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2025-03-31-accounts

Real Action Org Annual Report Real Action Annual Report

We are renowned for our projects, providing fast-acting, effective courses of basic education, especially in literacy for children and adults, and English language. These transform the prospects of people living in underprivileged communities. Our centre of operations is theLearning Storein north Westminster, while ourSaturday Butterfly classestake place in both Learning Store and the Venture Community Centre.

We aimtosever the connection between family disadvantage and educational disadvantage. We must educationally empower as many children as possible. The children we teach reflect the city we live in. They come from a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. They are also among the most socially and economically disadvantaged in the country - another reflection of this city where extreme wealth coexists with extreme levels of poverty.

Network includes;

Financial Stability

As of April 2023, the deficit was in thousands of pounds. Real Action UK now operates on a more balanced inflow-outflow model, improving liquidity and sustainability since English Express was put on hold after deliberations.

Despite relative stability, more funding is necessary to effectively manage operations beyond March 2026.

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Real Action Org Annual Report Real Action's Saturday Butterfly Reading School This session has exemplified the commitment of our volunteers and the enthusiasm of our students. As we move forward, our focus WILI be on enhancing our volunteer base and ensuring we have the requisite resources to effectively support our educational objectives.

Real Action Org Annual Report Volunteer Engagement As of 6th December, we have 10 volunteers and 5 paid staff operating the Butterfly Reading at the Venture Community Centre and the Learning store. student Participation The active participation of students has been encouraging with over 70 students across 5 classes at the Venture Community Centre; and about 80 students across 5 classes at the Learning Store. Key Achievements 1. Increased Volunteer Outreach: We welcomed students from the St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College and participated in the Neighbourhood Action Network. 2. Consistent Student Engagement: Maintained a steady number of active students across all classes, indicating sustained interest and commitment. 3. Resource Management: Ensured the replenishment of necessary educational materiaLs to support our lessons. 4. Additional Safeguarding Steps . Introduced both digitised and manual register for students, parents and teachers.

Real Action Org Annual Report ci.on 02089603282 3 Mozart street, Queens Park, London W10 4LA https://www.realaction.org.uk/

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03485360 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1072633

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX

Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Statement of Financial Position 7 to 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 14

Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

We are renowned for our projects, providing fast-acting, effective courses of basic education, especially in literacy for children and adults, and English language. These transform the prospects of people living in underprivileged communities.

Our centre of operations is the Learning Storein north Westminster, while our Saturday Butterfly classestake place nearby.

Authorized Operations:

Butterfly Classes and English Express using the Callan English Method.

We aim to sever the connection between family disadvantage and educational disadvantage. We must educationally empower as many children as possible.

The children we teach reflect the city we live in. They come from a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. They are also among the most socially and economically disadvantaged in the country - another reflection of this city where extreme wealth coexists with extreme levels of poverty.

Public benefit

The Trustees have considered their duty as outlined in Section 4 of the Companies Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. The purpose of the charity is enshrined in its objects and aims as outlined above. The Trustees ensure that this purpose is carried out for the public benefit by delivering a range of services.

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

2024 was a particularly challenging year especially in terms of finance. The consistent support and crucial decision-making by our trustees and senior managers succeeded. Because of the hard work of staff, volunteers, and partners, we were able to achieve the following:

English Express: We had sixty-five students by end of 2024. We are working hard to retain and increase our students. There is an ongoing 'enrolment and networking strategy' that aims to expand our network and services. Callan executives reviewed our services, and four new teachers were trained on how to use the Callan Method. The following steps have been taken; to enhance the programme. New books were introduced; learning fees were revised and new websites and social media activities were launched or relaunched. Our ongoing plan is to work with the broader Queens Park community to recruit more students.

Butterfly Saturday School: The Saturday School remains open, but we opened a new school at the Learning Store. New volunteers were recruited via the community, UCL, The London Metropolitan University, the local newspaper, and other online sites.

Real Action Corporate Matters:

Induction / Safeguarding and Child Protection training: All volunteers and staff completed the induction training which covered multi-agency safeguarding and child protection as advised by the Westminster City Council Safeguarding Education Lead.

DBS: Newly recruited staff and volunteers undergo the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Health and Safety/HR: Real Action signed up with Croner for to facilitate and support HR and Health and Safety compliance and, importantly, to support staff and volunteers with their well-being.

Publicity: We participated in the Queens Park Summer Fair, which was a lovely experience for us all at this important community event. We also updated our website, including the blogs and newsletters, so that we have an open approach to all stakeholders and members of the public.

Summer Barbecue : We had a successful community-focused barbecue in August. In attendance were students, staff, and members of the community.

Staffing: Due to financial constraints, our staffing capacity has been reduced. As a result, the Assistant Project Coordinators at Butterfly School now assist in leading the project, working under the support and guidance of the Education Director.

Environmental/Building Issues: We made the annual payment of our lease on the Learning Store.

Real Action Mailbox: We now use the admin mailbox as the main point of entry for all Real Action activities, except for sensitive information on finance.

Finance and Grant Applications: A robust cloud system (Air Table) was developed where all grant applications over the last five years are filed for easy access. The Air Table was reviewed to delete details of grants applications that are no longer applicable. This software also helps to monitor the progress of new applications.

Safeguards now in place before authorising any amount of money. We are now in a stronger position to oversee the finances of Real Action and provide timely and accurate reports to stakeholders. Reviews of the contracts with different stakeholders was undertaken (including IT, Building insurance, etc.) to see if we could get better value for services provided/offered.

Staff are now in receipt of their monthly pay slips. For additional information on finance, please refer to the Financial Report submitted by the Finance Director.

Meetings : Regular meetings with the Board of Trustees and management now take place. Project coordinators hold regular meetings with their team members. We now ensure that all meetings of Trustees and Members are quorate.

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

A robust cloud system (Air Table) was developed where all grant applications over the last five years are filed for easy access. The Air Table was reviewed to delete details of grants applications that are no longer applicable. This software also helps to monitor the progress of new applications.

Safeguards now in place before authorising any amount of money. We are now in a stronger position to oversee the finances of Real Action and provide timely and accurate reports to stakeholders. Reviews of the contracts with different stakeholders was undertaken (including IT, Building insurance, etc.) to see if we could get better value for services provided/offered.

Reserves policy

The Trustees aim, where possible, to hold reserves (funds that are not tied up in fixed assets, designated or restricted funds) of £20,000 to support the charity throughout the periods when the charity awaits decisions from funding bodies, whilst continuing to operate planned projects. At 31 March 2024 there were total unrestricted reserves to be carried forward of £3,781 in surplus (2023: £58,990 - Surplus). The Trustees are aware that this reserve policy has not been met and are continuing to oversee the implementation of an Action Plan to increase the level of both Restricted and Unrestricted Funds and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

FUTURE PLANS

Our Goals for 2025 - 2026:

Our two main goals are to try to enable English Express to work on a sound financial basis and to continue the Butterfly Resurrection.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

03485360 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1072633

Registered office

The Learning Store 3 Mozart Street London W10 4LA

Trustees

D Hayes Trustee Dr H L Folasade Trustee Ms P A Calvo Trustee (resigned 2.12.2024) R SALEEM (appointed 2.12.2024)

Company Secretary

Independent Examiner

Jeremy Harrod Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

5 ........... ................

D Hayes - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the 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 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 2011 ('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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 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.

Jeremy Harrod

Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX

Date: .............................................

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
47,548
Charitable activities
Donations and legacies
-
Other trading activities
2
99,495
Investment income
3
-
Total
147,043
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Donations and legacies
167,509
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(20,466)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
3,781
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
(16,685)
Restricted
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2025
Total
funds
£
47,548
-
99,495
-
147,043
167,509
(20,466)
3,781
(16,685)
2024
Total
funds
£
700
122,000
161,298
169
284,167
339,376
(55,209)
58,990
3,781

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Statement of Financial Position 31 March 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
837
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
9
200
-
Cash at bank
191
-
391
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
10
(7,495)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
(7,104)
-
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
(6,267)
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
11
(10,418)
-
NET ASSETS
(16,685)
-
FUNDS
12
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2025
Total
funds
£
837
200
191
391
(7,495)
(7,104)
(6,267)
(10,418)
(16,685)
(16,685)
(16,685)
2024
Total
funds
£
1,117
4,000
17,699
21,699
(8,617)
13,082
14,199
(10,418)
3,781
3,781
3,781

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Statement of Financial Position - continued 31 March 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

Benge C Tate Day Haupy 5 ............................................. D Hayes - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

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.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025

2.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Enrolment fees/Student Contributions
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest receivable - trading
4.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets
2025
£
99,495
2025
£
-
2025
£
280
2024
£
161,298
2024
£
169
2024
£
279

5. !"#$!%%$& "%'#(%")!+( )(, -%(%.!$ In keeping with the conditions of the constitution, Dr F Lamikanra, who is a Trustee of the charity, and was responsible for the delivery of the programmes, is allowed remuneration and expenses. Her remuneration for the year to 31 March 2025 was £10,000 (2024-nil)

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

6. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
2025
£
103,787
787
1,529
106,103
2024
£
197,363
5,914
4,239
207,516

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025

7.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
700
-
Charitable activities
Donations and legacies
122,000
-
Other trading activities
161,298
-
Investment income
169
-
Total
284,167
-
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Donations and legacies
339,376
-
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(55,209)
-
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
58,990
-
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
3,781
-
8.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and
and
Computer
machinery
fittings
equipment
£
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
22,002
8,881
9,289
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
22,002
8,233
8,820
Charge for year
-
163
117
At 31 March 2025
22,002
8,396
8,937
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
-
485
352
At 31 March 2024
-
648
469
Total
funds
£
700
122,000
161,298
169
284,167
339,376
(55,209)
58,990
3,781
Totals
£
40,172
39,055
280
39,335
837
1,117

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025

9. STOCKS
2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 200 4,000
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors (5) 4,711
Social security and other taxes 2,260 -
Other creditors - 906
Accruals and deferred income 5,240 3,000
7,495 8,617
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 10,418 10,418
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.24 in funds 31.3.25
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,781 (20,466) (16,685)
TOTAL FUNDS 3,781 (20,466) (16,685)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 147,043 (167,509) (20,466)
TOTAL FUNDS 147,043 (167,509) (20,466)

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 58,990 (55,209) 3,781
TOTAL FUNDS 58,990 (55,209) 3,781

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
284,167
284,167
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(339,376)
(55,209)
(339,376)
(55,209)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.25
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 58,990 (75,675) (16,685)
TOTAL FUNDS 58,990 (75,675) (16,685)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
431,210
431,210
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(506,885)
(75,675)
(506,885)
(75,675)

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Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2025

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

14. DONATIONS IN KIND

The charity occupies premises on a 20 year lease starting from 28th November 2001 at a peppercorn rental (maintenance fee) provided by Network Stadium Housing Association with an option to renew after 20 years. The lease falls outside the Landlord and Tenants Act. The charity is responsible for the payment of an annual maintenance fee which also covers a reasonable proportion of the costs and expenses incurred in the management of the premises (including insurance and long term maintenance thereof) in accordance with the principle of good estate management. The estimated annual value of this donation in kind is £24,000 (based on the average rental market value of £2,000 per month for a 2-bedroom flat in the W10 area).

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Real Action (Q.P.C.T.) Ltd ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the 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 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 2011 ('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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 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

  3. 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.

Jeremy Harrod

Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP Chartered Accountants Second Floor, Kirkland House 11-15 Peterborough Road Harrow Middlesex HA1 2AX Date: .............................................

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