2024-08-31-accounts - Tandem Manchester

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	September	2023	To	31	August	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

TANDEM MANCHESTER

Other names charity is known by

NUESTRA ESCUELA TANDEM

Registered charity number (if any) 1186044

Charity's principal address 757 Bury Road

Breightmet Bolton Postcode BL2 6PB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	MARIA DEL PILAR FERRIN SANCHEZ
	MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO
	BERTA MARIA PEREZ ESTEBAN

Section B Structure,governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

How the charity is constituted TEMPLATE CONSTITUTION FOR SPANISH SCHOOL Trustee selection methods VOLUNTARILY CHOSEN

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)	The object of the association is: To advance the education of the Spanish speaking public in Manchester 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.
	Weekly lessons imparted for children up to 13 years old enrolled in the courses. Culture and language skills improved in all of our students. First steps to learn formally the language they already understand, with big improvement on their grammar and oral skills The school helped to understand better their parents Spanish o Latin American culture with events such as the visit of the 3 wise men, that helped to learn some traditions and promote values. We follow the Manchester Council’s academic year, keeping the same dates for half terms and holidays (Easter, Christmas and Summer holidays). 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.

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

The object of the association is: To advance the education of the Spanish
speaking public in Manchester 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.

Weekly lessons imparted for children up to 13 years old enrolled in the
courses.
Culture and language skills improved in all of our students.
First steps to learn formally the language they already understand, with
big improvement on their grammar and oral skills
The school helped to understand better their parents Spanish o Latin
American culture with events such as the visit of the 3 wise men, that
helped to learn some traditions and promote values.
We follow the Manchester Council’s academic year, keeping the same
dates for half terms and holidays (Easter, Christmas and Summer
holidays).
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.

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Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The school is promoting the use of Spanish within the pupils and for some this is the first formal step to become more proficient in the language. More Spanish speaking people is getting to know of our existence, and the number of people enquiring about the services is increasing. Links have been created with other Spanish schools in the country, working together with some of them. We organised events that were very popular amongst the Spanish speaking families such as the visit of Reyes Magos (3 wise men). We managed to attract teachers for the different groups, and this has helped us to grow as a school. The experience the teachers gained in the school allowed them to move their careers forward. The school has helped other Spanish networks such as the Council of Residents thanks to the promotion of other organisations in our events. We have managed to organise weekly Spanish language classes for the whole school calendar, growing from 30 students when we reopen to 50 over at the end of the year. After careful consideration and a thorough assessment of the charity´s current capacity, the trustees made the difficult decision to suspend all services as of May 2024. This decision was driven by a combination of factors, including a lack of sustained external support, limited funding, and the increasing challenges faced by trustees who have been providing support far beyond the typical expectations of their role. While the supplementary school has been a valuable and much-needed resource for Spanish-speaking children in the community, it has become unsustainable under current conditions. The trustees are currently in a period of reflection and will determine the future of the charity in the coming months. Should the decision be made to close the organisation, final payments will be made, and any remaining funds will be transferred to a charity offering similar services.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

There is no reserves policy.

The charity`s free cash reserves at the period end were £388

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;

The only sources of funding have been the family contributions via annual fees and booking of lessons in blocks of weeks.

The funding helped to pay for materials and the teachers that help running the school. Promotion on social media was mainly done using free channels.

The net receipts for the period were £ 388
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

Signature MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO Full name MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO Position Trustee

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Date 23.06.2024 TANDEM MANCHESTER Trustees Annual Report- 01.09.23131.08.24

	TANDEM MANCHESTER Charity Name	TANDEM MANCHESTER Charity Name	TANDEM MANCHESTER Charity Name		CC16a
	For the period from	01.09.23 1	To	31.08.24 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3.875 8.089 192 600 - - - 12.756	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 3.864 8.089 - 192 600 - - - 12.756	Last year to the nearest £
Bank balance	3.875				-
Student fees	8.089				-
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DBS Return	192				-
Donation	600				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	12.756				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Freelance staff	7.069				-
Insurance	101				-
Materials	402				-
Refreshments	233				-
Marketing	129				-
End Party	577				-
Rent	3.485				-
Communication	50				-
DBS fee	323				-
**Sub total **	12.368				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	388			388	-
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	388			388	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

15/06/2025

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
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Signature MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - 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) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
	MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO	MARIA CARMEN GADEA GIMENO	15.06.2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

15/06/2025