**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1158503** **Report of the Trustees and** **Unaudited Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024** **for** ## **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** **Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 2| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|3| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|4| |**Balance Sheet**|5| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6 to 8| **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** ## **Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. 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 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The charity's objects are the advancement of the protection of the public, including children and young people and particularly to protect them from harm arising from contact with unsuitable material on the Internet or similar media, and there has been no change in these during the year. ## **Public benefit** The trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regard to the Public Benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives in planning future activities. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** We were privileged to reach out to audiences across the UK working both with schools and parental groups to raise awareness and provide advice on the various tools which can be used for filtering and content selection. Our volunteers were instrumental in helping schools develop curriculum to instil good digital safety habits in students, in keeping with their values and governmental recommendations. Always on the look-out for new technology which can help in providing better filtering solutions,we were able to shepherd the development of exciting new tools both hardware and software which give greater granular control to parents and further assurances that their children aren't being exposed to excessive or inappropriate content online. In the year under review the charity generated income of £53,896 (2023:£88,408) and incurred expenses of £93,070 (2023:£111,523) resulting in net outgoing resources of £39,174 (2023:£23,115). ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** The charity's statement of financial activities shows total reserves of £39,174 deficit (2023: £254). The trustees have furthered their fundraising efforts post year end to ensure the charity can meet its reserves policy below. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level which will not impinge on its ability to continue with its charitable activities. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1158503 ## **Principal address** 13 Portsdown Avenue London NW11 0NH ## **Trustees** Z Roth Rabbi Y Weiss Rabbi H Hager Page 1 **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** ## **Report of the Trustees** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner** Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Z Roth - Trustee Page 2 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Technology Awareness Group** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Technology Awareness Group** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Technology Awareness Group (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Danny Fine Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH 30 June 2025 Page 3 **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
47,655
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
6,241
**Total**
53,896
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
-
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
93,070
**Total**
93,070
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(39,174)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
255
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
(38,919)|2023
Total
funds
£
76,289
12,119
88,408
9,606
101,916
111,522
(23,114)
23,369
255| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 ## **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **31 AUGUST 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
5
1,940
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
6
-
Cash at bank
3,758
3,758
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
7
(44,617)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**
(40,859)
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
(38,919)
**NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**
(38,919)
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
(38,919)
**TOTAL FUNDS**
(38,919)|2023
Total
funds
£
2,587
1,200
5,448
6,648
(8,980)
(2,332)
255
255
255
255| |---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: Z Roth - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** **Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, 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. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from 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. ## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023. continued... Page 6 **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **3. STAFF COSTS** The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
**4.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
**Total**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**5.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 September 2023
Charge for year
At 31 August 2024
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 August 2024
At 31 August 2023|2024
2023
9
8
Unrestricted
fund
£
76,289
12,119
88,408
9,606
101,916
111,522
(23,114)
23,369
255
Plant and
machinery
£
7,052
4,465
647
5,112
1,940
2,587| |---|---| continued... Page 7 **TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** ## **6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |**6.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||| |---|---|---|---| |Trade debtors
**7.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors|2024
£
-
2024
£
-
1,130
43,487
44,617||2023
£
1,200
2023
£
180
181
8,619
8,980| ||||| ## **8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** Included within other creditors is £15,000 (2023: £10,000) lent to the charity by trustees. Page 8