PIXL International
Trustees, report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Charity number: 1156727
The Barker Partnership
Chartered Accountants
Ripon

PIXL International
Contents
Page
Legal and adminisiraiive inforniaiion
Trustees report
Independent examiner%' report
Receipt dnd payments.

PIXL International
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1156727
Registered office
12 Esielle Road
Lx)ndan
NW.3 2JY
Trustees
Barbara Rhyjnaun
Richard Ford
Lady Sheila Rowling
Prineipal offieer
Martin Rainsford
Aeeountants
The Bdrker Pdrtner5hip
Char￿red Accounianis & Sthruiory Audiiors
44 Kirkgaie
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 IPB
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
82 High Street
Rui%lip
HA4 7AB

PIXL International
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2021
The Trustees preseni Iheir repori and ihe fJnan¢ial siatemenLS for Ihe year ended 31 March 2021. The Trustees who
served during the ye<iT <ind up to the d<lte of this report dre Sel out on Pdge l.
Strneture9 governanee and management
The Chariiy's objecis and regulations are regulated by a trusi deed da￿d 16 January 2014 and is consiiiuied as an
unincoi"POTdled Ch￿ty. iegisteied nutnber 1156727.
Trusices
The charity rnust have at least three trustees. These are Lady Sheila Rowling, Barbara Rhy￿￿U￿ and Richard Ford.
The tTUSteeb reLlUlted &ire given () briefing ijf their duties dnd responsibilitie5 before tdkin¥ up the role.
Objectives and activities
Thc objccts nf thc chariry are to improve the life chances of young people through the advancement of edlleaiion as the
tiust¢es in theii absolute dibcielion think fit, by..
lil developing and siipporting partneTships between schools in order to maxiinise standards of attainment;
Iiil sharing in the acquisition and use of appropriate teaching resources to enable the academic progression of pupils:
lili) collaborating in the teacher training activities in order to Taise standards of attaitjment.
There h£)ve iEen no changes in the Ch<lTiIy's objeLls or policies during the year.
In planning the Charity's aciivilies lor the year, the Trusiees have paid due regard io ihe Charity Commission's guidance
on pllblic benefits.
Wheré wnrk
Braztl..
PIXL Brazil is now in its seventh year and has seen our B Tdzilian Interndtional Associate Jlisebene LiTna suppurt over
50 new schorjls with a bespoke training package aimed %pecifically at helping %chaals during the pandemic. The need
lor this has grown as there has been a laLk ol. direction from Lentral government. Using PIXL straiegies focused around
DTT, and in partnership with Aprender who produced content for helpiiig addTess needs of traumatized children and
s(aff, Josebene was able 10 help head ￿a¢her$ see a paihway through the challenges ihey all faced on a daily basis.
EvdIU￿tIonts showed that our clieiits felt very supported and loved the dppfodch Ihdl they are implementing ds sLhoLI15
rc-npcn.
Earlier in the year Josebene was reCrUi￿d as ihe Head ol EduLation loi SESI, a Siate-wide NGO who lun sch￿)IS and
develop vocational iraining. Thi% place.% Jo%ebene directly re%pon%ible for the education of 3a60 students acro%% 7
sch(K)Is. increasing to 6(KK) Siudenis across IU sch(M)Is by 2024, including the building of a brand new 'School for Ihe
Future, which will have PIXL strategie5 enibedded fiDm the sldrt. It's an exciting development.
Our Portuguese Iranslaied materials continue to be used and provide a valuahle contextualized model for ihe Brazilian
sLhwl ledders. Phil Hawkins hdb written dn eBook tu aLLvmp<iny the Ledderbhip Course which is LUTrently bein¥
translated iiito PoTtuguese. This will fllriher enhance leadership developrnent and capacity building acr055 the PIXL
neiwork.

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## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021** 

## Ghana: 

Ghana is in its second academic year of the new phase of PiXL International partnership. Progress for 2020-2021 towards the objectives is as follows 

Objective i)developing and supporting partnerships between schools in order to maximise standards of attainment Ashanti Akim South schools have joined in both face-to-face and inaugural Zoom Conferences during 2020 -2021. The senior secondary high schools have forged strong working relationships and are comfortable sharing results data and targets, as well as identifying potential barriers and working to collaborative solutions. Where school results data is available, it is pleasing to report improvement in Core English Language and Core Maths. 

Bompata's English teachers accredit PiXL's focused QLA and exam question-type practising strategies as being transformational for the 2020 cohort. National exams finished in October; results for 2021 should be in the public domain by Jan-Feb 2022. 

Ghana changed its academic year in response to COVID disruptions, from September to July to a new January-December model. Teachers have worked for consecutive months with no holiday breaks, therefore plans for potential junior secondary/primary partnerships are currently on hold until the situation resolves. We continue to be mindful of the pressures under which our colleagues are working. 

Ashanti Akim's Municipal Chief Executive has connected us with the newly appointed Municipal Director of Education, and dialogue is underway to continue and hopefully grow the partnership through 2021-2022. Additionally, new partnerships at an initially less formal level have been forged with two of the highest achieving state schools in Ghana; PiXL Zoom Conferences have been undertaken with each school, with further collaborations planned, and formal PiXL partnerships expected to follow. 

Objective ii) sharing in the acquisition and use of appropriate teaching resources to enable the academic progression of pupils 

PiXL bespoke resources for Ghana continue to be very well received. Teachers report that exam preparation has been more secure using PiXL's QLA, revision and exam techniques. Betsan Williams was asked to lead eight student-facing exam prep sessions via WhatsApp video link for preparation for the W ASSCE exams for one school in English Language, Core Maths, Social Studies as key Core subjects. Students engaged and committed, and their f dback has been very positive 

Objective iii) collaborating in the teacher training activities in order to raise standards of attainment. Teacher CPD, via Zoom conferences, in the use of data for target setting, tracking, monitoring and intervening have been very well received. Additional new developments this year include a response to a request for support in tackling secondary-age difficulties in reading in English; a pilot Reciprocal Reading project is underway for both in-class and withdrawal groups, with further schools requesting involvement. This was co-constructed with expert input from John Catron, in liaison with senior staff in one of our Ashanti Akim partner schools. District Officers are also wishing to take this further to support their allocated schools. Teacher and student f dback will be collected, adaptations made and impact monitored. 

The national 5-year Education Strategy "Reimagining Education for National Transformation" has identified Ghana Partnership Schools as a formal strand for 'non-state actors to manage and deliver effective education service in public senior high schools'. This facilitates international partnership collaborations to work towards school improvement; the Minister for Education continues to engage with PiXL and be supportive of our collaborations. 

A small scale active reading project has been developed for Ghana, based on the active reading principles of the PiXL Reading Strategy (UK) and the FFT Reciprocal Reading programme. The aim is to trial strategies to promote greater access to, and understanding of, English-language based exam papers for second language speakers in both Ghana and Tanzania. 

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## **PiXL International** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021** 

## South Africa: 

At the start of this project in South Africa, 20 schools have committed to joining the PiXL International programme. There are 3 Education District Officers and a Subject Adviser who will be supporting their schools in the effective implementation of PiXL International strategies. These schools come from rural areas and townships in Eastern Cape province which is the poorest province in the country. 

The whole project is overseen by Mr Mongezi Mncono, Education District Officer, and formerly a principal of one of the schools in the partnership, Smiling Valley. He has led a very successful international partnership for 10 years with an English School, Byrchall High School. 

The project was due to commence in April 2020 with a conference for all the Headteachers of the 20 schools and the Education District Officers but has had to be postponed due to the Covid pandemic. There remains great enthusiasm for the successful launch of the project when public health concerns are over. 

## Tanzania: 

This is PiXL's seventh year in Tanzania. Our first region, Rukwa (now with 91 PiXL International schools) has consolidated its improved CSEE pass rate, having improved from 72% (2018) to 86% (2019) to 90% (2020). This is our second year working with schools in Morogoro region. 237 secondary and 880 primary schools have joined the partnership. They are ambitious for success and we look forward to working with them in the years ahead. 

## Moshi: 

The pandemic challenged us to find creative and innovative ways in which we could continue to work in partnership with our partners in Moshi, knowing that we would be unable to visit. Mr William Madicha is our primary contact in the Education Department, and he is our greatest resource. He has been involved with us since we began working in Moshi in 2016 and he is totally committed to PiXL. Under his leadership, the PiXL Programme, has seen year on year improvement in student pass rate outcomes, 2018 - 79%; 2019 - 86%; 2020 - 93%. 

The biggest barrier over the last 18 months has been the lack of IT infrastructure to support a virtual relationship with schools and we have worked hard to support a cluster of schools in using Zoom to communicate with us. This has taken time and connectivity is still unreliable, however, we are making progress. An opportunity to bid for additional funding to support the ongoing work of PiXL in Moshi was well received and a very professional and well thought through bid was submitted. The funding was primarily to be used to increase the pass rate across an identified cluster of schools and to reduce those students getting a Division 0. 

The 2021 goal, a 100% pass rate, is very ambitious and the funding allocated has supported this goal in a variety of ways - implementing PiXL strategies more effectively with close monitoring and evaluation, workshops, conferences, training for staff, and reinforcing the stability of both electricity and internet access to support the plan. Ongoing support from Martin Rainsford in analysing the data available has resulted in a more focused target setting process and has introduced leaders to using prior attainment (CSEE) to set aspiring targets for individual students. This has been a real development this year. 

An additional phase of the bid identified the ongoing building of leadership capacity and the need to develop system leadership across the District. A cohort of Headteachers and Education Officers have been identified to take part in the Leadership Programme developed by Phil Hawkins and this will start next year. 

PiXL Primary has been further developed this year. In the Morogoro region, 880 primary schools are using the PiXL DTT approach, adapted from the secondary conferences. Also, in the Moshi region, a pilot of 3 primary schools has been initiated with the support of Mr Madicha. The PiXL Int Primary initiative aims to adapt the principles of the secondary model to the requirements of the Primary School Leaving Exams in Tanzania. Future plans include an evaluation report, a Virtual PiXL Primary Conference, including dual language presentations on DTT and video interviews with RSLs, plus the development of QLAs, WTMs and a HQ, which will be specific to the primary context. 

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PIXL International
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2021
The Senior Leadership Team at Laela School in Sumbawanga have begun the Leadership Course 10 improve their
CaP￿CitY to ￿dVanCe the school and build on PiXL principles strategies. This involves C0￿chIng sessions conducted
through zoom using the videos. workbonks and eBook ihat acconipany ihis professional development.
Uganda..
The projeci remains on hold whilst ihe pandemic is Slill alfeciing the region, causing delays io conferences and the
1mplen￿ntatIon of PIXL strategies.
Finaneial review
The %iatements shows a surplus for ihe year of £36,928 {2020 £108,041). This has increased reserve.s at ihe year end to
£173,729.
Reserves
All chaTities are recoinmeiided to have a reserves policy which lakes into dccount linmedi￿Ie 0[￿r￿li0￿￿1 needs, has due
regard for ihe ¢omposiiion of iis asset b&se and earnwks funds which are nece.ssary to carry Qui fuillre plans.
The Tru%te£% therefore con%idtr that an appropriate level of free reserve% should equate to the equivalent of three
monihs lunding amounis.
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trusiees, Annual Repon and ihe financial stsremenrs in accordance with
applicable Idw dnd United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prdcticel.
Law applicable to chdTities in England and Wales requires the TTUStees to prepare financial 5tatement5 for each financial
year which give a irue and fair view of Ihe suie of affairs of the chariry and ()f the incoming re%our¢es and applicaiion
of resouTceb uf the th￿ltY foT that year. In prepaTin¥ these findnLial stdternentb the Tiustees die iequired tl)..
seleci suitable accounting policies and then apply Ihem consistently;
observe the ineth(xJ5 and principle5 in the Chatities SORP:
makc judgcmcnis and cstimatc% that arc rcasanablc and prudcnt;
stsre wheiher applicable UK Accouniing Siandards have been followed. subject io any Ma￿rial depanures disclosed
dnd expldined in the fIndnLl￿1I stdteTnent5; <ind
prepare the financial siatements on the going Loncem basis unless it is inappropriate ￿ presume that the charity will
contiiiue in operation.

PIXL International
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2021
The TrUs￿e$ are responsible for keeping proper accouniing records which disclose with reasonable wcuracy ai any
lime the finanLl£il positilin of the Lh<lTiIy dnd endble them to ensure thdl the findnLl<il statements LUTnply with the
Chariiie% Act 2011 and the Charity IAceouni% and Reports) Regulation.% 2015. They are al%0 respan%ible for
safeguarding ihe asseis ol. the charity and hence lor taking reasonable steps lor ihe prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
On behalf of the board
Barbara Rhymaun
24 November 2021

PIXL International
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of PIXL
International.
l Teport on the aLcuunts of PiXL Interndlion<il foi the yedl ended 31 MdrLh 2021 set out on Pd¥es lo 12.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and indepelldent examiner
As the Lhaiily's Trustees yuu are iebpunsible fur the prep(Il£ltivn of the dLciJunts. yuu cunsidei thai the audit iequiiernent
of %ection 144{21 of the Charitie% Act 2011 {Ihe Act) doe% not apply and that an independent examination is needed.
It ]% my rcspon%ibility to..
examine the account% under.sectinn 14.5 of the Aet:
to lollow the p￿￿edureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Chariiy Commission under section
145{5llb) of the Act; and
tv state whether paitiLular rnatters hdve Lome tu my attentiun.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examin<itiiJn W<lb L<iiiied uul in aLcuid<inLe ￿th the General Diiections given by the Charity Commission. An
examination include% a review of the accounting record% kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented
with those records. li also includes consideraiion ol. any unusual iiems or disclosures in the acLounts, and seeking
explanations fiom you as Trustees conceTning any such matter5. The procedures undeilaken do not provide all the
evidence Ihai would be required in an audit and ¢onsequenrly no opinion is given a$ 10 whether ihe accounis preseni a
'tiue diid fdir view, dnd the repoit is litnited tu thobe inatte15 set out in the stdtement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examinatinn, no matter h&$ cnme ta my aitentinn..
lil which gives me reasonable cause io believe thai in any material respeci the requirements..
to keep prvper dCCOUntin¥ records in £lLLurddnLe with section 130 of the Act; and
to prepdle dCLOUTils wliiLh dccord with the dCCOUTiting records dnd to comply ￿Trth the aLcounting requiTement
nf the Act have noi been met: ar
lill to which. in my opinion, aiieniion should be drawn in order io enable a proper understanding of the accollnis 10 be
reached.
S Kay FCCA
The B<iiker Pdrlnership
Chdilered Accouiitdnts & St￿tUtorY Auditors
44 Kirkgate
Ripot]
North Yorkshire
HG4 IPB
24 Novembei 2021

PIXL International
Receipts and payments accounts
For the year ended 31 March 2021
Unrestrieted
funds
2021
Total
2020
Tothl
Notes
Al Receipts
Donations
HMRC gift aid
111,271
6,4(M)
IfA,318
13
43
Bank Inte￿$[ receivable
29
29
Total receipts
117,71K)
117.71KI
164.374
A3 Payments
Wages
Employer's NIC
Pension costs
Gr￿ntS to projects
Leadership and delivery of projects
Research, re%oiirct% and training
Travel insurance
UK irai'el and sundry expenses
Computer cosis
Bank Lharges
Equipment and stationery
Fundraising
Accountancy
L£gal fees
59.78.5
879
750
305
9,(115
5,071
59,78.5
879
750
305
9,605
5,071
1,920
18.029
23,886
3,030
280
928
4,185
300
392
3,023
360
266
1,930
630
266
1.930
630
480
1,071
480
1,071
Total payments
80,772
80,772
Net movement in funds
36,928
36.928
108,041
Cash funds lasi year end
1.36,801
136.801
28,760
Cash funds thi5 year end
173,729
173,729
136,801
Bl Cash Funds
Unrestricted
funds
Bank account
173,729
The financial state￿￿18 were approved by the TrusTres on 24 November 2021 and signed on 118 behalf by
B￿bala Rhymaun
Trustee