2022-09-30-accounts - Aim Information Matters

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name AIM INFORMATION MATTERS CIO Other names charity is known by AIM GROUP FOUNDATION Registered charity number (if any) 1178244 Charity's principal address 6 Hoffmans Way Chelmsford Postcode CM11GU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Andrew Binns	N/A
	Bridget Mazdon	N/A
	Zoe Mccracken	N/A

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Memorandum and Articles of Association Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) In selecting trustees for appointments as charity trustees. We appoint with Trustee selection methods skills, knowledge and experience needed for administration of the CIO (eg. appointed by, elected by)

(eg. trust, association, company)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To provide support and guidance for individuals looking for work and apprenticeship. Providing apprenticeship advise and guidance across Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge. Educating teachers on apprenticeship routes.

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Pre employability skills Apprenticeship advice and guidance Charity Placement service Career Guidance Schools support on soft skills for students leaving schools Teacher CPD

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Providing apprenticeship guidance to 50,000 16- 18 years olds virtually Summary of the main following the pandemic. achievements of the charity during the year Provide CPD session for teachers across target areas educating on apprenticeship guidance Working with local employee’s to support young people into work.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Lewis Mazdon
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
Managing Director
etc)
Date
27/07/202318th July 2022
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AIM INFORMATION MATTERS 1178244
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
01/10/2021 30/09/2022
For the period from To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Product Sales - -
Contract Sales - 695
Grant-Essex Community Foundation - -
Grants (Other) 43,686 43,686 10,000
Donations 32,820 32,820 59,905
Other Income - 13,062
Bank Interest - -
- -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 76,506 - - 76,506 83,662
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
New loan - - - - -
vat not yet repaid - - - 127
Sub total - - - - 127
Total receipts 76,506 - - 76,506 83,789
A3 Payments
Cost of goods sold - - -
Marketing and Advertising 1,864 1,864 3,505
Website costs - - 61
Employee Wages and Salaries 65,012 65,012 99,932
Rent 1,740 1,740 -
Electricity - -
Vehicle expenses - 1,963
Travelling - -
Hotel and Accomodation - -
Entertainment - -
Printing, postage and carriage - 3
Stationery - 96
Telephone & Internet - 56
Computer & Software 2,401 2,401 1,558
Repairs and renewals 42 42 336
Subscriptions 600 600 822
Insurance - -
Training Costs - -
General expenses 34 34 -
Bank Charges and Interest 197 197 184
Legal fees - -
Consultancy & professional fees 1,500 1,500 -
Sub total [ 73,389 ] - - 73,390 108,516
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
Asset purchases - -
Repay Loan 4,062
vat payments not yet recovered - -
Sub total [ 4,062 ] - - - -
Total payments 77,451 - - 73,390 108,516
Net of receipts/(payments) (945) - - 3,116 (24,727)
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 3,138 - - 27,865
Cash funds this year end 2,193 - - 3,116 3,138
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 2,194	Restricted funds to nearest £ -	Endowment funds to nearest £
2,194	-	-
Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted 9,499 - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted 17,658 Unrestricted 12,387 Bridget Mazdon Print Name Andrew Binns Zoe McCraken		OK
		Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) 9,499 - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner's Report

Charity no (if any) Date: Address: 89C RAYLEIGH AVENUE LEIGH ON SEA ESSEX SS9 5DL Name: SARAH WALKER Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA Signed: 26.07.23 Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in, any material respect:  accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act or  the accounts do not accord with those records 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. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity 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 charities accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Set out on pages one to two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the period ended30 / 09 / 2022. On accounts for the period ended 30 September 2022 1178244 Report to the trustees/ members of AIM Information Matters	Charity no (if any) Date: Address: 89C RAYLEIGH AVENUE LEIGH ON SEA ESSEX SS9 5DL Name: SARAH WALKER Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA Signed: 26.07.23 Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in, any material respect:  accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act or  the accounts do not accord with those records 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. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity 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 charities accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Set out on pages one to two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the period ended30 / 09 / 2022. On accounts for the period ended 30 September 2022 1178244 Report to the trustees/ members of AIM Information Matters	Charity no (if any) Date: Address: 89C RAYLEIGH AVENUE LEIGH ON SEA ESSEX SS9 5DL Name: SARAH WALKER Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA Signed: 26.07.23 Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in, any material respect:  accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act or  the accounts do not accord with those records 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. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity 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 charities accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Set out on pages one to two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the period ended30 / 09 / 2022. On accounts for the period ended 30 September 2022 1178244 Report to the trustees/ members of AIM Information Matters
Section B Disclosure
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.	Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name

AIM Information Matters

30[th] September 2022 On accounts for the year ended

Charity 1178244 no (if any)

Set out on pages One to Two

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2021

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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material examiner's matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination statement

I have no concerns and have come across no 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.

Signed:

Date: 26/07/2023

Name: Sarah Walker

Relevant ICAEW professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 89C Rayleigh Avenue, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 5DL

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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