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2021-03-31-accounts

TRUSTEES M Cockcroft
L' M Crowthcr
DIDalziel
P Mann
Mrs A Daubncy (resigned 18.3.21)
DArmitage
Dr G Wright (resigned 3,3.21)
KCharlton
(appointed
1.1.21)
REGISTERED OFFICE Basement Training Suite
Hopwood
HalI College
Rochdale Campus, St Mary's Gate
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL12 6RY
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 4529622 (England and Wnles)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1096842
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Wyatt, Morris, Golland Ltd
Park House
200Drake Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 IPJ

The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Rochdale
Education
and Learning
(REAL) Trust is an award
winmn
corn an
limited
b
g
mpany
y guarantee
and a charitable
educational
set up in
y all the schools in Rochdale
—nursery,
primary,
special and secondary.
We are an educational
Trust working
in
partnership
with
the Local Authority
(LA) and
other providers
to provide
a 'onc stop
shop'
and
brokerage
service
for all
staiys
continuing
professional
development
needs.
The REAL Trust
currently
sources,
brokers
and
provides
Coniinuing
Professional
Dcvelopmcnt
(CPD) for the vast majority ofschools in the Borough ofRochdale.
S~YOF THE CHARITY'S MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
Thc trustees
have had regard
to thc guidance
issued
by the Charity
Commission
on public
benefit.
Examples
activities undertaken
for the pubhc benefit include the followiug:—
To encourage,
identify,
disscminatc
and celebrate bestpractice ofteaching
and educational
man
t:
o
cAssociation ofPrimnry
Headteachers
(RAPH) termly conference -REAL Tmst
' na
nagemcn:
-Remote learning
during covid- Ieh sharing practice and plans -REAL Trust / Rochdale Borough Council
—Rochdale
Communication
Project - The WELLCOMM
Communication
and Language
Programme
training
sup
s
of
po
some of the
maiu
rt REAL Tru
/
st
-Settling back mto school, bridging
the gapa, maximi sing leanung
-RL'AL Trust / ECM
To promote aod manage national
strategies for the traimng
and development
ofschools leaders and managers:
-KSI Writing
Moderation
Workshop
—REAl, Trust/
Rochdale Borough Councd
-KS2 Writing Moderation
Workshop
—REAL Trust / Rochdale Borough Council
—HLTA 3Day Preparation
for Assessmcnt -REAL Trust / Concordia
—Supporting
the Transition
to Year I - Greater
Manchester
Research
Seminars
—Session I:Ke
Sta e
Rochdale Borough Council
I Maths —REAL Trust
-Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST)Secondary
Mathematics
-REAL Trust / Holling worth Teaching
School Alliance
Toenable groups ofschools to work together on a range ofshared activities, c.g. workshops,
seminars
and
confcrenccs:
- SENCo Clusters - Rochdale Borough Council
-Newly Qualified
Teachers (NQT) Secondary Programme
- REAL Trust
—Science Subject Leaders (Primary
/ Secondary)
-REAL Trust / STEM
To encourage
and develop partnerships
between schools with ident'died
similar needs:
- Cluster training
sessions
—c.g. Arch Alliance
group
—Safeguarding
Leader Neiwork
- Rochdale Borough Council
-EAL Hub Network Meetings - Rochdale Borough Council
-Designated
Teacher Network
—Rochdale Borough Council
-Designated
Safeguarding
Leader Network
—Rochdale Borough Council
To facilitate conferences
and seminars
throughout
the Borough ofRochdale:
—Secondary NQT Welcome Event
- Primary NQT Welcome Event
-Reading for Pleasure -Teresa Cremin
-Roscoshine Principles
—Tom Sherrington
To fund small scale curriculum
development
programmes
not covered by national orre
I
' 't
t'
- SENCo Cluster groups
giona
ini ia ives:
—Primary Maths Leaders
- Primary ITNetwork
- Primary RE Network
- Secondnry NQT Network
- Secondary RQT Network
-NQT Co-ordinators
Group
—Secondary Subject Network Gmups
To access funding
to support
our work:
—Annual
subscripuons
from schools for traioing
—Charges made to external delegates to attend events

2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds fuads funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Notes f
Donations and legacies 107rt50 107rt50 34206
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 191,146 191,146 290,280
Total 299,096 299,096 324,486
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Promotion ofbest practice teaching and educational
tuanagemcnt 230,889 230,889 331,593
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 68/07 68,207 (7,107)
RECONCILIATION
OFFUNDS
Total funds brought
fonvard
218,132 218,132 225439
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 286339 286039 218,132

2021 2020
Unrcstricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes
FIXEDASSETS
Intangible
assets
10 3,635 3,635 7472
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and
m hand 22,795
265,053
22,795
265,053
12,328
210,689
287,848 287,848 223,017
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling
due within one year 12 (5,144) (5,144) (12,157)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 282,704 282,704 210,860
TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILITIES 286,339 286,339 218,132
NFT ASSETS 286,339 286,339 218,132
FUNDS 14
Unrestricted
funds
286439 218,132
TOTALFUNDS
286339 218,132

2. DONATIONS
AND LEGACI
DONATIONS
AND LEGACI
ES
Contributions
and donations
2021f 2020
f
107,950 34/06
CHARITABI.EACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs (sec costs (see
Promotion ofbest practice teaching and note 4)
f
note 5) Totals
educational
management
226359 4,530 230,889
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Staff co~ts 2021f 2020
Travel expenses 147v115 146,293
Accommodation 86
Training
fees
Tclcphone
(568)
64,962
30,350
110,301
Postage, stationery
and advertising
Computer
sofhvsre support
Sundries
512
1366
5,040
291
5,476
6,308
Contributions
out
307 3,013
Conference Costs 500
Subscriptions 17,466
Depreciation 3,988
3,637
3,252
3,637
226359 326,973
5. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
orsts
Promotion ofbest practice teaching and f
educational
management
4430
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Independent
examination
2021f 2020
Website amortisation 4,530 4,620
3,637 3,637


STAFF COSTS
expens es paid or the yea r ended 31 March 2021 nor for thc y ear ended 31 March 2020 .
2021 2020
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
125,112
10,117
11,986
120,413
8,924
16,956
147+15 146,293
Thc average monthly number ofemploymw during the year was as follows:
Management
and administration
stalf 2021 2020
3 3
COMPA ATIVES FOR THE S TATEMENT OF FINAN CIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM fundI fuods fundsI
Donations and logan&es 34,206 34,206
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 290280 290280
Total
324,486 324,486
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Promotion ofbest practice teaching and
educational management 331,593 331,593
NET LVCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (7,107) (7,107)
RECONCILIATION
OFFUNDS
Total funds brought
forward
225339 225,239
TOTAL FUVDS CARRIED FORWARD 218,132 218,132

INTANGIBLE FIXE DASSETS
Website
COST
At I April 2020 and 31 March 2021
18,183
AMORTISATIOiV
At
I April 2020
Charge for year 10,911
3,637
At 31 rVtarch 2021
14,54S
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31March 2021
3,635
At 31 March 2020
7,272
DEBTORS:AMOUNTS FALLLVG DUE WITHIN ONK YEAR
2021 2020
Trade debtors f.
Prepayments 20,545 9,135
2,250 3,193
22,795 12,328
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUK WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
Accruals
and defencd income
f
5,144 12,157
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Mimmum
lease payments
under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2021 2020
Within onc year f.
12,500

MOVK MKN T IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
Unrestricted funds At 1.4.20
f
in funds 31.3.21
General fund
218,132 68,207 286/39
TOTAL FUNDS 218,132 68,207 286/39

Incoming Resources Movement
Unrestricted funds rcsollfccs
f
expended
f
in funds
f
General fund
299,096 (230,889) 68,207
TOTALFUNDS
299,096 (230,889) 68,207
Comparatives for movemcnt in funds
Net
movement At
At 1.4.19 in funds 31.320
Unrmtrlctcd funds f.
General fund 225,239 (7,107) 218,132
TOTAL FUNDS 225,239 (7,107) 218,132
Comparative net movemcnt tn funds, included in thc above arc as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
rcsourccs expended in funds
Unrmtricted funds f, f
General fund 324,486 (331,593) (7,107)
TOTAL FUNDS
324,486 (331,593) (7,107)