Trustees Annual Report for 2024
Charity name: LEARN Reg Number: 1178240
Trustee names:
Michael Hawksworth
Maureen Hawksworth
Jane Bayliss
Alison Davies
Joanna Jowett
Alison McGarel
Sarah Marfell-Cadman
Priya Macdonald
Poppy Banton
Charity Address: 9 Brockenhurst Drive, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4HP
Structure: According to Charity Commission (See separate document for details on structure, policy, trustee recruitment, etc.)
LEARN has continued to support Shree Gyanjyoti School, supplementing the school’s own budget with funding for scholarships, uniforms and other equipment for low caste children. The school has continued to go from strength to strength and has again achieved very well academically in comparison with other schools in the area.
Income from the sale of goods and talks has still not recovered from pre-pandemic times but, fortunately, donations have improved, especially in the pre-Christmas season. There have also been some special fundraising events, and we were able to complete the year with a loss of only £100.
As a result of the substantial legacy received in 2018, we are in a favourable position financially. The bulk of this money is kept in a separate savings account and will be called upon when deemed necessary by the trustees to supplement the ‘normal’ income of the charity.
Prepared by: Michael Hawksworth (Treasurer) and Alison Davies (Secretary) 10/06/2025.
Accounts for year ended 31st December 2024
Income £ Sale of goods 3,142.34 Standing order donations 4,355.00 Just Giving donations 1,913.74 Donations from talks 808.50 Donation to sponsor students 100.00 General donations 14,405.30 Gift Certificates 275.00 Murder Mystery Evening 1,020.00 Gift Aid 1,981.73 Interest 498.30 Total 28,499.91
| Expenditure School donations Total Excess of expenditure over income |
28,600.00 28,600.00 £100.09 |
|---|---|
– Movement of funds and assets 2024
£ 1 January Bank balances Current account 9,103.26 Savings account 30,540.26 39,643.92 Deduct excess of expenditure over income - 100.09 Add uncleared cheques 130.00 Bank balances 39,673.83
31 December Bank balances: Current account: 8,634.87 Savings account 31,038.96 39,673.83
Stock valuation on 31 December - £250.
Total assets at 31 December - £39,923.83
There are no liabilities.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent éxaminer's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of -l)aiily Ndlll On accounts for the year ended 31- 11_2ot¥- Charity no (If any) Set out on pages lJ7g2*0 freme er to includp Ih itional shppt. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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, J have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.ection 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pleaso delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Date: Independent examiner's statement Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Apdress: C LLS N)Ll)s CO]Th GÉ 6L7 IER October 2018