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2021-07-31-accounts

Contents
Glossary ofacronyms
and abbreviations
Administrative
details
Chief Executive's Statement
Sununary
ofkey achievements
Strategy 2019-22. Vision, goals, purpose, aims/activities
Proposals for change 2019-2022
Approach
and Methodology		 10
Patticipants
and partners
Looking back 14
Summary ofour courses 16
Achievements
in relation to our goals and		 aims 19
Looking ahead 22
Trustees and Governance 24
Organisational
strategy		 25
Organisational
management		 25
Main risks dealt with at board level 25
Board meetings k other activities
Trustee Induction KTraining 26
Statement
on public benefit		 26
Reserves Policy 26
Governing
document		 26
Statement of Trustees'
Responsibilities		 27
Accounts
Independent
Examiners
Report		 28
Statement ofFinancial Activities 30
Balance Sheet 31
Notes 32
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CPD Continued
Professional
Development
EAL English as an Additional
Language
EFA English for Action (EFALondon)
ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESL English as a Second Language
FE Further Education
HASL Housing Action Southwark
and Lambeth
NATECLA National
Association for Teaching English and other Community		 Languages
to Adults
NEON New Economy Organisers
Network
NOCN National
Open College Network
QTLS Qualified Teacher Learning
and Skills
IWGB International
Workers Union ofGreat Britain

Succeeded or exceeded objective Succeeded or exceeded objective Succeeded or exceeded objective Succeeded or exceeded objective
Original objective for year: Achieved'
Raise f360,000 in
order		 to
make
the		 We raised 6623,418 this was a lot more than we
change we want to make. planned,
partly due to the large amount of Covid-
19emergency
funding
(around 6210,000)
Secure funding
to continue		 our work in We
distributed
our
covid-funding
and
core
our six existing community hubs, running funding
across
our hubs
and
ran
at least
two
at least two courses
with		 two sessions courses aweek in seven hubs,
each at each hub.
Raise money to set up at least two groups Thanks
to Brent Council
and Edward
Harvist
(two
sessions
each)
for		 around
40		 Foundation
we ran eight classes in Brent from
participants
in Brent		 February 2021.
Expand
our online classes,		 online
social		 We more or less camed out completely
online,
spaces
and
online
meetings		 in order to adding
several
new courses, especially
in Brent.
support
our
communities		 in case
we		 We were forced to carry out the London Citizens
cannot
return
t
classrooms		 in the near Mayoral
Accountability
Assembly
online
future. including
almost all the preparation.
Develop
our external
communications
in		 We recruited Stephanie Habib who brings alot of
order to support
our strategic
objectives		 expertise
in media
and communications
to join
such
as
promote
training,		 amplify Amira
Elwakil
in
our
communications
team.
participants'
voices, extend		 our network Together
they
have
improved
the
quality,
and take action. quantity
and
impact
of
our
comms
work,
supporting
our campaigning
and the promotion of
our training
in particular.
Develop
links
with
organisations
and		 This has been one of the
things
aided
by the
practitioners
outside		 of London, pandemic
and
the
sudden
change
in
identifying
two
cities
for		 training
and		 communication,
Several of our
'community
of
support. practice'
members
are from outside London, We
ran trainings
for groups
in Sheffield
and Bristol
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and
included
individual
trainees
from
several
other cities in the UK and even beyond.
Continue working with ESOL policy-makers in Mayor Sadiq Khan has agreed to set up a staf ed,
London and Secure agreements from the new multilingual
website
for ESOL in London. We
Mayor of London to improve ESOL. also worked
closely
with
Deputy
Mayor
Jules
Pipe
who
attended
our
OLoveESOLevent
in
September 2020, along with 158ofour students,
teachers and allies.
Develop and support the patticipatory ESOL We kicked
off our
'community
of practice',
teaching conununity through a monthly online monthly
meet-ups involving 40practitioners
over
meet-up, training for individuals, at least 8 the year. Annual
conference
in May included 42
external trainings for groups and our annual teachers
and v lunteers.
We statured
our training
conference. for individuals
programme
in May, running
three
one
day courses
for 32 people.
We ran eight
external
training
sessions
for groups
including,
ELATT, Learning
Unlimited,
Caras, Savte and
The Beacon Centre
Nearly achieved objective:
Original objective for year: Achieved?
More students take collective action outside the Students took action to demand
better ESOL
classroom on the issues they care about, provision
and coordination
in London, equal
access to healthcare
for migrants,
including
the
Council, but it was ayear where in-person
organising
and action was very difficult.
Over 500participants attend our courses 482 people attended
at least 5 sessions and
several ofthese attended
more than one course.
Room for improvement:
Original objective for year: Achieved?
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Summ ary
ofour c		 ary
ofour c		 ary
ofour c		 ourses in 2020-21
Group and Location Teacher(s) Number Number of Funder
ofhours participants'
Greenwich online
1		 Lucie 90 23 The
National		 Lottery
Community Fund:
Reaching Communities
Greenwich online 2 Anne 90 17 see above
Groundwork 1,Greenwich Lucie 90 14 Groundwork
Groundwork 2 Greenwich 90 14 see above
Greenwich conversation 72 21 National Lottery
Club Community Fund
Southwark Saturday school Adela 90 63 USS
(morning) Kasia 90
Southwark Saturday School Adela 90 23 National
Lottery		 / Barrow
2 (afternoon) Cadbury
Surrey Square 1 (online) Adela 90 21 National Lottety, USS
Surrey Square 2 (online) Amira 90 23 Barrow Cadbury
90
Salvation Army, Kasia 180 21
Camber well,
Southwark
(online)
Bermondsey
South		 Kasia 180 19 AMIF
Children' s Centre,
Southwark
(online)
SouthBank Academy Dermot 24 14 Southbank Academy
Tower Hamlets
online
1		 Sylwia 60 Sport London
Tower Hamlets
online 2		 Sheeva 60 SportLondon
Chisenhale
School,		 Tower Becky 180 23 Hemp Smith/Sport
Hamlets
(online)		 London
St Paul's
Primary		 School, Amira 90 Tower Hamlets Council /
Tower Hamlets
(online)		 Sport London
Sacred
Heart		 Primary Dermot 90 43 BigLotteries, City Bridge
School, Battersea (online)
Griffin
Primary		 School, Anne 90 16 See above
Battersea
Hemy
Cavendish		 Primary Dermot 90 33 Walcot
School, Streathatn
(online)		 Foundation/Barrow
Cadbury
St. Anne's
Primary		 School, 90 18 Walcot Foundation /
Lambeth
(online)		 Banow Cadbury
Henry
Fawcett
Children'		 s Verushka 150 13 AMIF
Centre
Latin American American American Women' s Women' s Women' s Anne 180 16 COLtd, Economist
Aid, Hackney
(Anne)		 charitable trust, Allen and
19 Overy
Brent 1 - Sep 20 - July 21 Robin 97.5 22 Edward Hatwist
(Monday evening online-
Ll-2)
Brent 2 - Feb 20 -July 21 Maria 55 16 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Monday morning online-
E3)
Brent 3 - Sep 20 - July 21 Robin 97,5 15 EFA /Brent NCIL
(Tuesday morning online-
Ll-2)
Brent 4 - Feb 20 -July 21 Fatime 55 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Tuesday afternoon -online-
Ll-2)
Brent 5 —Feb 20 -July 21 Robin 55 13 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Wednesday
morning		 online
-E3)
Brent 6 - Feb 20 -July 21 Fatime 55 23 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Wednesday
evening		 online-
E3)
Brent 7 - Feb 20 - July 21 Mat%a / Robin 55 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Thursday morning - young
refugee class - Ll)
Brent 8 - Feb 20 - July 21 Fatime 45 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Thursday afternoon - young
refugee class - E2/3)
Brent 9 - Feb 20 -July 21 Robin 40 EFA / Brent NCIL
(Sunday afternoon - refugee
class - Ll)

Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Unrestricted Restricted 2020
Note f f f f f f
Income and Endowments from:
Donations
and legacies		 139,163 398,855 538,018 28,071 209,850 237,921
Charitable
activities		 85,400 85,400 53,175 53,175
Total income 224,563 398,855 623,418 81,246 209,850 291,096
Expenditure
on:
Charitable
activities		 (148,075) (350,360) (498,435) (75,737) (232,048) (307,785)
Other expenditure (75) (75)
Total expenditure ~243,230) (350,330) ~408,520) (75,737) (232,048) ~307,785)
Net movement
in funds		 76,413 48,495 124,908 5,509 (22,198) (16,689)
Reconciliation
offunds
Total funds brought forward 95,618 14,341 109,959 90,109 36,539 126,648
Total funds carried forward 13 172,031 62,836 234,867 95,618 14,341 109,959

Balance Sheet as at 3 1July 2021
2021 2020
Note E
Current assets
Debtors 79,598 45,448
Cash at bank and in hand 167,972 115,769
247,570 161,217
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 12 (12,703) (51,258)
Net assets 234,867 109,959
Funds ofthe charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted
funds		 62,836 14,341
Unrestricted
income		 funds
Unrestricted
funds		 172,031 95,618
Total funds 13 234,867 109,959
For the financial year ending 31July 2021the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477
ofthe Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Unrestricted
Total Total
General Restricted 2021 2020
f f f
Donations
and legacies;
Donations
from individuals		 2,648 2,648 2,621
Grants,
including
capital grants;
The Company of Community
Organisers 11,563
City Bridge Wave 18,450 18,463 36,913 9,231
Trusts and foundations 15,795 15,795 1,700
Tudor Trust 2,270 2,270 20,000
Erasmus
Plus		 17,331 17,331 13,527
United St Saviour Southwark 20,000 20,000 40,332
East End Community
Foundation		 5,000 5,000
People's
Health Trust		 15,344
Walcot Foundation 13,846 13,846 25,000
NCIL Brent 25,531 25,531
The National
Lottery Community
Fund 49,649 49,649 47,067
London Catalyst 1,500
The London Community Fund 5,000
Wakefield 5Tetley - Surrey
Docks Farm 836
Network for Social Change 20,000
Groundwork
London		 15,639 15,639
Hackney
Parochial
Charities		 9,270 9,270
Sport
L ndon (Comic r lief)		 55,375 55,375
Barrow Cadbury Trust 50,000 50,000
Charles S.French Charitable Trust 5,000 5,000
29th May 1961Charitable Trust 3,000 3,000
Comic Relief Project Delivery-
Hackney 4,000 4,000
Ben Ogden Trust 2,304 2,304
Edward
Harvist
Fund		 5,000 5,000
The National
Lottery Community
Fund
—Covid 19response		 79,447 79,447
GFC UK Phoenix 20,000 20,000
Henry Smith 100,000 100,000 24,200
139,163 398,855 538,018 237,921
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Unrestricted
Total Total
General 2021 2020
f f f
Courses and classes 7,372 7,372 5,000
Contractual income from government or public
authorities 78,028 78,028 48,175
85,400 85,400 53,175
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Expenditure		 on charitable activities
Total Total
2021 2020
Consultants
fees		 and creche support 10,570 26,867
Conferences
and		 workshops 11,969 613
Books and course materials 120 1,235
Subscriptions 5,130 2,120
Legal and professional fees 5,004
Bad debts written off 1,300
Volunteer
expenses		 90
Grant funding of activities 30,000 20,000
Staff costs 410,380 242,103
Support costs 23,872 14,847
498,435 307,785

Support costs costs
Unrestricted
funds Total Total
General 2021 2020
f
Rent and rates 745 745 945
Insurance 154 154 395
Telephone and internet 866 866 110
Office equipment 10,500 10,500 5,435
Printing, postage and stationery 456 456 647
Sundries 1,126 1,126 1,342
Travel, trips and refreshments 2,687 2,687 3,948
Advertising 1,915 1,915
Staff entertaining (allowable for tax) 399
Independent examination 2,220 2,220 1,626
Computer software and maintenance costs 3,203 3,203
23,872 23,872 14,847

The aggregate
payroll costs were as follows:
2021 2020
f f
Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries 367,730 220,583
Social security costs 29,203 13,852
Pension costs 13,447 7,668
410,380 242,103

2021 2020
No No
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11 Debtors
2021 2020
f f
Trade debtors 59,167 23,102
Prepayments 664 746
Accrued income 19,617 21,450
Other debtors 150 150
79,598 45,448
12 Creditors: amounts
falling due within one year
2021 2020
f f
Other taxation and social security 9,598 4,556
Other creditors 9,995
Acc uals 3,105 4,398
Deferre
income		 32,309
12,703 51,258
2021 2020
E f
Deferred income at 1August 2020 32,309 25,000
Resources deferred in the period 32,309
Amounts
released from previous		 per ods (32,309) (25,000)
Deferred
income at year end		 32,309

13 Funds
Current year
Balance at 1 Incoming Resources Balance at 31
August 2020 resources expended July 2021
f f f
Unrestricted
General
General
Funds		 82,170 224,563 (148,150) 158,583
Funds - prior period adjustment 13,448 13,448
95,618 224,563 (148,150) 172,031
Restricted
Erasmus
Plus		 17,331 (17,331)
Henry Smith 13,216 (13,216)
United St, Saviour Southwark 20,000 (20,000)
East End Community Foundation 5,000 (5,000)
Barrow Cadbury/The National
Lottery Community Fund 50,000 (50,000)
Walcot Foundation 13,846 (13,846)
NCIL Brent 25,531 (16,506) 9,025
The National
Lottery		 Community
Fund 49,649 (35,711) 13,938
City Bridge Wave 18,463 (11,842) 6,621
London Catalyst 1,125 (1,125)
Groundwork
London		 15,639 (15,639)
The National
Lottery		 Community
Fund - Covid 19response 79,447 (79,447)
Hackney
Parochial Charities		 9,270 9,270
Sport London - Comic Relief 55,375 (36,393) 18,982
Charles S.French Charitable Trust 5,000 5,000
29th May 1961Charitable Trust 3,000 (3,000)
Comic Relief Project Delivery-
Hackney 4,000 (4,000)
Ben Ogden Trust 2,304 (2,304)
Edward
Harvist
Fund		 5,000 (5,000)
GFC UK Phoenix 20,000 (20,000)
14,341 398,855 (350,360) 62,836
Total funds 109,959 623,418 (498,510) 234,867

Previous year
Balance at 1 Incoming Resources Balance at 31
August 2019 resources expended July 2020
f f f
Unrestricted
General
General
Funds		 76,661 81,246 (75,737) 82,170
Fu ds - prior period djustment 13,448 13,448
90,109 81,246 (75,737) 95,618
Restricted
The London Community
Foundation 5,153 (5,153)
Erasmus
Plus		 13,527 (13,527)
Henry Smith 13,216 24,200 (24,200) 13,216
United St.Saviour Southwark 40,332 (40,332)
East End Community Foundation (417)
People's
Health Trust		 3,836 15,344 (19,180)
The Company of Community
Organisers 2,188 7,813 (10,001)
Walcot Foundation 78 25,000 (25,078)
Wandsworth
Council		 817 (817)
Allen and Overy 4,167 (4,167)
The National
Lottery		 Community
Fund 47,067 (47,067)
The Economist Group 6,667 (6,667)
City Bridge Wave 9,231 (9,231)
London Catalyst 1,500 (375) 1,125
The London Community Fund 5,000 (5,000)
Wakefield
Tetley -		 Surrey
Docks Farm 836 (836)
Network for Social Change 20,000 (20,000)
36,539 209,850 (232,048) 14,341
Total funds 126,648 291,096 (307,785) 109,959

Current year
Unrestricted Total funds at
funds Restricted 31July
General funds 2021
f
Current assets 186,031 61,539 247,570
Current liabilities (12,703) (12,703)
Total net assets 173,328 61,539 234,867
Previous year
Unrestricted Total funds at
funds Restricted 31July
General funds 2020
E f f
Current assets 99,678 61,53 161,217
Current liabilities (18,949) (32,309) (51,258)
Totalnet assets 80,729 29,230 109,959