REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1154463
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
for
HertsCam Network
HertsCam Network
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 2 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 to 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
HertsCam Network
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims
The stated objectives are:
To advance education for the public benefit through the provision of award-bearing programmes such as the 'Teacher Led Development Programme’ and the 'MEd in Leading Teaching and Learning' programme. Such programmes enable teachers and other education professionals to initiate, plan and lead change in their schools.
To support teacher leadership globally through the International Teacher Leadership (ITL) initiative which involves entering into partnerships with colleagues to create programmes based on the design of established HertsCam programmes.
To promote advocacy for teacher leadership through publications and contributions to professional and academic conferences both in the UK and abroad.
Significant activities
In this academic / financial year 2024-25, HertsCam has focused on the ‘Legacy Project’ which was designed to to produce the best possible resources to support ‘non-positional teacher leadership’ and make them available globally at no cost to whoever may find them useful.
Schools in the UK which have previously used our programmes have been encouraged to continue to use our materials without the additional support from a HertsCam Managing Group. We have pursued the plan agreed by Trustees last year to close the organisation before the end of this calendar year (2025) having published a range of resources that would enable others to take our work forward in the future. Our guidance materials and workshop tools are currently being given away under a Creative Commons licence. The key guidance document has been translated into Arabic, Kazakh, Russian, Serbian and Spanish and we anticipate more translations within the next few weeks.
Alongside this, we have created a new website which will continue to publicise the legacy publications for several years to come. These have also been disseminated through events in the UK and abroad in which HertsCam has been able to achieve its goals to promote and advocate for teacher leadership in the UK and globally. This legacy work has drawn from the remaining funds and we expect to close our bank account in November with a zero balance.
Also in 2024-25, HertsCam has collaborated with UNESCO in Almaty, Kazakhstan to support the Remote and Rural Schools project.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The HertsCam Legacy Project has involved the publication of a book with Routledge (publishing) alongside a freely downloadable guidance document and workshop materials. This has been very successful as illustrated by the many responses we have received from individuals and organisations. We are confident that this meets our charitable aims.
The new website – www.nonpositionalteacherleadership.com successfully shares our intellectual property and has been warmly welcomed. It also contains an archive which continues to distribute and draw attention to our e-books which had previously been translated into other languages including Arabic, Russian and Serbian.
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HertsCam Network
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The policy is that surplus funds remaining after accounts are balanced at the end of the year are used to develop and improve the network's activities. The Board of Trustees considers proposals to establish budgets for the purposes of supporting improvements to the infrastructure of the network or to support initiatives to extend the activities of the network in accordance with its charitable objects.
We are satisfied that the finances of the network are in good order and that revenues are sufficient to support the activities of the network going forward.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Up until October 2019 HertsCam Network was controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constituted a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. From that date the constitution changed to that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
At the beginning of 2023-24, one of the Trustees – Chris Ingate - dropped out. The membership since then has included: Jo Mylles (chair), David Frost (deputy chair), Gary Holden, Cathy Barr, Jim Nixon and Fay Turner.
In 2024-25 trustees have taken an active part in developing HertsCam's structures and processes for governance and management.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity number
1154463
Registered office
Unit 1b Focus Four Fourth Avenue Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 2TU
Trustees
Dr D C Frost BED MA PHD Mrs C A Barr Dr G P Holden Dr F A Turner Mrs J K Mylles Mr W J Nixon
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HertsCam Network
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Notes £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Other trading activities 2 3,600 - EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable Activity 42,512 - NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (38,912) - Transfers between funds 9 - - Net movement in funds (38,912) - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 70,274 - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 31,362 - |
2025 Total funds £ 3,600 42,512 (38,912) - (38,912) 70,274 31,362 |
2024 Total funds £ 22,127 30,429 (8,302) - (8,302) 78,576 70,274 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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HertsCam Network
Balance Sheet 31 August 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 6,144 - Cash at bank 26,718 - 32,862 - CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 (1,500) - NET CURRENT ASSETS 31,362 - TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 31,362 - NET ASSETS 31,362 - FUNDS 9 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 6,144 26,718 32,862 (1,500) 31,362 31,362 31,362 31,362 - 31,362 |
2024 Total funds £ 352 79,462 79,814 (9,540) 70,274 70,274 70,274 70,274 - 70,274 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13[th] October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Mrs Joanne Mylles Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HertsCam Network
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Computer equipment - 33% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Charitable incorporated organisation
On the 15th October 2019 the company converted to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and have therefore been removed for the registrar of companies at this date.
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HertsCam Network
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| HFL Funding College/ School Contributions Misc Income International Teacher Leadership |
2025 £ - 3,600 - - 3,600 |
2024 £ 3,831 450 750 17,096 |
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| 22,127 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees' expenses
During the year no expenses were paid to Trustees (2024 - £nil)
4. STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries relate to amounts paid to other organisations for the provision of personnel time.
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Other trading activities 22,127 - EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable Activity 30,429 - NET EXPENDITURE (8,302) - Transfers between funds 5,477 (5,477) Net movement in funds (2,825) (5,477) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 73,099 5,477 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 70,274 - |
Total funds £ 22,127 30,429 (8,302) - (8,302) 78,576 70,274 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||||
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| Computer | |||||||
| equipment | |||||||
| £ | |||||||
| COST | |||||||
| At 1 September 2024 and | |||||||
| 31 August 2025 | 841 | ||||||
| DEPRECIATION | |||||||
| At 1 September 2024 and | |||||||
| 31 August 2025 | 841 | ||||||
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||||||
| At 31 August 2025 | - | ||||||
| At 31 August 2024 | - | ||||||
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Trade debtors | - | - | |||||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 6,144 | 352 | |||||
| 6,144 | 352 | ||||||
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE | YEAR | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Deferred income | - | - | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,500 | 9,540 | |||||
| 1,500 | 9,540 | ||||||
| 9. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||||
| Net | Transfers | ||||||
| movement | between | At | |||||
| At 1.9.24 | in funds |
funds | 31.8.25 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | |||||||
| General fund | 70,274 | (38,912) | - | 31,362 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 70,274 | (38,912) | - | 31,362 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 3,600 | (42,512) | (38,912) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,600 | (42,512) | (38,912) |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net Transfers movement between At 1.9.23 in funds funds £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 73,099 (8,302) 5,477 Restricted funds HFL Funding 5,374 - (5,374) Open Society Foundation 103 - (103) 5,477 - (5,477) TOTAL FUNDS 78,576 (8,302) - |
At 31.8.24 £ 70,274 - - - 70,274 |
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 22,127 | (30,429) | (8,302) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 22,127 | (30,429) | (8,302) |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net Transfers movement between At 1.9.23 in funds funds £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 73,099 (47,214) 5,477 Restricted funds HFL Funding 5,374 - (5,374) Open Society Foundation 103 - (103) 5,477 - (5,477) TOTAL FUNDS 78,576 (47,214) - |
At 31.8.25 £ 31,362 - - - 31,362 |
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 25,727 | (72,941) | (47,214) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 25,727 | (72,941) | (47,214) |
Transfers between funds
During the prior period, any funds previously held as restricted were transferred to general funds on the basis that the trustees believe that any restriction that was present at the time of the original allocation of the funds no longer exists.
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2025 (2024 - £nil).
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HertsCam Network
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Other trading activities HFL Funding College/ School Contributions Misc Income International Teacher Leadership Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Fees in respect of delivery of training Support costs Management Administrative support Financial support Insurance Postage, stationery & advertising Network events and conference Sundries Meetings and travel Other Accountancy Governance costs Legal fees Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income |
2025 £ - 3,600 - - 3,600 3,600 31,105 - 7,600 - 1,726 581 - - 9,907 1,500 - 42,512 (38,912) |
2024 £ 3,831 450 750 17,096 22,127 22,127 19,468 - 7,000 96 639 - 648 749 9,132 1,829 - 30,429 (8,302) |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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