67,907

FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds				95,880	58,556
Unrestricted Funds				4,758	9,351

TOTAL FUNDS	16			100,638	67,907

For the year ending 28 February 2026 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

On behalf of the board

Mrs M H Hiett

Trustee

03/11/2026

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General Information

Bridge Mentoring Plus Scheme is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 04371480 and registered charity number 1091536 . The registered office is 46-48 Dunraven Place, Bridgend, Bridgend, CF31 1JB.

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. Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

• income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

• legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.

• income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the

contribution of general volunteers.

• income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

2.3. Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

• expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.

• expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

• other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

2.4. 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:

Fixtures & Fittings	25% straight line
Computer Equipment	25% straight line

2.5. 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.

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

			2026
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£
Donations and gifts	1,526	-	1,526
Grants	-	296,959	296,959

	1,526	296,959	298,485

			2025
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£
Donations and gifts	16,599	-	16,599
Grants	-	160,803	160,803

	16,599	160,803	177,402

4. Income from Other Trading Activities

	2026	2025
	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	£	£
Income from other trading activities	37,598	30,951
Room Hire	11,798	20,524

	49,396	51,475

5. Other Income

	2026	2025
	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	£	£
Other income	-	638

6. Net Income/(Expenditure)

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

	2026	2025
	£	£
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets - owned	3,545	3,868

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

7. Analysis of Expenditure

			2026
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 8 )	Total
	£	£	£
Raising funds	237,383	77,767	315,150

			2025
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 8 )	Total
	£	£	£
Raising funds	216,589	72,853	289,442

8. Support Costs

	2026	2025
	Raising funds	Raising funds
	£	£
Employee costs	978	17
Premises expenses	23,894	23,774
General administration	45,664	42,011
Depreciation	3,545	3,868
Governance costs	3,686	3,183

	77,767	72,853

9. Independent Examiner's Remuneration

	2026	2025
	£	£
Independent examination of the financial statements	3,686	3,183

10. Staff Costs

Staff costs were as follows:

	2026	2025
	£	£
Wages and salaries	221,560	213,409
Social security costs	12,140	-
Other pension costs	3,683	3,180

	237,383	216,589

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: 12 (2025: 11)

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

12. Tangible Assets

	Fixtures & Fittings	Computer Equipment	Total
	£	£	£
Cost
As at 1 March 2025	49,689	46,214	95,903
Additions	-	1,909	1,909

As at 28 February 2026	49,689	48,123	97,812

Depreciation
As at 1 March 2025	47,807	42,342	90,149
Provided during the period	942	2,604	3,546

As at 28 February 2026	48,749	44,946	93,695

Net Book Value
As at 28 February 2026	940	3,177	4,117

As at 1 March 2025	1,882	3,872	5,754

13. Debtors

	2026	2025
	£	£
Due within one year
Other debtors	3,303	451

14. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

	2026	2025
	£	£
Other creditors	1,340	4,445
Taxation and social security	-	1,963
Accruals and deferred income	3,600	-

	4,940	6,408

15. 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 £3,683 (2025: £3,180).

At the balance sheet date contributions of £NIL were due to the fund and are included in creditors.

16. Movement in Funds

	As at 1 March 2025	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	As at 28 February 2026
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	9,351	50,922	(56,763 )	1,248	4,758
Restricted funds

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Garfield Weston	-	20,000	(8,277)	-	11,723
BAVO	1,762	8,985	(8,319)	-	2,428
AFA Community Fund	299	-	(299)	-	-
BBC Children In Need	4,244	11,250	(15,124)	-	370
Postcode Lottery	4,707	-	(4,707)	-	-
Millenium Stadium Trust	1,394	3,650	(1,092)	-	3,952
Community Foundation Wales	647	10,000	(4,856)	-	5,791
Moondance	-	26,825	(21,120)	-	5,705
Arnold Clark	801	-	(801)	-	-
Neighbourly Grant	-	250	(250)	-	-
Western Power - Local Giving	134	-	(134)	-	-
Tudor Trust	5,919	-	(5,919)	-	-
Henry Smith Foundation	21,181	50,300	(53,134)	(30)	18,317
Coop	860	-	(860)	-	-
Sainsburys	29	1,500	(891)	-	638
Monmouth Building Society	947	500	(974)	-	473
Lidl	-	500	(500)	-	-
B&Q Neighbourly	2,300	-	(1,289)	-	1,011
Sony Global Social Justice	3,968	8,398	(8,650)	-	3,716
Whitehead Ross	-	1,337	(59)	(1,278)	-
Pobl	455	-	-	-	455
Welsh Water	152	-	(152)	-	-
Hafod	120	-	(120)	-	-
Warburton	370	-	(370)	-	-
Pilkington	911	-	(542)	-	369
The Hedley Foundation	2,356	-	(2,307)	-	49
The Kristina Martin Trust	5,000	-	(5,000)	-	-
VWMG Grant	-	26,712	(24,032)	-	2,680
Comic Relief	-	17,814	(17,661)	-	153
WWF UK	-	922	(922)	-	-
Welcome Break	-	8,000	(2,958)	-	5,042
National Grid	-	4,998	(4,998)	-	-
KFC Foundation	-	3,000	(1,224)	-	1,776
The Margaret Dobson Trust	-	4,984	(4,984)	-	-
Simon Gibson Trust	-	9,425	(9,485)	60	-
CABWI	-	33,930	(20,911)	-	13,019
Skipton Charitable Foundation	-	1,500	(1,500)	-	-
Albert Hunt Trust	-	8,000	(7,960)	-	40
Screwfix Foundation	-	4,675	(1,279)	-	3,396
The Toy Trust	-	1,500	-	-	1,500
Principality	-	19,717	(7,440)	-	12,277
Electrical Safety Fund	-	3,287	(3,287)	-	-
Thrive Fund	-	1,000	(1,000)	-	-

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For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

Asda Youth	-	1,000	-	-	1,000
Hubbub	-	3,000	(3,000)	-	-


Total restricted funds	58,556	296,959	(258,387 )	(1,248 )	95,880




Total funds	67,907	347,881	(315,150 )	-	100,638

	As at 1 March 2024	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	As at 28 February 2025
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	31,682	68,712	(89,745 )	(1,298 )	9,351
Restricted funds
Garfield Weston	7,415	-	(7,415)	-	-
BAVO	644	4,181	(3,074)	11	1,762
AFA Community Fund	16,108	-	(15,809)	-	299
BBC Children In Need	11,038	15,750	(22,544)	-	4,244
Postcode Lottery	-	25,000	(20,293)	-	4,707
Millenium Stadium Trust	2,051	-	(654)	(3)	1,394
Community Foundation Wales	3,384	5,000	(7,726)	(11)	647
Moondance	9,576	-	(9,510)	(66)	-
Fords	362	860	(1,220)	(2)	-
Arnold Clark	371	1,000	(570)	-	801
Neighbourly Grant	-	230	(230)	-	-
Western Power - Local Giving	268	-	(134)	-	134
Magic Little Grants	33	-	(33)	-	-
Tudor Trust	6,536	26,000	(26,617)	-	5,919
Henry Smith Foundation	22,442	50,300	(51,561)	-	21,181
Coop	1,559	-	(699)	-	860
Sainsburys	942	500	(1,413)	-	29
Monmouth Building Society	1,420	-	(473)	-	947
Lidl	-	500	(500)	-	-
B&Q Neighbourly	5,389	-	(3,089)	-	2,300
Wesleyan Foundation	6,231	-	(6,231)	-	-
Sony Global Social Justice	-	8,398	(4,430)	-	3,968
Whitehead Ross	-	12,620	(13,989)	1,369	-
Bridgend Town Council	383	-	(383)	-	-
Pobl	-	914	(459)	-	455
Welsh Water	-	250	(98)	-	152
Hafod	-	200	(80)	-	120
Warburton	-	400	(30)	-	370
Pilkington	-	1,000	(89)	-	911

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 28 February 2026

The Hedley Foundation	-	2,700	(344)	-	2,356
The Kristina Martin Trust	-	5,000	-	-	5,000


Total restricted funds	96,152	160,803	(199,697 )	1,298	58,556




Total funds	127,834	229,515	(289,442 )	-	67,907

17. Transactions with Trustees

During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows:

	2026	2025
	£	£

18. Related Party Disclosures

19. 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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