Education Training Consortium Sussex
Registered Charity 1147918
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
For the year ended 31st March 2021
Education Training Consortium Sussex
Registered Charity 1147918
Annual Report
For the year ended 31st March 2021
Trustees
Peter Carcas [Chairman]
Linda Goree Duncan Keir John Enefer [Treasurer] Janice Easton
Principal Address
49 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, East Sussex,TN34 lEN
Bankers
Lloyds pic,17 Wellington place Hastings, East Sussex,TN34 1NX
Independent Examiner
Viv Tate, Perfect Balanced Bookkeeping Ltd, Suite 12 Century House, 100 Menzies Road, St Leonards on Sea,TN38 9BB
Structure, Governance and Management
Governance
The charity is governed by its declaration of Trust dated 10h[th] May2012.
The power of appointing new or additional Trustees is vested in the Trustees.
The Trustees are giving due consideration to becoming an Incorporated Charitable Organisation.
Risk Management
The Trustees continue to monitor the major risks to which the Trust is exposed and are satisfied that adequate systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to those risks. We have allocated a staff member to monitor Health and Safety and report regularly to the Trustees.
Objects and Activities
The objects for which the charity is established are:
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(a) To advance education amongst the inhabitants of the county of Sussex and its neighbourhood ("the Area") without distinction of sex,race or political,religious or other opinions in such ways as the Charity shall from time to time determine.
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(b) To relieve poverty and distress amongst people in the area who are disadvantaged through ill health, unemployment, inadequate housing,low educational attainment or any other such circumstances,particularly by providing educational facilities for the purposes of improving the long term employment prospects of said people.
Achievements and Performance
Our work during the year was severely impacted by the Pandemic and consequent safety measures. Many service closed during the lockdowns but we responded by helping people in new ways where possible. We also developed new services to meet new needs.
Digital Inclusion
When rules permitted we continued to provide free computer access to disadvantaged groups via the b@sement project and on an outreach b a s i s at various centres in the area. Regular groups attending the b@sement included clients from Priory Partnership, Prader Willi Syndrome support services and people in recovery from mental ill health.
By providing free access we continue to enable people to obtain benefits, employment and health information as well as to acquire the basic computer skills.The number of referrals from Job Centreplus has maintained and we are delivering to more clients with long term health difficulties. We received a small grant to support people claiming Universal Credits.
We also were able to support over 100 vulnerable and digitally excluded people with tablets or smart phones, including a data package for internet connection. These were provided through the Good Things Foundation. Support was provided by telephone or online.
Working with BAME Communities
Demand for English lessons for non English speakers continued to grow due to changes in the local community with a steady influx of refugees and asylum seekers to the town. Face to face lesson were suspended during lockdowns but where possible online lessons were offered instead. This was facilitated by the provision of free tablets with data usage.
In partnership with the local consortium that delivers community learning through a contract with East Sussex Coast College we have continued our education offer for vulnerable people, primarily with ESOL provision.
Due to the impact of the pandemic this community was particularly vulnerable, with many services only available online or by telephone which for people with language issues created severe problems. Food poverty was a severe problem with the group due to even more limited employment prospects
Working with Older People
The Dementia Day Care Service was severely impacted by the pandemic and lockdowns, with the client group being at considerable risk. During the lengthy closures we continued to support clients and their families with phone calls, shopping and meal deliveries. This was possible due to funding from the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust and Adult Social Care. We also undertook meal deliveries to residents of Marlborough House and other sheltered housing provision.
Thanks to support from East Sussex Adult Social Care and Public Health we were able to maintain a safe environment for our clients and staff. The experience was then used to support all our projects.
Partnership Working
We have continued to support the local community by working with other groups to help overcome food poverty, an issue affecting many of our clients. In particular we were able to second staff to Hastings Area Community Trust to support clients of the Pantry food project with digital
support and access to information. Many clients were in receipt of the digital devices we were able to donate.
As a member of the local learning provider partnership, Skills and Learning in the Community, we are part of an ESF funded project to develop support for learners and capacity of group members. Although started during the year delivery has been delayed due to Lockdowns.
Volunteers
Volunteers have continued to be an important part of the delivery of our services and we have been able to provide them with support to obtain qualifications and in some cases progress to employment.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have considered their duty as set out in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011to have due regard to public benefit guidance issued by the Commission, and in their opinion the foregoing report demonstrates that they have complied therewith.
Financial Review
Income decreased during the year to £270,652 as did expenditure at £225,902. This resulted in a surplus of £44,750, of which £32,000 was restricted and carried over to the next financial year. This left an unrestricted reserve of £127,974. The reduction in turnover was due to the lockdowns announced by the Government during the financial year. Expenditure was reduced due to not all services operating and running costs not incurred and through unfilled vacancies when staffing levels were not required at the previous level.
The financial uncertainty faced at the start of the year was quickly alleviated by two grants from the Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust and we are very grateful for their swift response. The Government’s Job Retention Scheme enabled us to retain our workforce and maintain our finances. The Resilience payments and Infection Control Grants from East Sussex County Council Adult Social Care were also significant in enabling us to maintain our Dementia Day Service. Significant funding from Sussex Community Development Foundation enabled us to deliver a much needed food project for Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The charity will continue to explore further diverse funding streams and project development to meet the needs of the local community during these increasingly difficult and uncertain times.
Reserves
The unrestricted reserves of £127,974 provides at least five months operating costs and enables us to maintain cash flow as some contracts and grants have an element of payment in arrears. Funds are sufficient to clear all liabilities should all sources of income cease. Funds are also available to enable further development of the organisation. The Trustees believe this level of reserves is adequate for our needs and necessary during uncertain times. Given our vulnerable client groups our services could be easily impacted by further Covid 19 upsurges and there is no certainty that there will be the level of financial support that was available in the financial year reported.
On behalf of the Trustees
Peter Carcas Chairman Date
Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Report to the Trustees of Education Training Consortium Sussex Registered Charity 1147918 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charlty for the year ended 31 March 2021. Responslblllties and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011.1-the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under settion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}{bl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnatSon whlch glves me cause to believe that in, any material respect: . the accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charities Att: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of account5 set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf vlew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. V. Tate FICB PM Dip The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Perfect Balanced Bookkeeping Ltd
ETC Sussex Income & Expenditure Account For the Year Ended 31st March 2021
| INCOME Grants Donations Service Charges Computer Club Pantry/Cafe Bank Interest LESS EXPENDITURE Refreshments 227 Stationery 632 Postage 120 Volunteer expenses 890 Sundry 690 Events & Activities 28210 Travel & Motor Expenses 2484 Employer NI 2480 Employer Pensions 3751 Wages 171762 Office rent 7000 Phone/broadband 1545 Insurance 2751 Repairs & Renewals 2033 Professional Fees 0 Training 32 Bookkeeping Fees 660 Depreciation 636 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE |
227 632 120 890 690 28210 2484 2480 3751 171762 7000 1545 2751 2033 0 32 660 636 |
2020/21 217898 338 37877 3030 11479 30 270652 121 925 203 3912 1205 26947 4470 5841 4012 208422 6664 1192 1297 5504 316 610 540 795 225902 44750 |
2019/20 68086 200 245864 12235 3162 37 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329584 272976 |
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| 56608 |
ETC Sussex BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 1 CURRENT ASSETS Debtor Petty Cash Cash at Bank Deposit Account CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 2 Restricted Funds 3 NET TOTAL ASSETS INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT As at 1 April 2019 Excess of Income over Expenditure REPRESENTED BY Restricted Funds Unrestricted reserves |
421 16472 140087 |
31.03.21 4867 123108 |
731 11823 102056 |
31.03.20 3179 112045 |
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| 156979 1871 32000 |
114610 2565 0 |
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| 33871 | 2565 | |||
| 127975 | 115224 | |||
| 115224 44750 |
58616 56608 |
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| 159974 | 115224 | |||
| 32000 127974 |
0 115224 |
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| 159974 | 115224 |
ETC Sussex
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2021
| 1 TANGIBLE ASSETS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 20% COST AS AT 31 MARCH 2019 ADDITIONS AS AT 31 MARCH 2020 DEPRECIATION AS AT 31 MARCH 2019 CHARGE FOR YEAR AS AT 31 MARCH 2020 NET BOOK VALUE AS AT 31 MARCH 2019 AS AT 31 MARCH 2020 2 CREDITORS PAYE & NI BOOKKEEPING FEE PENSION FUNDS 3 RESTRICTED FUNDS HBC Hilden Charitable Trust Sussex Community Foundation SHTE GRANTS RECEIVED Main Grants HACT SHTE Sainsburys Good Things Foundation HMRC JRS Chalk Cliff Trust ESCC Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust Sussex Community Foundation |
31.03.21 37280 2324 39604 34101 636 34737 4867 1450 540 -119 1871 1000 2000 4000 25000 32000 8129 15673 18959 650 1255 46465 96906 10000 19862 217898 |
31.03.20 37280 0 |
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| 37280 | ||
| 33306 795 |
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| 34101 | ||
| 3179 | ||
| 1402 480 682 |
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| 2564 | ||
| 0 0 0 |
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| 12555 52531 3000 |
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| 68085 |
5 PAYROLL LIABILITIES
Thoughout the year ETC paid in £3750.55 for employees pension and £2479.90 Employers National insurance No member of staff earned over £30000