The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Charity No. 1087567
Company No. 04144824
Reports and Financial Statements
for the year ended
31st December 2023
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The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
,Adopt-a￿chool" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Company information
Directorsrrrustees
Brian James Turner CBE
John Thomas Williams MBE
Amanda Jayne Afiya
Frederick Willem Mostert
Myles Ironside Bremner
Richard James Dunne
David Charles Coubrough
William James Toner (appointed 13 April 2023)
Secretary
Martha Bruce
Company number
04144824
Registered Charity number
1087567
Registered office
Westminster Kingsway College
76 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PD
Independent accountants
Riches & Company
34 Anyards Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT112LA

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Contents
Page
Trustees. and directors, annual report
Independent accountants, report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial statements
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The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, and Directors, annual report
for the year ended 31st December 2023
The trusteesldirectors present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 st December
2023.
Principal activities and objectives
The principal activrties of the company are to advance the education of children and young persons in
food, nutrition, hygiene, health and related subjects so as to develop their taste and appreciation of
food, of food origins and of different cultures.
Registered offlce".
Westminster Kingsway College
76 Vincent Square
London
SW1 P 2PD
Directorsftrustee8
The following have held office..
Brian James Turner C8E
John Thoma5 Williams MBE
Amanda Jayne Afiya
Frederick Willem Mostert
Myles Ironside Bremner
Richafd James Dunne
David Chades Coubrough
William James Toner (appointed 131h April 20231
Status
The company is limited by guaranlee and has no share capital. The company is also registered as a
charity, number 1087567.
Revlew of activities
During the period since inception the Irust has been successful in obtaining sufftcient donations to
cover overhead expenses and meet its primary aims.
Public benefrt
In Preparing their statements on public benefit. the directors have, in accordance with $.4 of the
Charities Act 2006, considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
Adopt a School teaches children about food in a holistic way from plant to plate, paying respect to
food, nutrition, health and hygiene and cooking as a lrfe skill. We believe thal learning can and should
be fun and informative.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, and Directors, annual report (continued)
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Sints ils beginnings in 1990, the Trust has delivered its sessions to many thousands of children
across the country and we have an ever-growing waiting list of schools eager to be 'adopted'. In
addition to the voluntary time invested by our members and the wider hospitality industry who are
absolutely passionale about what they do and for whom food is their reason for being, Adopt a School
has an on-slaff team of 7 including 6 regional chef leclurers daily challenging children's senses and
captivating their curiosity for food and teaching about its significance in every aspect of our lives.
We deliver sessions mainly in classrooms but also on farms and we are very proud of our new
teaching kitchen at Plumpton College in Sussex. in partnership with Table Talk Foundation. We work
with a number of special educational needs schools, youth clubs and with many schools where
children come from disadvantaged backgrounds. We have been working with Great Omond Street for
many years and we now also work with Evelina Children's Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster
Hospital and St. George's Hospital. In 2023, we also supported students from 5 Northern Colleges in
to go on 3 weeks. work experience in France, Spain and Italy. We have discovered that cookery can
be an exceptional educational tool to many children who find learning tough. having the added benefrt
of helping to develop teamwork and communiCat￿n skills.
Adopt a School is a way of lrfe. It is about improving the lives of young people and changing habits so
that the next generations can continue to benefit. i+Ve believe strongly in the principle of good.
sensible eating which is the key to healthy mind, body and nation and of invaluable benefit to social
behaviour.
We also believe that the current approach towards food education needs to be transformed so that it
has a secure and definitive place on the curriculum for 811 children. Our workshops integrate with
many key syllabus subjects.
Financlal Revlew
The Statement of Financial Activrties, Balance Sheet and following notes show the perfomance of the
charitabb Company during the year.
The stste of the nation's economy and the confthnce factor are always a feature in fulfilling the plans
of the Trust and. this has understandably been another challenging year for the Trust. However, we
continue to have fundraising successes as well as renewed support from volunteers delivering the
programme. The Trustees have no need to be disappoinled in the efforts of the team.
As in previous years, there has been great support from grant-makers. The Savoy Educational Trusl
has been a supporter since 1996 and the Worshipful Company of Cooks since 2000, and more
recently, we have received grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Worshiplul Company of
Innholders, The Band Trust and Table Talk Foundation - all pillars of support both financially and
morally. In addition, the University of West London has sponsored Ashley Marsh for 2 /2 days a week
and University College Bimiingham employed Ibrahim Bellal in 2023 as a chef lecturer who delivers
the Adopt a School programme 2 days a week.
The Trust remains in a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £323,972. and restricted
reserves of £109,600 as at 31 December 2023.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt4-School" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Trustees, and Directors. annual report (continued)
for the year ended 31 st December 2023
Structure, governance and management
The charitable company was incorporated on 16th January 2001 and is governed by its memorandum
and articles of association. It is managed. by its directorsl trustees.
New directolsltrustees can be appointed by a majority vote of the exisling directorsl truslees at a
general meeting at whlch a quorum is obtained.
8tatemeftt ol t￿￿e9. and dlrectorn. rosponsibilttles
Charfty and company law require the tNstees to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the
charity for that period. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements
unless they are satlsfied that they give a true and fair view of the State of affrdirs of Ihe company and
of the income and expenditure of the company for that period. In preparing those financial statements,
the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenty;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
state whether applicable UK a￿OUnting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the
financial ststements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basls unless it Is inappropriate to
presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accountin9 records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the cornpany 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 company and hence for tsking re880n8ble steps for the prevents'on and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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DirectorlTrustee

Independent Accountants, Report to the members of
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your
approval the financial statements of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school. Trust for
the year ended 31 December 2023 set out on pages 5 to 11 from the company's accounting records
and from infomiation and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW),
we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at
http'.Ilvrnw.icaew.comlenlmemberslregulations-standards-and-guidancel
This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-
School" Trust, as a body, in accordance with the temis of our engagement letter. Our work has been
undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of The Royal Academy of
Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-S¢hool" Trust and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the
Board of Directors of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school" Trust, as a body, in Ihis
report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07116 A4F as detailed at icaew.com. To the
fullest extent pemiitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than The
Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school" Trust and its Board of Directors as a body, for our
work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school" Trust has kept
adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair
view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school. Trust. You consider that The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school"
Trust is exempt from the statutory audit requiremenl for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of The Royal
Academy of Culinary Arts "Adopt-a-school. Trust. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy
or completeness of the accounting records or infomiation and explanations you have given to us and
we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Riches & Company
Date 2410512024
Chartered Accountants
34 Anyards Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT112LA

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities
for the year ended 31st December 2023
2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds
funds
funds
2022
Total
fvnds
Note
Incomlng resources
Donations
Income from charitable activities
Interest income
47,596 343,727
130,059
4.059
391,323 495,700
130,059 101,280
4,059
529
Total incomlng re80urc•s
181,714 343,727
525,441
597,509
Charitable expendlture
Direct cost of activities in furtherance
of the charity's objectives
Activity implementation costs
Management and administration
24,225
11,368
194.488 333,833
25,771
35,593
528,321
25,771
41.875
258,489
35,054
Totsl resources expended
244,484 345,201
589,686 335,418
Net l•xpenditure)lin¢omo for the year
Fund balances brought fotward
Funds transfer during the year
162,770) (1,474> {64,244) 262,091
318,304
180,432
498,736 236,645
69,358
(69,358)
Fund balances carrled forward
£324,892 £109,600 £434,492 498,738
The charitable company has no gains or losses other than those reported above, and therefore no
separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has been presented.
All amounts relate to continuing actNities.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
at 31st December 2023
2023
2022
Note
Current a8SOts:
Hats and aprons stocks
Other debtors
Investments
Cash at bank
8,121
11,649
29,371
428,492
6,441
14.811
10,000
517.221
477.633
548,473
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
143,141)
(49,737)
Total not current a8••ts
434,492
498,736
Total a88•ts le88 curront Il•biliti••
434,492
498,736
Represented by:
Fund8
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
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10
324,892
109,600
318.304
180,432
434,492
498,738
For the financial period ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit
under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relats'ng to small companies.
Trustees, and Directors, responsibilities..
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the
period in question in accordance with s￿tIOn 476.,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying With the requirements of the Act wilh
respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial slatements.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a4chool" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet
at 31st December 2023 (continued)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies, regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board
vid Coubrough
Directorrrrustee

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee>
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Accounting policies
Accountlng conventlon
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance
with applicable accounting standards, the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011, the
Charities Act 2022 where relevant, the Charities SORP 2 (FRS 102) and the Financial
Reporting Standard (FRS 102). The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation
of the financial slatements are set out below.
The company is fegistered in England with registration number 04144824 and its registered
office is Westminster Kingsway College. 76 Vincent Square, London. SW1P 2PD, United
Kingdom.
The company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 102 from the requirement to
produce a cash flow statemenl on the grounds that il is a small company.
These financial statements are presented in sterling which is also the functional currency of
the company.
The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entty under FRS 102.
The trustees have considered the financial position, forecasts and cash flows of the
organisation and are satisfied that it is appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going
concern basis.
Incoming re80urces
Income is recognised in the period in which the company is entitled to réceipt and the amount
can be measured with reasonable certainty. Income is deferred in accordance with the period
of the donation as specified by the donor.
R•8ource8 expended
Expenditure is included on an accruals basis.
Costs of generating funds comprise those costs directly attributable to obtaining donations
and sponsorship.
Management and administration comprises costs for the running of the company.

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Funds accounting
Funds held by the company are:
Unrestricted Funds
these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable
objects at the discretion of the truslees.
Restricted Funds
these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes
within the objects of the company. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when
funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recogni8ed when a liability is incurred.
Taxation
As a regislered charity. the company is exempt from liability to corporation tax on its
charitable activits'es.
Leasing arrangements
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the unrestricted reserves on a
straight-line basis over the lease term.
Operating profit
2023
2022
Operating profit stated after charging..
Accountants, remuneration
600
600
Activity Implfrmentation costs
2023
2022
Salaries and fees
Activities costs
Travel costs
224,130
292,173
12.018
224,983
21,318
12,188
528,321
258,489

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Management and administration
2023
2022
Office costs
Telephone
Accountancy fees
Computer costs
Unrealised loss on investments
20,973
31,229
27
3.406
392
3,574
420
804
25,771
35.054
Cash at bank
Bank current account
Bank deposit account
Fixed interest investment accounts
125,897
158,695
358.526
302,595
428,492
517.221
Credltorn: amounts falling duo within one year
2023
2022
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
6,805
36,336
6.730
43.007
43,141
49,737
Staff costs
2023
2022
Gross wages and salaries
Ernployer'5 National Insurance contributions
Employer's pension contributions
202,100
16,169
5,861
202,300
16.711
5,972
224.130
224,983
No employee earned £60,000 per year or more for the years ended 31 st December 2023 or
2022. The average number of persons employed by the company was 5 (2022 - 6)..
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The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts
"Adopt-a-school" Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Related partie8ltru8teo8' remuneratlon
The charilable company was fomied to continue the Adopt-a-school activities previously
carried on by The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Limited, a company limited by guarantee,
which changed its status from a friendly society on 30th September 2014.
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Limited recharged the following during the period..
2023
2022
Salaries and fees
Other costs
9,665
23,291
9,665
23,291
No remuneration wa8 paid to other directors or trustees during the current and prior year.
No director or trustee or other person related to the charty had any personal interest in any
contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the current and prior year.
At 31st December 2023, The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Limited owed the charitable
company £4,442 {2022- £6,005).
Company Status
The company has no share capital but is limited by guarantees for £10 from the sole member,
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Limited.
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Fund•
Unrestricted funds relate only to the charitable company's general fund, for use as the
trustees see fit.
Restricted funds relate to donations received for Schools Sessions run for the North East of
En9land, and funding received for the Chef on the Farm, and the Sussex and London Chef
programmes. In 2023, the charitable company expended funds provided for setting up the
Plumpton Kitchen. These funds may only be used lo contribute towards Ihe costs of the
relevant activities.