Beckton Skills Centre
Annual report and f inancial statements
Year ended 31 August 2025
Charity no. 1152580
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**Beckton Skills Centre** Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
**Contents**
## **Contents**
|Legal and administrative information|2|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ annual report|3|
|Independent examiner’s report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the financial statements|9|
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**Legal and administrative information**
**Beckton Skills Centre** Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Legal and administrative information**
|**Charity name**|Beckton Skills Centre||
|---|---|---|
|**Charity registration no.**|1152580||
|**Company registration no.**|CE000508||
|**Registered office**|7 Hillcroft Road||
||Beckton||
||London||
||E6 6LW||
|**Trustees**|Mrs J Chant|(Chair)|
||Mr T Browne|resigned 8 January 2025|
||Mr F Callejas|appointed 25 June 2025|
||Mrs C Campbell|appointed 5 March 2025|
|||resigned 24 September 2025|
||Mr O Colman|resigned 28 February 2025|
||Mr D Lavictoire|resigned 8 January 2025|
||Mrs J Ludden||
||Mr T Pavlov|appointed 25 June 2025|
||Mr B Robb|resigned 24 September 2025|
|**Accountant**|Enaid Accountancy Ltd||
||Platform 10||
||Engine Rooms||
||Hood Road||
||Barry||
||CF62 5QL||
|**Independent examiner**|2E Accountants Ltd||
||Unit 11||
||Flamingo Court||
||81 Crampton Street||
||London||
||SE17 3BF||
|**Principal bankers**|Lloyds Bank Plc||
||East Ham Branch||
||14 High Street North||
||London||
||E6 2HN||
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**Beckton Skills Centre** Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
**Trustees’ annual report**
## **Trustees’ annual report**
The Board of Trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements of Beckton Skills Centre for the year ended 31 August 2025. The Board of Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the Charity comply with current statutory requirements, including the Charity Act 2011, as well as the requirements of the Charity's governing document and the provisions of the ‘Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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) second edition (effective 1 January 2019)’, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Objects**
The objects of the Charity are set out in the Charity’s governing document and are to advance the education of young people under the age of 25 years old by developing their individual capabilities and understanding of the subjects of educational value through accredited vocational training, life skills and leisure time activities.
## **Activities**
The summer season ended on our ever-popular activity, ‘Build it Race it Go Karts’ project. Always very well received, it enables young people to engage in fun activities with educational outcomes. Of those that chose to enrol in City & Guilds qualifications, 7 achieved a unit accreditation, for some this was the first certificate they had ever achieved.
The uptake for our Autumn Programmes was looking very promising, with virtually all places reserved. In addition to working with independent schools and the local PRU (Pupil Referral Unit), we worked with Local Authorities and engaged learners with EHCP’s (Education Health care plans) who require a specific need as identified in their plans. This has led to a combined programme of motor vehicle, functional skills and employability We have been able to offer training in small groups with a very low ratio of tutor/pupil and where necessary, one-to-one training where it is in the best interest of the young people to help them fulfil their potential.
As the season progressed, more requests were made for the training programmes, and the staff accommodated them wherever they could. We continued to deliver discounted training courses for young people who had secured employment but wanted to improve their skills or accredit existing skills at level 2 or 3. They appreciate the option of monthly
instalments, it makes it more affordable to manage the costs and enables them to ‘earn as they learn’, something not available from colleges. With another fully qualified trainer on board, it opened an opportunity for the Centre and the staff successfully applied to become a Cisco Academy in order that we may run computer building and networking qualifications accredited by Cisco.
In November we welcomed another part time trainer to help the existing trainers to cope with the increasing number of learners we are attracting through the Local Authorities, Schools, website and recommendations. Even with the extra help, they are unable to offer places to all the young people wishing to train with BSC so further expansion will be researched.
## **Trustees**
It is inevitable that the Board changes from time to time. We were very sorry to lose Ben Robb. Ben has been a long-standing Trustee, arranging a free license for Microsoft 365 and has shown sound judgement when making decisions on behalf of the Centre. Owing to a change of employment and work location, Claire Campbell felt at the moment she couldn’t fulfil her duties. However, she will reconsider once the new role has settled. Claire has been an integral part of our work with the PRU and a vital contact within the education sector. However we were very fortunate to be able to participate in ELBA’s (East London Business Alliance) Board match event in March. These events are a lifeline to Charities as we have the opportunity to pitch our work to prospective Trustees and they can learn more about what the process entails. From this event we were very fortunate to secure Francisco Callejas, a highly experienced professional with extensive financial background, who will be a valuable asset to the Board. Also, a former Trustee, Oliver Colman, introduced us to a colleague, Tsvetan Pavlov also from the financial sector, who has also been welcomed onto the Board. We are also in the process of securing two highly experienced employees of the PRU onto the Board. Both will provide the vital link between our work and the education sector.
## **London Youth Quality Award**
All evidence has now been gathered and submitted and our development officer is now addressing action points. Our LYQA assessor has been very impressed with the wide range of courses that we offer and also the health and safety aspects of our site when she visited at the beginning of August
## **Statistics in successes**
Owing to the person led approach of delivery by our excellent trainers, the Centre achieved an impressive 76.6% attendance rate and 100% achievement of all qualifications for which learners were registered across all the training programmes.
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**Trustees’ annual report**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **City & Guild visits**
We have had on-site rather than remote visits this year for all of our programmes of which only minor action points have been raised and quickly addressed for all programmes.
increasing total reserves at year end to £296,826 (2024: £234,695).
Of the reserves held at year end £296,826 were unrestricted in nature (2024: £234,695).
## **Reserves policy**
## **Other successes**
We were very grateful to a group of corporate volunteers from Standard Chartered Bank who took a day out from their usual duties to undertake practical tasks around the Centre. 8 participants repainted the canteen interior and the metal stairs to the upstairs office and provided £350 of materials to enable the tasks to be completed.
PRU employability learners have repaired and painted the front of the canteen, the No 7 sign, and the lobbies in the canteen and IT room. This gives them genuine satisfaction in achieving accredited work which enhances the Centre whilst enabling them to achieve their qualifications.
## **Funding successes**
The Centre is very grateful to the following fundersEast End Community Foundation for granting us the funding to allow us to operate the summer project and to invest in replacement Go Kart parts, which have been used over a number of years.
## **Plans for the future**
The year ended on a positive note, both with learner success and the financial position. Although the surplus was above the reserves figures, planned investments in the Centre started during 2024-2025 and will continue. Our part-time trainer left, having secured a full-time position in a garage. However, we secured a new full-time trainer in July so will benefit from his growth and development in the forthcoming year. Further development, both in terms of Centre enhancements and staff developments will continue.
Over the coming year the Trustees will work closely with BSC staff to develop a new job position to help generate new programmes and numbers of young people accessing our services and ensure that BSC continues to provide life-changing opportunities for disadvantaged young people. In addition Trustees will utilize some reserves to allow further improvements to the BSC site and development of new courses, such as Engineering, to ensure the long term survival of the Centre.
## **Financial review**
During the current financial year, the Charity achieved a surplus of £62,131 (2024: surplus of £47,132),
The Charity has a reserves policy that requires a minimum of twelve months of operating costs to be held at any point as net current assets (i.e. excluding any fixed assets such as the leasehold or equipment).
This ensures the Charity is able to pay the salaries of existing staff and other ongoing financial commitments such as rent, insurance and similar costs.
The Trustees approved an amendment to the reserves policy from nine months operating costs to twelve during the current period. This is because of the fluctuating budget constraints of our stakeholders and the need to cover any forthcoming gaps in our calendar until new learners can be enrolled.
This currently equates to c. £167,000. The current free reserves of £296,826 exceeds this amount, however, once fixed assets, which are not easily realizable, are excluded, the free reserves are only £257,269.
Whilst this is above the reserves policy outlined above, given the current economic environment, the Trustees do not feel that this is excessive, especially considering the plans noted to utilize some of these reserves to recruit more staff and undertake a programme of building improvements to ensure the long-term survival of the centre.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Governing document**
The Charity was registered on 25 June 2013 as a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) controlled by its constitution and whose only voting members are the Trustees.
## **Recruitment and appointment of Trustees**
Trustees are elected onto the Board through nomination by the current Trustee Board. New Trustees are provided with an induction by the current members. Under the governing document, the number of Trustees shall not be less than three with a maximum of twelve. A quorum is formed when one half of the Trustees are present or three, whichever is the greater number. All decisions are made by the Trustees.
## **Management structure**
The main decision-making body is the Board of Trustees and major decisions are made in general meetings with the trainers. The senior trainers, with
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**Trustees’ annual report**
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
support from the board, are responsible for maintaining the focus of the Charity on its activities. This role includes development activity, fundraising, and general administration.
The Trustees receive neither remuneration, expenses nor benefits from the Trust, unless permitted by the agreed constitution. The Board of Trustees are responsible for maintaining the focus of the Trust on its charitable activities. This role includes supporting the staff with development activity, fundraising and general administration.
## **Statement of Board of Trustees’ responsibilities**
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law they are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Under charity law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a ‘true and fair’ view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the excess of income over expenditure for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. In addition, the Trustees confirm that they are happy that the content of the Annual Review in pages 3-5 of this document as well as the legal and administrative information on page 2, meet the requirements of the Trustees’ Annual Report under charity law.
They also confirm that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011, the ‘Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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) second edition (effective 1 January 2019)’, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
This report was approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 18 June 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
## J Chant
Julie Chant
**Chair of the Board of Trustees**
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and,
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue its activities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Charity’s website.
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**Independent examiner’s report**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the Board of Trustees of Beckton Skills Centre Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Beckton Skills Centre (charity number 1152580) for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 7 to 17.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The CIO’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act). The CIO’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act; and,
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the CIO’s trustees as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the CIO’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 CIO and the CIO’s trustees as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the CIO and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
## **Riz Wasti ACMA, CGMA**
Dated: 18 June 2026
2E Accountants Ltd Unit 11, Flamingo Court 81 Crampton Street London SE17 3BF
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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**Statement of financial activities**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **Statement of financial activities**
**For the year ended 31 August 2025**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 800 11,366 12,166 16,847
Charitable activities 4 216,018 - 216,018 166,879
Investments 902 - 902 683
Total income 217,720 11,366 229,086 184,409
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 5 155,589 11,366 166,955 137,277
Total expenditure 155,589 11,366 166,955 137,277
Net income/(expenditure) 62,131 - 62,131 47,132
Reconciliation of funds:
Balance brought forward 10 & 11 234,695 - 234,695 187,563
Balance carried forward 10 & 11 296,826 - 296,826 234,695
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The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of the financial statements.
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**Statement of financial activities**
**Beckton Skills Centre** Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Balance sheet**
## **As at 31 August 2025**
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Total Total
Funds Funds
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
Notes £ £
Fixed assets:
Tangible fixed assets 7 39,557 40,439
Current assets:
Debtors 8 30,433 30,834
Cash at bank and in hand 241,215 170,528
Total current assets 271,648 201,362
Creditors - amounts falling due
within one year 9 (14,379) (7,106)
Net current assets 257,269 194,256
Net assets 296,826 234,695
Funds of the charity:
Restricted funds 10 & 11 - -
Unrestricted funds
General funds 10 & 11 296,826 234,695
296,826 234,695
Total charity funds 296,826 234,695
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The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of the financial statements.
These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 18 June 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
## J Chant
Julie Chant
**Chair of the Board of Trustees**
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**Notes to the financial statements**
**Beckton Skills Centre** Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Notes to the financial statements**
## **1. Accounting policies**
## **Basis of preparation of the financial statements**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ‘Charities SORP (FRS 102) - 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) second edition (effective 1 January 2019)’, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
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 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 issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The effect of any event relating to the period ended 31 August 2025, which occurred before the date of approval of the financial statements by the Board of Trustees has been included in the financial statements to the extent required to show a ‘true and fair’ view of the state of affairs at 31 August 2025 and the results for the year ended on that date.
The functional currency of the Charity is sterling.
The amounts in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
Under the exemption available to smaller charities the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the financial statements.
## **Going concern**
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as the Board of Trustees is confident that future reserves and future income is more than sufficient to meet current commitments. There are no material uncertainties that impact this assessment, and the challenging ongoing economic environment has had no material impact on this assessment.
## **Legal status**
Beckton Skills Centre is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales and meets the definition of a public benefit entity. In the
event of the Charity being wound up, the Trustees of the Charity hold no liability. The registered address is 7 Hillcroft Road, Beckton, London, E6 6LW.
## **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 Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds that are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or that have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in note 10 of the financial statements.
## **Income**
Income is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance indicators attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitled, receipt is probable and when the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Gift aid receivable is included when claimable.
Income from charitable activities and grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities when received or receivable whichever is earlier, unless it relates to a specific future period or event, in which case it is deferred.
## **Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT**
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities.
Indirect costs, including governance costs, which cannot be directly attributed to activities, are allocated directly to charitable activities as any fundraising costs are immaterial. A breakdown of these expenses is outlined in note 5 of the financial statements.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of expenditure for which it was incurred.
## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Fixed assets related to the long leasehold land and other equipment (excluding investments) are stated at cost and capitalised when the cost exceeds £500. Smaller items of equipment are written off to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year of purchase.
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**Notes to the financial statements**
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
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Depreciation is provided for at a rate to ensure the items are written down over their useful economic life as follows:
Leasehold land - Life of lease (99 years) Equipment - 20% reducing balance
## **Cash at bank and in hand**
## **Creditors and accruals**
Creditors are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
## **Financial instruments**
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash in hand, deposits with banks and funds that are readily convertible into cash at, or close to, their carrying values, but are not held for investment purposes.
## **Pensions**
Beckton Skills Centre operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Pension contributions are charged to the statement of financial activities when due and payable. These contributions are invested separately from the charity's assets.
## **Debtors and prepayments**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount is applied. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Basic financial instruments are measured at amortised cost other than investments which are measured at fair value.
## **Critical estimates and judgements**
In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The treatment of tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in useful economic lives and residual values of assets. These are reassessed annually.
In the view of the Trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
## **2. Comparative statement of financial activities**
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|Funds|Funds|
|||Year ended|Year ended|Year ended|
|||31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|
||Notes|£|£|£|
|**Income from:**|||||
|Donations and legacies|3|80|16,767|16,847|
|Charitable activities|4|166,879|-|166,879|
|Investments||683|-|683|
|**Total income**||167,642|16,767|184,409|
|**Expenditure on:**|||||
|Charitable activities|5|111,942|25,335|137,277|
|**Total expenditure**||111,942|25,335|137,277|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||55,700|(8,568)|47,132|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**|||||
|Balance brought forward|10 & 11|178,995|8,568|187,563|
|**Balance carried forward**|10 & 11|234,695|-|234,695|
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## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **3. Income from donations and legacies**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025
£ £ £
Donations 800 - 800
Grants
East End Community Foundation - summer project - 11,366 11,366
800 11,366 12,166
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024
£ £ £
Donations 80 - 80
Grants
-
Royal Docks Trust - access ramp 1,500 1,500
-
The BMTA Trust - summer project 1,000 1,000
The BMTA Trust - bearing press - 347 347
-
East End Community Foundation - summer project 13,920 13,920
80 16,767 16,847
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**Notes to the financial statements**
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## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **4. Income from charitable activities**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025
£ £ £
Contracted services 216,018 - 216,018
216,018 - 216,018
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024
£ £ £
Contracted services 166,879 - 166,879
166,879 - 166,879
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**Notes to the financial statements**
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## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **5. Expenditure on charitable activities**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025
£ £ £
Staff costs 32,550 - 32,550
External trainers and support 44,157 9,366 53,523
Other direct costs 46,993 2,000 48,993
Premises 13,963 - 13,963
Administration 9,863 - 9,863
Governance 8,063 - 8,063
155,589 11,366 166,955
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024
£ £ £
Staff costs 23,949 - 23,949
External trainers and support 20,975 21,335 42,310
Other direct costs 38,101 2,500 40,601
Premises 10,279 1,500 11,779
Administration 8,303 - 8,303
Governance 10,335 - 10,335
111,942 25,335 137,277
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Governance costs consists of:
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Total Total
Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
£ £
Independent examination 960 1,260
Insurance Expense 7,103 9,075
8,063 10,335
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**Notes to the financial statements**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **6. Staff numbers and costs**
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Total Total
Funds Funds
Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
£ £
Gross salaries 31,846 23,433
Employer's pension 704 516
32,550 23,949
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The average headcount during the period was 1 person (2024: 1).
The total remuneration paid to key management personnel during the year was £Nil (2024: £Nil).
No employee received employee benefits greater than £60,000 (2024: Nil).
## **7. Fixed assets**
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Total
Leasehold Other fixed
property equipment assets
£ £ £
Cost
As at 1 September 2024 54,375 18,878 73,253
As at 31 August 2025 54,375 18,878 73,253
Accumulated depreciation
As at 1 September 2024 15,601 17,213 32,814
Charge in period 549 333 882
As at 31 August 2025 16,150 17,546 33,696
Net book value
As at 1 September 2024 38,774 1,665 40,439
As at 31 August 2025 38,225 1,332 39,557
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Leasehold property consists of the leasehold for the land occupied by Beckton Skills Centre at 7 Hillcroft Road. The leasehold was originally held by the Woodland Centre Trust (WCT) but was not transferred in 2015 with the rest of the assets due to legal work
involved. The land was subsequently successfully transferred to the Beckton Skills Centre on 16 November 2016 and has been recognised based on the carrying value in the WCT accounts at the same date.
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**Notes to the financial statements**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **8. Debtors**
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Total Total
Funds Funds
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 21,833 21,047
Accrued income - 1,500
Prepayments 8,600 8,287
30,433 30,834
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**9. Creditors – amounts falling due within one year**
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Total Total
Funds Funds
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 11,818 4,457
Accruals 1,995 2,250
HMRC payable 427 290
Pensions payable 139 109
14,379 7,106
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Registered charity no. 1152580
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**Notes to the financial statements**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **10. Analysis of charity funds**
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Balance Income Amounts Transfer Balance
brought received expended between carried
forward in year in year funds forward
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General funds 234,695 217,720 (155,589) - 296,826
Restricted funds
Summer course - 11,366 (11,366) - -
- 11,366 (11,366) - -
Total funds 234,695 229,086 (166,955) - 296,826
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## **Restricted funds – summer course**
Several grant-making organisations have given funds over the past few years to support the summer go-kart construction course which is run by the centre.
||Balance|Income|Amounts|Transfer|Balance|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||brought|received|expended|between|carried|
||forward|in year|in year|funds|forward|
||Year ended|Year ended|Year ended|Year ended|Year ended|
||31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|31 Aug 2024|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||||
|General funds|178,995|167,642|(111,942)|-|234,695|
|**Restricted funds**||||||
|Summer course|-|14,920|(14,920)|-|-|
|External ramp|-|1,500|(1,500)|-|-|
|Bearing press|-|347|(347)|-|-|
|Early intervention/PRU|8,568|-|(8,568)|-|-
|
||8,568|16,767|(25,335)|-|-|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|187,563|184,409|(137,277)|-|234,695|
|||||||
## Restricted funds – External ramp
The Royal Docks Trust provided a grant to replace the external ramp at the centre.
## Restricted funds – bearing press
## Restricted funds – Early intervention/PRU
Several grant-making organisations have provided funds to support the ongoing around early intervention, especially with PRUs, commencing in September 2023.
The BMTA Trust provided a grant to purchase a bearing press.
Registered charity no. 1152580
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**Notes to the financial statements**
Annual report and financial statements Year ended 31 August 2025
## **Beckton Skills Centre**
## **11. Analysis of net assets**
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Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025 31 Aug 2025
£ £ £
Fixed assets 39,557 - 39,557
Current assets 271,648 - 271,648
Current liabilities (14,379) - (14,379)
296,826 - 296,826
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024 31 Aug 2024
£ £ £
Fixed assets 40,439 - 40,439
Current assets 201,362 - 201,362
Current liabilities (7,106) - (7,106)
234,695 - 234,695
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## **12. Trustee remuneration**
During the year, no Trustee received any remuneration (2024: £NIL). No members of the Board of Trustees received reimbursement of expenses related to attendance at Trustee meetings (2024: £NIL).
## **13. Related party transactions**
There were no related party transactions during the year (2024: £NIL).
## **14. Guarantees and secured charges**
As at 31 August 2025 the Charity did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured against assets of the Charity (2024: £NIL).
Registered charity no. 1152580
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## BEC001 - Final Accounts - 31 August 2025 Final Audit Report 2026-06-22
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