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2023-08-31-accounts

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Trustees' annualreport (incorporating thedirector'sreport) 1
lndependent auditor'sreport tothemembers 22
Statementofflnancial activities(includingincomeand
expenditureaccount) 26
Statement offlnancialposition 27
Statement of cash flows 28
Notes to thefinancialstatements 29

Secondary
PrimaryResults Results
EnjoymenUHigher Education/Career
Ienjoyed taking part in the Debate Matesessaons 98% 98%
llikedmymenlor(s) 98'/, 96%
My mentor has been a positive role model 93% 88./"
The skillsIhave gained from debating will help me to succeedinmy
further studiesorlraining(e.9.college,university, apprenticeshrp).
86% 89%
Confidence andSelf+steem
Iam more confident when speaking upinclass 84%

Iam more conlident giving my opinion on issuesinlhe wodd around me 82./. 78%
Iam betteratdebating 96% 89%
Resilience and Oetermination
Ican concentrale better when listeningloothers speak 80./. 80%
Ifinditeasiertostay positive after losing (e.9.adebate or game) 76% 70%
Vvhenmy ideas arechallenged,Iam better at comingupwithnew ones 829/" 78%
Secondary
Ican focus onatopic or task for a longe. periodoftime 76% students
responded to a
different question
lammore hard-working 80%
Leadership
Iam more likely to take on extra responsibilitiesatschool and in my
community
77% 67%
Iam more considerate of others opinions and feelings
Ihaveabetlerunderstandingofwhatmakesagood leader 92% 85%
Iam more likelytohelp others whenwo*inginagroup 86% 80./"
Primary students
Ihave moreexperienceleadingateam respondedloa
different
76%
queslion
Teamwork
Iam better abletowork inagroupwithsomeonewhohas different
opinions to me 820k 77%
Iam more likelytodomy fair shareofwork when working inagroup 87./. 84%
Iam moreliketytoput my ideasfoMardwhenworkingin agroup 90% 85%
Iam more respecttul of others thoughts and opinions 89% 85%
Critical Thinking
Ihave moreetperienceresearching differenllopics 80y" 80%
Iam better able to comeupwithmy own opinions andaEuments 91% 88%
Iam better able to respond and respectfully disagree with the ideasof
others 90% 86v,
Self-Management
I usefeedbacktoreflecl on my learning and improvemyskalls 86./. 87v.
Iam betteratworktng independently 76%

Enjoyment andSkillsDevelopment
l\ry students enjoyed attendingtheDebate Mate club 99%
My sludents have gained confidenc€ as a resultoftheDebate Mate programme 100%
My students have improvedintheir debating ability 100%
l\4ysludentshave demonstrated better teamwork and leadership skills 100%
Takingpart in Debate Male has acceleraledstudents'progressin Speaking and Listening 92%
Debate Mate had a positive impacl on my student'sacademacperformance 81./.
Mentors
Mentorsdevelopedapositive relalionship with students 87%
Mentors demonstratedaconfident understandingofdebaling concepts 92%
Menlors served as positive role models for students aa%
Theludgesgave helpful feedback for the students 89%

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2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Totalfunds Total tunds
Note e e
lncome andendowmenls
Donations and legacies 5 7U,147 211 113 965,260 946,575
Charitable activities 6 368,462 368,462 372,286
Total income 1,122,609211113 1,333,722'1,318,861
Expenditure
Expenditure onraisangtunds:
Costsofraising donations and
legacies
Expenditure on charitable activities
7
8,9
24,577
't,129,377
206,437 24,577
'I,335,814
37,133
't,22s,976
Totalexpenditure 1,153,954206.4371,360,3911,263,109
Net(expenditure),/income (31,34s) 4,676 (26,669)ss.752
Transfers between funds 4,676
(4.676)
Netmovement infunds (26,669) (26,669)
55.752
Reconciliationoffunds
Total funds broughtfoMard
1,173 1,173 (54,579)
Totalfundscarriedforward (25,496) (25,496)
1.173

2023 2022
Note c e
Fixedassets
Tangible fixed assets 15 5't 1.069
Current assets
Debtors 't6 185,681 145,658
Cash at bank and in hand 38,226 23,3A2
223,907 169,040
Creditors:amountafallingduewithinone year 't7 219,464 128,936
Netcurrent assets 4,443 40,104
Total assets lesscurrent liabilities 4,504 41.173
Creditors:amountsfallingdu9 after morethan
oneyear
18 30,000 40,000
Netliabilities (25,496)
1.173
Funds of thecharity
Unrestricted funds
(2j4e6) 1,173
Total charityfunds 21 (2s,496) 1,173

2023
2022
t
cash flows from operating activities
Net(expenditure)/income
(26,669)
55,752
Adjustments for:
Depreciationoftangible fixed assets 't,008 1,550
lnterestpayableand similar charges 3,856 5,314
Accruedexpensesi(income) s,231 (37,26s)
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors (46,489) 1,139
Trade and other creditors 91,763 (67,733)
Cashgenerated from operations 28,700 (41,243)
lnterestpaid (3,856) (5,314)
Netcash from/(used in) operating activities 24,844 (46,557)
Cashflows from financing activities
Repayment of borrowings
(10,000) (!,ooo)
Netcash usedinfinancing activities (10,000) (10,000)
Netincrease/(decrease)incash and cash equivalents 14,444 (56,s57)
Cashand cashequivalentsatbeginningof year 23,382 79,939
Cashand cashequivalentsatend of year 38,226 23,382

Donations and legacies
Unrestric{ed
Funds
RestrictedTotal Funds
Funds
2023
Ef
Donations
Donations 627.511 20,734 648,245
Grants
Foundations and trusts 125,223 190,379 315,602
Otherdonationsand legacies
Other income 1,4',13 't,413
754,147 211,113 955,250
U nrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
e e
Donations
Oonations 600,945 12,242 613,187

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
E e
Grants
Foundations and trusts
133,853 197,956331,809
Otherdonationsand legacies
Other income 1,579 1,579
736,377 210,198946,575

6. Charitableactivities
736,3
77 210,1 98946,575
Trainng
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
e€
368,462368,462
Unrestricted
Funds
e
372,286
Total Funds
2022
e
372,286
7. Costsof raising donationsand legacies
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
te
24,577
24,577
Fundraising and development
Unrestricted
Funds
t
37,133
Total Funds
2022
37,133
8. Expenditure oncharitable activitiesbyfund type
Expenditure oncharitable activit iesbyfund type
Unrestricted
Funds
r
RestrictedTotal Funds
Funds
2023
TE
Programmes
Support costs
891,656
237,721
144,3051,035,959
62,132299,855
1,129,377 206,437,t,335,814
Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds
2022
E t
e
Programmes 777,610 156,966
934,576
Support costs 219,686 71,714
291,400
997,296 228,6801.225.976

Expenditure oncharitable activitiesbyactivity type activitiesbyactivity type
Grant funding
ofacljvitiesSuPPortcosts
EE
Totalfunds
2023
e
Total tund
2022
€.
Programmes
Governance
costs 1,035,959
-
268,221
31,63
1,304,180
31,634
1,195,294
30,682
1,035,959 299,8551,335,814 1,225,976

Analysisof
supportcosls
activity1
Total2023 fobl2022
E
Staffcosts 166,646 166,646 166,403
Premises 22,339 22,339 17,794
Other support costs 79,236 79,236 76,521
Governance costs-Audit and accountancy fees 6,000 6,000 6,000
Governance costs-Legal and professional fees 21,779 21,779 19,368
Governance cost - Finance 3,855 3,855 5,314
299,855 299,855 291,400

Net(expenditure)/incomeisstated after charging/(crediting)
2023 2022
c e
Depreciationoftangible fixed assets 1,008 1,550
Auditorsremuneration
2023 2022
e
Feespayableforthe auditofthe financial statements 4,800 4,200
Fees payable to the charity's auditor anditsassociatesforother services:
Other non-audit services 1,200 1,440

The total slaff costs and employeebenefltsforthe reporting period are analysedasfollows:
2023
2022
€E
The total slaff costs and employeebenefltsforthe reporting period are analysedasfollows:
2023
2022
€E
The total slaff costs and employeebenefltsforthe reporting period are analysedasfollows:
2023
2022
€E
Wages andsalaries
Social securitycosts
Employer contributionstopensionplans
Other employeebeneflts
601,925
32'787
'19,981
57,386
524'733
24'291
17,090
50'788
712,079 616,902
2023
No.
2022
No.
Number of productionstaff
Number of managementstaff
16
1
14
1
'17 15
The number of employees whose remuneration for the yearfellwithinthe followingbands,
2023
The number of employees whose remuneration for the yearfellwithinthe followingbands,
2023
were:
2022
No No.
€190,000 to 1199,999 1
e200,000 to e209,999 1
1 _1

15.Tangiblefixedassets
Yearended31Aug
ust2023
Fixtures and
fittings
E
Equipment
E
Total
t
Cost
At1September2022and31August2023 1,860 6,372 8,232
Depreciation
At1September 2022
't,235 5,928 7,163
Charge for the year 625 383 1,008
At31August2023 1,860 6,311 4,171
Carryingamount
At31August2023 61 6'l
At3'1August 2022 625 444 1,069
16.Debtors
2023 2022
e
Prepayments and accrued income 23,986 21,183
Other debtors 161,695 124,47 5
185,681 145,658
17.Creditors:amountsfallingduewithinone year
2023 2022
e
Trade creditors 28,'t56 9,065
Accruals and deferred income 56,800 45,235
Social security and other taxes '125,508 68,196
Other creditors 9,000 6,440
219,464 128,936
18.Creditors: amounts fallingdueaflermore than one year
2023 2022
e
Bank loans and overdrafts 30,000 40,000

Deferredincome
2023 2022
I e
At'lSeptember 2022
Amount released to income
38,000
(38,000)
s9,600
(59,600)
Amount deferredinyear 50,800 38,000
At3'lAugust2023 50,800 38,000

Analysisofcharitable f
Unrestrictedfunds
unds
At At
General funds lSeptember
2022
t
1,173
lncome
e
1,122,609
Expenditure
e
(1,153,954)
31August20
Transfers
23
r€
4,676
(25,496)
At At
General funds lSeptember
2021
c
(54,579)
lncome
l
1,108,663
Expenditure
e
('t,034,429)
31August 20
Transfers
22
L!
(18,482)
1,173
Restrictedfunds
At At
1September 31August 20
2022 lncome Expenditure Transfers 23
e E
BBCChildren ln Need 10,500 (10,018) (482|
The Careers &
Enterprise Company 5,034 (5,034)
FourAcre Trust 10,000 (10,000)
John Lyon's Charity 30,000 (30,043) 43
The Swire Charitable
Trust
Wellington Management
UKFoundation
35,000(35,506) 506

Analysisofcharitablgf undsGonnued)
BankofAmerica
Foundation 71,879 (68,508) (3,371)
Christ Church College 5,700 (5,709) o
TheJanusHenderson
Foundation 10,800 (11,309) 509
Carditf Council 1,200 (1,200)
PortalTrustlncome 31,000 (39110) (1,890)
211,113 (206,437) (4,676)
At At
1September 31August 20
2021
c
lncome
Expenditure
t
Tra nsfers
t
t 22
BBC ChildrenlnNeed 10,000 (10,183) 183
The Careers&
Enterprise Company
FourAcreTrust
John Lyon's Charity 30,000 (3s,506) 5,506
The Swire Charitable
Trust 33,500 (35,506) 2,006
Wellington Management
UKFoundation 3s,000 (35,s06) 506
Bankof America
Foundation 65,378 (68,508) 3,130
Christ Church College 5,000 (5,900) 900
TheJanusHenderson
Foundation
Cardiff Council
31,320 (37,571) 6,251
PortalTrustlncome
210,198(228,680) 18,482

Yearended
Analysis ofnet assets betweenfunds
31August2023
Unrestricted
Funds
e
RestrictedTotal Funds
Funds
2023
c€
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors lessthan1year
6'1
173,'lO7
(168,664)
-61
50,800
(50,800)
223,907
(219,4641
Creditors greaterthan1year (30,000) - (30,000)
Netliabilities (25,496) (25,496)
U nrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
E
Funds
t
2022
E
Tangible fixed assets 1,069 1,069
Current assets 131,040 38,000 169,040
Creditors less than1year (90,936) (38,000) (128,936)
Creditors greaterthan1year (40,000) (40,000)
Netliabilities 1,'t73 1,173

Anal ysis ofchangesinnet debt
At
Cash
Debt
at bank and in hand
due after oneyear
At1Sep2022
e
23,382
({!99
Cashflows3'l Aug2023
t€
14,84434,226
10,000(30,000)
(16,618) 24,844
8,226

MargaretMccabe
Debate Mate Limited-Sales
Debate Mate Limited-Purchases
Transactionvalue
2023
2022
t€€e
134,890126,958
Balance owed by/(owed
to)

2023
2022
(9,000)
1543
14,241
1,682