## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From 1[st] April 2024   To 31[st] March 2025 

Charity name: CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 

Charity registration number: 1071276 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the charity are to advance<br>education and to further knowledge of<br>science and technology for the benefit of<br>the public in the UK and worldwide|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The charity’s principal activity is promoting<br>science in schools and the community by<br>the provision of lectures, workshops,<br>interactive dramas and inter-school science<br>on-line competition.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In setting our objectives and planning our<br>activities, the trustees have given careful<br>consideration to the Charity Commissions<br>public benefit guidance.|



## Additional information (optional) 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Sponsor support was lower than in<br>previous years but we are confident that<br>earlier calls for support will see levels back<br>to normal next year. The competition<br>returned to the more formal setting of a<br>theatre space and improved the production<br>values of the live final.<br>22 teams from 15 schools took part with<br>one completely new school and another<br>returning after several years’ absence.<br>Feedback from teachers was positive and<br>shows continued demand.<br>As well as the school’s competition and<br>adult version of the live quiz was held as<br>part of Norwich Science festival. This was<br>well received and worked to publicise<br>CAST and the Top class competition for<br>schools.|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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Financial Review 



|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period, the charity<br>reserves were  £21187, a decrease of £396|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves policy is to always have funds<br>to complete a project, pay overheads and<br>expenses and not to start any new project<br>without pledged funds: that is, at any time<br>to be solvent so that the charity could wind<br>up and be able to pay it’s commitments|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£21187|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|-|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|-|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|-|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|All funds derive from fund-raising activities<br>and donations.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees have absolute discretion to<br>appoint and remove trustees, but may<br>delegate this or any of their powers to a<br>committee consisting of one or more<br>trustees and such other persons not being<br>trustees co-opted on to such a committee<br>as the trustees think fit.<br>Trustees are not required to retire at the<br>Annual General Meeting and any trustee<br>may nominate a person for appointment or<br>re-appointment as a trustee.<br>The minimum number of trustees must be<br>two and there is no maximum number.<br>The charity aims to have sufficient trustees<br>with sufficient relevant expertise and<br>knowledge to ensure the probity, financial<br>security and success appropriate to the<br>aims of CAST Education and the<br>stipulations, if any, of parties providing<br>funding.<br>The trustees will consider the standing<br>proposed trustees regarding their<br>educational knowledge, experience and<br>expertise related to current and likely future<br>projects as well as any contribution to legal,<br>financial and administrative aspects. The<br>aim is to have a balance over the age<br>range and educational needs of the<br>population at whom projects are aimed and<br>the general running of the charity.|



|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The trustees will discuss the role with the<br>intended trustee, to explain their<br>contribution, involvement, responsibilities<br>and duties.<br>At any time, any trustee is invited to make<br>proposals or comment on the working of<br>the charity.<br>New trustees will be provided with a copy<br>of The Charity Commision “The Essential<br>Trustee ref CC3.|





|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The day to day management of the charity<br>is vested in the Management Committee,<br>which consists of the charity’s trustees who<br>are elected and co-opted under the terms<br>of the Articles of Association|
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|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
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## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND<br>TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION|
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|Other name the charity uses|CAST|
|Registered charity number|1071276|
|Charity’s principal address|15 BLAKENEY CLOSE, NORWICH, NR4 7QP|
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## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name - 

## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

- Description of the assets held in this capacity - Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects - Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of Name Address adviser 

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## Other optional information 



## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Signature(s) Full name(s) Professor Stephen Ashworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 12-08-2025 



Charity No. 1071276 

CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 



Charity Name: Centre for the Advancement of Science Charity No and Technology Education (if any) 1071276 FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date 01/04/2024 **To** date 31/03/2025 oe— ~~————————— ae~~ **Section A                      Statement of financial activities Restricted Recommended categories by Unrestricted income Endowment Prior year activity funds funds funds Total funds funds** 

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|**Unrestricted**||**income**|**Endowment**|||**Prior year**|
|**funds**||**funds**|**funds**|**Total funds**||**funds**|
|**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**|
|-||6,810|-||6,810|9,950|
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|-||56|-||56|1|
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|-||6,866|-||6,866|9,951|
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|-||7,263|-||7,263|7,521|
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|-||7,263|-||7,263|7,521|
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|-|-|396|-|-|396|2,430|
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|-|-|396|-|-|396|2,430|
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|-|-|396|-|-|396|2,430|
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|8,008||13,575|-||21,583|19,153|
|8,008||13,179|-||21,187|21,583|



## **Incoming resources (Note 3)** 

## **Income and endowments from:** 

Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities 

Investments Separate material item of income Other 

## _**Total**_ 

## **Resources expended (Note 6)** 

## **Expenditure on:** 

Raising funds 

Charitable activities Separate material item of expense Other 

## _**Total**_ 

## **Net income/(expenditure) before investment** 

## **gains/(losses)** 

Net gains/(losses) on investments 

**Net income/(expenditure) Extraordinary items Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses):** 

Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use Other gains/(losses) 

## _**Net movement in funds**_ 

## _**Reconciliation of funds:**_ 

Total funds brought forward _**Total funds carried forward**_ 



## **Section B                      Balance sheet** 

|**Fixed assets**<br>**Intangible assets            (Note 15)**<br>**Tangible assets              (Note 14)**<br>**Heritage assets              (Note 16)**<br>**Investments                    (Note 17)**<br>**_Total fixed assets_**<br>**Current assets**<br>**Stocks                             (Note 18)**<br>**Debtors                           (Note 19)**<br>**Investments                  (Note 17.4)**<br>**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)**<br>**_Total current assets_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**one year              (Note 20)**<br>**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**<br>**_Total assets less current liabilities_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due after**<br>**one year                (Note 20)**<br>**Provisions for liabilities**<br>**_Total net assets or liabilities_**<br>**Funds of the Charity**<br>**Endowment funds (Note 27)**<br>**Restricted income funds (Note 27)**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**Revaluation reserve**<br>**_Total funds_**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all<br>the trustees||**Unrestricte**<br>**funds**<br>**£**|**Unrestricte**<br>**funds**<br>**£**|**d**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**£**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>-<br>47<br>-<br>-<br>47<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>22,198<br>22,198<br>662<br>21,536<br>21,583<br>-<br>-<br>21,583<br>-<br>13,575<br>8,008<br>-<br>21,583|**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>-<br>47<br>-<br>-<br>47<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>22,198<br>22,198<br>662<br>21,536<br>21,583<br>-<br>-<br>21,583<br>-<br>13,575<br>8,008<br>-<br>21,583|
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|||8,00||813,144|-|21,152|21,536||
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|||8,00||813,179|**-**|21,187|21,583||
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts** 

## Note 1 **Basis of preparation** 

_**This section should be completed by all charities** ._ 

## **1.1 Basis of accounting** 

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with: 

- the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 

- • and with*  preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 

• and with*  the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) 

- and with the Charities Act 2011. 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.* 

 

- -Tick as appropriate 

## **1.2  Going concern** 

_**If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:**_ 

An explanation as to those factors that support _**Not Applicable**_ the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the _**Not Applicable**_ going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going _**Not Applicable**_ concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern. 

## **1.3 Change of accounting policy** 

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note 2.2 

Yes*  * -Tick as appropriate No* _**Please disclose: (i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and**_ 

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_**(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.**_ 

## **1.4 Changes to accounting estimates** 

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP). 


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## **1.5 Material prior year errors** 

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP). 


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## **Section C                                        Notes to the accounts                                               (cont)** 

## **Note 2                           Accounting policies** 

_Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102.  Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable._ 

## **2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE** 

**Please provide a description of the nature of each change Not Applicable in accounting policy Start of End of period period £ £ Fund balances as previously stated** _**Adjustments:**_ **Fund balance as restated** _**102**_ **End of £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated** _**Adjustments:**_ 

_**Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102**_ 

_**Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102**_ 

**Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated** 

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**Section C                                                          Notes to the accounts                                                                 (cont)** 

## **Note 2                           Accounting policies** 

## **2.2 INCOME** 

_This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a".  Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below._ 

|**Recognition of income**<br>In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent<br>that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant<br>only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).<br>**Legacies**<br>Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has<br>been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in<br>the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the<br>charity or have been met.<br>**Government grants**<br>The charity has received government grants in the reporting period<br>**Tax reclaims on**<br>**donations and gifts**<br>Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.<br>Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is<br>treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the<br>terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.<br>Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of<br>the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.<br>**Income from interest,**<br>**royalties and dividends**<br>This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can<br>be measured reliably.<br>**Income from membership**<br>**subscriptions**<br>Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations<br>and Legacies.<br>Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other<br>The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be<br>the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.<br>In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an<br>expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.<br>The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described<br>in the trustees’ annual report.<br>**Support costs**<br>The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.<br>**Volunteer help**<br>Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as<br>income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate<br>heading in the SOFA.<br>**Donated services and**<br>**facilities**<br>These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:<br> the charity becomes entitled to the resources;<br>· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and<br> the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.<br>**Donated goods**<br>**Contractual income and**<br>**performance related**<br>**grants**<br>**Offsetting**<br>There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or<br>permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.<br>**Grants and donations**<br>Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income<br>recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).<br>This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or<br>services or met the performance related conditions.<br>Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be<br>exchanged) unless impractical to do so.<br>Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the<br>expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income<br>from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance<br>sheet.  On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading<br>activities' and the proceeds from  sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading<br>activities'.<br>Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets<br>and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.<br>Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations<br>when receivable.|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|
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## p p g g y benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as income from charitable activities. 

|**2.4 ASSETS**<br>**Intangible fixed assets**<br>**Heritage assets**<br>Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable<br>based on the service potential provided by items of stock.<br>Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the<br>They are valued at cost.<br>**Investments**<br>Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are<br>valued at initially at cost  and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year<br>end.  The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be<br>measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.<br>Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a<br>maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments<br>**Grants with performance**<br>**conditions**<br>Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of<br>service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the<br>recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.<br>**Grants payable without**<br>**performance conditions**<br>Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to<br>realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be<br>recognised.<br>**Stocks and work in**<br>**progress**<br>Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or n<br>realisable value.<br>They are valued at cost.<br>The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have<br>physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody<br>or legal rights.  The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5<br>They are valued at cost.<br>The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,<br>scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held  and<br>maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture.  The depreciation<br>rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.<br>The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per<br>paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP.  Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17<br>to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.<br>**Tangible fixed assets for**<br>**use by charity**<br>The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.<br>Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.<br>Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its<br>compliance with regulation and good practice.<br>This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and<br>any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the<br>year.<br><br><br><br><br><br>benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as<br>income from charitable activities.<br>**2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**<br>**Liability recognition**<br>Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or<br>constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the<br>obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.<br>**Investment gains and**<br>**losses**<br>These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least<br>**Creditors**<br>The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade<br>discounts<br>**Provisions for liabilities**<br>A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently<br>measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the<br>reporting date<br>**Basic financial**<br>**instruments**<br>Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost<br>categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs<br>by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.<br>**Redundancy cost**<br>The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.<br>**Deferred income**<br>No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.<br>**Settlement of insurance**<br>**claims**<br>Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition<br>criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other<br>income in the SoFA.<br>**Governance  and support**<br>**costs**|||||
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|Yes<br>No<br>N/a<br><br>Yes<br>No<br>N/a<br><br>Yes<br>No<br>N/a<br><br>**Current asset investments**<br>The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash<br>equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash<br>equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to<br>meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.<br>They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.<br>**Debtors**<br>Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at<br>settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity.  Subsequently,<br>they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|Yes<br>No<br>N/a|
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**POLICIES ADOPTED** Grants and donations are designated as restrictive income funds upon receipt and will be used exclusively to **ADDITIONAL TO OR** meet the costs of specific capital projects for which they have been provided. **DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE** 



## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 3                           Analysis of income** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Donations and gifts<br>6,810<br>-<br>6,810<br>9,950<br>Gift Aid<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Legacies<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>General grants provided by government/other<br>charities<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>Membership subscriptions and sponsorships<br>which are in substance donations<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>Donated goods, facilities and  services<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Other<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**Total** -         6,810               -<br>6,810       9,950<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Other<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>**Total** -               -                 -<br>-<br>-<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Other<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**Total**<br> -<br> -<br> -<br>-<br>-<br>Interest income<br>-<br>56<br>-<br>56<br>1<br>Dividend income<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Rental and leasing income<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Other<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**Total**<br> -<br>56<br> -<br>56<br>1<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**Total**<br> -<br> -<br> -<br>-<br>-<br>Conversion of endowment funds into income<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held<br>for charity's own use<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>Gain on disposal of a programme related<br>investment<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual<br>property rights<br>-               -                 -                 -<br>-<br>Other<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**Total**<br> -<br> -<br> -<br>-<br>-<br> -<br>6,866<br> -<br>6,866<br>9,951<br>**Other information:**<br>**TOTAL INCOME**<br>**Other:**<br>**Other trading**<br>**activities:**<br>**Income from**<br>**investments:**<br>**Separate**<br>**material item**<br>**of income:**<br> <br>**Analysis**<br>**Donations**<br>**and legacies:**<br>**Charitable**<br>**activities:**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br> <br>**Analysis**|
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||Donations and gifts||6,810|-|6,810|9,950|
||<br>Gift Aid|-|-|-|-|-|
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||General grants provided by government/other<br>charities|-|-|-|-|-|
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||**Total**|-|6,810|-|6,810|9,950|
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||Interest income|-|56|-|56|1|
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|**All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:**<br>**(please provide description and amounts)**||Not Applicable|||||
|**Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the**<br>**prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.**<br>**Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the**<br>**reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.**|||||||
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|**Within the income items above the following items are**<br>**material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior**<br>**year amounts)**||Not Applicable|||||



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## **Section C                                                        Notes to the accounts                                                                          (cont)** 

## **Note 6                           Analysis of expenditure** 

|**Analysis**<br>**Expenditure on raising funds:**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|
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|**Total expenditure on raising funds**<br>**Expenditure on charitable activities:**|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
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|Accountancy|-|648|-|648|-|648|-|648|
|Office overheads and administration|-|399|-|399|-|2,558|-|2,558|
|Olympiad|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|Project Management and Expenses|-|4,400|-|4,400|-|4,100|-|4,100|
|Branding|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
|Depreciation|-|12|-|12|-|16|-|16|
|Competition costs||1,803||1,803||199||199|
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|**Total expenditure on charitable**<br>**activities**|-|7,263|-|7,263|-|7,521|-|7,521|
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||-|7,263|-|7,263|-|7,521|-|7,521|



## **Other information:** 

## **Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** 

||**Thisyear**|**Thisyear**|**Thisyear**|**Thisyear**|**Lastyear**|**Lastyear**|**Lastyear**|**Lastyear**|
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|**Activity or programme**|**Activities**<br>**undertaken**<br>**directly**|**Grant**<br>**funding of**<br>**activities**|**Support**<br>**Costs**|**Total this**<br>**year**|**Activities**<br>**undertaken**<br>**directly**|**Grant**<br>**funding of**<br>**activities**|**Support**<br>**Costs**|**Total last**<br>**year**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Other|7,042|-|-|7,042|7,521|-|-|7,521|
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|**Total**|7,042|-|-|7,042|7,521|-|-|7,521|
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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                         (cont)** 

## **Note 14                           Tangible fixed assets** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets**_ 

## **14.1 Cost or valuation** 

|At the beginning of the year<br>Additions<br>Revaluations<br>Disposals<br>Transfers *<br>At end of the year<br>****Basis**<br>**** Rate**<br>At beginning of the year<br>Disposals<br>Depreciation<br>Impairment<br>Transfers*<br>At end of the year<br>Net book value at the beginning of the year<br>Net book value at the end of the year<br>**14.3 Net book value**<br>**14.2 Depreciation and impairments**|**Freehold land &**<br>**buildings**<br>**£**|**Other land &**<br>**buildings**<br>**£**|**Plant,**<br>**machinery and**<br>**motor**<br>**vehicles**<br>**£**|**Fixtures, fittings**<br>**and equipment**<br>**£**|**Total**<br>**£**|
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## **14.4  Impairment** 

_**This year:  Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.**_ 

_**Last year:  Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.**_ 

|**14.5  Revaluation**<br>**_the name of independent valuer, if applicable_**<br>**_the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been_**<br>**_carried under the cost model._**<br>**_the methods applied and significant assumptions_**<br>**_the effective date of the revaluation_**<br>**_If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:_**|**This year**<br>**Last year**|**This year**<br>**Last year**|
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## **14.6  Other disclosures** 

|**_(iii)   Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and_**<br>**_equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as_**<br>**_security for liabilities._**<br>**_(i)   Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of_**<br>**_tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate used._**<br>**_(ii)   Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of tangible_**<br>**_fixed assets._**|**Thisyear**|**Lastyear**|
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_*  The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories._ 

_** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction._ 

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**Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                               (cont)** 

## **Note 19                         Debtors and prepayments** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.**_ 

|**_Please complete this note if the charity has any_**<br>**_debtors or prepayments._**<br>**Note 19                         Debtors and prepayments**|||
|---|---|---|
|**19.1     Analysis of debtors**<br>**Trade debtors**<br>**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Other debtors**<br>**Total**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
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_**Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.**_ 

## **19.2     Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)** 

|**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Other debtors**<br>**Total**<br>**Trade debtors**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
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**Section C                                          Notes to the accounts                                                   (cont)** 

## **Note 20                         Creditors and accruals** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.**_ 

## **20.1 Analysis of creditors** 

|**Accruals for grants payable**<br>**Bank loans and overdrafts**<br>**Trade creditors**<br>**Payments received on account for contracts or**<br>**performance-related grants**<br>**Accruals and deferred income**<br>**Taxation and social security**<br>**Other creditors**<br>**Total**|**Amounts falling due within**<br>**oneyear**|**Amounts falling due within**<br>**oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
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## **20.2 Deferred income** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.**_ 

|**_Please explain the reasons why income is deferred._**<br>**_Movement in deferred income account_**<br>**Balance at the start of the reporting period**<br>**Amounts added in current period**<br>**Amounts released to income from previous periods**<br>**Balance at the end of the reporting period**<br>|**This year**|**Last year**|**Last year**|
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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                    (cont)** 

## **Note 24                     Cash at bank and in hand** 

|**Note 24                     Cash at bank and in hand**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Other**<br>**Cash at bank and on hand**<br>**Total**<br>**Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)**<br>**Short term deposits**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
||-|-|
||15,144|87|
||7,149|22,111|
||-|-|
||22,293|22,198|



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