2025-08-31-accounts - Zenith Education

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	1	Sep	2024		31	Aug	2025
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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Zenith Education Other names charity is known by n/a Registered charity number (if any) 1157788 Charity's principal address c/o Lelliott & Co Accountants, Heath Place, Ash Grove, Bognor Regis, Chichester West Sussex Postcode PO22 9SL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Benedict Charles Marsh	Chair
	Emma Marsh	Trustee

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Articles of Association

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by the trustees Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

For the public benefit to advance the education (including social and physical training) of children in the developing world, in particular but not exclusively, in India, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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Aims & Purpose:

After being established initially to support just one school, Zenith Education now supports over twenty educational projects. This significantly improves the lives and education of the socio-economically impoverished children who attend them. Achievements:

Many children are trapped in the well documented ‘Poverty Cycle’. It is nearly impossible for families to escape this cycle without outside intervention.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to Zenith Education continues to work through its expanding group of these objects (include within schools to provide children with an education. Education is recognised as this section the statutory one of the most important factors in allowing individuals to escape declaration that trustees have poverty. Zenith is also very proud to provide at least one working toilet in had regard to the guidance every school and has been involved with funding construction of toilets, in issued by the Charity schools where none was available. Open-air defecation continues to be a Commission on public huge challenge in India and across the developing world; all Zenith benefit) Group children have access to a toilet and clean water during the school day.

Public Benefit:

The Trustees, when making decisions, have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The original two clusters of schools in India are now well-established and to some extent self-sustaining and semi-independent. The Trustees remain closely involved, speaking to the Group leaders at least monthly, offering advice and comment on strategic direction for the Group and schools. However, there are no existing or future plans for significant investment at our projects in India, which the Trustees feel have scaled to optimum size and efficiency. By way of benchmarking, the first Zenith Education school had a cohort of 150 students in 2012; it is now operating at full capacity with 1250 students.

The success of the model in Mumbai, has enabled the Trustees to focus time and resources on new projects in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

In Nepal, Zenith Education has continued construction works at its project in Kavre, a remote community six hours from Kathmandu. Zenith Education’s partnership with CCL Global has been very successful and the Trustees were delighted that CCL decided to continue their financial support for the reporting period. This has enabled the construction of new dormitory facilities for the girls and complete renovation of a dining building at the hostel. This work is completed.

In Kathmandu, Zenith Education supported the upgrade of a playground at a city preschool, providing astroturf and play equipment. This not only enriched the play for the children, it has significantly improved safety.

Zenith Education has continued its support for blind youth in Kathmandu, with further improvements at its partner organisation’s facilities in the south of the city. Zenith Education committed to expanding the premises and has doubled the size of the existing facility. Zenith Education also funded critical specialist technology for the blind youth; these items included braille typewriters, printers and copiers, plus specialist technology allowing the young people to access and utilise social media for small-scale commercial activities.

In Sri Lanka, the Trustees continued improving the two newest projects. At the small rural school, Zenith Education has provided stationery equipment and education materials for the academic year. The trustees also managed to secure support from local community groups who funded projectors, screens and a PA system, greatly improving the children’s learning. When viewing online resources, the children had previously had to crowd around a teacher’s mobile phone.

The Trustees also committed to the construction of an outdoor learning area at a community centre for children, young people and women in central Galle. The learning area is a well-resourced, engaging and stimulating safe space, for children to learn informally, as well as receive structured teaching.

The Trustees remain positive about the future.

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Section E Financial review

Wherever possible, funds are allocated to a specific cost or project; if no Brief statement of the such project is pending, funds are retained by the charity for future use. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially n/a in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Benedict Charles Marsh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) 19/05/26

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Zenith Education			1157788
Receipts and payments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	01-Sep-24	To	31-Aug-25

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 43,740 4,966 10,261 - - - - - 58,967 - - - 58,967 10,697 6,403 - - - - - - - 17,100 - - - 17,100 41,867 - 98,997 140,864	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6,315 6,315	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 43,740 4,966 10,261 - - - - - 58,967 - - - 58,967 10,697 6,403 - - - - - - - 17,100 - - - 17,100 41,867	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	43,740				12,737
Interest	4,966				2,297
Gift Aid	10,261				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	58,967				15,034

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Donationspaid	10,697				15,363
Cost of charitable activities(incl travel)	6,403				9,646
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**Sub total **	17,100				25,009

A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					25,009

	41,867	-	-	41,867	- 9,975
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	98,997	6,315	-	105,312	115,287
	140,864	6,315	-	147,179	105,312

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) From last year Balance this year Balance this year Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 98,997 6,315 41,867 - 140,864 6,315 OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Benedict Charles Marsh	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Benedict Charles Marsh	03/11/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/11/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustee81 memb•r8 of Zenith Educatlon On accounts for Ihe year •nd•d 31 August 2025 Charlty no Ilf any) 1157788 Set out on page• 1to2 I report to the tru8tee8 on my examinatlon of the accounts of the above d)arlty (°the Tru8f) for the year ended 3110812025. RMpon•lblllt1 and A8 the charfty tru8tee8 of the Trust, you are re8pon81ble for the preparatlon b•818 ol report of the account8 In accordance with the requlr8ments of the Charitie8 Act 2011 ('Ih• Acr). I report In rnBpect of my examlnatlon of the Tru8t'8 acunt8 carrled out under 8ectlon 145 of the 2011 and In carylng out my examlnatlon, I have followed the appllcable Directlons glvon by the Charlty Comm118ion under 8eCtlon 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have mPleted my examlnatlon. I confirm that no matèrfal mattern hav• come to my attentlon In connection wlth the examination whlch give8 me cau88 to belleve that In, any matertal r88pect.' accounting record8 were not kept in accordance with 8ectlon 130 of the Act or the accourrt8 do not accord wlth the accounting record8 Ind•p•ndent ex•mlne*• •latemont I have no concerns and have come a¢r088 no other matters Sn ¢onnectlon wlth the examination to whlch attentlon 8hould be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the account8 to be reached. 8lgn•d: 1110212026 Nam•: Rob Lelliott R•lovant profe•8lonal quallflcatlon(8) or body (11 any): FMAAT (10133651) Addrn88: Lelllott & Co Heath PlaGe, Ash Grove, Bognor Regis, P022 9SL Lelllott & Co Acco.nLanL Heath Place, Ash Grove Bognor Regls P022 9SL IER Octobor 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of con¢em {see CC32, Independent examlnation of charity accounts: dlrectlons and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any itsms that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018