Nuestra Escuela Leeds
Charity number 1180223
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 July 2021
Nuestra Escuela Leeds
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 July 2021
| Contents | Page |
|---|---|
| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
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Nuestra Escuela Leeds
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 July 2021
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: Name Position Juan Miguel Avila Zaragoza Chairman Yolanda Perez Fernandez Secretary Anna De Bolos Prat Treasurer
Charity number
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1180223, on 8 October 2018.
Principal address
Bankers
Century House Barclays Bank 1275 Century Way 1 Churchill Place Thorpe Park London Leeds England LS15 8ZB E14 5HP
Accountants
West Yorkshire Community Accounting Service
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) formed on 8 October 2018.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To advance the education of the public in Leeds and the surrounding areas in the Spanish language, culture and traditions by providing Spanish language classes and organising activities and events to educate the public in the culture and traditions of Spain and Spanish speaking countries.
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Nuestra Escuela Leeds
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2021
Objectives and activities (continued)
The charity's main activities
To advance the education of the public in Leeds and surrounding areas in the Spanish language, culture and traditions.
We have managed to do that by running a Spanish supplementary school every week for children up to 18 years old.
We provide Spanish Language classes and organising activities and events to educate the public in the culture and traditions of Spain and Spanish speaking countries.
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
We have managed to carry on with on-line activity during the Covid19 pandemic and keep providing classes for our community.
We have also managed to support families with financial difficulties to receive Spanish language classes for their children.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £5,072 on unrestricted funds.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £6,403. There is no reserves policy.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees on 6/2/2022
Anna De Bolos Prat (Trustee)
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Nuestra Escuela Leeds
Receipts and payments account
for the year ended 31 July 2021
| Notes Receipts Grants and donations (2) Student fees Discounted student fees Membership fees Fundraising Total receipts Payments Freelance staff Rent and rates Insurance Material Training Refreshments Phone and internet DBS Transport Accountancy Subscriptions Total payments Fund balances brought forward Fund balances carried forward Net receipts / (payments) |
2021 Total funds £ 1,533 2,990 5,343 1,090 20 10,976 13,171 - 118 52 2,150 - 194 - - 198 166 16,048 (5,072) 11,475 6,403 |
2020 Total funds £ 2,525 5,498 10,828 1,950 2,186 22,987 10,893 3,930 117 1,256 573 452 175 187 17 270 - 17,871 5,116 6,359 11,475 |
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Statement of assets and liabilities
| as at 31 July 2021 Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds |
2021 Total £ 6,403 6,403 |
2020 Total £ 11,475 11,475 |
|---|---|---|
Assets retained for the charity's own use Laptop Books for teachers and children Digital camera
| Liabilities | £ |
|---|---|
| Accountancy | 198 |
Approval of the accounts
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 6/2/2022
Anna De Bolos Prat (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 July 2021
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
| Grants and donations Leeds City Council (LCC) Donations |
2021 Total funds £ 1,500 33 1,533 |
2020 Total funds £ 2,500 25 2,525 |
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2 Grants and donations
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