Trustees’ Annual Report
| From: | 6thApril 2020 Period start date | 6thApril 2020 Period start date | |
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| To: | 5thApril 2021 Period end date | ||
| Charity name: | Unique Knowledge Seekers Academy | ||
| Charity registration number: | 1184741 | ||
| Objectives and Activities | |||
| SORP reference | |||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 'To advance education for the public benefit by providing a full-time, Ofsted registered, Independent school for children to advance knowledge, understanding, and skills in National Curriculum subjects as well as Islamic curriculum subjects.' To advance education for the public benefit by providing out of schooleducation services for children, young people and adults in the form of after school and weekend clubs where we advance knowledge, understanding and skills inliteracy, numeracy, science, religious education, Arabic and Qur'aan reading. |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Unique Knowledge Seekers Academy (UKSA) has undertaken a range of activities for the public benefit including: After school and weekend tuition classes for children and young people, providing one to one classes for those with special educational needs, providing online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and subsequent lockdown which began in March 2020 through to September 2020 and repeated again in January 2021 until March 2021. As an out of school educational setting, UKSA was exempt from closure in the January 2021 lockdown and therefore continued to provide face to face classes for children of critical key workers and vulnerable children, adhering to COVID secure practices such as social distancing, hand hygiene, more frequent cleaning, temperature checks on arrival for all pupils and visitors and other related measures to ensure that pupils and staff are kept safe. In March 2021, the Department for Education granted permission for the charity to provide a full time Ofsted registered school for children. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Unique Knowledge Seekers Academy trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The Charity Commissions guidance’s are provided to all new trustees as part of the charities trustee induction procedures. |
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Achievements of the charity: For over 2 years, UKSA has supported formal and informal education of children and families, the majority of who are from BAME backgrounds communities. BAME communities were hit the hardest, with families we work with struggling financially and mentally. UKSA is a charity that is able to reach this community and provide education, support, information and awareness of services and agencies where they can access further support and keep themselves and families safe. In March 2021, USKA was given permission by the Department for Education (DFE) to operate a full time Ofsted registered early years and primary school on its premises. The difference we make to the circumstances of our beneficiaries: UKSA has continued to provide services and support to vulnerable children and young people, despite many suffering a reduced income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. UKSA has supported families through this time. Children will be able to attend Unique Academy school which will enable them to access early years and primary education, which will provide them with an excellent foundation and prepare them well for each stage of their learning. The wider society benefits from UKSA: UKSA is supporting people and communities who are disproportionately challenged with a range of difficulties, particularly those whose difficulties have been exasperated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unique Academy children will be able to access full time education, which will give them the knowledge, understand and skills they need to learn which is relevant for their age and stage of development, as well as preparing them for the next. |
| Additional Information | ||
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Objective:To reach 120 student admissions across various programmes combined Achievement: In October 2020, UKSA recorded over 120 students as accessing its various services Objective:To provide online learning to all students during the COVID-19 lockdown period from March until August 2020 and again from January to March 2021. Achievement:UKSA was able to keep its classes going to support the education and well being of students during both lockdown periods. During the first lockdown, classes where provided to all students exclusively face to face and during the second national lockdown, classes where provided |
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| face to face to vulnerable and key worker children, whilst the rest remained online. Classes ensured that children continued to learn, continue to progress by developing new knowledge, understanding and skills, socialise due to meeting their classmates in the virtual environment. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Objective:To increase launch a premises appeal campaign Achievement:Premises appeal campaign launched |
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity’s revenue’s are increasing compared to the previous year. This is due to the increase in admissions for the supplementary as well as full time school, as well as the early years funding. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | UKSA must ensure that it is able to increase income through expanding its admissions, in order to generate the income streams that it will need to develop a reserves policy. When this takes place, UKSA aims to hold £20,000 in reserve funds. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A at this current time. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves | Para 1.22 | UKSA overheads have meant that all costs have been directed towards cashflow. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit | Para 1.24 | - |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity must develop a consistent fundraising campaign to purchase its premises or an alternative freehold premise, in order to secure sustainability for the organisation, reducing the overhead costs of leasing and these extra funds can be redirected elsewhere, such as staffing and resources. |
| Additional Information | ||
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charities principle source of funds are through student fees and early years funding. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, UKSA utilised various other funding sources including: 1) Donations 2) Events 3) Businesses 4) Social media fundraising We have also successfully received a grant from the TNL Community Fund and the additional restrictions grant from the local authority. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The charity must carry out a rigious and sustained marketing strategy to increase admissions up take for the full-time school as well as supplementary school. |
| Structure, Governance and Management | Structure, Governance and Management | |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | UKSA’s governing document is the foundation constitution of a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), whose only voting members are charity trustees. UKSA also ensures that trustees sign a Trustee Code of Conduct upon induction. |
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| How is the charity constituted? | Para 1.25 | UKSA is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). |
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| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | UKSA advertises for potential charity trustees across various social media platforms. At least 2 trustee members are present during an interview process. 2 named trustees are entitled to appoint one or more trustees. |
| Additional Information | ||
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | UKSA employs rigorous vetting, induction and training procedures for all newly appointed trustees. We have a ‘Safer Recruitment Policy and Procedures’ which is reviewed annually and sets out procedures for: 1) Advertising, sourcing and interviewing potential trustees 2) Identity checks 3) Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks 4) Section 128 Prohibition checks 5) Disqualification check Documents which potential trustees are required to read and sign include: 1)Trustee code of conduct 2) Trustee eligibility declaration 3) Trustee fit for purpose declaration 4) The charities governing constitution 5) Conflict of interest register (if applicable) The following documents are shared with trustees as part of induction: 1)Charity commission literature for new trustees (including information relating to public benefit) 2)Past charity meeting records 3) Roles and responsibilities for each trustee 4) Business plan 5) Policies including Safeguarding children, Expenses, Admissions, Health and Safety and Conflict of interest 6) Finance information Training provided to trustees upon induction include: 1)Safeguarding children in education 2)Prevent 3)FGM 4) Induction training (covering the objectives and activities of the charity and role and responsibilities of the trustees) |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | UKSA organsiational structure is as follows: Chair of Trustees Trustees |
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Leadership Team Staff Volunteers
The charity works with the local authority to access staff CPD opportunities, for example in January 2021, the Hounslow Council Prevent Education Team came to the supplementary school to deliver ‘Prevent’ training. Relationship with any related Para 1.51 N/A parties
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Unique Knowledge Seekers Academy Other name the charity uses Unique Madrasah & Tuition Academy Unique Academy Registered charity number 1184741 Charity’s principal address Ground Floor Khosla House Park Lane Hounslow TW5 9WA
Names Of The Charity Trustees Who Manage The Charity
| Names Of The Charity Trustees Who Manage The Charity | Names Of The Charity Trustees Who Manage The Charity | Names Of The Charity Trustees Who Manage The Charity | 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) |
| Hawwa Mbombo | Chair of Trustees | N/A | N/A | |
| Mohammed Hamani | Qur’aan, Arabic and Halaqah |
N/A | N/A | |
| Beverley Thorpe Raghdo |
Safeguarding, Mental health and Well being |
N/A | Hawwa Mbombo | |
| Tahreem Sabir | Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
N/A | Hawwa Mbombo | |
| Zohal Amini | Business and Communication |
N/A | Hawwa Mbombo |
Name Of Trustees Holding Title To Property Belonging To The Charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Hawwa Mbombo N/A Mohammed Hamani N/A
Other Optional Information
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s)[Hawwa Mbombo ] Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Chair, etc) Date 13/09/2021
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| Charity Name UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY 1 |
Charity Name UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY 1 |
Charity Name UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY 1 |
Charity Name UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY 1 |
Charity Name UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY 1 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
06/04/2020 Period start date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 62,097 2,422 134 359 840 - 65,853 - - - 65,853 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 62,097 2,422 134 359 840 - 65,853 - - - 65,853 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Fee Income | 62,097 | - - - - - |
42,699 | |||
| Donation | 2,422 | 1,017 | ||||
| Books Sale | 134 | |||||
| Other income | 359 | |||||
| JRS Grant | 840 | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 65,853 |
43,716 | ||||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 43,716 | |||||
| BACK GROUND CHECK BANK INTEREST BANK CHARGES CARD CHARGES DONATION INSURANCE LEASING CHARGES MOTOR FUEL OFFICE SUPPLIES/ EXPENSES PARKING Payment for Pool usage POSTAGE PROFESISONAL CHARGES RATES REFERRAL FEE RENT REPAIRS ROAD TAX SOFTWARE/computer SUBSCRITPION TELEPHONE UKSA FEES WAGES WATER CHARGES WEBSITE COSTS Accountancy Light and Heat Legal Expenses Ofstead Recruitment Travel/ Car rental Bid Writing **Sub total ** |
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- - 84 - - 95 - 428 8,566 79 - - 10,438 - - 27,750 356 - 4,189 625 2,792 - 9,937 - - 700 - - - 280 819 400 - - |
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| 84 | 448 | |||||
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| 94.59 | 1400.18 | |||||
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| 427.86 | 1934.51 4877.41 |
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| 8565.92 | ||||||
| 78.5 | 79 | |||||
| 100 | ||||||
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| 10438.45 | 150 | |||||
| 911 | ||||||
| 440 | ||||||
| 27750 | 12,290 | |||||
| 356.2 | 954 | |||||
| 185 | ||||||
| 4189.47 | 896 | |||||
| 625.3 | 133 | |||||
| 2792.08 | 955 | |||||
| 1,962 | ||||||
| 9937.4 | 12,570 | |||||
| 90 | ||||||
| 380 | ||||||
| 700 | 240 | |||||
| 21.23 | ||||||
| 62.1 | ||||||
| 224 | ||||||
| 280.48 | 30 | |||||
| 819.02 | 91.5 | |||||
| 400 | ||||||
| 67,539 | - | - | 67,539 | 42,988 | ||
| - - - 67,539 - 1,686 - - 13,414 - 15,100 |
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- - - |
- - - 67,539 - 1,686 - - 13,414 - 15,100 |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- | - | ||||
| - | 42,988 | |||||
| - 1,686 | - |
728 | ||||
| - | - - |
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| - 13,414 | - 14,142 | |||||
| - 15,100 | - |
- 13,414 |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||
| Categories Signed by one or 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 H.Mbombo Details Details Details Details Bank Account 1(old charity) Bank Account 2(New Charity ) Total cash funds (ag ee ba a ces t ece pts a d pay e ts account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - 15,100 - - - - 15,100 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Mrs. Hawwa Desire Mbombo |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| H.Mbombo | Mrs. Hawwa Desire Mbombo | 10/09/2021 | |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report lo the trustees/ members of UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS ACADEMY On accounts tor th8 year ended 5th April 2021 Charily no lif any) 1184741 Sel oul on pages Respective The charlty's Iruslees are responsible for thè pieparalion ol the accounts. The responsibilities of charity's trustees consider that an audll is not required lor this ye& under section trustees and examlner 144121 ol the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Acll and that an independent 6xamitkation is needed. 1118 my respon5ibilily lo.. examine the accounts under section 145 01 the 2011 Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act, and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independenl My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the examinerfs statemeni Charlly Commission. An examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented with those records. tt also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Iruslees concernlng any such mallers. The procedures undefiaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the a¢¢ounls present a 'l¥ue and lair, view and the report is limited lo Ihoso matters sel out in the statemgnl below. Independent In Connection with my 8xaminalion, no matter has come to my 811ention (other than exarniner's stalement that disclosed below ') 1. which gives me reasonable Gause lo believe that In, any material respeol, the requirements.. lo keep accounting records In accordancg wilh section 130 of the 2011 Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting recoids and comply with the accounting requirèments ol the 2011 Act have not been m8t . or 2. to whi¢h, in my opinion, attention should b& drawn in order to enable a proper ndèrslanding ol the accounts lo be rèached. Please delete the words in the brackets If th8y do not apply. Slgned: Dale: 1410912021 Name: Sebastian Machukattu Devasia Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (It any). Association ol Chartered Certified Accountanls Address: 17 Neals Corner , 2 Bath Road Hounslow , TW3 3HJ IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER