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|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<br>further studiesorlraining(e.9.college,university, apprenticeshrp).|86%|89%|
|Confidence andSelf+steem|||
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|Iam more conlident giving my opinion on issuesinlhe wodd around me|82./.|78%|
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|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%|
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|Ican focus onatopic or task for a longe. periodoftime|76%|students<br>responded to a|
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|lammore hard-working|80%||
|Leadership|||
|Iam more likely to take on extra responsibilitiesatschool and in my<br>community|77%|67%|
|Iam more considerate of others opinions and feelings|||
|Ihaveabetlerunderstandingofwhatmakesagood leader|92%|85%|
|Iam more likelytohelp others whenwo*inginagroup|86%|80./"|
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|Ihave moreexperienceleadingateam|respondedloa<br>different|76%|
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|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|||
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|I usefeedbacktoreflecl on my learning and improvemyskalls|86./.|87v.|
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|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./.|
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|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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|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|||
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|Costsofraising donations and<br>legacies<br>Expenditure on charitable activities|7<br>8,9|24,577<br> 't,129,377|206,437|24,577<br>'I,335,814|37,133<br>'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|<br>(4.676)||||
|Netmovement infunds||(26,669)||(26,669)||<br>55.752|
|Reconciliationoffunds<br>Total funds broughtfoMard||1,173||1,173||(54,579)|
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|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|
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|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<br>oneyear|18||30,000|40,000|
|Netliabilities|||(25,496)|<br>1.173|
|Funds of thecharity<br>Unrestricted funds|||(2j4e6)|1,173|
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|cash flows from operating activities<br>Net(expenditure)/income|(26,669)|<br>55,752|
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|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<br>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|





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|Donations|627.511||20,734|648,245|
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|Foundations and trusts|125,223||190,379|315,602|
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|Other income|1,4',13|||'t,413|
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||Trainng<br>Unrestricted Total Funds<br>Funds<br>2023<br>e€<br>368,462368,462|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>e<br>372,286|Total Funds<br>2022<br>e<br>372,286|
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||Unrestricted Total Funds<br>Funds<br>2023<br>te<br>24,577<br>24,577<br>Fundraising and development|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>t<br>37,133|Total Funds<br>2022<br>37,133|
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||Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>r|RestrictedTotal Funds<br>Funds<br>2023<br>TE||
|Programmes<br>Support costs|891,656<br>237,721||144,3051,035,959<br>62,132299,855|
||1,129,377||206,437,t,335,814|
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|Programmes|777,610||156,966<br>934,576|
|Support costs|219,686||71,714<br>291,400|
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|Programmes<br>Governance|costs|1,035,959<br>-|268,221<br>31,63|1,304,180<br>31,634|1,195,294<br>30,682|
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||supportcosls<br>activity1|Total2023||fobl2022||
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|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|
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|Depreciationoftangible fixed assets|1,008|1,550|
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|Feespayableforthe auditofthe financial statements|4,800|4,200|
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|Wages andsalaries<br>Social securitycosts<br>Employer contributionstopensionplans<br>Other employeebeneflts|601,925<br>32'787<br>'19,981<br>57,386|524'733<br>24'291<br>17,090<br>50'788|
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|Number of productionstaff<br>Number of managementstaff|16<br>1|14<br>1|
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|At1September2022and31August2023|1,860|6,372|8,232|
|Depreciation<br>At1September 2022|'t,235|5,928|7,163|
|Charge for the year|625|383|1,008|
|At31August2023|1,860|6,311|4,171|
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|At31August2023||61|6'l|
|At3'1August 2022|625|444|1,069|
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|Other debtors||161,695|124,47 5|
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|Accruals and deferred income||56,800|45,235|
|Social security and other taxes||'125,508|68,196|
|Other creditors||9,000|6,440|
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|At'lSeptember 2022<br>Amount released to income|38,000<br>(38,000)|s9,600<br>(59,600)|
|Amount deferredinyear|50,800|38,000|
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|Enterprise Company||5,034|(5,034)|||||
|FourAcre Trust||10,000|(10,000)|||||
|John Lyon's Charity||30,000|(30,043)|43||||
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|Foundation||10,800|(11,309)||509|||
|Carditf Council||1,200|(1,200)|||||
|PortalTrustlncome||31,000|(39110)||(1,890)|||
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|Christ Church College||5,000|(5,900)||900|||
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|Tangible fixed assets<br>Current assets<br>Creditors lessthan1year|6'1<br>173,'lO7<br>(168,664)|-61<br>50,800<br>(50,800)||223,907<br>(219,4641|
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|Tangible fixed assets|1,069|||1,069|
|Current assets|131,040|38,000||169,040|
|Creditors less than1year|(90,936)|(38,000)||(128,936)|
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|Cash<br>Debt|at bank and in hand<br>due after oneyear|At1Sep2022<br>e<br>23,382<br>({!99|Cashflows3'l Aug2023<br>t€<br>14,84434,226<br>10,000(30,000)|
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|MargaretMccabe<br>Debate Mate Limited-Sales<br>Debate Mate Limited-Purchases|Transactionvalue<br>2023<br>2022<br>t€€e<br>134,890126,958|Balance owed by/(owed<br>to)<br> <br>2023<br>2022<br>(9,000)<br>1543<br>14,241<br>1,682|
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