The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
The objectives of the charity according to its Memorandum and Articles of Association are to provide transport services and volunteering opportunities in the County of Gloucestershire and surrounding areas (hereinafter called 'area of benefit') and to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit.
The core activity of the charity is the provision of transport for people with mobility problems in the area of benefit, thereby tackling loneliness and social isolation and promoting independence and an improved quality of life.
In planning the charity's activities for the year, the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The focus of the charity's activities during the year, which explains the delivery by the charity of public benefit, is set out below under 'achievements and performance'.
This financial year our total number of passenger trips has increased again to over 70,000 journeys. This number has been increasing year on year since the end of the pandemic, which illustrates increasing demand. This is also reflected in the Membership numbers which grows each month. This is not surprising given the considerable growth of the older demographic in Gloucestershire. One particular area for growth has been our shopper trips, which are often over-subscribed. This service conveys passengers door-to-door to their local supermarket, where they can do a bit of shopping and socialise with friends in the café. Some of our passengers go twice a week as this is the only time they can get out and meet other people. The service is free for those using a bus pass.
We sometimes struggle to meet increasing demand and part of the job of the Volunteer Manager, Ed Turnill, is to recruit new volunteer drivers across the county. As an organisation which aims to provide services across the County, we are actively recruiting in traditionally less-served areas, usually the most rural. Our ambition is to serve right across the county and to meet the ever-growing demand.
Our Better Connexions project (the aim of which is to grow our collaboration with other charities and organisations to offer service-users access to social activity – basically days out to socialise, go somewhere different and have some fun. This has a positive impact upon people’s health and wellbeing) has been going well. Led by our Marketing Manager, Amber Deacon, and Ed Turnill, we have liaised with over 150 other charities/organisations across the county and provided the transport for social activity to hundreds of people. This project has been made possible through the support of Barnwood Trust, the National Lottery, Health & Wellbeing and the Saintbury Trust.
Our Robin services (Berkeley Vale, South Cotswolds and Tewkesbury district) are in their second year, with passenger numbers continually rising. We operate two buses 12 hours a day, Monday to Saturday in each of the three areas and we would need a third bus on each to meet demand. Passengers find the Demand Responsive service to be reliable, affordable and convenient for their needs. We run these services on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council.
We have been financially supported by several charities through grants including the Batchworth Trust, Zendra Street, Julia Rausing and the Tetbury Lions. We very much appreciate this assistance which has allowed us to provide essential transport for the most vulnerable in our communities. We have also continued our close working partnership with Gloucestershire County Council and we are grateful for their continued support.
The Board has met in person throughout this financial year, although there is an option to join on Teams if it is not convenient to travel. This year the AGM was again an open event at Gloucester Rugby Club (Kingsholm) and was very well attended. It was chaired by Paul James. It was positive to meet everyone face to face and was the ideal opportunity to thank our volunteer drivers, who assist the charity greatly. It was also a pleasure to see our Patron, Dr Cathy Stannard, attend. Dr Stannard is a fantastic asset to our charity and has a great deal of strategic knowledge to guide us.
Our People
We would like to thank our staff and volunteers for their commitment through the year. Their hard work and dedication ensured the charity could serve more people across the county. Our feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, especially around customer service.
Our website has been updated and will continue to receive new functionality, both for passengers and our own staff/volunteers.
During the year we introduced new technology to streamline our operations, including an app for vehicle maintenance and a programme to install full CCTV systems across the entire fleet. Staff have embraced the new systems, recognising the benefits. We continue to work closely with HR consultants to ensure Community Connexions remains a good, caring employer. New employment legislation has been implemented (with more to come in 2026) with staff updated on the changes. Some of our processes (e.g. probationary periods) have had to be amended to comply. We have also commenced the migration to a new HR database, which will modernise procedures and allow staff some ‘self-service’ options like booking annual leave and on-line training modules.
The financial results for the year 2025/26 show a reduced surplus compared to the prior year. The year benefited from the first full year of the multiyear contract won during 2024/25, offset by rising cost pressures, principally driver salaries following the National Minimum Wage increase. During the year 2025/26, the Charity generated an income of £1,808,469 and had a total expenditure of £1,756,411, resulting in a surplus of £52,058 for the year (2024/25: £202,550).
The principal source of funding has continued to be from the core charitable activities provided through contracts, grants and fares for individual services. Expenditure increased during the year, with the main pressure continuing to relate to salaries as the minimum wage rises. All expenditure is closely monitored to ensure the charity achieves best value for money across all areas.
The Trustees consider the financial integrity of the charity as part of their ongoing review of the risks facing the organisation. The aim of the Trustees is to increase the Charity's free reserves (being those unrestricted reserves that are not represented by the value of the fixed assets) to equate to gross budgeted expenditure for three months.
The total reserves held at 31 March 2026 were £496,398, of which £460,814 were free reserves, £23,245 were part of the capital reserve, and £12,339 were restricted reserves. Three months' gross budgeted expenditure equates to circa £457,113 (one quarter of total budgeted expenditure of £1,828,453 for 2026/27). Our free reserves at 31 March 2026 were £460,814, meaning the Charity has reached its three-month reserves target. The budget for 2026/27 forecasts a broadly breakeven position, and the Trustees are monitoring the reserves position closely alongside the forthcoming renewal of the Charity's principal transport contract.
Our vision is that everyone in Gloucestershire has the personalised transport services they need to lead full and active lives. During the financial year demand for our services has continued to increase. To try and meet that demand we still need more volunteer drivers. To that end the Volunteer Manager and the Marketing Manager will work together to ensure numbers grow.
Through our Better Connexions project, we will increase our partnership work across the county, both statutory and non-statutory, for the benefit of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
We are also continuing our work on updating our I.T. systems to improve functionality for passengers and staff/volunteers. This is a major project and will fundamentally change our working processes, with passengers able to book journeys online and be kept up to date with text messages. Vehicle tracking will allow more efficient tasking and minimise delays in real time.
These initiatives should enable the charity to expand its offer and move towards achieving its ambition.
The charity is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 18 July 2006, as amended by special resolutions on 28 September 2006, 2 March 2007, 28 September 2009, 25 March 2014 and 2 October 2018 and a board resolution on 15 December 2009. On 19 June 2015 by Special Resolution, the charity changed its name from Third Sector Services to Community Connexions.
Power of appointment of new trustees is vested in the surviving or continuing trustees.
In accordance with its constitution the charity is controlled by a Board of Trustees that meets at least quarterly. There are between five and fifteen trustees at any one time, all of whom are elected every year at the Annual General Meeting. One third of the board must retire at each Annual General Meeting but in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association may be re-elected.
The Board meets quarterly but has four committees which report to the Board on their portfolios, The committees are Finance, Community Engagement, Policy and HR, and Business Development and Operations. Each Committee is chaired by a Trustee (utilising their areas of expertise), has at least one further Trustee as a member, together with the appropriate staff members. In this way the Trustees' knowledge and experience can be utilised to take the charity forward. Pay for all staff is set by the full Board after taking advice from the Finance committee. That committee benchmarks salaries whilst remaining mindful of the charity's budget.
The charity has a structured trustee recruitment process. One of our most experienced Trustees will step down at the AGM but the charity has successfully recruited several new excellent quality Trustees. Their knowledge and experience has greatly contributed to the charity. One of our strengths is the quality and dynamism of our Board, utilising their skills through sub-committees to improve our services and ensure compliance with regulations.
Trustees are appointed following written application and interview and upon receipt of satisfactory references. As part of the recruitment process, they meet with the Chief Executive, existing trustees and visit the office, to help them gain a detailed insight into the services Community Connexions offers as well as the role and responsibilities of a trustee. New trustees are supported by the Chair and Chief Executive to understand their role and responsibilities. As part of their induction programme, they meet with key members of the staff and volunteer team, experience some of the transport services from the service user perspective and are also given copies of all key charity documents and signposted to relevant Charity Commission guidance.
Related parties
The charity has no trading subsidiary undertakings or related organisations.
Risk management
The trustees acknowledge their responsibility to manage risk on behalf of the organisation. They have analysed risks between:
- governance
- operations
- finance
- external factors
- internal factors
- compliance
- road risk (with regard to Community Transport)
The trustees monitor the charity's exposure to risk going forward. They are content that they identified and mitigated against the major risks faced by the organisation during the year. They are satisfied that systems are in place to manage exposure.
In 2025/26 the major risks were identified as;
- GCC contracts due for tender - requirement to bid
- GCC contracts overspend against budget (staffing and maintenance)
- Further increases in tax or National Insurance could adversely affect business plan
- Council devolution could affect funding
- Employment law changes could affect the business plan
Through careful management none of those risks had any major impact upon the charity but, of course, some remain a risk going forward.
The trustees (who are also the directors of Community Connexions for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as the trustees are aware:
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on and signed on its behalf by:
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Community Connexions (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
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 charity 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.
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 charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve 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 we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 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 course of 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.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees' report; or
sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees 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 charity’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 cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that, despite us planning and performing our audit in accordance with the auditing standards, one or more material misstatements in the financial statements may have gone undetected by our audit. As with any audit, there is a risk that irregularities and fraud will go undetected where they involve matters such as misrepresentations from management, collusion, deliberate omissions and override of controls. It is not the role of the auditor to prevent non-compliance and we cannot be expected to detect every instance of non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:
enquiries of management including a pre audit meeting;
obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation of policies concerning the laws and regulations applicable to the business;
understanding how the company complies with its regulatory framework by making enquiries of management;
considering the culture inherent in the company and whether this represents a culture of honesty and
ethical behaviour with a strong emphasis of detection and prevention of fraud.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement and considered how fraud might occur. The audit procedures performed included, but were not limited to:
challenging management assumptions and estimates;
identifying and testing unusual journal entries;
assessing how the relevant laws and regulations have been complied with and noting any instances of non compliance;
reviewing the financial statements for compliance with relevant Accounting Standards and accounting
legislation applicable to a small company;
considering how those charged with governance have addressed the possibility of an override of
essential controls or other influence over the financial reporting processes.
In addition, we also considered other non financial laws relevant to the company. These do not necessarily have a direct influence on the financial statements but might affect the company's ability to operate.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Other matters
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with "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)" (as amended) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.
This has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters 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 charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The notes on pages 12 to 24 form part of these financial statements.
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee (company number: 05880006 England & Wales) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (charity number: 1119310). The registered office is Suite 14 Bizspace Corinium House, Corinium Avenue, Barnwood Point, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, GL4 3HX.
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.
The Trustees have considered the future forecasts to address the on-going viability of the Charity. Budgets were prepared for 2026/27 and 2027/28. These budgets do not raise any issues. Management accounts have been prepared to 31st July 2026 which shows results broadly in line with budget. As a result, the Trustees are confident that there are no material uncertainties about the ability to continue and that the Charity remains a going concern.
The financial statements contain information about Community Connexions as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The charity is exempt under Section 399(2A) of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements.
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Where entitlement to grant income is subject to performance conditions, income is recognised as the performance conditions are met.
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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular heading they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Governance costs are incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory compliance.
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
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.
Assets costing greater than £500 are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Those costing less than £500 are written off to the SOFA in the year that the expenditure is incurred.
Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the charity. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
As a recognised charity, the organisation is exempt from Corporation Tax as far as it relates to its charitable objects. It is not, however, exempt from VAT and irrecoverable VAT is included in the costs of those items to which it relates.
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
Related party exemption
The charitable company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.
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 particular purposes. The aim
and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes with the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt.
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees 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.
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is based on the Charity's judgement of their useful lives and residual values. The depreciation rates used are disclosed in the tangible fixed asset policy above and the carrying values are disclosed in the note below.
Where entitlement to grant income is subject to performance conditions, income is recognised as the performance conditions are met.
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
Trustees are paid expenses for attending meetings and duties directly related to their duties as a trustee. No trustee was reimbursed expenses in the year (2025: £nil).
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
In FY25, the key management personnel of the charity comprised the Chief Executive Officer, the Transport Manager, the Finance Manager, the Marketing Manager the Volunteer Manager and the Business Development Manager. In FY26, the Business Development Manager left the charity. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity were £188,362 (2025: £152,430).
During February 2026, the trustees commenced the voluntary strike-off process in respect of Community Connexions Trading Limited, the charity's wholly owned dormant trading subsidiary. At that date, the subsidiary had ceased all activities, held no material assets or liabilities, and had effectively ceased to exist in substance. The trustees concluded that the subsequent dissolution of the company on 5 May 2026 provided additional evidence of conditions existing at 31 March 2026. Accordingly, the investment in the subsidiary has been derecognised in these financial statements as an adjusting event after the reporting period.
The loan was a Bounce Back loan from HSBC and was drawn down in September 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Board of Trustees have agreed to extend the original loan period to 10 years, although it can be repaid during this period. Only the interest of 2.5% was being paid until October 2022 and then capital and interest are being repaid for the remainder of the loan period.
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
Barnwood Trust
£100K over 3 years to support the Better Connexions project.
J&M Britton
Funds used towards trips initiatives and related community transport.
GCC - Levelling Minibus Grant
This was government money to support local community transport providers in updating their oldest fleet.
National Lottery
£20k over 1 year used to support the Better Connexions project.
Cheltenham Borough Council
£8.5k over 1 year used to support the Better Connexions project.
North Cotswolds Set Up Grant
This was section 106 money for a volunteer recruitment campaign centred on Tetbury.
Door-to-door Connexions
To recruit and train more volunteers to assist with door-to-door transport.
Volunteer Grants
To assist with the costs of recruiting and training new volunteer drivers, including the costs of the Volunteer Manager.
Thriving Communities
A grant from Gloucestershire County Council to be used towards volunteer expenses and training and additional running costs of minibuses which carry groups or those living with disability.
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
Capital reserve
An amount equal to the value of unrestricted tangible fixed assets is held as a designated reserve.
Transfers between funds
Transfers are made between restricted and unrestricted funds at the end of every accounting period in cases where:
(i) The activity of the restricted fund has come to an end and there is an unspent balance that is not repayable to the funder(s), when the surplus is transferred to unrestricted funds;
(ii) the restricted fund is in deficit and has either come to an end or there is no prospect of a surplus in a later period, which the deficit is eliminated by transfer from unrestricted funds; and
(iii) to transfer the value of tangible fixed assets from restricted to unrestricted funds when the asset has been purchased from a restricted fund donation but is held for a general and not a restricted purpose.
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £14,250 (2025: £11,050). Contributions payable to the fund at the balance sheet date were £2,941 (2025: £3,022).
Various funders retain the right to claw back grants should the use of the funds not be in accordance with the terms of the grant. As far as the trustees are aware no such liability exists at the year-end.
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2025 - none).