English4all in Leeds
Charity number 1175775
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2020
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English4all in Leeds
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2020
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
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English4all in Leeds Trustees' report for the year ended 30 November 2020
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were:
Name Position Dates Carla Loss Trustee 01/12/2019 – 30/11/2020 Nick Conibear Trustee 01/12/2019 – 30/11/2020 Zsofia Pelyva Trustee 01/12/2019 – 30/11/2020
Charity number
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1175775, on 16 November 2017.
Principal address
15 Leadhall Crescent Harrogate HG2 9NG
Bankers
Barclays Bank UK plc 69 Albion St, Leeds LS1 5AA
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 16 November 2017.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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English4all in Leeds
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 30 November 2020
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
For the public benefit in the Leeds area, to advance the education of the public, by providing free access to English lessons for adult speakers of other languages
The charity's main activities
Free English classes every Saturday
*since March 2020, classes have been held online due to the pandemic.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education.
Achievements and performance
1300+ students registered 1200+ classes given (including more than 600 online) 350+ volunteers registered
March 2020 – July 2021 all classes were held online due to Covid.
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £11,410, including net receipts of £240 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £11,170 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity is yet to develop a significant free reserve; it was an objective this year to develop one, but due to Covid this was not possible.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:
Signed: … Nick Conibear …………… Date: …………08/12/2021 Name ……Nick Conibear…………. (Trustee)
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English4all in Leeds Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 November 2020
| Notes Receipts Grants and donations (2) Total receipts Payments Rent and rates Administrative costs (3) Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Cash fund balances brought forward Cash fund balances carried forward |
2020 Unrestricted funds £ 240 240 0 240 240 240 - - |
2020 Restricted funds £ 11,170 11,170 3,940 1,920 5,860 11,170 7,047 12,921 |
2020 Total funds £ 11,410 11,410 3,940 2,160 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,100 11,410 7,047 |
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| 12,921 |
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English4all in Leeds Statement of assets and liabilities as at 30 November 2019
| Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds Liabilities Online Zoom monthly licence |
2020 Unrestricted £ - - |
2020 Restricted £ 12,921 12,921 |
2020 Total £ 12,921 12,921 £ 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |
Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on
Date: …………27/11/2021………… Signed: ……… Nick Conibear ……… (Trustee) Name …………Nick Conibear……….
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English4all in Leeds
Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 30 November 2020
1. Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
Taxation
As a registered charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts. Basis of accounting
2. Grants and donations
| 2. Grants and donations National Lottery Other donations 3. Restricted National Lottery Fund name National Lottery |
2020 Unrestricted Funds £ - 240 240 Balance b/f Incoming £ £ 7,047 11,170 7,047 11,170 Purpose of restriction Classroom hire (/online licences) |
2020 Restricted Funds £ 11,170 - 11,170 Outgoing £ 5,860 5,860 and ancillary costs |
2020 Total Funds £ 11,170 - 11,410 Transfers £ - - |
Balance c/f £ 5,310 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,310 | ||||
4. Related party transactions
Trustee remuneration
No trustee received any remuneration during this year.
Trustee expenses
Nicholas Conibear provided receipts for expenses incurred during the year of £1,609.74
Other transactions with trustees or related parties
During the year the aggregate amount of donations received from the general public without conditions was £240.
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