English4all in Leeds
Charity number 1175775
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2023
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English4all in Leeds
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2023
| 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 2023
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:
| Position | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Loss | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Nick Conibear | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Zsofia Pelyva | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Alexandria Burke | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 10/08/2023 |
| Milada Walkova | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Andrew Tulchoski | Trustee | 16/08/2023 – 28/07/2024 |
| Robert Young | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Joseph Snee | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Hossain Saeedi | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Marina Idiatulina | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Mandy Cheng | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| David Raper | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Helen Lai | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Deidre McKenna | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/07/2024 |
| Fiona Holman | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 20/05/2024 |
| Anne McCaffrey | Trustee | 01/12/2022 – 28/04/2024 |
| Lesley Fox | Trustee | 13/02/2024 - 28/07/2024 |
Charity number
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1175775, on 16 November 2017.
Principal address
The Arches 56-58 Brussels Street Leeds LS9 8AB
Bankers
Barclays Bank UK plc 69 Albion St 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 2023
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 moving into its own premises at The Arches in May 2024, it is expanding its activities to include a café and throughout 2024/25 will continue to expand its activities to include more evening and weekend classes.
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
3,000+ students registered 2,000+ classes given (including more than 400 online) 900+ volunteers registered
Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £24,485, including net receipts of £4,063 on unrestricted funds and net receipts of £20,422 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free cash reserves at the year-end were £19,445.
The trustees have a reserve policy to reviewing annually in April how to use any reserves.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:
Signed: … Nick Conibear …………… Date: …………28/7/2024
Name ……Nick Conibear…………. (Trustee)
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