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2024-12-09-accounts

ANNUAL TRUSTEE REPORT

Charity Name: Slough Development Education Centre Charity Number: 1167468

Reporting Period: 10 December 2024 – 9 December 2025 Reference and Administrative Details Registered Charity Name: Slough Development Education Centre

Charity Registration Number: 1167468 Principal Address: Slough, United Kingdom Trustees during the period:

The trustees who served during the reporting period were in office throughout the year unless otherwise stated:

Structure, Governance and

Management

Slough Development Education Centre is a registered charity governed by its governing document and managed by a Board of Trustees. The trustees are responsible for the overall direction, control, and supervision of the charity’s activities. Trustees meet as required to review the charity’s

objectives, activities, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

New trustees are appointed in accordance with the governing document. Trustees are provided with information to ensure they understand their duties and responsibilities under charity law.

Objectives and Activities

Charitable Objects

The charity’s objects are: To further or benefit the residents of Slough and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual

orientation, race, or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said residents and the local

authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure. Activities and Public Benefit

During the reporting period, the charity did not carry out operational activities and did not receive or spend funds. The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s objectives and future plans.

Achievements and Performance

There were no financial or programme activities undertaken during the year ending 9 December 2025. The trustees focused on maintaining compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations and reviewing the charity’s future direction.

Financial Review

Income and Expenditure

The charity had no financial transactions during the reporting period.

Reserves Policy

As the charity had no income or expenditure during the year, no reserves were held. The trustees will review the reserves policy once the charity becomes operational and begins generating income.

Plans for Future Periods

The trustees intend to explore opportunities to restart activities aligned with the charity’s objectives, subject to the availability of funding, partnerships, and volunteer support. Future plans include engagement with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and community members to advance education and social welfare

initiatives in Slough.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustees confirm that:

• The report has been prepared in line with Charity Commission requirements.

The trustees declare that this report is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.

Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf:

Name: Abdinasir Dirie

Position: Trustee

Date: 17/12/2025