SIISTAINABILITTr' AND ENVIRONfwJEN LEDU ATION IliAUDITED FINANCIAL STATK IEiYTS FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 315T MARCH 2025 Registered CompDy Number- 06838644 Regi$t¢red Charity Number- 1129275 SHINER fttTC.HELL FISFIF,R & CO. LI,MITED At¢ountants and Registered Auditor5 Smith Flouse Gcorge Str¢¢t Nailsworth Siroud Glouce&ietshir¢ GL6 OAG
SIISTAIN.4BILIn' r.NVIRONfwIENTAL ED ICATION FINAIN TA'fEfvIEIITS FOkTHE YEAR ENDED ISF NI.4RCH 2025 CONTENTS Report of the Trustees Report of the Independent ExaTlliDeT Inc4)me and Exp¢nditure Aecouni Statement ofFinancial Activities BalartLe She¢l 12-15 Nol¢$ to the FilLcial Siat¢ments The lollov+ing pages dD not lorm port of the Ststutory Accounts 16 Detailed In¢ome and Expenditure Account
SIISTAIN.&B E.4ND ENVIRON.MENL'TAL TRIISTL IIAL REPORT IICATION FOR TH 'EAR ENDED 315T MARCH 202$ Th¢ Trustees PTesenl their annual repon with the a¢¢ounls of the Charity for the year ended 3151 March 2025, REFEIiENCE ATrII) ADIlllNISTIi4TtVE INI FOtiMA TIOiY 1¢ Company whose Tegislered ofrlic¢ is al Smiih HousL, George Street. Nailsworth, Glos. GL6 OAG. is limited by guarantee and is regisiered England IRe8ister¢d Numb¢T." 068386441. Th¢ as5er5 and TesourLes of the Company ¢ used excltssively in th¢ porMance and turtherdnce of Sustainable nd EnvirDnm¢nial Education I'charily'l. Th¢ Chatiiy is ¢onlrolled by its Trust Bo>aTd. namely the following p¢r50ns. who tre also (he directors irt eontrol of the Cotllpany during the yeaT. Ms C d'Abieu Chair Ms A L Finlayson CEO M5 M FinlaysQD Company Secretary resigned 27 Jan 2025 Mr J l-lolliyay Tieagurer M5 K M Wheeler Braneh Reted Nov 2024 Ms A Rornero Ms J Millichip Mr D W Hulyer Ms Z Ausiin Mr J Clarke MT S Lighthouse Resign¢d Sept 2025 In August 2025 the Board Co-Dpled the following member who will noi be full tmste¢s until th¢ n¢xl AGM.. Ms K shackl0Th Ichaii of Youth Board) Th¢ day to day adtninistralion of the Charity is undertBken by Mr G Edivards. under the supervisitsn of Ms A L Finlayson. who also aLts as CEO. The Ma agent5 for th¢ charity are.. Bank"¢rs'. The Co-operative Ballk Busin¢55 Dtreci PO Box 250 Sktlmer5dale WN8 6Wt Independent Ex8miner'. Shiner Mitchell Fisher & Co. Lid Smtlh House Geoige 8tre¢l Nailsworth Strgud Gloucestershire GL6 OAG STATEMENT OF TRIISTEES RESPONSIBJLITIES The Tiustees are required lo pr¢pare feldE sidietnenls for each financial >ear Ihai give a tTue and fair view of the stale of affairs of the Chatilv & at the end of each fancial ycat and of ihe net inming and outgoing resources ol the Charity forthat period. Th¢ Tru5t¢es confirnj Ihal Suitable accouniing policies have been used and applied consisiently and reasonably and piudent jiidgem¢nt5 and esiimales have been ade in lh¢ preparaiion of the fthanel staleJnen15 for the yeJr ended 31 Mch 2025. The'lrusl¢¢s also contirm that applicable accounting standards have been followed and iknt the slat£rn¢nt5 have been prepared on the going ronc¢rn basis.
TRI'STEES ANiYtI.4L REPORT CONTINIIED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARI.'H 2O2f STA TF.MENT ()F TRITSTEE RESPOsI81LVTlEs ICONTIIN[IEDI The Trusiees are regponsible for keeping proper aLcounling Tecord5 which disclose with re3sonable aecuTaey ai any Itnie the fiiiaiicial wsiiion of Ilie Charity and 1sliiLli eiiablt Ih¢m 10 ensure thai Ihe financial siaieill¢nls coniply with the copanieS ALI 2006. They are also respoiisible for fegUardi118 the se¢S of th¢ Charity and hence tor tak8 reasonablL' Sieps for Ihc PTevLnlivn and deieetion of fraud and other irregularTlies. STRIICTLIRE, GOVERNANCE AND NAGEMENT Got[nin DoLumeni The Charity. which is a registered charity Ike8i5tered Number.. 11292751. is governed by tlie Company'5 MernoTandutll and Articles of Association (incorporated 9th MllTch 20091. Recrllilmenl and A inttn The direciois of the CUTnpany are also chaiiti. trustees for the PUTpose of charity lai%. and under the tumpanv's Arttcle5 are knoivn as members of the Managemmi Committec. Under the r¢quircmenis ol'ihe Meinor8ndum and Articles the meTnbeis of the Mana8etnent committee ¢l¢ct¢d 10 5¢rv¢ tor a period ot thr¢¢ yeEs after which they musi Stand down and oft¢r Ih¢ms¢lves for re-cltciion ai (he rtexi Annual Geneial Meeiing. As a needs-led Lhtsrity, the Trustee5 are selected lo offer Rwide rallge of skills and experience Ihal are tslbenefil to th¢ charity. Trustee Induction and Trainin The induction proces5 tor T1¢¢$ includes an iniiial mteiing wilh ihe Chair and inlomialion on th¢ powers and TespunsibililiL5 v(Ihe TrLislees. Trustees are provided with a briefin8 pack %vhich inclu&s a brief hislory of Ihe Chariry. a copi. of ihe charity-s con5tiiuiion. copies olminuks ofreceni Trustees meeting5 ajid copies ot th¢ previous year's annual report and accounts. Th¢ TrLiSttts r¢vi¢w th¢ Skill requirements for th¢ Trus*¢ Board periodically and undertek¢ an annual T¢Vi¢W Ot. their colle¢iive and irtdiyidual Errforrnance and contribution to the ChBTity. ement The Trusrecs have reviewed major risks facing the Charity and have established systems and procedures io maDBge those risks. In particular. th¢ tru5t¢es have o)nsid¢r¢d lh¢ risks relating to the op¢ralioiis and tinan¢¢5 Qf th¢ Charily artd are saiisf]&d ihai systeS are in place lo mitigate exposure to the major risks iden12fJed. Iructure Direcror&rfriisiee$ mLei every quarter and are responsible lor the policy, busi[88 platming and r&Tr8Y of the Charity. Th¢ Charity Trust¢es meet and have responsibility 10 assist with the day to day running ot'the ¢harity. OBJECTTr'ES.4ND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PIIBLIC BENEFIT The objective5 of the chlty to advanc¢ th¢ education of ihe public in the nattwal and man.made enviroent and ihc inicr-lclationship with the social and economic activities ot man. This is done through.. l. Providirtg educaiiondI or training setvice5' 2. Providing advo¢acyladvic¢linformaiion,' 3. Swnsoring or undertak.ing rellrch. 4. Aeiing as an umbrella Lompanj or iestsuice kndy. Sustainable thd EnviTonmental Education ISEEdl bEcame & new rharity in April 2(K)9 a[ tlus year hag beert one ef coniinuing to drive ihe chariiy forward for rhe greate tmpaei and change. SEEd's fecug is on ie21 changE, pulling leattunB al the heart of sustainability and su51ainabilily ai the heart ol learning al individual, insiiwtional and socieial levels. We ¢ontinii¢ 10 dtvelop our iiniqiie changemaker approaches, gRdier transtormation stories build bu5ines5 plans and explor¢ scaling up methods in ¢hall¢nging financial limes. SEEd's fou is on Iransformaiional ¢du¢ation aPPToa¢hes thai enabl¢ peoplc of all ages to be pan ofworking lowar(ts a 5usthinable and Jus1 luw.
ISTAlYIABLk AN E'[Ro,lENTAL EDIICATION TEES.41¥INiIAL REPORT CONTINIIED FOR THE IAR ENDED 315T tRcH 2025 We continue lo 1¢W our slraiegy including adopiing il as the tram¢ivork for all budget and programnie planning tasks. We now have in addilioii a 5 year business plan for the scaling up ofr Young Changemakerg. We pul iii place morc evaluation and traekittg system% lo> record our impacL including Theory of Change frameivorks for sorne prograninie5. Longiruditthl ewidenLf ofLh2nEes iii the Attitudes tOV¥ards S[ainablI11Y survey foT Young P¢oplc and Educator5 conlinu¢d wirli research from University ol'Ess¢x Ifrom 2018 10 20251. Thi5 is a uniqut survey and 3c&demic papeTS are being Mritten on the insighig we and th¢ Uniiersity have gained. It was also submitted lo th¢ D¢partineni for Educaiion for Lonsideralioii by the ClLUluM and Assessment Review team. We liave ilis21¢d resewli wilh the University of Gloucestershire lo rigorouslj measure impllcr of the Young Chang¢mak¢r progrtsTntne on sludenis, teach¢ry end schools. This continues 10 of use in llll consultation& advice and n5ulianLy work w¢ undertake lo improv¢ offers and wlicies for education for sustainability gt all lei'els. Aftei the desigii and trial vf mor¢ online conienl delivery and fwililalion. we lillve implemcnied remote me¢ling gnd work'ing and crnbedding it, i¥heler p)ssibl¢ in our i¥ork, lo etL4bl¢ us to reaeh a wider audi¢nc¢ and reduce ctrbon and Iravel costs. We are wideniiig our ofler lo communiiies as well Bs 5choo15 and eolleges. individuals. Our plans now include developing u version of Young Changcmakers that is suitable for SEND and other neurodivers¢ siudenls, working with local authorit1¢5 and MATS and exploring youth club involvement in Young Changernak"ers. ACFIIF.VEMENTS AliD PERFoRNcE SEEd's role 15 to bting people log¢lhcr-young and old- to learn about. develop. share and celebiate the best in eniiironmenial and $taInabilIty aclion-leaming and practice. W¢ promoie the dLvelopmenl ot'key life skills includin8 critical. sy51ems and futures Ihinking, Bs a means for sustainable change. We Dr¢ a platform for hotK and positivity, believing thai people, working tog¢tkr and creatively, can me¢ the 112llSltion to g truly ecologically susrainable, equitabl¢ and belltr WOTId. We organise OUT work arourtd four int¢rlink¢d themes.. Cutalysinq and building, Empowering, Provoking und Sustalning C17tolysirtg ond building.. Anjbition. We will continue 10 piovide an entry poini. infortnation&l hub and. where relevant. leadership. to Ihose involved or wishing lo be ini'olv¢d. in ¢nortental education and ltrJtninB for 5uslainabtlity. both in the U.K. and globally. We did thi5 in a vtsriety of ways including being or Starting neiiYoTks, contributing to consultation4 giving keynoies. and workshops. Hoiii we did ihis. JnigYnalioNully.' Our approach land )0 years of ex[lence1 in d¢veloping e¥idEnce•based practice h&$ been rnuch in demand, both for advic¢ 8nd supwtL Policy and ei'en jusi infortninB organisarions and audien5 atrA)Ut hoi¥ this ¥nighi be don¢. We are seen 05 exp¢rt5 in (his PTaClice. W¢ coniinue 10 leatn 35 well. W¢ had a greaier irnpact on unusual and audien¢¢5 iniemaiitsnally. The5¢ included.. Our inpui 10 UNESCO ESD-Nei 2030 network. and the GrLening Education Partnwship, that emeTg¢d fro COP 26, coniirtues. This included whole inslikntlQD approauh disLUSSiOllS as well 85 leaming and assessrnenl the launch ol'Earthivard5' b(M)k by with Katherin¢ Burkt, an eduLaloT frorn Norway, hosted by SEEd. 120} Wt gave a keynot¢ on our exFri¢nc¢s in mtaningfully and effectively engaging }'oung people iviih sustainability lopi¢s alld actions to a public Egyptian audience. facilitated by a GeklmedltCrraTr¢an NGOI501 We swk¢ al Abbey Colle8¢ Cambridg¢ trn 2 Climate Cont¢rence dav organised by tematIonal students and wilh local and Croatian siudenis allendin81801 W¢ designed and led a coinmuniiy suslainability da>. tor rhl Tevel international group oftduLalors1301
SIISTAIN.4BLE.4ND ENVIR LED TRUSTEES.4NNt',.4L REPORT CONTINIIED FOR THE ENDED ST I MAK .'H 2112$ NalionL711)'" There has been a rcal shift to interest in OUT by new OTganisations to us and especially schools. Sustainability Educelion sp¢ech al Gr¢eii Ci)Ilege. Oxford University 11001 800 schotsl siatf la school Trust) from CILF at Twickenhaiii sladiutn Brackn¢ll Fore siudenis and siarrEco ConferenLe12001 We continue to Iiost and manag¢, as well Co Chaii Our Shared World. This 15 a n¢tOrk of any rgnISait0n or individual whu believe they are N4'orkiiig on SDG 4 7 Education for Suslainabilily. It is IhE biggest and broadcsi netivork in Ihc UK (with some intemtttionttl asso¢iaiegl and has about 450 M¢MrS and assoLiaies who meet regularly. SrttLh ai Iht Royal Frsiival Hall- Augusi- 100 Fegislered We5tminst¢r Education foruiii K¢Jnotc-Nexi sieps for Climate ehange and sustainability educalton11001 Consiilicd oli and participated in artist led poliry dev¢lopnienl project lor D (JO peuple invited PhD research con5ultslion- Uni of Reading Wellingion College Student led project with the Dominicwi Republic (Ministry of Ed) Inter8eneTalional Climat¢ Dialogue. Providing advice and 5upporllliB young faeiliiaiors Continued facilithting rh¢ Stroud Districi Council Community Eng4o¢menl Board of approximately 25 lead¢rs looking 10 engage mure ulihe district of JO,ODO people. Continued advice and supwrt to the DtE Susiainabiliry and Climaie Change Team We ¢sliTnat¢ that %v¢ engaged %Yith to ov¢r 2.000 people directly. and many MO Ih¢y engaged wilh their oivn audience5 and networks. Poi'tKei'sl?ips This year we wtsrked very h3n4 to find pBrtners for a gT¢at¢r impact. our s¢aling up wllbitions in order to m&tch our approach lo change in our Theory ol'Chang¢. This Lluded formal partn¢rships with.. The Harniony ProjeCl-esCla1IY d¢liv¢ring th¢ joint Climat¢ confer¢nc¢s. Rtbool (he Futiire- oui PAcfs projcct Wellinglon College- Dominican Rtpublic Tnlwgtnerarional Clima1¢ Dtalogu¢ advice and supwrtyoung Univ¢rsity of Essex for advice and analysis of our longitudinal Attitudes kn Susiairtability for young people. University of Gloucesiershire foT advice and the evaluation of the llnpactof Young Chan8emakeFS Ort )'oi]n8 people and schools Gloutes*Tshire Locd N&ture Partll¢Tship focusing on ¢ngag¢Tnent. Enln. Poinls We have designed and pui in place easy to Use and free resources entry ID encourage furtheT deeper ¢ngag¢mtnt in educalion for sustainabilit>. Ol'pariicular note hag been our Whole InsiifuiiLTrn Approii ch to Sustainability Audit"lool Inow on tht DE support 'ebStIeI and the SEEd Youth Listening Project IAttitudtt to sl&lnab]I1ty Surv¢yl. By July 2025 ive had completcd our Ihird of IhL5¢ surveys iyirh over 4500 youiig p¢opl¢ parltLipaiing. This is noiv ts longitudinal study exploring chang¢ in attitudes JDd education since 2018. It has b¢¢n of gr¢ai inieresi 10 govemmtni and local authuiities. In addiiion, we continue io add lu our comtnunity p3rtn¢rs network for th¢ Young Changemak-ers Prograrnme at urrently hav¢ ov¢r 20 ptllerS in Siroud alont. Discussions i¥iih oiher tmerEing parfnerships continue with. Andy MiddlelotL Learning through LandsLaFs Gloucestershire W'ildlife Tru51, National Triist Icoiswoldsl, Parents fur the Futur¢, Univetsilv of Keele, Solar for SLhvuls- attLnding Iheii Parliamenlarv ShowLase. Brtstol fducglioii Partnership. Chelieiiham Education ParinLrship. Oihers inLlud¢d. City of London. Bracknell Forest local Ruihoiity and schools, Kings School, GIuuLe&ler, Furesl ol. Dean LA. CBrnbridg¢ s¢hoo15 and university, Project fv¢ryon¢. ESS Gr¢¢n Skill& Society of Heads. Whitley Awd5.
SIISTAINABLE AND ENVIROIIMI EliTAL Tl TRIISTEES AINIYiIAL REPORT COINTINIIED FOR THE IEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 202S Of particular note this year our invitation to a Bu¢kingham Palac¢ Garden Party as guesi of D¢partineni for Educaiioll. In addilion, Ann Finlay50n, our CEO i%'as aivard2d an Environtnent Awgrd trotn Siroud Council in recognition of tlie impa¢l the Slroud Young Changemaker schools are having on IoLal btodiN'¢rsity. lhe SEFAIHub inwryorales all our onliiie materials. infonnation and services. our regulaT eommurticaiions through rhe monihly SEEd Newsletter and PTovide% a platforrn of supFx)rt for all other progranini¢s. OUT newest. Bnd ayoungest. m¢mb¢r of staff h&s worked hard to Incre our social media audience and base in order lu reach new audienLes. This }'ear produced our first All1 ReporLISwrliohl R¢porl outlining our impllct for a i¥ider audience. We identified on¢ page on our websilL with dowTrluads uf Liver 1800 in tsboul 10 months. We now are 8&therin8 slnrie5 aiid ¢ndors¢m¢lits as a key communication method for lurther influencing ai engageent. Our website deTnonslrales these lill s.'I,Ise-ed Our n]ernbership remains StedY with some gro1 due primarily to Young Changtmaker5 schools. Our m¢mbeTS art Empowering.. Ambiiion." W¢ will continue 10 provide iargeied courges and proETamtnes ikni etntx>wer wple in IlkiT homes, workplac¢. or communiti¢S to make change. Hoiir we did ihis. Our Change Programmes- I'oung Changemakers, Chthngtmakers and Changing Plates- art Ihe training attd facilitation bedrock- of SEEd: Ihev are designed to work- at th¢ individual. institution. and community l¢v¢ls. ITnwrtant cotnponLnls of the Young Changernakers and ehanging Places programmes 8r¢ the ongoing SEEd Youth Listeniiig ProJ¢a. and delivery of ih¢ SEEd IlTholi Institution Approach. We began expluiing hoiv the ladultl Changem&ker pro8rainme COLild h¢ run as impaufully but onliD¢. W¢ rcscarchLd and ¢valuatLd how Ihis %¥as '0[kIng with YCM and cxplored hoiv il could be applied. ComJJJllnity Engagefftent Lhanging Pl2eo.s. 11¢ ar¢ now working wilh community gmup l¢ad¢rs pgrt of the Stroiid Di51ricl Council Cotntnunit). Engagement Board Dnd their contribution to th¢ SDC 2030 Carbon Boals. Att¢r d¢sigiiing. training and taciliiaiing ihis group lor 3 years and they futhlly felt empowered 10 rake over Ihe Chaiting of this Board theselveS and it conlinu¢s in th¢ new SDC slral¢gy. This yeJT, having leamed from the previous year. lye revised the Young Ch&ngtm¥k¢r5 progratntne from the f¢¢dback" froTh students and t¢ach¢r5. W¢ a150 brought togeth¢r a (kvelopmeni group of advisors io help with improving th£ design. We signed up 10 schools thi5 >'ear in a v8ri¢ty of Settings and abilities. and used th¢ y¢ar to monitor and iesi improvemenis wc had made. We partnered 1th the Unle[sitV uf Gloueestershire 10 exploit student and t¢acher 5UStain&biliry conipelence5. 1I'¢ w¢re ¢5CIallY in*r¢si¢d in how YCM develops an improved ense of voung people. a sense of their 0.n community and ihe local work that people Bre alr¢adJ doin8. A R¢pon rhat wt have used widely in our advice and wb.cy work was pruductd. This trtcourag¢d us to d¢v¢lop five year Pl to ty to scal¢ up thi5 pilot project. The SEEd Youth Board continued lo explore how they wanted to contribute a[ work with rhe mall) Board and staff. As pth of their lening Ih¢y attended most of the Board meeiing5 ma&ing very valuabl¢ contributions. The plan is to fomalize ihis fLffthei in 202i-2026. Provoking.. AmbilioN." We will coniirtue 10 Create ep¥n-souree and viral campaigns that calalyse new a[ creative thinking thDUt possibl¢ futures lor hLun8nkind Starting wilh Ih¢-purpo8¢ ofedu¢aiion' HÉN will we do this. Thmugh our chaging Svstetll5 %voik, SEEd builds coalitions of praLtice such as Our Shared World that inforni CPaigns such the current'purpos¢ ot education. d¢baie. To furthcr build Irusi and respect as an'impact network, our Chair initialed Learning Lunches. These have prov¢d to b¢ very succ¢s8ful drawing 50-100 people registering each monih. The membership as a result has grown quickly tnakin8 It one olihc biggest and broadest networks in this sector (approximately 451) organi5ationsl. Thc sizc ofii now has cncoiirag¢d olh¢rs ro il tor carnpaigning or projects to consult on. Lord Jitn Kniglil ask¢d wlieth¢r Ihe lleNork could b¢ ed to prornot¢ PACTS (Politicians Aceoiiniable on Climate 10 SiudEntsl.
[ISTAINABLE AIND ENVIRONMI ENTAL EDI'CATION TRIISTEES.4NNIIAL REPORT CONTINIIED ST FOR THE Tr'EAR ENDED JI lAR(H 2025. This 15 an innoalIVe approach io encourage ongoing coni'ttsaiions klwetn sludenis and their local ¢lect¢d embers, beyond the nornial way ofjust writing a letter. Tlie goal is to eiicourage young people lo feel eMpoTred ro vol¢ aiid undersiand decision rntking in govcrnrntnl. A launLh evenl 21 Ihc Googlc Hcadquartcrs in London in December ivith 5tudeiits. ¢xp¢rts aiid poliiicians drew in ov¢r 100 participants. The OSW neIork then had presentations and the tnalerials were made available lo thetn lo also protnole and therefore scale up. SEEd continu¢d to Wl)Tk ¢los¢ly with d¢¢ision-lak¢rs providing advic¢ al all levels from local commuDTti¢s to natii)nal Government both in Ilie IIK and over5ea5. In particular we contribute in a vllriety. of way8 lo the Curri¢uluni and Assessmeni Review trying ro register Ilie inip)rlanc¢ ot'includiiig sustsinability aiid climat¢ change in the educatTon sy5teni. not j1 as knoM'l¢dg¢. Sustoining.. Anibilion.. We ivill build effective and efrficient orgmisation, fil for purpos¢ snd llble to do its core Nvork through rhe other thre¢ ihemes. MeLTS111'e.' To have created a sustainable working model for SEEtL ond without compromising ils vBIues. within Ihree ytars Itnd of 20251- scc Part Thtt¢ below. Hoiv will we do iliis. The Su5tain'. 'I'r8n5ltton Plsn 2022_24 provides the outline of how %ve hotK to transtorm SEEd through dev¢lopm¢ni of ih¢ resource and sup]x)rier base. A vital part ol'our offering as a chariTr 15 to provide fr¢e or subsidised s¢rvicts whtrever p055ible. bul as tngagcmeni land hence eosts.i increase. lye are al&0 keen lo conveTi participants inlv co&t-LY)VeT8 lee-payers anOr wider 5UPPOrters of our work. WThere cOS cannot b¢ covered by participanis. we will Seek sponsorship and othei sUPPOrt l<.g., Young Changemak"eTS). We developed and r¢view¢d the lollowing plans ro aid tn this transirion.. R¢¢ruitTll¢nt alld Siafting Plall Three Ytar Business mo(kl Fuiidraising plan FtNANC.L4L REVIEW The Finllncial results for th¢ y¢8r show a deticit ot'income ov¢r eXndItUre of £39,559 12024.. Surplus f40.9501. The irusiets are saiislied wilh Ihe firtanci21 Fx)siliort, which they wnsider is adequately disclosed in the attached accounts. Reserves PolLCy The TrLisiees have a EK)licy olihTee months ttserves to cover all Eosts, and this was the rase throughout 2024125. The 1¢slricl¢d thnds ar¢ for their specified pury)s¢ and the reserves held ar¢ equal 10 the amount remaming. The balance of restricted fvnds os of 31 March 2025 was £DiI 12024.. £nill Principal Funding Souret$ The Charit! generates ils illLurne paid foT serviLes, siibscriplions, and donations. All program]nes do ofrTer (ree or subsidi5¢d places to thos¢ who cannoi afford the progranun¢. SEEd ha5 seLured core fulld8 over 3 years as part of SEEd's ambition to sc&le up and develop the reath of its Iransforniaiive programmes. Inve£tmtnt Policy The Chatiti. Ivill Utili other investment opportunitie5 Bs Ih¢y ari. bul any inv¢5tmeDt hav¢ th¢ full sUPPOrt of ilic knard of Irusiees, after taking professional advice. PLANS FOR THE FUTIIRE SEEd feels li has a real undersianding and evtdettce of tvh21 ITansform21ional educaiional approaehes ar¢ and why they bre 50 UntK)rtDnl. It teels il doe5 not need lo keep inventing new programmes but Scale up Ih05e that work as they work &% a compleie package for changt for educaiion WardS a gusiainable 2nd just fumre. SEEd has deVelo[d a workplan frotn the strategy and is unplemenling It. This includes explOrg partnership5, Loaliiions, fundin¥ opportunities and soif-lunding opporlunilies. 2024r2025 has seen an even bigger increas¥ SEEd-5 profile and r¢a¢h.
SIISTAIN.4BLE.4ND ENVIRONMEN'TAL EDIICATION TRIISTEES.4NNI tIAL REPORT CONTINIIE FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025. This w'ill ean building capacity lo und¢rtak¢ the scal¢&up work envi5aged- including an alurniii network, mentors. faciliiaiors, ststt'and sharin¥ more evidence ofimpaci 10 engage new audieiices and make ESD accessible RESPOINSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMI IrrEE Company lai¥ r¢quir¢s tli¢ Management Coinmittce to prepare linancial stat¢m¢iits for each financial year tligl give a true 2nd faiT view of the state of aflairs ol'the ch3rilable COTnpany as al the balance sheet dale and of ils iL[nIng resources and appliLaiion of resources, including inc0e and expenditure. for the rtnancial year. In preparaiion or those financial slalemenls. the ManggemeDI Committee should follow b¢91 practice and.. Select suitable accounting policies and apply IheTn con5151enily Make judgcmenis and esiimaies Ihai are reasonable prudent; and Prepare ihe financi41 slalem¢nts on the going concern basis unl¢s5 It 15 inappropritr lo assume tht th¢ cotnpany will continue on Ihllt basis The MatLllgetnent Committ¢¢ is responsible for m8intaining proper accounting records ivhich disclose with reasonabl¢ accuTaCJ ai any time the fintsncial pugiliun of Ihe ehaTii&ble tompany and io enable Ihem 10 ensure Ihar the financial 51alemenis compl>. wilh the Companies Aei ?006. The Managemeni Committ¢¢ is also r¢sponsible for Safegurding the assets of the charitabl¢ compgny and h¢nc¢ tor 13k"in8 reasonable steps for the preN'enlion and deieclion olfraud and other irregulaTilies. Mernbers uf thc Mana emenl Cornrnittee Members of tht Matsagemeni Committce ore directors forthe PUTpose of company law and iruslees for the purp)ses ot'charity IRW. wh0 5¢rved during the ytar and up the d8t¢ ot'ihis report are Set out on page l. In accordance with company law. the eompan) s directors, we L%rtify that.. So far as we are llivDre, ther¢ is no r¢l¢vHnt audit inlormation of which the company's auditor5 are unaware; and A5 the dir¢¢tors of th¢ Charit) ¢ hav¢ iakeii all th¢ steps rhal we ought lo hav¢ taken in order to tnak¢ OUTgelve& aiyare of any relevant audit infotrnalion and to establish that the ¢haTity'S audilols are aware of thai information. Signed beh*lf of the board 2L/,,/- Ms Ann Finlayson Trusice Dal
INDEPENDENT EK4MINERS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE IINAIIDITCD FINAP4C.IAL ST.4TENtENTS OF SIISTAIN.4BLE AN'D ENWIROINIIENI'AL EDI1CATION FOR THE I'EAR ENDED 31- [ARc1{ 2025 Rp£tIVe .P(n.7bi1Iti¢$ of trusttes and examiner The charity's Ituslees li%'ho are also the director5 of tlie wnipgny for th¢ purpose5 of cornpaiiy lo.} are responsible tor lh¢ preparaiion ol'lhe accouiiis. The charity's Iiugiees consideT that audil is not re4uired for (his year undLr 5¢¢1ion 144121 ol'th¢ CliaTili¢s Act 20111111¢ 2011 Charitie5 Acii. and Ihai ¥m tndependeni examination is needed. l am qualift¢d to undertake the examinarion by btinE a qualifted member of ihe Chartered Association of Certified Accountllnts Having 5alisli¢d mJ'5¢1fihal the charity is not subject 10 atsdii undeT company law, or otherwis¢. and is eligible lor Inde(nen1 exatninaiion. it is my responsibility to.. • exainine the accoiinls undcr seciion 145 of the 2011 Chdrilies Act, * 10 follow Ihe procedures laid in Ili¢ general Dir¢¢iions gtv¢n by th¢ Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ofihc 2011 Chariiies Aci, ond • to stale wheth¢r pariicular matters hal't come to my atteniiort. Basis of indeptndent txmither'$ stteme]Jt My exaiiiiiialinn ivas cDrri¢d out ln accordance wilh gen¢rnl Dir¢Liions given by (he Charitv Commission. An indtsP-ndLni exarninaiion inLlkides a revie1 of the accoiintin8 recor(ts kept by the Charity and a £ompaiison of the accounts pres¢iil¢d wilh those r¢cords. li also in¢lud¢s ionsideraiion ofanN iinusual ii¢ms or disclosurts in th¢ account5 and seeking explanations from th¢ irust¢e5 concerning amy such matttrs. The procedures undertllk.ell do not proi'tde all ihe evidcncc thai 011[d Ee requirtd in an audii, and consequenll>' no opiniun is given as lo wheiher Ihe llccounls present a-true and fair. vi¢w Rnd the r¢port is limited to those matte s¢t out in the next stat¢m¢nt. Indepedent examiner's statement In connection with niv ¢.xatninalion. no matter has com¢ to my arEenlion'. vhich giv¢£ mt r¢8sonablt cause to believc Ihal in any maierial respect rhc rcqLJir¢ments.' + To keep accuunling reLOTds in accordance witli seclioii 386 Ofr th¢ Companies Act 2006 and • To prepare aLcounis whiLh a0[d with the accoiinlin8 recard5, coniplv iviih the accounting r¢quir¢menr5 Ot's¢ciion 396 of rhe Companies Aci 2006 with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recomm¢nd¢d Prnclice.. Accounting and Rtporting by Chari11¢5 hav¢ not been Tn¢l or 2. to which. in mv opinioN attention should be dr2Wrt in order lo enable a propeT UnderSLd8 ofthe accounts to be rChed. r6 zo %I.IINI.'R MI'ICI.ILLL. fi%HCR & CO. LTD lrtdependent Exutniner Dai Smith House, fj¢orge Stre¢ll Nailsi¥onh, Slroud, Glouc¢th1r¢ GL6 OAG
SiISTAINABL ND ENVIRONlENT ED ICATION COMEAN F.XPENDITURE.4CCO ST OR THE I'EAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Notc 2024 IN OME 105.297 EXPENDIT IRE AdInIstratIon and operating expenses 489 164.3471 Other operating income NET INCOMING RESOURCES lJ9.6771 40.950 Interesi r¢c¢ivable SVRPLUSIIDEFICIEiYCI'I OF INCOINIE OVER EXPFNDII'URE BEFORE TAXATION 139,6771 40,950 T&xaiion RETAINED SIIRPLIISIIDF.FICITI FOR THE IEAR AFTER TAXATION
10. SIISTAIN.4BLk AD JRONf*NTAL EDIICATI TATEII T OF FII.4NCL4L AC'fiiiiTIE FOR THE ITAR EN'DED I- MARCH 2025 2025 2024 TDtal Funds Designdttd Re5trietcd Ilnr¢5trieted Total FuDd5 Fund5 Funds Fund$ Note INCOfvlb RESOIIRCES Donation.4 and Legacies Ptuvisiun of Environnienlal Faciliiaiion SeTrice5 Other income 11.962 19.850 1.962 19.850 78.091 27.?06 Toral Income 31 ios 31812 12 97 EXPEINDJTIIRE Direct chariiablt expenditure Fund raising Diid publicity Management and administrlltion 6.655 6.655 9.066 64.834 Toial e%ndItuTe 71 89 71489 64 Nei incominE resou¢5 b¢fore transf¢rs and revaluaiion's 139.6771 139.6771 40,950 Nct movement in lunds Total tiinds brought forwOTd 139.6771 139,6771 L2L3 92 913 40.950 Toial futyjs carried foTward
TAIN.4BLE.4ND ENVIRONMEN AL EDIICATION BALANCE SHEET ASAT ST I l.4RcH 2025 Note 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tangiblt Assets 1,938 CViiREIYT ASSETS Debtors Ch ai bank- and in hand 1,600 5110 92.802 CREDITORS: Amounts falling du2 within one y¢ar NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CIIRRENT LLIBILITI&S RESERVES Unrestrict¢d thnds TOTAL FUNDS Th¢ cornpllny ig entitled ts) exempiion trom audit un(kr Sectiort 477 ofthc Companies AL% 26 for the yearending 311 March 2025. The members have noi required th¢ company to obtafft an audit of its financial statements for Ihc year ¢nd¢d 31 March 2025 iLJ accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 26. The diTectors acknowledge th¢ir responsibilities for". (a) ensuring thai the comparty kt¢Ps accounting r¢cord5 whiLh comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and Ibl preparing financial siat¢m¢nts %vhich give a true and fatr ¥ieiv ot the stale of llffa of the company as al the end ofr eh financial year 8nd ofits proffit and loss fui each linancial Ye in accordance with Ihe requirements of Secliuns 394 and 395 and which oth¢rwi5e compl}, with ihe r¢quirem¢nts of th¥ Ctsmpanies Act 2006 relating to fInCIal slalem¢nls, so far as applicable to the company. Th¢ fanCIal 8iaiemeni8 have been pr¢par¢d in &ccordance with the provisions &pplicable 10 companies subj¢d to the Small Companies r¢gim¢. The financial staiemenls on pages 6 to 13 were approved by the b)ard of direclot5 and signed on its behgjf by.. 2&/,./z¥ Ms A L Finlay50n Director Da
12. IISTAIN.4BLE.4liD ENVIRI)Nf+ NOTES TO THK FINAN AL STA TEIEliTs FOR T ITAR EINDED 31ST lARCH 2025 ACCOIINTING POLICIES The prineipal accounting p)Iici¢s are summarised beloiv. The accounting policies have been applled collsistently Ihroughoui ihe year. Basi5 0(accountiJ]g The fiiianci31 Slaleinents have been prepared in accordance wilh Financial Reporting Standard 10?-'The Financial Reporting Standard applible in the UK and Republic of Ireland" iTrcludin8 th¢ provision ot'S¢clion IA'"Small Enliiies, Ihe Companie% Act 2006 ld Ili¢ Stalemenr ot'Recommended PraLlise". Aceouniing and Reporting bj chrItIcS 155ued in January 2019. The financial 51llt¢m¢Dls have bt¢n prepared under the hi51viical Lost conTrenlion. The cornpany laK¢n 8dvanrage of paragraph Jl)) of section 4 of the Compani¢s Act 2(K)6 to its own arrang¢mLni of headings and sub.headings du¢ lo th¢ 5lXCtal nature ofiis a¢livilies. Fund #c£ounting Unr¢siri¢Yed funds are available for us¢ at th¢ discr¢iion of the trustees in furtherance of the geneTal objectives ol'ihe charity. Designaied funds are unrestricted funds eamiarked by the Managtmeni Com]nittee foT particular purposes. Resiricled funds llre subjected lo reslriclions on their expenditure itnposed by the donoroT through th¢ l¢rms of an ap&[. Intoming resource$ All incomiiig rtsourcts are incliided in the skntem¢nl of financial activiti when the charity is eniiiled io the inevme hnd the amounl c3n be quantified with reasonable acLura¢y. The following specific polici¢s ar¢ applied lo particular caicgories of inLorne. Volunlar). income 15 receiiLd by waN' vf giants. donation5 Bnd gifts and 15 Included in lull in the Sial¢menl of Finonciai AEtivilies when r¢c¢ivabl¢. Grants, whtre eniiilement is not condiliunal on the delivery of s¢]fiC perforniance by ¢ho1ily, are reco8nis¢d wh¢n th¢ charity becomes uncondilionaily eniitled io the gTanl. The valu¢ of (bnaied services and facilitl¢s provid by volunteers h&% not been inblu(kd these ounts Invesimertt incoffle is included when receivablt. Incoming resources from chaT1ble trading activity are 8ccount¢d tor when tamed. Incutning resources from grants. wher¢ r¢laied lo perfonnance and specitic deliverllbles. yr¢ account¢d for &s the ehariiy earns the right to Cold¢ratiOn by its perforn)artce. Resource$ expanded ExFtndiiiire is rccognised (>n Rccrual blS as a liability is incurred. Cvsls of generating tunds ari those cosig u]curTed in attracting voluntHry income, gnd those incurred in IrddinE activities that raise tunth. Ch8ritablc cxpendilure Cu[npres those wsls incurred by the chariry in ihe delivery olils aciiviiies and services for its ben¢ficiari¢s. li includes boih costs that can k &lloc&ted dectlY to Such activities and those Eosls of an indirtct natur¢ necessary io supp)rt them. Gov¢rnan¢¢ cosrs include ihosE Costs a550Ciat¢d %4'iih m¢¢ling th¢ conmiiutional and stalury requiiemenl% of th¢ ¢haritN' and in¢ludc ihe dudii feeg and Losts linked to the StrleS1£ mDnagemenl of the charity. All costs llr¢ allocated between rhe expendilure caleEories of the SOFA a b8sis d¢signed to refle ihe Iise of the resource L0515 rtlaiuig 10 a particul acIVIty are allocalEd direLtly. othern are apporEioned on an appropriaie basis eg. Sikff LOSIS per lime sp¢ni and oihbr c0515 por Iheir usage.
13. 'I'AINABLE AND ENI'IRONMENTA EDIICATIO TESTOTHE F ANCIALSTATEME FOR TFI I'EAK ENDED ST NIARCH 2025 Depretiation Dtpreci?lion is provided ai ihe following rat in QTd¢T to write off each 8S5el oveT Ihtir ¢stimal¢d U5¢ti]I lives 28 follows.. Computer Equiptneni 230 on Redu¢ing Ba13nce Taxation The trusi ts a registered charity and is not liahle for wiy income. capiknl gains OT corporation t&x¢s on ils current 2. tNCOME Income compri5¢s sales or8d5 and servitrs together with the proceeds of fund raising and donations rec¢ived in (x)nne¢iion ivith the objects ofihe charity. 3. DIRECT CHAIUTABLE EXPENDITURE 2025 21)24 Total Designated Re5tri¢ted Ilnrestri¢t¢d Total (QMUnIcatIOnS Poslag¢s & Slalionllry Course Fees 6,595 60 6.595 60 7.637 199 4. FlL4NACElENT AND ADMtNISTI4TION 2025 Total 2024 Total Designated Re$tri¢ttd Ilnre5tricttd Wag¢5 & SalaTies Subconirdci tabour Travcll&ng Telephone Cornpiiier Costs Sundry Expen5 Insurance5 Accounlthcy Profcssion81 S¢rvices Bank ChJTges Exchange gains and1055e5 Offic¢ and Storage Rent Depr¢cialion 48,540 48.540 41,8 2,139 302 59 1.860 579 665 254 3.127 665 254 3,127 2,192 2,636 334 2,192 2,636 334 1,824 543 230 6,517 569 6.517 5,593 569 352 .55 64851 81
14. SIISTAEN.4BLE AND ENN'IR ENfAL EDIICATION OTES TO TTrI . N.4NCIAL STATENfENTS THE IEAR EINDED 31ST NL4RC.H 2025 S. EIPLOYEE INFORMATION 2024 Total Dt5ignated Restricted Ilnrt5tricted Total Wages & Salaries 48.540 48 540 41 800 48540 41 None ollhe direclors of the Charity received any ernoluments or ¢xpense5 during Iht year. The numbeT of person5 emploved duTing the year were.. 2025 2024 Fundraising, publicity and administration 6. TANGIBLE FL¥ED ASSETS Cotnput¢r Equipme1 Cost or vlluatio Al 1$1 April 2024 Additions Ai J151 March 2025 5.471 589 6,060 Deprecilltion At I, April 2024 Charge f(Trr the y¢Br At31. March20?j 569 4,122 Net book value AI 3 March 2025 At 31. March 20?4 Th¢ net book value ai 31M March 2025 r¢pr¢5enis iangible fLxed a55ets ¢d for.. Direct chariible puryose 1,938 DEBTORS Amounts fllillE due within on¢ year: 2024 'rrade D¢bior5 600
.4BLE AND ENN'IROYMENT.4L EDIIC NOT TO THE FtNANCIAL sTATEIENTs FOR THE R ENDED 315[RCH 202S 8. CREDITORS Amounts f¥lling duc within ont year.. 2025 2024 Trade Creditors Other eredilors 18 9. ANALYSIS OF FIJNDS 2025 Total Funds Z024 Total Futtds Designattd Restricted Unre$tricted Fund5 Funds Fund5 (*) [OVement in funds Al I, April 2024 Nel incominOUtgo7ng TesouTces 139,677) 139.6771 51.963 Al 51 MarLh 2025 53 53 Ibl Rtpr¢5ent8tioJJ of fund balanc¢s Tangible assets Cash and bllnk balart¢es Other current a5S¢1S CutrL'rti liabiliii¢s 1,938 52,005 1,600 .938 52,00) 1.600 1,918 500 At 3151 March 2025
16. SIISTAINABL ND EM'IRONMLNTA DIICATION IN 1 IE AI)l) EXPENDIT ACCOIINT FOR THE EN ED 31$7 r*iARCH 2025 THIS PA K DOES NI OT FORNI PART OF THE STATLITOR Y FINANCIAL STA TEMI ENTS 2025 2024 tNCOMK Personal and business donations Fees Enviroiim¢iital ServiLt5 Other EnvironTnenlal Services School Progrnmmes 11.962 78.091 12.485 24.001 3.205 105,297 31.812 PROGIL4F¥lME DF.I.IITRI' Communicaiions Posiages & Station Course Fees 6.595 199 1,230 NET SIIRPLUSIIDEFICII'I OF CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES 96 0.R]{EAD COSTS Wag¢s & Salarits Subconlract L&bour Trav¢lling Telephone CompiiiLr costs Sundry Expenses InsuranLes Accountaney Professional Services Bank charges xchange gains and losses Office and Storage Rtnr Depreciatio 48,540 41.800 2.140 302 59 1,860 579 065 254 3,127 2.192 1,824 543 230 334 6.517 569 5,593 351 64 iYET SIIiIPLITSIIDEFlC.fTI OF COmE OVER EXPENDITITRE FOR THE I'LiR