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POhWER's operating lease commitments for land and buildings totalled £186,512 at the end of March 31, 2025.
Total 186,512 311,507
Financial · Funding statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 36
POhWER's General Fund had a net increase of £74,136 during the year ending March 31, 2025.
- General fund 3,369,196 15,801,389 (15,498,413) 74,136 3,746,308
Financial · Funding statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 34
POhWER received £174,382 in Birmingham NNS Grants during the year ending March 31, 2025.
- Birmingham NNS Grants - 174,382 (174,382)
Financial · Funding statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 33
POhWER had a net increase in deferred income during the year ending March 31, 2025.
Deferred income brought forward 158,870 Deferred income released during the year (106,668) Income deferred during the year 348,464 Deferred income carried forward 400,666
Financial · Funding statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 33
POhWER's total expenditure on charitable activities was £15,854,303 in the year ending March 2025.
Total Costs 15,427,734 424,729 181,840 15,854,303
Financial · Metric statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 29
POhWER's core contract income increased from £15,481,843 in the previous year to £15,224,083 in 2025.
Core contract income 174,382 15,049,701 15,224,083 15,481,843
Financial · Trend statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 27
POhWER's income from donations increased in the year ending March 2025.
Donations and gifts - 1,563 1,563 4,015
Financial · Trend statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 27
POhWER values the contributions of volunteers, including service users and former members.
POhWER deeply values the contribution from those who volunteer their time, commitment and expertise for POhWER. Our current volunteers include current and former service users who use their experience and skills to help others.
Relational · Stakeholder position · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 26
POhWER is exempt from certain taxes as its income is used for charitable objectives.
The charitable company is a registered charity and is exempt from the taxation of income falling within chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that this income is used to achieve its charitable objectives.
Financial · Policy statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 26
Income from charitable activities in the year ending March 31, 2025, was £15,858,790.
Charitable Activities 3 174,382 15,684,408 15,858,790
Financial · Metric statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 21
The net cash provided by operating activities for the year ending March 31, 2025, was £793,271.
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 793,271
Financial · Metric statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 23
The total unrestricted funds carried forward as of March 31, 2025, are £4,612,769.
Total funds carried forward 15 618 4,612,769 4,613,387
Financial · Metric statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 22
The financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2025, show a net income of £121,136.
- 121,136
Financial · Metric statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 21
The audit procedures included evaluating management's controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities.
Evaluating management’s controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
Governance · Procedural statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 20
POhWER has a risk management system to mitigate safeguarding failures and economic climate risks.
The Trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are established in order to manage those risks.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 15
POhWER is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of stakeholders through GDPR compliance.
We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of the people we support, those we work with, those who support us and those we come into contact with in other ways. We do this in line with POhWER's values and with the law.
Governance · Policy statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 15
POhWER's reserves policy is to hold free reserves representing between 1.5 and 4 months of operating expenditure.
The current reserves policy is to hold free reserves representing between 1.5 and 4 months of operating expenditure.
Financial · Policy statement · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 17
POhWER reported a surplus of £121,136 in the financial year ending March 2025.
The overall effects were surplus of £121,136 (2023/2024: £149,837).
Financial · Observational claim · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 16
POhWER's income remained stable at £15,975,771 in 2024/2025.
Total income for 2024/2025 remained stable at £15,975,771 (2023/2024: £16,086,520).
Financial · Observational claim · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 16
POhWER's People Team has stabilised, leading to improved support for employees and the opportunity to review and simplify HR processes.
There have been significant changes within the People Team whereby there is now a stabilised department in place. This has resulted in improved support for employees and the opportunity to review and simplify our people processes to enhance the culture and employee experience.
Operational · Observational claim · From Pohwer — annual report and accounts, year ending 30 March 2025, page 14