Refvred txtntser 04180958 Health & Education South (A Comp8ny Limited ty Guate8) Report and Accounts 31 Marth 2024
Health & Education South Report and accounts Contsnts Page Report of the Trustees Statement of financlal actlvltles 11 Balance she8t 12 Notes to the accounts 13 Independent examtne¢s report 18
HEALTH & EDUCATION SOUTH A company limited by guarantee Report of the Trustees For the Year ended 31" March 2024 Charity Number: 1091209 (from March 2002) Company Number: 4180958 (from March 2001) The Trustees wish to present this annual repor4 summarising the activities of the charity Health & Education South over the year ended 31S1 March 2024 to the Charity Commission. Administrative Information Charity Name: Health and Education South Registered OtTice and Operational Address: 6b Church StreeL Reading, Berkshire RGI 2SB Trustees: Robert 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 BanL 201 Broad SL Readin& RGI 7QA Barclays Bank, Business Direct Access. 90-93 Broad Stree( Reading RGI 2AP. (Contingency Fund) Nationwide Business Savings Account, 51 Broad SL Reading RGI 2AA (for transfer of contingency fvnd from Barclays)
Our Aims and Ob'ectives 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 livin& 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 Readin The aim 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 peer3 and stsff 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 Therapy Centre is on the ground floor of the building with the school on the first floor. The Therapy Centre provides room availability for a range of therapeutic and professional treatment. Administration functions are provided to both centres from the central office. Ensurin the delive of the Aims We review the airns and objectives and activities twice yearly. We review our achievements and outcomes of our work, focussing on the success of each activity as well as the benefits to local residents. which includes the asylum seekers and refugees to enable them to assimilate into the Reading area. The trustees plan the future activities, taking into consideration how these activities contribute to the aims and objectives of the charit),.
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 wheelchair. therapeutic services for treatment with qualified therapists and trainers. Seven days per week access, and unlimited time usage. Relief of ill health through alternative and complementary therapies including hypnotherapy, acupuncture, psychotherapy and counselling. Providing room space for other community groups. and self-help workshops and courses including yog4 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 improve their language skills to find work Provide a Preparation Examination Centre for Cambridge University examinations for those needing qualifIcations for further education. work or for immigration purposes. 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 benefitted. have A.The Educational Courses: The school catered for up to 150 international students at any one time, of whom the majority were part-time students. The number of paying Students has thopped dramatically and averaged 20 per month during the year. The majority of the students are refugees and asylum seekers who attend free classes taught by volunteer teaching staff and CELTA trainees who are supervised by qualified staff. Over 200 such students were supported by the school. with English Language classes during the year, to give them confidence while settling into the are4 and hoping to find work in the near future.
Adult students only, over the age of18. Student recruitment is mainly by word of mouth and the website. The school does not use agents for recruiknent at present but is investigating this as a possibility in the fvture. The school was last inspected by ISI in November 2023. The next inspection will take place in the autumn 2024. The ISI inspection accredited The English Language Centre with the following grades: Quality of curriculum, teaching and learners, achievements Excellent Students, welfare, including health and safety Governance. leadership and management Good Good Visa students nonnally enrol at the start of the academic year. Part-time and full- time students can enrol at any time. This year there have been no students attending on a full-time fier 41Student visa status, and the other students are all part-time. e breakdown of students during the past 12 months ( I S¢ April 2023 to 31. March 2024) IAge Range jcount .Pereentage IFemale 23.9 0/0 19.70/0. 14 Over 50 . , Unknown 2.8 0/0. The total number of students was 71 during this period, up slightly from the previous financial year at 54. During the past12 months the school has been host to students from 29 different countries, up slightly from 24 in the previous year:
Code SA HK IT Country Saudi Arnbia Hong Kong Italy Turkey India Ukraine China Spain Russian Federation 3 Thailand Albania Argentina Switzerland Gemiany France Greece Bangladesh Belgium Bulgaria Brazil Canada Hungary Japan Korei South Libya Macedonia Mexico Pakistan Poland Count Percentage 11.30/ 8.5 0/0 IN UA CN ES RU 5.6 0/0 4.2 0/0 4.2 0/0 4.2% 2.8 0/0 2.8 0/0 2.8 0/0 2.8 Yo 2.8 0/0 2.8 0/0 AL AR CH DE FR GR BD BE BG BR CA HU Jp KR LY MK MX PK PL 1.4 t)/0 1.40/0 1.40/ 1.4% 1.40A EU Non EU $2 73.2 0/0 The recent phenomenon has been the decrease in students from Europe, partly due to the economic situation there, and the impact of Brexit thus demanding the need for a Study Visa in order to enter the UK to follow an English Language Course. A work visa would be necessary for the students in order to find a job to subsidise their studies. The outbreak of Covid- 19 world-wide had a dramatic effect on attendance in the Language School and the number of attendees remains
very low. with few teachers returning to work at the centre as the demand for teaching staff has also dropped. The students prefer to visit the UK on a tourist visa for 6 months at a time. There are no students with significant learning difficulties or disabilities at present. but Disability Support is provided upon request by one of the previous Trustees who is fully qualified and experienced in this area, including Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Detsiled records of each student are kept in paper files and on the student athninistration system. Passports are checked for all students, and proof of valid visa status or residency AS recorded for those students who may arrive from outside the UK. Student satisfaction remains generally high and the success 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. Cambrid e Examination Results There was a limited number of Cambridge University examination sessions held during this period, and they continued with only a few of the Centre's students as follows: Date Student Exam Body Exam CEFRln Level Result Pass 06 Jun 2023 Silvia Demelas Cambridge FCE B2 06 Jun 2023 Emilie Fournier Cambridge FCE B2 06 Jun 2023 Samantha Velasco Garcia Cambridge FCE B2 07 Jun 2023 Irene Bini Cambridge CAE CI 07 Jun 2023 Marta Mateos Cambridge CAE CI 28 Nov 2023 Ledja Fisheku Cambridge FCE B2 16 Mar 2024 Leo LotternK)ser Cambridge CAE CI P&ss Pass CEFR B2 P&ss Pass Pass Due to the increase in examiners, training and standardising fees put upon the Centre by CambrAdge University, it became financially unviable to run the examinations on site. Unfortunately, after 30 years of holding the exams, the Director felt obliged to infonn the university that the Centre would be closed and ¥1 not accept candidates from l January 2024. It is now a Preparation Centre for the main suite eamS only, sending students to other nearby Examination Centres.
Teacher Trainin The CELTAteacher training day and evening courses are offered 6 times per year. This y&qr three courses ran.. April to July 2023, September to December 2023, January to March 24. All the trainees were awarded a pass grade or above. Applications have been on the increase, and both day and evening courses are reinstated. The demand for teaching training has remained good. B.The Thera Centre: The Centre, opened in May '96, has experienced and qualified therapists 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 al lows meetings with clients in privacy and confidence, to explore distress or difficulties the client may 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 for the next year ahead. During this financial year, 32 therapists have made regular use of the rooms in The Therapy Centre: an increase from 26 in the previous year. Over the last year there has been an increase in clients booking sessions with the Therapists face- to-face in the Therapy Centre rather than online. There is a balance between new therapists joining the Centre, and those moving on. Weekend group gatherings and trainings have now re-started. The range of treatment for the community is returning to nearer that of pre-covid times with: Alexander Technique Acupuncture Coachinglcounselling Cranio-sacral Therapy Hypnotherapy Massage Psychotherapy Reiki Reflexology Meditation Yoga
Financial Review The Princi l Fundin Sources: The sources are the fee-paying students for group and private tuition on a weekly and monthly basis, examinations held until January 2024 for internal and external candidates, the CELTA trainees and also the therapists who pay on a monthly basis for the room usage. During the financial year 2023124, the income from Tuition has Increased by 250/0 and the Therapy Centre income has risen by approximately 400/0. showing more stability as shown in the financial report by the accountsnt (attached). There is a corresponding increase in the cost of external teachers, in line with the tuition fees. The reserves are now at £70,000. This is adequate, but the considerable upheaval of the last few years has demonstrated the need for adequate reserves. This represents about 9 months of costs. One grant from Berkshire Community Foundation was received during the year with an amount of £2,000. Further funding possibilities need to be researched. Plans for the future The Charity will continue the Educational and Therapeutic activities as previously derIbed, with added focus on: . The monitoring inspection by ISI which will take place in autumn 2024. We aim to further maintain our standard of 'exceeding' and undertake to resolve any areas of recommended developmenL Review costing and viability of external compliance. Maintain and update the app&qrance of the therapy centre to attract fvrther therapists 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 training for examinations available such as the OET for nurses and medical staff. Keep updated with the government regulations for maintaining safe working condltions for all staff, clients and students. Research into further available grants and funding for the Charity as a whole Provision of affordable and free Classes for the many refugees and asylum seekers on a daily basis, both during the day and evening times.
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 financial planning The Trustees serve an indefinite period and give notice upon deciding to Jeave the trusteeship. At present there are 5 trustees on the board. New trustees are voted upon at the end of a year as to whether continuation of their role is required. Recruitment and A ointment of Trustees: Trustees are sought when notice to resign is given by a trustee. Any new trustee has an induction period during which the director clarifies the aims and objectives of the charity and provides infonnation 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 year with direction from the Senior Management Team. Also, a monthly overview of the income, expenditure, sujplus or loss spreadsheet for the Charity is maintained by the treasurer. Also, financial propriety is reviewed to ensure that good standards and procedures are maintained for processing money, fees etc. Health & Safe 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 furthering the objects of the Charity and abiding by the regulations of the Centre 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 treatment
Discuss the Feedback Fornis 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 accurats accounting records Advise on fimding and possible grants Help the Charity achieve its aims through their expertise or commiknent Oversee the legal duties and ensure these responsibilities are carried out Accountanc The Directorfs Report and Financial Statements for the Y&gr ended 315t March 2024 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 speclal provision of Part VII of the Companies Act 1985 relating to small entities. Approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees on 2 December 2024 by: Name of Trustee: Robert Small Signature: 10
Heafth & Education South Statement of Flnanclal Ac1fv6tles (including Income & Expenditure AcGount) for the year ended 31 March 2024 unrestrlct Fund8 2024 2023 Incomlng rosources Income from Charilable activilies Interest receivable 86,055 253 87.094 R•8our¢M exp•nded Charitable actsvities Other operating Inco (95.186) 7.700 (94.625) 16.773 N•t mov¢m¢nt In fund• (1.178) 9,272 Reconclllatlon of lund8: Total funds broht fi)rward 71.171 61,899 Tolal funds Carr fthward 69.993 71.171 The stalement of financial activities includes all gains and k)sses for the year. All Inmirvj resources arKI resources eXIded derive from &tinUIrt9 athiles. 11
Health & Educatlon South Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Flxed a88ets Tangible asse18 Cuff•nt as8•ts Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 3.595 80.077 83,672 1,088 83.198 84.286 Credttor8: amounts falllng due wlthln one year (13,681) (13,117) Net current a88et8 69,991 71.169 N•t a890ts 71.171 Capllal and rn8•lVe8 General funds - unrestrkted 69,993 71,171 The dlractoTs are sats'sfied that the company Is entltsd to exempllon from the requlrement to obtain an audét under 8ection 477 of the Compantes Act 2006. The member has not requlred the company to obtaln an audit in accordance vAth sectlon 476 of the Act. However, In accordance with $145 of Charities Act 2011 the accounts have been examlned by an Independent examiner. The direclors acknowtedgo their responslbillties for complylng wlth the requirements of Iha Companles Act 2006 wllh respect to accountSng records and the preparatlon of accounts. The accounts have been pr8pared In accordance with the provl8ion8 Sn Part 15 of Ihg Companles Act 2006 appllcable to cornpanies Subject to the small companies regime. K I Pepper Dlrector Approved ty the board on 2 1 12 r2024 12
Health & Educatlon South Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 1 A¢¢ountlng pollcles Basls of prnpararfon The accounts have been prepared on the 8¢¢ruals basis, under the hbStoriGal cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (siatement of Recommended Practice far Accountlng and Reporting by Charltles) 2015, {as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2016). (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) . effective January 2016. . and in accordance th all applicable law in the charivs jurlsdictfon of registration, except that the charity has prepared ihe financlal siatements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP {Stalement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletln issued in Febnjary 2016). (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been wlthdrawn, nohvithstanding the fact Ihat the extant statutory regulations, the Charlties (Accounts and Reports) Regulakn'ons 2008 refer explicitty to the SORP 2005. Thls has been done to accord with Gurrent best practice. Incomlng resources Incoming resources represents the value of tuition and ancillary services supplied to pupils and rent trom room hire for therapy seryices. Income is recognised when the seNice is rendered or the hire period has completed. Resources expended Expendllure is accounted for on an accruals basis as a liabilty is incurred. Fixed assets are measured at their original cosl. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates In order to wriie off the assets over their esb'mated useful lives. Equipment and fixiures 20% straight line 13
Health & Educatlon South Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 2 Incomlng rn80urc•s 2024 2023 Tuition fees Therapy Cenire 56,314 29,741 86,055 65,739 21.355 87.094 3 Chavitable a¢iSvltle8 2024 2023 Charitable aclivities Emoluments of empbyees and extemal tutors Govemance costs - Schools inspeclion SeiCe Directors, remuneralion Pension costs 42.060 32,144 2.600 18,382 35.946 27.964 7,150 13.565 10.000 94,625 95.186 The average number of staff employed during the year was 4 Tanglble flxed a88ets Equlpment and fixtu Cost Al 1 April 2023 At 31 fvlarch 2024 21.698 21,698 D•preclatlon At 1 April 2023 Al 31 March 2024 21.696 21.696 Net book value At 31 Marth 2024 At 31 Marth 2023 14
Health & Educatlon South Notes to the Accounts for the ended 31 Plarch 2024 S Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors 3.595 1,088 6 Credltorn: amounts falllng due wlthln •)ne year 2024 2023 Other taxes social securty costs Other creditors 359 13.322 13.681 311 12,806 13.117 7 Unrestrlcted general lunds 2023 At 1 April 2023 (Lossynet income for Ihe 71,171 (1.178) 61.899 9.272 At 31 March 2024 69.993 71.171 8 Related party transaclto 2024 2023 The company rents premffjes from Ihe rfwector at market value. The rent during the year was: 12.000 10.000 9 Company Ilmlted by guarantee The company has no bssued share capital and in Ihe event of a wirKling up each Member will ntrfoute £1. 15
Independent examlne¢8 report to the trustees of Health & Educatlon South I report to the charlty trustees on my examination of the 8ccounls of Health & Education South for Ihe year ended 31 IAarch 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of the report As the charity trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparats'on of the accounts In accordance wlth the requirements of the Companies Aci 2006 ("the 2006 Acf,). Having sats'sfied myself that the accounts of the Company are nol required to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Acl and are eligible for independent examlnallon. I report in respecl of my examinatlon of your charity's accounts as carried out under s145 01 the charle$ Act 2011 ("the 2011 Act"). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directlons glven by the Charity Commisslon under sectlon 145 (5) b of the 2011 Act. Indop•ndent examlnerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn thai no matters have come to my attentlon In conneciion with examination gIng me cause to believe.. (1) accounting records were not kept In respect of Ihe company as requlred by secllon 386 of the 2006 Acl; or (2) the accounts do not aGrd with those records: or {3) the accounts do not company with the 8ccountSng requlrements of sectton 386 of the 2006 Act other than any requlrement thal the accounts give a true and falr view which is nol considered as part of an independent exarninatlon; or (4) the accounts have not been prepared In accordan wllh the methods and prfnclples of the Statement of Recommended Practs'ce for accounts'ng and reporting by charltfes applicable to charities preparin9 accounls In accordance with Financial Reportlng Standards appllcable in the UK and Republic of Irelan¢S {FRS102) I have no concem8 and have come across no other mattern In connocllon with the examlnatlon to whlch attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabl8 a proper understanding of the account8 to be reached. A R Mltchell Chartered Accountants 16 Polkirt Heights Mevagissey Comwall PL26 6rr Q? 112 12024 16