Registered number 04180958 Health & Education South IA cpanY knmrted by Guarantee) Regtered Chanty rwmber 1091209 Report and Accounts 31 March 2022 A8JAIWF6 2011212022 COMPANIES HOUS A16
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Health & Education South Report and accounts Contents Page Report of the Trustees Sklemenl of financial activities 11 Balance sheet 12 Notes lo the accounts 13 Independenl examinefs report 16
HEALTH & EDUCATION SOUTH A company limited by guarantee Report of the Trustees For the Year ended 31" March 2022 Charity Number: 1091209 (from March 2002) Company Number: 4180958 (from March ?001) The Trustees wish to present this annual report, summarising the activities of the charity Health & Education South over the year ended 31" March 2022 to the Charity Commission. Administrative Information Charity Name: Health and Education South Registered Office and Operational Address: 6b Church Street. Reading. Berkshire RG12SB Trustees: Roliert Small (Chair). Paul Maiteny, Jessica Hamersteen. Robert Brodie. Belinda Manning Secretary: Kate Pepper Senior Management Team: Kate Pepper (Director). Belinda Manning (Management Team Member) Bankers: Metro Bank, 201 Broad St, Reading, RGI 7QA Barclays Bank, Business Direct Access, 90-93 Broad Street, Reading RGI 2AP. (Contingency Fund) Our Aims and Ob"eetives Our Charity's purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company's memorandum of association are to provide: Relief of sickness and suffering Advancement of Education
The aims of the charity are the promotion of health and to improve and maintain conditions of living, and to provide educational training to adults of all nationalities in the local area, in a most effective and affordable way. Our aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further. The charity consists of two elements: _ l. The English Language Centre and 2. The Therapy Centre. Both of these contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. The English Language Centre was founded in 1984. The present premises were purchased in 2000 specifically to house the school and the therapy centre more effectively and comprise an attractive historic building in a quiet conservation area in the heart of Reading. The airn of the school is to provide not only an appropriate academic environment, but also one which has a welcoming social atmosphere where students feel at home and supported by their peers and staff alike and where they are able to make the most of their time to enhance their language skills while experiencing different aspects of UK culture. The school shares the premises with The Therapy Centre. also owned and managed by the director, Kate Pepper. The Th¢rapy Centre is on the ground floor of the building with the school on the first floor. The Tberapy Centre provides room availability for a range of therapeutic and professional treatment. Administration functions are provided to both centres from the central office. Ensllrln the delive of the Aims We review the aims and objectives and activities twice yearly. We review our achievements and outcomes of our worl focussing on the success of each activity as well as the benefits to local residents, which includes the asylum seekers and refugees. The trustees plan the future activities. taking into consideration how these activities contribute to the aims and objectives of the charity. Focus of our work The objectives during the last year continued to be for the advancement of education to the local community, and also for the relief of pain and sickness. Premises with ground floor rooms accessible by wbeelcbair, providing therapeutic services for treatment with qualified therapists and trainers. Seven days per week access, and unlimita time usage.
Relief of ill health through alternative and complementary therapies including hjpnotherapy, acupuncture. psychotherdpy and counselling. Providing room space for other community groups. and self-help workshops and courses including yoga. meditation. and support groups. First floor space for educational training Maintaining affordable prices for the community English courses for foreign residents enabling them to integrate better into the community, and irnprove their language skills to find work Provide an Open Examination Centre for Cambridge University examinations for those needing qualifications for further education. work or for immigration PUTposes. Training for Teachers aiming to obtain the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (Delta) qualifications Abiding by the regulations of the government Accreditation body: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Who has used our services and how the The Educational Courses: The school caters for up to 150 international students at any one time, of whom the majority are part-time students. The number of paying students has dropped .dramatically and avernged 12 per month during the year. The majority of the students are Refugees and Asylum Seekers who attend free classes taught by paid and non-paid teaching staff. There are no students under the age of18. Student recruitment is mainly by word of mouth and the website. The school does not use agents for recruitment at prcscnt but is invcstigating this as a possibility in the future. The school was inspected by ISI in November 2019. The next inspection will take place in the autumn 2022. The ISI inspection accredited The English Language Centre with the following grades: have benefitted. Quality of curriculum, teaching and learners, achievements Students, welfare includin health and safet Governance. leadershi and mana ement Exceeds expectations Exceeds ex Exceeds ex ectations ectations Visa students norn]ally enrol at the start of the academic year. Part-time students and other full-time students can enrol at any time. This year there have been no students attending on a full-time Tier 4 visa status, and the other students are all part-time.
eran e breakdown of students during the past 12 months (April 2021 to March 2022) e R2nge 18-19 Count Percenta Female,, Male 20-24 11.1 %,, 25-29JO]..... 3].10/o', 40491•91 ............... .... 20.0 0/¢, Over 50 Unknown The total number of students was 59 during this period. up slightly from the previous financial year. During the past 12 months the school has been host to students from 20 different countries, up slightly from 15 in the previous year: Number Of Countries Code ES HK IT DE Country Spain Hong Kong Itsly Gern]any Russian Federation Turkey Colombia Japan Korea, South 2 Taiwan Denmark Dominica France Hungary Mexico Poland Count Percentage 15.6 /0 15.6 0/0 RU 6.7% TR co Jp 6.7 /0 TW DK DM FR 2.2% PL 2.2 0/0
RO SA SE SK Romania Saudi Arabia Sweden Slovakia A recent phenomenon has been the decrease in students from Europe, partly due to the economic situation there, but mostly because of the impact of Brexit and the withdrawal of the UK from Europe, thus creating tbe need for a Study Visa in order to enter the UK to follow an English Language Course. The outbreak of Covid-19 world-wide has also continued to have a dramatic effect on attendance in the Language School. Since the closure of the school during lockdown, there was a sharp drop in the number of staff, with few returning to work when lockdown was eased. The sudden reduction in clients booking sessions with the Therapists led to sessions being held online. fdther than face-to-face in the Therapy Centre. Online sessions are still favoured. The number of therapists working on site is slowly rising, but they have a greatly reduced number of clients attending face-to-face sessions. There are no students with significant learning difficulties or disabilities at present, but Disability Support is provided un request by one of the previous Trustees who is fvlly qualified and experienced in this area, including Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Detailed records of each student are kept in paper files and on the student administration system. Passports are cbecked for all students. and proof of valid visa status or residency is recorded for those students who may arrive from outside the UK. Student satisfaction is generally high and the suC5S of the school in meeting its students, needs is demonstrated by the willingness to recommend the school to friends and family (typically around 95 % in student surveys) and the greater number of students who come to the school via personal referral. Examination Results There was a limited number of Cambridge University examination sessions held during this period with the following students". l l Dec 2021 3063 Paula Ziegler Cambridge FCE B2 A Pass . I l Dec 2021 3014 Luis Gutieffez Garcia Cambridge FCE B2 CEFR Bl Pass 19 Jun 2021 3025 Lisa-marie Apel Cambridge CAE CI B Pass 19 Jun 2021 3056 Karolina Kjaer-Hansen Cambridge CAE CI C Pass
19 Jun 2021 3033 Ariadne lribarren Cambridge CAE CI B 19 Jun 2021 3057 Stanislava Pavlickova Cambridge CAE CI C 19 Jun 2021 3059 Sebastian Wagner Cambridge CAE CI C 14 Mar 2020 2934 Adriana Knig Cambridge PET B l Distinction Pass I l Dec 2021 2660 Maria Castell Aroca Cambridge CAE CI CEFR B2 Pass I l Dec 2021 2406 Raquel Varela Rodrigu Cambridge CAE CI C Pass 05 Mar 2022 2969 David GomffL Cambridge CPE C2 C P&ss Pass Pass Pass The CELTA teacher training courses are offered 6 times per year. This y& only one course was able to run: September to December 2021 with only 4 trainees who all achieved a pass grade. Applications remain very low regarding the number of trainees. The Thera Centre: During this financial year. 20 therapists have made sporadic use of the rooms in The Therdpy Centre: a decrease from 64 from the previous year. They have provided a narrower range of treatment for the community, and further afield: Alexander Technique Coaching Counselling Cranio-sacral Therdpy Hypnotherapy Massage Mindfulness NLP Psychotherapy Reiki Reflexology Shamanic Mditation Yoga The Centre, opcned in May '96. has Cxpcrienced and qualificd thcrapists and consultants who continue to provide facilities for those interested in undertaking treatment as well as attending occasional meetings, or following courses. The hands-on treatments continue to benefit their clients by producing lasting relief from pain and discomfort. Counselling or psychotherapy, among others, is conducted in sound-proofed rooms, which allows meetings with clients in privacy and confidence, to explore distress or difficulties the client rnay be experiencing. The rooms are also let out to community groups for free or at a reduced fee (e.g., Reading Welfare Group and Reading Town in Transition).
The aim is for the Centre to continue operating as such when services return to nornial after the Covid-19 restrictions ease. Finantial Review The Princi al Fundin Sources: The sources are the students for the group and private tuition on a weekly and monthly basis, examination intcrnal and cxternal candidates, the CELTA traine¢s and the therapists who pay on a monthly basis for the room usage. During the financial year 2021122, there has been a continuation of the dramatic decrease in income from the Educational Centre and also from the Therdpy Centre as shown in the financial report by the accountant (attached). No grant has been offered by the government for The English Language Centre, apart from furlough, which was available to support staff from 15,028working in the year. Contin enc Fund/Reserves Polic The contingency fund with Barclays Bank has a balance of £30.784 at end March 2022. The regular deposit of £500 per month, from income has been stopped. This level of reserves now provides a small safety net, in case of loss of incornc in either ccntre. as has been experienced in the past. Plans for the future The Charity will continue the Educational and Therapeutic activities as previously described, with added focus on: _ The monitoring inspection by ISI which will take place in autumn 2022. We aim to further maintain our standard of 'exceeding' and undertake to resolve any areas of recommended development. Review costing and viability of external compliance. Maintain and update the appearance of the therapy centre to attrdct further therdpists and maintain a pleasing environment for their clients. To look into taking on further educational agents to work together for students needing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes. Develop a wider range of examinations available such as the OET for nurses and medical staff. Keep updated regarding tbe government regulations for maintaining safe working conditions for all staff, clients and students during the outbreak of Covid-19 Research into available grants and funding for the Charity as a whole
Structure Governance and Mana ement Governin Document: The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated in March 2001 and registered as a charity in March 2002. Trustees have wide experience in the areas of management, finance, education, therapy, and disability and can provide a quality assurance which monitors the progress of the school, with strategic business and fmancial planning The Trustees serve an indefinite period and give notice upon deciding to leave the trusteeship. From April 2015 there were 3 trustees. and at present a further two trustees have joined the board. Recruitment and A intment of Trustees: Trustees are sought when notice to resign is given by a trustee. The future trustee has an induction period during which the director clarifies the aims and objectives of the charity and provides inforniation of the previous meetings and minutes. The present trustees will meet and discuss the suitability of a new trustee, and then vote to appoint that trustee or not. Reference will be made to the Charity Commission publications CC30 Finding New Trustees and CC3 The Essential Trustee. Risk Mana ement: Financial Risk: The risks to the charity's income falling andlor the expenditures increasing are reviewed by the Trustees twice a with direction from the Senior Management Team. Also. financial propriety is reviewed to ensure that good standards and procedures ar¢ maintained for processing money. fees etc. Health & Saf . The requisite H&S and Fire Regulations and procedures are applied and adhered to throughout the charity premises and are regularly reviewed by the Senior Management and Trustees. Res onsibilities of the Trustees The trustees will: Monitor all activities of Health & Education South to ensure that all staff and therapists are rthering the objects of the Charity and abiding by the regulations of the Cent Meet twice yearly to advise on and approve of improvements and changes to the Centre Periodically talk with clients to gauge their opinions on their treatrnent Discuss the Feedback Forn]s which will be available for clients and students to complete
Attended Open Days whenever possible to gain more insight into therapy courses and treatment Verify provision of all certificates, qualifications, and insurance of the Therapy Centre room hirers Check full and accurate accounting records Advise on funding and possible grants Help the Charity achieve its aims through their expertise or commitment. Oversee the legal duties and responsibilities are carried out Accountane The Director's Report and Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 St March 2022 are attached separately. This report has been prepared in accordance with the statement of recommended practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (March 2005) and in accordance with the special provision of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to snull entities. Approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees on 15 December 2022 by: Paul iteny (Trustee) ignature 10
Health & Education South Statement of Financlal Activities (including Income & Expendlture Account) for the year ended 31 March 2022 Unrestricted Fund$ 2022 2021 In¢omtng resources Income from Charitable aclivib.es Interest receivable 38.928 19,044 21 Resour¢es expended Charitable actsvilies Other operating income {85,3631 34.728 1110,5171 34,718 Net movement in funds {11.7031 {56,7341 Reconciliation of funds: Totsl funds brought forward 73.602 130,336 Totsl funds carried forward 61.899 73,602 The slalemenl of financial activities includes all gains and bsse5 for the year. All incomi resources and resources expended derive from continuing aclivilies.
Health & Education South Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 Notgs 2022 2021 Fixed assets Tangible assets Current assets Oeblors Cash at bank and in hand 188 86,181 86.369 83.971 84.159 Creditorn: amounts falling due within one year 122.262) 112,769) Net current assets 61.897 73.600 Net assets 61.899 73.602 Capital and reserves General funds - unrestricted 61.899 73,602 61.899 73,602 The directors are satisfied that the company hs entitled to exemption from the requirement to oblain an audit under seeb'on 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The member has not required the eompany to oblain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act However, in accordance with s145 of Charilies Act 2011 the accounts have been examined by an Independent examiner. The directors acknoYAedge their responsibilrties for complyin9 Wrth Ihe requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect lo accounting records and the preparation cf accounts. The acwunts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 20C6 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. K I Pepper Director Approved by the board on /SI /1 12022 12
Health & Education South Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Accounting policies Basls olpreparation The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis. under the historical cost conventson. and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard 102, (effective 1st January 20161 and 'FRS 102 SORP {Stalement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charil¢esl 2015. las amended by the 8ulleb"n Issued in February 2016), (The SORP), pub115hed by the Charity Commission in EngL4nd & Wales ICCEWI . effeclNe January 2016, and in accordance with all applicable law in the chariVs jurisdictn of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial slatements in accordance wrth the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice foi Accounting and Reporting by Charrties} 2015. las amended by the Bulletin issued in February 20161, (The SORPI. in preference to the prevN)us SORP. the SORP 2005. which has been withdrawn, no"th51and1ng the fact that the extant ststutory regulations, the CharitEs {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicrtty to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with eurrenl best praets". Incomlng resources Incoming resources represents the value of tuibon and aneillary services supplied lo pupils and rent from foom hire for therapy services. Incorne Is recognised when the service is rendered or the hife period has completed. Resources expended Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis as a liability L8 incurred. D•pre¢i•tion Fixed as$el$ are measured at their original cosL DepreCiatn has been Fwowded at the folk)wing rates in order lo write off the assets over their estsmated useful lives. Equipment and fixtures 20% stra)ht line 13
Health & Education South Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 2 Incoming resources 2022 2021 Tuition fees Therapy Centre 30.574 8.354 38,928 15.819 3,225 19,044 J Charitsble actlvtties 2022 2021 Deprection of owned fixed assets Charrtable aclivrties Emoluments of employees and external tutors Governance costs- Schcols inspects.on serv Directors. remunerabon Pens costs 1.299 $0.205 28,312 2.600 28.000 101 33,997 13.357 23.009 15,OCK) 85,363 110,517 The average number of staff employed during the year was 4 Tangible fixed assets Equipment and fixturey Cost At 1 April 2021 At 31 M2reh 2022 21,698 21,698 Deprociation At 1 April 2021 At 31 March 2022 21.696 21,696 Net book value At 31 Mareh 2022 At 31 March 2021 14
Health & Education South Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 S Debtors 2022 2021 Trade debtors 188 188 6 Creditorn: amounts falling due within one year 2022 2021 Other eortorS 22.262 12,769 7 Unr*$tri¢lgd general funds 2022 2021 At 1 April 2021 Loss for the year 73.602 (11.7031 130,336 1&5,7341 At 31 March 2022 61.899 73,602 8 Rolat•d party transactions 2022 2021 The ¢ompany rents premises from the director at market value. The rent paid during the year was". 16.799 22,780 9 Company limited by guarantee The company has no Issued share caprtal and in the event of a winding up each member will conth.bule £1. 15
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Health & Education South l port lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Health & Education South for the year ended 31 March 2022. Responsibilities and basis of the report As the chartty trustees of the Company land also ils directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparath'on of the aeeounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Companies Act 20("the 2006 Acf'l. Having sab"sfied myself that the aco)unts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 20C6 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respecl of my examination of your charity's accounls as carned out under s145 of the charib.es Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act"). In carrying out my examination I have folk)wed the Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145151 b of the 2011 A Independent examinerfs stslement I have completed my eXaminatn. I cfirrn that no matters have come to my attents.on in connection with examination giwng me cause to believe.. 11) accountsng records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 20C6 Act., or 12} the accounts do not accord wth those records". or 13) the accounts do not company with the accounting requirements of sectp)n 386 of the 20C Act other than any requirement that the accounts grve a true and fair VEW whh is not considered as part of an independent examinabon.. or 14) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance th the methcrtls and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practits for acwunting and repjrting by charibes applicable to charities preparing accounts in accordance wrth Financial ReForting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS1021 I have no nCernS and have come across no other matters in connection wtlh the examinats'on to whh attention shoukj be drawn in this feport in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. A R Mitchell Chartered Accountant 13 Verran Road Camberley Surrey GU152ND 15 December 2022 16