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ANNUAL REPORT
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Badge created by a Bramley St Peters pupil as part of Leeds DECS
Agents of Change workshop
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
This year has been a good year for the centre with delivery and completion of several
projects, development of new training and partnerships.
Leeds DEC (Development Education Centre) was established, fully funded by Oxfarn, in
the late1980s to raise awareness among teachers and learners around issues arising from
the unequal 'development' in 'developing countries,. However, the term 'development' is
problematic, holding the su99estion that there is one path to 'development' (often
understood narrowly as economic development) and that a 'developed' destination is
necessarily desirable. Also, the term 'development education, doesn't mean anything to
most people and perhaps is suggestive to some of o 'problem over there,.
So Leeds DEC is now renaming Itself as Global Learning Leeds. 'Global Learning, is more
instantly understandable. Rather than suggestin9 that the focus is on a 'problem in
'developing countries, it focuses on learners, understanding of the complex and rapidly-
changing world we live in. The name change is in line with our national network and other
Global Learning centres across the country.
The core staff working at Global Learning Leeds hos changed during the year. Hannah
Langdana who, with Adam Ranson, has been at the heart of the or9anisation, has moved
to another job. We would like to thank her for the enormous contribution she has made
over her many years with us and are delighted thot we are not losing her completely os
she is still able to work with us for one day a week. We are extremely lucky to be able to
welcome Sarah Fishwick as her successor. Sarah has worked with us part-time for many
years, and her prior knowledge of the organisation has enabled her to slip seamlessly into
the new role.
This annual report highlights the many different people from Leeds and beyond involved in
and affected by the important work that Global Learning Leeds carries out. The success of
this work has depended on the hard work of our staff and volunteers. The Trustees send
many thanks to them, and to the other supportive partners who have worked with the
Centre staff over the last year.
PROJECTS
CLIMATE CURRICULUM FOR
CLIMATE ACTION
This Erasmus funded programme enabled partners in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Turkey
to systematically ernbed teachin9 about Climate Change throughout their curriculum. It
also enabled teachers in different year groups to audit schemes of work and plan new
teaching activities covering agreed climate learning outcomes. The transnational team
reviewed and adapted the Climate Curriculum which Global Learning Leeds created, to
fit their national education contexts. The project culminated in a new updated primary
phase Climato Curriculum Frameworl a guide on how to teach about climate change
in a way that inspires hope and action, a toolkit with resources, and a website to
disseminate to school networks in the 4 countries.
7 training and dissemination events were organised at St Matthews CE Primary,
Beechwood Primaryi Shire Oak CE Primaryi Moor Allerton Hall Primaryi the national
conference for the Consortium of DEC8 (CODEC) and the University of Leeds, to share
the new resources. The project was completed in June 2023 and reached195 teachers
across the 4 countries. Resources and versions of the climate curriculum Framework in
German and Turkish are available on the project website htt
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This was the fourth year of a 5-year Lottery-funded project which aims to engage and join
up communities and individuals across Leeds to deliver transformative change to address
the climate emergency.
Global Learning Leeds, role in this multi-agency project is to engage and enable Leeds
schools to deliver a meaningful climate curriculum across school.
Global Learning Leeds worked in partnership with volunteers at Fairtrade Leeds to run a
Fairtrado and Climato Action school celebration in June 25 for12 schools, 19 teachers
and 60 students plus 25 other guests. Tom Riordon, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council
and Cllr Katie Dye, chair of Leeds, Climate Emergency Advisory Committee Party were the
keynote speakers. Moor Allerton Hall primary school shared their creative climate
curriculum work (picture below) and challenged schools to think about how much they were
taught about the climate crisis.
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AIRRAD
We were excited to welcome Adelle A asante - lived experience Storytreller and a
Tribeswoman at Alricaniwa who led an engaging, interactive story telling of cocoa
farmers in Ghana and poet and theologian Honnah Stone who wrote a poem entitled
'Deborah dances, about the experience.
In March 2024, the centre worked in partnership with staff at Cardinal H88nan Catholic
High School to run a Eeo-schools council conference for13 Secondary schools, reaching
19 teachers and 99 students and 9 other guests. The centre began planning for our Global
Learning Awards for June 24
THE LINKING NETWORK *
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Bunting exchanged by linking classes on display
The Linking Network is a national scheme to support schools and communities foster
intercultural understanding and develop a positive, cohesive ethos across communities by
helping children, young people and adults to explore identity, celebrate diversity, promote
community and champion equality. This year the programme has brought together12
schools,16 classes and a link with 2 School Councils from demographically diverse schools
in a year-long pro9ramme within the city, providing children the chance to broaden their
perspectives about the lives of other people that they would not normally come into
contact with. We have worked with Leeds Local Authority and Leeds Learning Alliance
to promote the programme to more schools, including running a bite-size CPD for PHSCE
teachers.
'1 feeL excited to meet the children again!" pupil involved in Linking
'Lots of (the Linking) Lessons lend themselves to deeper discussions.. .such as the Love we
have for our friends, the love I have for my pupils."
Year 5 teacher, All Saints Richmond Hill
Pupils from Valley View and All Saints Richmond Hill getting to know each other on a class visit.
SERVICES
CPD AND TRAINING
We were commissioned by the National College to create 4 CPD webinars: Climate
Education in Citizenship Curriculum for Primary and Secondary and Climate Education in a
High_ouality MFL Curriculum for Primary and Secondary. They are uploaded here
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Teach Climate Justice, a course funded by Oxfam and administered by Liverpool World
centre, was delivered to15 people at Bishop Burton College.
GLOBAL LEARNING LEEDS CLIMATE CURRICULUM CPD
The centre ran one online Climate Curriculum training for teachers across the country, one
blended training for teachers in Horsforth and 4 face to face courses, includin9 for senior
leadership teams from across The Cooperative Academies Trust in Manchester in Autumn
23. We ran a full day climate curriculum training for Cumbria DEC (CDEC) for 20 schools
across Cumbria who are being SUPPOrted by CDEC to embed the curriculum in their schools.
As a consequence, CDEC has franchised the Climate Curriculum Course and online
learning platform from Leeds DEC. Two f urther courses with delivered f or whole staff teams
at Beechwood Primary School and Grimes Dyke Primary School.
Inspiring whilst being realistic and responsive to the participants teacher at CDEC
training
(The climate curriculum is) "very comprehensive and a useful way of mapping into
existing planning Josh Berry, Coop Academies
(I've learnt to) 'look at climate change from other perspectives" te(7cher at training
"Amazingl Sometimes I feel so alone doing this but that's been really inspiring. It's been
brilliant."Alison Hooper, former Primary Headteacher and education consultant
NEW COURSES
The centre developed a face-to-face Climate action and carbon literacy course for
community and 3rd sector. The first part was which was delivered to participants at LS14 in
June 23.
The centre also created an online climate course for 6th forms which was delivered to
students at Abbey Grange Academy in the autumn of 2025. We began negotiations with
Notre Dame 6th Form College to trial the course with a group of their Lower Sixth.
My values shape how I behave,
really.
Oi! Stay away from my chips!
One of the images created for the online 6th form course
WORKSHOPS
The centre delivered 59 workshops enriching the curriculum, engaging pupils whatever
their background and bringing dynamic new perspectives to over 1,170 primary and 1,236
secondary students in 13 schools. The centre adapted the 'Local People Global Stories,
workshop {about stories of migration to Leeds) for a secondary audience and it has
become the most popular workshop delivered (18 times). The second most popular
workshop was 'Agents of Change, which enables pupils to learn about inspirational
children and adults who have changed or are changing the world for the better.
"Interactive, engaging session. Knowledgeable deLivery. Varied content, ChiLdren learnt a
lot. Good use of maps, artefacts, photos etc"
Year 6 teacher, Beechwood Primary about our Incredible India workshop.
PARTNERSHIPS
Leeds DEC'S work was recognised at Leeds, Compassionate
City Awards in December 2023, where we received a two
awards! Vve received a 'Highly Commended, for the Jo Cox
Award for our Schools Linking work, and a second 'Highly
Commended, in the Diversity Project of the Year category for
the Intergenerational Linking project.
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The Case for Global Learning: There is a lot of interest from schools for support to
address global challenges we face on the "one small and fragile planet" we share, and,
incorporate global learning into the curriculum. Unlike almost all other advanced
economies (including all the EU states), the UK government doesn't have a programme of
support for global learning. We began a collaboration with other members of the Global
Learning Network, DECS across the four UK nations and colleagues at UCL and Oxfam to
develop a paper making the case for a new UK Global Learning Programme.
The centre has continued to work with Leeds Learning Alliance and it's member
organisations to promote global learning, including in creating the Eco-schools
conference.
Leeds Church Institute commissioned poet Hannah Stone to attend the Fairtrade and
Climate Action school celebration to write a poem. 'Debra Dances, was the result of this,
which was published in Leeds City Theology magazine.
The centre was invited to run a workshop at the Fair-Trade International Symp08ium
held at the University of Leeds in June 2023. In partnership with Jane Dickinson from the
University of Leeds, a workshop was delivered on How can campaigners and academics
engage with schools around Fair Trade and Sustainability: ideas on what works.
The centre ran a stall at Leed8 Cultural Education Conference in Dec 23 promoting the
Local People Global Stories exhibition and workshop.
The centre hosted the annual conference of DECS
(CODEC) in Leeds in June 25. In addition to sharing
good practice from across the network, the
Consortium rebranded itself as The Global Learning
Network {TGLN)
Hilary Benn MP virtually welcoming participants to the
CODEC conference hosted in Leeds, June 23
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
Currentassets 2021 2023
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand W 239695 293927
Total
Creditors 332311
Net current assets 242207
Net assets 242207
122181
2912471
2912471
Unrestricted funds
2506881
Restricted funds
405591
Total funds 241206 291241
Statement of financial activities
2024 20231
Grants
Workshops and CPD training
19352
18818
Donations
Bank interest
Total
Expenditure
Charitable activities
27624 850451
Governance costs 149Q
10901
Bad debts
140
Totalw 161.281 170.164
Investment gain .9482
-434301
Balance at 1 st April
334677
571
2070
CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTRATION NO 1003862
COMPANIES HOUSE NO 02627506
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
Charity number 1003862 A company limited by guarantee number 02627506
**Annual Report and Financial Statements**
**For the year ended 31st March 2024**
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Annual Report and Financial Statements**
**For the year ended 31st March 2024**
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 4|
|Examiner's report|5|
|Statement of financial activities|6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8 to 11|
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Trustees' report for the year ended 31st March 2024**
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name Position Dates** Martin Wedell Chair Melanie Stockdale Treasurer June Brighouse Patrick Lewis Patricia Sandbach Parminder Smedley Alex Conrads
Alex Conrads Appointed December 2022 **Charity number** 1003862 Registered in England and Wales **Company Number** 02627506 Registered in England and Wales
**Registered and principal address Bankers** 70 Cross Green Lane Unity Trust Bank plc HSBC Leeds Nine Brindley place 1 Centenary Square LS9 0DG Birmingham Birmingham B1 2HB B1 1HQ
## **independent examiner**
Richard Smedley Richard Smedley Chartered Accountants Richmond House Redvers Way Lawnswood Business Park LS166QY
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on the 8th July 1991. it is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31st March 2024**
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objectives**
To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, particularly by the promotion of education in world problems of hunger, disease, poverty and ignorance and the solutions thereof and the economic and other problems of developing countries and their relationship with other countries.
Provided always, and for the avoidance of doubt, that the purpose of such objects is to inform and educate the public rather to campaign for a particular policy.
## **The charity's main objectives**
To present, promote, organise, provide, manage and produce seminars, workshops, tutorials, conferences and publications to further the promotion, maintenance, improvement and advancement of education. Leeds DEC provides face-to-face and blended learning training, and curriculum development support, for formal sector education and the informal sector, that includes an online training platform and education resources centre. In particular, the centre provides advice, training and support to schools, communities and the youth sector on Global Learning and local-global issues (including Climate Change; Intercultural Awareness & Understanding; Social Justice; Peace & Conflicts; Global Citizenship; Youth Agency & Action; Human Rights; Values & Perceptions; Critical Literacy).
To assist, advise and support individuals, groups and organisations engaged in development work. To carry out research in the field of development education and related areas and to disseminate the useful results of such research and related publications.
To supply or provide educational materials or publications.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education, particularly global learning and climate education.
## **Achievements and performance**
The charity has continued to deliver a rich and varied programme raising public awareness of global themes and issues in schools and school communities across West Yorkshire and beyond. The centre has provided a range of training, webinars, workshops and conferences for school pupils and teachers on Climate Change & Justice, Intercultural Understanding and other global themes. Alongside this, we have delivered projects on Climate Change, facilitated Schools Intercultural Linking, and developed new online course for Sixth Forms, Community & the Third Sector. Leeds DEC’s work was recognised with two awards at the Leeds Compassionate Cities awards in December 2023, and we are planning to develop our own Global Learning Awards in the coming year.
## **Financial review**
The net expenditure of the year was £40,785 (Last year: £43,430)including net Loss of (£9,482) (Last year profit of £368) on unrestricted funds and net expenditure of £63,938 (Last year: £43,798) on restricted funds
## **Reserves policy**
The reserves of the charity are composed of unrestricted funds. These funds are maintained at a sufficient level in order to allow the smooth operation of the charity's activities.
The trustees have reviewed the reserves policy and set an ultimate target to establish a financial reserve of unrestricted funds equivalent to approximately 6 month's total expenditure to cater for possible future contingencies and uncertainties together with the working capital requirements of projects where income is received in arrears. Total spending for 2023/24 was approximately £93,000 (Last year :£86,000) making the 6 month target £46,500. (Last year: £43,000)
Given the continuing uncertainties over the funding of GLOBAL LEARNING and the need to provide matched funding, the trustees have made a decision to invest a significant element of the reserves to provide an income to support some of the charities costs.
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
**Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31st March 2024**
## **Statement of trustees responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare finance accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select Suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approves by the board of trustees on 16/12/2024
Martin Wedell
(Trustee)
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 11.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable 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 charitable 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 ('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**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 - accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as is required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2 - the accounts do not accord with those records
3 - the accounts do not comply with accounting requirements of section 285 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
4 - 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.
## Richard Smedley
17/12/2024
## **Richard Smedley Chartered Accountants**
Richmond House Redvers Way Lawnswood Business park Leeds LS16 6QY
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
(including Summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31st March 2024
|Notes
**Income from:**
Grants and service level agreements
Donations
Workshop, courses and training
Sundry income
Bank interest
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries and on costs
Premises and office costs
Resources and other project costs
independent examination
bad debts
**Total expenditure**
**Net Income/ (Expenditure)**
Other gains/(Losses)
Transfers
**net movement in funds**
**Fund balances brought forward**
**Fund balances carried forward**|2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
£
-
28,864
28,864
21,839
120
-
120
57
19,352
-
19,352
18,818
-
-
-
220
5,352
-
5,352
2,070
-
24,824
28,864
53,688
43,004
20,871
35,893
56,764
54,470
5,225
-
5,225
5,821
1,528
28,045
29,573
24,754
1,490
-
1,490
1,090
-
-
-
140
29,114
63,938
93,052
86,275
(4,290)
(35,074)
(39,364)
(43,271)
(1,421)
-
(1,421)
(159)
(3,771)
3,771
-
-
(9,482)
(31,303)
(40,785)
(43,430)
250,688
40,559
291,247
334,677
241,206
9,256
250,462
291,257|
|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
Balance sheet as at 31st March 2024
|Notes
**Current assets**
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
**Total current assets**
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
**Creditors and accruals**
**Net current assets/ (liabilities)**
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Restricted funds**|2024
2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
4,598
4,598
9,538
239,695
39,405
279,100
293,927
244,293
39,405
283,698
303,465
(2,086)
(31,150)
(33,236)
12,218
(2,086)
(31,150)
(33,236)
12,218
242,207
8,255
250,462
291,247
242,207
8,255
250,462
291,247
241,206
241,206
250,688
9,256
9,256
40,559
241,206
9,256
250,462
291,247|
|---|---|
-
For the year ending 31st March 2024 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 charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. the trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provision applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and with FRS102 (effective January 2019)
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on the 16th December 2024
Martin Wedell
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Notes to the accounts**
for the year ended 31st March 2024
## **1) Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost of transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of recommended Practice:
Accounting and Reporting by 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) and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102 There has been no changes to the accounting policies since last year. no changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured by its performance.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of these items to which it relates.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity of receipt.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets are rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Improvements to premises: over 10 years Office furniture and equipment : over 4 years
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund Accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Notes to the accounts continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2024**
|**2 Grants and donations**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||2024|2024|2024|2023|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
||Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|
||£|£|£|£|
|The Dunhill Medical Trust||-|-|5,167|
|The Linking Network||-|-|10,000|
|Leeds Tidal (CECAP)||3,595|3,595|6,672|
|British Council (ERASMUS+)||25,269|25,269|-|
||||-|-|
||-|28,864|28,864|21,839|
|**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|||2024
£
50,436
3,709
(3,709)
6,328|2023
£
48,422
3,883
(3,883)
6,048|
||||56,764|54,470|
|The average number of employees during the year was 2.5, being an average of 1.7 full
(2023: 2.5, 1.7 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
**Defined contribution pension scheme**
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end
Amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end||time equivalent|2024
£
5,550
778
-|2023
£
6,048
756
693|
## **4 Restricted funds**
|Leeds Tidal
British Council (ERASMUS+)
The Linking Network
The Linking Network (intergen)|balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
Balance c/f
1,875
3,594
(7,099)
1,630
-
19,709
25,269
(45,979)
1,001
(0)
17,175
(7,919)
9,256
1,800
(2,941)
1,141
-
40,559
28,863
(63,938)
3,772
9,256|
|---|---|
**Fund name Purpose of restriction** Leeds Tidal (CECAP) Towards the 'Climate Action Leeds' project. British Council (ERASMUS+) Towards the 'Climate curriculum for climate action' project, aimed at addressing climate challenges across schools in four countries. The Linking Network This is a project to help schools with awareness of global issues
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
## **Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31st March 2024**
## **4 Restricted funds continued Fund name**
The Linking Network (Intergen)
## **Purpose of restriction**
Additional funding towards the costs of the #iwill ' Intergenerational Linking' project which brings together primary schools and care homes to develop long term volunteering opportunities and to connect care home residents with their local communities.
|**5 Debtors and prepayments**
Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
**6 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
**7 Creditors and accruals**
Accruals for partner payments
Bank loans and overdrafts
Accruals
Taxation and social security
Other creditors|2024
2023
£
£
4,598
9,538
-
-
-
-
4,598
9,538
2024
2023
£
£
279,100
293,927
279,100
293,927
2024
2023
£
£
31,150
10,489
-
-
720
990
586
676
780
63
33,236
12,218|
|---|---|
## **8 Related party transactions**
## **Trustees expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year of the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this year or the previous year.
## **Leeds Development Education Centre Limited**
**Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31st March 2024**
|**Income**
Grants and service level agreements
Donations
Workshop, course and training
Sundry income
Bank interest
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Salaries and on costs
Premises and office costs
Resources and other project costs
Independent examination
Bad debts
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/ (expenditure)**
Other gains/(losses)
Transfers
**Net movement in funds**
**Fund balances brought forward**
**Fund balances carried forward**|2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
-
-
28,864
21,839
28,864
21,839
120
57
-
-
120
57
19,352
18,818
-
-
19,352
18,818
-
220
-
-
-
220
5,352
2,070
-
-
5,352
2,070
24,824
21,165
28,864
21,839
53,688
43,004
20,871
12,974
35,893
41,496
56,764
54,470
5,225
5,584
237
5,225
5,821
1,528
850
28,045
23,904
29,573
24,754
1,490
1,090
-
1,490
1,090
140
-
-
140
29,114
20,638
63,938
65,637
93,052
86,275
(4,290)
527
(35,074)
(43,798)
(39,364)
(43,271)
(1,421)
(159)
(1,421)
(159)
(3,771)
-
3,771
-
-
-
(9,482)
368
(31,303)
(43,798)
(40,785)
(43,430)
250,688
250,320
40,559
84,357
291,247
334,677
241,206
250,688
9,256
40,559
250,462
291,247|
|---|---|
CHARTERID ACCOUNT ANTS
Trusled P8rlners.- worklng logellier lo build 8 beii&T liiliire
Our Reference.. RWS/EM11970.0
18 December 2024
Companies House
Crown House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: Leeds Developmenl Educatlon Centre Llmlted
Company Number: 02627506
Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024
Please find enclosed our above clienls, accounts for the year ended
31 March 2024, for submission.
ours faithfully.
hard Smedley
Richard Smedley, Chartered Ac(ountants
Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers,
Riclirnond House. Lawnswood Bvsine55 Pafk,
Redveis Close, Leeds L516 60Y
Telephone.. 0113 258 2221
Email.. richardsmedleyifyrichard5medley.co.uk
www.richordsmedley.co.uk
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Leeds Development Education Centre Llmited
Charity number 100386
A company Ilmlied by guarantee number 02627506
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2024
LeedJ;
Educating
for a just and
sustainableworld
Leed5 Development Education Centre Limited
Annual Report and Flnancial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2024
Contents
Pa8e
Trustees. report
2to4
Examiner's report
Statement of financlal actlvlties
8alance sheet
Notes to the accounts
8t0 11
Leed5 Development Education Centre Limited
Trustees, report for the year ended 31st March 2024
Reference and admihlstratlve d&talls ¢1 the ¢harlty, its trustee5 ané adylsors
The trustees durin& the flnancial year and up to Ind (Trcludlng the date ihe report was approved were..
Name
Posltion
Dates
Martin Wedell
Chair
Melar)ie Stockdale
Treasurer
lune Bri8house
Patrlck Lewls
Patficia Sandba¢h
Parminder Smedlev
Alex Conrads
Appointed December 2022
Charliy number
1003862
Registered In England and Wales
Company Number
02627506
Règistered in Engaand and Wales
Re4lsiered and prSn¢lpal addre$s
70 Cross Green Lane
Leeds
LS9 ODG
8ank•ri
Unlty Trust Bank plt
Nine Brlndley place
Birmin8ham
BI 2HB
HSBC
I Centenary Square
Birmin8harn
BI IHQ
Independent •ximln•r
Richard Smedley
Richard Smedley Chartered Accountant5
Richrnond House
Redvers Way
Lawnswood Buslness Park
LS166QY
strurlurei sovernince and management
The charity is a company limited by 8arantee and was foimed on the 8th july 1991. Ills governed by a
memorandum and artitles of assoclation. The liability ol the member5 In the event of the companv
belng wound up Is Ilmiled to 4 sum not exceedln8 £1
Method ol re¢rultment and appolntmenl ol trustee5
The truste•s of the charity aré also the dlrettors for the purp05e5 of company law and are appointed by
the members at the AGM.
Leeds Development Education Centre Limlted
Trustee5' report Icontlnuedl lor the year ended 31st Maich 2024
Oblectlves and a¢tlvltles
The charlty's oblectlve5
To piomote, maintain. improve an¢J a(Jv8nce public education. particularly by the promotion ol educalion In
Jrld problèms of hunger, disaase, poverty and ignorance and the solulions thereof and the economlc and
oth8r prob18rns of developlng countrfe$ and their rglaliorbship wllh othèr countriès.
Provided always, and for the avokyance of doubt. that the purpose of such objecls 1810 Inlomi ond educale the
public ralhei lo campaigr lor a particular policy.
The charlty'5 maln oblectlves
To present, promotè, organi5e, provlde, manBg& and produce s8mln8rs, workshop$, lulorlals. Conferences and
publications lo further the promotFon, mainlenance, improvemenl and 8dvanc8ment of edwatk)n.
Lèeds DEC provid8s lace-lo-lace 8nd blended leaming training, ond Curriculum d6voioprnent support, for
formal sector educ8lion and the Informal seclor. tho1 In¢lud0s 8n ollllre Irainlng plalloim education
resourc6s cenlre. In parlicular. the cenlrg providès advice, Iralning and supporl lo scnoo18, commun&s Bnd
the youth $g¢lor on Global Learning and local-global issu8$ lincludlng Climal? ChaNJ6', Inl8rcullural Awar8n&s$
& Un on reslricled funds
Reservès poll¢y
Th6 re$erng$ of Ihe charity are ctynpo$ed ol unrgstrtcled lunds. These funds are maknlalned al g $ulfi¢ienl level In order to
allow the ¥moolh operation ol the ¢harilV$ oclivili98,
The Iruslees have revlèwed Ihg reserves polity Sel an ultimat8 target lo establisl a financl81 resorva ol unrestrlckd fun1$
eqUalent lo Jpproximately 6 months tol81 expendiluro to cater lor possible future conlingencles and uncertainties together
with tho worklng c8pilal reouiremenl$ of projecls bthere income is received in arrears. Tota1 spendin9 lor 2023124 w8S
approxlmately £93,000 ILa$l year ..£86,0001 making the 6 rnonlh largel £46.500. ILaslyeai'. £4J,0001
Given the continuing uncertaintie$ over the funding ol GLOBAL LEARNING an¢Y the need to provide malch8d funding, the
IN$ig&8 hav8 m8de a d8ci$ion inve810 $ignifi¢anl elernenl of ihe rèserves to prov& an incom• to 8UPPOrt some of Ih&
¢hariligs ¢0s15.
Leeds Development Education Centre Llmited
Trustees, report lcontinuedl foi the year ended 31st MJr¢h 2024
Statement of trustees rèsponslbllliles
The trustees Iwho are also the directors for purposes of company lawl are responsible lorpreparin8 the Trustee% report and
the financial Statements in accordancè wilh the applicable law and UK Accounting standard5.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare finance accounts for each flnanclal yearwhith givè a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the Charitable company and of the incomlng resources and applicarlon of fesources. including the income and
expendliure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparSng these linancial 5tatement5, thetrustees are requlred Eo..
select Sultable accounilng policie5 and apply them con51Stently
observe the methods and principles In the Charities SORP,.
make judgements and estlmatès that are reasonable and prudent,.
Stale whether appllcable UK accountln8 Standaids have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the finanelal statements..
prepare the account5 gn a Roing concern basis unless it 15 inappropriate to presume that the charitable
company will continue in operailon.
The trustees are responslble lor keeplng proper ac¢ountinA re¢oKds whi¢h dis¢lose with reasonable attur2cy at any tlme the
financial position of the charitable company to enable them to erbsure that the financlal aciount5 comply with the Companies
Alt 2006. they aro also respon51ble for sale8uardin¥ the asstts of the charliy and henctfof taklng reasonable step5 for the
prevention and detection of fiaud and other irregularlties.
7hls report ha5 been prepared In accordance with the Statement of Recommended Pracllce.. Aciounting and ReportinB by
Charltles (Charitles SORP IFRS10211, and in accoldance with the speclal provlsions of the Cornpanies Act 2Q06 relating to small
ompanie5.
Approves by the boa¥d of trustee5 on 1611212024
Martln Wedell
(Trustee)
Leeds Development Educatlon Cenlre Limited
Independent examlnèr'5 report to the trustees of Leeds Development Edu¢ailon Centye Llmlted
I report to the charity trusiees on rny exarniThation of the accounts of the ¢harit3ble company lor the year ended 31 March
2024. which are Set oul on pages G lo 11.
Responsibllltl¢s and basi5 of report
A5 the charity's trustees of the charitable company land 3150 Its directors for the PUfpose5 of company lawl you are responsible
for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CompniesAct 20061'the 2006 Act'l,
Having satisfied myself that Ihe accounts ol the tharitable company are nor requlredto beaudited under Part 16 of the 2006
Aet and are elSgible for independent examination, I repoit respect of my exarnination 0fyourchart¥'5 aCCOUnts as carried
out under section 145 of the Charities Act I'the 2011 Act'l. In car¥ying out my examinètion I have followed the Directions Biven
by the Charity Commlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl of th? 2011 Act,
Independent examlner'5 Stat•m•ni
I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matter5 lave come lo my attentlon In tonne£tlon with the
eMaminati¢n giving me cause to believe that In any materlal reipecl..
l- accounting records werp not kept in re5pert of the company a515 required by 5eCtlon 386 olthe 2006 Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records
3- the accounts do not complywiih 4¢cguntin8 requiremeTht5 of 5ectlon 285 of thè 2006 kl other than any requlrement that
the accounts 8ive a 'true and falr view, whlch li not a matter considered as part ol an indèpendent examination,. or
4- the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wlth the rnethods and pr5nclJes ol the Statement of Recommendèd
Practice for accounting and reportlng by tharities l applicable to charitles preparlng their accounts in accordance wlth thè
Flnantlal Rèportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 10211
I have no concerns and have ¢ome acrogs no other Matters ln connectlon wlth the examlnillon to which attention should be
drawn In th15 report in order to enable a propef undeistèndlng of the accounts to be reached.
Rlchard 5medley
1711212024
Rl¢hard Smedley Chartered Accountants
Rlchmond House
Redvers Way
Lawrb5wogd Bu5ine5s park
Leeds
LS16 6QY
Leeds Development Education Centre Limited
Statement of Flnan¢lal Actlvltles
lincluding Summary income and expenditure account)
for the year ended 31st March 2024
Noies
2024
2024
Unrestricted Re51ricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
Fvnd5
2023
Total
Funds
In¢ome Irom.,
Grant5 and servlce level agreements
Donailons
Workshop, course5 and training
Sundry income
Bonk Interest
28,864
28.864
120
19,352
21.839
57
18,818
220
2,070
120
19,352
S,352
5,352
24,824
28.864
53,688
43,(X)4
Expendlture on..
Salaries and on costs
PfemSses and olflce costs
Resources and other project costs
Independent examln3tlon
bad debt$
Total •xp•ndltur•
Net In¢omel (Expendituiel
Other galns/lLo%spsl
TraThslers
net movemènt In funds
20,871
5,225
1,528
1,490
35.893
56.764
5,225
29,573
1,490
54,470
5,821
24,754
1,090
140
86,275
143,2711
11591
28,045
29.114
14,2901
63.938
135.0741
93,052
39,3641
11,4211
13,7711
19,4821
3,77L
131,3031 140,7851
143.4301
Fynd b•lan¢ei brought lon¥ard
Fynd balanc¢$ carrled lorward
2SO,688
241,206
40,SS9
9,256
291,247
250,462
334,677
291,257
All incomin8 resources and resources expended derive from ¢ontlnulng a¢tlvllies.
Leeds Development Education Centre Limited
Ba13nce sheet
as at 31st March 2024
Notes
2024
2024
Unrestr¢cted Restricted
2024
Total
2023
Total
Current asstts
Debtor5 and prepayments
Cèsh at bank and in hand
Total current asset5
4.598
239.695
244,293
4.598
279,100
283,698
9,538
293,927
303.46S
39.405
39.405
amounts lalling due wlthln one year
Ciedltors and accruals
12.0861
12,0861
131,1501 133.2361
131,1501 133,2361
12,218
12,218
Net current assetsl Illabllltlesl
242,207
8.255
2SO.462
291,247
Net assets
242,207
8,255
250,462
291,247
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Re51rlcted funds
241,206
241,206
9,256
250,462
250,688
40,559
291,247
9,256
9,256
241,206
For the year ending 315t March 2024 the charitable company was entitled to exemption fiom audit under sectlon 477 of the
cornpanies Act 2006 relatin8 to small companies.
The members hève not required the tharitable company to obtain an audit ol its accountg lor the Veèr in question in
accordance with Section 476. the trustees (who are also the directors lor the purposes of company lawl acknowledge thelr
responsibilities lor complyin8 Wlth the requirements ol the Act wlth respect to accountin8 records and the preparatlon ol the
accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provision applicable to companies subject to the small companies.
regime and wlth FRS102 leflectlve january 20191
The financial statements were approved by the board ol trustees on the 16th December 2024
Martin Wedell
Leeds Development Education Centre Limited
Notes to ihe accounts
for the year ended 31st Marth 2024
11 Accountlng policles
Basls of accountln8
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items iecognlged at cost ol transaclion value
unless otherwise stated in the relevant notelsl to these accounts. The financial staternents have been prepèred In accordance
with the Statement of recommended Practice.,
Accountlng and Reportlng by Ch31ities preparlng thelr accounts In Jccordance with the Flnanc131 Reporting Standard appllcable
in the UK and Republi£ of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Erfectlve I january 20191 and wlth the Chèritie5 Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a publSc be.nefit entity as defined by FRS 102
There has been no chaD£es to the accounting ptslltles since last year.
no changes have been made to the a¢¢ounts lor previous years.
Golng concern
The trustees are satisfied that there are no rnaterial vncertainties about the charitV'5 ability to continue.
Inc¢mlnK r•soDrc•s
All incomin8 re50vrces are included sn the Statement ol Financial A¢iivities ISOFAI whpn the thafity becomes entitled to the
resources, 51 It Is more Ilkely than not that thè irustÈès wlll ré£èlvè the resourcès and the ThanÈtary valuè can be measured by
lis performance.
Grant$ and donatlons
Grant5 and donations are only inrluded in the SOFA when the charity ha5 uThcondltlon)l entltlement to th2 re50urre$.
Where giarnts are rtlated to perlormihce and specifit deliverables, they Jre accounted for as the charity earns the right to
consSderation by its performance,
Expendlture and li¥bllities
Expènditure Is reco8nlsed on an accruals basls as a liablllty Ss Incurred. Llabilltles èr• rétoEnlsèd wheiè It is fflore Ilkely than not
that there Is a legal or constructlve obligitlon ¢omrnlttlng the charlty to pay out the resources and the amount L>1 ihe obli8ali¢*n
an be rnea5vred with reasonable ¢ert?inty.
Taxatlon
A$ a ¢harity the organlsatlon benefits fiom rates relief and is geneially exempl Irorn irrfome tax and capital 8ain% tax but not
from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT Is included In the cost of these Items to whlch It relatés.
Tan8ibl• flx•d assets
Tanglble flxed assets C05tin8 more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost Including any incidental expenses ol
acqu15ition. Gifted assets are sl¢wn at the value to the charity of reteipi,
Depreciation is provided on all tan8lble fixed assels are rates calculated to wrlte off the coston a straight line basls over thelr
expected useful economic lives as follows..
lrnprovements to premises..
Office furniture and equipmènt
over 10 years
ovtr 4 years
Pènslons
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme lor the benefit of its employees. The costs ol contribution5 are recognised
in the year they are payable.
Fund Arcountlng
Unre5trlcted funds are available for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees In lurtheranceof the 8eDeral objettlves of the charlly.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor orthrough the term5 of an appeal.
Further explan2tlon of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the noies to the accounts.
Leeds Development Educatlon Centre Limited
Notes to the accounts contlnued
for thè year ended 315t March 2024
2 Gr4nts and donatlons
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
FuDd5
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Toièl
Fund5
The Dunhill Medical Trust
The Linkin8 Network
Leeds Tidal ICECAP)
Brit15h Council IERASMUS+l
5,167
10,0
6,672
3,595
25,269
3,595
25,269
28,864
28,864
21,839
3 Sl•ff costs and numb•rs
2024
2023
Gr055 salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Penslon5
50,436
3.709
13,7D91
6,328
48,422
3.883
13,8831
6,048
56,764
54,470
rhe average number ol employees durlng the year was 2.5, beln8 an average of 1.7 lull tirne equlvalent
12023.. 2,5, 1.7 FTEI. There were no employees with emolument5 above f 60,000.
Dellned coniilbutlon penslon s£h•m•
2024
2023
Costs of the scheme to the ch8rSty for the year
Amount of any contrlbutlons outstandln8 at the year end
Amount of any contribution5 prepaid at the year en
5.550
778
fj,048
7S6
693
4 Restrlcted lurnds
balance blf
Incomin8
Out80in8
Transfers
alance c/1
Leeds Tidèl
Orft15h Council IERASMLJS+l
The Linking Nelwork
The Linkin8 Network Ilntergenl
1,875
19,709
17,17.5
1,800
3,594
25,269
17,0991
145,9791
17,9191
12,9411
1,630
101
9,256
1,141
40,S59
28,863
63,938
3,772
9,256
Fund nam•
leeds Tidal ICECAPI
British Council IERASMUS+l
Purpose of restrl¢tlon
Towards the 'Cllmate Attlon Leeds, project.
Towards the 'ClSmate curriculum for tllmateattion, projert, aimed at
addre551ng climate challenges acros5 Schools in four countrles.
This is a project to help sthools wllh aWarerSS of global Issues
The knDkin8 Network
Leeds Development Education Centre Limited
Notes to ihe a¢counts Continued
for the year ended 31st March 2024
4 Restrlcted funds contlnued
Fund name
The Llnkln8 Network Ilntergenl
Purpose of restriction
Arfdiiional fundlng iowards the Costs of the liwIII' Intergeneratlonal Linkin8'
piojett whlch bring5 together primary schools and care home5 to develop
lon8 terrn volunteering opportunities and toconnect care home residents
wlth their local communltles.
5 Debtors and prepayments
2024
2023
Debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
4,598
9,538
4.598
9,538
6 CAsh at bank ènd Sn hand
2024
2023
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
279,100
293,927
279,100
293,927
7 Credltors ènd •¢cruals
2024
2023
Accruals for partrner payments
Bank loans and overdraft5
Accruals
Taxatlon and social se¢uritv
Othèr credltors
31,150
10.489
720
586
990
676
63
33,236
12.218
8 Related party transactlons
Trustee5 expens•s
No trusie¢ receivÈd any expenses durin8 thi5 year of the prevlous year.
Trustee remuneratlon and benellts
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit durin8 th15 year or the prevlous year.
Leeds Development Educatlon Centre Limited
Statèment of Financial Adlvltlès IntludlnE ¢omparatlves for all fullds
lin¢luding summary Income and expendlture accouTrtl
lor the year Ènded 31st Marrh Z024
2024
2023
Vnrestricted Unrestrirted
Funds
Funds
2024
Restricted
funds
2023
Restricted
fndS
2024
Total
funds
2023
Totsl
funds
Income
Grants and service level a8reemenis
Donation5
Workshop, course and trainin8
Sundry income
8ank Interest
Total Income
28,864
2 1,839
28.864
120
19,352
21,839
57
18,818
220
2,070
43,004
120
19,352
57
18,818
220
2.070
21,165
5,352
24,824
5,352
53,688
28,864
21,839
Expendllure
Sèlèrles and on costs
Prem15e5 and off6ce costs
Resources and other project cost5
Independent exarninalicrb
Bad debts
Toi•l txpendlture
20,871
5,225
1,528
1,490
12,974
5.584
850
35.893
41,496
237
23,904
56,764
S,225
29,573
1,490
54,470
5,821
24,754
I,ogo
140
86,275
28,045
1,090
140
20,638
29,114
63,938
93,052
Net Incomel leJrpendltur•l
oiher 8ains/llossesl
Tfanslers
Net mo¥•ment In lunds
14,2901
11,4211
13.7711
19,4821
527
11591
135,0741
143,7981
139.3641
11,4211
143,2711
(IS91
3.771
131,3031
368
143,7981 140,7851
143,4301
Fund balan¢e5 brouihi lorward
Fund balances tarrled forward
2SO.688
241,206
250,320
250,688
40.559
9.256
84,357
40,S59
291,247
250,462
334,677
291,247