**Registered number: 07992386 Charity number: 1149447** THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (A company limited by guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** ## **CONTENTS** ||Page| |---|---| |**Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers**|1| |**Trustees' report**|2 - 4| |**Independent examiner's report**|5| |**Statement of financial activities**|6| |**Balance sheet**|7| |**Notes to the financial statements**|8 - 13| **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Directors** T R Attwood S M Attwood S C Gough S R Attwood W F Attwood M Sanow (appointed 10 August 2020) ## **Company registered number** 07992386 ## **Charity registered number** 1149447 ## **Registered office** Manor House, Gills Green, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5AE ## **Company secretary** S Foley ## **Accountants** Blick Rothenberg Limited, 16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5AH Page 1 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** **TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** The trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Attwood Education Foundation ("the charity") for the year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of the Companies Act, confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) as amended by Update Bulletin 1 (effective 1 January 2015). Since the company qualifies as small under section 383 of the Companies Act 2006, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director's Report) Regulations 2013 is not required. ## **Objectives and activities** ## a. Policies and objectives The principal objects of the charity are the advancement of education for the public benefit in the United Kingdom in such ways as the trustees think fit and in particular by: - Providing grants and scholarships to schools; - Providing strategic support and governance to schools; and - Providing facilities, resources or services to schools. The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. ## b. Activities for achieving objectives The Trust supports Bexhill Academy in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex (which is a school for boys and girls aged between 11 - 16). It provides a scholarship to Bexhill Academy's most able student to attend Battle Abbey School for the sixth form. It will support the leadership of Bexhill to grow the Attwood Academies Trust into a multiacademy trust based in East Sussex and Kent. In addition it intends to invest in the creation of a chain of special schools building on the experience and expertise of the Ian Mikardo Academy in Tower Hamlets. ## c. Grant making policy The aims of the charity are to provide support for education of young people in local schools in Kent, East Sussex and London, as well as supporting schools elsewhere in the United Kingdom. These aims, objectives and activities are reviewed each year. Page 2 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Achievements and performance** ## a. Review of activities In pursuance of its charitable objects the charity has continued to support Bexhill Academy and the Ian Mikardo Academy this year with donations of £28,633 and £2,212 in the year. The charity also funds two scholarships at Battle Abbey School for the best performing students at Bexhill Academy. In addition, the charity has made significant grants to the following: - National Theatre (£50,000) - Education Policy (£20,000) - The Courtauld Institute (£10,000) - Teach First (£10,000) - T4 Trust (£41,793) ## **Financial review** ## a. **Going concern** Having considered post year end financial results, investments and cash reserves, and after making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a period of not less than 12 months from the date the financial statements were approved. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. ## b. **Reserves policy** Previously, the trustees had invested a significant part of the unrestricted funds of the charity into a student accommodation fund to generate over the medium term income from which grants in pursuance of the charitable objects of the charity and the operating costs of the charity can be met. This investment now provides an income stream for the charity. At the year end the charity had significant liquid assets, but these will be reinvested. The level of the remaining uninvested funds has been determined to enable the charity to meet the current planned charitable expenditure and foreseeable operating costs as they fall due. As at 31 March 2021 the trust had unrestricted funds of £935,130 (2020: £1,037,539), of this £935,050 (2020: £1,037,459) could be considered free reserves. The trustees do not consider that there is any optimal level of free reserves applicable to the charity given it has no ongoing commitments or operational activities. Therefore the trustees have not set a formal reserves policy. ## c. **Deficit** In the period under review the charity had a deficit of £102,409 (2020: deficit £36,199) and as at 31 March 2021 had unrestricted reserves of £935,130 (2020: £1,037,539). Page 3 THE ArnVOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 SINctureg govomanu and management a. Constitutlon The c4)mpany wa5 irKorporated 85 a (￿MpanY limited by guarantse on 15 March 2012 and was registered a5 a tharity on 24 October 2012. b. Meth(#J of appointment or olgdion of Trustees The management of the tx)mpany is the responsNity of th8 tr￿tee$ who are elacted and cs>opted undgr tha tenns of the Ab*cles of Association. c. Rlsk managemgnt The trustees have assessed the malor risks to tAthich the (x¥npany is exwts8d. in particular those related to the oporations and finance5 of the company and are sEtisf￿d that s￿eMS and proCedU￿S are in p18ce to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Trust•ès' responslbllltles statemonl The trustees (who aro also directors of Tha Ath¥C￿ Educalion Fwndatr)n for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for prgparing the Trustees, rewt and the financial statements in a￿rdance wth applicable law and United ￿ngdorn Accounting Stsndards (United ￿ngdoffl Generalty A(xepted Ac£ountin9 Practi￿). Company Lqw requires the trvslees to prepare finarttal st8tements for each fin8nclal ￿ar. Under company law the trustees musl not approve the financial statemerrts unless they are satisfied that they give a twe and fair view of Ihe state of affair5 of the charitaNe company and of the Inc￿mIng resources and aprlication of resourc8s, including the in￿rne and expenditure, of th6 charilable company for that pèri)d. In preparing these financial stslements, the twstees are required to: • select suitsble accounting pdicies arxl then apply tiem consistenty. ' obseNe the methods and principles in the Charrties SORP: make judgments and ac¢xJunting esbmates that are reasonable and prudenL prepare the financial statemerts on the goiNJ txncem basis unless rt i8 inappropriate to presume that the haritsble cornpany wll continue in (Iperab"on. The trustees are responsible for keepirwJ adequate accountiThJ records that are sufficient lo show and explain the charttsble companls transacbons and disdos& reasonable a￿UraCY at any time the financial position of the haritable company and enable them to ensure that the financaal statements comply with the Companlas Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps ft)r the prevention and deteciion of frdud and other iiregularities. Approved b order of the members of Ihe bcArd of Irustees arKI signejj on their behalf by. T R Attwood Date.. 17 December 2021 Page 4 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Attwood Education Foundation (the 'company') I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2021. This report is made solely to the company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the company's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the company's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dated: 21 December 2021 Mark Hart FCA, CTA Blick Rothenberg Limited Chartered Accountants 16 Great Queen Street Covent Garden London WC2B 5AH Page 5 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**Note**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Investments
3
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
4
**Total expenditure**
**Net expenditure before other recognised gains and**
**losses**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
**Total funds carried forward**
11|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**72,517**
**38,565**
**111,082**
**213,491**
**213,491**
**(102,409)**
**(102,409)**
**1,037,539**
**(102,409)**
**935,130**|**Total**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**72,517**
**38,565**
**111,082**
**213,491**
**213,491**
**(102,409)**
**(102,409)**
**1,037,539**
**(102,409)**
**935,130**|Total
funds
2020
£
146,598
-
146,598
182,797
182,797
(36,199)
(36,199)
1,073,738
(36,199)
1,037,539| |---|---|---|---| All activities related to continuing operations. The notes on pages 8 to 13 form part of these financial statements. Page 6 REGISTERED NUMBER: 07992386 THE ATfwooD EDUCATION FOUNDATION BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 2021 2020 Flxed assats Inv8stm8nts Currnnl assots 80 Debtor5 Cash at bank and kn hand 93.329 854,520 55,017 989.770 947.849 1.044.787 Creditots: amounts fajling due vAthin one year 10 112.799) (7,328) Net currnnt assets 935,050 1.037,459 assets 935.130 1,037,539 Charity funds Unrestricted funds 11 935,130 1.037,539 Totsl fun 935.130 1,037,539 The ￿pan￿S f￿￿n￿81 statements have been prepw*J in a¢cc*dance with Ihe provisions appllcable to Ipanlgs sublect to the small ￿)MpanieS wlme. The trustees consAler that thg ry)mpany is entitl&J to eXemp￿n fmm the requiremwt to have an audit under tho provisKJns of section 477 of the compan￿ Act £006 llhe Acri and member5 have not required tha 03mpany to obtsin an audit for the year in question in accordancg with wtion 476 of the Act. The trustees acknowtedge their resp￿sIbilI￿e$ fDr comFty"ng wrth the wuirements of the Companle8 Act 2006 th respect to accounting rerA)rds and preparation of finanaal statements. The finan￿al ststements ￿ere approved arKI authoris&J issue by the trustees signed on their behalf by: T R Attwood Twstee Date.. 17 December 2021 The notes on pages 8 to 13 fomi part of franlxal statem8nls. Page 7 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **1. Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. The Attwood Education Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£). ## **1.2 Company status** The charity is a company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Manor House, Gills Green, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 5AE. The members of the company are the trustees named on page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the company. ## **1.3 Going concern** Having considered post year end financial results, investments and cash reserves, and after making enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a period of not less than twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. ## **1.4 Income** All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Page 8 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **1. Accounting policies (continued)** ## **1.5 Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. ## **1.6 Investments** Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and are subsequently measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, unless fair value cannot be measured reliably, in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and shown in the heading 'Gains/(losses) on investments' in the statement of financial activities incorporating income and expenditure account. Loans to these entities are included in investments where they are of a long-term nature. ## **1.7 Financial instruments** The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. ## **1.8 Fund accounting** General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes. ## **2. Income from donations and legacies** |**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
Donations
72,517
Total 2020
146,598|**Total**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**72,517**
146,598|Total
funds
2020
£
146,598| |---|---|---| |||| Page 9 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **3. Investment income** ||**Unrestricted**|**Total**|Total| |---|---|---|---| ||**funds**|**funds**|funds| ||**2021**|**2021**|2020| ||**£**|**£**|£| |Investment income|38,565|**38,565**|-| There was no restricted income in 2021 (2020: £Nil). ## **4. Analysis of expenditure by activities** |Advancement of education
Total 2020|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**2021**
**£**
207,697
176,179|**Support**
**costs**
**2021**
**£**
5,794
6,618|**Total**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**213,491**
182,797|Total
funds
2020
£
182,797| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| Page 10 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Analysis of direct costs** |Sundry grants in support of Bexhill Academy
Sundry grants in support of Ian Mikardo High School
National Theatre
Battle Abbey scholarships
Courtauld Institute
Teach First
T4 Trust
Bookmark Reading
London Youth Choir
Education Policy
Rwanda Aid Cricket
Childhood Trust LYC
Legal and professional fees
Corfu families
Other donations and grants below £2,000
**Total**|**2021**
**£**
**28,633**
**2,212**
**50,000**
**20,000**
**10,000**
**10,000**
**41,793**
**-**
**5,000**
**20,000**
**-**
**-**
**1,999**
**12,305**
**5,755**
**207,697**|2020
£
30,964
10,531
25,000
20,000
10,000
20,000
20,027
10,000
9,000
-
5,000
5,000
5,518
-
5,139| |---|---|---| |||176,179| ## **5. Direct costs** |Grants and donations
Total 2020|**Advance-**
**ment of**
**education**
**2021**
**£**
207,697
176,179|**Total**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**207,697**
176,179|Total
funds
2020
£
176,179| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ## **6. Net income/(expenditure)** During the year, no trustee received any remuneration, benefits in kind or reimbursement of expenses (2020: £Nil). Page 11 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **7. Support costs** |**Unrestricted**
**2021**
**£**
Bank charges and interest
323
Independent examiner's fees
5,471
5,794
Total 2020
6,618
**Fixed asset investments**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2020
**At 31 March 2021**|**Total**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
**323**
**5,471**
**5,794**
6,618|Total
funds
2020
£
18
6,600| |---|---|---| |||6,618| |||**2021**
**£**
**80**| |||**80**| ## **8. Fixed asset investments** The investment comprises capital in a Limited Partnership which is engaged in providing student rental accommodation. The investment is valued at cost which is the trustees' best estimate of market value. ## **9. Debtors** |Other debtors
Tax recoverable|**2021**
**£**
**55,017**
**38,312**
**93,329**|2020
£
55,017
-| |---|---|---| |||| |||55,017| Page 12 **THE ATTWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** |Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
**11.**
**Statement of funds**
**Statement of funds - current year**
**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Statement of funds - prior year**
**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds|**Balance at 1**
**April 2020**
**£**
**1,037,539**
Balance at
1 April 2019
£
1,073,738|**Income**
**£**
**111,082**
Income
£
146,598|**2021**
**£**
**5,869**
**6,930**
**12,799**
**Expenditure**
**£**
**(213,491)**
Expenditure
£
(182,797)|2020
£
728
6,600| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |||||7,328| |||||**Balance at**
**31 March**
**2021**
**£**
**935,130**| |||||Balance at
31 March
2020
£
1,037,539| ## **12. Related party transactions** During the year the charity received donations totalling £0 (2020: £3,500) from trustees. Donations in the year to T4 Trust, a charity with common Trustees, are detailed in Note 4. Page 13