Chartty number: 1174087 THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT UNAUDITED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 RPG Crouch Chapman LLP Chartered Accountants & Statytory Audltor 40 Gracechurth Street London EC3V OBT
THE SCHOOLS CON8ENT PROJECT CONTENT8 Page Roferencg and admlnl8trativo dotalls of tho Charfty. Its Trustsol and advlsgrn TrustoM' report Ind•pendgnt examlnets roport Slat6mont of Ilnancial activiti88 ealanco •hoot Notes to tho flnanclal ot•tsmonts 8-14
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Trustoas lan Ryan Luke Ramsden Chrlstopher Henley KC Alexandra Carr Julianne Hughes-Jennea Camilla Boyer Tito Soso (appointed 23 November 2023) Nlck West (appointed 23 November 2023) Charlty rngl8tsrnd numb•r 1174087 Prfnclpal offlco 5 Paper Buildin98 Temple London EC4Y 7H8 A¢eountant• RPGCC Chartered Accountants and Roglstered Audltor8 40 Gracechurch Street London EC3V OBT Page 1
THE SCHOOLS CON8ENT PROJECT TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The Trustees present their annual report together bmth the financlal statements of the The Schools Consent Project for the year 1 Septsmber 2023 to 31 August 2024. Objectivos and a¢tlvitlès Policies and obJectiv8S The objéctlve of the ch8rity18 to advance the educalion of young people In the sublecl of sexual consent and the law, in particular but not exclusively by dellvering workshops in schools to 11-18 year olds. In 8ettlng obledves and plannSng for actlv6tie8, the Tru8teès have given dué tnsIderatIOn to gèneral guldanc8 published by the Charlty Commlssion relating to public benefft, includlng the guldance 'Public benefft: Nnning ¢harlly (PB2}'. b. A¢tlvltl•• und•rtak•n to achl•vo obJectlv88 We athleve our tharStable objective by dellverlng hour-long lawyer-led workshops to 11-1 B year old8 on, Inter alia, the legal deflnitlon of consent, how to Identlfy wnsersl. bystander Intervention, the offenceB of rape, Sexual a85ault and 'sexting', the ages of con8ent, and optlon8 In the event of an a58au. For the perfod klentSllod above, the charity ha8 wovlded consent educallon to thousandg of young people through hundred8 of workshops. The Gharity conts'nu88 to operate nats'onwide, *rJrf(ing princlpally in London and Ihe South East. The charlty8 purp088 IJ beneficl81,' beneficlarles include a suffiaenl s8Ctlon of the publlc (8chool ago chlldren). Achlevemonts and porft>rmanca . Maln achlovomgnt• of tho Ch•rity Deliveflng 418 workshops on consent; Educatlng approximately 14,630 young people., Generallng revenues of £315,953, An Increase In 49% from the previou8 year. enabllng us to make further hires and contlnue to 3ub8idlse our State 8chool workshops- Contlnulng to provlde our young adult consent vthshops to the Eng118h Football Laagua,. Continuing to provldg our young adult con8ent thQfk8hop to the Royal Air For. Flnonclal revlow . oolng concom After making approprlate enquiM•s, the Trustees have a reason8bla expectatlon that tha Charity has adequate rnsources to continue in operational existence IOT the loregeeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concem basls In preparfng the financial statements. Further delBII8 regardlng the adoptlon of the going concem basi5 can be found In Ihe accountlng policies. b. Rog•rvo9 pollcy The charity aims to maintsin freo reser4es to cover at least slx months expenditure. Page 2
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ¢. Prlncipal rlsks and uncertalnties The charivs principle risk relate6 to safeguarding. Step5 taken to manage this ri8k include: Enhanced DBS checks on all volunteers", Rigorous training and recruitment process; Oisclosure and safeguarding policy and procedures., Disclosure and Safeguarding trainlng for 811 staff- Designated Safeguarding Lead on Board., Designated Safeguarding Lead on Executfr4e". Culture of infoTmatlon sharing wlthin Charity., Spot-checking volunteets during workshops. d. Datall•d Revlew A8 shown In ihe slalement of frnancial activity, the charSty had income of £315,953 12023.. £211,309) and expendIlu of £233,935 12023.. £111.6831, all of which represents unrestricted, general funds. The resulting surplus amounts lo £82,018 12023.. £99,626), which, added lo funds brought forward from the previous yeaf of £168,892, resutts in total unrestncted funds at the year end of £250,910. Structurei govgm•n¢e and m•n•gemont . Constltullon The Schoo18 Con88nt Project 1$ a registered charlty, number 1174087, and ig constliuted under a consitltutlon. b. Mothod8 of appolntment or electlon of Tru•tees The management of the Charlty 18 the Te$pon8ibillty of the Tru81e88 who aro 8ppolnted by the Chalr In accordance with paragraph 10.1 of our constllullon . Organl•atlon•l 8tructuro and dèc181onwmaklng poll¢lg• There are iw? tiers to the govemanrA of the charity: Executiv? and the Tru$loe Board ('thè Board,). The Executlve Is In charge of the day-ttrday functionlng and admhlstratlon of the charity. The Founder ha8 overall overyJlght of the Executive. The Board is li charge of revlewing the charlty's financlal posrtion and ensunng tt Is continuing to fiJlffil charitable oblective. The Board revlews our internal policies and procedures annually. The Board ha8 OV8r8lght of the Executive. and acts in an advisory capacity to the Founder. The Board presentty consists of elght trustees", the Executlve consigts of five staff (Founder, Director, Operation8 Manager, Adminlstrator x 2). Page 3
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 8tructure, govemanco Ind manag•m•nt Icontinuad) d. Pollcles adopt•d for the Induction and training of Trustees Pursuant to the charity's constitution, each Iruslee receives the following on appolntmont.. copy of the conslitullon - a copy of the latest annual report a copy of the lalesl slatem8nt of accounts - a copy of the Code of Conduct for Trusleeg copy of the Essential Trustee - Charfty Commission Safeguarding Guldance for Tru8ts8s - safeguarding trainlng 8tstsmont of Tru$tws' rnJpon•lbllltlo• The Trusleas are reJpan51ble for weparlng the Truslee8' f8POrt and tho finanBlal 81atements kn accofdance applicable law and Unlted Klngdom Ac¢ountlng Standards (Unlled Klngdom Generally A¢cepled Accounling Practlcel. The th 4Jplicable lo charities In England & Wales requires the Trustees lo prepare fjnancial $tstements for each financlal year which give a tsue and fair vlew of the state of affairs of the Charity Bnd of rtg incomlng re8ource8 and appllcallon ol resources, Including tt8 income expenditure, for that perfod. In preparfng the88 financlal statements, the Trustees are required to: 8elect sultable accountlng policles and then appty them consistently., observe the methods and prfn¢iple8 of the Charities SORP (FRS 102)., make judgments and accounllng estlmates that are reasonablo and prudent., stale ether appllcable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any materlal departures dlsdosed and explained In the financlal 8tatement8: prepare the financlBI statements ijn th& golng concem bas18 unless tt is inappropriate to psurne that the Charlty wlll conllnue in buslness. The Trustees are respon81ble for keeping adequale accounllng records that are sufflclent to show and explaln the Charity's tran8action8 and dlsclose reasonable accuracy at any time the flnan¢ial posltlon of the Charlty and enable them to on8ure Ihat the financial 8tatementg Comply with the Charitie8 Act 2011, the Chanty (Accounis and Reportg) Regulations 2008 and the provision8 of the Trugt deed. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the a89018 of the Charity and hence lof taking reosonabl8 81eps for the pr8venllon 8nd detection of fraud and other irregularlliej, Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and $lgned on thelr behalf by.. m8d Chair Date.. o/od&£ Page 4
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Indepèndent examiner's report to th• TrugteeG of The School8 Consent Projoct (Iho Charfty? I report to the chanty Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2024. Re8ponslbllltlos and bag18 of rèport AS the Trustees of the Charlty you are responsible for the pr¶tn of the accounts in accordanc8 th the requirement¥ of the Charitses AGt 2011 {'the 2011 Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examination I have followed the aN)licable Dlrections given by the Charity Commlsslon under section 14515}¢b} of the 2011 Act. Indopondent •xamln&rf8 8tatomont Slnce the Charlty's gross Income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body 16sled In section 145 of the 2011 Act. l confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examlnatlon because l am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounlants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. Your attention is drawn lo the fact that the Charity has prepad the accounls in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pracllce applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 in pference to the Accounting and Reportlng by Charities.. Stslemenl of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 whlch Is referred to in the exlant regulations bul has b8en withdrawn. l under8tand that thi8 h88 been done In order for Ihe accounts to provide a Inje snd fair vlew in accordance vlth the Generally Accepted Accounting Practlce effective for reportlng perlod$ beginnlng on or after 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no matter8 have come to my attentlon In connection th the examinatlon givlng me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect.. accounting records were not kept In respect of the Chartty as requlred by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or the accounts do not accord those records,. or thè accounls do r1 comply with the appllcabl8 requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other ihan any requirement that tho accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is nol a malter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to thich ottenb'on 8hould be drawn in this report in order to enabte a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Thls report is made solely to the CharilyS Trustees, as 8 body, in aKordan¢e thfjlh Part 4 of the Charllles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work ha8 been undertaken so that I mlght state to the Charily's Trustees those matters l am required to State to them in indendent examinerfs report and for nD Other purpose. To the fullest extent pemitted by law, I do not accept or assume responslbility to anyone other Ihan the Charity and the C ity's Trustees as a body. for my work or for thls report. Srgned: - Q3/c£/ JernY Tyrrell FCA 40 GracechuTch Street, London, EC3V OBT Pag8 5
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT STATEAIENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 As restated Total funds 2023 Unro$trlcted fundg 2024 Total funds 2024 Incom• from: Donations and legacies Charitable acllvilies 106,39S 210,551 105,396 210,658 124,870 86,439 Total Incomo 315.953 315,963 211,309 Expondltura on: Ralslng fund8 Charllable advliles 111 233,824 10,5TO 101, 113 233,824 Totsl eXndItr• 233,935 233,936 111,683 Net movemont In fund8 82,018 82,018 99.626 Roconclllatlon of fund•: Total fund8 brought forward Net movement in fund8 168,892 82,018 168,892 82,018 69,266 99,626 Total fund• carrlod foNn4rd 250,910 250,910 168.892 The Statement of flnanclal acUvi1188 Indude8 811 galn8 and1088e8 reLYJgni8ed In the year. The note8 on page8 8 to 14 fomi part of thes8 financlal 8tatements. Page 6
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 Noto Curr•nt assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11 9,951 260,304 2,750 170,435 270,255 173,185 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 12 (19,3451 (4,293) Net current 09gets 250,910 168,892 Totsl a88ets 1888 current Ilabllltleg 250,910 168,892 Total not assets 250,910 168,892 Chorlty fund• Unre8trlcted funds 250,910 168.892 Total fundi 250,910 168,892 The financial Statements were approved and aulhoriged for issue by the Trustee8 and 51gned on their behaw by.. Luko Ram8d•n Chair Date: The note8 on page8 810 14 fom part of the8e financlal statements. Page 7
THE SCHOOL8 CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Gonoral Informatlon The Charity 18 a CIO registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, charity number 1174087.119 registered address Is S Paper 8ulldings, Temple, London, EC4Y 7HB. The principal activities of the CIO Is to advise young people In Ihe subject of Sexual consent and tha law. Aecounting pollcias 11 Baols of preparation of financlal ststsments The financSal 61at8m8nts have been prepared In accofdane8 th thg Charitles SORP (FRS 102) - Accounttng and Reporting by Charrties.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charllies preparing their aGcounls In accordance th the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) leffecllve 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charll8s Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared to give a Irue and falrf vlew and have departed from the Charille$ (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent qUIred to provide a Irue and fairf view. Th18 departure has inVoed following the Charities SORP IFRS 102) published In Oclob8r 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charilie8'. Statement ol Recommended PractEce effecllve from 1 Aprll 2005 whlch has since been withdrawn. The Schools Conserrt Projed meels the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assels and liabllltie3 a initlally recognised at hlstorical cost or trdnsaclion value unless otherwlse stated in the relevant accounllng pollcy. 2.2 Income All Incorne is recognised once the Charity ha8 tItlernent to the Income, ft is probable that the Income vthll be received and the amount of income receivable can be me8sur8d rellably. 2.3 Expondltur• Expenditu 18 recognised once Ih8re is a legal or constru¢live obligallon to transfer economlc benefit to a thrd paty, It Ss Probable that a transfer of economlc boneflts will be requlréd in settlement and the amwnt of the obligali¢)n Can be measured rellably. Expenditu is cla881fied by activlly. The costs of each activity are made up of the lolal of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs volved in undertaking each actlvity. Direct C08ts attributable to a slngle acllvlty are allocated direclty to that activlty. Shared costs whlch contribute to more than one activity and support costs bthich are rt attrfjbutable to a single activity are apportloned betsveen those acts'vlties on a basls consistent with the u80 of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the bas15 of lime gpenl. and depreciation Charges allocated on the portlon of the asset's use. Expendtture on rai81ng funds includes all 8xpendrture incurred by the Charlty to ralse funds for Its charitable purposes and Includes ¢osls of all fundraising a¢llvitie5 évents and non-charrtable tradlng. Expendlture on charitable activities 18 incurred on directly undertaking the activitle8 ¥thi¢h fvrther the Charity'g objectlveg, a8 well as any associated support co$ls. All expenditure is Inclusive of Irrecoverable VAT. Page 8
THE SCHOOL8 CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 A¢¢ountlng polici88 (Contlnued) 2.4 Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the Settlement amount aftèr any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepald net of any trade discounts due. 15 Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and in hand indudes cash and short-térm hlghly Ilquid Investments thryth a short maturfty of three Months or less from the date of acqulsllion or opening of the deposit or simllar account. 2.6 LlabllItl and provl•lon8 abilities are recognised en there is an obllgats'on at the batance sheet date as a re5uIt of a past event, It Is probable that a transfer ol economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilit188 are recognised ot th& amount that the Charlty anticlpateg It VAII pay 10 8ettle the debt or the arnounl It has recalved ag advanced payments for the goods or Services it must prnvlde. Provl8ions are measured at the best 881imate of the amounts requlred to settl8 the obligation. Where the effect of the tlme value of money18 material, the provision18 based on the present value of those ounls, di8counted at Ihe pre-tax discount rate that retlect8 the risks 8pecif4c to the Ilabllity. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in Ihe 8tatement of financial activities as a finance cost. 2.7 Financlal In•trum8ntB The Charity only ha8 financlal assets financial liabilib'e8 of a kind that qualify a8 bas fin8nclal instruments. Ba8lc financial Instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and Subsequently measured at thelr settlement value Nmth the exceptlon of bank loans are subsequently measured at amortlsed c08t using the effedive Interest method. 2.8 Pen8lon8 The Charity operates a defined ntribUtIon pnsion scheme and the wnslon charge represents th8 amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year. 19 Fund ac¢ountlng The charlty only has general funds. The88 are unre8trlcted funds vlhlch are avallable for use at th¢ digcretion of the Trustees In furtherance of the general oblectives of the Charlty and thich have not been de81gn8led for other purpose$. Crltlcal accountlng e$tlmate8 and argas of ludgment E$tlmales and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on hislori¢al experience other factors, including expectations of firture events that ore believed to be reasonable under the clrcumstances. Crftical accounting estirnale5 and assumptions.. The Charity makes estimate8 and as8umptlons concerning the future. The resulting aw)unting estimates and assumptions Vofjll, by definitlon. seldom equal Ihe relaied actual results. However. Ihe Trustees are of the oplnlon that there are no ests'mates and assumptions that have a signifirAht rt5k of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabllltles 1n the next financlal year. Page 9
THE SCHOOL8 CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Income from donatlon8 and1ogacl88 Unr•8trictsd funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Donatlons 105,395 105,395 124,870 TO 2023 124,870 124,870 Incom• fr(Mn ¢harllablo a¢tlvltl•• As reslated Tot81 rund8 2023 Unrnstrlcted fund• 2024 Total funds 2024 Workghops Corporatè Partnershlps & Trainlng Volunteer Travel & Relrnbur8ements 101,275 107,700 1,583 101,275 107,700 1,683 63.684 22,532 243 210,558 210,SS8 86,439 Total 2023 as rest8ted 86,439 86,439 Page 1Q
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Expondlturo on rdising funds Costs of ral8lng voluntsry Income As rastaled Tot81 funds 2023 Unrestrlcted fvnd8 2024 Total funds 2024 Fundraising costs 111 10,570 Tot812023 es restated 10,570 10,570 Analy81s of •xpandlture by acllvltlo• ActlvlUe8 undertakan dlroctty 2024 As restated Total funds 2023 Support Costs 2024 Total lund• 2024 Charitable expendtture 172,065 81,759 233,824 101, 113 Tot812023 a8 restated 87,441 13,672 tol, 113 Analy818 of dlr•ct Gosts Page 11
THE 8CHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Analysis of expenditura by actlvities Icontlnued) Analysls of direct Costs IGontlnu8d) As rest8t8d Tot81 lunds 2023 Totsl funds 2024 Staff costs other exp8ndlture Advèrtlslng & PR Legal & Professional Rent Staff training Subscrlpiiong Traval Forelgn Exchange Rate Dlfferènce 144,329 3,739 5,548 7,260 8,469 230 4260 2,239 (1,999) 46,492 3.973 10,911 8,432 4,532 2,137 1,385 11.352 fl, 773) 172,065 87,441 Analy81s of iupport CO8t8 Totsl funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Staff costs Other expenditure Accountancy Legal & Professional Entertaining IT expenditure Insurance 28,074 1,499 3,318 14,723 ,171 11.794 183 2,268 4,680 4,432 1,487 61,759 13,672 Page 12
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Indopèndent examinèrfs rnmun•ratlon 2024 2023 Fees payable to the Charltys independent examlner for the independent examination of the Charity¥ annual accounts 1700 Z142 Stsff co•ts 2024 2023 W8ge8 and salarf88 Soclal security costs Contribution to defined contribution perFslon 8cheme8 157,899 10,731 1773 45,832 660 172A03 46,492 The average number of per80ns employed by the Charity during the year wa8 a8 follow8.. 2024 2023 mlni8tratlon Operatlonal No employee recelved remuneration amountlng to more than £60,000 In elther year. art from the trustees, key m8ng9ement comprlses the Founder, the Dlrector tha UK Manager. Key management remunerotion for the year amounted to £131,666 {2023'. £45,832). 10. Tru8ts98' remunorntlon and oxpemes During the year, no Trustees recelved any remuneration or othèr IHiefit8 (2023- £NIL). L)uring the year ended 31 August 2024. no Tru3tee expenses have b8en Incurred (2023- £NIL). Page 13
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 11. Dèbto 2024 2023 Due vAthln one year Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued Income 6,951 3,000 2,750 9,951 2, 750 12. c11t0. Amounts falllng dug wlthln one y•ar 2024 2023 Other taxatlon and social 8ecur Other credltor8 Accruals and delerred incomo 4,058 12,451 2,838 1,660 365 2,268 19,345 4.293 13. Fund• The tharity only ha8 unre8tdcled, general fund8. All amounts in the account8 therefore repre8ent unre8trlcted, general ftlnds. 14. R•lated Party Tran•acllon• There were no related party transaction& during the year (or the prior year). 15. Ro4latsmont of prlor yoaf8 Ilgurq• Tha previou5 yeaffs Income and expenditure figures were re-stated to correcl the payment and repayment of a loan amounlng lo $41,900 to a US charlty, and the associated exchange rate difference, vhbich had previoulsy been treated as income and expenditure. The prtor year's accounts were prepared on the recelpt8 and payments ba818. The comparallvets represent the equivalent to the prior years figures, had they been prepared on the accrua18 basis. Page 14