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No trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity in 2025.
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
Governance · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The total compensation paid to key management personnel was £39,783 in the year ending March 2025.
The total compensation paid to key management personnel for services provided to the charity was £39,783 (2024:£38,676).
Financial · Funding statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year was consistent at six.
The average head count of employees during the year was 6 (2024: 6). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
Operational · Procedural statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 19
The British Gas Energy Trust grant was part of a consortium bid to support people with mental health issues related to debts, utility bills and welfare rights.
Unrestricted funds The British Gas Energy Saving Trust grant is part of a consortium bid with Riverside Advice Ltd towards supporting people with mental health issues associated with their debts, utility bills and welfare rights/benefits.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 22
The charity's total income for the year was £190,335.
<table><tr><td>Note</td><td>Income and endowments</td><td>Note</td><td>funds</td><td>Total funds</td></tr><tr><td>Total income</td><td></td><td>170,335</td><td>20,000</td><td>190,335</td></tr>
Financial · Metric statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 11
The charity's total funds carried forward were £154,384 as at the year-end.
<table><tr><td>Note Fixed assets</td><td>2025 Note £</td><td>2025 £</td><td>£</td><td>2024 £</td></tr><tr><td>Total charity funds</td><td>20</td><td></td><td>154,384</td><td>141,144</td></tr>
Financial · Metric statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity's current assets totalled £153,554 as at the year-end.
<table><tr><td>Note Fixed assets</td><td>2025 Note £</td><td>2025 £</td><td>£</td><td>2024 £</td></tr><tr><td>Current assets Debtors</td><td>17</td><td>3,430</td><td></td><td>1,549</td></tr><tr><td>Debtors Cash at bank and in hand</td><td>17</td><td>3,430 150,124</td><td></td><td>1,549 138,641</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>153,554</td><td></td><td>140,190</td></tr>
Financial · Metric statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity's fixed assets totalled £4,856 as at the year-end.
<table><tr><td>Note Fixed assets</td><td>2025 Note £</td><td>2025 £</td><td>£</td><td>2024 £</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed assets Intangible assets</td><td>15</td><td></td><td>3,500</td><td>7,000</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets Tangible fixed assets</td><td>15 16</td><td></td><td>3,500 1,356</td><td>7,000 632</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>4,856</td><td>7,632</td></tr>
Financial · Metric statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
The charity's financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on S..22and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Governance · Procedural statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The charity is exempt from audit under the Companies Act 2006.
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Governance · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful economic life of assets.
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Fixtures and fittings 25% straight line
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
Intangible assets are initially recorded at cost and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation.
Intangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation.
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 16
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
Income is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable and its amount can be reliably measured.
All income is 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.
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
The charity's financial statements were prepared on the historical cost basis.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
The charity had unrestricted reserves of £154,384 as at the year-end.
As at 31 March 2025 the charitable company had unrestricted reserves of £154,384, of which £149,528 are free reserves.
Financial · Metric statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
The financial statements were prepared in accordance with FRS 102.
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
Financial · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 14
The organisation received over 500 new referrals and supported nearly 700 individuals during the year.
We received over 500 new referrals during this year, we supported nearly 700 individuals
Service · Observational claim · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
The organisation aims to increase its capacity through staffing and financial means.
To fundraise for the employment of an additional Project Worker to the staff team (to increase capacity of the service)
Operational · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
4 Winds aims to maintain and develop opportunities for service user involvement.
To maintain the organisation as user-led and user managed (as currently stated in our constitution)
Service · Policy statement · From 4 Winds User Led Association — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6