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2025-03-31-accounts

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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

OF

NORTH LONDON SWEDISH SCHOOL LIMITED

FOR THE YEAR 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITY’S PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Background and legal status

The trustees present their annual report for the financial year ended 31 March 2025 (the reporting period ) for North London Swedish School Limited (the “ Charity ” or “ NLSS ”), registered charity number 1141864 and company limited by guarantee number 07183323. This report has been prepared to comply with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) and relevant Charity Commission guidance for the trustees’ annual report.

Charitable purposes and objectives

NLSS exists to advance education by providing lessons in the Swedish language and on Swedish culture and society to children in the UK who have at least one Swedish parent and for whom Swedish is one of the languages spoken in the home, as set out in its governing document. (SORP paras 1.17 and 1.19.)

Public benefit statement

The trustees confirm they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in planning the Charity’s activities, in line with SORP para 1.18. Beneficiaries are children living in the UK with Swedish heritage. NLSS’ activities provide identifiable public benefit by furthering the Swedish language, both written and spoken, and cultural connection to Sweden for the children, alongside their British education and roots.

KEY ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPACT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

Main activities

During the year, NLSS delivered structured, curriculum-based Swedish lessons for two hours on Saturday mornings during British school term-time. Nursery-age children participated in circle time, singing, and crafts to develop early language and cultural familiarity, while school-age children received progressive teaching in reading, writing and speaking Swedish, and studied topics in Swedish culture, history and society. NLSS organises cultural events for the children, including a Lucia concert, a historic Swedish custom and atmospheric event celebrated annually in December, and a summer concert at the end of the summer term where the children learn and sing Swedish summer-themed songs. In 2025, NLSS organised visits to the National Portrait Gallery with a Swedish London-based guide for the older students. NLSS also co-organised an evening for parents with a multilingualism professor. This addresses the SORP requirement to summarise main activities and how they further charitable purposes (paras 1.17 and 1.19). [7]

Achievements in the year

The Charity’s principal achievements included demonstrable improvements in beneficiaries’ Swedish language skills, as evidenced through classroom progression and participation, and a strengthened connection to Swedish culture and community life. The trustees consider that the inclusive, structured environment supported beneficiaries with varying proficiency levels to progress in literacy, speaking confidence and cultural understanding. This addresses SORP para 1.20 on the difference made to beneficiaries.

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Beneficiary outcomes and difference made

The Charity’s activities support beneficiaries to maintain and develop bi- and multilingual capability, thereby reinforcing identity, belonging and family cohesion across Swedish, British and other cultural contexts. This contributes to community cohesion within the Swedishspeaking community in London and beyond. The trustees consider these outcomes to be direct expressions of public benefit aligned with the Charity’s objects and SORP para 1.20.

Volunteer contribution and early years impact

In addition to educational outcomes, engagement with songs, arts and crafts, and cultural topics fosters positive attitudes to language learning at early years stages, which research indicates is critical for sustained bi- and multilingual development. Volunteers (trustees and parents) materially enhance the reach and quality of provision, consistent with SORP para 1.38 regarding volunteer contributions.

GOVERNANCE

Constitution and legal form

NLSS is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, governed by its Articles of Association (incorporated 9 March 2010 and amended 1 April 2011). (SORP para 1.25).

Trustee appointment and compliance

Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Articles by the Board. There are no corporate trustees. No trustees hold title to property for the charity, and the charity does not hold funds as custodian trustee for others. (SORP para 1.25 and reference and administrative details disclosures).

Trustee onboarding and training

Induction and training of trustees: trustees receive onboarding materials and guidance from the Charity Commission on managing conflicts of interest, safeguarding and the essential guide to being a trustee (SORP para 1.51).

Other

Custodian trustees: none; no assets held on behalf of others; arrangements for safe custody not applicable (SORP reference and administrative details).

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered details and address (SORP para 1.25)

Board composition during the year (SORP para 1.25)

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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer management

Trustees and parent volunteers contribute time to manage and deliver the school’s activities, consistent with SORP para 1.38 disclosures on volunteer contributions. The Charity does not operate grant-making or social investment programmes.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Overview of financial performance

The trustees refer to the enclosed financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 for details of income, expenditure, funds (including reserves) and balance sheet position, in accordance with SORP paras 1.21-1.24.

Reserves policy overview and going concern

The Charity’s policy is to hold reserves to support the future running of the school and ordinary day-to-day expenditure in a prudent manner, addressing SORP para 1.22. The amount of reserves held and any designated amounts are as per the enclosed financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. There were no funds in material deficit at the period end, and no going concern uncertainties have been identified, addressing SORP paras 1.24 and 1.23.

Principal sources of funds

The Charity’s principal sources of funds are termly fees paid by the parents and guardians of the beneficiaries and grants for children 6 years and older from The Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket).

The Charity does not have any other fundraising activities, investment policies or social investment activity for the period; these items are optional disclosures for smaller charities under SORP paras 1.46-1.47 and are, therefore, not applicable.

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FUTURE PLANS AND OBJECTIVES

Plans for programme delivery

In the forthcoming year, NLSS intends to sustain and, where possible, enhance its Saturday Swedish class programme, including:

Monitoring and evaluation development

The trustees will also review administrative processes, volunteer coordination and-subject to resources-light-touch monitoring to evidence educational progression and cultural engagement outcomes aligned to SORP para 1.20’s focus on difference made to beneficiaries.

ANNEX

Financial statements

The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 are annexed and to be read alongside this report.

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Trustee declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the trustees of the North London Swedish School Limited:

Lisa Maria Wood Chair, Board of Trustees

27 January 2025

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ANNEX

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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NORTH LONDON SWEDISH SCHOOL LIMITED Company limited by guarantee Stat•ment of financial position 31 IAarch 2025 2025 2024 Current assets 10,527 13.749 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year {1.5001 {1,500) Nel curr•nt assets 9.027 12,249 Total assets less currènt liabilities 9.027 12,249 Accnjals and defeffed income 1960) 1960) Net asgets 8,067 11.289 Capital and reser¥es 8.cI87 11,289 For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was enbtled to exemption from audit under seelion 477 of the Companies Aet 2006 relatiry lo small cornpanEs. Directors responsiblrties". The members have not required the company to obtain an audrt of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with SeCt￿n 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for comptying the requirements of the Act with respect to acGountsng records and the preparation of acwnts. The finaneial ststements have been prepared in accordance with the microonb.ty provisions have been delivered in ￿￿rdance with the prow&ons appluble to companies subject to the small companies regime. These financial slatemenls were approved by the board of directots and authorised for issue on 12 December 2025, and are s4gned on behalf of the board by.. M$ Lisa M Wood Dire¢tor, Chair Company registrab.on number. 07183323 The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales. Pag¢ 2

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out

NORTH LONDON SWEDISH SCHOOL LIMITED

31-Mar-25 Charity no (if any)

1141864

on pages

1-8 OF THE ATTACHED ACCOUNTS

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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

Signed: Date:

12/11/2025

Name: TNC ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Relevant professional ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

Address: 17 VICTORIA ROAD RAYLEIGH SS6 8EG