Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 10 2023 To 30 09 2024 Section A Reference and administration details 01 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 89c Rayleigh Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, England, SS9 5DL Postcode CM11GU
Section A Reference and administration details
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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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)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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
29th July 2025 18th July 2022
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AIM INFORMATION MATTERS 1178244
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
01/10/2023 30/09/2024
For the period from To
Section A Receipts and payments
Endowment
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Product Sales - -
Contract Sales - -
Grant-Essex Community Foundation - -
Grants (Other) - - -
Donations 25,123 25,123 73,189
Other Income - -
Bank Interest - -
- -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 25,123 - - 25,123 73,189
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
New loan - - - - -
vat not yet repaid - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 25,123 - - 25,123 73,189
A3 Payments
Cost of goods sold - - -
Marketing and Advertising 600 600 600
Website costs - -
Employee Wages and Salaries 18,947 18,947 63,382
Rent 1,454 1,454 3,392
Electricity - -
Vehicle expenses - -
Travelling - -
Hotel and Accomodation - -
Entertainment - -
Printing, postage and carriage - -
Stationery - -
Telephone & Internet - -
Computer & Software - -
Repairs and renewals - -
Subscriptions - 1,731
Insurance - -
Training Costs - -
General expenses - -
Bank Charges and Interest 60 60 84
Legal fees - -
Consultancy & professional fees - 1,500
Sub total [ 21,062 ] - - 21,061 70,689
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
Asset purchases - -
Repay Loan 4,259 4,259
vat payments not yet recovered - -
Sub total [ 4,259 ] - - - 4,259
Total payments 25,321 - - 21,061 74,948
Net of receipts/(payments) (198) - - 4,062 (1,759)
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 434 - - 2,193
Cash funds this year end 236 - - 4,062 434
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||
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| Categories Signed by two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature Details Trade Creditors PAYE /NI Pensions Other Creditors VAT Details Computer and Office Equipment Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Recoverable Grants Trade Debtors Details Bank Account Total cash funds |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 236 - 236 - OK 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 10,859 Unrestricted 12,387 Bridget Mazdon Print Name Andrew Binns Zoe McCraken |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - |
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| 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
| Section A Independent Examiner's Report | Section A Independent Examiner's Report | Section A Independent Examiner's Report |
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| 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: 29.07.25 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 / 2024. On accounts for the period ended 30 September 2024 1178244 Report to the trustees/ members of AIM Information Matters |
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| 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 | Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examiner's statement |
Charity Name AIM Information Matters 30thSeptember 2024 Charity no (if any) 1178244 One to Two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended30/09/2024 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. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 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. |
Date: 29/07/2025 Signed: Name: Sarah Walker Relevant professional ICAEW 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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