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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1157706

Company registration number 02638349 (England and Wales)

CABWI AWARDING BODY

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CABWI AWARDING BODY

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees M D Baker
L C Horrocks
J Ellis
J Scarfe
Senior management Paul Byrne
Charity number 1157706
Company number 02638349
Principal address Suite 1207
6 Bevis Marks
London
EC3A 7BA
Registered office Grange Cottage
Fulham Lane
Womersley
DN6 9BW
Auditor BHP LLP
2 Rutland Park
Sheffield
S10 2PD
Bankers Virgin Money
81 Carlton Street
Castleford
WF10 1BW
Solicitors Stone King LLP
Upper Borough Court
Upper Borough Walls
Bath
BA1 1RG

(Appointed 20 April 2023) (Appointed 20 April 2023) Chef Executive Officer

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CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 5
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 6
Independent auditor's report 7 - 10
Consolidated statement of financial activities 11
Consolidated balance sheet 12
Charity balance Sheet 13
Consolidated statement of cash flows 14
Charity statement of cash flows 15
Notes to the financial statements 16 - 30

CABWI AWARDING BODY

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present their Annual Report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by 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) and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.

Governing Document

CABWI Awarding Body (CABWI) is a registered charity, constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is therefore governed by its Articles of Association. The company was incorporated on 12 August 1991 and in the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and Appointment

Under the Articles of Association, the current Trustees of the charity are the board of directors and members of CABWI Awarding Body. New trustees, directors and members are appointed for a fixed term of three years, after which they may be re-appointed for another fixed term of three years. There is no maximum number of three-year periods which a member may serve.

The Articles of Association also permit the Trustees to appoint Associate Members, who do not vote and have different rights and obligations. There are no current Associate Members of the company.

Trustee Inductions and Training

CABWI has a Board, the members of which are the Company Directors and Charity Trustees, who meet at threemonthly intervals and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The members are drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds bringing diverse skills to the work of the charity.

The Chief Executive Officer also attends the Board Meetings but has no voting rights.

Recruitment for new board members is an on-going activity designed to either replace Trustees that have left the Board or to refresh or introduce new skills to the Board. Board members are supported by access to external advice, resources and training from a range of sources and are encouraged to undertake training and development. The Board has maintained an ongoing review of its operation and roles of members through discussion held during the year.

Organisational Structure

The delegation of day-to-day responsibility for the provision of services rests with the Chief Executive Officer, who ensures that the charity delivers the services specified and that targets are met for all stakeholders.

Objectives and activities

The charity is constituted to advance education and training, including knowledge-based and competence-based training and assessment, for individuals working in the water and wider utilities industries, and related areas. CABWI awards qualifications, covering vocational skills and knowledge, and approves and monitors assessment centres to deliver and maintain its qualifications.

Through its grant making activity our charity promotes learning and development that enables young people and adults to gain additional skills and confidence to enter the labour market. We are flexible funders who support small and medium-sized charities and community organisations to undertake projects that meet our aims. Our funding can be used to cover core costs and/or specific project costs. We aim to work closely with the organisations we support, mutually agreeing goals with clear time scales and visiting projects as part of our monitoring process wherever possible.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Achievements and delivery

During the year CABWI has continued to award its suite of competence-based and knowledge-based qualifications, accredited by Ofqual in England, Qualifications Wales in Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland, and to award the Street Works Certificates in Excavation and Reinstatement in the Highway and the Street Works Reassessment Scheme, under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. During 2023-2024, CABWI has delivered a further phase of its customer engagement project and has used the results and feedback received to continue to review its products, services, systems and processes, ensuring that they meet its’ stakeholders’ needs and reflect current industry practice, and to enable the effective future delivery of its qualifications and related products through recognised assessment centres. The main focus of the customer engagement project has been through the annual centre forum attended by representatives from the training centres licensed by CABWI. Other customer engagement has been through visits and online meetings to the licensed centres by the Chief Executive Officer. CABWI have also actively engaged in the promotion of its qualifications and services to enrol new assessment centres.

Activities that took place during the year included:

CABWI AWARDING BODY

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Public Benefit

The principal aspects through which public benefit (as defined in English Charity Law and in keeping with the Company’s status as a Registered Charity), resulted from CABWI’s activity during the year as detailed in the Achievement and Delivery section above. CABWI’s provision of qualifications and services, via its approved network of assessment centres, and the continual monitoring of the centres, enable the charity to fulfil its aims as described in the Articles of Association. Through its current and planned future product and service review and development work, CABWI will continue to ensure that its provision reflects the industry requirements for the water and utilities industries and supports the provision of vocational knowledge and skills to learners of all ages who work in this highly regulated environment, providing benefit to public health and to the sustainability of environmental resources.

The charitable company’s trustees believe they have complied with their duty in section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

Administrative information

Various reference and administrative information is provided in this Annual Report.

Financial review

The Statement of Financial Activities shows total income for the year of £1,701,142 (2023: £1,567,528), net income of £215,877 (2023: £537,599) and funds at the year-end date stand at £2,260,178 (2023: £2,044,301).

Funds

The charitable company earned fees from trading activities of £1,648,241 (2023: £1,542,899).

Assets

At the year-end date, cash at bank is £1,974,326 (2023: £1,735,668) which represents 87% (2023: 85%) of total funds.

Reserves Policy

The organisation has sufficient reserves to meet its reserves policy (to cover six months’ operating costs which are estimated to be £352,000). The charitable company’s unrestricted funds, represented by net current assets, amounted to approximately £2,247,320 at the year-end date. As an awarding organisation, CABWI has limited tangible fixed assets, and, as such, maintains a reserve in its bank account, to ensure that it has resilience against potential fluctuations in income.

At year end the actual reserves exceeded the six months of operating cost by some £1,908,178. We have formulated plans to spend a substantial portion of this in charitable donations during 24/25 and subsequent years.

In addition to the two existing funds, we launched a new fund in January 2024 with allocated funds of £400,000. Unlike the previous two funds where grants are made for either 2 or 3 years, the new fund will award grants for 12 months only.

Expenditure has been identified in relation to product, service and IT development and support, for 2023-2024, and, while it is expected that this will be covered largely by the annual income, the Trustees are able to use the excess reserves, over six months’ running costs, to support the planned developments if required.

CABWI AWARDING BODY

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Risk Management

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and have defined a reserves policy considered appropriate to foreseeable contingent need.

The Board receives and considers regular reports on matters connected with financial performance and operating risk. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks faced by the charity, including on matters relating to Health and Safety. Risks are identified and managed through the use and regular review of a risk register, which includes identified risks and related risk control measures, where applicable.

CABWI maintains a Risk Register which identifies High, Medium and Low risks to the charity and is supported by a Risk Management Policy. The register is maintained by the Chief Executive Officer and reviewed at each quarterly Board meeting by the Trustees.

Risk is considered whenever decisions are made and in particular, when the business plan for the next financial year is being developed. The Trustees also consider risks by looking at CABWI’s aims over the next five years in accordance with the five year strategic plan.

As CABWI operates in a highly regulated environment, the majority of risks identified relate to compliance with the regulations and the impact of non-compliance. The other main risk is the provision by CABWI of End Point Assessment Services to apprentices, which is government funded and can be affected by a change is government policy, although this represent a small part of our overall income.

Plans for future periods

The Charity plans continuing the general framework of activities indicated above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements.

Discussion involving the Board and Chief Executive Officer is ongoing to set out priorities for CABWI in the medium term, which will include:

Members of the Board

Members of the Board, who are Directors for the purpose of company law and Trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out below.

M D Baker C A Cooksey (Resigned 20 April 2023) L C Horrocks R E Forder (Deceased 29 March 2024) J Ellis (Appointed 20 April 2023) J Scarfe (Appointed 20 April 2023)

CABWI AWARDING BODY

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Duties of the Board

Chair:

The Chair for CABWI is responsible for ensuring that there are clear communication channels for all Board Members and the Chief Executive Officer.

For all Board meetings the Chair is responsible for ensuring, that:

Duties of the Chief Executive Officer

CABWI has a Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for implementing the policies adopted by the Board and for the day-to-day operational and financial management of the organisation.

Remuneration policy

Arrangements for setting pay and remuneration of key management personnel are conducted by The Remuneration/Succession Planning Committee. Any recommendation to adjust pay and remuneration is then put to a vote at the next Board meeting.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that BHP LLP be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

In so far as the Trustees are aware:

Approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

..............................

M D Baker Trustee and Chair

Date: .............................................

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors of CABWI Awarding Body for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CABWI AWARDING BODY

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of CABWI Awarding Body (the ‘parent charitable company’) and its subsidiary (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the group statement of financial activities, the group and parent charitable company balance sheet, the group cashflow statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees' annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF CABWI AWARDING BODY

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees, who are also the directors of the parent charitable company for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed auditors under the Companies Act 2006 and report in accordance with this Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF CABWI AWARDING BODY

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We assessed the susceptibility of the group's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by;

To address the risks of fraud through management bias and override controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF CABWI AWARDING BODY

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Philip Allsop (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of BHP LLP ......................... Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor 2 Rutland Park Sheffield S10 2PD

BHP LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charitable company by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
Notes £ £
Income from:
Charitable activities 3 - 777,217
Trading income 4 1,648,241 765,682
Investment income 5 52,901 24,629
Total income 1,701,142 1,567,528
Expenditure on:
Other trading activities 7 415,915 151,599
Charitable activities 6 1,069,350 878,330
Total expenditure 1,485,265 1,029,929
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds 215,877 537,599
Fund balances at 1 April 2023 2,044,301 1,506,702
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 2,260,178 2,044,301

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The consolidated statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
15
Tangible assets
14
Current assets
Debtors
16
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
17
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds		 2024
£
£
8,413
4,444
12,857
281,409
112,909
1,974,326
2,368,644
(121,323)
2,247,321
2,260,178
2,260,178
2,260,178		 2023
£
£
16,824
-
16,824
313,537
109,645
1,735,668
2,158,850
(131,373)
2,027,477
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301		 2023
£
£
16,824
-
16,824
313,537
109,645
1,735,668
2,158,850
(131,373)
2,027,477
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301
16,824
2,027,477
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................

.............................. ..............................
M D Baker L C Horrocks
Trustee Trustee
Company registration number 02638349

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CHARITY BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
15
Tangible assets
14
Investments
24
Current assets
Debtors
16
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
17
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds		 2024
£
£
8,413
4,444
1
12,858
1,081,322
112,909
1,093,477
2,287,708
(40,388)
2,247,320
2,260,178
2,260,178
2,260,178		 2023
£
£
16,824
-
1
16,825
625,680
109,645
1,333,821
2,069,146
(41,670)
2,027,476
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301		 2023
£
£
16,824
-
1
16,825
625,680
109,645
1,333,821
2,069,146
(41,670)
2,027,476
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301
16,825
2,027,476
2,044,301
2,044,301
2,044,301

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................

.............................. ..............................
M D Baker L C Horrocks
Trustee Trustee

Company registration number 02638349

CABWI AWARDING BODY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
25
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
Short term deposits included in current asset
investments		 2024
£
£
193,682
(4,661)
52,901
48,240
-
241,922
1,845,313
2,087,235
1,974,326
112,909		 2023
£
£
481,182
-
24,629
24,629
-
505,811
1,339,502
1,845,313
1,735,668
109,645		 2023
£
£
481,182
-
24,629
24,629
-
505,811
1,339,502
1,845,313
1,735,668
109,645
505,811
1,339,502
1,845,313
1,735,668
109,645

CABWI AWARDING BODY

CHARITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from
operations
25
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
Net cash generated from investing
activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
Short term deposits included in current asset
investments		 2024
£
£
(276,248)
(4,661)
43,829
39,168
-
(237,080)
1,443,466
1,206,386
1,093,477
112,909		 2023
£
£
79,335
-
24,629
24,629
-
103,964
1,339,502
1,443,466
1,333,821
109,645		 2023
£
£
79,335
-
24,629
24,629
-
103,964
1,339,502
1,443,466
1,333,821
109,645
103,964
1,339,502
1,443,466
1,333,821
109,645

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

CABWI Awarding Body is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Grange Cottage, Fulham Lane, Womersley, DN6 9BW.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "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). The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Group

financial statements

The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary CABWI Awarding Body Trading Limited on a line-by-line basis. A separate Statement of Financial Activities, and income and expenditure account, for the charity itself are not present because the charity has taken advantage of the exemptions afforded by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and paragraph 397 of the SORP.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and that no material uncertainties exist. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. There are no restricted funds this year or last year.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charitable company is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Income from charitable activities and trading activities, which includes fees and other income, is recognised when receivable and accounted for when earned. Income received in advance is treated as deferred income, until such time it is earned.

Investment income is included when receivable.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charitable company has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

All support and governance costs are allocated to charitable activities. The apportionment of support costs has been reconsidered in light of the separation of the trading activities into the subsidiary company with effect from 1 October 2022.

1.6 Intangible fixed assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Website, database and App costs are capitalised within intangible assets where they can be identified with a specific product or project anticipated to produce future benefits. They are amortised on a straight line basis over the anticipated life of the benefits arising from the completed product or project.

Furthermore, all intangible assets are reviewed annually and where future benefits are deemed to have ceased or be in doubt, the net book amount is immediately written off to the SoFA.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Website, app & database 25% straight line

1.7 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Computers 3 Year straight line

1.8 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.9 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank current account positive balances.

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.10 Financial instruments

The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charitable company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.11 Taxation

The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.

1.12 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charitable company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.13 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.14 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charitable company’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Critical judgements

Leases

Management exercises judgement in determining the classification of leases as finance leases or operating leases at inception of the lease. Management considers the likelihood of exercising break clauses or extension options in determining the lease term. Where the lease term constitutes substantially all of the economic life of the asset, or where the present value of the minimum lease payments amounts to substantially all of the fair value of the asset, the lease is classified as a finance lease. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Key management personnel compensation

Judgement is required to ensure that all those with appropriate authority, not just directors, are correctly identified. Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the company, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the company.

Materiality

The requirements for the selection, application and disclosure of accounting policies in FRS 102 applies to items which are material, to the overall true and fair view given by the financial statements. Consequently, management must judge what is material or not. Omissions or misstatements of items are material if they could, individually or collectively, influence the economic decisions of users, taken on the basis of the financial statements. Materiality depends on the size and nature of the omission or misstatement judged in the surrounding circumstances. The size or nature of the item, or a combination of both, could be the determining factor.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Impairment of assets

Where there are indications of impairment, management performs an impairment test. For trade debtors this may simply be a review of the age profile of the debtors against the relevant payment terms and consideration of the debtors’ payment history. Any other relevant factors, of which management are aware, will also be considered, together with comparison of historical impairment provisions against actual outcomes.

Intangible fixed assets and amortisation

In order to implement the company’s accounting policy in respect of intangible fixed assets, management has to estimate the useful life of each category of such assets, determine which category individual assets belong, estimate the possibility and amount of residual values and allocate the cost of some assets between their major components, when such components have different useful lives. Management relies on industry knowledge, local facts, commonly used accounting practices, prior experience, specialist/professional advice (both current and historic) and any other relevant information which they are aware of, in order to make these estimates.

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3 Charitable activities

Street Works Regulated Verification **EPA Fees ** Other Sales Total
Certification qualifications Fees and Misc. 2023
Fees income
2023 2023 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
Charitable activity
income 545,438 127,565 2,300 93,050 8,864 777,217

4 Income from other trading activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Trading activity income in subsidiary 1,648,241 765,682
5 Income from investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Interest receivable 52,901 24,629

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Direct costs
Staff costs
Depreciation and impairment
End Point Assessment
NVQ Development
Charitable Dimension
Travel & Subsistence
Advertising & marketing
Conference costs
Bad debt
Consultants and external verifiers
Grant funding of activities (see note 8)
Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)
Support
Governance		 2024
£
240,303
8,629
-
-
-
963
315
332
(240)
6,932
257,234
766,820
9,201
36,095
1,069,350		 2023
£
176,426
8,412
87,486
3,938
18,798
8,271
3,125
1,795
240
4,177
312,668
479,925
55,853
29,884
878,330

7 Other trading activities

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Trading costs
Operating trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activity 415,915 151,599
415,915 151,599

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

8 Grants payable

Grants to institutions:
Magic Big Breakfast Give away
Anti Trialism Movement
EBP South
Trailblazers Mentoring
Ignite Youth
My Time Young Carers
Oarsome Chance
The Girls' Network
The Key
Various Cost of Living Funds
Sport4 Life UK
The Rendezvous
Ecologia Youth Trust
Patra Incorporating ACDA Limited
Transitions UK
Other (individually below £30k)		 2024
£
35,151
35,000
35,000
65,000
35,000
70,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
-
31,500
23,500
-
35,000
-
296,669
766,820		 2023
£
30,260
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
72,770
32,500
20,000
20,640
30,000
10,000
23,755
479,925

-

9 Support costs allocated to activities

Printing, postage and stationery
Maintenance and repairs
Telephone and IT
Board member's travelling and subsistence
Centre forum
CID support and maintenance
Rent
Bank charges
Subscriptions
Insurance
Governance		 Total
2024
£
926
331
538
707
-
-
3,944
32
315
2,408
36,095
45,296		 Total
2023
£
10,451
140
10,938
735
79
6,500
20,328
629
2,333
3,720
29,884
85,737

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

9
Support costs allocated to activities
Governance costs comprise:
Audit fees
Legal and professional
Financial administration
ISO accreditation
10
Net movement in funds
Net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting)
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's financial
statements
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
Amortisation of intangible assets
Operating lease charges		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
12,210
12,750
279
365
23,606
16,734
-
35
36,095
29,884
2024
2023
£
£
12,210
12,750
217
-
8,412
8,413
39,442
36,960		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
12,210
12,750
279
365
23,606
16,734
-
35
36,095
29,884
2024
2023
£
£
12,210
12,750
217
-
8,412
8,413
39,442
36,960
29,884
2023
£
12,750
-
8,413
36,960

11 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charitable company during the year.

Travel and subsistence costs amounting to £707 (2023 - £735) were reimbursed to 4 (2023 - 2) trustees.

12 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2024
Number
5
2024
£
218,675
19,007
2,621
240,303		 2023
Number
4
2023
£
164,147
10,350
1,929
176,426

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

12 Employees

(Continued)

The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000
is as follows:
2024 2023
Number Number
£70,001 to £80,000 - 1
£80,001 to £90,000 1 -
Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Aggregate compensation 96,381 90,116

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

14 Tangible fixed assets (Group and Charity)

Tangible fixed assets (Group and Charity)
Computers
£
Cost
Additions 4,661
At 31 March 2024 4,661
Depreciation and impairment
Depreciation charged in the year 217
At 31 March 2024 217
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 4,444

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

15
Intangible fixed assets (Group and charity only)
Cost
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
Amortisation charged for the year
At 31 March 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
16
Debtors (Group)
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Debtors (Charity)
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 Website, app
2024
£
230,676
5,962
44,771
281,409
2024
£
2,771
1,061,435
5,962
11,154
1,081,322		 & database
£
205,787
188,962
8,412
197,374
8,413
16,824
2023
£
268,864
4,685
39,988
313,537
2023
£
14,299
594,023
4,685
12,673
625,680

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Group)

Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
60,874
17,962
583
41,904
121,323		 2023
£
66,298
31,746
1,431
31,898
131,373

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Charity)

Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2024
£
6,674
582
33,132
40,388		 2023
£
9,772
-
31,898
41,670

18 Retirement benefit schemes

Defined contribution schemes

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.

The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £2,621 (2023 - £1,929).

19 Restricted funds

The charity has no restricted funds.

20 Unrestricted funds

Movement in funds Movement in funds Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at
1 April 2022 resources expended 1 April 2023 resources expended 31 March 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
funds (Charity) 1,506,702 1,339,625 (802,026) 2,044,301 1,055,654 (839,777) 2,260,178

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted funds

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at Incoming Resources Balance at
1 April 2022 resources expended 1 April 2023 resources expended 31 March 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted
Funds (Group) 1,506,702 1,567,528 (1,029,929) 2,044,301 1,701,142 (1,485,265) 2,260,178

21 Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds funds
2024 2023
£ £
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented by:
Intangible fixed assets 8,413 16,824
Tangible assets 4,444 -
Current assets/(liabilities) 2,247,321 2,027,477
2,260,178 2,044,301

22 Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the charitable company and group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between two and five years		 2024
£
49,916
30,525
80,441		 2023
£
42,720
55,950
98,670

23 Related party transactions

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Aggregate compensation 96,381 90,116

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

23 Related party transactions

(Continued)

Gift aid donations are received from the subsidiary company. During the year amounts receivable from CABWI Awarding Body Trading Limited totalled £1,011,825 (2023: £537,779).

Paul Byrne is a Director of Federation of Awarding Bodies. During the year expenditure of £1,368 (2023: £nil) was incurred with the Federation.

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

24 Subsidiaries

Included within the consolidated financial statements are the assets and liabilities results of the following fully owned subsidiary of the charitable company.

Name of undertaking Registered Nature of business Class of % Held office shares held Direct Indirect CABWI Awarding Body England Qualification provider Ordinary 100.00 Trading Limited (14008343)

The investments in subsidiaries are all stated at cost. At the balance sheet date the charity had a £1 investment in in its subsidiary (2023: £1). The group held no other investments in the current or prior year.

The financial information of this subsidiary company is set out below:

31 March 2024 Turnover £1,648,241 Cost of Sales (£399,917) Administrative costs (£245,571) Interest £9,072 Profit for the year £1,011,825 Distribution to parent charity under gift aid (£1,011,825) Total Assets £1,142,371 Total Liabilities (£1,142,370) Capital and Reserves £1

CABWI AWARDING BODY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

25 Cash generated from operations (Group) 2024 2023
£ £
Surplus for the year 215,877 537,599
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (52,901) (24,629)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 8,412 8,413
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 217 -
Movements in working capital:
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 32,127 (46,724)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors (10,050) 6,523
Cash generated from operations 193,682 481,182
Cash generated from operations (Charity only) 2024 2023
£ £
Surplus for the year 215,877 537,599
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (43,829) (24,629)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 8,412 8,413
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 217 -
Movements in working capital:
(Increase) in debtors (455,643) (358,866)
(Decrease) in creditors (1,282) (83,182)
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations (276,248) 79,335

26 Analysis of changes in net funds

The charitable company and group had no debt during the year.