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Aprender Trustees Annual Report 2023-24

Annual Report 2023 - 2024

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The Aprender (UK) Board of Trustees presents its annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2024.

The Trustees are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the charity's corporate and financial information. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

1. Chairperson’s Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4
2. Our Vision .................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Summary Of The Year ................................................................................................................. 8
4. Goals And Objectives 2023-24................................................................................................... 10
5. Our Carbon Footprint ................................................................................................................. 24
6. Goals And Objectives 2024-26................................................................................................... 25
7. Structure, Governance & Management ...................................................................................... 32
8. Governance – Policies In Force .................................................................................................. 34
9. Financial Review ........................................................................................................................ 35

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Reference and Administrative Information

Charity name: Aprender (UK) Limited Charity registration number: 1136600 Company registration number: 07167874 Registered office: Bookham Baptist Church, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4DH

Board of Trustees & Directors

Mr Gary Bonilla (Chair) Mrs Mary Nima (Safeguarding Lead) Mr Neil Walker (Secretary) Mr David Plummer Mrs Helen Gash (Treasurer) Mr Waheeb Nima Miss Rhiannon Corlett (EDI Lead)

Accountants

Sherwin Currid LLP, 32 London Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2AB

Bankers

HSBC, 18 North Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AR

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1. Chairperson s Introduction

I was invited to join Aprender as Chair this year, aiming to help the organisation innovate, expand, and sustain its excellent work. In charting the path forward, I have studied the job done to date, Aprender's rich history, and the communities we serve. What stands out to me most is our resilience.

Reflecting on this past year at Aprender, I am filled with pride and profound gratitude. The challenges of the global pandemic were immense and persisted as we transitioned back to in-person operations. Yet, our resilience and dedication shone through, allowing us to emerge more committed than ever to our mission of providing high-quality education to all. The aftermath of the pandemic underscored the disparities in access to education, particularly in underserved communities, but it also catalysed innovation and adaptability in ways we never imagined. One of the most heartening aspects of this journey has been our ability to re-engage with our communities in person. Seeing our educators, leaders, and communities face-to-face has reignited our shared passion for education. These interactions have reminded us of the powerful connections that can only be fostered through direct engagement and the tangible impact of our work on the ground.

However, acknowledging our broader challenges, particularly in fundraising here in the UK, is necessary. The economic uncertainties have indeed tested our resources, but they have also revealed the incredible steadfastness of our legacy donors. We are deeply grateful to those who have remained faithful to us, continuing their support and actively engaging with us as we design a sustainable future together. Your unwavering commitment has been the bedrock of our resilience and inspired us to push forward with even greater determination.

I also want to express my deepest gratitude to Neil Walker for his outstanding years of service as Chair before me. Neil built the backbone of this organisation and continues to strengthen it with his unwavering commitment and vision. His leadership has laid the foundation upon which we continue to develop.

To our faithful supporters, thank you for standing by us. Your belief in our mission has been instrumental in shaping our path forward. And to those new to our cause, I warmly invite you to join us on this journey. Together, we can continue to make a profound and lasting impact, bringing the promise of a better future through education to communities worldwide.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we are making high-quality education a reality for all.

Gary Bonilla London, UK

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2. Our Vision

All children receive a high-quality education, which produces communities that flourish.

Our Values

Principal Activity

We focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education[1] . We do this through investment in education development in developing countries and through the building of partnerships with a country’s government, denominational schools, or NGOs to increase their capacity to improve the quality of local school leadership. We provide education leaders and professionals in challenged environments with proven, unique, sustainable frameworks to achieve high-quality education. We do not work directly with children, although our ultimate long-term goal and best measurement is their success.

The Aprender Education Development Foundation promotes community flourishing[2] by improving educational outcomes. Our service is free to our end users but financed through generous investors and donors. We use our school improvement model, called Apto ™, which values and empowers government, denominational, and NGO education departments, allowing them to bring sustainable, systemic change to their schools. We work with registered and informal schools, such as education projects for refugees and displaced communities.

We train educators from all these bodies to be Apto Coaches, using key strategies and ideas to improve the quality of the schools they support. These coaches inspire, train, and guide their school leaders, who, in turn, transfer these skills to their teachers, implementing, embedding, and sustaining the changes in the years to come.

1 https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4

2 ‘Community flourishing’ as defined by the Centre for Building Better Community, www.community.how

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Our Apto ™ model enables schools and communities to develop the capacity to impact the following UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development[3] .

How Our Activities Deliver Public Benefit

Our beneficiaries are children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, teachers and educational staff, and government/NGO education officers. Our activities transform the lives of underprivileged children through education that develops critical character strengths and builds relevant knowledge. We build local capacity to improve the quality of learning sustainably. We believe this is fundamentally fair and just and in the interests of the global citizen—educated and self-sufficient communities are less likely to fall into conflict.

We work in these ways across the globe:

Research and development . We monitor and evaluate the latest research concerning cross-cultural education development to ensure Apto ™ stays current.

High-quality, high-value coaching is offered free at the point of need. This means that school budgets can be spent on teachers and resources, benefi ting the community.

Deep relationships . We take time to develop relationships based on trust and mutual respect, recognising the challenges of working crossculturally. We deliberately devote time to coaching to get to know the education officers. This relationship deepens through the training and extends into implementing our model across the school/s.

3 https://sdgs.un.org/goals

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We work in four clusters:

All our programs are overseen directly by Apto Coaches, according to our policies and standards of good practice.

We recognise that our Apto Coaches are our most important asset and are fundamental to delivering our strategic ambitions. We have a code of conduct that coaches must sign up to, and we provide continual development conversations with them to ensure their well-being and standards of working.

Aprender is a member of various networks that support its work in several areas. Aprender and its partners work with some of the most vulnerable children worldwide, regardless of race, religion, gender or nationality, working towards fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The Trustees ensure that the activities undertaken contribute to the aims and objectives of the Charity with appropriate accountability. The Trustees are, therefore, confident that Aprender meets the public benefit requirements of being a registered charity.

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3. Summary Of The Year

This report provides a summary of the key achievements and activities undertaken by Aprender during the year. Although the year has had its usual mix of online and face-to-face training, it has also been a year of organisational review, re-direction, consolidation, and experimentation. Here are the key highlights of our year:

1. Enhanced Training Initiatives :

2. Support and Development in Nepal :

3. Mentoring and Coaching :

4. Educational Training Rollouts :

5. Evaluation and Impact Assessment :

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6. Online Course Development :

7. Organisational Growth :

These accomplishments reflect our dedication to fostering education, supporting communities, and continuously improving our programs. Following a strategic review, we have decided to adapt our work as we advance, focusing on increased quality of early years provision, supporting Apto Coaches in Uganda, start-ups in Lebanon and Nepal, Lebanon as a replication, and Nepal as a start up ‘Apto Seed’ project. We look forward to building on this year's successes and continuing to make a positive impact across the countries we serve.

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4. Progress Against Goals And Objectives 2023-24

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Objective 1.1 Secure critical strategic partnerships to scale impact

This year we have invested in deepening the relationship with our existing partners. With that in mind we have further developed our collaboration with Pursue Kenya, Kids Alive International (Zambia), Jinja Education Trust (Uganda) and The Philemon Project (Lebanon).

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What we have learnt

The critical partners mentioned above have shown repeated willingness to engage and commit to long-term relationships, having the autonomy to make decisions around education provision in their contexts. We are proud of all our partners have achieved and have learned how to adapt our material to increase its quality and effectiveness through our work with them.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

edback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
1.1.1 Complete a review of potential investors/donors and businesses who can
partner with Aprender as part of their corporate and social responsibility
commitments.
1.1.2. Seek investment partnerships with key schools in the UK to enable
fundraising and awareness raising.		 • We paused this until we carried out our strategic review with our new Chair. This
now forms part of our strategic plan referenced in section 5 of this report.
• This has been paused to give us an opportunity to align our new strategic
objectives with our website and communications, including school partnerships.
1.1.3. Establish new MOU with Kids Alive International, including project to
invest in teacher training college link.
1.1.4. Establish MOU with UniEvangelica, including project to invest in teacher
training college link.		 • We are in discussions with KAI teams to determine the best way forward and are
awaiting further meetings with their team to agree new objectives.
• Our work in Brazil is currently on hold due to socio-political circumstances in the
country.

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Objective 2.1 Identify, train and support Apto coaches (minimum of one per country where we operate)

We are delighted to report this as our best achievement of the year. Having announced our intention to support the training and qualification of Apto Coaches worldwide, we are thrilled to say we have increased from 9 Apto Coaches last year to 17 this year.

We have continued supporting and providing ongoing professional development for our team of Apto Coaches. The team of Apto Coaches in Pursue Kenya have utilised their knowledge gained from training to adapt their approach to school support and what areas to target intentionally. The team in JET Uganda has used their knowledge to replicate the training with their school leaders and teachers and train incoming new appointees for the organisation. Our Lebanon coach has taken a break to take maternity leave. We await developments in the countries where we are still at the ‘school level’.

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Table of Apto Coach distribution by country and Apto coaches-in-training:

Country # Apto Coaches-in-Training # Apto Coaches
Brazil 1 1
United Kingdom 4
Lebanon 3 1
Uganda 4
Kenya 2 7
Zambia 1
Nepal 1
Burundi*
Sierra Leone*
Myanmar*
Malaysia*
Tanzania (note) 7
TOTAL 15 17(up from 9 last year)

*Our projects in Sierra Leone, Zambia, Burundi, Myanmar, and Malaysia are still currently at the school level, i.e., we have not progressed to the ‘trainer of the trainer’ level yet due to political issues or, as yet, lack of connection into local government education departments

Note. We support Apto Coach development in Tanzania through our partnership with PiXL International.

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What we have learnt

Building on successful partnerships has been vital in achieving this goal. The success is due to time: time spent across the years developing relationships, time spent travelling and visiting, and time spent on Zoom calls conducting training and development.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

eedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
2.1.1. Be ready with new MOU when SESI are ready to re-engage. We still await re-engagement.
2.1.2. Pursue link with Zambian government through partnership with Kids
Alive International, with a special focus on integrating Apto into teacher
training at a local teacher training college.		 Due to funding issues, we were not able to travel to Zambia this year and so still
await a meeting with the government when we are able to fund our next visit.
2.1.3. Ensure our other coaches-in-training graduate and are supported to
establish themselves.		 9 of our Apto Coaches-in-Training were able to graduate this year. A further 15 are
at various stages of the training but we anticipate 9 more will graduate across the
next year.
2.1.4. Carry out ‘readiness evaluation’ with
a) Nepal
b) Sierra Leonne
c) Kenya
using results to prioritise our approach with each country.		 Readiness evaluations were completed on these three countries. The indications are
that we are ready to take our projects to the next stage in Nepal, Kenya and in Sierra
Leonne.
2.1.5. Aid Apto Coach progression with coaches in training in Burundi and
in Zambia, supporting them to flourish as newly qualified Apto Coaches
using a new Apto Coach Support Programme.		 Unfortunately, there was a change of school leadership in the Burundi project and so
our Burundian Coach-in-Training needed to leave.
Our Coach-in-Training in Zambia has had to contend with wide-ranging demands
and so has not made the progress we had all hoped for. Our vision is to see him
graduate during the next academic year.
2.1.6. Initiate a new Early Years project in Burundi using our link with the
Burundian Ambassador to London.		 Due to lack of funding, we have had to postpone this objective. There has also been
a change in Burundian embassy and our contact has been moved on. We will re-
engage when funding becomes available.

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Objective 2.2 Provide adequate resources to support training

We have continued to produce scripts for modules for our new Apto Early Years online training course (more details in Section 5), ensuring that all material is accessible no matter the culture or setting. We are grateful to our partners assisting in this, particularly GROW preschool in Beirut, Lebanon. Following client feedback, we have also continued to adapt our ‘Intention to Action’ course. There is now more room for discussion and additional reading. We have also been making increasing use of the Enneagram to aid leaders think through personality types and how they can aid communication and support.

What we have learnt

We have learnt that our experience filtering out unhelpful Western cultural references provides a firm platform to build further resources that can be adapted into non-Western settings. Using material from global specialists, we can glean critical ideas and knowledge and rephrase them appropriately and sensitively. Our evaluations reveal that this suits us enormously, and our clients highly value our openness and adaptability.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

eedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
2.2.1. Produce Primary workbook drawing on experience and evaluation, to
aid adaptation.		 This has been paused due to feedback from clients that an adapted Apto Teach will be an
effective course for primary teachers and leaders. We are making those changes and will
launch in the next academic year.
2.2.2. Finalise ECHO5Arabic version of Apto Early Years course. We are awaiting funding in getting this translated.
2.2.3. Complete and trial a course focusing on staff and student well-being
and implementation tips and strategies.		 Awaiting funding.
2.2.4. Produce SEN support resources including online video course on our
learning management platform.		 Awaiting funding.
2.2.5. Receive feedback from our new African Apto Coaches, incorporating
the learning into our Apto Coach Training.		 Completed. Material has been updated based on feedback.
2.2.6. Develop our coaching model, assessing alignment with current best
practice and re-working our approach based on our findings.		 A review has been completed and our CEO is currently completing an accredited Strategic
Life Coaching Practitioner Certificate course to ensure we follow best practice.
2.2.6. Complete and trial Translation of Teachnology into Portuguese. This has been suspended pending renewed engagement from Brazil.
2.2.7. Following significant support from new volunteer communications
specialists, launch an updated version of our website.		 New website was launched although it will require some changes following the strategic
review completed with our new Chair. Website will be updated by November 2024.

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Action for 2022/23 What happened?
2.2.8. CEO to attend training on monitoring and evaluation techniques for
small charities on 24thand 31stJuly 2023, using insights to produce a
monitoring and evaluation policy.		 Training completed. The result was that we have now needed to readjust what we ask from
our partners. We are still at the consultation phase, so we are able to evaluate meaningful
data and publish results.
2.2.9. Convert Apto Early Years course to fully online with video
instruction.		 On-going and dependent on funding.
2.2.10. Produce more videos of Apto in practice - particularly in non-
Western settings, incorporating them into our training resources.		 On-going and dependent on funding.
2.2.11. Produce video online course to scale From Intention to Action
course.		 Awaiting funding
2.2.12. Produce ‘offline’ booklet versions of our courses that can work in
areas that do not have access to internet/electricity.		 Currently in discussions with a potential partner who will be able to help with this.

Objective 2.3 Build identified vital skills and capacity within our organisation.

We welcomed our new Chair, Gary Bonilla, who brings an array of skills and experience from corporate and NGO fields, together with new trustee Rhiannon Corlett, an experienced educator. Attention was also directed to our Apto coaches in the different countries we serve, who use online communications to build their capacity through training workshops and coaching calls. This has successfully extended our capacity, as we now have a more comprehensive range of Apto coaches who can support expansion and sustainability across the organisation.

We successfully achieved our Green Small Business re-certification, which helps build awareness and action for greater sustainability within our organisation.

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What we have learnt

Our decision to use Reach Volunteering led to the appointments of our two new trustees, and we will continue to use the same platform to recruit additional support as necessary.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

eedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
2.3.1. Use Reach Volunteering to gain support for CRM, graphic design, and
animation.		 We paused this objective until our strategic review was complete (May 2024)
2.3.2. Adoption by Board of Communications and Social Media Policy and putting
into practice.		 We paused this objective until our strategic review was complete (May 2024)
2.3.3. Develop and launch a fundraising strategy linked to our new goals, audiences
and website.		 We paused this objective until our strategic review was complete (May 2024)
2.3.4. Action recommendations from our communications specialists SWOT analysis. Most actions acted upon, the few remaining are being targeted through our new
strategy (Section 5)
2.3.5. Action offer of coaching support for our CEO. An offer of coach support has been received and will be taken up in Spring 2025.
2.3.6. Finalise investment strategy and business plan for next 3 years. We paused this objective until our strategic review was complete (May 2024)
2.3.7. Complete platform for our courses. We paused this objective until our strategic review was complete (May 2024)
2.3.8. Recruit volunteer Social Media Manager, following guidelines from the
Communications and Social Media Policy.		 We have advertised and are awaiting the right candidate for this role.

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Objective 3.1 School leaders effectively implement the Apto model into their schools.

Through evaluations, we have seen that school leaders effectively implement the Apto model in their schools. As is often the case, some schools are making quicker progress than others due to various circumstances. Most progress has been made in Kenya and Uganda, where we have the most significant concentration of Apto Coaches, and Lebanon, where the Preschool in Beirut has gone from strength to strength under the excellent leadership team.

What we have learnt

The evaluations from the different regions led us to a greater understanding of how Apto is being used in schools and how there have been some barriers to its rollout. Following research, we have now adapted our approach. Following the leadership training, we are now advocating teaching the four most important Apto Teach modules (called ‘The Big 4’, see below) that provide the foundation for the other teaching modules. The new approach focuses on supporting schools to develop ideas based on the Big 4, with a support package to ensure training is converted into action on the ground in a manageable way for the schools.

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Feedback on actions from last year s report

Feedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.1.1. Support our preschool project GROW in Beirut, Lebanon, as they
multiply to form an additional preschool project, ensuring best practice is
successfully replicated in new setting.		 The preschool replication has started and is currently in construction with a proposed
opening in Autumn 2024 but this may be delayed due to the regional conflict.
3.1.2. Send adapted evaluation questionnaire, using results to improve our
coach support service.		 Questionnaire responses have been received and analysed resulting in new courses
and support materials for coaches.
3.1.3. Additional visits needed to Brazil, Burundi and Zambia to further
evaluate and support next steps, as per our main objectives.		 This has not been possible due to lack of funding.
3.1.4. Produce Apto Lead course specifically designed for Early Years
settings.		 This has been delayed due to prioritising the scripting of the Apto Early Years course.
3.1.5. Produce observation and feedback training as next step following Apto
Teach/Apto Early Years.		 This is currently being scripted into the Apto Early Years Teach course

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Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.1.6. Ensure there is better transfer of learning from our evaluations of our
courses, adapting them where necessary to ensure we stay current.		 Our analysis of evaluations resulted in an adapted approach of the Big 4.

Objective 3.2 Build evidence of impact.

Following consultation with an impact evaluation expert, we collect impact data. However, we have been working with partners to develop the recommended, higher-quality feedback on literacy levels as the key indicator of school and student progress. We have trialed some literacy support assessments and are currently awaiting responses. We have also shifted a focus on impact feedback to record more testimonies from the field from teachers and head teachers around the impact that they have seen on a day-to-day basis. This has improved our knowledge about what works best from the training and what areas need further development.

What we have learnt

We have learnt that collecting data from schools is a challenge. When the data is collected, it is often a challenge to provide accurate analysis as frequently the parameters change, meaning that we usually try to compare ‘apples with pears’. Collecting data from other ‘non-Apto’ schools has also been challenging, so a scientific comparison is possible. Different countries have different dissemination methods; whilst some have school data available through a government website, other countries' results are not published school by school, mainly due to political reasons.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

eedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.2.1. Evaluate use of ECHO in GROW preschool in Beirut during
implementation and at 6-month intervals for the next 2 years.		 This has been postponed due to a pause/change of direction in the application of the
training, allowing the preschool more time to embed the main parts of the course
before launching the ECHO assessment.
3.2.2. Trial new eQuestionnaire in pilot with JET Uganda. Use feedback to then
adapt as necessary and roll out to all other projects.		 Trial completed. Feedback received. A new eQuestionnaire pilot is planned with
JET Uganda in Autumn 2024.
3.2.3. Launch EYES Classroom Accreditation Scheme, trialling it in the same
Preschool in Beirut, then extending out to our preschool project in Zambia.		 This has started with the first trials in the preschool in Beirut. Early signs are very
good with the school leadership owning the process and aiding different teachers to
move towards accreditation. This can then be rolled out to Zambia.
3.2.4. Ensure our new data systems officer has required material and support to
fully develop his role.		 We are awaiting further data from schools and evaluations to provide a new process
that our data systems officer can then use to pilot in 2025.

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Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.2.5. Produce new monitoring and evaluation policy. Rescheduled to Autumn 2024 due to capacity issues.
3.2.6. Add ‘stories collection’ into our project visits objectives. Actioned.
3.2.7. Build new dashboard section in our website. Rescheduled to Autumn 2024 due to capacity issues.

Objective 3.3 Improve the support we give to our partners.

We understand that priorities and resources naturally shift in any NGO or charity developing education. Politics can often change the education landscape rapidly, and previous administration’s objectives can be quickly cancelled, and a new regime is installed. Much of the development work within the Brazilian theatre has been subject to such alterations. The result is a significantly reduced impact, which is disappointing, given the investment over the years. However, we have gained hugely valuable insights and our time in Brazil ultimately gave us our Apto model.. We stand ready to support our Brazilian Apto Coach when he has the capacity and resources to develop new programmes and pilots in a new political reality. Other partners have been affected by the squeeze on funding due to the ongoing global economic crisis. This squeeze has meant some partners cannot afford programmes, resulting in a trimming of projects and slowing progress. Although they face challenging circumstances, we are in awe of their commitment and determination to re-engage when new funding becomes available. They are also eagerly awaiting our new online courses, which they will be able to use cost-effectively. Elsewhere, we have received excellent feedback from partners about the support we give. Our experience and cross-cultural intelligence are often quoted as critical praise areas, and partners are keen to continue the partnerships. New potential partners have approached us, and we await the finance to develop these in the next cycle.

What we have learnt

We have learnt that despite changing political landscapes, our time in Brazil has undoubtedly given us an excellent return on investment. Not only did the experience afford us the cross-cultural exposure on which our unique approach has been built, but it also provided the know-how, testbed, and resources to build, experiment, and refine our Apto model for leadership and teaching which is now used worldwide. Although funding challenges can be complex, we have learnt that they also provide the stimulus to think creatively and invent new and innovative approaches to solve the problems we all face.

Feedback on actions from last year s report

eedback on actions from last year s report
Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.3.1.Complete the translation of our eBooks into Portuguese. Awaiting funding and engagement.

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Action for 2022/23 What happened?
3.3.2.Complete the translation of the ECHO manual into Arabic. Awaiting funding.
3.3.3.In consultation with our contacts from BETT, fund and launch our new virtual
learning platform.		 Awaiting funding and this will be affected by our new strategy outlined in
Section 5.
3.3.4. Ensure all partners have signed up to the new Memorandum of Understanding. This is in process, and will be modified based on our strategic review in May
2024
3.3.5. Further review and develop support systems for in-country Apto Coaches to
ensure they are well supported and developed, valued and loved.		 Feedback from our coaches indicates a high level of satisfaction with our
service and support.
3.3.6. Ensure that we have a system and structure to ensure, across the year, that we
devote time to source and understand materials that will help us improve our service,
specifically:
3.3.6.1. CEO to complete a certified Enneagram course and receive professional
coaching from an Enneagram coach. Insights gained will be inserted into our
training.
3.3.6.2. Apto Coaches to be given key reference materials to read and understand,
including Patrick Lencioni ‘The Advantage’ and ‘The 5 Dysfunctions Of A Team’.
3.3.6.3. Using our Early Years Consultant experience of an Early Years setting in the
UK, understand key lessons and incorporate these into our training courses and
materials.		 This will be developed across the next year.
Completed.
Materials connected with our From Intention to Action Course which contains
ideas and concepts from these sources has been made available to our coaches.
Our Early Years Consultant is currently working part time in a quality early
years provider in the UK and meets with our CEO regularly to look at lessons
being learnt.

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5. Our Carbon Footprint

The carbon that we generate as an organisation and our carbon offsetting is monitored and assessed by an independent company, Coco+. We also offset our carbon through a company called Ecologi. We are delighted that we are net carbon negative and continue to do what we can to ensure to further improve our green credentials.

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6. Goals And Objectives 2024-26

Introduction

As we look towards the future, we have a unique opportunity to make Aprender a synonym with a high-quality education for all, deepen our impact and broaden our reach. Our strategic plan for 2024-25 focuses on three key areas to help us build a sustainable future and strengthen our mission:

1. Developing a Campaign-Based Fundraising Model.

2. Expanding Our Digital Reach for Greater Accessibility and Impact.

3. Leveraging In-Person and In-Country Interventions to Engage Key Stakeholders.

We must prepare our organisation to achieve these goals by effectively communicating our past impact, ensuring our digital assets are ready to support future campaigns, and building a robust volunteer recruitment strategy.

We will concentrate delivery to achieve these goals in developing our services in these geographic locales (although these may change as a result of partnership engagement):

1. A new addition to our Apto Seed service of an Apto Early Years online course piloted in Lebanon and Burundi.

2. Develop our Apto Foundations service in Nepal using Aprender’s Apto Virtual Platform.

3. Support Apto Coach College service in Uganda to maximise in-country intervention.

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Strategic Goals and Preparations

1. Campaign-Based Fundraising Model

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2. Expanding Digital Reach for Greater Accessibility and Impact

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3. Leveraging In-Person and In-Country Interventions to Engage Key Stakeholders

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Volunteer Recruitment as a Core Dependency

To successfully execute all strategic goals, we will be highly dependent on a solid and effective volunteer recruitment strategy:

  1. Clearly Define Roles and Expectations: Create detailed role descriptions for each volunteer position, emphasising the impact and contribution to our mission.

  2. Leverage Multiple Recruitment Channels: Utilise platforms such as Reach Volunteering, VolunteerMatch, Idealist, Do-it.org (UK), social media, partnerships, and referrals.

  3. Target Specific Skill Sets: Identify and contact professional networks, forums, and associations that match the skills required for key roles.

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  1. Create Engaging Outreach Materials: Develop appealing recruitment materials to attract volunteers, such as flyers, social media graphics, and videos highlighting the rewarding nature of volunteering with Aprender.

These recruitment strategies will ensure we maintain a robust and engaged volunteer base, crucial for achieving our strategic goals in 2024-25.

Conclusion

Adopting these strategic approaches, focusing on operational readiness, and maintaining effective volunteer recruitment will enhance our sustainability, extend our reach, and maximise our impact. Effective volunteer engagement, clear timelines, and attention to dependencies are essential to our success. Together, we can continue transforming educational opportunities for underserved communities worldwide.

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7. Structure, Governance & Management

The Charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, according to the provisions of the Companies Act 2006. The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission, the regulator for charities in England & Wales.

Governing Documents

The Charity’s leading governing documents are its Memorandum of Association, dated 1[st] February 2010, and Articles of Association, revised 28[th] January 2015.

Governance

The Board of Trustees is the governing body for the Charity. Trustees also act as directors for the charitable company Aprender (UK) Limited.

Trustees are volunteers and receive no remuneration.

Networking in our community in the UK and beyond achieves recruiting for all voluntary posts, including trustees, company directors, and board advisors. New board members are recruited to enhance the board's skill mix and diversity or bring valuable experience in governance, strategic management, educational expertise, or business development.

Management and Operations

Strategy approval and regulatory governance are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees.

The CEO is responsible for strategy definition, execution, and day-to-day operational management. The trustees and other volunteers undertake operational activities, such as financial management and charity support.

The Board has regular meetings (at least every second month) to serve operational, governance, and regulatory purposes.

Partnerships

Aprender is grateful to our partners for their support and commitment. All of our partners have aims and objectives that align with Aprender's.

Our partners are:

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Bookham Baptist Church , UK – a registered UK charity.

This partnership has been with us since our beginning and has consistently supported us in many ways, including pastorally, spiritually and financially. A Partnership Agreement covers it. Their International Missions Resource Team oversees all international links, including the partnership with Aprender, and brings accountability and a wide variety of skills and experience available to our Board.

Instituto Total (“Total”), of Goiânia, Brazil – a Brazilian registered institute.

The partnership is covered by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows Aprender to access Total’s network of contacts and provides support and a working base for Aprender personnel in Brazil. Aprender provides Total with educational expertise to employ in its social projects.

PiXL International , UK – a registered UK charity.

The partnership is covered by an MOU that gives Aprender access to the most significant non-government school network in the UK, thereby allowing professional development, support and sharing of best practices with UK and PiXL-linked schools in 10 other nations. Aprender aids in understanding and growing PiXL’s development model.

Kids Alive International (KIA), USA – a registered US charity.

The partnership gives Aprender access to KAI’s network of schools in 10 other nations where we have been asked to aid the professional development of their head teachers and staff. An MOU covers this partnership.

Known Valued Loved UK, a registered UK charity.

The partnership is covered by an MOU that has enabled Aprender to build its capacity for training school leaders and teachers, resulting in two schools and two education development charities receiving development in school improvement.

John Catt Education Publishers UK.

An MOU covers this partnership and has given us access to the latest research and practice in in-class teacher coaching.

Jinja Education Trust (JET) – a registered UK and Ugandan charity

The partnership is covered by an MOU that has enabled Aprender to build its capacity for training school leaders and teachers, resulting in four schools’ development in school improvement.

Pursue Kenya – a registered UK charity.

The partnership is covered by an MOU that has enabled Aprender to build its capacity for training school leaders and teachers, resulting in twenty-two schools receiving development in school improvement.

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SESI Mato Grosso do Sul – a registered education provider in Brazil

The partnership is covered by an MOU jointly with PiXL International, enabling Aprender/PiXL International to build their capacity to train school leaders and teachers.

8. Governance – Policies In Force

Aprender had the following policies in force when this report was published. Our aim is to be well-governed according to best practices. Policies are reviewed periodically and updated according to UK legislation, regulation changes, or our operating environment. These policies may be reviewed upon request. The responsibility for implementing these policies lies with the Board and the CEO.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Privacy (including Data Protection)
Modern Slavery Trustee Recruitment Expenses
Visits (overseas) Risk Management* Environment
Finance Prevention of Money Laundering &
Terrorist Financing

*As part of our risk management processes, risk management updates is a standing item at all trustees/Board meetings.

Statement of Risk

Aprender recognises the inherent risks in our mission to provide education, training, and travel opportunities to underserved communities. Key risks include:

  1. Operational Risks : Disruptions in programme delivery due to unforeseen events and challenges in travel logistics. We mitigate these through contingency planning, reliable partnerships, and comprehensive insurance.

  2. Financial Risks : Fluctuations in funding and potential financial misuse. We seek to address this with diversifying funding, strict financial controls, and regular audits.

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  1. Reputational Risks : Potential harm to our reputation from partner actions or public perception. We manage this through due diligence, ethical practices, and proactive communication.

  2. Compliance and Legal Risks : Non-compliance with regulations and safeguarding issues. We mitigate these by adhering to legal requirements, maintaining up-to-date knowledge, and enforcing child protection policies.

  3. Health and Safety Risks : Health and safety challenges during travel and programme activities. We conduct pre-travel risk assessments, ensure access to medical care, and implement safety protocols in liaison with our partners on the ground.

  4. Environmental Risks : Environmental changes affecting program sustainability. We adopt sustainable practices and collaborate with local communities for resilience.

By proactively managing these risks through planning, monitoring, and adaptive strategies, Aprender ensures the safety and success of our mission.

9. Financial Review

Trustees Responsibilities in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The Trustees, also directors of Aprender (UK) Limited for company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and financial statements under applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.

Legislation requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give an accurate and fair view of the charitable company's state of affairs and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible

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for safeguarding the charitable company's and the group's assets and, hence, for taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees confirm that they have fulfilled the above responsibilities.

Policy On Reserves

The Charity aims to maintain minimum unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to twelve weeks of operating costs .

Principal Funding Sources

The charity’s principal sources of funds are private donors, grants from grant-making charities and other organisations that share our aims, and fundraising events.

Statement of Financial Activities and Independent Examiner s Report

The SOFA and Examiner’s Report are available upon request and will be submitted to the Charity Commission, Companies House and HMRC as required by charity and tax law in England and Wales.

Gary Bonilla Chair – Aprender (UK)

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 9[th] October 2024

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Company registration number: 07167874

Charity registration number: 1136600

APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Sherwin Currid Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 32 London Road Guildford Surrey GU1 2AB

APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 11

APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Mr N Walker Mr D Plummer Mr W Nima Mrs M Nima Ms H Gash Ms R Corlett Mr E Bonilla Principal Office Bookham Baptist Church Lower Road Bookham Leatherhead KT23 4DH The charity is incorporated in England and Wales. Company Registration Number 07167874 Charity Registration Number 1136600 Bankers HSBC 18 North Street Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7AR Independent Examiner Sherwin Currid Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 32 London Road Guildford Surrey GU1 2AB

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of APRENDER (UK) LIMITED for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees of the charity on 13 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Mr N Walker Trustee

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity’s trustees of APRENDER (UK) LIMITED (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of APRENDER (UK) LIMITED are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of APRENDER (UK) LIMITED as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

......................................

Sherwin Currid Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants

32 London Road Guildford Surrey GU1 2AB

13 July 2024

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Income and Endowments from:
Note
Donations and legacies
3
Investment income
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13
Income and Endowments from:
Note
Donations and legacies
3
Investment income
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13		 Unrestricted
funds
£
15,296
256
15,552
(10,986)
(10,986)
4,566
4,566
15,790
20,356
Unrestricted
funds
£
13,596
62
13,658
(23,092)
(23,092)
(9,434)
(9,434)
25,224
15,790		 Restricted
funds
£
12,000
-
12,000
(12,000)
(12,000)
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
12,000
-
12,000
(12,000)
(12,000)
-
-
-
-		 Total
2024
£
27,296
256
27,552
(22,986)
(22,986)
4,566
4,566
15,790
20,356
Total
2023
£
25,596
62
25,658
(35,092)
(35,092)
(9,434)
(9,434)
25,224
15,790

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note 13.

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

(Registration number: 07167874) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
11
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
12
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total funds
13		 2024
£
-
22,683
(2,326)
20,357
20,357
20,355
-
20,355		 2023
£
-
18,369
(2,579)
15,790
15,790
15,790
-
15,790

For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements on pages 4 to 11 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 13 July 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... Mr N Walker Trustee

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1 Charity status

The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

The address of its registered office is: Bookham Baptist Church Lower Road Bookham Leatherhead KT23 4DH

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 13 July 2024.

2 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

APRENDER (UK) LIMITED meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees's discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

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Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
funds
£
Donations and legacies;
Gift-aided donations
6,924
Non gift-aided donations
811
Stewardship
531
Just Giving income
2,043
Retail donations
15
Gift aid reclaimed
4,172
Grants, including capital grants;
Groups/charitable trusts
800
Fundraising Event
-
15,296
4
Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
£
Interest receivable and similar income
256		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,000
-
12,000
Restricted
funds
£
-		 Total
2024
£
6,924
811
531
2,043
15
4,172
12,800
-
27,296
Total
2024
£
256		 Total
2023
£
7,673
946
780
1,939
-
-
14,258
-
25,596
Total
2023
£
62

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Note
Direct costs
Depreciation costs
Governance costs
6
Grants to other charities
Fundraising costs
Consultancy fees
Other expenditure		 Unrestricted
funds
£
9,642
-
1,344
10,986
Grant funding
of activity
£
-
-
21,438
-
21,438		 Restricted
funds
£
12,000
-
-
12,000
Activity
support costs
£
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2024
£
21,642
-
1,344
22,986
Total
2024
£
-
-
21,438
-
21,438		 Total
2023
£
33,868
-
1,224
35,092
Total
2023
£
-
-
33,245
-
33,245

£10,986 (2023 - £23,092) of the above expenditure was attributable to unrestricted funds and £12,000 (2023 - £12,000) to restricted funds.

In addition to the expenditure analysed above, there are also governance costs of £1,344 (2023 - £1,224) which relate directly to charitable activities. See note 6 for further details.

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APRENDER (UK) LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

6 Analysis of governance and support costs

Governance costs

Independent examiner fees
Just Giving fees		 Unrestricted
funds
£
1,128
216
1,344		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-		 Total
Total
2024
2023
£
£
1,128
1,008
216
216
1,344
1,224

7 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

8 Independent examiner's remuneration

8
Independent examiner's remuneration
Examination of the financial statements
9
Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
10
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
11
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank
12
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals		 2024
£
1,128
Computer
equipment
£
1,489
1,489
1,489
1,489
-
-
2024
£
22,683
2024
£
96
2,230
2,326		 2023
£
1,008
Total
£
1,489
1,489
1,489
1,489
-
-
2023
£
18,369
2023
£
906
1,673
2,579

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

13 Funds

Balance at 1
April 2023
£
Unrestricted funds
15,790
Restricted funds
-
Total funds
15,790
Balance at 1
April 2022
£
Unrestricted funds
25,224
Restricted funds
-
Total funds
25,224
14
Analysis of net assets between funds
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
15
Analysis of net funds
Cash at bank and in hand
Net debt
Cash at bank and in hand
Net debt		 Incoming
resources
£
15,551
12,000
27,551
Incoming
resources
£
13,658
12,000
25,658
At 1 April
2023
£
18,369
18,369
At 1 April
2022
£
19,544
19,544		 Resources
expended
£
(10,986)
(12,000)
(22,986)
Resources
expended
£
(23,092)
(12,000)
(35,092)
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
22,683
(2,326)
20,357
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
18,369
(1,673)
16,696
Financing
cash flows
£
4,314
4,314
Financing
cash flows
£
(1,175)
(1,175)		 Balance at 31
March 2024
£
20,355
-
20,355
Balance at 31
March 2023
£
15,790
-
15,790
Total
funds
2024
£
22,683
(2,326)
20,357
Total
funds
2023
£
18,369
(1,673)
16,696
At 31 March
2024
£
22,683
22,683
At 31 March
2023
£
18,369
18,369

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies (analysed below)
Investment income (analysed below)
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities (analysed below)
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Donations and legacies
Gift-aided donations
Non-gift aided donation
Justgiving income
Gift Aid tax reclaimed
Trusts and foundations
Stewardship
Fund raising event
Investment income
Charitable activities
Subcontract cost
Just Giving fees
Computer software and consumables
Advertising and marketing
Accountancy fees
Consultancy Fees
Subscriptions
Travel
Bank/Finance Charges		 Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
15,296
256
15,552
(10,986)
(10,986)
4,566
4,566
15,790
20,356
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
6,924
811
2,043
4,172
800
531
-
15,281
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
256
Unrestricted
funds
2024
£
(9,438)
(216)
(144)
-
(1,128)
-
-
-
(60)
(10,986)		 Restricted
funds
2024
£
12,000
-
12,000
(12,000)
(12,000)
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
2024
£
-
-
-
-
12,000
-
-
12,000
Restricted
funds
2024
£
-
Restricted
funds
2024
£
(12,000)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(12,000)		 Total
2024
£
27,296
256
27,552
(22,986)
(22,986)
4,566
4,566
15,790
20,356
Total
2024
£
6,924
811
2,043
4,172
12,800
531
-
27,281
Total
2024
£
256
Total
2024
£
(21,438)
(216)
(144)
-
(1,128)
-
-
-
(60)
(22,986)		 Total
2023
£
25,596
62
25,658
(35,092)
(35,092)
(9,434)
(9,434)
25,224
15,790
Total
2023
£
7,673
946
1,939
-
14,258
780
-
25,596
Total
2023
£
62
Total
2023
£
(33,245)
(216)
-
-
(1,008)
-
-
(562)
(61)
(35,092)