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The Trustees must ensure that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the charity's state.
Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the excess of income over expenditure for that period.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law they are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
Talitha Arts recruited a Therapeutic Arts Programme Manager to strengthen organisational capacity and support future growth.
The recruitment of the Programme Manager was a key strategic decision, ensuring Talitha Arts could maintain high quality, trauma informed delivery, support its expanding practitioner network, and strengthen the infrastructure required to diversify and grow income streams in future years.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 7
Talitha Arts maintains a general reserve of £28,537, exceeding the policy requirement of three months' expenditure.
The general reserve at December 31st, 2025 of £28,537 (2024: £26,237) exceeds this requirement but is not deemed to be excessive, especially considering the current fundraising environment.
Financial · Funding statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 7
Talitha Arts experienced a net deficit of £2,565 in 2025 due to strategic investments and capacity building.
The resulting net deficit of £2,565 was anticipated by Trustees and considered a prudent use of reserves to support long term organisational sustainability. The recruitment of the Programme Manager was a key strategic decision, ensuring Talitha Arts could maintain high quality, trauma informed delivery, support its expanding practitioner network, and strengthen the infrastructure required to diversify and grow income streams in future years.
Financial · Funding statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 7
Talitha Arts delivered 36 creative workshops for people living with dementia, observing profound benefits such as increased confidence and improved mood.
We delivered 36 creative workshops across 3 care homes in Richmond. Facilitators and care staff observed profound benefits, including increased confidence, improved mood, spontaneous verbal and musical expression, greater social interaction, and visible joy.
Service · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
Talitha Arts delivered therapeutic arts workshops in partnership with Hestia, achieving a unanimous positive impact on participants' mental health and wellbeing.
The programmes yielded extraordinary, unanimous feedback from its participants: • 100% reported an improved sense of well-being from before to after the program. • 100% felt comfortable and safely held within the workshop space. • 100% experienced measurable growth in their self-confidence.
Service · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 6
Talitha Arts delivered 27 workshops across five branches of Young Roots, achieving a 100% success rate in overall wellbeing and meaningful friendships.
Young Roots We delivered 27 workshops across 5 branches of Young Roots (operating in Brent, Camden, and Croydon), directly supporting 37 individual young people navigating the UK asylum system as unaccompanied minor refugees. Evaluation Metric Result Supported overall wellbeing 100% Formed meaningful friendships & connections 100%
Service · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Talitha Arts delivered 31 workshops at The Baytree Centre in Brixton, achieving a 100% increase in wellbeing and self-confidence among participants.
We delivered 31 workshops across the year for young girls experiencing multiple disadvantages. This vital consistency has extended weekly into 2026. • Impact: 100% of participants experienced an increase in wellbeing, and 95% reported an increase in self-confidence.
Service · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Talitha Arts secured 90% of its budgeted annual income by June 2026.
Looking ahead into 2026, our financial outlook is exceptionally strong; as of June 2026, we have already secured 90% of our budgeted annual income through formal commitments and pledged funds.
Financial · Funding statement · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Talitha Arts expanded its network of creative practitioners in 2025.
We expanded our network of talented and experienced creative practitioners.
Operational · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Talitha Arts maintained high workshop delivery numbers in a challenging fundraising landscape.
We fully maintained our high workshop delivery numbers.
Operational · Observational claim · From Talitha Arts — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 4
Parent Club has unrestricted funds and restricted funds, with the latter only usable for specific purposes.
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Financial · Policy statement · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 18
Parent Club's financial statements are prepared on a receipt and payment basis.
The financial statements have been prepared on a receipt and payment basis and comply with the legal requirements for using this method.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 17
Parent Club received £6,000 from Daubeney Children's Centre for the Kitchen Club project.
We also recelved £6,000 from Daubeney Children's Centre, who commissioned delivery of Kitchen Club
Financial · Funding statement · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 12
Parent Club was invited to join Hackney council's Temporary Accommodation Steering Group.
Parent Club was invited to be a member of Hackney council's Temporary Accommodation Steering Group
Commissioning · Stakeholder position · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
Five former beneficiaries completed a new Kitchen Club Traineeship programme successfully.
Five former beneficiaries successfully completed the new Kitchen Club Traineeship programme
Service · Observational claim · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 9
Parent Club's Kitchen Club Traineeship programme offers a paid, 12-month work placement for parents with lived experience of temporary accommodation.
The Kitchen Club Traineeship programme, for parents with lived experience of temporary accommodation, offers a paid, 12-month work placement alongside training and employability coaching.
Service · Observational claim · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
Parent Club focuses on engaging hard-to-reach and vulnerable families through projects that combine healthy meal preparation with play and learning activities.
'Our work continues to focus on engaging hard to reach and vulnerable families through projects where parents and children work together with to prepare a healthy vegetarian meal, alongside a rich play and learning environment, with activities like painting, crafting, storytelling, music and movement.'
Service · Observational claim · From Parent Club — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 5
The Charity's independent examiner was paid £840 for other services in 2025.
Fees payable to the Charity’s independent examiner in respect of: All other services not included above 840
Financial · Funding statement · From Lighthouse - Supporting Women Through Stormy Times — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 December 2025, page 25