| Trustees' Annual Report for the period | |||||||
| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| Day 1 |
Month 09 |
Year 2024 |
Day 31 |
Month 08 |
Year 2025 |
Reference and administration details
Charity name Russian Community Group Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1183594 Charity's principal address 23 Meads Road, Guildford Postcode GU1 2NB
The Trustees of Russian Community Group present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
OUR AIMS
The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit, the advancement of education among all ages and abilities in the language, literature, history and culture of Russia and the provision of supplementary education for nursery, primary and secondary school aged children.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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The Charity provides education in the following subjects:
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Russian language (grammar, speaking, writing, reading)
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Mathematics (in Russian)
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Understanding the world (in Russian)
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Expressive arts and design (in Russian)
There are the following subject and age groups:
Russian as a foreign language – various options for various age groups available (10.00-13.00) Utyata – bilingual group for 2-3-year-olds and their parents (10.20-11.20) Peryshki - Russian bilingual independent classes for 3-4-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Zhuravli - Russian bilingual independent classes for 4-5-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Albatrosy - Russian bilingual independent classes for 5-6-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Kakadu - Russian bilingual independent classes for 6-7-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Pelikany - Russian bilingual independent classes for 7-8-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Sokolyata - Russian bilingual independent classes for 8-10-year-olds (10.00-13.00) Sapsany - Russian bilingual independent classes for 11-12 -year-olds (10.00-13.00)
The Charity involves volunteers into the activities it provides.
Community access
Russian Community Group is a part of a wider community and where we can assist the community without detriment to advancing the education of our pupils we are delighted to do so. Due to Covid Russian Community Group organised no events this year.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees intend to continue their current strategies of maintaining the Charity’s position in a competitive market by investing to provide high quality education for our students. The Charity’s main objective for the future is to establish itself as a centre for the community of people who are interested in the learning of the Russian language and culture, history of the language.
OUR FINANCES
This report includes the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.
The financial statements show net loss for the year on Charity activities of -£3,474. The principal source of income is fees accounting for 100% of the Charity’s income.
As a small charity, we do not have significant reserves. The surplus of £22,805 generated by the end of this reporting period is used to finance ongoing operation of the school.
CHARITY TRUSTEES
| Names of the Charity trustees who manage the Charity Trustee name Date of appointment 1 Oksana Medvedeva 10/04/2017 2 Olga Danielyan 10/04/2017 3 Tatiana Houser 10/04/2017 |
Names of the Charity trustees who manage the Charity Trustee name Date of appointment 1 Oksana Medvedeva 10/04/2017 2 Olga Danielyan 10/04/2017 3 Tatiana Houser 10/04/2017 |
Names of the Charity trustees who manage the Charity Trustee name Date of appointment 1 Oksana Medvedeva 10/04/2017 2 Olga Danielyan 10/04/2017 3 Tatiana Houser 10/04/2017 |
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| Trustee name | Date of appointment | Date of end of service | |
| Oksana Medvedeva | 10/04/2017 | Topresent | |
| Olga Danielyan | 10/04/2017 | Topresent | |
| Tatiana Houser | 10/04/2017 | Topresent |
PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Bankers: Lloyds Bank 32 Commercial Way, Woking GU21 6ER
Charity’s address of operation: Old Woking Community Centre, Sundridge Road, Woking, GU22 9AT
| 01.09.23 to 31.08.24 | 01.09.23 to 31.08.24 | 01.09.24 to 31.08.25 | 01.09.24 to 31.08.25 | |||
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| Income | ||||||
| school fees | 38,228.28 | 34,539.50 | ||||
| other income | 12 | 50.00 | ||||
| Total | 38,240.28 | 34,589.50 | ||||
| raising funds | - | - | ||||
| rent | 5,711.58 | 5,520.00 | ||||
| teachers' fee | 26,853.26 | 26,579.07 | ||||
| office and admin | 1,545.63 | 1,321.91 | ||||
| supplies | 3,882.13 | 3,444.76 | ||||
| other | 1,792.87 | 1,197.63 | ||||
| Total | 39,785.47 | 38,063.37 | ||||
| profit | - | 1,545.19 | - | 3,473.87 | ||
| -4% | -10% |
| 31.08.24 | 31.08.25 | |
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| Fixed assets | - | - |
| Current assets | ||
| - stock | - | - |
| - cash in hand and in bank | 27,483.28 | 23,293.41 |
| - prepayments and receivables | ||
| 27,483.28 | 23,293.41 | |
| Liability | ||
| - prepayments received | 1,204.00 | 488.00 |
| Equity /accumulated profit | 26,279.28 | 22,805.41 |
| 27,483.28 | 23,293.41 | |
| check | - | - |
IrKlep•nd•nt •xamln•r's r•port to th• trust ol Ok•an• M•dved•va. 0198 D•nl•ly•n I report lo trustees on my ex8mSnation of ts accounts ofts Oksana Medvedeva. Olga Oanletyan (the Trust) for year ended 31 August 2025. R•sponlbSlltl•• and of r•port As Ihe chaiity tru8ts08 ofthe Tnjst you are rewisible lor ts Pf8paration of the a¢p)unts in accordance with the wulraments of th• Charllies Ad 20111'the ACVI. I report in respe¢t of my ex8minatlon of the Tw81'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 201 l Act and in carying out my examination I have IdlCr•d all the aPIcable Directions giv8n by Ihe Charity Commission under section 1451SXb) ( Ind•ynd•nt •x•mln•r'• ¥tst•m•nt I have complot8d my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examination giwng cau¥e lo belthe that in any material respe(. l. A¢ting TOrdS were nol kept in respect of the Trust as requ1 by $8Ction 130 of the Act., or 2 the accounts do not accord those records". or 3. the accounts do not mplY with Ihe applicable requirermits concernknJ t form and content of accounts sel out in the Chant* (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement the accounts give a 'tn and fair view which is not a matter Considered as part of an indapendenl examinatton. I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters in connection with the examinatr.on to which attention should be drawn in this Tepxt in tyts to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name.. lryna Oziunw Relevant professional qualifKatson or membership of profes%onal bodies (rf any): Accountant Address.. 25 Hammond road. WoklNJ, GU214TQ Dats.. 1&W2028