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Charity Registration Number : 1177308

EDUCATCH CHARITY

A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025

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EDUCATCH CHARITY

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025 Trustees

Aalyah Francisco Ian Duckett Monika Skarbek Youssef Chabibi (appointed 15 May 2026)

Charity Number 1177308 Registered Office

149 KNIGHTS HILL LONDON London SE27 0SP

CEO - Sarah Gentles Director - Ben Hawkins Head of Operations - Charis Gill

Senior Management Team

Website www.educatch.org.uk Social Media @the_educatch_charity Bankers Metro Bank,

Metro Bank, 65-67 Clapham High St, London, SW4 7TG

Mr M.H Tuffaha Sterling Gate Accountants, 3[rd] Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE

Independent Examiner

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EDUCATCH CHARITY

TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025

A Word from the Chair

Mr Ian Duckett — Chair of Board of Trustees, The Educatch Charity

It is my privilege to present this Trustees' Annual Report on behalf of the Board of Trustees of The Educatch Charity for the year ending October 2025.

The Challenge We Face

The need for what The Educatch Charity does has never been greater. Across England, school non-attendance rates have reached their highest recorded levels since consistent data collection began — with over 1.6 million pupils now classified as persistently absent. Behind that figure are hundreds of thousands of young people who are falling further behind every week: children with unmet SEND needs, those excluded or at risk of exclusion, young people whose anxiety and mental health challenges mean the classroom door feels impossible to walk through.

The number of children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) has more than doubled in the past decade, yet local authority budgets have not kept pace. Waiting times for specialist assessments stretch into years. Schools, stretched thin, are increasingly unable to provide the intensive, individualised support these children need within a mainstream setting. Too often, the result is a young person left at home, unseen and unsupported — their potential quietly eroding.

This Year

This has been a year of continued growth, resilience and impact. We have supported over 98 young people across a wide area of London, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire — many of whom arrived with us having experienced years of disruption to their education. The vast majority hold an EHCP, and almost all come to us after mainstream or SEN provision has, for one reason or another, been unable to meet their needs. Our education advisers, mentors and managers work with extraordinary skill and humanity to meet each young person exactly where they are.

The services have worked flexibly to respond to growing numbers of young people across a wide geographical area. We have supported young people with hugely complex needs as well as those capable of completing A ‘Levels.

Infrastructure Investment

This year we made a significant investment in physical infrastructure. Our large new Guildford Centre opened in September 2025, bringing purpose-fitted, centre-based provision to Surrey for the first time. Across the year we have also worked from three Educatch dedicated spaces in Wandsworth ( Tooting Works, Toland Square, the allotment ) so much effort has gone into ensuring we have the right spaces to work from thus extending our South London capacity. We have maintained and improved the charity reserved allotment and outdoor learning space in South London— providing a therapeutic, nature-based setting to be accessed in the future by some of our most complex young people in this area. Together, these three investments mark a step-change in Educatch's ability to offer structured, centre-based provision alongside our established community and home-based model.

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Governance

Good governance remains central to everything we do. The Board has continued to strengthen its oversight this year, and we are delighted to welcome a new trustee with extensive marketing expertise joining us in August. We also welcome Yousef Chabibi, an educationalist with many years of experience within Senior Management teams, working in inner-city mainstream schools delivering ICT. Yousef brings a strong business background which will be invaluable in his role as Treasurer. We are keen to develop the diversity of our Board — including adding another Young Persons Representative — to ensure that the voices of those we serve remain at the heart of our decision-making.

Our thanks go, as always, to our funders, commissioning local authorities, partner schools and agencies — and above all to the young people and families who trust us to walk alongside them. Their courage and determination remind us every day why this work matters.

I look forward to another year of meaningful progress.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document & Legal Structure

Educatch was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) by a constitution dated 21 June 2021 and registered with the Charity Commission on 21 June 2021. There are currently 3 Trustees; any future Trustees shall be appointed by resolution. The board of trustees holds ultimate legal and financial responsibility for the charity.

The charity is regulated by the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Registered Charity No. 1177308.

Trustee Recruitment, Diversity & Training

The charity seeks to ensure that the needs of the young people we support are appropriately reflected through the diversity of the trustee body. To enhance the potential pool of trustees, the charity has sought to identify trustees who have specific experience of working with young people who are educationally and socially excluded. The more traditional business and operational skills are also very well represented on the Board.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. The Charity is based in London but is a national organisation currently working across nine regions.

The Charity is exceeding the targets set in its strategic development plan and is growing quickly. The trustees meet termly and follow an agenda agreed in advance.

Trustee Induction and Training

Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the charity. All trustees are trained in safeguarding and child protection. Additionally, new trustees are invited and encouraged to attend a training session (of no more than an hour) to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates.

Upcoming Appointment : A new trustee is due to join the board in August, bringing extensive experience of marketing to further strengthen the charity's reach and communications strategy.

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Organisational Structure

Day-to-day operations are managed by the senior leadership team. The charity employs peripatetic community based education advisers, pastoral support staff and operational staff across a wide regional area from Luton to Kent.

Key Management & Remuneration

The trustees give their time freely and no trustee receives remuneration for their trusteeship role. Pay for key management personnel is reviewed annually and set at a level that reflects the responsibilities of the role while remaining consistent with the charity's values and financial position.

Related Parties & Connected Organisations

The Educatch Charity has no subsidiary organisations, connected charities or related parties that require disclosure under charity law. Any potential conflicts of interest are declared to the board.

Objectives and Activities

The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when reviewing the charity's objectives and planning its activities for the year.

Public Benefit Statement

The trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, in particular the supplementary guidance on charities for the relief of those in need. All activities undertaken by the charity directly advance its charitable purposes and provide benefit to vulnerable young people who would otherwise be unable to access education and support. No private benefit arises from the charity's activities other than as incidental to achieving its charitable purposes. The aims of the organisation continue to be charitable;

Ensuring Our Work Delivers Our Aims

We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those groups of people we are set up to help.

The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.

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Charitable Purposes

To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 throughout England by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of educational and other activities as a means of advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.

Financial review

The Charity's overall financial position remains strong, supported by robust financial controls and effective management. This has resulted in a positive financial outcome for the year, with a net income of £109,076.68 (2024: £37,999.44) from charitable activities, along with restricted grants of £29,000 (2024: £10,000) and unrestricted income of £774,575.04 (2024: £417,102.62) from charitable activities. At the year-end, unrestricted funds amounted to £163,306.56 (2024: £65,948.55) and restricted funds amounted to £14,615.96 (2024: £2,897.29).

Principal Funding Sources

The majority of the funding received by the Charity comes from the sale of spot purchased services delivered to schools and local authorities across the UK.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have established a policy whereby, given the Charity's present level and nature of activities, the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in intangible and tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the Charity should aim to be no less than three months' unrestricted expenditure.

At this level the Trustees feel that they would be able to continue the current activities of the Charity in the event of a significant drop in funding. It would obviously be necessary to consider how the funding would be replaced as activities changed.

Main Activities Undertaken

Activity Description
One-to-One & Small
Group Tuition
Personalised tuition in core and specialist subjects delivered at home, in
libraries, and community spaces across London, Surrey, Hertfordshire
and Bedfordshire.
EOTAS &
Reintegration
Support		 Up to 18 hours per week of Education Otherwise Than at School
provision, supporting students with EHCPs and complex needs to re-
engage with learning.
Mentoring
&
Pastoral Support		 Relationship-based mentoring delivered by trusted education advisers,
focusing on wellbeing, self-esteem and removing barriers to learning.
Engagement &
Enrichment
Activities		 Vehicle maintenance, Carpentry, Astronomy, Cooking, Horticulture, Music
Tech, Cyber Security, Digital coding, Art, Textiles and animal welfare
activities that build confidence and re-engage disengaged learners.
Post-16 Transition &
Careers (CEIAG)
Impartial careers guidance, college applications, interview preparation
and apprenticeship pathways for all young people approaching post-16.

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Partnership Working Collaborative working with schools, local authorities, social care, CAMHS, SALT, OT and other agencies to provide wraparound support.

The EduCatch Process

A five-stage cycle of support designed around the young person, building confidence and achieving lasting outcomes.

  1. Conversation: We hit the ground running with a home visit to have a transition planning meeting and discussions with the network and young person, their family, staff and professionals. We respond to a referral within 48 hours.

  2. Assessment: We create an initial baseline assessment which leads to an Individual Support Plan informed in partnership with social care, education and health. We formulate a thorough risk assessment and risk management strategy.

  3. Targets & Rewards: EduCatch is a quality assured service with weekly reports, individual targets, and collaborative target setting and reviews. Every 8 weeks we re-evaluate targets and offer small rewards for achievements.

  4. Coaching into Confidence: The EduCatch Charity offers attendance at, and facilitation of any meetings as when and where required (we work across the UK). We welcome network team meetings, reviews and TACs to congratulate the learner.

  5. Health, Transition & Achievement: Supporting transitions is the final stage. We offer direct support for young people who require help regarding their mental health — our pastoral support is central to the Educatch model.

Our Pastoral Offer

Principle Detail
Charity-First Educatch is a charity meaning our focus is entirely on the young person,
not profit. Every decision is made with the student's best interests at
heart.
We Come to You We don't just work in a classroom — we work in the community and
even in young people's homes, removing barriers to learning using a
relationship-based approach.
For Young People
Not Attending School		 We provide up to 18 hours per week of a fully bespoke curriculum —
tailored to the individual needs and age of each student.

Learning That Actually Engages — enrichment activities: Bike maintenance, Music tech & studio recording, Digital coding, Art classes, Animal welfare.

Our Facilities: Gym, Kitchen, Recording Studio, Gardening Space.

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Achievements and Performance

A report on the charity's achievements during the year October 2024 – October 2025, including its public benefit reporting as required by the Charities Act 2011.

98+ 61 36 Young people supported across Currently active students receiving Students successfully completed their active and archived caseloads regular tuition and mentoring programme and transitioned on

20,000+ 90% 7 Estimated teaching hours Of active students Regions served: London (Lambeth), London delivered annually across hold Education, (Other Boroughs), Surrey (Guildford), all regions Health and Care Wandsworth, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire/Luton Plans (EHCPs) and beyond

30+ Education Advisers delivering specialist tuition, mentoring and pastoral support across all regions

Narrative Achievements

• Improved Wellbeing and Mental Health : Improved Wellbeing and Mental Health

Our relationship-based pastoral approach has supported young people in managing anxiety, rebuilding confidence and improving overall wellbeing. Pastoral support is central to the Educatch model and underpins all provision.

• Improved Academic Outcomes : Improved Academic Outcomes

Personalised, one-to-one tuition in English, Maths, Science and a wide range of specialist subjects has enabled students to make measurable academic progress. Weekly reports and 8-weekly target reviews evidence attainment gains against EHCP outcomes.

• Improved Attendance and Engagement : Improved Attendance and Engagement

By removing barriers to attendance through home visits, community-based delivery and flexible timetabling, we have significantly improved engagement for students who were previously not accessing education.

A number of students have been successfully supported into college, apprenticeships and employment pathways through our bespoke CEIAG provision. Our careers guidance ensures every young person has a clear next step.

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Individual Learning Plans, behaviour support strategies and a strength-based approach have contributed to measurable reductions in behavioural incidents, enabling more productive learning sessions.

• Strong Multi-Agency Working : Strong Multi-Agency Working

We have maintained effective partnerships with local authorities, social care, CAMHS, schools and alternative providers — attending TACs, CIN meetings, PEPs and annual reviews to ensure coordinated support around every young person.

Key Developments 2024–2025

  1. Guildford Centre Opened : We secured and fitted out a large, purpose-built centre in Guildford, Surrey — our first dedicated physical space for full-time and part-time EOTAS provision for young people with EHCP’s requiring a bespoke programme. We therefore now have an established hub in Surrey from which we deliver bespoke EOTAS packages of support to young people all of whom have EHCP’s.

Reserves have been used to fund this premises,a Teacher-in-Charge, resources, furniture, equipment and transport costs.

Lessons are highly personalised and include Core subjects alongside of a huge range of subjects ranging from Art, Drumming, Life skills, PE, Astronomy and Science.

Close partnerships have been established with schools, the Local Authority and with parents through regular home visits.

Our learners are able to sit exams entered independently by the charity.

All young people are entered for GCSE’s and or Functional skills examinations in chosen subjects. Throughout the year across Surrey, we have also worked with a number of LAC who have been offered an equine programme based at local riding schools commissioned through the charity.

  1. Wandsworth Teaching Spaces : As well as offering community learning we have developed and customised two charity dedicated teaching spaces secured in Wandsworth, extending our South London capacity. Working in partnership with an Occupational therapist Toland Square has been made into an attractive bespoke sensory space with resources and access to cooking for young people with highly complex needs.

The allotment has been developed to ensure it is fit for purpose and can be used in the future for a cohort of South London Learners interested in horticulture and cooking.

Gardening Project

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The Educatch charity would like to continue to develop an Earth to Plate gardening project for young adults who are NEET with Special Educational Needs and/ or with learning disabilities. Our community allotment has now been made more accessible.

Students from Lambeth and Wandsworth have accessed sessions at the allotment and it is a thriving plot growing herbs, tomatoes, beetroot, gooseberries, and flowers planted by young people.

The benefits of gardening to young people with autism are huge and include improving gross and fine motor skills, communication, teamwork & socialisation, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and diet as well as offering a calming sensory experience for our service users- many of whom are on the autistic spectrum.

This project has been designed to support the individual personal development goals of service users who are all in need of activities and community support. We have been granted the allotment plot indefinitely although work was needed to ensure accessibility. We plan to use the project to learn how best to promote the development of greener, safer, better neighbourhoods and to share an understanding of where and how food is grown and how important community is within this process.

A space has also been secured for the Senior Management Team to meet and work from.

  1. Luton & Hertfordshire : We have developed a new service and team working peripatetically across this region led by a Teacher-in-Charge. We recruited a new team of Educational Advisers including an Occupational therapist which enabled delivery across a large regional area to a diverse cohort of young people. We also worked closely with SEN schools to prevent exclusions and support a bespoke alternative curriculum and provision. This has enabled the charity to respond to a growing provision which we feel will rapidly expand in the near future. (See plans 25/26) We have worked in partnership with several local authority SEND Departments, Inclusions Teams, Social Care, children’s homes, Secure units, hospitals, mental health facilities and schools to support children and young people with complex needs/PMLD), neurodiversity, and SEMH.

The charity has created bespoke packages of support for young people who have often struggled in other provisions and who required a bespoke, sometimes two-to-one service that is tailored to meet EHCP targets.

This service is being delivered predominantly across Luton and from our hub in Wandsworth. The curriculum offered has been bespoke, tailored to meet the individual needs of each and every young person at that time. The programme is dynamic, fun, creative, planned in advance but flexible in order to be able to respond to regular evaluations. Our approach is based upon relationships with a key individual and our focus is always around the avoidance of conflict and access to positive activities and achievement.

We have found success particularly by working closely with other key professionals most notably with an excellent occupational therapist who has for the past two years provided invaluable support in helping to develop a sensory diet and training for staff. This model of close working with other experts is something we hope to build upon.

  1. New Trustee recruitment drive leading to appointment of Yousef Chabibi joined the Board as Treasurer — bringing a strong background in education, ICT and business to strengthen our governance and financial oversight.

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  1. Regional Expansion : Our reach now spans seven regions: London (Lambeth), London (Other Boroughs), Surrey (Guildford), Wandsworth, Kent, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire/Luton — reflecting significant national growth. Lambeth Schools

We continue to support a number of young people from our base in Lambeth. Outcomes focused on include:

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Policy Development

During this reporting period, Educatch made significant advances in policy and practice — strengthening our quality assurance framework and placing safeguarding at the centre of all we do.

Policy Area Development
Safeguarding
&
Child Protection		 Safeguarding is not a compliance exercise at Educatch — it is the foundation
of everything we do. Every decision, every placement and every interaction
with a young person is underpinned by our commitment to keeping children
safe. Our safeguarding policy is reviewed annually and all staff and tutors
hold current DBS clearance and receive regular safeguarding training.
Designated
Safeguarding
Lead		 We have appointed four dedicated Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL)
across the charity as it has grown. They are responsible for monitoring,
recording and actioning all safeguarding reports and concerns. This role
ensures that every concern is followed up promptly, that records are maintained
to a high standard, and that referrals to statutory agencies are made without
delay where required.
Safer
Recruitment		 This year we undertook a targeted recruitment drive and employed
operational support to grow our tutor and support staff workforce. All
recruitment followed the statutory Safer Recruitment framework — including
enhanced DBS checks, reference verification, identity checks and
safeguarding interviews — ensuring that every person working with our
young people meets the highest standards of suitability.
Training Staff receive Child Protection training to Level 2 (regularly refreshed each
year and at induction).
Managers receive Designated School Lead training- level 3. Staff involved in
recruitment undertake Safer Recruitment training. Our child protection and
whistle blowing policy and procedures are then shared through trained staff
with all service users so our young people know who to speak to if they have
any concerns or worries. New employees undertake an Enhanced DBS check
(refreshed every three years); complete an application form and provide two
references which are checked before they can start. Regular training ensures
all staff adhere to procedures shared at induction.
Concerns are reported in the risk forms and sent to social care and appropriate
representatives from the LA and the service user’s professional network. Local
Authority protocols are rigorously observed.
Specific concerns in an emergency or around the safety of a child are
reported to the police. Child Protection information is shared daily by the staff
to the appropriate Manager (or vice versa), to LADO (if appropriate), and
through weekly team meetings.
Home Visit
Protocol		 We have introduced a new protocol governing home visits — a practice
central to our model of understanding the full circumstances of why young
people are referred to us. The new protocol sets clear expectations for staff
safety, record-keeping, consent and multi-agency communication.

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EHCP Plans — Special Educational Needs

Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) indicate students with complex additional needs. All students in Herts & Beds have EHCPs, reflecting the specialist nature of that provision.

Metric Figure
Total active students 61
Students with EHCP 55 (90%)
Students without EHCP 6 (10%)
London/Guildford — students with EHCP 43 of 49 total (88%)
Herts & Beds — students with EHCP 12 of 12 total (100%)

Archived Students — Programme Completions

Beyond our current active caseload, 36 students have completed their programme and transitioned on — demonstrating the long-term impact of our work.

Guildford Centre — Curriculum & Provision

Our Guildford Centre delivers a highly personalised, EHCP-led curriculum to young people with complex Special Educational Needs — underpinned by rigorous attendance monitoring and a robust safeguarding culture.

Curriculum Principle Detail
Personalised Driven by each pupil's EHCP and individual learning profile
Evidence-Based Teaching approaches grounded in research and adjusted by outcomes
Intensive 1:1 and 2:1 delivery to maximise focus and progress
Life-Enhancing Functional skills, vocational pathways and preparation for adulthood

Core Curriculum — All Pupils: All pupils receive a highly differentiated core curriculum delivered through intensive 1:1 or 2:1 support. The curriculum is personalised at induction based on EHCP targets, with great emphasis on functional life-skills and vocational learning for pupils aged 14–19.

Core subjects include: English & Literacy (up to Level 4), Mathematics & Numeracy, PSHCE, Physical Education, Functional ICT (embedded).

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Subjects by Key Stage

Key Stage Ages Core Subjects
KS1 5–7 English, Maths, Science, D&T, History, Geography, Art & Design,
Music, PE, Computing, RE, Relationships & Health Education
KS2 7–11 English, Maths, Science, D&T, History, Geography, Art & Design,
Music, PE, Computing, RE, MFL (Spanish), Relationships & Health
Education
KS3 11–14 English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, MFL (Spanish), D&T, Art
& Design, Music, PE, Citizenship, Computing, RSE, RE
KS4 (GCSE) 14–16 Core: English, Maths, Science. Additional: History, Geography, MFL,
D&T, Art & Design, Music, Music Technology, Astronomy,
Computing/Coding, Game Development, Cyber Security, Food Tech,
PE,Equine Functional Skills,RSE,Citizenship,Mentoring
KS5 (A-
Level)		 16–19 Art & Design, Psychology, Sociology & Law. Coming soon: Maths,
Physics & Chemistry

Qualifications Offered

Level Qualifications Available
Level 1 Functional Skills English Level 1, Functional Skills Maths Level 1, Digital
Functional Skills Level 1, Bronze Arts Award (Visual Arts, Design, Music,
Literature, Photography, Combined Arts)
Level 2 (GCSE) GCSE English Language & Literature, GCSE Maths (Foundation or
Higher), GCSE Combined Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics, GCSE
History, Geography, Astronomy, Functional Skills English & Maths Level 2,
Silver Arts Award, Level 2 Certificate in Music Technology, Level 2
Certificate in Cyber Security
Level 3 (A-Level) Gold Arts Award, A-level Psychology, A-level Sociology, A-level Law

Attendance & Safeguarding

Robust monitoring, RAG-rated action planning and same-day follow-up.

Why Attendance Matters

Attendance monitoring is a core feature of our safeguarding practice. Most Educatch students are on the SEND register, making them particularly vulnerable when whereabouts cannot be accounted for. Non-attendance is treated as a safeguarding concern and acted upon immediately.

During timetabled sessions, Educatch staff hold the duty of care for pupils throughout. All tutors check in within 10 minutes of session start and attendance is recorded on our central system daily.

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Daily Register & Follow-Up

RAG-Rated Attendance System

Attendance is monitored using a RAG-rating system to ensure timely identification of need and swift intervention. Where attendance falls below threshold, an individual action plan is immediately triggered.

RAG Status Attendance Range Action
GREEN 80%+ attendance No immediate concerns
AMBER 50–79% attendance Emerging concerns — monitor & support
RED Below 50% Targeted intervention required

When attendance falls below 80%, this trigger: Weekly team review, Barrier discussion, Agreed actions recorded, Timetable adjustments, Increased pastoral support, LA / school liaison.

Individual Attendance Action Plans

Each young person has a bespoke attendance action plan reviewed regularly. Educatch maintains clear evidence including register exports, action logs, communication records and individual attendance plans — all demonstrating responsiveness and clear progression over time.

Intervention Detail
Flexible Delivery Shorter sessions, adjusted timetables
Incentives Rewards, trips, preferred activities
Pastoral Support Increased check-ins and wellbeing focus
Multi-Agency Liaison with LA, school, parents & carers

Financial Review

A review of the charity's financial position for the year, including principal funding sources, expenditure, reserves policy and principal risks.

Principal Sources of Income

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How Funds Were Spent

Reserves Policy

The trustees aim to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover a minimum of three months' operational expenditure. This provides a buffer against unexpected reductions in income or increases in costs, ensuring continuity of provision for vulnerable young people. Reserves are reviewed at each trustee meeting.

Going Concern

The trustees have considered the financial position of the charity and are satisfied that it remains a going concern. The charity has a pipeline of confirmed referrals and commissioned placements for the forthcoming year, and the trustees are confident in its ability to meet its obligations as they fall due.

Earthworks — Life Skills & Cooking Programme (Lottery Grant)

The Earthworks programme is a two-year initiative for young people with learning difficulties or Special Educational Needs, delivered through weekly 1:1 cooking and food preparation classes. The programme focuses on building essential life skills including budgeting, healthy eating, and practical cookery — supporting participants to live more independently and engage positively with their local community.

Funding to date has been directed primarily towards staffing costs, reflecting the highly specialised and intensive support required to work effectively with young people presenting with very complex needs.

Programme Detail Info
Duration 2-Year Programme
Delivery Weekly 1:1 Classes
Focus Cooking & Food Prep
Skills Budgeting & Healthy Living

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Earth to Plate — Community Education & Reengagement Project (Lambeth Community Grant — OGA479331)

Geographic area: SE11 5QY (Kennington & Stockwell, South London) · Theme: A Fair and Equitable Borough

Working primarily with schools in Kennington and Stockwell, Educatch identified a significant number of young people through existing relationships with school SENCOs who were not attending school, had received fixed-term exclusions, were known to the Youth Offending Service (YOS) and/or the criminal justice system, or had been identified as at risk of non-achievement. The project provides a direct challenge to non-attendance, poor school achievement, youth offending, mental health concerns, and lack of transition planning.

What the Grant Funds (2-Year Programme)

Delivery Settings & Staff

The project team — comprising teachers, youth workers and mentors — deliver across recording studios (mentoring and self-expression), professional kitchens (life skills and communication), and gyms/ boxing clubs (routine and self-esteem). All staff bring specialist experience of working with highly vulnerable young people.

Expected Outcomes

Outcome

Reduction in youth offending and high-risk behaviour

Improved school attendance and engagement

Engagement with statutory services (YOS, CAMHS, Social Care)

Participation in mentored activities: tuition, music, gym, college interviews

Engagement in mentoring sessions

Improved family relationships

Achievement of EHCP targets

Area Duration Fund Theme Priority Group

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Kennington & Stockwell 2-Year Programme Fair & Equitable Borough NEET Young People U25

Principal Risks & Uncertainties

Risk Mitigation
Income volatility Dependency on LA commissioning and grant funding carries risk. Mitigated by
diversifying income streams and maintaining a 3-month reserves buffer.
Safeguarding Working with vulnerable young people requires robust safeguarding procedures.
Mitigated by regular training, DBS checks, and clear escalation pathways.
Staff retention Specialist education advisers are difficult to recruit and retain. Mitigated by
competitive pay reviews, supportive culture and professional development
opportunities.
Regulatory
change		 Changes to SEND legislation or EOTAS commissioning could impact demand.
Mitigated by close monitoring of government policy and active sector
engagement.

Plans for Future Periods

The trustees have set out the charity's main aims and planned activities for the period ahead, ensuring continued focus on our charitable purposes.

Priority Plan
Growth — Grow the
Guildford Centre
Build on our large new Guildford premises to increase pupil numbers,
expand staffing and extend the curriculum offer — establishing it as a
flagship SEND centre for Surrey and the wider South East.
Expansion — Maximise
Wandsworth Spaces
Bring our Wandsworth space and allotment reserve to full capacity,
developing structured timetables for centre-based and outdoor provision
to serve growing local caseloads.
Governance —
Strengthen Governance		 Appoint a marketing specialist trustee to the board in July 2026, further
diversifying skills and strengthening oversight. Continue trustee
training in safeguarding, financial management and charity law.
Finance — Develop
Fundraising Strategy		 Pursue additional grant funding to sustain and grow the Earthworks and
Earth to Plate programmes. Develop relationships with trusts and
foundations aligned with our mission of supporting vulnerable young
people.
Communication Invest in communication – staff and resources to ensure high speed
reporting of outcomes..
Curriculum — Post-16
Pathways Development		 Expand our post-16 offer at the Guildford Centre and develop new
vocational pathways for students aged 16–19, including partnerships
with local colleges and employers.

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Our Commitment

The charity plans continuing the activities outlined in this report in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. Plans are also being developed to work on a number of tenders to become an Approved Provider in at least three regions of the UK.

We are grateful to our education advisers, staff, volunteers, funders and partners whose dedication makes our work possible. Together we will continue to widen our reach and deepen our impact for those young people who need our support most.

Trustees' Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved this report on behalf of the charity. They confirm that it complies with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity Commission's guidance on trustees' annual reports (CC15d). The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in reviewing the charity's objectives and planning its activities.

Ian Duckett Trustee

Date : June 17, 2026

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THE EDUCATCH CHARITY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of THE EDUCATCH CHARITY

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity THE EDUCATCH CHARITY for the year ending 05 October 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I a member of Institute of Financial Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

June 18, 2026

Mr M.H Tuffaha AFA Associate Member – Institute of Financial Accountants Sterling Gate Accountants

3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE

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EDUCATCH CHARITY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Income and
endowments
from:
Donations and
legacies
2
Charitable
activities
3
Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
Total
Funds
2025
£
Restated
Total
Funds
2024
£
-
29,000.00
29,000.00
10,000.00
774,575.04
-
774,575.04
417,102.62
Total 774,575.04
29,000.00
803,575.04
427,102.62
674,860.78
17,281.33
692,142.11
389,103.18
2,356.25
-
2,356.25
-
Expenditure on:
Charitable
activities
4
Other
6
Total 677,217.03
17,281.33
694,498.36
389,103.18
97,358.01
11,718.67
109,076.68
37,999.44
Net income
Net movement in
funds
97,358.01
11,718.67
109,076.68
37,999.44
65,948.55
2,897.29
68,845.84
30,846.40
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds
brought forward
Total funds
carried forward
163,306.56
14,615.96
177,922.52
68,845.84

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EDUCATCH CHARITY

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Unrestricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
Total
Funds
2025
£
Total
Funds
2024
£
7,068.75
-
7,068.75
-
7,068.75
-
7,068.75
-
131,485.11
-
131,485.11
25,332.00
25,695.52
14,615.96
40,311.48
46,775.10
157,180.63
14,615.96
171,796.59
72,107.10
942.82
-
942.82
3,261.26
156,237.81
14,615.96
170,853.77
68,845.84
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and
in hand
10
Total current
assets
Creditors: amounts
falling due within
one year
11
Net current assets
Total net assets 163,306.56
14,615.96
177,922.52
68,845.84
Funds of the
Charity		 163,306.56
163,306.56
65,948.55
14,615.96
14,615.96
2,897.29
-
-
Unrestricted funds
12
Restricted funds
12
Endowment funds
12
Total funds 163,306.56
14,615.96
177,922.52
68,845.84

The financial statements were approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by:

June 17, 2026

Ian Duckett Trustee

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EDUCATCH CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 OCTOBER 2025
Charity for Educatch Charity is a Charitable Un-incorporated Association in Charity
Commission for England and Wales. The registered office is 149 KNIGHTS HILL,
LONDON, SE27 0SP, London, SE27 0SP.
1. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit
entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
1.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as
modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and
investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1
January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest
pound.
1.2 Going concern
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the
current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a
reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the
goingconcern basis of accountinginpreparingthe accounts.
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
Analysis
Restricted funds
Total funds 2025
Total funds 2024
£
£
£
Grants
29,000.00
29,000.00
10,000.00
Total
29,000.00
29,000.00
10,000.00
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
Analysis Restricted funds Total funds 2025
£ £
Grants 29,000.00 29,000.00
Total 29,000.00 29,000.00

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3. Income from Charitable Activities
Analysis Unrestricted funds Total funds 2025
£ £
Income 774,575.04 774,575.04
Total 774,575.04 774,575.04
4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Travel 7,037.98
-
7,037.98
General expenses
17,756.38
-
17,756.38

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Employers
National
Insurance		 3,092.38
-
3,092.38
Lambeth
Community Grant
Expenditure		 -
8,733.90
8,733.90
Lottery grant 2
expenditure		 -
7,778.71
7,778.71
Total 672,310.78 17,281.33 689,592.11
Support Costs 2,550.00
-
2,550.00
674,860.78 17,281.33 692,142.11
5. Support Costs
Analysis
Support Costs
Governance Costs
Accountants fees
6. Other Expenditure
Analysis Unrestricted funds
£
Depreciation Charge for the
Year - Motor Vehicles		 2,356.25
Total 2,356.25

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7. Tangible Fixed Assets
7.1 Cost or valuation
At 06 October 2024
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 05 October 2025
7.2 Depreciation and impairments
At 06 October 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 05 October 2025
7.3 Net book value
At 06 October 2024
At 05 October 2025
Motor Vehicles
£
-
9,425.00
-
-
-
9,425.00
-
2,356.25
-
-
-
2,356.25
-
7,068.75
Analysis of Debtors Total funds 2025
£
Accounts Receivable 124,279.43
Wages Payable 5.68
Total 124,285.11

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9. Debtors: Amounts falling due after one year
Analysis of Debtors
Prepayments & accrued income
Total
10. Cash at bank and in hand
Analysis Total funds 2025
£
Deposits 12,450.00
Cash at bank and in hand 27,861.48
Total 40,311.48
Fund names
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
65,948.55 774,575.04 677,217.03 163,306.56
2,897.29 29,000.00 17,281.33 14,615.96
68,845.84 803,575.04 694,498.36 177,922.52

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12.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

Fund names
Unrestricted
funds		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
11,771.37 417,102.62 362,925.44 65,948.55
Restricted
funds
19,075.03 10,000.00 26,177.74 2,897.29
Total 30,846.40 427,102.62 389,103.18 68,845.84

13. Restricted Funds

Name of fund
Lambeth Community
Grant
Lottery Fund
Lottery Fund 2
Total restricted funds
revious Year:
Name Of Fund
Lottery Fund
Phoenix Grant
Total restricted
funds		 Name of fund
Lambeth Community
Grant
Lottery Fund
Lottery Fund 2
Total restricted funds
revious Year:
Name Of Fund
Lottery Fund
Phoenix Grant
Total restricted
funds
Balance
b/fwd
06.10.2024
Income
Expenditure
Closing
Balance
05.10.2026


-
10,000.00
(8,733.90)
1,266.10

2,897.29
-
(768.72)
2,128.57

-
19,000.00
(7,778.71)
11,221.29

2,897.29
29,000.00
(17,281.33)
14,615.96
Balance
b/fwd
06.10.2023
Income
Expenditure
Closing
Balance
05.10.2024
-
10,000.00
(7,102.71)
2,897.29
19,075.03
-
(19,075.03)
-

19,075.03
10,000.00
(26,177.74
2,897.29

Previous Year:

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14. Prior Year Adjustment and Restatement of Comparative Figures

During the year, the trustees identified an error in the classification of expenditure in the prior year accounts. As a result, comparative figures have been restated to recognise an additional £272.47 of unrestricted expenditure within charitable activities.

The adjustment has reduced unrestricted funds brought forward at 06 October 2024 by £272.47 and increased expenditure on charitable activities for the year ended 05 October 2024 by the same amount. The restatement has no impact on the charity's cash balance or restricted funds.

The trustees consider the adjustment necessary to ensure that the comparative figures are presented on a consistent basis and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

15. Related Party Transactions

There were no related party transactions during the year (2023-24: Nil).

16. Trustees’ Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses

No trustees received any remuneration or benefits in kind during the year (2023-24: Nil).

17. Employees Earning Over £60,000

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year (2023-24: Nil).

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