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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07742739 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBEIL. 1172680 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 FOR LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY ANS22111 2010212025 COMPANIES HOUSE A04

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LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 Page eport of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Slatemenl of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Cash Flow Statement io Notes to the Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Financial Statements 12 1017

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 Au8U5t 2024 The Irusiees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Aci 2006, present their report with the financial statement5 of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. The trustees have adopted Ihe provisions of Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charilie5 preparing their accounts in accordance wiih the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective I january 20191. OBjE￿]vEs AND ACTIVITIES Obiiectives and aim5 With the direction of our trustee board, we develop, deliver, and evaluate resources that empower young people to make safe and confident decisions in risky situations. Our progTams help keep young people safe and are an effeclive form of prevention education, delivered primarily in partnership with schools. All resources and program5 aR delivered by specifically trained staff or 5ch¢)olteachers, who all undergo specific trainin8 in the resources they wish to provide. We continuously evaluate the impact and effeclivene55 of our programs by 8aiherin8 feedback from all stakeholders (pupils, parents, leachers. and schoolsl on all our resources and irnplementing updates and improvements based on this feedback. The direct benefits of our work are: * Young people See reductions in their behavioural and emotional problem5. Participants of our DAaRT program found that their confidence, ability to ￿$15t peer pressure, decision-makin& and communication ski115 had all improved. Schools benefit from pupils who can better communicate and reason, show inc￿Sed confidence in gettin8 help from other5, and are generally better prepared for adult life. * Communities benefit from having better young people who have increased resilience to dru85, alcohol, and violence and make an all-around better contribution lo their local community. Objectives lor the year Each year, we review our aims and objectives. This review helps us ensure our objeclive5 and aaivities remain focused on our slated purpose5, including reviewing the effectiveness of all programs, methods of delivery, and impacl. We have referred to the guidance sel out in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefli when reviewing our aims and objectlves and outlining our future activitie5. In setting oul their objectives and financial strategy, Ihe board ensures we maintain our sustalnable buslness model of charging schools non-commercial rates for our pro8rams and resources. To supplement our income, we seek funding lo develop and update our resources and programs and, where nece55ary, to supplement the cost lo schools. Durin8 the last year, we have increasingly focused on securing fundin8 for our program lo be delivered in areas of hi8h deprivation, Whe￿ we can demonstrate a direct need within'schools and their youn8 people A key part of reviewing our achievements against our objectives is ensurin8 we can demonstrate the impact of our work on our beneficiaries, In October 2023, we be8an workin8 Wlth an independent impact evaluator to establlsh an Outcomes Framework across all our program5 to demonstrate and communicate our impacl. To help inform and improve the impact of our programs and resources, we recognise the need to ensure we listen to the opinions of youn8 people, who are our main beneficiaries. In July, we completed the recruilmenl of 8 youn8 people for our inaugural Youth Advisory Board IYABI. The board is chaired by Chloe Castledine, whose brother was a victim of knife crime. We.benefit from the volunlary conlribulion5 of ihe Trustee and Youth Advi50ry Boards. These contributions are welcome, enable our programmes to be deliVe￿d efficiently, and ensure ihey are developed in conjunclion wilh young people. Public benefit The Iru5tees have due regard for the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit. For the public benefit, the advancement of education of youn8 people a8ed S to 16 throughout En8land and Wales who are in danger of substance misuse. knife and hate crime, particularly but not exclusively by providing informaiion and raising awa￿ne$S through evidenced-based Life Skills programmes. Page 1

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBEL. 07742739) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2024 STRATEGIC REPORT Achievement and performance Charitable activities The 2023-24 Financial aml Academic Year. This financial year saw the fruition of our hard work to improve our financial position. Following two years of significant financial Ioss. the charity underwent a reslructuring, reducing 51affin8, office space. and overheads. This was the first academic year since 2018119 in which we had no direct or residual funding from either the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner or the YEF. As a resuli of thi5 work, we closed the year with a small deficit of £1236. a significant improvement on the previous two years, in which 2023 closed with a £67,768 and 2022 with a deficii of £41,640. We lost our Director of Sales and Markeiing to another charity, giving the rest of the team some much-needed sales experience for four months. We also saw six of our longesl-servin8 DAaRT Officers retire. Our office team now consists of one full-time and five part-lime staff members, including our new Sales Coordinator, who starred in September 24. Our DAaRT Officer team now consists of 13 delivery siaff. The newly appointed Sales Coordinator was plucked from our pool of trained DAaRT Officers. With 5 years of delivery experience and Slrons back8round in sales. we are confident that they will achieve succe55 with school rebookin8 and sales. A staff perception suryey carried out at the end of ihe year showed high levels of satisfaction among Staff in.. * Working for Life Skills * The quality and delivery of the program, and The information arKI support received at New Terni Days. We lost 2 Trustees and welcomed I new Trustee. Stratesic revlew ol Charilable activiiles We deliVe￿d our Life Skills Primary IDAaRTI and Web Warriors PTO8rams to 9740 pupils. comprising 316 classes in 224 different school5. This is a downward trend against our targets as school budgets..continue lo ￿maIn constrained. With the rerflevelopment of the On-track program into STaRS, we reco8ni5e the value of an a114hrough prevention education resource that Is available 10 all primary school pupils. We now have a ran8e of pro8ramme5 covering all six year groups at primary-level age ranges, including: STaRS (Years I through 41.. The Stars Trust lunding in the Summer of 2023 made the completion of STaRS pro8rammes possible. STaRS is a free resource for those purchasin8 the primary pTo8ram and is a low<osl solution for those who don't. By Novembei 2024, one month into the full range of courses being complete, 29 schools and 3000 pupils had used these resources. Web Warriors Iyear 51.. 2 lessons focused on online harms and safety using the internet in all of its form5. The Primary Programme (Year 61: This was updated with further information on vaping during the Summer of 2024. The YEF endorses this programme as proven lo work. Moving On Iyear 61: A year 6 transition program was introduced in Summer 24. We received fundin8 from Awards for All lo develop a Miso8yny and Domestic Violence ￿source. In November 2023, we delivered training to miliLiry police in Cyprus and for delivery into four military schools. In May 2024, the Youth Endowmeni Fund published a report in which our Life skills Primary Program IDAaRT program) was reported as a program that is proven to work. This endorsemeni gives our work ciedibility, and we have widely publicised the findin85 and recornmendalions of the ￿port In our fundin8 applications, publicity, and social media posts. The YEF report listed the followins findings and recommendations about the Life Skills Primary programme: * The program helped develop children's Social and emolional skills a5 a way to prolect children from violence.'Teachers reflected that the program's content was well-pitched, and the programme effectively engaged pupils., * Pupils consulted via inrerview5 and focus group5 perceived that 'their confidence. ability to ￿51St peer pressure, decision making, and cornmunicalion skills had improved. Page 2

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) . REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2024 Impacls We￿ shown on reducing children's self-reported behavioural and emotional problem5. Children reported slightly lower levels of behavioural or emotional difficulty. It also reduced self-reported verbal aggression. substance use, and the amount of physical attacks and threats they received. It had a high impact on reducing self-re￿rted non-violent, low-level crime. We Spent lime reviewin8 and shapin8 our messaging and strategic plans al the start of the year. With the10ss of more Significant mulii-year funding for the organisation from Notts Police and the YEF, we wanted to ensure we lay 5tron8 foundations for a sustainable future. This meant building a more diverse mix of income sources, focusing on developing a healthy mix of fundraising activities to support fundraising from trusts and foundalions, local businesses and the wider public at large. We have developed and maintain a pipeline of prospective funders of all sorts. The headlines in terms of productivity are- Fifty-hvo applications submitted worth approximately£862,380. Six successful applications worth £49,473. This 15 an 11% success rate. To manage our fundraising and operational activity. we adopted monday.com as a database lo track past and present relalion5hips. This platform will help us build unrestricted funding and ensure develop the essential foundations of a supporfer network going forward. We also introduced the 'Life Skills 30. Challenge, asking participants to complete a challenge in celebration of our forthcoming 30th anniversary. To date, nearly £3,000 has been raised from individual challenges via our new Crowdfunder listing. We also secured our firs1 business partner 10 spon50r Ihe DAaRT pro8ram in a new school. Other deliverables focused on building a more strale8ic approach lo operations and fundrai5in8 include,. The development of 3-year strategie5 covering Operational, Fundraising. and CommunicalioD5 activity. In July, we flnalised the recruitment of 8 youn8 people to our Youth Advi50ry Boa￿ IYABI We have spent time and effort engagin8 Wlth deci5ion-makers and people of influence lo help ensure they see the ￿teVance of our work and reinforce OUT role as the leadin8 provider of prevention education in Ihe UK. During the year, we held 12 meetings with MPS, the newly appointed PCC for Notts and several local mayors and Lord Lieuienants. Work has been carried out to update our website and streamline the information there. We have introduced 'Support Us, pages. These include information and ideas for individual fundraising and sUPPOrt via your local community. ways bu5ine55es can support Us and a section on School Fundrai5in8 for schoo15 who wish lo choose u5 as Ihelr 'Charity of the Year., We have also added a 5ign-up button for a Life Skills newsletter, which will go oui Bi-Annually. Our Year In Numbern: We delivered to 9740 pupils comprising 316 classes in 224 diffe￿nt schools. We generated £49.473 of income from grants. donations, and voluntary contributions from business partners, including: Next Energy.. £1,500 * City Bridge Foundation: £5,640 Awards for All.. £20,000 Garfield Wesion Foundation.. £20.000 Hamiony Energy.. £1,333 Ravenshead Rotary Club- £1,000 * We completed the On-TraC￿Keep On-Track conversion. developin8 the STaRS Pro8rammes for years I through 4 universally available. We recruited and inducted two new DAaRT Officers, a new Sale5 Administralor, one.new trustee, and eight members of our inaugural Youth Advi50ry Board. Re￿iVed over £71,445 in 'in kind, donation5 from suppliers such as Micr050ft. Google, Amazon, Slack, Plesl cPanel, CloudLinux and Holjar. and software and services through the Charity Digital Exchangeifech T.rust. Our quality assurance IQAI systems continue to ensure'we deliver to our high standards, ensuring a consistently delivered product to all schools. The management team conducted 20 QA visits during the year and took feedback directly from teacher5 and young people. Our system logged, and our designated safeguarding lead reviewed, discussed with schools, and signed off on 15 safe8uardln8 submi55ion5, disclosures of which were picked up by a DAaRT Officer. Page 3

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 Augusi 2024 Over 35.000 users visited the website, with over 46,000 page views over the last 12 months. We have made a con5CIOU5 effort lo be more engaged with social media and now have 609 Facebook follower5, 909 X followers, 143 In51agram Followers, and 1006 Linkedln Followers. The team is building our profile and en8a8ing more audiences. Received an endorsement from the Youth Endowment Fund as a program that works. Financial review Principal funding sources The Charity's business m(xlel is based on seeking grants and or donations lo pay for the development of our produci range. We then sell the produci to the schools. We will also seek opportunities to help schools with the funding to pay for the programme. We can keep the delivery cost in line with the cost to the charity, ensuring ihat we offer an excellent value for money product which is sought by teachers and applauded by parent5, careers and students. The Charity Trustees eThsU￿ that our funding Sources do not compromise our ability to provide fair and objectlve information to young people about substance misuse, including drugs and alcohol. We will care about our environmental impact and seek to use cost effettive maleiials and delivery methods which have mlnimal impact on the environment. Investment policy and objectivei Most of the charity's funds are to be spent in ihe short term so there are few funds for long-term inveslments. This will be reviewed throu8hout the following year and any excess of funds generated will be.invested appropriately by the trustees in line with our Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Charities Act. Reserves policy Our business model enables the Charity to .operate with low reserves ensuring Life Skills Education make full use of its income while allowing our customers and service users lo benefit from.low costs. y charging a fee that covers our basic running costs, we make the products accessible to more young people. This is achieved through careful cash flow managemenl and ensuring Ihal we operate an order book Iwo terms in advance of expenditure. Effeclively 8ivln8 Us a six-monih resetve window. Future Developmenls As we enter our 30ih anniversary year, we focus on ralslng awareness of our work and building the credibility of our programs. The compelilion for funding and 'air time, means it is insufficient to deliver our programme and support Schools in i501ation. Orsanisalions must en$ts￿ visibility and a 'profile' online and across social media platforms. This includes providing a regular flow of p05ts, announcemenls, evenls, and updates lo keep people aware of the essential work thal we are doing and buildin8 a ne￿Ork of supporters who can be called upon to SUPPOrt US. We will continue lo ensure we review the impact of our work. Thinking about our all-lhrough resources for primary schools in terms of the wider benefits, such as equipping young people with skills to Ihrive and develop a positive mind5el and sense of a8ency. This will enable us lo demonstrate our impact and relevance to a broader audience and more funders. We will continue lo maintain a pipeline of applications to trusts and foundations, Wlth 3-5 submitted each monih, ensuring we have a continued Source of potenlial funders. We will build on our work lo support and empower our Youth Advisory Board. ensuring their research and feedback help inform and improve our activities. Youth board members also plan to set up individual fundraising challenges for our Life Skills 30 Challenge. We are committed lo nelworking within the local business community and developing a marketing plan to maintain these. We a150 plan to introduce a Newsletter to keep people engaged with updates about the work Life Skills Charity is doing. We will continue to apply our Evaluation Framework to all our pro8rams, en5urin8 we have quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrale the impatt of our work We also remain committed lo developing and funding a secondary-focu5ed pro8fdm. Our YA8 is currently workin8 on data 8athering on the issues most relevant to this ase group, and we are also gathering 'expressions of interest, from schools lo leverage funding to c￿ate this into digital resource. Page 4

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2024 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Life Skills Education Charity is a company limiled by Buaranlee and is ￿gIStered as a charity with the Charity Commission, registration number 07742739. Its affairs are governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Company has to comply with boih the Companies Act 1985 and the Ststement of Recognised Practice. The liability of the members In the evenl of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceedin8 £10 each The Memorandum of Association restricts the use of the charity's income and propety, such that they must be applied solely toward the object5 of the charity and specifically disallows the payment of dividends, bonuse5 or profits to the members. Recruitment and appointmenl of new truslees The directors of the company are also charity Iru51ees under charity law. They are known as 'members of the board, Under the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. which require thal members of the board a￿ appoinied io seNe for a period of three years, after which they must be r&elected at the next Annual General Meeting. All membeis of the board 8ive iheiT time volunlarily and receive no benefit5 from the charity. The number of tTU51ees shall not be les5 than ihree. Indudion and training of new trustees Polential trvslees are identified accordin8 to criteria set by Ihe board, so thai the￿ is a varied range of abililies, skills and experience. Most trustees are already familiar with the practical Work of the charity, having been encouraged to take up roles by existing tru51ees 01 Staff. Additionally, new Iru51ees are inviled and encouraged to attend an initial induction training session to familiari5e thernselve5 Wlth the charity and the context within which il operate5. Each truslee is encouraged lo attend lessons delivered by DAaRT officers and a graduaiion ceremony lo experience Ihe pro8ramme firsl hand. The main documents which set out the operational framework for the charity, includin8 the Memorandum and Articles, business plan and accounts are supplied lo new trustees and explained by the CEO and Chairman. A Question & Answer pack has also been prepared drawing Information from the various Charity Commission publications signposted through ihe Commi55ion's guide "the E55ential Trustee" as a follow-up to these sessions. This is distributed io all new trustees. Feedback from new trustees aboui their induction has been very positive. Organi5ational struclure The Truslees meet on a re8ular basis throughout the year. Relevant staff, to ensure clarity of.operation and loint understanding of the issues Involved, attend these meetings. A scheme of delegation is in place. and the Chief Executive and one non4)oard DireLlor is responsible for day-t(kday service provision. The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and thai key perfomiance indicators are met. The Director of Finance and Operalions i5.responsible for the charity'5 day-to4ay operational mana8ement of the charity, individual supervision of the Staff team and ensuring that the team continue to develop'its ski115 and working practices in accordance with good practice. Rlsk management The board ha5 conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A risk ￿gIster has been established and is updated at least annually and reviewed al each board meeting. Where appropriale, sy5tem5 or procedure5 have been established lo miti8ale the risk5 the charity faces. Significant external risks to funding have led to the development of a strateglc plan whlch allows for the diversification of fundin8 and activities. The implementation of procedures for the authorisalion of all transactions and projects minlmises ris￿ ￿lating to internal controls Procedures are in place to ensu￿ compliance with health and safety and other legal obligations such as GDPR which coves all staff, volunteers and clients. We have an up-t¢>date Safeguarding Policy and all staff are subject to DBS checks In 50 far as il is complimentary to the charity's objects. the charity Is 8uided' by both local and national policy. At a national level, drug and alcohol educalion 15 Steered by principles set out by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which are supported in both the From Harm lo Hope Strategy and Dame Carol Black's review on drugs and drug use. The charity continue5 to measure our approach to embedding these procedures and standards, and it wa5 held as a deliverer of good Practice in ministerial paper5. Teachers are asked lo compleie a survey to measure the delivery of the programme against national standards. 97.6Yo of the survey5 rate our delivery a5 good or outstandin& REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIL5 Registered Company number 07742739 (England and Wales) Page 5

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 31 August 2024 Registered Charity number 1172680 Registered office 6 Sherwood Rise Nottingham NG7 61F Trusttts L Ayoola R A Lord Interim Chairman (resigned 4.12.231 L M l Freeman Iresigned 7.12.231 C T Cooke Chairman RICOX S Desai T R Wheatley M S Phillip5 C C Wright (appointed 18.10.231 (resigned 21.3.241 E S Mclntyre lappointed 19.12.231 The Trustee5 present their annual ￿port tO8ether wilh Ihe unaudited financial slalements of the year ended'31 August 2023. Company Secrelary S Lon8croft Independent Examiner Hewitt Card Chartered Certified Accountant$ Hewitt Card Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 70-72 Nottin8ham Road Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 IBN Sollcltors Shoosmiihs LLP 100 Avebury Boulevard Milton Keyne5 MK9 IFH Human Resource Seryices Citation Lid Kin8 Court Water Lane Wilm51ow SK9 SAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Mrs L Ellis Chief Executive Mr S Longcroft The Director of Finance and Operations Report f th trustees. incorporating a, 51rateBic report, approved by order of the board of irustees, as the company directors, on and signed on the board's behalf by. CTCooke- rustee Page 6

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY Independenl examiner's report to the tru51ee5 of Life Ski115 Edyration Charily ('the Company,) I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis oé report As the charity's trustees of the Company land a150 Its directOTs for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Companies Acl 20061'ihe 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself ihat the accounts of the Company are not ￿qUired to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Settion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement Since your charity's 8ross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that l am qualified to undertake Ihe examirbalion because l am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountan15, which is one of the li51ed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come lo my attention in connection wilh the examination giving me cause to believe.. attounling records were not kept in ￿SpeCt of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act. or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the account5 do not comply wilh Ihe accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any reqU1￿ment that the accounts 8ive a true and fair view which is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examination. or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wilh the methods and principles of Ihe Statement of Recornmended Practice for accounting and reporting by charitles lapplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 SLindard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper under51andin8 of Ihe accounts to be reached. IL7ta< Hewitt Card Chartered Certifled Accountants Hewitt Card limited Chartered Certified Accountan15 70-72 Nortingham Road Mansfield Nottin8hamshire NG18 IBN Dale..

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 August 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted fund5 Note5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 22,669 28,140 50,809 56,752 Activities for generating fund 236,824 236,824 255,194 Tolal 259,493 28,140 287,633 311,946 EXPENDITURE ON Raisin8 funds 1,733 1,733 1,923 Charilable activities Charitsble activitles 251,396 35,540 286,936 377,791 Total 253,129 35,S40 288,669 379,714 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITVR 6,364 (7.400) 11,036) 167,7681 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 36,923 12,400 49,323 117,091 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 43,287 5,000 48,287 49,323 The notes fonn part of these financial statements PSVE 8

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07742739) BALANCE SHEET 31 August 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Note5 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 3,282 3,282 5,224 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10 25,102 60.983 25,102 65,983 23,877 71.765 5,000 86,085 5,000 91,085 95.642 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 132,123) <32,1231 127,4161 NET CURRENT ASSETS 53,962 5,000 58,962 68,226 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 57,244 5,000 62,244 73,450 CREDITORS Amounts fallin8 due after more than one year 12. (13,957 (13,9571 124,127) NET ASSErs 43,287 5,000 48,287 49,323 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Resiricted funds 14 43,287 5,000 36,923 12,400 TOTAL FUNDS 48,287 49,323 The charitable company is entitled to exemplion'from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of ils financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 in accordance wilh Section 476 of the Companie5 Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for lal ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparin8 financial Statements which give a Irue and fair view of the State of affairs of the charitable company as al the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the ￿qUirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which Othe￿ise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable lo Ihe charilable company. Ibl The financial slalemenls V￿re approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on on ils behalf by.. and were signed C T Cooke- Trustee The notes fomi part of these financial statements PA£9

LIFE SKILIS EDUCATION CHARITY CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 Au8USt 2024 2024 2023 Notes Cash flows from operating adlvllles Cash generated from operations Interest paid 151.604) 1989) Net cash provided byllused inl operating aclivilies 3,867 152,5931 Cash flows from Invesling actlvltles Sale of tangible fixed assets 266 1,548 Net cash provided by investing attivities 266 1,548 Cash flows from financing activities Loan repayments in year (9,915) 19,6601 Net cash used in financing activitles 19,915 19,6601 Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporling period Gish and cash equivalent6 al the beginnin8 of the reportin8 period (5,782) 160,7051 71,765 132,470 Cash and cash equi¥alents al the end of the reporting period 65,983 71,765 The notes form part of these financial statements

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT for Ihe year ended 31 August 2024 RECONCILIATION OF EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING AcfiviTIES 2024 2023 Net expendihtre for the reportin8 period (as pet the Statement of Financial Adivitits) Adjustments for: Deprecialion charges (Profitllloss on disposal of fixed assets Interest paid Ilncrea5elldecrea5e in debtors Increaselldecrea5el in credito 11,036) 167,7681 1,941 (265) 733 (1,2251 4,452 4,090 6,370 989 34,353 129,6381 Nel cash provided byl(used in) operations 4,600 151,6041 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At 1.9.23 Cash flow At 31.8.24 Net cash Cash al bank and in hand 71,765 (5,782) 65,983 71,765 (5,782> 65,983 Debt Debts fallin8 due within l year Debts falling due aher l year (9,915) 5, (24,127) 1255) 10,170 (10,170) (13,957) (34,042) 9,915 124,127) Tolal 37,723 4,133 41,856 The notes fom part of these financial statements Pftqc 11

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial stalements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benellt enlity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reportin8 by Charities.. Staiement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeciive 1 January 20191,. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial ststements have been prepared under ihe historical cost convention. The Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the assumption that the charity will continue its operations for the foreseeable future. Should this ba515 not be appropriate, adjustments would have to be made lo reduce the value of as5e15 to their recoverable amounl. lo provide for any further liabilities that mi8hi arise and to recla55ify fixed assets as current assets. The validity of the 80in8 concern ba515 15 dependant upon the financial support from funders. Expense5 have been cul wherever possible and new sources of funding have been sourced. Chan8es in Tru51ee5 and CEO have brought in new people with backgrounds in fundraising and talent applicable 10 the growth of this charity. Funding partners are also being sourced to be able to deliver Ihe programme into secondary schools Income All income is recognised in the Sialement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement lo the funds, it is probable thal the income will be received and the amount can be rneasurgj ￿lIablY. fxpendlture Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or consfructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a Iransfer of economic benefils will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and ha5 been cla55ified under headin85 that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed lo particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consi51enl wilh the use of r.e50urces. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the followin8 annual rates in order lo wrile off each asset over it5 estimated useful life. Fixtu￿5 and fittings Computer equipment 15% on reducing balan Slralght line over 3 years Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation lax on its chafltable activities. Fund accounting Unreslricled funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives ai.the discretion of the trusiees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictiong arise when specified by the donor or when fund5 are raised for particular reslricted puTp05es. Further explanation of the nature'and purpose of each fund,is included in the notes lo the financial statements. Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits The charitsble company operale5 a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charikble company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activitie5 in.the period lo which they relale. Volunlary help and gift5 in kind The Charity benefits from the many voluntary. hours contrlbuted by It's supporters. In addition, companies and or8ani5alion5 have provided the use of facilities and equipment without charge. It would be impossible to place a value on these gifts in kind for which the Charity is extremely grateful, and without which. much of the work undertaken could not be achieved. Pfi* 12 continued...

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued for the year ended 31 August 2024 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Donations 50,809 56,752 AcfiviTIES FOR GENERATING FUND 2024 2023 School programme Other income 231,679 S,145 248,926 6,268 236,824 255,194 RAISING FUNDS Raising donations and le8acleJ 2024 2023 Marketin8 and advertising 1,733 1,923 CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES COSTS Direct Costs Charitable activilies 286,936 NET INCOMW(EXPENDITURE) Net incomellexpenditurel is slated after chargin￿(creditinlj. 2024 2023 Depreciation - owned assets Surpluslldeficitl on dlsposal of fixed a55ets 4,090 6,370 <265) TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustee5' remuneratlon or other benefils for the year ended 31 Au8Us12024 nor for the year ended 31 August 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no tru5tees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 Au8usI 2023. STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs 182,376 6,284 3,735 246,497 7,865 3,859 192,395 258,221 The average monthly number of employee5 during the year was as follows". 2024 21 2023 27 Total staff pKtrt3 continued...

LIFE SKILIS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2024 STAFF COST5- continued No employees received emoluments in exce55 of £60.000. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtures and fittings Computer equipment Tolals COST Al I September 2023 Disposals 5,366 32,233 (5,008) 37,599 (5,008) At 31 August 2024 5.366 27,225 32,591 DEPRECIATION At I Seplember 2023 Charge for year Eliminated on disposal 1,747 543 30,628 1,398 (5,007) 32,375 1,941 15,0071 AI 31 Au8usI 2024 2,290 27,019 29,309 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2024 3,076 206 3,282 At 31 Au8U5t 2023 3,619 1,605 5,224 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade debio Prepaymenis 1,873 23,229 2,375 21,502 25,102 23,877 11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Bank loans and overdraft$1see note 131 Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Monies received in advance Accrued expenses 10,170 4,717 935 12,537 3,764 9,915 S7 1,290 12,517 3,637 32,123 27,416 ppfie I continued...

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - conlinued for the year ended 31 August 2024 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Bank loans (see note 131 13,957 24.127 13. LOANS An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: 2024 2023 Amounts falling due within one year on demand: Bank loans 10,170 9.915 Amounts falling between one and two year5.. Bank loans - 1-2 years 10,425 10,170 Amounts falling due between two and five years: Bank loans - 2-5 years 3,532 13,957 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31.8.24 At 1.9.23 Unrestricted funds General fund 36,923 6,364 43,287 Restricted fund5 Awards for All IN Derbyshire Trust The Grocers Charity STAR Trust East Midlands 2,400 2,000 5,000 3,000 2,600 <2,000) 15,000) (3.000) 5,01)0 12,400 (7,4001 5,000 tOTAL FUNDS 49,323 {1,036 48,287 Nel movement in funds, included in the above are as follows.. Incomin8 resources Re50urce5 expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Garfield Weston Foundation 239,493 20,000 (233,129) 120,000) 6,364 259,493- (253,129) 6,364 Restricted fund5 British Gypsum Fund City of London schools Award5 for All IN Derbyshire Trusl The Grocers Charity STAR Trusi East Midlands 2,500 5,640 20,000 (2,500) (5,640) 117,400) 12,000) 15,000) (3,1)00) 2,600 (2,000) (s,000) (3,000) 28,140 (35,540) 17,400) TOTAL FUNDS 287,633 1288,669) (1,036) continued...

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 31 August 2024 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - conlinued Comparative5 for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 31.8.23 At 1.9.22 Unrestricted funds General fund 102.397 165,474 36,923 Restrided funds City of London schools Award5 for All IN Derbyshire Trust Police & Crime Commissioners The Grocers Charity STAR Trus1 Easl Midlands 1,793 9,901 11,7931 17,501 2,000 13,000 s,000 3,000 2,400 2,000 3,000 5,000 3,000 14,694 12,2941 12,400 TOTAL FUNDS 117.091 167,768) 49,323 Comparative net movement in funds, Included in the above are as follows.. Incomin8 resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unreslricted funds General fund 256,946 1322,4201 165,4741 Restricted funds City of London schools Award5 for All IN Derbyshire Trust Police & Crime Commi55ioners The Grocers Charity STAR Trusi East Midlands 11,7931 17,5011 11,7931 17,5011 2,000 13,000) 5,000 3,000 2,000 40.000 5,000 8,000 143,0001 15,000 55,000 157,2941 12.2941 TOTAL FUNDS 311.946 1379,714) 167,7681 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement in funds At 31.8.24 At 1.9,22 Unrestricted funds General fund 102.397 159,1101 43,287 Restrlcted funds City of London schoo15 Award5 for All Police & Crime CommissioDe 1,793 .9,901 3.000. 11,7931 14.9011 13,0001 5.000 14.694 19,694 5,000 TOTAL FUNDS 117.091 168,804) 48.287 ei continued...

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - conlinued for the year ended 31 Au8usI 2024 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued A current year 12 month5 and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds. included in the above are as follow5- Incomin8 resource5 Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Garfield Weston Foundation 496,439 20.000 1555,5491 120,0001 159,110) 516,439 1575.5491 159,110) Restricted funds British Gypsum Fund City of London schools Awards for All IN Derbyshire Trust Police & Crime Commissiorers The Grocers Charity STAR Trust East Midland5 2.500 5,640 20,000 2,000 40.000 5,000 8,000 12,5001 17,433 124,901 12,0001 143,0001 15,0001 18,0001 11,793) 14,901) 13,000) 83.140 192,834 19,694) TOTAL FUNDS 599.579 1668,3831 168,8041 Each restricted and designated fund has sufficient resources lo enable the fund to be applied in accordance with the restrictions imposed. il IN Derbyshi￿ Trust and STAR Trust East Midland5 - These were for the development of STARS 2 for year5 3 and 4. ill The Grocers Charity - For the development of the football game M￿luIe. iiil City of London Schools - The local unit closed, this fund was set aside for if the City of London evef wanted to use it again. ivl British Gypsum Fund - For the delivery of the primary pro8rarn In the Cllfton area. vl Awards for All - this is for the ￿deVelOpMent of the Onlrack programme. vil Police & Crime Commissioners - for the development of a football based 8ame. 15. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES ' There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2024.