REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07742739 (EnBlaThl and Walu) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1172680 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 UFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY Hewltt Card Llmlted Chartered Certffled Accountants 72 Nottlngham Road Mansfield Nottln8hamshlre NG18 1BN
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY CONTENTS OF THE HNANCIAL STATBMENTS for the yAr ended 31 AUl1 2025 Rwrt ol th• Tnmto 1 to 9 INkd8Tht Ewnln•V• Rwrt io St•t•wrt ol FInla1 A¢tMtI 12 C•h Fknv Slatement 13 Notu to Ihe Cuh How Statement 14 Notu to the FlTrandal Stat¢rn• 15 to 21 D•tall•d StItwn ol Flnanclal Advlll 22
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARrrY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for yw ended 31 AUBU 2025
The tNstees who are also dlrectors of ihe chrty for the purposes of the Companles Ad 2TrJ6, preseni 1r report with the financlal
statements of the charity for the yeAr end&1 31 August 2025. The trustees have aloptl the provliions of Accountlng and Reportln8 by
Charftle5: 5tatemert of Recommend PtICe appll(able to charltles preparlry thelr accounts In KLY>rdance with the Flnanclal Reportl
StaThlard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019).
OBIECflVES AND ACTirIES
ObJKtivu aml aiffl•
Llfe Skllls Edwation Is a leadln8 UK provlder of evldenctrbased programrnes that eqvlp prfmary488 chlldren wlth the Ilfe aNI Mxlal skllls
they need to make safe, confident declslons. Ground In over 30 years of rerch and pracilce, our work help$ young peopl• bulld
reslllenc4 Stren8& self
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRusfEES for the ended 31 Au8urt 2025 OBJECTIVES AND AcllviTIES Publlc ljendtt The trustees have due re8anl for the Charfty Commlsslon guldance on Publlc BeneflL For the publlc b•nefiL the advancement of educatlon of young pwile agul 5 to 16 throughout England and Wale5 who are In dangtt of Substan mlsuse, knife aNI hate crfme. partlcularfy but rwjt excluJfvely by provldln8 Informatlon and ralslnB awareness ihrou8h evldencatsbased Llfe Skllls pro8ramme& Page 2
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRusfEES for the ye•r ended 31 Au8ust 2025 srRATEGIC REPORT charIle 22025 Finmclal and Acdomk YoAr FIncIal OvereW Followln8 a SI]RG7ntturn1roUnd In 2023-24 after tsyo consecutlve ar5 of 51zable ddts, the charlty ended the 202312024 year wth only small deflclt and therefore enteral 202&25 In a stronger posltlon. However, the Itar dosed wlth an accountlng defldi of £47,250, prlmarlly due to £26,825 belng adlust•J out of thls accounts and reallocatd to 2025-26 dellvery. Thls adJIment mean$ our reported reseNes fell to £1,037, desplte the orgnlsatlon remalnln8 G4sh eUr& Our cash posltlon at year end was stren8thenal by slgnltleant support from our slratrBlc partnernhlp wlth the Charftles Ald Foundatlon (CAFI, whose Investment underplns our long term strate8y to take the Llfe Skllls TLMJlklt natlomvld& YeaTrend Incom IludeS both the CAF soclal Investment loan and defernl fundln8. When these are adjusted to reflect dellv•ry tlmellnes, the year preserrts a flnanclal defictt on paper• however, secured fijture Incorne plaw vs on a stron8 footln8 for 202&26 and supports our contlnued srow<h and delOpnI. Pryle and Orymlmtlonal DthYlqJm•nl Thls yaar w IM1rtant stspi fomard In bulldln8 the team requlral to del11 OUT expanded ambltlorn. Our Sales CoolnatO1, who Jolned at the Jtart of the academlc star, brought flve of ip•dallst DAaRT dellThy exPerIen and a deep understandln8 of our ptDgrdmme5. Her stron8 relatlonshlps wlth 8chools contrlbuted to a successful year, aChIn8 101 % of the annual ial tsryet fDr the Llfe Skllls Prlmary programme across Nottlryhamjhlre. To iupport dellvery capAcIty, we recrultttl four new DAaRT Offlcers, strem8thenlTrd our reKh and enablln8 UJ to meet growl demand. At the end of the xalemlc year• we also appoithl a Sales Lead, fund&1 through our C4F WrShIp4 to drlve natlonal en838eftnt vAth the Llfe 5klll$ ToolklL Our te•m now Compr1 on• full tlme and slx part tlme office itaff, iupported by 15 DAaRT dellvery tsff acrom our proorammes. Staff wellbelns And s4tlsfactlon contlnue to be Imp(wtant prforltlei. Our end ofyear staff Kwlon sur¥y reportd hl8h levels of 4tlJfaLtl¢Jn * Worklns for Llfe Skllls * The quallty and delivery of our prosramrne * The Informatlon and support PDvlded at New Temi Days At Board level. sald farewell to tsyo Trustee and were pled to welcome a new True, eniurlng contlnued strong qownance And over518ht aj we move Into thè next phase of our development. Str41 rrA•w of awrhabh adlvllhi Pruwme Dellv•ry and Reach Durfn8 the 20225 acAdemlc yur, Llfe Skllls EdueAtlon contlnuul to dellver MeanInUl Impatt acrosi NottlnBhamshlre. Wé worked wlth 9,254 p11• In 307 Cle0 acmss 221 Khool ensurlng chlldren from Year I to Y•ar 6 benefil&l from hl8h quallty, ¢VIden bawl preventlon educatlon. Th15 con$Trt reath demrxytrntej both the contlnued trust schools pl In our prowammas And Iho Increa$l relevance of our work. On l Aprfl 2025. Triote•i and senlor leaders came topther for a slrateslc away day (c•d on strenwhenlnB the organlgatlcn'$ tsrm dlrectlon. Together we ay*l three cor• strawic prforltles $upported by clearly deflned KPIS. These have now been ftnallsed wlth eth sub committee and embedded Into our WfOrman tracklng Srn vla hltJnday.com. Thls work ensures we remaln all, focu1, and equlpped tc grow Sustsinably whlle malnlalnlng hlsh Standards of dellvery and Impact. We also carrf&l out a Jkllli audlt of our Board to Identify any strate8lc 8aP5. A round of recrultment followed to fill ihe ski119 gap5. Page 3
UFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES
for the yr ended 31 Au8U•t 2025
Evdutknn of Our Rewwcu. The Ufe Skflh Toolklt
One of the most 5i8nlficant thlopments thls yeAr was the creallon of the Llfe Skllls Toolk our newty fornied sulte of yea 14
PraMMe5 des18ned for schools natlonwlde. In Jun4 we held a dedlcated team elOpment day to identify the unlversal components
across our prlmary prosrammeJ (STaR5. Web Wafflors, the Prlmary Progrdmrnq Ivthilng On and the Declslon Maker). Thls pmcess enabled
us to deflne a unlfied structur4 conslstent outcomes, and a clear value proposltlon, stren8thenlns aur rrrfJggaglTra to sclM)ols both Imlde and
Nottln8hamshire.
The Toolklt brlngs tO8ether all our [xntIOn ulucatlon Trsources Into a slngle, StlInl offer that Is easler for Schools to athpl
Implem( and understand.
ExleThllns Ow Ruch- Golry Natlonwlde
To support our ambltlon to Introdu the Lffe Skllls T
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRusfEES for the year ended 31 Augu 2025 STRATEGIC REPORT Flnandal rnlew ot IrKome and lundrnld To contlnue dellverln8 our proyammes In schools, and to Irnpro expand our raUrceS eath year. the dwlty must cKw)In8 extemal fvrnllng. Fundrai5in8 thernforn maInS a crlllcal component of our sustainability, enablln8 US to Jthldlse dellveryi Invtst in dEvelopmen¢ and extand our reach beyond Nottln8hamshlre. In 20]5. we submltted forty4ovr appllcatiom valued at apprDxlmatety £287A28, achlevlng slx s5f1 awuds totallln8 £44AJ3 (a 14% rats). Altho two of our lon8-standln8 funders Award$ for All and the Carfleld Wejton Foundatlon dld not fund u5 ihls year, we galned nvw support the ChetsvcKle Foundatlon. as well as grnnts from the Ma1 Elkln8tan and Florence Turner Trusts, both supwrdng work In IAlcrshl We contlnue to see strong rnults from Bmaller local funders. many n¢y•V Spedfy the schools tly wlih to iuFwrt wlthln thelr PJBraphlc areL Several have al80 expremed Interest In attendlnB school waduatlcxm to Ob1ve the Impact of thelr fvndln8 first-hand. All Incomo neratlon and grant Mana8ernt actlvhy15 monltorsj throu8h mOnday.M, ensurfng conslit•nt overnlght and tlmely reportlng. A conilderable proportlon of thls yearfs fundln8 was toward preparlng new rn8lons for th• Intrcxluctlon of the Llfe 5kllls TIkIL Tho awa from the Slmon Glb8on Chadtsble Trust rnarkeAI the flrst successfvl appllcatlon all8ned to thls natlonal expanslon straw. Our fundRlslng plpellne remalns actlN wlth A tarw of 3- 5 appllcatlons submltted exh month to rnalntaln mom•ntum. L11 BwlneA nrnhIP We a marketlns to devèlop a iulte of buslnufrbcu5ol campal8n MaterfA under the theme Help Me To...,, hlghll8htln8 kry skllls dilldren gln through our pro8Trmmu (•.& Staylng fe onllne or navl8atln8 rjsky Jltuatlons). Thue materfali ContInu to be usd acros5 Unkdln, Insta8ram, and Facebool and wlll be shar&1 wlth buslnums we met at rent arKI upcornln8 nelworklns events. The campalgn eKourap companles to sponsor Iccal Sch1$ or support the dilldrnn of thelr employees. Othw Fundrnld 2025 markn Llfe Skllls Educatlon'i 3th annlversary, we ccmtlnued promotlry the Llfe Skllls 30 Challenv, launthed In MaKh 2024. Slaff ok part In several Indlvldual fundralsln8 act1v1t1 dudn8 the year, and members of the Youlh Advlsory Board contrlbuted new fundrnlslng Ideu ag part of the annlvenary campal8ni helpln8 broAden en8a8ewt and vlilblllty. r In Numbw We dellvered to W254 puplll and In 307 clames @cr5 221 schoolA wlthln Nottlnshamshlre. We gon8Ated £44455, of whlch £4,522 was sent dlrectly to scknol$(£50,809 la•t yw) of Income frn Irnrts, and donatlons, InCI41n8. - Crac• Trust- £20 - L Hlnd- £2500 - Maud Elkln8ton & floren Turner Trusts- £1500 - Slmon Glbgon Tru5t- £1 0000 - Boots Charltable TnASt- £9400 - Foundatlon D•rb>Thlre £) - Anton Jur8ens TnKt- £9(X)o - Cheiwode Foundatlon- £505 We recnjlted and IrKlucted four new DA•RT Officon, a new Sales Lead new trwtee, and contlnued to develop mllnb ol our Youth Adviwry Boar We re011 £42,813 (£71.445 lart yearl In lTrklnd donatlons from suppllu5 such as Mlcrorf Google, Amazon, 51ack. u 11 re and servlce5 through the Charty Di8ital Exchangè. Our quallty a55urance system5 a>ntinue to enjure we dellver to our hlgh 5fan(krdsi 8uaranteelng a product that IB conslstently dellvered to all school& The mana8Url t•am carrled out 26 QA vlslts durin8 the yaar and took feedback dIrtlY from teachern. Our systun l08ged, and our desiwed safeguardlng lead reviewed, discuB8al wlth schools and slgned ¢Jff on 31 dlsd03ures of whlch were plcked up by a DAaRT Officer. ¢knr 3501MI uwi th• weboite wlth ov•r 4601MI pap VIeo¥er the last 12 months. Pa8e 5
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUStEES or the yr ended 31 2025 stRATEGIC REporr Wé conlInl to bulld our onllne presence via scKlal medla and now 672 (609 last yeao Facebook followern, 192 (143 lasl year) Insta8ram FolloweTh, and 1097 11006 last year) Unkulln Followers. In recent months we have h1 a real focus on Improvln8 a more conslstent and dlverse cantait acr055 social medla plarforns to Iwlp our proftle and en8a8e more audiencv. pollcy aNI ¢Jbltttl M051 of the charivs funds are to b• spent In the Short temi ihere are fthv fu8 far lOnt Inents. Thls wlll be rnvlew throu8hoth followlng year and any ex1 of fund5 8enerthl wlll be Invesled approprtately by the trustaas In Ilne wlth our Memorandum and Artlcle6 of A550clatlon and the Charltles Acl. RNervN pollcy Our bwlneo model enables the Charlty to operate wlth low reservei an$urfn8 Llfe Skllll Educatlon make full use of Its whlle allowln8 our customers and geNlce users to benefit from low costs. By thar8ln8 a fee that covern our baslc runnlng rnsts, we make the products aC(mble to rnorn pwle. Thls Is achlvA•d through careful L¥Sh flow manym•nt and ensurln8 that we operate an order LK>ok tsmis In than of expendlbJr£ Effthely glvlng ui slxwmonth regem wlndow. Pa8e 6
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARrrY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the ended 31 Augurt 2025 STRATEGIC REPORT Future DeTrlopments for 2025.2026 In the year ahead, our focus wlll be on 5trenwhenln8 vlslblllty, PandIng our programme offer, and ensurfng we have the finala1 and strdtegic foundatlons to support suslalnable gro. As cc#npetition for fundln8 remalns hlth, bulldlng a strong publlc proflle, throu8h regular onllne conx ImpaLt stories, and supporter en8a8emenL wlll be essentlal In keeping Llfe Skllls Edw1( vlslble and connected to Its neirks. Projrrnne and RUIc• Dew10pntt We wlll cothlnue to rnlne and devplop our pro8rammes, drawlng on expert1 from our Youth Advl80ry Board. Our new Declslon Maker programm4 CA)verln8 real IWe scenarlos for Yearn I and adresslrq core themes such as drus61 vapln& mlso8yny, dlfferKe, knlves, and onllne hams, launchul In Septsmber 25. A n8w parent focu9ed resour Is to Intrduced by Auiumn 26, complementlns the Llfe SklllJ Toolklt and stren8thenlns parthernhlp wo wlth CAP. Th1$18 one of our most UeSt&4 plK& of work. Gobvnance arnl Stratqlc Dlr•cll( To support our evofvlng thte8lc dlrectk•n, we have compl&ed a plann&1 rotatlon of the Board aNI appolnted a new Chalr. TheR changej strenthn our governan and posltion u5 to respond eff2Llvely to the t¥•portunttles ahead as deep our rol• wlthln the wider (Katlonal lanthcape. Re£rultment of add1t10n truthtt 18 undeThYayi eniurlng we hm the bradth of experlenca needed to 6teer ihe chartty throu8h Its next phase of 8rowth. Funtral and Income Gonwatlon W• wlll mntAIn • stsady plpellne of 3.5 appllcallons per month to trusts and foundatlon4 ensurln8 conllnued access to fundln8 Opwiunltles. Supporter mano8ernent wlll contlnue vla Monday.ccm. Members of the YAB wlll also contrlbuta to fuThlrnlsln8 by d•velopln Indlvldual challenpj aJ part of the Llfe Skllls 30 Campal8n. Y¢Ath Volc• We wlll contlnue to •mpower the Youth Advjsory Board, ensurfng thelr Inil8hts Inform pnwamme development. Thelr fe&lback wlll help shAp• firture content arKI new engagennI method•, includlns explor[ youth led medla and di1 communlcallon. Prnfil• •MI Marketlni We wlll collaborate wlth partners 5uth ¥ Slmpty Thr111 to dthlop VIde content and teBtlmonlals to support our onllne prewnce and the rollout of the Llfe Skllli ToolklL Engagement wlth locsl bUsInes wlll contlnue thro nelworftlng eventy a forthcomlns supporters, new51etter, and largd marketlng campal8ns. Earfy proww5 Includu a PretIon to the GSMA Parent I1 Carern Group and flrrt donatloni vla Payroll GMn8 Imm Roll0 Further strenohenlng our pathershlp wlth C4P wlll rnmaln a prlorlty, SUPPOrtln8 natloMI expanslon and en•bllng raferrals from CIP'S rn8lonal nthvorks. Thelr recent enga8ement wlth schooli In CAP supported ar&is alr provlded valuabl• leads for futurn rollouL Evaluathii Ow Impxt We wlll contlnue apptylni our Evaluatlon Framewo across all pro8ramme5, enJurln8 we colle(* robust quantltatlve qualItal? data. F(Ku5 15 on assessing the long temi Impact of the Llfe Skllls Toolkll to IdrtIfy how leamln8 In ar5 1-5 can Impact upon the already Impr89slve evAluallom supportlns the Impact of our year 6 prowme. Page 7
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the yw ended 31 Ausust 2025 sTrucruRE, GOVERNANCI AND MANAGEMENT Governlni docwnent Life Skills EdurAlon Charfty Is a company Ilmlted by 8uarantee and Is reglsternd as a charlty wlth Ihe Charlty Commlsglw registrntion number 07742739. Its affair5 are govemed by It5 Alemorandum and Artldes o Assoclatlon. The Company has trj thrnply wlth Imxh the Com[leS Act 1985 and the Statement of RKo8nlsed Practlce. The Ilablllty of the members In the W of the c(xnpany belng wound up18 Ilmlted to a sum Th)t exc&ln8 £10 &ich The Memornndum of )datIon re1cts the use of the charftyi Income and propety, such that tly must be applleAI lelY toward the objects of the tharlty and $pxlflcdlly dlsallowj the payment of dlvldends, bonuxs or protlts to the members. R•cnltmont and app01n1me of new trurt6 The dlreLtor5 of the company are also charlty tiwtees under charlty law. They are as 'membern of the x)ard' under the compary's Memorandum and Artlcle5 of A8scclatlon, whlch raqulre that membern of the board are appDlntsl to serve for a p•rlod of three years, after whlth must be rèelectul at the next Annual General Meetln$ All memben of the bDArd thelr tlme voluntarlly and recefve no benefits from the chaTIty. The number of truJlBVS shall not be leu than threL Inth¢don and tr•lnlni ot n•w tnMt¢ Potentlal tru are Idenllfled ar£o1n8 to crfterla Jet by the board, so that thue li a varlul ran8e of abllltles• skllli and werfenc& Mort triJt•o9 are already famlllar wlth the practlcal work of th• charlty, hwlns baen encoura8&d to take up roles exlstlns truthes or staff. A(klltlonally, new trustees arn Invlted and encoura8ed to attend an Inltlal Indudlon tryalnlng sesilon to famlllarl themsel> wlth the dwrlty rKI the context wlthln whlch It operatej. Each trustee ll •ncourapl to Ittend lessom dellvered DAaRT offlcern and a waduatlon remony to experlence the pro8rnmn first hand. The maln documents whlch Éet out the operatlonal frarnrk for the drIty, IncIlIng the Memorandum and Artlcles, buslness plan and accounts am supplled to new trujtees and explalnd by the CEO and Chalrman. A QtIon & Answer pack has al been preparal drawlns Informatlon from the Var10 Charlty Q)mmlsslon publlcallons 818npoJted through the Commlsslon's 8ulde Ihe ESntIal Trustee. as followwup to thwe Msslons. ThlJ1s dlstrlbuted to all new trustees. Feedback from now trustees about thelr InduLtlon has been vtsy pojltlve. oryanItIonal rtructurn The Trues meet on a re8ular bull throu8hout the year. Relevant Jtay, to ensurn clarlty of Opon and Jolnt underBlandlry of the lisuej Invol4d, attarnl thue meetln8L A xheme of delwion Is In plac4 and the Chw Exxutlve and one noTrboqNI Dlrector li responBlble for servlce provlslon. The Chlef Executfve Is YesnsIble for enGurln8 that the charlty dell¥ers th• oeNlces specIfI and that key tthance IndIt0 are met. The Dlrector of Flnance and Oper4tlons li responslblo for ihe tharfty'fj day-t(aY operntlonal mana8urtht of the charfty, Indlvldual supervlslon of the staff team and eniurlng that the leam contlnue to develop Its ikllls and wothns pracllces In accordan wth good practlo. The bo1 has conductffA a revlew of the major rlsks to whlch the charlty Is exposed. A rlsk rfster hal been establlshed a1 Is wxlatal at least annually and revlewed at each meetln8. Where appn>prlate. rysterns or prOCdur have been establlshed to mlllgate the the charlty faces. 51snlflGinl external rfsks to furKllng have Id to the development of a strat4lc plan whlth allows for the dIrgIficatIon of ndln8 and 4ctfvre The Implemontatlon of procedure5 for ihe author15allon of all trnnsodons and proleds mlnlmlses risk5 relatlns to Intemal (x)ntrols PreClU$ are in place to ensure compllanc• wlth haalth and safety arKI other legal obllwions iuch GDPR whlch cove$ all stsff, volunleeTh and clFents. We hwe an upttrthte Safe8uardln8 PollLy ond all staff are subject to DBS chxks In Jo fdr as It Is compllmentsry to the tharlty'5 objects, the tharfty Is 8uldeAI by both local and natlonal pollcy. At a natlonal level, dru8 and alcohol educaUon15 jteered by prlnclples sel out by the UnItl Natlons offi on Dr and Crlme, which are supported In bth the From Harm to Hope StraiB8Y aF Dame Carol Black's reW dfug5 and drug The chatty contlnues to msUre our appmach to mbuWln8 Ihese procedures and s&rKlards, and it was held as a dellverer of 8ood Pract1 In mlnlsterial papers. Teachets are asked to compl a survey to mtssure the dellvery of the prowme a8alnJt natlonal stsndards. 97.6% of the sury Trte our dellvery ¥ 8ood or outstandln REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 07742739 (England and Wales)
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRVSTEES for the yar ended 31 Au8Urt 2025 1172680 6 Shemxjd Rl N(InSharn NG76JF Trurto L Aola (rnsId 10.6.251 C T Cooke (Yesl&d 2.12.251 Rjcox 5 Dual T R Wheatley M S lJhllllpi Chalrperson E S Mclntyie N W•lih (appolntd 10.6.251 The Trusttts prnt ih•lr annual w)n wther wlth the unaudltfAI tlnanclal Kattments of ihe year ended 31 Au8Urt 2025. S Lon8croft lThlwident Eyamkn Hvwftt Cavd Chartered certIfl Accounlarts H•wltt Caftl Umttsd Charqd Cgrtlfiad Accountants 72 N¢)ttln8ham Roal Mansfield Nottiryham•hlrn NGI8 IBN Solklto 5hw%nthJ LLP 11X) Awbury Boulevard Mllton Ktyn MK9 1FH Cllatlon Ltd Klng Court Water Le WllThlt)W SK9 SAR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM L Elll Chlef Executfve Mr S Lonucroft The Dlrector of FInafi and Operatlons rtea4, Inconjoratlrrd a strnte8lc ropo¢ apwThryl by order of the bod af trustees, as the compary dItr, on .. and on the bu,• behalf by. M S Phllllps- Tfttstee Page 9
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEE5 OF LIFE SKILL5 EDUCATION CHARrrY Independent amIner,1 r4MYt to the trn•tees of Llfe Skilh Education Cywlty ('d Cornprf) l Teport to the tharlty tNste85 on my examlrtion of the accounts of the Compary for year 31 Au8USt 2025. Ruponthllltld and bA•b ol r the charfty's trustees of the Cornpany (and also Its dIrxOr5 for purposes of company law) you are responslble for the prewion of the acajunts In aC£Ordan wlth the re4ulrements ofthe Companles Att 2006 (Yhe 2(K16 Ad,). Havlng satIsfI my5eif that the accounts of the Company are requlred to audlt•l under Part 16 of the 2(X16 Act and are ell8lble for IndeperKlent examlnatlon, l In respect of my examinatlon of your charfivs accounts as carrled out under 5&llon 145 of the Charltlej Act 2011 ('the 201 l ACV). In carylng out my Lyamlnatlon I have follow the Dlrectlons Slwi by the Charlty COMMIron under Sectlon 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 ACL I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm that no matter5 have c(Yne to rny attentlon In connp£llon wlth the examlnatkjn gJvln8 me cau to bell accountlng record$ wue not kept In resp of the Company rllqulrttl by Sectlon 386 of the 2006 A¢ or the accounts do not accord wlth those records: or the accounts do not comply wlth the accountln8 wulremants of Sectlon 396 of the 2006 ACE t)thr than any requlrThnt that the accounts 8lve a true and falr vlvrt whlch Is not a matter c(xIdeI al part of an Independent examlnatkjn,. or the accounts have not been prepared In accordance wlth the mthds and prlnclplu of the Ststrnt of Recommended PrnCtl for accountln8 and rewrtlng by charltles lappllcable to charltles prewlng ihelr acLwnts In aCts)rdan wlth the Flnandal Reportln8 Standard appIlL18 In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concorni and hAv• come Acro35 no other matters In connectlon wlth th• examlnatlon to whlch attentl(m should be drawn In thlj iort In order to enable a proper understhndlns of the xcounts to be reached. Hewltt Card Charternd Certlfl&l Accountants Hewltt Card Llmlted Chartered Certmed Accountants 772 Nottln8ham Road Mansfield Nottln8hamshlre NG18 IBN Page 10
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY STATEMwf OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES for the yw ended 31 Au8USt 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total funds Unrestrlcted fvnd5 Restrlct&l fund5 INCOME AND ENDOWMEMfs FROM Dffiatlon5 and legacles 13324 13824 50,809 ALtIvIt lor generatln8 fund 229,168 229,168 236,824 241,392 242,392 287,633 ExPDITURE ON Ral$ln8 funds 1,733 Charltthle rdvltl Charltable aLtlvltleJ 284,642 289,642 286,936 Total 284 2&942 288,669 NET INCOMV(EXPENDITUR (U2J• (5000) (47,250) 11,0361 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brouth fonvard 1387 5JlOO 48,287 49,323 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,057 IW37 48,287 The notes fonn part of these financlal statements Page11
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY BALANCE SHEET 31 Au8Urt 2025 21U5 Total lun 2024 Total fuNI$ Unrestricted funds Restrlct funds N(kn5 FIXB) ASSErs Tan8lbJe assets 3,747 3,747 3,2B2 CURREYT ASSErs Dekknrs Cash * bank and In haTr io I6 67,166 160n 67,166 25,102 65,983 84031 91, CREDITORS Amounts fallln8 due wlthln on? y 11 (59WB3) (59,8B3) (32.1231 NEf CURRENT ASSErs 24,155 Z4,155 58,962 TOTAL ASSEfs CURRENf UAalLITIES 27,9tr1 27,901 62,244 cRlTORs Aunts falllni due after more than one ytsr 12 a65) (13,957> NEf ASSETS 1m7 1m7 48,287 FUNDS Unrestrlthd funds Rertrtctwl 14 1,037 43,287 5,0(Ml TOTAL FUNDS 1,037 48287 The charltable cpanY li wrt]tW to exempllon from audlt under Sottlon 477 of ihe Companles ALt 2fK16 for the year 31 Augurt 2025. Tha membern hm not wuired the company kn obtsin an awllt of Its flnanclal stat4monts for the ityar endd 31 Au8USt 2025 In acconlinca wjth Sxtlon 476 of the Companlts Act 200& The trtea acknowledp thelr respon•lbllltloi for (a) ensurlns that the charhble cornp keeps accou1 I01$ that comply wlth Sertloni 386 and 387 ofthe Companies ALt 21x16 and prepartn8 finandal staterfi *thlch slve a true and falr vlew of the thte cl affrdlM of the ctharftsble ccxnpaThy as at the of oKh ftnanclal year arKI of Its surplus or dafidt for eh flTranclal year In accordano wlth the requlrEments (rf Sectlons 394 and 395 and whlch otherwlw comply th the reqUIrnents of the Companles Act 2(K16 reladns lo financlal statemqnty 50 far as 4rypllcable to the charltable company. (b> The flnwKlal sktsments T•4 approved lry the Board of Trultees and auttK>rfsed for19gue on ....... . . .. on its balf . and were i18ned M S Phllllp5- Tn The notes form part of these financial statements Pa8e 1Z
UFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY CASH FLOW STATEMEKr for ihe year ended 31 Au8u8t 2025 2025 2024 C•h flow• fvom erating actlviti Cash generated fvom operatlons Interest pald (16045) (726) 4,6LK) (7331 Net cath (uwd Inyprovlded by cperatlng a(Xlvltles (17,171) 3,867 C#h flowl from Invutkns attlvlu Purchase of tanslble flxed asset5 Sale of tan8lble fixed a55&s 0075) 266 Net (Zsh (v1 Inyprovlded by Investlnu actfvltk5 (1,475) 266 Cuh flo from flThinckn8 acdvltl New loans In year Loan repAyThents In year 30ArfIO (9.915) Net cath provkled Wlwed In) flnandns aCtItI¢l 19,829 (9,915 Chry In ca•h and cah •qulvalents In tho roportlns perlqxl Cath ch wulvalents at the brylnnlns of th• rOrtI w14xI 1,183 (5,78¥ 65,983 71,765 Cwh cath qqulvalenb at the •KI of thè r•portlry8 p•rlod 67,166 65,983 The note5 fom part of these financlal staternent5 Page 13
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW StATEMENT for the year ended 31 Augu•t 2025 RECONaLIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NEf CASH FLOW FROM OPERAIING AcfiviTIES 202J 2024 Net expuxlltwe tor the y4rtIng perfod (al per the StatempJrt of Ananclal Acthrfdw) ultments for: Depreclatlon charyes Proflt on djspol of fixed a55ets Interest pald Decreasdllncreue) In detrtorB Increue In cr&Jltors (47,250) {1,036) 1,941 1265) 733 11225) 4,452 726 230 20,838 Nat calh (umd Inyprovlded by oPw0 (16045) 4,6 ANALYSIS OF CHANGE5 IN NET FUNDS At 1.9.24 Cash flow At 31.8.25 N¢t cath Cash at bank and In hand 65,%3 1,183 67,166 65,983 1,183 67,166 Dth Debts fallln8 due wlthln l year Debts fallln8 due after 1 1r (10,17• (lJ,957) (17,092) (2Ie6J) (24,1271 (19,830) (43,95 Totsl 41056 (10h47) 23,209 The note5 form part of these financlal statements Page 14
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL StATEMENTS for the year amled 31 Au8U•t 2025 ACCOUNTING IIOLICIES Pall ol propvlni the flnmclal •tatornents The flnanclal ststements of the charltable company, lch Is a publlc enuty under FRS 102, have been prepAr&l In accordance wlth the Charltles SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountln8 and Reportlng by Charitla: Statement of Recommend Practl appllcable to dwriEies prepBrlnB thelr accounts In accordarK• wlth tlkry Flnandal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and ubllc of Ireland (FRS 102) leffeLtlve l January 20191., Flnanclal Reporting standa 102 'The FInalI1 Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Rqjubllc of Ireland, and the Companles ALt 2LKI& The flrwiclal Jtatements hm been pPared under the hlstorlcal cost ¢Y•nventlon. The Flnanclal Stments have been prepar&1 on a yJln8 conrn basls arnl on the assumptlon that the charlty wlll contlnue Its operatlons for the forneeable future. Sht>uld thls basls not be approprlate, adjustments would have to be made to redu the value f assets to thelr recovernble amoun¢ to provlde for any further Ilabllltles that ml8ht arlse and to weclasslfy fixod assets as current amets. The valldlty of the 8oln8 CA)ncem basll Is dependant upon the flnanclal support from (uThleTh. Expenses havo Lwi cut wherr posslble arml new source5 of fundln8 ha been Sourc1. Change5 In TnKtees and 0 have brought In new people wlth Iround5 In fundralsln8 and talent appllcable to the growth of thls charlty. Fundln8 partnerj are also belng sourced to be able to dellver the pro8ramme Into Ae(xJndary thols All Income15 rn(x>gnlsul In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltleg On lh• charlty has enlttlement to the It Is probable ihd the Income wlll be rKelved aml the amount Gin be mwurnd rellably. EXPdItUrn LlabIlltl are reco8nlwl as exptndfture a8 soon as there Is a lepl or conjtrucfve obllwlon commlttln8 the charlty lo that eX5dItUre, Itls probable that a Iransfer of economlc b8nefits 1[ be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obllgatlon eAn be melsud rellably. Exp&Kllture Is account1 for on an accn4ls basls and has been dasslfiul urKler headln85 that as8repts all related to the cary. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attrfixrted to wrtlcular hexlln85 they be4n allor4t•J to actlvttlej on a basls conilstent wlth the UM of ruources. T•¥lble fix•d aN•ti Deprndatlonls provlded at the followlng annual rates In order to wrfte off eadb asset over Its esdmated u9eful lffe. Flxturej and fltdn 15% on IIng balance Computer equlpmenl Stral8ht Ilne 3 yea Tuatlon The charltyls exempt from corporadon tix on Its (tharFtable a(XfvIUe& FUMI accountl Unrestrlcted fundi can be UMI In accordance wlth the tharltable objoctlvég at the dlscretlon of the trurteeL RestrlLtsd funds can only be used for partlcular re5cted puryxnes wlthln the objects of the chartty. Regtrldoni arfle when speclfled by the donor or when fu1$ are ra11 for partlcular rerk wrp05es. Further explanatlon of the nature and purpose of each fund li Indd In the notes to the flnanclal Statern. The charltsble mmpany opernt•s a defined contrlbutlon penslon stheme. Contrlbutlon5 payable to the charllable company's pen51on Oieme ar• char8al to the statement of Flnanclal Actfvltles In the perlod to whlch rnlate. Voluntary hdp and 8lfts In klnd The Charlty benefft5 fr<xn the many voluntary houts corrtributed by IVS supporters. In addltlon, companies and oryanlsatlon$ have Provid ihe we of facllltles and equlpmert wlthout chary& It would be Imposslble to place a value on these glfts In klnd for whlch the Charlty Is extirmely eful, and wlthout whlth, much of the work undertaken Could not be achlevd. Page15 Contin...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued for the year ended 31 Awst 2025 DONATIONS AND LEGACIE5 20 2024 Donallom 13J24 so09 ACTIVITIB FOR GENTING FUND 2025 2024 School proBrarnrne Other Income 220032 9,136 231,679 5,145 229,168 236,824 RAISING FUNDS Raldry donatloni and le8KI 202J 2024 h4arketlng and 1vertIlIng 1,733 CHARITABLE AcriviTI com Dire£t Chrltable adlvltl 289h42 NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net Incom61(experKllture) IA Stated after charg1n(credItlnsj. D8Prtlatlon - ownul wets Surplus on dlsp05al of fix asts 1010 1,941 1265) TRUSTEESI IEMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were trust, remunerntlon or other beneffts for the year entsl 31 August 2025 nor for the ended 31 Au8USt 2024. Tru•t' expen Thw¢ were no trustees, expenses pald for the yw ded 31 Au8UIt 2025 nor for the yoar ended 31 AuSt 2024. srAFF COSTS 2025 2024 Wa8e5 and salarle5 social securlty costs Other penslon costs 181037 4W9 182,376 6,284 3,735 190,220 192.395 The monthly number of employee5 durin8 the year was as follows: Total staff 2025 21 2024 21 Page 16 ContInu...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL STATEMENTS. contlnued for the year ended 31 August 2025 STAFF COSTS. CothU1 No employees re£elved emIUnts In of £60,0(KI. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Fixtures Computer ulpment fittings Totals COST At 1 September 2024 Addltlo 5,366 27.215 1,475 31591 1075 AI 31 Au8USt 2025 5,366 28,7110 34.066 DEPRECIATION At 1 September 2024 Charye for y 27,019 549 29,309 110 461 At 31 Aut 2025 1751 27J68 30,319 NEf BOOK VALUE At 31 Au8USt 2025 4615 1,132 3,747 At 31 Au8Wt 2024 3,076 206 3282 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Tr dthi 1,873 23J29 15,6n 160n 25,102 11. CREDITORSI AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Bank l(wi$ and ovenlrnfts nol• 131 Trade crulltors Soclal securlty and other lues Monles re1V1 In advanc• Accrued expens 17,092 229 1A12 5725 415 70,170 4,717 935 12.537 3,764 59.883 32,123 Page 17 continued...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnwd tor the yar eth 31 Augu 2025 CREDITOR& AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 12. 2025 2024 Bank loan8 nt*• 131 26,86J 13,957 13. LOANS An analpls of the maturlty of loanJ15 below: 2025 2024 Amounts falllng due wlthln one yw tjn dunand: Bank loans 17,lJ92 10,170 Amounts fallln8 btheen one and hyo years: Bank loans- 1-2 10,199 IOA25 Amounts falllng due and flvd . Bank loani- 2-5 yea 332 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fund5 At 31.8.25 At 1.9.24 UnrertrICt fun& General fund 43,207 (42,230) 1037 Rertrfct•d fund• Awar(h for All 5,000 TOTAL FUNDS 48,207 (47,250) 1037 Net rrthement In fuTh15, Includ In the al arn ai follo. Incomln8 re50ur Re50urce5 expended Movement In funds Unroltrlcted fimd• General fund 241392 984,642) (4WO) Rertrfcted fwKIi Awads for All TOTAL FUNDS 21291 Cl89,642) (47J50) Page18 continu.,.
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued lor the yw ernled 31 Au8U•t 2025 14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- conunued Net movement In furKIs At 1.9.23 31.6.24 Unr•rtrlct•d lun General fund 36,923 6,364 43,287 Reltrlcted fiffl& Awards for All JN Derbyshlrn Trust The Grocers Charlty STAR Tnut East Mldland5 2,61XI (2,000) (5,IXIO) 13,000) 5,000 2,(M)O 5,LXIO 12AOO 17hLH)) TOTAL FUNDS 49,323 (1,036) 48,287 Comparatlve net movemenl In fundi, InCIled In the above as follom: Incomln8 Resources MOvemt expended in fvnds Unvertrfcted General fund Garfleld Weston Foundallt 239,493 20,OCKI 1233,129) (20,OC 6,364 259h93 (253,129) 6,364 BrlU5h Gypsum Fund city of London Id015 Awards for All JN Detyhlre Trust The Grocern Charlty srAR Trust East MldlarKIs 2,500 5,640 20,( 12,500) (5,640) n7,4 (2,0(M)) (5.000) (3,0 2,600 (2,OCrf)I (5,000) (3,0001 28,140 (35,540) 17,400) TOTAL FUND5 287.633 <288,669) 11,036) Page 19 contlnued...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs . conllnued lor the yor 31 AUBU 2025 14. hlOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ondrn A current 12 months and prlor year 12 months LY>mblned posltlon Is as follow5: Net movement In fund5 At 31.8.25 At 7.9.23 Generdl fund 36,923 (3586) 1,037 R¢rtrtLtcd Awards for All JN Derbyihlre Trust The Grocers Charlty STAR Trurt East MldlaThls 2AOO (2,4(I (2,OC 15,000) I3 5,000 12A)0 112,400) TOTAL FUNDS 49,323 148,286) 1A)37 A current year 12 months and prfor yw 12 months comblned net mov•neni In fun&, InCIled In the abthe are a5 follows: Incomln8 Resources resources experKled Movement in funds G•nerdl fund Garfleld Weston Foundatlon 481,885 20,000 1517,771) (20,000) (35.886) 501,885 (537,771) (35,886) Brltlsh Gypsurn Fund aty of London Bchoolg Awards for All JN Dethshlre Tnmt The Grocers Char 5fAR Trust East Mldlarli 2,5CKI (2,500) 15,640) 2,4 (2.000) 15,000) (3,000) 20,IJIXJ (2,4001 0,c) 15,000 13,000) 28,140 140,540) 112AOO) TOTAL FUNDS 530,025 1578,311) 148.286) Each rnstr1cd and deglwwtl fu1 ha5 wfficlent resources to able the fund to be applled In )rdIn wilh the restrlLtlons Impos&1. IJ JN Delblre Truit and STAR Tru# East Mldlands- These We for the development of STARS 2 for yw 3 and 4. 111 The Grocer5 Charlty- For the dMlopm•rt of the football game nul•. Iiu aty ol Lond( khools- The local unlt Closed. th15 fvnd was Set a51de for Ifthe Cty of London ever wantrA to Uge ft wln. lvl Brlt15h Gypum Fund - For the dellvery of the prlmary prow In the aifton ar•L VJ Awards for All . thls Is for the rthvelopment of the Ontrdck pro8ramme. VD Polio & Crlme CommlssloneTh- for the dlOPtht of a f)tha11 b15al gan. Pa8e 20 continued...
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS- continued for the year ended 31 Augu812025 15. REiATED PARTY DISCLOSUR There waE no related paty trangactlons for the year eIed 31 Av8ust 2025. Page 21
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION CHARITY DETAILED STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIE5 for ended 31 August 2025 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMEWTS DonadThJ and lepcle• Donatlons 14224 50,809 Adlvltlu for w•ratlni IWMI Sch1 pro8ramme Other Income 220032 9,136 231.679 5,145 229,16B 236024 Total Incomlns ruourc•• 242,392 287,633 EXPENDITURE Rahlwd th)Mllon• and lepde• Marketlns and advertlslng 1,733 Chr1let Wa8es Soclal Rcurfty Penslons Rent Insurar Telq)hone Poslage And #atknwry Travel costs Workbookn and dIt cNts Teacher tralnlng c Webslte and rr costs Repalrs and malntenance Accountancy Prof•silonal faes Other costs Rthltmerrt Flxlures and fftUn89 Computer 4uOpnt Loss on sale of tanglble flxul as*ts Bank loan Interest 181037 4699 182J76 6,284 3,735 9,847 2,131 2.640 1,964 8,582 26,352 2,983 17,085 10,627 1,782 1335 4290 9J54 14,982 9,752 20,636 170 5,697 12h03 4907 744 461 150 4,545 12,765 2,on 359 543 1,398 1265) 733 726 289,642 286,936 Totsl resourcej expend 289,642 288.669 Nel pu11tUrn (47,2JUJ 11,036) Thls page dw not form part of the statutory financial statements Pase 22