COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 06279466 CHARrrY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1121222 Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Ststements 31 August 2021 CAS HOUSE LIMITED Chartered accountants & statutory auditor 151 Askew Road London W12 9AU
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2021 Page Trustees. annual report (incorporating the directors report) Independent auditofs report to the members statement of financial activits-es (induding income and expenditure account) statement of financial position 21 25 26 Statement of cash flows 27 Notes to the financial ststements 28
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 August 2021 Thè Iruslees. who are also the direGtors for the purposes of ¢ompany law, present thgir report and the financial statement5 of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2021. Referen¢e and admlnlstrativ• d&tails Regl$tered ¢harlty namt Debate Mate Schools Limit¢¢J Charity reglstrntion number Company regl$tration number 06279466 Princlpal office and regist•rgd 7-14 Great Dover Street offl¢9 London SE14YR 1121222 The trustses Britt Lintner (Chair) Fiona Edwards-stuart Mark Batten Sara Gealer David Haysey Debra Thompson imi Sherifal Adebayo Odusola Marcus Trotter Keanna Williams (Retired 7 October 2020) (Retired 8 July 20211 (Retired 7 OGtober 2020} {Appoinled 8 Dember 20201 {Appointed 8 Decemter 20201 (Appointed 8 December 2020) Compony s•cretary M M¢Cabe Auditrjr CAS House Mited chartelj accountants 8 slatulory audilor 151 Askew Road London W12 9AU
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conUnu¥d) Year ended 31 August 2021 Structure. governanc8 and management Bo•rd of Tnte¢S Trustees have been selected on the basis of extensive experience and knowledge of the charitsble, finance and education sectots, speualisl skills in business. law. elf(e debating and fvndraising. The Board meets quarterly, more regular contact betsveen the Chair and CEO. The CEO report$ lo the Trustees. Trustees serve tenure of thr years wth the Chairfs discreb.on to extend. Trustees are not in receipt of any beneffts. Prospective Trustees are provided wth the following prK)r to potents.al appointment.. A copy ot. The Certfficale of Incorporation The Memorandum of Association The Articles of Association Change of Name Cerfficates Financial Statements for the last three year5 An induction document setknng (k)wn the Duties of Trustees of Debate Mate Schools Limited A Dedaralion confirming, inter alia. receipt and understanding of the above documents A Declaration of Eligibilty lo act as a Trustee A request for personal inlormats'on to enable the registration of a new Director al Companies House A Toolkit of Good Govemance comprising Svx Benchmat*s of Effective Governance for Charity Boards. Organisatlonal Structure and management The company is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Chief Exeeutrve Officer, Margaret Mccabe. Margaret ha5 over twenty years. experien¢e as a commerrial barrister, combined with two decades in the voluntary sector, including work wth Centrepoinl la homelessness charity for under 25sl. the NSPCC Justi for Children programme, and as an advisor to Human Righls Wal¢h. Margaret is recipient of the UnLtd Award. recognising her Conlributson as a srtial entrepreneur the launch of Urbanunlld Limited (name changed lo Debate Mate Limited in July 2010, and to Debate Male Schools Limited in July 20171 and the Debate Mate programme_ Strategic and significant financial decisions are made by the Board of Truslee$ to ensure that the charity's activities are in-keeping wth its objectives. Decisions warding operations. education and programme delivery are delegated by the CEO lo the Executive Director and the Educational Development Director. The CEO is SUpted by the management and Core team ot. 1 Exe¢utive Director 1 Educational Developmenl Director 1 Head of Operations and Programmes 1 Director of Partnerships. Operats"ons and Projects 3 Executive Programme Directors 4 SenK)r Programme Direclors 4 Programme Dire¢tors 1 Assistant Programme Director 1 Part-time fundraiser
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 August 2021 Objectives and activities Aims Our charity's purposes. as set out in the objedives contsined in the company's memorandum of assoryation, are: The promotion, for the benèfft of the public. of urban and ¢uhural regeneration in areas of s¢xial and economi¢ deprivation. The advancement of education. training or retraining. particularly amongst young people. and providing people with work experience,. in particular by exploiting the opportunities provided by the intemel in providing ski115 and training, and with particular emphasis on confillence building by focusing on communication and interpersonal skills, providing networking opportunities for the dissemination of edtIonal and training prograwnmes and developing areas for growth and employment. Our aims fijlty rellect the PUTposes fr)r the charity was set up: To improve the soual mobility of disthantaged youThJ people in the UK To equip young people with key 21 st Century skills, regardless of their background. To raise the aspirations of Debate Mate students through our peer mentoring model to inspire them lo putsue tertiary education and meaningful employment. To provide valuable opportunrties for Debate Mate students to engage with businesses from 8 range of key industries. To enable teachers to transfomi their leaching practice through our CPD courses, run through our Education UK programme. allowng them to use our methodology in their classrooms and lo set up debating clubs in their schools. To work tobyards building a setl-5UStaining model by developing a robust fvnding methodology. Ensuring our Work Dalivers our Aims Every year we review our programme of aCtiVeS undertaken in the previous financ¢al accounting period and assess what we achieved in temis of deliverables and their outcomes in relation to our aims and objectives. This review ensures that we are delivering the intended benefits lo the disadvantaged young people we Set out lo help. and that we remain focused on our purposes. We also review our aims and objectives and the direction that these provide in defining future activty. The Trustees continue to refer lo the Charity Commission'y guidance to ensure Debate Male's aims, objectives and ftjlure activities meet the public benefft requirement. How our Activltles are for the Public 8enefft Debate M*e's programme of activity iesKK)nds to a dear sel of needs: Social mobilty in the UK is very low and there 15 a signfficant attainment gap befvleen pupils eligible for Free School Meals IFSMI and their wealthier peers. Far too many British schoolchildren lack key skills. whith can $trICt opporbjnty and contribute to unemployment. There is a gap in provision of key skills leaching for pupils in disadvantaged areas. for example. through innovative debabng programmes. Debate Male's charitable activrties focus on delivering training lo young people from areas of high child poverty for the public benefit. The charty's afteT-schoDI debate club programme has been shown to improve Speaknng and Listening attainment. develop key skills an¢J raise aspirations. However, the benefit is much wider. We are working towards ensuring that each club is sustainable wthin each school and that the skills imparted to pupils we have worked wrth are able to be pa55ed on lo other students in their school. This in tum develops a Culture of debating, and a growing pride in each school we work with - beneffts which have had a positive Impa on local communities. In our view. no detriment or harm arises from our rk.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limitsd by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (conunu Year ended 31 August 2021 Dèbats Mate's Beneficiarles Debate Mate's charitable programmes are delivered ex¢lusively in $Ch(lS wth a free school meals for the last 6 years {FSM-61 profile of primary >23% and secondary >28%. Teachers are instructed to ensure their ¢lub is ¢omposed of Students of all abilities and have at least a third of students who are in receipt of FSM-6 or Pupil Premium. In a sample taken in December 2018. the Debate Mate after-school clubs had an average FSM* figure of 41%. True lo our value of inclusivty. 13% of students in the sample were reported to have Special Educational Needs ISENI and 43% spoke English as an Additional Language IEALI. National average5 for these categories are SEN". 13% primary and 11% secondary. and EAL.. 21% primary ar 17% secondary. Issues to bg Tackled (Need for Key Skills In the UK) The Social Context The UK has the lowest rate of social mobilty amongst OECD countries IOECD. 20181. This manifeslg early, with the 50¢io-oconomic backgrounds of children influencing their ability to t1evelop and leam al school., a ¢hild growing up in poverty in the UK is more likely to achieve lower academic qualifi¢ations. have lower aspirab"ons, and have a lower skill set than their better-off peers. This ineqyality ha5 been further exacert)ated by the COVD-19 pandemic. Disadvantage significanuy impedes attainment and the academic. professional. and socioeconomic prospects of young people. According to the Department for Education. only 25.8% of 15-year-olds receiving free school meals entered hher education by age 19. compared to 43.3% nol receiving free schtsol meals (DIE 20181. The Education Policy Institute, in rts 2019 Annual Report, slated that'By the me they leave secondary schLW)l. disadvantaged pupils are now over 18.1 months behind non-disadvantaged pupils.. It is widety a¢knoedged that this gap will only wden further due to the COVID-19 pandemic. which wll disproporbonalely affect disadvantaged students and poorer households. The Educabon Endowment Foundation {EEFI and Sutton Trust have reported on the impact of the pandemic on disadvantaged Students. In their report, 'Impact of School CIoSLire. 2020, the EEF stated The attainment gap bets+en disadvantaged pupils and their peers is estimated to fvrther widen by 36% due to the pandemic,. These disparities wll be fell for many generations to come. In The Sutton Trust's 2019 Mobility Manifesto, Sir Peter Lampl writes that'social mobility. the potential for those to achieve SUesS regardless of their background. remains worryingty low across Britain. .Our next govemment Should put social mobilTty al the heart of their agenda., thus highlighting the importance of this issue for society a$ a whole. The Mobilrty Manifesto emphasise5 the need of programmes to develop key skills. Essential lrfe skills l$uch as motivation. confidence, communication, self-control and coping with stress) a cru¢io1 to the lrfe chances of young people.. The Skills Gap The lack of so¢ial mobilty in the UK keeps many families out of long-tefm employment. and disadvantaged young people lack the opportunities to develop key skills which are crucial lo advancement in tertiary education and their careers. The OECD report5.- '¢hildren from low-income families not only spend less time in education in countries where income inequalities are high. they also have lower skills for any given level of education. The qualty gap in education is hence even larger than the income gap, (2018). The Sutton Trust emphasises the importance of the key 5ki115 Debate Mate develops. adult lrfe requires a range of skills in order for people lo flourish. both in the workplace and in theii daily lives,
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conlinu•d) Year ended 31 August 2021 from the confidence and motivation to seek challenges and complete tasks, to the interpersonal skill$ that aid teamwork and other social intefaction$... however. more needs lo be done to give 811 young people a chance in a job5 maret where such skills are as important #s qUaIrfatIonS.I2ol9l. It is apparent thal in the UK the Gircumstances of birth have a huge influence on a young person's thances of success, syith students in the UK bom into poorer background$ leaving schijol Trmth lower qualifications, aspirations and skill sets. Our Solution Under Its founder and present CEO. Margaret Mccabe, Debate Mate identified areas of high child povety in London and the key resources and support needed to improve social mobility amongst young people. A costffective. efficient and fun way of delivering these skills lo disadvantaged young people was developed, which would help overcome the barriers lo ieaming so frequenuy experienced amongst this demographic. The OECD highlights the fomiative role of extracurricular programmes in improving student behaviour. academic attainment and long-term progression.. 'so¢ial and emotional leaming school-based programmes have a150 been shown lo improve both behavioural and academic outcomes, 120181. They also note that there is 'empirical evidence thal confirms the po$Ve effects of participating in extracurricular activities on schooling outcomes and careers prospects. especially for youth from di3advanta9ed back9round$ (Heckman, 2008),. The Sutton Trust emphasises the need of programmes like Debate Male lo develop key skills.. 'essenlial life sknlls IsuGh as motivalion. nfidenCe. communication, self-wntrol and coping with slressl a crucial to the lrfe chances of young people'120191. Students tsking part ir5 the Debate Mate programme develop key 21st Century skills, which are fundamentsl to success in academic and professional environments. These include cnts.cal and creative thinking. wmmLtnicalion (speaking and listening) skills and teamwork, a5 well a$ bLtilding confidence and self-esteem. resilience, leadership and self-managemenl. These are skills that teachers acknowledge as being central to 5tudenls' attsinment and progression but a often challenging to teach in a classroom environment. Importantty. the Debate Male programme provides disadvantaged young people wlh the guidance and 5UPPtsrt of the best and brightesl mentors from univer5rties across the UK. Mentor5 provide an insight into higher education, fvrther training and career paths, and act as inspirational and relatable role models for the students we work with. The mentors inspire their students lo raise their aspirations and fulfil their potential. The OECD highlights the potents.al of mentoring schemes a5 part of of extracurricular activities, arguing that they can help disadvantaged young people engage academically and develop skills that 'are not acquired at home, {20181. Debate Mate's unique model is highly effective for raising aspirations and developing these key sknlls, thereby improving social mobilty. In June 2019. the CBI published a People and Skills report entrtled.. Getting young people knrk ready, our vision lor how education should prepa young people for the rnodem worfd. The report references the work of Debate Male Schools on pages 221. It 15 notsble that Debate Mate delivers precisely what employers are seeking in tenns of their identified three pillars for work readiness.. character, n0edge and skills. The schools tt)al are WorTrg with Debate Male are alieady on a path lo implement recommendations ofthis report. Furthemore, debating is a key sknll listed in the new English N*ional Curriculum at Key Stsge 3 and teaching these ski113 15 vitsl lo helping Students develop their speaking and listening earfy on and lo aid them in their GCSE Spoken Languagè accredrtation. Debating is a way to Stretch the most able students, while providing OppOrtune$ to succeed for students who need more 5UPPOrt, especially those who find WTitten work more challenging. Debab"ng allows students to articulate ideas first. thus improving the quality of their written outcomes. enabling students of all abilities to achieve rapid progress. 11 encourages students to gener8te new ideas. problem-solve. think quickty under pressure and respond lo challenges.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (continu•dJ Year ended 31 August 2021 Ovor41ew of Debate Mate's Activitl Debate Mate's 2020-21 charitable objectives are provided below. These are achieved through the lulfilment of our programme delivery tsrgets and meeting our impact measurem¢nt goals= Through the delivery of our programmes. develop our pathipants. key 21st Century skills, vthich include critical and creab've thinking, communication (speaking and listening skills}. and teamwork, as well as leadership, seK-management, confidence and $elf-esteem. 8rwJ resilience. Thi$ is demonstrated in our soft and hard skills evaluations.. To achieve a minimum average of 80% in Ouf soft skills evaluaiion al the end of each programme year and maintain a skill level increase of 1.4 in our Speaking and Listening Evaluation. To deliver Debate Male's mentor-led after-school dub$ to a minimum of 130 schools in arèas of high child poverty in 20221. and in 8ddition'. • To increase the delrvery of our online programme wthi¢h invofves our mentors teaching the after-school sessions online To recruit and train at least 250 inspirab.onal mentors per year to deliver after-schwl clubs and maintain an average of at least 15 students per club per week. 8y employing our peer-mentoring model, raise the aspirations of the young people we work with and empower trem to pursue higher education or further training and make a su¢cessfvl transition lo the modern workFor¢e. The surxess of this is measured in our soft skills evaluation and our qualitative impa¢t measurement, such as our case studie5 To build latIOnShipS with corporate supportefs through pathefships. volunteering $chemes and sponsorship. to expose students to inspiring careers and a dNerse range of professionals. and lo provide opportuntiies for meaninglul interactions To continue to expand bespoke new inrtialives to target speufic demographics and lo meet identified needs, sueh as Debate Mate's DebaleBox and Accelerate programmes for those students most at llsk, and the Debate Male Plus and the Graduate School lo support older students through their pro9$S1On lo further edu¢ab"on. apprenticeships or universty Continue to generate income through our Education UK programmes and partherships. with a view lo raise a third of our income this way To continue to run our intemab.onal summer piogrammes in Rwanda and Nepal, delivered by our most experienced mentors from the UK, through adapting our in-person offering to an online programme in light of the changing orcumstances due lo Covid-19 To ensure the Core Programme can be effectivety delivered virtually, vthen required. due to the impact of school closures and lockdowns as a resuK of Covid-19. In 2019120, we worked in 243 primarylsecondary schools - teaching. on average. more than 5.000 students every week. We Considered it expedient. due to Covid-19, to reduce the size of the programrne for 2020r21 to ensure we had sufficient fijnding for the year. A5 a resutt. in our programme year ftom September 2020 to June 2021 we worked with 134 schools in Bristol. Liverpool, London, Greater Manchester, the West MidlaniJ5 and our blended programme ran Nottingham. Leeds and the West Midlands. We su¢cessfvlly developed and introduced a virtual programme lo take the place of our face-to-face clubs. We delivered Ouf programmes to just over 2000 students per le8ching week. with an average of 15 students taking part Fer club per week. For our 2021122 programme we plan lo work wlh 200 schools. Core Programmo The Core Programme. Debate M81e's main initiative. is delivered lo disadvantaged young people aged B-18 attending slate primary and Sendary schools in the UK. typically located in inner city areas at hools wlh an above average percenlage of Children eligible for Free School Meals. The programme begins wth regional launch events in November. Follrring these. participating students take part in one-hour. mentor-led teaching 5ession$ for 14 weeks. as well as three week5 of national ¢ompetf(ion8.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guardntee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) (eontlnu Year ended 31 August 2021 TaLJghl in small gTOUPS by trained universrty student mentors. they folbw a curriculum- honed over the past 12 years- designed to develop key 21st Century skills.. a) DeveSoping confidence and style through bcJy language, voice aThJ spoken language. b) Understanding how to research and anatyse a subjed from drfferent viewpoints to empalhise and wnsider context. Gl Formulating arguments ¢oherentty and logically from different standpoints. and to weigh up arguments and pnorrtise. d) Listening lo others and responding respectfully in a b.mely and appropriale way. addlng weight to their own case. Students taking part in the programme papate in Debate Male's Urt)8n Debate League IUDLI.. a nationwdè debating league. Students prepare for thè rounds in their regular after-school clubs and then attend competitions at host schools in their local area. The top scoring schools nalionalty are invf£ed to a final competition. which tskes place in prestigious venues such as the House of Lords and the offices of our corporate sUprters. The Core Programme concludes with the Debe Mate Cup- a nalional compebtson in which all schools compete. 11 consists of fvll-day regional rounijs hekl al Ioc81 universities in March and April. The regional winners then tske part in a Grand Final. held in June al inspiring venues Such as the Houses of Parliament and the UniversTty of Oxford. Additional Programme Debate Mate offers a range of additional programmes that njn alongside the Core Programme in schools in the UK. Advanced Programm• The Graduate School is a progiamme deliVed to students aged 15-18 who have su¢¢essfvlly completefl the Core Programme, providing them Yrith further debate training to Compete in national schools, competitions and to develop into social leadeTS and future professionals. Delivered over 15 weeks, participants attend weekly Ihree-hour se5sion$ - online. due to the pandemic - which included debating workshops wrth world champion universty debaters, and skills sèssions with professionals from various sectors. This programme empowers slLEdents to rai$e their aspirations in terms of their debating potential. higher education and ¢areer goals. and to reach out to their local communities I share their skilL8. In our 2020-21 programme year. 68 students from 31 Debate Mate Schools attended the Graduate School. This is an increase of 10% compared lo 2019120 and 36% higher than the minimum target of 50 student5. A considerable number of these students came from schools that We on Debate Mate's Core Programme of after-school debab.ng last year but did not re-enrol on the 2020121 programme because of restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. This allowed student5 to engage with Debate Mate when even extra-curricular activities were cancelled at this school. Vve worked with an average of 19.7 student5 per week in the Graduate School. The Graduate School's Saturday sessions were extended by 10 weeks this year due lo student demand. which was made possible by the UK government's decision lo scrap exams in favour of school-administered assessments and by the reduced costs of running a virtual Graduate School programme. The Debate Mate Plus IDM+l Programme bridges the gap behveen the Core Programme and post-18 study or wod(. ensuring that Debate Male students continuously benefit from our support during their sondary education. Delivered over 16 weeks lo students in years 11-13. the sessions are designed lo offer students - wlh any level of Debate M*e experience debate training. UCAS guidance and employability skills development. Importantly, we partner wth organisations that support us wth facilitating meaningful interactions vAth professionals, such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 11 schools across London took part in the Debate Male Plus Programme in 202(h21.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directo$ Report) (conthuedj Year ended 31 August 2021 Interventlon Programme Oebale Mate's Accelerate Programme targets students have more serbous academic and behavioural challenges. Schools invofved are asked to select groups of students who are at risk of exdusion or are generally disengaged with education. The programme aims to motNate students to embrace learning, develop students. engagement in the classroom. improve behaviour. equip participants with key skills and raise aspirations. In our 2020-21 programme year, 10 secondary schools took part in our Accelerate Programme. working wth over 100 stu¢Jents. As a result of the pandemic. these numbers a down from our usual numbers of 35+ schoots and 31]0+ students. The DebaleBox Programme. an addttional behavioural intervention stheme, focuses on the Shared skills needed to excel in both boxing and debatsng-. strategy, discipline. and competrtive and mbatiVe thinking. Sessions include one hour of debating followed by one hour of boxing. OebateBox was delivered to 4 schools in our 202tk21 programme year. Intornational Programmo Debate Male's charitsble activities a150 orerate intemationaljy, th annual summer progr8mmes in Nepal and Rwanda. Due to the impact of COVID-19, we invited stLTrdents lo tske part in Debate Mate Online clubs free of charge. as we were unable to deliver our summer programmes in-person. Nepal Working in pattrership the Samats Shiksha Niketsn Bamboo Sthools in Nepal. a team of Debate Mate stsff and mentors deliver our programme every summer. In the 20221 programme year. a group of sttjdents from the Nepal programme participated in Debate Mate Online clubs free of charge, as we were unable to deliver our Ltsual three-week summer programme in Nepal. Students attended 1-hour se5sion$ fr)r the entire 12-week tem and took part in ompelilions at the end of the week. The students who had taken part in the Nepal programme previousty went straight up to Level 2 of the programme, Developing Debating Skills, whilst new students started on Level 1, Introdudion to Debating. They were dispersed across 4 groups alongside our regular DMO students. In total, there were 10 students took part. Rwanda Debate Mate has been working in Rwanda every summer since 2012. In Summer 2019. we w0e<l with a lolal of 380 students in Kigali and Nyaza. Unfortunatety. due to COVID-19. we were unabla to run the programme in Summer 2020. Sustainability An integr81 part of the Debate Mate model is sustsinabilrty. Th* is, we erOUrage students to continue debating even after our final competitions. In or<ler lo do so. students in each club elect one president and three officers lo oversee the runn¥ng of the debating club once the weekly sessions with mentors have concluded. We do this to provide students vAth leadership roles in the school communty and to foster a culture of debating that exiends beyond the 17-week programme. Students become leaders of debating in their schools. leaching younger students arid setting up their own clubs. We also endeavour to provhde our programmes 10 5choo15 and students year-on-year so that students can continue lo build on their skills attainment and schools can work on integrating debating into the curriculum supported by Debate Mate's continued on-site presence.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report Ilncorporating the Directorfs Report) (conlknugdj Year ended 31 August 2021 Our Mentors Debate M*e beneffts from an outstsnding contn"bution from mentors. who act as sessKJnal I)rkers. In our 2019-20 programme year. Debate Male trained and allocated 270 mentors from universities in the fegions where we operate, who were responsible for preparing for. reporting on and delivering w&eY sessions each temi, as well as aciing as judges at our competilion5_ We expect a high standard of professionalism and Commitment from mentors. Therefore, mentors receNe a stipend to recognise this. The quality and impact of the Debate Male programme 1$ ¢ontingenl on the calibre of our mentors, who serve as role ffiodels for the students. We therefore 5ignificanUy invest in recruiting, training and supporting them throughout the programme to develop inspiring and committed leaders. We offer additional opportunities for mentor5 to develop apply their skills. such as through our Inlern8tional Programmes and Education UK work. Many of our mentors appty their Debate Mate experience en they enter into a career in teachin9.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (¢onth¢ Year ended 31 August 2021 Achlevements and performance Impact Moasur•ment and Porforniance Followng a consuttation wlh the New Economic Foundation in 2010. Debate Male d¥sign¢d 8n evaluatyon metric with four central goals in mind.. Goal 1.. To accelerate attainment in Speaking and Listening. Goal 2.. To strengthen emotional capaaty through building confidence. seW-e$teem and resilience. Goal 3.. To develop key implacability skills such as leadership. teamwork, crrtical thinking and self-management. Goal 4.. To heighten aspirations towards both tertiary education and meaningfu1 employment. Sp90klng and Listening Metrlc (Goal 11 Debate Mate uses a bespoke Speaking and Listening metric designed in consultation wth teachers to measure students. SPeang and Listening skills development. The skills assessed in the metric are derived from the National Curriculum al Key Stages Two and Three (Department for Education, 20141 as well as the assessment crtieria for the GCSE Spoken Language a¢¢reditstion devised by Ofqual (The Assessments and Qualifications Alliance, 20121. These guidelines were mapped onlo the debating skills that Debate Mate leaches to fomi a Unique, holistic metric that tracks student progres5 continuously from Key Stage Two up to GCSE and beyotKI. Debate Mate's metric tracks pro9ress through seven skill categories: 1. Collaboration 2. Listen and Respond Appropriately 3. Arb'culate and Justify an Argument 4. Use of Evidence 5. Structure of Speeches 6. Style 7. Quality of Spoken Language Each Skill Category is given a level from O 10 8, describing a wide range of abileS that might be observed in Students from Years 4 to 10. Trained Programme Directors use the metric to assess new students dunng their first and last debate of the year, usually falling in weeks 5 and 15 of the after-school sessions. These assessments are moderated by teachers from the schools. The results from 2015 10 2019 show that. overall, secondary school students prOg$Sed from an average level of 2.71 in their first debate lo an average of 4.11 in their last debate, equating lo and meeting our objective to maintsin 1.4 levels of progress. To con¢eptuali$e this figure, a student averaging a Level 3 wll only occasionally engage in group discussion during preparation time, make points that a relevant but not structured. use mainly anecdotal evidence, digress throughout their speech and read from their notes wth occasional hesrtations or silences. Comparatively, a student averaging a Level 4 wll engage in group discussion, offer relevant rebuttal to opposing arguments, create an argument that is structured clearfy, deliver their speech confidently {using notes for reference only) and use basic persuasive dewces and vocabulary for effe¢L We aim lo maintsin 1.4 levels of progress year-on-year. We calculate the average over a period of yearg as we can onty assess a limited number of students. due lo staffing restrictions. and (( is therefore most representative lo do so. Thi5 progress demonslrales our programme's abilty to improve speaking and listening 5kn11s. Good speaking and listening skills fom the basis of all learning in Ir(etacy and are fvndamental to successfijl advancement lo lertiary education and the m(hJem workplace. 10-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Directotrs Roport) (GLwllnu Year ended 31 August 2021 Soft Skills Metric (Goal 2,3 and 41 Students growing up in poverty are less likety to demonstrate high levels of perseverance. seif-beliof, and motivation to leam which in tum affects educational oul¢ome$ (Fair Education Alliance. 20151. TD combat this, Debate Mate activety seeks to develop these soft skills, %thieh are erucial to students. academic succe55, personal wellbeing and employment later in lrfe. Followng a consullalion wth the New EGtsnomi¢ Foundation in 2010. Debate Mate designed a metric to collt data on each of our measurement objectives". $eW-esteem and confidence. resilien¢e, leadership, teamwo, self-man8gement. critical thinking and aspirations. This soft skn.lls metric was designed in collaboralion with New Philanthropy Capital. We normally collect data on soft skills attainment by distributing queslK)nnalS al our Debate Male Cup events. As these competitions could not go ahead in-person in 2021, our evaluab.on of soft-skills attainment by the students is based on an end-of-programme sew-assessmenl provided by students at our online Debate Male Cup ¢ompeti(ions in MarchlApril. The Covid-19 pandemic adversely affected our ability to collect our usual sample size in 2020121, however we did receive surveys from 160 students. In a nornial year. we would expect that approximately 2.000 students will respond and Strongly AgreelAgree that their average level of altsinment was at least close lo or in excess of 80% across all s.11 categories. The results for 2020121 from the questionnaire responses from secondary schools are as follows. reporting on students who either Strongly Agree or Agree Trmth each $tatemenL' Confidence and Sell Esteem 87% say they are bettei at debating 76% say they are more comfortable when speaking up in cla55 82% say they are more confident giving their opinion on current events and political issues Resilience 76% say they can corscentrate better during debates and public speaking events 82% say they %vhen their ideas are challenged. they are better at coming UP with new ones 75% say they are more hard-wothng Leadership 79% say they have more experÈn¢e workin9 in a team 840k say they are better able lo idenb.fy the quale5 that make a go(Kl leader {for example, in peers and teachers) 810k say they are more likety to help others vthen working in a gr(MJp Te8mork 82°A say they are better able lo work wth someone has different opinions to them 90% say, when completing a task or assigrtment as a group. they are more likely to do their fair share of work 90% say they are more likely lo put their ideas forward when working in a group 90% say they are better able to lake other people's thoughts into consideration Cr"¢al and Creative Thinkirtg 85% say they have more expnce researching drfferenl IopKs 91% say they are better able to Come up wrth their own opinions and arguments 88% say they are better able to respond to and respectfully disagree with the ideas of others Self-managemenl 85% say they are better at working independently 91% say they use feedback to reflect on their leaming and improve their skills.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Directo$ Report) {conthiu8dJ Year ended 31 August 2021 Tcher Quèstionnairé We also distribLrted our teacher $urvey. whith induded some que$tKn$ regarding soft skn'11g attainment lo help us better understand our Impa.. 100% believe their students enjoyed attending the Debate Male sessions 100% believe their students have gained confidence as a result of the Debate Mate programme 100% believe their students are more comfortable giving their opinion on po1Cal issues or current events as a result of the Debate Male Pfogramme 100% believe their students a better at working Vth others as a result of the Debate Mate programme 94% believe their students are better able to cope with Setbacks and ¢hallenge5 le.g. loslng a debate or a game) as a re5uII of the Debate Male programme 880h believe their students are more comfortable speaknng up in class as a result ofthe Debate Mate programme 88% believe their students are better al criticalty resnding to the arguments of others as result tsf the Debate Mate programme 680k believe their students are more considerate of other people's ideas and feelings as a result of the Debate Mate programme 88°k believe thèir students are more likely to tske on leadership roles in their schwl or communities as a resuh of the Debate Mate programme 88% believe their studen15 a more able to work indeperKlentty as a result of the Debate Male programme 88% have seen the above beneffts transfer from the Debate Mate club into the classrts)m. The speaking and listening evaluation and OUT soft skills evaluation comprise our tsyo primary methods of impact measurement. In 8ddrtion to this, we carry out annual case studies and pre- and post programme Student questionnaires. as well as distributing end-of-year mentor and teacher surveys. Each of these help us to collect valuable feedback, which infomis curriculum and programme changes year-on-year as well as enabling us to report on our impact 2020-21 Key A¢hl8vem8nts . congralul8tKns to Elmhurst Primary School and Sydenham School %tho. respeclivety. won the Primary Debate Male Cup Grand Final and the Secondary Debale Male Cup Grand Final in June 2021. . Both the Primary and sendary Debate M*e Cup Finals were run in pathership wth the RSPCA for the first time. Well done to Elmhursl Primary School. who a150 won the Primary Urban Debate League Competition. and Harris Academy East D1¢h vtho won the Secondary Urb8n Debate League Competitionl Debate Mate launched a seriey of Online Showrase Debates during the first lockdown in April 2020. which continued to run in the 2020-21 programme year. These Mtsnth debates covered topics from Leadership lo Education. Sport to Harry Potter, and many more. Speakers included some ol our own Debate Male students, along$e joumalists. public figures, industy profe8810n8, and debate world champions. We continued lo develop the virtual version of the Debate Mate Programme. including our weekly sessions and competitions lo reach students that were leaming from home as a SlI of School closures. and to Teach schools %then there were restn"dions on enty lo the scht)ol due lo the Covid-19 pandemic. -12-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantse Trusteos. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) fwitirtu•d) Year ended 31 August 2021 Debate Mate $trives lo sustain and grow the debab'ng and key skills of sttjdents have participated in our in-school programme. Debate Mate's Graduate School achieves this for a nucleus of dedi¢ated studerbts aged 15-18. currently in London and mahester. Many of these students continue to excel at the foremost debating compeliliori5. In 2020121, eight Graduate School students accepted invitations lo thal for the England WSDC team. Six sludents-including students from the Manchester Graduate School-were selected out of 18 in the country lo p8cIpate in the second day of trials and tsyo students made the National Development Sqyad-a feat which has been achieved by at least one Graduate School student for the 6th ¢onsecutive year_ )lle no Graduate School students were selected to join Team England this year, one fornier Graduate School student. having left the programme after receiving a scholarship to attend Eton College. was one of five that represented England al the Wodd *hools Debaknng Championships in 2021. 11 is also notable that many students did not attend trials in order lo focus on their A-Level exams and catch up on months of missed leaming due to the Covid-79 pandemic. . As in previous years, the Wodd Schools programme beneffted greatty from the Graduate School's alumni netsvork, with the former Team England Captsin, Zarina Bell-Gam, running sessions. Furthemiore, the bootcamp Provides an opportunity for returning Graduate School $tudents lo swialise and solidify a tight knit core gfOUP from the stsrt of the year, which fomis the foundation of the student communty into which we will be inlegfattng new students. One noteworthy Vvorld Schools development this year is that they launched six Development Squad3 for 51ale school educated student5 in Years 10 and 11 to participate in Wodd Schools debating training and general knovAedge seminars to prepare them to trial for the England Debate Team. At least four Graduate School students were selected to take part in this programme and il is likety that will next year_ We entered 5tudent5 into competttsons at a number of uniVerse5. induding Oxford and Cambridge. The students ex¢elled and achieved the frjllowng.. LSE Schools.. this was many students, ffirsl ever exlernal competibon and 7 students competed after only 3 weeks on the programme. 1 student ranked in the top 20 novice speakers. • Oxford Schools.. 2 teams through lo Inlemational Finals Day. wth 1 team ranknng lop in Ihelr regional round and breaking to the quarter-finals. . Imperial Schools 2020: 1 team broke to the Bronze Final. placing as the 9th kst team overall. Imperial Schools 2021= 1 student ranked 22nd overall. 2 students ranked in the top 30 novice speakers. 4 students attended their first ever extemal competition. Durham Schools." 2 teams broke lo the novice $eMfinalS. 2 strjdenls ranked in the top 10 nov5ce speakers. I team ranked 22nd overall. missing out on Ihe semi-finals on speaker points. The 4th team also missed OLrt on the novice semi-finals on speaker points. Manchester Schools.. 1 team r¥nked 13th overall. 2 teams ranked in the lop 10 novlco teams. • Cambridge Schcols.. 1 team made it through to the International Finals Day (after placing 1st in their gIonal roundl, where they placed 22nd out of 54 teams and both speakers were ranked in the top 25 overall. The Urban Debate League in January and February 2021 was the largest COMpetOn we had ever hosted virtually, wth students joining from school or from home. We introduced a Graduate School Open Mic. which gave Graduate School students a hance to deliver a speech on a topic of their cfK)ice or perfomi spoken word poetry.
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlre¢torf8 Report) (Mnunu Year ended 31 August 2021 . The Virtual Graduate S¢hool programme was expanded to Debate Mate regions beyond London and Manchester. In partnership wlh the UK govemment, launched the expo Factor mpetitiOn in the lead up to Expo 2020 in Dubai. The wnning students had the chance lo discu$$ ideas about sustainability, mobility and equal opportunty wrth global leaders at Expo 2020 in Dubai in February 2022. • After the success of our virtual Boardroom to Classroom programmes in the 201 &2020 programme year, we continued lo deliver these in the 2020-21 programme year with various partner organisations including Bank of America, UBS. and BCG. These programmes brought professionals and students together in a unique way - allowsng both sides to leam from each other through joint skills-5haring sessions. . An exciting project wtth Deloitte, as part of Delortte Futures Month, saw primary and secondary students on our Core Pro9ramme devise and pitch innovative group projects lo laCe global issues - such as climate change - Trmth the support of volunteers who work al Deloitte. The winners received a session th the De5oitte Greenhouse Wirtual Lab, seed funding, and ongoing mentorship to support them in bringing the idea to life. Factors and Challenges Affecting Porformanc• Impact of COVltk19 Our debate club programme was delwered for one hour per week for all of the planned 14 weeks from November 2020 to March 2021. Schools We offered viriual debate clubs where in-person dubs could not take place due to Covid-19. In addttion to the completed debate club se5SiC•ns, we were fortunate to be able to complete Rounds l & 2 of our Urban Debate League IUDLI competitions between January and mid-march 2021. The finals look place online in June 2021, wth students participating from home and school depending on their circumstsnces. ere possible. we delivered our 2020121 debate club programme face-tspface from November 2020 but movèd lo online delivery from January 2021. followng lockdownls¢hool closures. using video conferencing wth a specialised virtual curriculum. We have ensured ihal we have complied with best practice for online safeguarding and have provided staff and mentors With additional training after consulting a safeguarding specialist. Debate Male Cup- The lockdown meant that we were unable lo hold our Debate Mate Cup in person, however we ran a successbjl compet"0n online for our schools across the UK. Thi8 was in partnership wlh Comic Relief in the run up to Wodd Malaria Day wth students debating issues surrounding global health. The Grand Final was also held online in partnership wrth RSPCA. The have been challenges in delwering our programme virtually.. some students are hesitsnl lo tum on their carnera". schools arenl always able lo use Zoom. which we find to be the best platforni for delivery as a result of the programme functionalty and abilty to have brèak-out rooms; and unreliable IM-FI. Mentors were encouraging to students lo tum their cameras on, or to use the chat fijnction which resulted in Students stsrting to feel more confident and using their cameras. Some connection issues were inevtiable. bul each dub usually had 2 mentors. or one mentor and one leacher, to ensure that rf a mentor had issues, someone else ¢ould take over. Another challenge has been maintaining our usual attendance figures this year., this was understsndable all the changes to the school year. We would usualty hold assemblies. incentivise students lo 'bring a ftiend. and provide snacks at our after-school dubs.. unfortunately. none of this has been possible this year. We have instead used vouchers as prizes for attendance this year. Some schools also had lo have students off-site after the end of the school day due to deep cleaning. others couldnl allow mentors in-person, and some schools delayed Ihe start of the programme hoping they could return to in-person at some point. The main Ihing we have taken away from this is being flexib with schools and dealing with them on a case-by-case basi5. -14-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (¢onllnu Year ended 31 August 2021 In recognf(ion of the above changes imposed on our programme, we have had lo adapt our programme soft-skills and hard skn.lls evaluation. We senl schools our soft skills questionnaires to complete ¢Juring the Debate Mate Cup competttions this year and asked teachers lo gel as many sponses as possible. In addf(ion, we sought se studies by intemewng teachers land students, where possible) from schools on the programme and also asked teachers for their feedback to gather qualitative inforniation. Unfortunatety, as aforementioned. we could not conduct the hard $kill$ assessments we had hoped to in January 2021 due lo the national kjckdovm. -1
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) f¢on*Bu•d) Year ended 31 August 2021 Flnancial review Perforniance The ¢harty generated net surplus resum for the yearwhich irnproved its balance sheet at the year end. The charity forecast nel surplus and p0sVe cash flow kn the next year. This does not however tske into account future uncertainty and forg¢asted recession of the UK economy which may affect some of the charrty doners. Fundraislng Performance We received a large proporticjn of our funding from trusts, foundations. corporate supporters and statutory bodies, comprising 52% of our income. In order to ensure the long-lemi su5tainabilty of Debate Mate, we recognise the need to dtversfy our income streams beyond these sources. Participating schrx>ls make a financial contributKJn towards the running cost$ of the programme, omprising 26% of our income, and Debate Mate fvndraises the remaining amount. Schools tend to use Pupil Premium funding to make this donation. FurtheMio, we deliver student and teacher training in schools outside of our Core Programme. which has provided a significant amount of reliable Income for the organisation, W 12% of our total income MIng from this source. Grants and Donations Debate Mate is extremely giateful to all the organisations and people who provided fin8n¢ial support for our programme in 2020-21, induding the following1£10.000 and overl- - Adoreum- Bank of America BBC CIN Comic Relief - Christ Church College, Oxford Deloitte - Departsnent lor Education Garfield Weston Foundation - Grocers Hall - Janus Henderson John Lyons Charity National Lottery Community Fund - Neuberger Bemian - Newby Trust Now Pensions Simmons & Simmons - St. Jan7es'3 Place Wealth Management - Swire Charrtable Tw8t The Big Give Transform Education - Wellinglon Management UK FourKlation 16-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating tho Dlrectorfs Report) {GonlthuodJ Year ended 31 August 2021 RoserY•8 Poli¢y The ¢h¥rity Carries out diverse range of activities. The trustees have examined the requirement for general reseNes and consider that. govern the nature of the charty'$ wort. serveS should be maintained at not less than three months operating costs. The trustees are of the opinion that this provides sufficient flexibility to cover temporary shorttall$ in income Ilow and to provide adequate working capital to cover ¢osts. Risk Managemont The Trustee5 have assessed the major risks to the chanty is exposed, in particular those relating to the speeifie operational areas of the charity and its finances. The Trustees believ¢ that by monitoring reserve levels. ensuring controls exist over key ffinancial system$, and by examining the operational and bu$iness risks face<l by the charity, they have established systems to mitigate those risks. 17-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantea Trustees, Annual Report Ilncorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) {conthuodJ Year ended 31 August 2021 Plans for future riods Strdtsgic Review Al the end of each programme year, Debate Male conducts an annual Strategic Review, in which all members of staff evaluate their respective programmes, assess positive developments. and put forward recommendations for the next programme year. These recommendations are then discussed by the entire team and strategies are adopted to ensure thal the programme continues lo improve. Key recommendations agreed at the 20221 Strategic Review are approved by the Iruslees and are implemented in our 2021-22 programme year. Future Sustainability and Strategy We plan lo ftjrther enhance our virtual model. which was developed from our previous Blended Programme in Tesponse lo the circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic. and the need to move our programmes online. We will continue lo combine this with our peer delivery model lo expand our geographical remrt. Thus far, this has proven effective in allowing us to deliver oyr programmes lo area5 where we lack the resources to operate and, importantty, lo a¢h some of the most deprived and remote schools in the UK. Using the combination of the online programme and our menlor-led delivery helps to ensure our financial suslainabilty and expansion in the coming years. Oebate Mate FS constsnlly looking to build upon our successes. 8y carefully monrtoring our progress and evalLJab"ng our impact. we hope lo reach even more students and provide even better support lo schools already on the programme. In the 2021-22 programme year. we plan to further refine our alurnni netsIk and connect fom7er sludenls th Debate Male. We also plan to further develop our programmes that link up Sdents tt)at have taken part in Debat8 Male. and more specifically in the Graduate Programme and Debate Mate Plus, wlh businesses that support the Charity and that we work with through Debate Mate Limited. The alumni network wll also inspire current students and will act as relatable iole models. th the rise of apprenticeship programmes and the drive for a more diverse workforce. Debate Mate 1$ uniquely positioned lo bridge the gap beeen school leavers and businesses - thus providing young people taking part in the Debate Male programme wth opportunities for employment in some of the top businesses in the UK. We have already developed strong lationshipS with businesses that support our Debate Male Plus and Graduate School programmes and plan to continue to expand them lo develop this aspect of OLtr vMrk. Through each of our programmes. we help thousands of young people $F*ak more fluenlly, take on leadership roles. work in teams, think critically and develop self-confiden¢e and resilience. We continue to see Debate Male students go through universty and enter the workforce as successful. self-assure<l young adults, some of whom work us as mentors and Piogrammè Directors. As we look lo the future, we plan on helping many more students achieve their ambrtions by providing the with valuable 21 st Century skills through debating and peer-lweer mentorship. We plan to continue lo work toward$ a¢hieving each of our ststed aims and objeth'ves year-on-year. This is constantly reviewed by the trustees to ensure they lo the charity'$ legal objectives. Equal Opportunitles. Access and Culturdl Diversty Debate Mate is an equal opportunities employer and encourages contributions from all sectors of the community. The company is mMitted lo student-led and peer-lo-peer leaming. In the areas whe Debate Mate operate5, there are 200 drfferent languages.. our target group5 are by their very nature culturally dNierse. Our debate dub programme works in coneert schools to 8UPPOrt thè curriculum Ihrou9h debating. 18-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectofs Report) (¢ontlnu8dJ Year ended 31 August 2021 Safeguardlng Policy We have reviewed and update(1 our Safeguarding Policy. We are committed lo the Safgguarding of students wlhin our care and lo gUlartY review and improve our procedures_ Four members of stsff have completed Safeguarding Training and the Educational Development Director is the appointed Safeguarding Lead al Debate Mate. Tru$teg¥' re3ponslbllltl•s statement The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law. are responsible for preparing the Iruslees. report and the financial statements in accordance wilh applicable law and United Kingdom Aeeounting Standards (Unrted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the chanty trustees to prepare financTal statements for each year which gNe a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charrtable company and the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these finanoal statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable acccyjnting policies an¢J then appty them consistently; observe the methods and principle$ in the applicable Charitses SORP.. make judgments and accounling estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disdosed ar explained in the financial statents. prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to prtrsume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate auntIng records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose wth reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finanaal stslements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection offraud and other irregularits'es. 19-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) (Wllinu•dJ Year ended 31 August 2021 Auditor Each of the persons who 1$ a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms thal: so far as they are aware. the is no relevant audit infom)ation of which the charity's auditor is unaware,. and they have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken as a trustee lo make themselve5 aware of any levant audit information and to e5tsblish that the charity's auditor is aware of that In1MatIon. The auditor is deemed to have been wppointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees, annual report and the strategic report were approved on on behalf of the board oltruslees by.. an¢J signed Britt Lintner Trustee M M¢Ca Charity Se
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Debate Mate Schools Llmlted Year ended 31 August 2021 Oplnlon We have audited the financial statemen15 of Debate Mate Schools Limited Ilhe 'charTty) for the year ended 31 August 2021 which comprise the sl*emenl of financial activities linduding income and expenditure accounll. statement of financial p0511ion. statement of cash flows and the related n¢tes. including a summary of signffitant accounting policies. The financtal reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Repots'ng Stsndard applicab in the UK and RepubliG of Ireland IUn((ed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice}. In our opinion the financial stslements: give a true and tsir view of the stste of the charivs affairs as al 31 August 2021 and of ils incoming resources and apICatiOn of SoUr¢e$. inGluding its income arKI expenditure, for the year then ended., have been properfy prepareij in with United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice", have been ppared in accordance wrth the requirements of the Companies Act 20r. Basls for opinion We conducted our audit in aeeordance wrth Intemabonal Stsndards on Auditing {UK) {ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities un(ler those standards are fijrther described in the audf(orfs re$pon8ibilrties for the a¢Jdit of the financial stslements section of our report. We are independent csf the charity in a¢¢ordance Trmlh the elhical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilitS in accor(lance th these requirements. We believe that the audrt ewdence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate lo prowde a basi$ for our opinion. Materfal un¢ertainty related to golng ¢on¢om The fijlure uncertainty and forecasted recession of the UK economy along with the other matters as sel forth in note 3 of the financial statements may cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. In auditing the financial stslements. we have concluded that the directorfs use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial stalements is appropriate. Our responsibilrties and the SponSIbl1itieS of the Irustees V+ith respect to going concem are descAbed in the relovanl sections of this report. Other informatlon The tslher information comprises the information included in the annual report. other than the financial ststemenls and OLFr auditorfs report thereon. The trystees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not ¢over the other infomats.on and, except to the extent oth&Thwse explicitly stated in our reFQrt. we do not express any form of a$surance conclusion thereon. -21-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Auditorfs Report to the membe of Debate Mate Schools Limited Year ended 31 August 2021 In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is lo read the other information and, in doing 50. consider whether the other infomation is materially incon$islent with the financial statements or our knovAedge obtained in the audrt or olhemse appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material mi5slaternents, we are required to determine whether there is a malerial misstslement in the financial stslements or a material mis51alement of the other infom7ation. If, based on the work we have perfomied, we ¢onclude that the is a material misstatement of this othef infomwtion. are required to re that fact We h¥ve nothing lo pOrt in this regard_ Opinlons on other matters pr¢sGrlbed by the Companles Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the ttlurse of the audié.. the infomialion given in the trustees. report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared 15 consi3tsnl with the financial stslements.. and the trustees. report has been prepared in accordance applicable legal requirements. Mattèts on which are requirod to report by exception In the light of the knOedge and understanding of the ¢hartty and rt3 environment obtained in the course of the audit. we have not identffied material misstatements in the trustees, report. We have nothing to report in respect of the followng matters in relation lo which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you rf. in our opinion.. adequate accounting records have not been kept. ¢y retums adequate for our audit have not been e1ve from branches not visited by us.. or tt)e financial statements are not in agreement wth the accounting record5 arKI relums.. or certain disclosures of trustees, muneration specffied by law are not made., or we have not received all Ihe infomiation and explanations we require for our audit. R•sponsibilities of trustses As explaine(I more fully in the trustees. responsibilibes stslement. Ihe tnjstees {who 4re also the directors for the purposes of MpanY law} are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such intemal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statement5 that are free from material misstatemenL whether due lo fraud or error. In preparing the financial slalements. the trustees are responsible for assessing the ¢harity's ability to conts'nue as a going concem. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concem and using the going concem basis of accounting unless the Iruslees either intend to liquidate the charity or lo cease operatsons, or have no realistic olternatwe but to do so. -22-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Auditotrs Report to the Members of Debate Mate Schools Limited (continued) Year ended 31 August 2021 Auditorf3 re3ponBibilitie8 for the audit of th• fin•ncial ststsmonts Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstslement. whether due lo fraud or error. and lo issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance. bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will ayS detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are consi{Je material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonabty be expected to influence the economic decisions of users tsken on the basis of these financial ststements. Irregularities, including fraud. are instsnces of tKJn-compliance ¥th laws and regulations. We design procedures in line wth our responsibilf(ies. OLrtlined above. lo detect material mis$tstement$ in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting iThegularities. including fraud is detailed belowr. Based on our discussions with the charity's marwement. we identified that the followng laws and regulations are signfficant to the entsty= Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financAal ststements include UK financial reporting standards and Charity Law. Those laws and regulations for which noTrcompliance may be fvndamental lo the operating aspects of the charty and therefore may have a material effect on the financial stslements include compliance wth the tharitable objectives. public beneffiL fvndraising regulation5, safeguarding and heatth and safety legislation. These matters were identtf*d at the planning stsge and the team monitored for non-wmpliance throughout the audit. Audit procedures undertaken in response lo the potenb.al risks relating lo irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance wlh laws and regulations) comprised of.. inquiries of management and the Trustees as to whether the entity complies wth such laws arml regulatsons." enquiries th the same concerning any actLtal or polenb.al lrtigalion or claim5-, inspection of relevant legal correspondence where applicable,. review of Trustee meeting minute5-, testing the appropriateness of joumal entries. and the performance of analytical review to identify unexpected movements in account baiances vhich may be indicative of fraud. No instances of materTral non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of deterting irregularities, including fraud. is limited by the inherent drfficulty in dete¢ting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity's wntrols, and the natufe, timing and extent of the audit procedures perfomed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherenuy more difficult to delect than irregularities that sum from error. As explained aVe, the is an unavoidable risk that material misslalemenls may not be detected. even though the audit has been planned arKI perfonne(l in a¢¢ordance with ISAS (UK). AS part of an audit in accordance th ISAS IUKI. we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional $¢eptirysm throughout the audrt. We al$o.' Identify and assess the risks of material mi55talement of the financial ststements, whether due to fraud or error. design and perfomi audrt procedures responsive lo those risks, and obtsin audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate lo piovide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detectin9 a material misststemenl resu"ng from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion. forgery. intentional omissions. misrepresentations, or the override of inlemal control. -23-
Debate Mate Schools Limitod Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Audltorfs Report to the Members of Debate Mate Schools Llmlted (¢11¥ Year endèd 31 August 2021 Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order lo desi9n audit procedures that are appropftate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expresslng an opinion on the effectiveness of the intemal control. Evaluate the appropriateness of ac¢ounting policies used and the reasonablene$$ of accounting estimates and related d1sd0suS made by the tnjstees. Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees, use of the going concem basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained. %thether a material uncertainty exists related lo events or conditions that may cast significant doubl on the chartty's ability to continue as a going ¢oncem. If we condude that a matellal ijncertainty exists, we are requifed to draw attention in our auditor's report lo the related disclosures in the financial statements or, rf such disclosures are inadequate, to modrfy our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtsined up to the date of our auditorfs report_ However. luture events or eondttions may cause the charity lo cease to continue as a going ¢CCeM. Evaluate the overall pre$enlab"on. stNcture and content of the financial statements, in¢ludin9 the disclosures, and whether the financial stslemenls represent the underlying transa¢b'ons and events in a manner that achieves fair Psenli0n. We communicate wth those ¢harge(J wrth govemance regarding. among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and sMJnificanl audit findings, including any significant deficiencles In intemal control that we identify during our audit. Use of our rgport This report is made solety to the chariws members. as a body, in accordance with Chapler 3 of Part 16 of thè Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken $0 that we might slate to the charity's members those matters we are required to stste lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemrtted by law. do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work. for this report, or for the opinions we have fornd. 1S.Qj.2011 Ibrahim T Ibrahim (Senior Ststulory Auditor) For arKI on behalf of CAS House kn"mited Chartered Accountants & Slatulory Auditor 151 Askew Road London W12 9AU
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financlal Activities (including income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 August 2021 2021 Restricted Jnds Tolal funds Total fvnd5 2020 unrestn.cled Jnds In¢¢mtr and endowments Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Total income 638.819 121.201 235,066 873.884 121,201 902.397 149,766 5,000 760.020 235,066 995.085 1.057.163 Expenditure Expenditure on raising fund$= Cost5 of raising donations and legacies Expenditure on charilabk aciiviiles Tot•1 expgndituro 24.252 701.295 24.252 921.444 945.696 22,709 1.207.610 9.10 220.150 725.547 220.150 1,230.319 N&t In¢omellexpenditurn) 34,473 14.916 49.389 1173.156) Transfers betsveen funds 14,916 (14.9161 Not movement in funds 49.389 49,389 1173,156) Reconciliation of fund$ Total funds brought foNArd Total lunds carried forward {103.9681 154.5791 {103.9681 {$4.5791 {103,9681 69,188 The statement of finanoal adivitses include$ all gains arKI losse5 recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing actiVe$. Tho notsg on pages 28 to 37 forni part of these financial stat8rnents. -25-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Posltlon 31 August 2021 2021 2020 Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 16 2.619 2.384 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 17 129.297 79.939 147,757 92,502 209.236 240,259 Craditors: amounts falling due withln one year Net current liabiliti 216.434 296.611 7.198 {4.S791 56.352 Total assets loss current liabllltlgs {53,9681 Creditors: amounts falling due after morn than one year 19 so.000 50.000 {$4,5791 (103,9681 Net Il•bllltl•s Fund$ of thg ¢harlty Unrestricted fijnds {54,5791 (103.9681 {54.5791 1103,968) Total charfty funds 21 These financial ststemenls were approved by the board of trustees and aulhorised for issue on ZS./S../ZOIL a nd are signed on behaff of the board by: Britt Lintner Trustee Tho noles on pagos 28 to 37 forrn part of thes• financlal Ststements. -26-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantse Statement of Cash Flows Year ended 31 August 2021 2021 2020 Cash flov from oparntlng actlvltlas Net incomellexpendilurel 49,389 {173,1561 Adjuslrnenls for. Depreciat'on of tangible fixed assets Interest payable and similar charges A¢¢nJed lincome)lexpense$ 2.348 8.952 (13.767) 1,873 40 8.114 Changes in.- Trade and other debtors Trade and other creditors 18,460 166.4101 11,028) 43,493 111.382 Cash generated from operations 18,254) Inte$1 paid Net cash used in operating activthes (8.952) 19.9801 140) 18.2941 Ca$h flo* from invtsting activitios Purchase of tangible assets Nel cash used in invests.ng ath"¥"ÈS 12,5831 12,5831 12.1001 12,1001 Cash flows from financlng a¢llvltlos Proceed5 frorn borrowings Nel cash from fin8n¢ing activibes 50.000 50.000 Ngt Idecreaseyincrease in cash and cash 8qui¥alents Cash and cash equlvalènts at bèginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (12.5831 92.502 39.606 52.896 79,939 92,502 The notes on pages 28 to 37 form partof these financlal slat•mènt•. -27-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2021 General infomiation The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee. fegistered in England and Wales and a registered charity tn England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 32-38 Loman Street, London, SE1 OEH. ststement of ¢omplianc& These financial ststements have been prepared in ctynpliance wlh FRS 102. The Financ¢al Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in ac¢ordance wtth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republ of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies AGt 2006. A¢¢ountlng policies Basis of preparntion The financial Stalements have been prepalj on the historical cost basis. The financial sl*ements a prepared in sterfing. which 1$ the functional currency of the entity. Going concem The charity incurred deficrts in the previous finan¢ial year and has negalrve net assets al the year ended 31 August 2021. The chanty forecast nel surplus and posrtive cash llow for the next year to end with a positsve net assets Postbon. Thi5 doe5 not however take into account fuiure uneertainty and forecasted wession in the UK economy which may affect Some of the charty donors. The directors, having considered the al)ove and made due enquiries, conb.nue lo adopt the going concem basis in preparing the financial Statements vthich assumes that the charty will ¢ontinue in operation for th6 fOsee¥ble future. Judgom&nts and key sources of 9$tlmatlon uncertainty The preparation of the financial ststements requires managernent to make judgements, estimates and assumplions that affect the amounts reported. These eslimales and judgements are continually reviewed and are base¢J on experience and other factors, induding expectations of future events that are believed lo be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund accounting unrestn.cted funds are available for use at the dwretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. Restricted fvnds are subjecled lo restrictions on Ihejr expenditure declared by the donor or through the tems of an appeal. Incomlng resources Al income is included in the 5ts1ement of financtal acti¥e5 when enttilemenl has passed to the ¢h8rity, il is probable that the economic beneffts a$socialed wth the transalOn will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specffic p()licies are applied to parbcular categories of income.. -28-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (conth Year ended 31 August 2021 A¢¢ounting pollcles (thilwiued) In¢oming resources (Gantiftue income from donations or grants is recognised vthen there 1$ evidence of entitlement to the gift. receipt is probable and its amount Can be measured relvdbly. income from contracts for the suppty of services is COgnised the delivery of the contracted service. Thi5 15 classified as unresfricted funds unless there is a conlradual requirement for il lo be spent on a particular purpo$e and returned rf unspent. in which se il may be regarded as restn"cted. Ro¥ources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liabilty is incUrd. Expenditure includes any VAT vthich cannot be fvlly recovered. and is classified under headings of the Statement of financial activities lo which it relates= expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading acbvities. and the sale of donated goods. expenditure on charitable a¢tivitses include$ 811 costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefil of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the govemance of the thanty aPportned to charitable 8ctivitse5. other expenditure includes all exwnditure that is neither related to raising fvnds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable actiVTb"es. All costs are allocated to expendrture categories reftechng the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated dire lo that aeb"VTty. Shared costs are approrh.oned been the activities they contn.bute to on a reasonable. justsfiable and consistent basis. Tanglbla as$ots All fixed a$$el$ are inittalty recorded at cost. Depreciation Depreciation is calculated so as to Trmite off the cost or valuation of an 8ssel, less ils residual value. over the uselyl economic Irfe of that asset as folltrhs.. Fixtures and ffttings Equipment 20% reducin9 balance 25% reducing bance Impairment of fixgd a$$•ts A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, wth the recoverable amount being estimated Whe such indicators exist. W)ere the carrying value exceed5 the recovèrable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for pcsssible revers81 at each reporting date_ -29-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2021 Accountlng poli¢ie¥ f¢ontiiiued) Impainnent of fixed assots (conlwu For the purposes of impairment testing, vA)en il is not possible lo estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is ma¢Je of the recoverable amount of the cash-generaling unit lo which the asset beloThJs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of ass¢l$ that includes the asset and generates cash inffows that large independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Flnan¢lal Instruments A financial assel or a financial liabilty is recc¥JnL8efJ onty then the entsty becomes a party to the contractLtal provisKJns of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are inrtially recognised at the amount rNable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, vtherè il is recognised al the present value of the futu payments discounted at a rnarket rale of interest for a similar debt instrurrEnl. Current assets and cuffent liabilrties are subsequentty measured al the $h or other considerabon expected to be paid or CeIved and not diOunted. D&fined contributlon plans Contributions to defined contribution plans a recognised as an expense in the period in which the lated service is provided. Prepaid contributions are regnISed as an assel to the extent that the prepayment wll lead to a reduction in futu payments or a cash refijnd. Llmited by guarantse The company is limited by guaranteeand has no authorised or issued share capital. Donations and logacies Unrestricted Funds Re$trictsd Total Funds Funds 2021 Donations Donations 538.678 538.878 Grants Foundations and trusts 65.631 235, 300,696 Other donation5 and Iggacies Other income 34,510 34.510 873.884 638,819 235.066 -30-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 August 2021 Donations and legacles (conlin Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2020 Oonatlons Donations 465.051 465.051 Grdnts FoLEndations and trusts 21,354 355,701 377,055 other donatjons and legacles other income 60,291 546.696 60.291 902.397 355,701 Charitablè activities unrestn.cted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2021 Funds 2020 Training 121.201 121,201 149,766 149,766 Other trading activities Unrestricted Total Funds Unre$tri¢led Total Funds Funds 2021 Funds 2020 Fundraising events 5,000 5,000 Costs of raising donations and 18gaclg$ Unrestricted Totsl Fund5 Unrestricted Total Funds Furtds 2021 Funds 2020 Fundraisir¥J and fjevelopment 24.252 24.252 22.709 22,709 -31
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements {conthu•dJ Year ended 31 August 2021 EXndIture on charitable activities by fund type Unrestricted Funds Restri¢ted Total Funds Funds 2021 Programmes Support Costs 391.790 309,505 165.734 54.416 220.150 557.524 363.920 921.444 701,295 UnrestriGted Fund¥ Restricted Total Funds Funds 2020 Programmes Support costs 560,197 369,231 221.813 56,369 782,010 425.600 929.428 278,182 1.207,610 10. Expendlture on ¢haritabl• activities by aclivity type rotsl fund$ 2021 Totsl fund 2020 Programmes Support costs Programmes Govemance costs 557.524 328.337 35,583 885.861 3S,583 921.444 1,181,814 25.796 557.524 3.920 1,207,610 11. Analysis of support costs Anatysis of support cosls Totsl 2021 Total 2020 Stsff costs Premises Governance costs ¢Jther support costs 260,972 1.582 35.583 65,783 260,972 1,582 35,583 65.783 363,920 239,765 69,926 25.795 90,114 363.920 425.600 12. Net Inwmollexponditurel Nel incomellexpenditurel is ststed after ¢hargingllcrediting)'. 2021 2020 Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 2,348 1,873 -32-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (¢onth Year ended 31 August 2021 13. Auditors remuneration 2021 2020 Fees payable for the au(Jit of the finan¢k41 st*emenls 4,200 4,200 14. Stsff costs The lotsl staff Gosts and employee beneffts for the reporting period are analy8ed as followJ: 2021 2020 Wages and saL8ries Social security costs Employer ¢ontributions to pension pEan$ Other employee beneffts 548,735 28,303 17.375 38.295 682.158 26,419 18.171 39.888 632.708 766.636 The average head count of employee5 during the year vrds 1712020.. 20). The average number of ftjll-time equivalent employee$ during the year 1$ anatysed as follows: 2021 2020 Number of production staff Number of management staff 16 19 17 20 The number of employees those remuneralion for the year fell wrthin the following bands, were.. 2021 2020 No. No. £210,000 to £219,999 £270,000 to £279,999 Key Management Personnel Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibilTty for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the chanty. The total compensation paid lo key management personnel for serv5 provhded to the charity was £271.02612020:£212.7091. 15. Trust00 rgmunorallon and exnSeS No remuneration, beneffts from employment th the charrty or a related entity or expenses were recewed by the trustees. -33-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (conllnu Year ended 31 August 2021 16. Tangible fixed a$¥•ts Fixtures and fftting$ Equipment Total Cost At 1 September 2020 Additions 360 1,500 1.860 5.289 1,083 6.372 5.649 2,S83 8.232 At 31 August 2021 Doproeiation At 1 September 2020 Charge for the year At 31 August 2021 Carying amount At 31 August 2021 At 31 August 2020 255 230 3.010 2,118 3,265 2.348 5,613 485 5,128 1.375 105 1,244 2,279 2.619 2,384 17. Dobtoys 2021 2020 Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors 5.270 124,027 5,354 142,403 129,297 147,757 18. Crgditors: amounts falling dug *rythln on9 yoar 2021 2020 Trade creditor5 Accruals and deferred income Social security and other tsxes 11.114 65.000 140.320 216.434 23.731 78.767 194.113 296.611 19. Creditors.. amounts falllng due after more than year 2021 2020 Bank loans and overdrafts 50.000 50,000 20. Ponsions and other post retirement benèfits Dofinod contrlbutlon plans The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relalkjn to defined ontribulion plans was £17.37512020". £f8.171).
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements l¢ontln Year ended 31 August 2021 21. Analysls of Charftable ndS Unre$tri¢tsd fund¥ At 31 August 20 21 1 September 2020 Inme Expendrture Transfers General fund8 1103,9681 760,020 1725.547) 14,916 154,S791 At 1 September 2019 Al 31 Augu3t 20 20 Income Expendiiure Transfers General ftjnds 69.188 701,462 {952.13n 77.519 1103.968} Restricted fijnds At 1 September 2020 At 31 August 20 21 Income Expgnditu Transfers BBC Children In Need Four Acre Trust The Dulverton Trust John Lyon's Charity Newby Trust The Swire Charitable Trust Wellington Management UK Foundation Bank of America Foundaliori Simmons & Simmons Charitable Foundab'on People's Postcode Trust Christ Church College Garfield Weston Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund 20.888 (20.888) 30.000 15.000 {30,000) {14,677) (3231 33,500 (26.863) 16,6371 20,000 120.0001 64,332 164,0761 1256) 7.706 {6,179) {1.52n 5.000 (4.770) {2301 30.000 (24.057} 15.943) 8.640 18.640) 1220.1501 235,IA6 (14.916) At 1 September 2019 Al 31 August 20 20 Income Expenditure Transfers BBC Children In Need Four Acre Tnjst The Dulverton Trust John Lyon's Charity Newby Trust 46,222 25.000 44.709 30.000 15,000 {46,222) {25,000) {33,265) (52,194) {15.000) (11,444} 22,194 -35-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements {cort¥iu Year ended 31 August 2021 21. Analysis of ¢haritable fvnds The Swire Charitable Trust Wellington Managem9nt UK Foundaty"on 8ank of America Foundab"on Simmons & Simmons Charitable Foundab"on People's Postcode Trust Christ Church College Garfield Weston Foundation The National Lottery Community Fund 33,500 (33.500) 30.000 123.979) 16,0211 ll.270 {22.722) (83.548} 5,000 20,000 16,300) {20,000) 1,300 355,701 1278.1821 (77.5191 22. Analy$ls of net assets bgtween funds Unrestricted Funds Restricted Totsl Fund$ Funds 2021 Tangible fixed assets cur1 assets Creditors less than 1 year Creditors greater than 1 year Net Ilabilitie¥ 2,619 175.736 1182,9341 150,000) (54.579} 2.619 33.500 209,236 {33,5001 1216,4341 150.0001 154.5791 Unrestricted Funds Restn"cted Total Funds Funds 2020 Tangible fixed assets Current assets Credf(ors less than 1 year ¢dIto¥S greater than l year N•t liabllities 2.384 189,009 {245.361} 150.0001 (103,968) 2.384 51.250 240,259 151.250} {29S,611} (50,0001 {103,988} 23. Analysls of changes In net debt At At 1 Sep 2020 Cash flows 31 Aug 2021 92.502 {12,563) {50,000) 42.502 Cash at bank and in hand Debt due after one year 79,939 150,000) 29.939 {12,563) -36-
Debate Mate Schools Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (conthu•dl Year ended 31 August 2021 2 Related partles During the year the charity entered into the following tranSaCtn$ wrth related parties.. Balance owed byllowed to) Transaetlon valu• 2021 2020 2021 2020 Margaret Mccabe Debate Mate Limited - Sale5 Debate Mate Limited - Purchases Debate Mate Online Limited- Sales Debate Mate Online Limiled- Purchases 8,880 24.390 2,476 27,500 16.810 20.045 65,375 14.5881 2,393 1.241 Debate Male Limited and Debate Mate Online Limited are under the control of Margaret Mccabe who 1$ key management of Debate Male Schools Limited. Margaret Mccabe repaid the charrty £8.B80 in April 2022. -37-