REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1158503
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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 2025
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| 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 7 |
TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 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.
ACHIEVEMENTS 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 £178,261 (2024: £53,896) and incurred expenses of £94,346 (2024: £93,070) resulting in net surplus of £83,915 (2024: deficit £39,174).
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The charity's statement of financial activities shows total reserves of 43,628 (2024: £38,919 deficit). 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.
Going concern
The trustees have assessed the charity’s financial position and are satisfied that it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is set up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was registered with the Charity Commission on 9 September 2014. Technology Awareness Group is governed by its constitution.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1158503
Principal address
13 Portsdown Avenue London NW11 0NH
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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Trustees
Z Roth Rabbi Y Weiss (resigned 28.1.25) Rabbi H Hager Rabbi Y Y Twerski (appointed 28.1.25)
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 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Z Roth - Trustee
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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 trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Technology Awareness Group ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements 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 financial statements to be reached.
Aryeh Melinek, FCA
Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH
30 June 2026
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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 175,855 Charitable activities Charitable activities 2,406 Total 178,261 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Charitable activities 94,346 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 83,915 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward (38,919) TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 44,996 |
2024 Total funds £ 47,655 6,241 53,896 93,070 (39,174) 255 (38,919) |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
BALANCE SHEET
31 AUGUST 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 4 2,823 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 45,189 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 5 (3,016) NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 42,173 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 44,996 NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 44,996 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 44,996 TOTAL FUNDS 44,996 |
2024 Total funds £ 1,940 3,757 (44,616) (40,859) (38,919) (38,919) (38,919) (38,919) |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
Z Roth - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the 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.
Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 25% on cost
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 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and machinery £ COST At 1 September 2024 7,052 Additions 1,165 At 31 August 2025 8,217 DEPRECIATION At 1 September 2024 5,112 Charge for year 776 At 31 August 2025 5,888 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2025 2,329 At 31 August 2024 1,940 5. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Taxation and social security Other creditors |
2025 7 Computer equipment £ - 659 659 - 165 165 494 - 2025 £ 18 2,998 3,016 |
2024 9 Totals £ 7,052 1,824 8,876 5,112 941 6,053 2,823 1,940 2024 £ 1,130 43,486 44,616 |
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6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2025.
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