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← Wandsworth Best Partnership Limited

2025-03-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Wandsworth BEST Partnership Limited

Charity registration number: 1078992

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Bringing schools, colleges and businesses
together to prepare young people for the
workplace. Our aim is to raise young people’s
aspirations and to develop their employability
skills through skills development and work
related learning.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 • Supporting the delivery of work experience,
mainly from Years 10-13.
• Maximising school and college students
participating in work related learning activities
and enterprise.
• Supporting young people attending careers
events, CV preparation and interview skills.
• Enabling business professionals to engage
with schools and young people to share
insight into the workplace, practices, and the
development of skills.
• Targeted NEET support - support tailored
specifically for young people at risk of NEET.
This includes workshops and 1:1 career
guidance.
• Gatsby benchmarks – trained careers
advisors support schools to deliver outcomes
in line with the Gatsby benchmarks
• Careers events which enable students to
interact with employers. Using an extensive
range of business contacts, we arrange for
employers to visit schools to take part in
events which can include speed networking
and mock interviews.
• Annual awards evening for students and
employers to recognise and celebrate work

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experience success.
•Digital training for children, young people
and educators.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The annual report explains how the trustees
have used the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission to public beneft and explains
which groups used and benefted from the
charity’s services.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The work experience team, BEST,
successfully placed over 1,165 students in
work experience placements across the
borough this academic year. In partnership
with 11 local schools and nearly 600
employers, the programme plays a crucial
role in helping young people shape their
futures and build key workplace skills.
Provided academic and mentoring sessions,
covering digital skills and academic
mentoring sessions for students in nine

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schools across Battersea. Provided educator professional learning focused on foundational learning and technology skills with Apple devices, community field trips, showcase events, for nine schools across Battersea.

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


Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Statement of Financial Activities shows
the net income and expenditure for the
year. It also shows the financial activity of
the charity.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 na
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £38,156.39 (closing funds)
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 na
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 na
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
The main funds for the last 3 years have
been received from Apple Education
through Benevity.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 The charity is controlled by its governing
document, trust of deed and constitutes a
limited company, limited by guarantee, as
defined by the Companies Act 2006.
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Incorporated. The charity was established
under Memorandum of Association which
established the objects and powers of the
company and governed under its Articles of
Association.
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 The director of the company is also
charity’s trustee for the purpose of the
charity law under the company’s Articles.
Under the requirements of Memorandum of
Articles of Association, new directors can
only be nominated by the chairman of the
Charity.

Additional information (optional)

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Wandsworth BEST Partnership Ltd
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1078992
Charity’s principal address Gwynneth Morgan Centre, East Hill, London SW18 2HJ

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Graham Stapleton Chair Graham Stapleton

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None 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

Other optional information

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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) Santino Fabiano Fragola Position (eg Secretary, Secretary/Trustee Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date ~~[a]~~ 19[th] December 2025 ~~OO~~

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Wandsworth BEST Partnership Limited

Annual Accounts for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Charity No 1078992 Company No 2815900

Objectives and activities

Bringing schools, colleges and businesses together to prepare young people for the workplace. Our aim is to raise young people’s aspirations and to develop their employability skills through skills development and work related learning.

Main activities include:

Achievements and performance

The work experience team, BEST, successfully placed over 1,165 students in work experience placements across the borough this academic year. In partnership with 11 local schools and nearly 600 employers the programme plays a crucial role in helping young people shape their futures and build key workplace skills.

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Provided academic and mentoring sessions, covering digital skills and academic mentoring sessions for students in nine schools across Battersea.

Provided educator professional learning focused on foundational learning and technology skills with Apple devices, community field trips, showcase events, for nine schools across Battersea.

Financial review and reserves policy

The Statement of Financial Activities shows the net income and expenditure for the year. It also shows the financial activity of the charity.

~~No reserves are held.~~ Restricted reserve: £38,156.39 (closing funds).

Structure, governance, and management

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

Incorporated. The charity was established under Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the company and governed under its Articles of Association.

The director of the company is also charity’s trustee for the purpose of the charity law under the company’s Articles. Under the requirements of Memorandum of Articles of Association, new directors can only be nominated by the chairman of the Charity.

Reference and administrative details

Charity name: Wandsworth BEST Partnership Ltd

Other names used: None

Charity’s principal address: Gwynneth Morgan Centre, 52 East Hill, SW18 2H ~~J~~

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Section A: Statement of Financial Activities

Income and endowments from: Amount(£)
Donations and legacies(Unrestricted) 133.00
Charitable activities(Restricted) 112,785.00
Total 112,918.00

Expenditure on:

Expenditure on:
Description Amount(£)
CLC Apple costs(Restricted) 106,659.45
Bank charges(Restricted) 25.00
Total 106,684.45

Net income/(expenditure) before tax: £6,233.55

Recommended
categories by activity		 Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total
funds		 Prior
year
funds
INCOME
£
£
£
£
£
Income and
endowments from:
Donations and
legacies
133
0
0
133
Charitable activities
0
112,785
0
112,785
94,408
Other trading activities
0
0
0
0
Investments
0
0
0
0
Separate material item
of income
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0
0
0
135
INCOME TOTAL
133
112,785
0
112,918
95,453

EXPENDITURE

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Expenditure on:
Raising funds 0 0 0 0
Charitable activities 0 106,659.45 0 106,659.45 62,898
Separate material
expense item 0 0 0 0
Other 25 0 0 25 65
EXPENDITURE TOTAL 25 106,659.45 0 106,684.45 62,963
Net
income/(expenditure)
before tax for the
reporting period 6,233.55 31,580
Tax payable 0 0 0 0
Net
income/(expenditure)
after tax before
investment
gains/(losses) 6,233.55 31,580

Section B: Balance Sheet

Cash at bank and in hand (per April
2025 statement after accrual)		 £38,156.39
Total net assets £38,156.39
Unrestricted funds (indicative) £0.00
Restricted income funds (indicative) £38,156.39
31/03/2025
£		 31/03/2024
£
Cash at bank 38,156.39 31,922.84

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Debtors 0.00 0.00
Creditors 0.00 0.00
Total Funds 38,156.39 31,922.84

Reconciliation of funds

Prior Year(£)
~~pp~~		 Net Movement(£)
~~pp~~		 Closing Funds(£)
~~pp~~
31,922.84
~~pp~~		 6,233.55
~~pp~~		 38,156.39
~~pp~~

Key transactions (from bank statements)

Transaction Amount(£)
CG BENEVITY donation 133.00
Apple fundingreceived 112,785.00
CLC Applepayments 106,659.45
Bank charge – November 2024 5.00
Bank charge – December 2024 5.00
Bank charge – January2025 5.00
Bank charge – February2025 5.00
Bank charge – March 2025 5.00

The accounts were approved by the board of trustees on 19/12/2025 and signed on its behalf by:

[Name], Trustee/Director

Santino Fragola

Signature: ____

19[th] December 2026

Date: ______

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Wandsworth BEST Partnership Ltd

On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1078992 ended (if any) Set out on pages See attached (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~OO~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Date: 29/01/2026 ~~—~~

Signed: Name: Andrew Hamilton ~~PO~~ Relevant professional CMIIA (Chartered Internal Auditor qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Cheriton, Pine Close, Kenley, CR8 5HX

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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