Bringing Words to Life Ltd
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended
31 August 2024
Company Registration No. 08366070
Charity Registration No. 1151661
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Legal and Administrative Information:
Bringing Words to Lrfe Limited
Name:
Gompany No.
08366070
Charity No.
1151661
Trustees:
Stuart Jackson
Emma Bamett
Beth Khalil
Jeremy Barnett
{Chair)
(Treasurer)
Directors:
Stuart Jackson
Emma Barnett
Jeremy Barnett
Registered Address:
Rowlands Gill Community Centre
Strathmore Road
Rowlands Gill
Tyne and Wear
NE39 1JB
Bank:
Lloyds Bank PLC
44 Front Street
Whickham
Tyne and Wear
NE16 4DS
Structure:
Bringing Words to Life Ltd is a Company limited by
guarantee (Company No. 08366070) and a registered
Charity (Charity No.1151661).
Senior Contact:
Melanie Comish-Fleet - Chief Executive Officer.
Independent Examiner: Darren Thompson
Futureskills North East CIC
53 Kirkdale
Spennymoor
Co. Durham
DL16 6UH
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Contents:
1 Directors'rrrustees, Report
Pages4-5
2 Independent Examiners Report
Page 6
3 Statement of Financial Activities
Page 7
4 Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Page 8
5 Notes to the Accounts
Page 9
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Trustees, Report:
The aim of the charity is:
To advan￿ the education of the public, particularly but not exdusively those
residing in Gateshead and surrounding areas by developing key literacy skills
with the aim of advancing education and employment prospects and life
skills.
Achievements and Performance:
Over the last year, Bringing Words to Life has continued to deliver a wide range of
literacy workshops in schools and with community groups.
Over the last year Bringing Words to Life has continued to deliver a wider range of
activities in and around the North of England.
Bringing Words to Life worked with 455 people.
Bringing Words to Life delivered workshops to adults with SEND in
Cramlington, Northumberland.
Bringing Words to Life supported six secondary-age students with English on
a one-to￿ne basis.
Bringing Words to Life delivered over 357 workshops and two open days
throughout the year.
Plans for the future:
To work with Newcastle University Business students to develop a marketing
plan to launch the Write2 programme to market as part of their final year
dissertation.
To develop the Write2 afterschool programme working %vith students from
local universities.
Risk Management:
The Trustees are examining the major risks, which the organisation faces to extemal
factors, govemance, and internal operations of the organisation. They are
considering the likelihood and the impact of risks and reviewing what systems should
be in place to control and reduce those risks.
Reserves Policy:
It is the policy of the charity to try and build up unrestricted funds, which are free
reserves of the organisation, to a level that equates to approximately 3 months of
unrestricted expenditure. This would provide sufficient funds to cover the
management and administration support costs and any emergencies that may arise
from time to time.
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose
with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity, which enables them to
ascertain the financial position of the company and enable them to comply with
applicable law. The Directorsrrrustees are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charitable company and hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directorsrrrustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which
disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity, which enables
them to ascertain the financial position of the company and enable them to comply
with applicable law. The Directorsff rustees are also responsible for the safeguarding
the assets of the charitable company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Trustees. Responsibilities:
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records. which disdose
with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity which enables them to
aS￿rtain the financial position of the company and enable them to comply with
applicable law.
The Trustees are also responsible for the safeguarding the assets of the charitable
company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
For the year ending 311812024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit
under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with
section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of
the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies regime.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Signed:
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Independent Examiners Report:
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for
the year ended 31st August 2024 which are set out on pages 7-9.
Respective Responslbllities of Trustees and Examiner:
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of
company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 your company's accounts as carried under
section 145 of the charits'es Act 2011. It is my responsibility to.
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Independent Examinerfs Statement:
I have completed my examination. I can confinn no matters has come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any
material respect:
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 Yrue 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
proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
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Date: 3/2/2025
Darren Thompson
Futureskills North East CIC
53 Kirkdale
Spennymoor
Co. Durham
DL16 6UH
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Bringing Words to Llfe Ltd
ststement of Financial Activities
1 September 2023- 31 August 2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2023
Notes
Incomin
Grants
Sales
Other income
Resources:
29,444.00
29.444.00
29.030.00
300.00
18,231.00
32.005.00
181.00
29,030.00
300.00
Total Incoming
Resources:
29.444.00
29,330.00
58,774.00
50,417.00
Resources Ex
Premises costs
Insurance
Office costs
Travel ex
enses
Sessional worker costs
Professional fees
Loan re
ment
Other costs
ended:
1,562.00
241.00
209.00
289.00
17.303.00
2,075.00
668.00
850.00
1,562.00
241.00
5,709.00
2,289.00
39.247.00
2,075.00
668.00
850.00
720.00
209.00
4,396.00
2,046.00
32,085.00
3,300.00
291.00
550.00
5,500.00
2,000.00
21,944.00
Total Resources
ended:
29,444.00
23,197.00
52,641.00
43,597.00
SurpluslDeficit for the
eriod:
6.133.00
6,133.00
6.820.00
Funds brought forward
1"Se
tember 2023:
7,274.00
7.274,00
454.00
Funds carried forward
31" Au
ust 2024:
13,407.00
13,407.00
7,274.00
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Bringing Words to Life Ltd
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as at 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Current assets:
Cash at bank and in hand
Debtors
13.407.00
7.274.00
1900.00
Total current assets:
13 407.08
9 174.00
Liabilities:
Loan
4 197.00
4,865.00
Total liabilities=
4 197.00
4,865.00
Net assets:
9 210.00
4 309.00
The funds of the chari
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
9,210.00
4,309.00
Total funds:
9,210.00
4,309.00
For the financial year in question, the company was entitled to exemption under
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small compBnies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in
accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of
the AGt with respeGt to aGcounting reGords and for the preparation of aGcounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies, regime.
Signed:
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Bringing Words to Life Ltd
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st August 2024
The accounts are prepared on the re￿iptS and payments basis in
accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting.
and Reporting by Charities.
Bringing Words to Life is a Registered Charity (Charity No. 1151661) and
a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company No.08366070).
This includes:
JJ Charitable Trust - £20,000.
Forrester Family Trust - £7,500.00.
Cumberland Council - £1,944.00.
Income generated through contracts and Servi￿ level agreements.
Office costs include stationery, IT, and consumables.
This includes expenditure on a sessional worker to deliver programmes.
The charity did not have any paid employees during this period.
This includes:
Graphic Design Consultsncy - £750.00.
Accountancy- £625.00.
Consultancy Advice - £700.00.
Funds available to the charity as at 31 st August 2024.
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