2022-08-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03249542 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1071271

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 FOR

THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

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Report of the Trustees	1 to 5
Statement of Trustees Responsibilities	6
Statement of Financial Activities	7
Balance Sheet	8 to 9
Notes to the Financial Statements	10 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities	15 to 16

THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their annual directors report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2022.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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).

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

03249542 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1071271

Registered office

Block A Southgate Office Village 284 Chase Road, Southgate London N14 6HF

Principal address

The Compton School Summers Lane London N12 0QG

Directors/Trustees

The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as directors/trustees. The elected directors/trustees serving during the year and since the last year end were as follows.

Mr G C Constantinou Chairman Mr Y Koumettou Treasurer Mr A Savas Trustee Mr A Solomou Trustee Mr A Georgiou Trustee Mr N Koumettou Honorary Member

Company Secretary

Mr A Savas

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Solicitors

Petrou & Co Solicitors, Block A Southgate Office Village, 284 Chase Road, London, N14 6HF

Bankers

Metro Bank Ltd, Wood Green Branch, 136A High Road, London, N22 6EB

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Hellenic Educational and Cultural Trust of Finchley is a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 10 September 1996 as amended on 6 March 2010. It is registered as a charity with the Charities Commission.

Membership of the company is of three kinds: Ordinary, Associate and Honorary.

• a. Ordinary members are by right:

• Parents or legal guardians of the children who attend classes at the School; and,

• Parents or legal guardians of children who have graduated from the School, at their request, for a maximum period of 5 years, following their children's graduation.

• b. Associate members are at their request and subject to approval by the Committee:

• Parents or legal guardians of children who have graduated from the School, and

• Children who have graduated from the School and have attained the age of 18, and

• Teachers while teaching at the School, and

• Adults attending classes at the School.

• c. Honorary members may be such persons as in the opinion of the committee have greatly benefited the school.

Appointment of Directors/Trustees

As set out in the Articles of Association, the directors/trustees of the company are elected on an annual basis by the members at the annual general meeting and hold office until the next annual general meeting, when they may offer themselves for re-election. All members are circulated with invitations to nominate directors/trustees prior to the annual general meeting and requesting nominations.

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees undergo an orientation session to brief them of their legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee decision making processes and recent financial performance of the company. Directors/trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events, where these will facilitate the understanding of their role.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

The board of directors/trustees, which consists of a maximum of 5 members plus 1 co-opted members, administer the charity. The board meets regularly at least once a month and more frequently if necessary in order to organise forthcoming fund-raising events. The directors/trustees elect amongst themselves the chairman, vice chairman, treasurer and secretary after due consideration of the skills and qualifications of the directors/trustees elected to hold these positions.

Responsibility for the day to day management and operation of the school is delegated by the directors/trustees to the school headmaster, Mr. Michael Ellinas. The Headmaster is responsible for the recruitment of teachers and the management and educational success of the school. The Headmaster attends Committee meetings for the purpose of informing and being informed.

Risk management

The major risks relating to the running and administration of the school have been identified by the directors/trustees and are reviewed regularly. The Company has in place adequate systems accompanied by proper insurance cover which are considered adequate to mitigate these major risks.

The primary risks identified are a possible significant reduction in the number of children and adults attending classes and the inability of charity to generate sufficient income from fundraising to cover its operating costs.

The former is addressed by the continuing efforts of the trustees/directors, with the help and support of teachers and parents, to build up and always maintain the good standing and reputation of the school.

The latter is addressed by the building up of sufficient reserves which would help sustain the operation of the school, in the event that there is a significant reduction in the income from fund raising activities and the constant monitoring of the charity's finances.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and activities

The principal objective of the company is to advance the education of children, young people and adults in Greek language, history and culture, particularly, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by the provision of a school in Finchley.

To achieve the above objective, the company operates the Independent Greek School of Finchley, based at The Compton School, Summers Lane, London, N12 OQG.

Public benefit

The activities of the charity are for the benefit of the public. By achieving its objective, the charity aims primarily to benefit the community of Finchley and the surrounding area where the school operates. No geographical restrictions are imposed for membership of the charity and school attendance. Therefore, the activities of the charity are for the benefit of the public in a much wider area which extends the most of North London and beyond. The directors/trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers of duties.

Volunteers

The charity is grateful to all its unpaid volunteers including all directors/trustees, members of the mothers committee and parents and friends of the school. It is not possible to quantify the total number of volunteer hours spent over the past year, however it is certain that the charity could not exist or continue its operations without the invaluable support of all its volunteers.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

The Independent Greek School of Finchley has been operating successfully since September 1993 and since September 1996 under the umbrella of the Hellenic Educational and Cultural Trust of Finchley.

At the end of the last academic year which ended in July 2022, there were a total of 160 children (2021: 143) attended classes from nursery to A Level.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The directors/trustees regularly review the reserves required to meet known and estimated expenditure for the running of the school.

It is the intention of the Hellenic Educational and Cultural Trust of Finchley to build up a sufficient level of reserve, which would be represented by investments, with a view to provide for the school running costs for a period of one year, without having recourse to tuition fees and fund-raising activities.

Investment powers and policy

The directors/trustees invest any cash surplus the charity has in bank deposit accounts.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Review

The Accounts, together with explanatory notes summarise the transactions of the charity during the year ended 31 August 2022.

The results for the year are shown on page 7 and the detailed analysis of incoming and expended resources are shown in the accompanying notes to the accounts on pages 10 to 14.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that throughout the existence of the charity, the income generated from Tuition & Registration Fees have been and continue to be significantly lower than the School Running Costs. This operating deficit is usually funded by the income generated from the charity's fundraising activities, without which the charity would have been unable to continue its operations.

In the current year Resources Incoming have surpassed the Resources Expanded by £5,450. (2021: 18,346).

Net Operating Deficit generated by the school activities:

Tuition & registration fees receivable School running & governance costs Net operating deficit before fundraising activities	31.08.22 £ 67,917 (93,473) **(25,556) **	31.08.21 £ 55,609 (71,628) (19,019)

The directors/trustees are committed to promoting their current fundraising activities and developing new income ideas to generate additional resources so as to fund the deficit generated by the operating activity.

The overall deficit for the year was reduced considerably by the fundraising activities:

Net operating deficit before fundraising activities (as shown in note above) Net incoming resources from all other activities Net profit/loss for the year	31.08.22 £ (25,556) 31,006 5,450	31.08.21 £ (19,019) 37,365 18,346

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The company plans to continue its activities outlined above in the forthcoming years. The directors/trustees, with the help and support of all members and friends of the school will continue their fundraising activities in order to keep the tuition fees charged as low as possible in the light of ever-increasing costs.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20[th] December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Y Koumettou - Trustee

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

The trustees (who are also the directors of The Hellenic Educational and Cultural Trust of Finchley (A company limited by guarantee) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)).

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20[th] December 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr Y Koumettou - Trustee

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

		31.8.22	31.8.21
		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
	Notes	£	£
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Donations and legacies		17,307	37,358
Other trading activities	2	41,593	61
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Tuition & registration		67,917	52,609
Total incoming resources		126,817	90,028
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Raising funds		27,894	54
Charitable activities
School running costs		93,473	71,628
Total resources expended		121,367	71,682
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)
RESOURCES		5,450	18,346
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward		49,759	31,413
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		55,209	49,759

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

BALANCE SHEET AT 31 AUGUST 2022

		31.8.22	31.8.21
		Unrestricted	Total funds
		fund
	Notes	£	£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	5	4,681	4,782
Cash at bank and in hand		51,128	47,272
		55,809	52,054
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year	6	600	2,295
NET CURRENT ASSETS		55,209	49,759
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES		55,209	49,759
NET ASSETS		55,209	49,759
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY	8
Unrestricted funds		55,209	49,759
TOTAL FUNDS		55,209	49,759

The notes form part of these financial statements

continued...

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

BALANCE SHEET - CONTINUED AT 31 AUGUST 2022

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies for the year ended 31 August 2022.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors/trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

• (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

• (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102).

The notes at pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 20[th] December 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr Y Koumettou – Director/trustee/treasurer

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared 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) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Incoming resources from charitable activities

These represent tuition and registration fees which are included in incoming resources in the period when they are receivable.

Voluntary income

Voluntary income is received by way of donations, gifts and sponsorships and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.

Activities for generating funds

Incoming resources from activities for generating funds are accounted for when earned.

Investment income

Bank interest is accounted for on the accruals basis.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resource.

Cost of generating funds

This comprises the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.

Charitable expenditure

This comprises those costs incurred in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs

This includes those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the company.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

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. 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.

2. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM GENERATED FUNDS - UNRESTRICTED

Donations and legacies Other trading activities Miscellaneous events Tuck Shop Annual dinner and dance BBQ and associated events	31.8.22 £ 17,307 31.8.22 £ - 2,935 26,169 12,489 41,593	31.8.21 £ 37,358 31.8.21 £ - 61 - - 61

3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2022 (31 August 2021 – nil).

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2022 (31 August 2021 – nil).

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

4. STAFF COSTS

Salaries and Social security costs Average Number of employees	31.08.22 51,684 **18 **	31.08.21 47,599 17

There were no high paid employees in both the current and previous years.

None of the directors/trustees received any remuneration during the year and no expenses were reimbursed to them.

The above does not include teachers provided and paid for by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Government of the Republic of Cyprus funded 1 fully funded teacher and 9 part funded teachers as follows:

Total teaching hours funded Approximate average cost per hour Approximate value of funded teaching costs 5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Tuition & registration fees PAYE Recoverable Rent deposit Deposit for event	31.08.22 31.08.21 1,950 1,950 £16 £18 £31,200 £35,100 31.8.22 31.8.21 £ £ 3,405 3,405 26 127 250 1,000 250 1,000 4,681 4,782

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other creditors Social security and other taxes Accrued expenses OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS The following operating lease payments are committed to be paid within one year: Expiring: In less than five years	31.8.22 £ - - 600 600 31.8.22 £ 32,174	31.8.21 £ 1,695 - 600 2,295 31.8.21 £ 27,692

7. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

The company pays rent for the premises at The Compton School. A new license agreement was signed in 2022 with The Compton School for the next year until August 2023.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

At 1.9.21 Net movement in funds At £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 49,759 5,450 TOTAL FUNDS 49,759 5,450	31.8.22 £ 55,209 55,209

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	Incoming	Resources	Movement in
	resources	expended	funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund	126,817	(121,367)	5,450
TOTAL FUNDS	126,817	(121,367)	5,450

GENERAL FUND

The General Fund represents the unrestricted fund which the directors/trustees are free to use in accordance with the company's charitable objects.

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

As at the balance sheet date, the balance of outstanding tuition fees payable by Mr P Charalambous who was a trustee until his resignation on 7 November 2015 amounted to £3,405 (2021: £3,405).

10. COMPANY STATUS

The charity company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity.

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Donations and sponsorships Activities for generating funds Tuck Shop Annual dinner and dance BBQ and Associated events Incoming resources from charitable activities Tuition & registration fees Interest Received Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generating voluntary income Tuck shop Annual dinner & dance BBQ and associated events Costs Other events costs Support costs Management Wages and salaries Rent & Rates Insurance Carried forward	31.8.22 £ 17,307 17,307 2,935 26,169 12,489 41,593 67,917 126,817 1,758 17,879 6,348 1,909 27,894 51,684 32,174 193 84,051	31.8.21 £ 37,358 37,358 61 - - 61 52,609 - 90,028 54 - - - 54 48,599 18,383 188 66,170

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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THE HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL TRUST OF FINCHLEY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

Management Brought forward Postage and stationery Miscellaneous costs Accountancy fees Bank charges Discounts on tuition fees allowed Total resources expended Net expenditure	31.8.22 £ 84,051 2,094 25 2,299 5 4,999 93,473 121,367 **(5,450) **	31.8.2 1 £ 66,170 15 585 1,518 - 3,340 71,628 71,782 (18,346)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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