Companies House
School of Hard Knocks
Annual Report and Financial
Statements
31 March 2024
Company Limile(I by Guarantee
Regislfalion Number
07743730 (England and Wale81
Charlly Re9istralion Numbe
1147009 (England and Wales)
SC046118 IScollarKJ
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0210812024
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Contents
Reports
Reference and administrative
information
Trustees. report
Independent auditorfs report
15
Flnan¢lal stat•m•nt8
Statement of financial activrties
20
Balance sheet
21
Statement of cash flows
22
Principal accounting policies
23
Notes to the financial statements
27
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Reference and administrative infomiation
Trustees
Mr James Cameron
Ms Victoria Griffin
Mr Mike Francis
Ms Yasmine Hafiz
Mr Mikel Mellick
Mr Neel Sood
Ms Kirstin McNutt (appointed 4 March
2024)
Mr Nicholas Dent (appointed 4 March
2024)
Ms Deborah Gr￿In (resigned 30 Sept
2023)
Mr Jonathan Teckman (resigned 30 Sept
2023)
Robert McKillop (resigned 30 Sept 2023)
Chlef Executlv•
Mr Ken Cow8n
Reglstered office
Ty Cefn Old Building Unrt 4,
Rectory Road
Cardiff
Wales
CF5 1QL
Company Registratlon Number
07743730
Charlty Registration Numbers
1147009 (England and Wales)
SC046118 (Scotland)
Audltor
Buzzacott LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Sollcltors
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & Mccloy LLP
10 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7JD
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The trustees. who are the directors for th8 purposes of company law, present their statutory
report togetherwrth the financial statements of School of Hard Knocks for the year to 31 March
2024.
The report has been prepared in accordance with Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011 and
constitutes a directors, report for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set
out on pages 22 to 25 of the attached financial statements and comply with the charrtable
company's memorandum of association, the Charities Act 2011, the Charities and Trustee
Investment {Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Seolland) Regulations 2006 and
Accountin9 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities Preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
Our Aims and objectives
PU￿OseS and Alms
The principal objects ol the charty are set out in the charity's Memorandum of Association..
To assist persons who may have need of support by virtue of poor health, disability, financial
hardship or other disadvantage, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of facilities
and programmes of physical. educational and other activities as a means of:
a) advancing in life and by developing skills, capacities and capabilities to enable parsons
to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;
b) advancing education.
c) relieving unemployment-
d) 8dvancing physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
Ensurlng our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we
achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. We have referred to the
guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when
reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities.
Achievements and Performance
To achieve these aims, we have, for over 10 years delivered two streams of work".
1) Courses for unemployed adults in which we address wellbeing as well as employability and
2) A three-year school programme for pupils at risk of exclusion and who have SEL (Social,
Emotional Learning) needs.
We deliver services via three regional teams in England (across Greater London and Herts).
Wales (across Cardiff, Newport SE valleys areas) and Scotland (across Glasgow, Edinburgh
and Fife).
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Achievements and Performance (continued)
Strategic Change
In August '23 we were approached by Impetus, a Private Equty backed organisation that
identifies and supports high potential charities both financially and in temis of ongoing and in-
depth strategic support. After three months of due diligence, we were brought into their
portfolio. We believe this will profoundly enhance the services we deliver.
The first phase of this partnership involves a series of'Delivering Impact, workshops that are
carefully designed to help the charity become clearer in its mission and thus allocate
resources to achieve the best possible evidence based and demonstrable outcomes.
A fundamental element of this process is to clearly define our 'target populations, . that is, to
ask the question.. 'What are the profiles of th8 people who our programmes have th8 g￿alest
impact upon?, As a consequence, one of the most signfficanl decisions made In these
workshops was to begin the phasing out of the adult element of our work. There are four core
reasons for this..
Since the Covid-19 Pandemic, we have experienced a massive increase in demand
for our work in schools and conversely a reduced demand for our work amongst
adults.
The vast majority of our staff work in OUT schools piogrammes.
The ROI (that is, outcomes againstcosls ofinteNention per participant) is much better
for our schools participants than it has been for our adult participants.
We found in recent years that adults were coming to us with a much wider range of
needs which we did not have the direct expertise lo address.
England
Overthe course ofthe year, we have continued to establish our schools programmes, working
across 12 different schools, most of which we have worked with for several years, and who
re-sign each year. In September 2023, Lambeth Council doubled their investment in us. The
majority of what we consider to be 'gold standard, processes and delivery are worked out in
these schools, refined and then implemented across the charty. Aside from the week to week
delivery, some highlights of the year included taking over 200 boys on our programmes to
Harrow School in December for a tournament in which Harrow students participated. We also
ran a hvo day tournament in the spring of '24 at Eton Manor RFC in which over 350 of our
boys and girls groups participated.
Our adults programmes in London came to an end in July, 2023.
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Achievements and Perfomiance (continued)
Scotland
In 23124 our Scotland Schools programme delivered in 8 schools- four in Edinburgh and four
in Glasgow. The total number of young people we have worked with this year is 234. 28 /0 of
whom were girls. We are pleased with the steady increase in female participation and intend
to continue to work towards malelfemale parity. Most of the young people we worked with
were betrween S1-S3 with one group comprising of S5 students where we worked on
employabilrty and a hybrid programme belween whatwe've done in schools and in our adults,
programme. Response was positive and three have now gone on to have jobs as a result.
As for our adult work in Scotland. we successfully delivered the first four of six courses in
Glasgow, funded by the National Lottery, working with unemployed adults with a focus on
Roma community members and refugeelasylum seekers, breaking down barriers between
them and local 'settled' population.
We will fulfil our obligations to this fund over the course of the 24125 financial year and not
seek further funding, thus phasing out the adult work in Scotland.
Wales
The summer of 2023 was a very difficult period for our Welsh schools team. The increase in
energy prices and a stagnated economy meant that several schools we work in were unable
to make any contribution. which is a key element of our funding model. This resulted in the
scaling down of delivery and the subsequent reduction of staff, going from 3 10 2 delivery
teams. Despite the huge potential ofthe work in Wales, the team remains in a difficult position
with an increased fundraising burden on the charity as a whole.
Despite thls frustration we have worked this 23124 academic year with many hundreds of
young people every week, with demonstrably positive results.
Our Adult programmes in Wales continued throughout 23124 funded by Comic Relief and in
partnership with our research partners, Cardiff Metropolitan University. We were successful
in securing follow-on funding from Comic Relief to deliver an additional 4 adull courses from
April 2023, the last course of which is currently being delivered, after which our adult work in
Wales will come to an end.
Fundraising
By the end of March 23, our fundraising team consisted of just one part time colleague who
works to develop corporate Partnerships. Enabled by a grant from the Fidelity Foundation, we
were able to invest. in April 23 two additional part time colleagues joined our team., one, who
works on Trusts and Grants applications and anotherwho co-ordinates our events. I￿lIe still
an under-resourced fundraising team, rt was nevertheless a tangible improvement.
The fundraising environment across the whole sector has been depressed as a consequence
of subdued economic gr0￿h in the UK. We felt the advefse impact ofthis in the area oftrusts
and grants income, which, despite a much-improved pipeline and increased (in tems of
quality and quantty) level of activity- ybelded the least income for several years. Being
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Achievements and Performance (continued)
brought on to the Impetus portfolio in December 2023 was and remains a major boost, with a
£100k Per Anum grant agreed for as long as the partnership lasts (initially 2.5 yeaTS>.
Nevertheless, with income from school contributions remaining static and income for adult
services reducing, the challenge for the team to raise sufficient funds has remained high.
A positive area ofgrowth has been through Corporate fundraising in which we have seen over
£100k increase in income generated. In August 2023 we launched a corporate partner
campaign called My Business" which enables businesses lo part fund our work in
individual schools. We are encouraged by the start we have made and see real potential for
this to grow.
Our flagship annual fundraising event - 'The SOHK Long Lunch, raised £112k in February
24. which is our best single event to date.
Ethlcal appmach to fundraislng
SOHK is a values4riven charity that conducts its activities in line with the highest ethical
standards. The charity uses a mixed funding economy to spread risk and ensure stabilrty.
Currently, the main methods for accessing individual donors are fundraising events, personal
referrals from ambassadors and social media campaigns targeted at friends and supporters
of the charity This greatly reduces Ihe risk of SOHK inadvertently contacting members of the
public, especially vulnerable people, in an unressonably intrusive or persistent manner. The
charity has robust internal policies on data collection and handling, is fully GDPR compliant
and has a robust, externally validated complaints procedure. The charity is prepared to refund
any donation which is shown to have been gained through unreasonable fundraising, whether
advertently or inadvertently. During the year the charity received no complaints in respect of
Its fundraising activities.
Looklng ahead
The £100k investment from Impetus has enabled us to recruit and appoint a new Director of
Fundraising. This is the first time that we have had a team with a highly experienced leader
bringing direction and Organisation. In Q3 of the financial year 24125, we will enter into the
third phase of partnership wrth Impetus which is 8 12 week block, with pro bono support from
one of the major management consultancies, to develop a major three year organisational
strategy. Off the back of this we will be able to more accurately understand the fundraising
targets and develop a Ihiee year Fundraising Strategy.
We recently secured a charty partnership with Investec Bank worth £50k per year for three
years as part of their sponsorship of the (European) Rugby Champions Cup.
How ouractivities deliverpublic benefit
The SOHK mission is to support young people (starting in early secondary) who are not
thriving in education and who are presenting as disruptive and disengaged or with social
and emotional (SEL) learning needs. We prioritise those from economically disadvantaged
backgrounds.
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Achievements and performance (continued)
Our aim is to improve participant's engagement with school and to improve their SEL skills
(including confidence, self-awareness, resilience and emotional regulation).
We do this through a long term blended programme of rugby coaching, group work and 1-1
mentoring delivered by a consistent team of trusted expert practrtioners.
Education is a key indicator of lrfe chances in adulthood. Children who are excluded from
school are stalistically more likely to offend, achieve poor educational outcomes, become
unemployed and suffer from poorer mental and physical health. Relieving and preventing
these issues delivers a clear public benefit. Persistent absenteeism remain a major concern
in the UK, post Pandemic- There is strong evidence to suggest that regularschool attendance
is a key mechanism to support children and young people's educational, economic and social
outcomes and that reduced attendance leads to worse educational attainment. Addressing
this is something that we have recently committed to.
Conversely, when students display h￿h levels of behavioural, emotional, and cognitive
engagement, they are more likely lo excel academically, form a slrong8r sense of connection
with their school, and have a more positive sense of social-emotional well-being - and as a
consequence have better life chances in adulthood.
Flnanclal revlew
SOHK'S Revenue decreased by £261k (150A} compared to the prior year, while expenditure
fell by £293k {16°h).
The drop in Revenue was largely attributable10 the reduction in the provision of Adult services
(<£165k) combined with lower event income (<£119k), which was boosted in the prior year,
by the 10-year anniversary lunch held November 2022. Overall Schools income remained in
line with the prior year, despite a reduclion in schools served in Wales, due to additional
funding support obtained elsewhere.
Nonetheless, delivery costs reduced in line with activity, falling £185k across Adult services
and £74k in Welsh Schools. Efficiencies were realised in support costs, which included the
closure of administrative offices, which were being under-used following the COVID pandemic
and the successfvl transition to home working.
Principal funding sources
Grant income accounted for 370/0 of SOHK'S income. The principal sources of Ihis were Comic
Relief, the National Lottery, KPE4 Charitable Trust, the Quilter Foundation, Charles Hayward
Foundation, Fidelity Foundation. Millenium Stadium Trust, Wasps Legends. William Wates,
and the Wooden Spoon Charity.
Aside from grant income, SOHK received 180/0 of our total turnover in contracted income, with
contributions from schools and the local authorities. and 190h of our total turnover in corporate
income, with contributions from Baillie Grfford, ISG Construction, Linc Cymru Housing
Association and SEWSCAP.
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Financial review (continued)
Reserves policy
The Iruslees have considered the charity's need for free resenles. These are required to cover
an unexpected loss of income, cash flow shortage, or unforeseen operational cost.
For some years now, the charty has set a reserve target which has proved extremely difficult
to fund practically. In recognition of this, the charity established a risk-level reser￿eS policy
that set a short-term and a medium-term reserves target.
The short-tem reserves target Considers immediate unforeseen expenses, cashflow issues.
and the charity's winding up costs and is set at £160,000. The charity's aim is to have this
amount available as a minimum target in line with the determined short-term financial risks.
We have assessed oui current financial position and level of expenditure on the short-term
reserves target and have concluded the charity will aim to achbeve the short-term reserves
tsrget by the end of the 2024125 financial year.
The medium-term reserves target considers risks to multi-year funding. planned
commrtments, key risks of the charty identrfied in the risk register, and is set at £330,000.
This being an amount equal to three months, running costs and sufficientto cover the charity,
most significant risks.
Our reserves target is a constant goal that we seek to work towards by increasing our level of
unrestricted funds. Very fèw funders are willing to fund core costs or unrestricted reserves,
so most of our unrestricted income must come from fundraising and individual giving. To set
benchmarks towards reaching our medium-term reserve target, our goal is to increase
unrestricted funds by 50A each year. It is our goal to meet our short-lerm reserves targgt-
currently £160,000, while still working towards our medium-term target.
Flnanclal posltlon
At the year end the balance sheet showed lolal funds of £97,385 (2023- £124,775). Of these
£5,998 were restricted (2023 - £4,567). At the year-end our unrestricted free reserves
balance was £91,38712023 £120,208), which whilst below target, is forecast to increase
current year to align with the Reserves Policy {above}.
Going concern
Our case for support continues to increase with the challenges facing our beneficiaries. This
means now more than ever SOHK is needed to offer valuable help lo support the young
People we work with to allow them to fealise their potential.
The Trustees and Senior Management remain highly aware of the lasting impact of the
Coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis on the economic landscape, and
the financial impact on the charity. Nonetheless the Charity has demonstrated its ability to
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Financial review (continued)
rapidly adapt to a changing environment, to end the financial year with a small deficit,
representing 1.80/0 of turnover, and is confident of its capability to balance the books going
fo￿ard.
The Trustees and the Board's Finance Subcommrttee, supported by the Director of Finance,
continue to monitor cashflow, meeting quarterly to review the financial position of the charity
and each programme, the balance of restricted and unrestricted funds, the balance sheet,
profit and loss. and budget variance for the year to date.
On the basis of their assessment of the Charity's financial position, the Trustees continue to
adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Plans for Financial Year 2024-2025
The Trustees aspire not only to sustain current activity, but through the renewed strategic
focus on "Delivering Impact. in Schools to grow activity, to increase the number of young
people supported. It is recognised that long tenn sustainability will require short term
investment, in human capital with the recent appointment of a Director of Fundraising to
secure reliable funding streams, and in technological transformation. As active participants
in the life of the Charity, the Trustees are commrtted to working with the Charity to secure this
funding.
SOHK will prioritise the continuous improvement of our schools programme, demonstrated
through evidence based practice. This will require ongoing challenge of every aspect of the
organisation, to learn and evolve so that we deliver the best outcomes for our participants.
With the appointment of the Director of Fundraising the Charity aims to further develop its
fundraisin9 Strategy, to. align with the current and future needs. This will likely include
increasing our long-term partnerships and relationships with donors and corporate partners,
along with fundraising events.
The contribution from schools to the cost of the school programm8 is an integral part of our
financial sustainability. It also ensures that the schools are invested and cooperale on the
management and information sharing necessary to the programme. SOHK has a clear
process for engaging schools, and we aim to work with each individual school nexl academic
year to ensure continued delivery.
As well as generating revenue, the trustees recognise the need to continue our cost control
processes and the continuation of the Board's Finance Subcommittee. Ending the 2024-2025
financial year in a surplus is a critical aim for SOHK with streams of work which are not
financially sustainable will be paused or scaled back. The charity aims to deliver a surplus of
£80,000 in the 2024-2025 financial year and aims to ensure our level offree reseDies exceeds
our short-term reserves target of £160,000.
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Structure, Governance and Management
Goveming document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 17 August
2011. It is registered with the Charity Commission, charity number 1147009. The charity was
established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers
of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.
The charity registered with OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator, on 9 November 201 S.
charrty number SC046118.
Recrultment and appolntment of truste•s
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and
Members for the purposes of the Articles of Association. The management of the charity is
the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected every three years, for three-year terms.
under the terms of the Articles of Association. The charity is managed by the trustees via
periodic Board meetings and the day-to-day operation of the Charity is delegated by the
Trustees to Mr. Ken Cowen, the Chief Executive Officer.
The Trustees review each year the skills and experience of the Board of Truste88 and
determine the need to appoint further trustees.
The Members of the company guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the
assets of the charity in the event of winding up.
Key management pernonnel
The key management personnel ofthe charity in charge of directing, conlrolling, running, and
operaling the charity on a day-to￿aY basis comprise the Trustees (who are not remunerated),
the Chief Executive and his Leadership Team.
Their remuneration is set annually by the Board, considering individual performance, the
performance of the Charity as a whole, and Ihe financial outlook of the Charity. This process
is informed by SOHK'S Performance & Development Reviews, which are conducled by line
managers with all staff and by the Chair of Trustees for the CEO.
Employee involvement and employment of the disabled
Employees have been consulted on issues of concern to them by means of regular staff
meetings and have been kept informed on specific matters directly by management. The
charty has implemented a number of policies in relation to all aspects of personnel matters..
• Equal opportunities policy
• Volunteers. policy
• Health and safety policy
In accordance with the charity's equal opportunities policy, the charity has established fair
employment practices in recrurtment, selection, retention, and training of disabled staff. Full
details of these policies are available from the charity's offices.
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Structure, Governance and Management (continued)
Risk management
The trustees conduct an annusl review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A
risk register has been established and is updated annually. Where appropriate, systems or
procedures have been eslablished lo mitigate the risks the charity faces. Internal control risks
are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and
project5. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff,
volunteers, and clients.
SOHK'S risk register scores risks for their probability and severity, to give an unmitigated risk
score. Mitigation is then put in place and the risk is reevaluated. The charity's risk register
shows the biggest unmrtigated risks to the charity to be the following. The mitigation is also
included..
Sporting activty l injuries - Every delivery team has a qualified first alder and first aid kit
to hand, and all frontline work has its own standalone risk assessment. The charity holds
specific public liability and employers, liability insurance for its activities, and coaches are
required to hold £5m in public liability cover personally. All coaching involves warmups,
clearly marked pitches which have been checked for obstructions and hazards and
approved equipment. All activities are clearly explained, and no one is forced to
participate. The charrty has clear Health and Safety Policy which is rigorously adhered to.
Charity keeps participant disclaimers in perpetuity.
• Loss of key staff (temporary or permanenl) The charity has a shared drive with non-
confidential files, which can be accessed by all staff. The charity has a financial process
document and living delivery manual. All line managers of departing staff are required to
steward a handover process to successors. Staff who are made redundant are given paid
extension to oversee handover of materials. The charity's reseprfes policy includes funds
for temporary staff to cover sickness, maternity for key staff members. The charity has
staff succession plan assessing roles criticality and impact of individuals. A
comprehensive staff wellbeing policy is in place with ongoing refinement. We now retain
a coun5elling service for staff, via our HR support.
ReseNe's Policy - Our reserves policy is updated annually to account for the current
financial position and costings, with a goal to consistently maintain our short-term reserve
target. INhile our cashflow requires strict management, the Director of Finance forecasts
any cashflow shortages and remedial actions needed to the CEO and Trustees.
• Illegal activity by the charrty (intentional or unintentional). Th8 charity is advised by
Milbank on a pro bono basis. Clear policies are in place for all areas of charitable activty
and line managers ensure that these are adhered to.
Failure to meet targets on delivery income- The charity realises given the current financial
position and cost of living crisis, the charity must accept some risk within our fundraising
landscape. A Director of Fundraising is now in place whowill lead and further build a team
that will ensure sustainability and growth - that said, the Trustees along with the senior
leadership are prepared to adapt delivery dependent on the funding secured.
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Trustees. Responsibilities Statement
The Trustees (who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company
lawl are responsible for preparing the Trustees. report and the financial stalements in
accordance wrth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the
income and expenditure. ofthe charitablecompany forthat period. In preparing thesefinancial
statements, the Trustees are required to..
• select surtable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
obseprfe Ihe methods and principles in Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Unrted Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102).
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
• state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed.
subject to any material departures disclosed and èxplained in the financial statements.,
• prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless rt is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in operation., and
• declare any conflicts of interest under s175 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posrtion ofthe charitable company and enable
them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounls (Scolland)
Regulations 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitabla
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
Each of the Trustees confirms that:
so far as the Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's
auditor is unaware., and
• the Trustee has taken all the steps that helshe ought to have taken as a Trustee in order
to make himselflherself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the
charity's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of $418
of the Companies Ad 2006.
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Trustees Respon8lbllitie8 Statement (continued)
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrily of the corporate and financial
information included in the chanty's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom goveming ihe
preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other
jurisdictions.
In preparing this report, the Trustees have taken advantage of the small companies
exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on beh41f of the board of TNstees of School of Hard KrÈocks
trictoria Griffin
2fj10712024
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Independent auditor's report Year to 31 March 2024
Independent audltorfs report to the trustees and members of School of Hard Knocks
Oplnlon
We have audited the financial statements of School of Hard Knocks (the'charrtable company,)
for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the
balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, the principal accountin9 policies and the notes to
the financial statements. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their
preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial
Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion. Ihe financial statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March
2024 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
• have been propedy prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice; and
• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements ofthe Companies Act2006, the
Chaflties and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charities
Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 {as amended).
Ba818 for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Standards on Auditing (UK) {ISAs
(UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilrties under those standards are further described in
the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We
are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements thal
are relevant to our audit of the financial slalements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical
standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these
requirements. We believe that the audÈt evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relatlng to golng concem
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going
concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties
relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on
the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least hvelve
months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concem are
described in the relevant seclions of this report.
Other Informatlon
The Irustees are responsible for the other infomation. The other information comprises the
infomiation included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's
report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information
and, except to the extent other¥vise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form
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of assurance conclusion thereon.
Other Infomiatlon (continued)
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent
with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to
be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misslatement in the
financial statements or a material misstatement of the olher information. If, based on the work
we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other
information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
• the information given in the trustees, report, which is also the directors, report for the
purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepared is consistent with the financial statements,. and
• the trustees, report, which is also the directors. report for the purposes of company law.
has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding ofthe charitable company and its environment
obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the
trustees, report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the
Companies Acl 2006 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended)
requires us to report to you rf, in our opinion:
• proper and adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our
audit have not been received from branches not visited by us: OT
• the financial stalements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns., or
certain disclosures of trustees, remuneralion specified by law are not made:
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit., or
• the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the
small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemptions in
preparing the truslees, report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also
the directors of the charilable company for the purpose of company law) are responsible for
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair
view. and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the
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Independent audltof s report Year to 31 March 2024
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misststement. whether due to
fraud or error.
Responslbilities of trustees (continued)
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable
company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to
going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either
intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic
arternative but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities forthe audlt of the Ilnanclal statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements as
a whole are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an
auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect
a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material rf, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
inftuence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We
design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material
misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures
are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:
How the audlt was congldered capable of detectlng Irregularltles Includlng fraud
Our approach to identrfying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of
irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows..
The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the
appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance
with applicable laws and regulations;
We identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with
management and trustees and from our knowledge and experience of the charity sector;
We focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct
material effect on the accounts or the activities of the charity. These included but were
not limrted to the Companies Act 2006. the Charities Act 2011: the Charities Accounts
Scotland Regulations 2006,. Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102), Safeguarding Regulalions, GDPR, fundraising regulations- and
We assess the extent of compliance with laws and regulations identrfied above by making
enquiries of management and representatives of the trustees and review of the minutes
of trustees, meetings.
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Independent auditor's report Year to 31 March 2024
Auditorfs responsibilities forthe audit of the financial statements (continued)
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement,
including how fraud might occur by..
Making enquiries of management and representatives of the trustees as to where they
considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and
alleged fraud; and
Considering the internal controls in place to mrtigate risks of fraud and non<ompliance
with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls. we-
Performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.,
Tested and reviewed journal enlries to identfy unusual transactions.
Tested the authorisation of expenditure.
Tested the implementation of financial controls.,
Assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in detemining the accounting
estimates were indicative of potential bias., and
Investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularrties and non-compliance with laws and regulations. we
designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
Agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation.,
Reading the minutes of meetings of trustees,. and
Enquiring of as to a¢tual and potential litigation and claims.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed
that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would
become aware of non<ompliance. Auditing standards also limrt the audit procedures required
to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other
management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, rf any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise
from error as they may involve deliberdte concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located
on the Financial Reporting Council's website at wmw.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This
description fomis part of our auditorfs report.
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Independent auditor's report Year to 31 March 2024
Use of our report
This report 15 made Solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance
wrth Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and to the charity's trustees as a body,
in accordance with Section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act
2005 and Regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. Our audit
Y￿rk has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those
matters we are requiied to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent pemirtted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibilty to anyone other
than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
29 July 2024
Catherine Bisco8 (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Buzzacott LLP, Statutory Auditor
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
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ststement of financial activities
(incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) Year to 31 March 2024
2024
Totsl
funds
Un-
restricted Reslrided
fijnrjs
funds
2023
Total
funds
restrlcted Restrlcted
funds
funds
Noles
Incom• and expendlture
Income from:
Oonalions
Other trading aelivilies
Charitable aclivilies
Provision
of training3
C¢Uf8e8
Interest recelvable
Tothl Incom•
349.338
149.839
199,322
548.658
149,839
511,069
267.654
S11,(￿9
269,014
1.360
J61.Y39
172
467,824
819.583
172
397,907
143
657,146 1,S18.232 1,176,773
601,598
999,505
143
602.958 1.779,731
061,086
Ex￿ndItur0 on:
RaisI￿j fijnd
Chariiable aclivities
Provislon of lrninlrwJ5
courses
112.686
39,377
161,962
243,202
113
243,315
777.322
089.907
618,331 1.393.880
984.402
655.715 1,545.622 1,227,604
610,875 1,595,277
610,988 1,838,592
Tothl •xp•ndltur•
N•t (•xpgndlturo1 Incomo
128.8211
1.431
127.3901 150.8311
18,030> (58.8611
Tr*nsf•rn b•l)AMn lund• 18
13501
350
N•t mov•m•nt In lund• for
th• y••r
{28.1211
127,3901
151.1811
17,680> 158,8611
Re¢onclllotlon of fundl:
FuThJ balances broughl
forward at 1 Apdl 2023
120.208
4,567
124,775
171,389
12,247
183,638
Fund b*lanco# c•rrl•d
lorw•rd •t 31 M•r¢h 2024
16
91,387
15.99
97.38J
120.208
4,587
124,775
All of the charity's activities derived from continuing operations during the above two financial
periods.
All recognised gains and losses are included in the above statement of financial aclivities.
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Balance sheet 31 March 2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
12
471
Current assets
Oeblors
Cash at bank and in hand
13
21,900
209,635
231,535
210,476
46,816
257,292
Ll•bilitie•
Creditors.. amounts falling due
within one year
14
{134.621)
{133.420)
Net currfrnt a•s•ts
96,914
123,872
Totsl n•l asséts
97,385
124.775
The fund8 of the charlty:
Unrestricted funds
. General fvnd
Rèstricted funds
Total charlty funds
16
16
91,387
5,998
97,386
120.208
4,567
124.775
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the small companies
exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by..
Signed on behalf of'the. board of TtU5tees of School of Hard Knocks..
Victoria Gnffin
2610712024
Company Registration Number.. 07743730 (England and Wales)
Charrty Registration Numbers.. 1147009 (England and Wales) and SC046110 (Scotland)
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Statement of cash flows Year to 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Ci8h flows from operatlng actlvitlos:
Net cash provid8d by (used in) operating actsvits'es
162,819
{181,165)
Cg8h flow8 from investing actlvitle8:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,2951
11,2951
Change In cash and cash equlvalents In Ihe year
162,819
(182.460)
Cash and cash oqulvalents at 1 April 2023
46,816
229,276
Cash and cash equlvalents al 31 March 2024
209,63S
46,816
Notes to the sLitement of cash flows for the year to 31 March 2024.
A R•conclllatlon of n•t movemont In funds to net cash used In operatlng actlvltle8
2024
2023
Not movemenl In fund• (a• per the 6latornent ol Ilnanclal actlvltl•sl
Adjustments for..
Depreciation charg?
Decrease/llncr8asel in debtors
Increasel(decreasel in creditors
Net ¢a8h provldod by Iu8ed In) operallng actlvltlo•
127,3901
158.8611
432
188,576
1,201
162,819
392
(61,6571
(61.0391
1181,1651
B Analysls of changes in cash and cash equivalents
Asat31
Asat31
March 2023 Cash flows March 2024
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
46,816
46,816
162,819
162,819
209,635
209,635
No separate reconciliation of net debt has been prepared as there is no difference be￿een
the net cash (debt) of the chaiity and the above cash and cash equivalents.
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Prlnclpal accountlng policles Year to 31 March 2024
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are laid out below.
Basis of preparatlon
These financial statements have been prepared for the year to 31 March 2024. with
comparative information given in respect to the year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items
recognised at cost or transaction value unless other*vise stated in the relevant accounting
policies below or the notes to these financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wrth 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 United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP FRS 102), the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011,
Charrties Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the Companies Act 2006.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.
A88essment of golng concern
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are
any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on
the ability of the charity to continue as a going concem. The trustees make this assessment
in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisalion for issue of the
financial statements.
The trustees and senior staff remain highly conscious of Ihe cost of living crisis on how the
charity will continue to operate to ensure long-term, sustainable delivery. While the charty
has ended this financial year with a deficil, which can be attributed to a difficult fundraising
landscape and increased costs, the Irustees are confident in the charity's ability to continue
to adapt to provide a much-needed service. This can be seen in the charity's updated
fundraising strategy that includes the appointment of two new rolès fundéd by the Fidelity
Foundation - an Events Co-ordinator and a Trusts and Foundations Manger. Together, with
our Partnerships Executive, this will be the first time the charity has a fully-fledged
fundraising team with specific roles that focus on fundraising evenls, grant income
generation, and corporate partnerships. We are confident this shift in strategy to increase
corporate partners within our schools, programme, plan our long-term events calendar with
risk mitigations, and establish new mulli-year grant funding will allow the charity to maintain
a stable financial position and achieve our reserves target.
The trustees continue to monitor and maintain sufficient cashflow and the B08rd's Finance
Subcommittee continues to meet quarterly to review the financial position of the charity and
each programme, the balance of restricted and unrestricted funds, the balance sheet. profti
and loss, and budget variance for the year to date. The trustees, along with the leadership
team, also continue to develop alternative delivery models to ensure the charity can adapt
no matter the current financial climate.
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Prlncipal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2024
Assessment of going concem (continued)
On the basis of their assessment of the Charity's financial position the Trustees continue lo
adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
crftlcal accountlng estlmates and areas of judgement
Preparation of the financial statements requires the trustees and management to make
significant judgements and estimates.
The items in the financial statements where these Judgements and estimates have been
made include..
estimating the useful economic life of tangible fixed assets for the purpose of
detemining the annual depreciation charge:
• The allocation of staff costs between charitable expenditure and raising funds.
estimating the value of grfts in kind received., and
estimating future inflows and outflows for the purpose of assegsing going concern.
Income recognitlon
Income is recogr)ised in the period in which the charity has entitlement to the income, the
amount of income Can be measured reliably and rt is probable that the income will be
received.
Income comprises donations and grants, fee income, sponsorship, income from events and
investment income.
Donations are recognised when the charity has confirmalion of both the amount and
settlement date. In the event of donations pledged but not received. the amount is accrued
for where the receipt is considered probable. In the event that a donation is subject to
conditions that require a level of performance befor& the charty is entrtled to Ihe fund8, the
income is deferred and not recognised until either Ihose conditions are fully met, or the
fulfilmenl of those condrtions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that
those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Donated services provided to the charity are recognised in the period when it is probable
that the economic benefits will flow to the charity, provided they can be measured reliably.
This is norrnallywhen the service is provided to the charity. An equivalent amount Is included
as expenditure.
Donated seNices are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is
the amount Ihe chaTlty would have been willing to pay to obtain senlices of equivalent
economic benefrt on the open market.
In accordance with the Charrties SORP FRS 102 volunteer time Is not recognised.
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Principal accounting pollcies Year to 31 March 2024
Income reeognitlon (continued)
Grants and fee inccxne from government and other agencies have been included as income
from charitable activities where these amount to a contract for services, but as donations
where the money is given in response to an appeal or wrth greater freedom of use, for
example monies for core funding. Income is deferred when th8 charty has not satisfied the
requirements for entitlement or when the donor has specified funds for use in a future
accounting period. Sponsorship income is receivable on an annual basis in recognrtion of
the charity's participation in certain activities.
Fee income is recognised once the charity has fully met all perfomance criteria as specified
in the relevant contract.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be
measured reliably by the charity. this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or
payable by the bank.
Expenditure recognltlon
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive
obligation committing the charity lo make a payment to a third party, il is probable that a
transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation
can be measured reliably.
All expendrture is accounled for on an accruals basis. Expenditure comprises direct costs
and support costs. All expenses, including support costs, are allocated or apportioned to the
applicable expenditure headings. The classification be￿e￿n activities is as followB.-
Expenditure on raising funds includes 311 expenditure associated with raising funds for
the charity. This includes staff costs associated with fundrai8in9 and the costs of
fundraising events.
• Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs associated with lurthering the
charitable purposes of the charty through Ihe provision of its charitable activities. Such
¢osts include the delivery of training courses, direct and support costs including
govemance costs.
All expenditure is stated inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
Allocation of support and govemance costs
Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out the primary
purposes of the charty it is necessary to provide support in the form of project management
carried out at Headquarters, personnel development, financial procedures, provision of
office sep4ices and equipment and a suitable working environment.
Governance costs comprise the costs involving the public accountabilty of the charty
(including audit costs) and costs in respect to its compliance with regulation and good
ppctice. Govemance costs are allocaled to the charity's sole activity, provision of training
courses.
Support costs are allocated to the charity's activity. provision of training courses. and
fundraising.
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Principal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2024
Taxation
The company is a charity under the Finance Act 2010 (schedule 6, paragraph 1) definition.
Accordingly, the company is potentially exempl from taxation in respect of income or capital
gains within categories covered by the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (part 11, chapter 3) or the
Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (section 2561, to the extent that such income or
gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. No tax charge arose in the period.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
All assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised.
Tangible assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates
calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their
expected useful economic lives on the following basis..
Computer equipment
33.33Yo Straight line
Schools equipment
33.33% straight line
Outdoor equipment
33.33% straight line
Motor vehicles
200/0 Straight line
Debtors
Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for non-recoverability.
Prepayments are valued al the amount prepaid. They have been discounted to the present
value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is material.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on
demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.
Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet
date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefft will be
required in settlement, and the amount ofthe settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors
and provisions are recognised at the amount the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the
debt. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payrnent where
such discounting is material.
Funds
Restricted funds comprise monies raised for, or their use restricted to, a specific purpose.
or contributions subject to donor imposed conditions.
The general fund represents those monies which are freely available for application towards
achieving any charitable purpose that falls within the School of Hard Knock's charilable
objects.
Pension costs
Contributions in respect of the charity's defined contribution scheme are charged to the
statement of financial activities when they are payable to the scheme.
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Notes to the financial ststements Year to 31 March 2024
Income from donatlons
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024 Total
funds
Individuals
Corporate donatsons
Trusts and Foundations
Gifts in Kind
2024 Total funds
179,366
91,697
179,366
291,019
199,322
78,273
349,336
78,273
548,658
199,322
Unreslrlct6d Reslncted
funds
funds
2023 Total
funds
Individuals
Corporate donations
Trusts and Foundations
Gifts in Kind
2023 Total funds
220,294
190,295
5,000
95,480
511,069
220,294
190,295
5,000
95,480
511,069
Income from other tradlng actlvltles
Unrestrlctsd Re$trl¢tsd 2024 Total
funds
fund•
fund8
Income Irom fundraising events
2024 Total fund8
149,839
149,839
149,839
149,839
Unreslrict8d R8slrict8d
funds
funds
2023 Tot81
lunds
Income from fundraising events
2023 Total funds
267,654
267,654
1,360
1,3eJO
269,014
269,014
Income from charitable activities
Unrnstrleted R￿trIct•d 2024 Total
funds
funds
funds
Grant income
Fee income
2024 Total funds
95,697
266,042
361.739
467,824
6S3,521
266,042
819,563
457,824
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
Income from charitable activities (continued)
un￿s￿ICted Réstrictèd
. funds
funds
2023 Total
lunds
Grant incom8
Fee income
2023 Total funds
67,000
330.907
397.907
601.598
668.598
330,907
999,505
601.598
Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted Restrlcled 2024 Total
funds
funds
funds
Fundraising staff costs (note 101
Cost of fundraising events
other fundraising costs
Support costs (note 61
2024 Total funds
46.460
43,128
81,406
43,148
22,997
112,5B5
4,411
39,377
27,408
151.962
Unreslricted Reslricled
funds
funds
2023 Tot81
funds
Fundraising slaff costs (nol8 10)
Cosl of fvndr8ising events
Other fvndr8ising cosls
Support costs (nole 6)
2023 Total funds
7Q4,362
78.138
38,180
22,522
243.202
104,362
78,251
38,180
22, 522
243,315
113
173
Expendlture on charltable actlvltles
Unrestricted Restrlctsd 2024 Total
funds
funds
funds
Training courses
Course delivery staff costs (note 10)
Support costs (note 7)
2024 Totsl funds
91,798
430,848
254.676
777.322
137,004
417,982
61,352
616,338
228,802
848,830
316,028
1,393,660
Unrestricled R8slricled
fund$
funds
2022 Total
fvnds
Training coutses
Course delivery staff costs (note 10)
Support costs (note 7)
2023 Total funds
155.506
591. 192
237. 704
984,402
247,395
330, 754
32. 726
610.875
402, 901
921,946
270,430
1,595,277
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
Support costs
Unre$trl¢ted Restrlcted 2024 Totsl
funds
funds
funds
Olfice and rent costs
Communication costs
Accommodation, travel and Subsisten￿ costs
Staff expenses reimbursed
Insuran
Website and promotional material
Consultancy fees
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
Support staff costs (note 10)
Irrecoverable VAT
Governance costs (note 8)
21,465
16,617
378
1,717
38,OB2
378
10,633
693
4,327
8,916
583
3,642
22,997
47,124
685
li
4,411
8.868
432
1,087
25,733
804
4,921
66,763
27,408
55,992
432
6,868
162,476
5,075
31,072
343,436
5,781
136,743
4.271
26,151
277,673
Unre8trletod R••trictsd 2024 Totsl
fund•
funds
lund8
Analysis of support costs
Fundraising costs
. Charitable activities
22.997
254,676
277,673
4,411
61,352
65,763
27,408
316,028
343,436
Unrestiicled R8Stnct8d
funds
fvnds
2023 Tol81
funds
Office and rent costs
Communication Cost
Accommodation, tr8vel and subsist8nca costs
Staff expenses reimbursed
Insurance
Websile and promotion81 mat8rial
Consullancy fggs
Deprecialion
Sundry expenses
Support staff costs (note 9)
lffecover8ble VA T
Govemance costs (not9 7)
35,097
480
9,913
2,022
4,607
22,522
49.389
392
10.076
95,216
8,045
22.473
260,226
22,565
42
440
60
57,656
522
10,353
2,082
4,607
22.522
49,389
392
10,305
95.216
8,045
31,863
292.952
229
9,390
32.726
Unrnstrict8d Rostricted
funds
funds
2023 Total
funds
Analysis of support costs
Fundraising costs
Charitable activities
22.552
237. 704
260,226
22,552
270,430
292.952
32, 726
32, 726
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Notes to the financial ststements Year to 31 March 2024
Govornance costs
Unrèstrieted Rèstrictsd 2024 Total
funds
funds
funds
Accountancy and audit costs
Other professional fees
2024 Total funds
21,044
5.107
26.151
3,960
961
4,921
25,004
8,068
31,072
Unreslncted Restricled
funds
funds
2023 To181
funds
Accountancy and audil costs
Othgr profession81 fees
2023 Total funds
19. 750
2. 723
22.473
q9,750
12,113
31,863
9,390
9.390
Net lexpendlture) Income
This is stated after charging..
2024 Total 2023 Total
fund8
funds
Staff costs Inole 9)
Depreciation of tangibl8 fixed assets
Auditorfs ￿mUneratiOn
Statutory Audit
1,092,712
432
1,121,524
392
14,000
11,450
Staff costs
Staff costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
981.947
82,587
28,178
1,092,712
1,007,601
85,024
28,899
1,121,524
Total slaff costs have been allocated between expenditure on raising funds, course delivery,
governance and support costs based on the approximate percentage of staff time spent in
each area. as follows..
2024
2023
Expenditure on raising funds
Course delivery
Support wsts
81,407
848,830
162.476
1,092,713
104.362
921.946
95.216
1,121.524
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
The average rwnthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024
No.
2023
No.
Management
Operational
29
32
27
33
One employee received remuneration behveen £70,000 and £80,000 in the year (2023
one employee received remuneration beNveen £60,000 and £70,000). Pension
contributions of £2,121 {2023 - £2,121) were paid in respect of this employee.
The key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling. running
and operating the charity on a day to day basis comprise the trustees (who are not
remunerated), the Chief Executive, the Operations Executive, and the Finance Manager.
Total remuneration (including taxable benefi'ts, employerfs pension contributions and
employers national insurance contributions) of the key management personnel for the year
was £156,236 (2023 - £153,022).
10 Trustees, remuneration
No twslee received any remuneration for services or reimbursed expenses as a trustee in
the Current year12023 - none).
11 Taxatlon
School of Hard Knocks is a registered Charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or
corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various
exemptions available to registered charities.
12 Tangible fixed a88etg
Computer
Schools
equipment Equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
2,824
1,295
4.119
2.824
1,295
4,119
Depreclatlon
At 1 April 2023
Chargé for thè y8ar
At 31 March 2024
2.824
392
432
824
3,216
432
2,824
Net book valu•
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
471
903
471
903
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
13 Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other dèbtors
10,800
11,075
2S
21,900
201,994
8.457
25
210.476
14 Credltors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
VAT
Other creditors
A¢¢rual$ and deferred income
23,238
20,212
6,564
11,042
73,565
134,621
40,510
25,063
10,412
7,440
49.995
133.420
15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Deferred income brought foThvard al 1 Aprll 2023
Income deferred in year
Deferred income released in year
Carried fomard at 31 March 2024
26,000
102,547
59,565
25,000
125,000) <102,547)
S9.565
25,000
Deferred income relates to income received in 2024 for use by the charity in 2025, as
specified by the donors,
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
16 Statement of funds
Al 1 April
2023
At 31 Mar
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
ijnrestricted ￿ndS
120.208
861,086
{889.9071
91,387
Re8trlctsd fund8
Charles Hayward
Comic Relief
Fidelity Foundation
Improving Lives Glasgow
ISG Construction
KPE4 Trust
Lambelh Council
Linc Cymru Housing Assoc.
Millenium Stadium Trust
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Quilter Foundalion
SEWSCAP
Transport for Wales
Walcot Foundation
Wasps Legends
Wates Foundation
Wooden Spoon
796
2.500
25,000
182,316
35,345
76,185
14,000
59,000
54,522
14,000
7,500
{24,567)
{184.816)
{35,345)
{76,185)
(14,000)
(59,776)
154,522)
{14,000)
(2,731)
(36)
{24,850)
{104,3001
{12,500)
Is)
{25,000)
{6,775)
{16,307)
{655,7151
11,545,622)
1.229
776
4.769
402
24,448
104,300
12,500
25,000
6.723
16,307
657,146
1,518,232
52
4,567
124,775
5.998
97,386
Total funds
At l April
2022
At 37 March
2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Unrgstricled funds
171,389
1, 176, 773 (1,227,604
(350)
120.208
Rostricted funds
Charfes Hayward
Comic Relief
Fifg Mental Health Fund
Gosling Foundation
Improving Lives Glasgow
Joljn Lyon's Charity
KPE4 Trust
Laur8us Sport for Good
National Lottery
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Quilt8r Foundation
Riv8rsid8 Resourc8 Comm.
Tabanl RFC
Walcot FOUndat￿n
Wates Foundafv'on
Young London8
1,188
3,917
25,000
190.061
18,669
10.000
91,548
25,020
59,300
20,000
10.000
33,000
45,000
(25,392)
(191,478)
(18,669)
(10,OtW)
(91,548)
(26.687)
(58,524)
(20.000)
(10.000)
(32, 964)
(44,598)
{2.414)
(1,901)
(64, 995)
(11,468)
(350)
602,958
(610, 988)
I, T79,731 (1.838,592)
796
2,500
1,667
776
36
402
2.414
541
1.360
65,000
9,000
2.520
52
350
350
12.247
183,636
4.567
124, 775
Total funds
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
16 Statement of funds (continued)
Restricted Funds
Charles Hayward Foundation
Charles Hayward Foundation has given us multi-year grant funding for rugby coaching and
behavloural support mentoring for schools in North Hertfordshire.
Comic Relief
Comic Relief gave us funding for three years starting in 2020 to deliver 12 adult courses in
Wales with psychotherapy support. We have also received extension funding for to deliver
4 more courses from April 2024.
Fidelity Foundation
Fidelity Foundation has provided funding support lo enable the hiring of a Trusts & Grants
Manager (part time) and Events Coordinator (part time)
The National Lottery-lmproving Llves
The National Lottery has given us multi-year grant funding to deliver 6 courses over 2 years
in Glasgow, working with unemployed adults with a focus on Roma communty and
refugèelasylum seekers. breaking down barriers between them and local 'settled'
population.
ISG Constructlon
ISG Construction provided a £14k contribution to support the delivery of Welsh Schools
programme in Cantonian High School, Cardiff.
KPE4 Trust
KPE4 Trust gave us grant funding to deliver our Scolland Schools programme in Broughton
and Craigroyston schools.
Lambeth Council
Lambeth Council commissioned SOHK to work with schools in Lambeth for academic
years 2023124 and 2024125, following the successful delivery on a one-day per week basis
in 2022123.
Linc Cymru Housing Association
Linc Cymru provided £14k to support our delivery in Fitzalan High in Cardiff, during the
2023124 academic year
Millenlum Stadlum frust
Millenium Stadium Trust provided £7.5k to support the SOHK Cymru Schools Festival,
reward trips, and participant kit for academic year 23124
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Notes to the financlal statements Year to 31 March 2024
16 Statement of funds (continued)
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
The Paul Hsmlyn Foundation provided a grant to support our INC project to develop a good
practice guide on howto improve Ihe experiences of trans, non-binary and gender exploring
young people in Wales.
Quilter Foundation
The Quilter Foundation has provided a grant for three years starting in 2020 to fund two
England adult courses per year, which has been postponed and deferred into the new
financial year. We have also received continuation funding to continue to deliver our adult
courses at Black Prince Trust.
SEWSCAP
SEWSCAP supported the Adults (£16.8k) and Schools {£87.75k) programmes in Wales
during the year
Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales contributed £14k to support our programme delivery in Idris Davies
High in Caerphilty.
Walcot Foundation
The Walcot Foundation pravided a grant to deliver our England Adult courses in London.
Wasps Legends
Wasps Legends have provided multi-year funding to support our schools delivery across
the UK.
Wllllam Wates
William Wates Memorial Trust have given us multi-year grant funding over three years to
support our work in Warlingham School in London.
Wooden Spoon Soclety
Wooden Spoon have fund a full-time coach for our schools programme in Scotland for Iwo
years, finishing at the end of academic year 2024125.
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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2024
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unreslrl¢ted Regtrlcled 2024 Total
fund8
funds
fund$
Tangibl8 fixed assets
Current assets
Creditofs due within one year
471
165,973
175.057
91.387
471
65,562
231.535
169,565) 1134,622)
6,997
97,384
Unrèstriclad
funds
Rastrictèd 2023 Tolal
funds
funds
Tangible fixed assels
Cuff8nl assets
Credilors due within one year
903
227, 725
(108,420)
120,208
903
29, 567
25T.292
(25,OGQJ (133,420)
4,567
124, T75
18 Related party transactlons
During the year various trustees contributed financially to the organisation
receiving a cash donation of £1.200 (2023 - £1,566) from one trustee,
a temporary interest free loan of £40,000 from a trustee (fully repaid at the year-
end>,
purchased £5,610 of tickets to attend corporate fundraising evenls,
donated auction prizes with a value ofapproximalely £15.200 {2023 - £32,286) from
various trustees
Additionally, the charity received pro bono services of £55,992 (2023 £49,389) from
Millbank LLP, a law firm of which James Cameron is a partner.
19 Commitments under operatlng leases
Al 31 March 2024, the total of the charity's future minimum lease payments under non-
cancellable operating leases was as follows..
2024
2023
Amounts due within one year
Amounts due tre￿een and five years inclusive
2,280
190
2,470
2.280
2.470
4,740
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