## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/02/24 Period start date To 31/01/25 Period end date** **Charity name: Global Teacher** **Charity registration number:** SC1187678 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Global Teacher is a charity committed to
making digital education accessible
anywhere, offline and off-grid. Our mission is
to give one million marginalised students
access to education by 2030.| |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|
Global Teacher provides portable off-grid
hardware and software systems (the**Global**
**Teacher Kit**) to support teachers and
students in remote, crisis-affected and
underserved contexts. Activities this year
focused on product refinement, international
deployment, partnership development,
sponsorship fundraising, and organisational
capacity-building.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had
regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance
on public benefit throughout the reporting
period.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |||| |||| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|We acknowledge with gratitude the
contribution of volunteers, including Mike
and Sasha, whose support in sponsorship
outreach, administrative preparation,
deployment logistics and partnership
development strengthened our work
throughout the year.| |Other||N/A| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||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 and Performance
1. International Deployment Progress
● Prepared and shipped**Unit 002**for
deployment to Ukraine in partnership
with The Breteau Foundation (April
2024). Although the unit did not clear
customs and was returned (July
2024), continued collaboration with
field partners ensured ongoing
planning for redeployment.
● Continued relationship with Sasha,
former Breteau Foundation Country
Manager in Ukraine, to support
on-the-ground coordination and
feedback gathering from unit 001
until unit 002 was reshipped and
arrived successfully in Ukraine in Feb
2025.
2. Sponsorship and Donor Support
● Secured sponsorship of**10 Global**
**Teacher Kits**from philanthropist
**Hugh Facey** (July2024),withthe| first unit designated for **Mind the Gap Orphanage in Zimbabwe** . ● Engaged with **Education Partnership North East (EPNE)** , leading to sponsorship commitments across its college network. ● Held ongoing sponsorship and partnership discussions with organisations including Hays, Siemens, Rotary Clubs regionally, MillerKnoll, EdPlace, and PACE-XL. 3. Partnerships and Strategic Engagement ● Explored deployment opportunities with **BecomingX Foundation** . ● Initiated discussions with **Durham University** regarding potential research collaboration on impact assessment. 4. Product and Organisational Development ● Continued refinement of Global Teacher Kit content, training resources, and deployment/support processes. ● Appointment of a **Virtual Administrative Assistant** (July 2024) to strengthen operational capacity. ● Began evaluation of CRM systems for donor and stakeholder management. ● Transitioned to **Certax Accountants Sunderland** for accounting support. 5. RAE Regional Talent Engines Programme ● Founder participated in the **Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) Regional Talent Engines** programme (March 2024 – January 2025), completing workshops on financial management, communications, innovation landscapes, marketing, business development, and organisational leadership. ● Received 1:1 coaching support from RAE to strengthen strategic planning and sponsorship models. ● Completed programme and attended graduation at Prince Philip House, London (20 January 2025). 6. International Outreach — BETT Asia 2024 ● Attended **BETT Asia** (Kuala Lumpur, 2–3 October 2024) to engage directly with educators, NGOs, and international development stakeholders. ● Met with UNICEF representatives and gained valuable user feedback validating the need for off-grid digital education solutions. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||Plans for the Future
● Deployment of the sponsored kits to
Zimbabwe and further units to
Ukraine.
● Continuation of product development
regarding Global Teacher Kit,
learning materials, training resources
and support processes.
● Growth of sponsorship model and
introduction of new partnerships.| ● Continued governance strengthening, trustee recruitment, and organisational sustainability planning. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the reporting period, the charity
held modest unrestricted reserves, reflecting
the careful management of funds during a
year of transition and consolidation. Income
during the year was primarily received
through philanthropic contributions and
early-stage sponsorship commitments.
Expenditure focused on programme delivery,
partnership development and essential
organisational operations. The financial
position remains stable and appropriate for
the current scale of activity, with the charity
positioned to increase income through
expanded fundraising efforts in the coming
year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Global Teacher CIO seeks to maintain
reserves at a level that ensures operational
continuity and financial resilience. The
reserves are held to provide a safeguard
against fluctuations in income, to allow the
organisation to meet its charitable
commitments and to support planned growth
activities where appropriate. At present, the
charity holds a limited level of unrestricted
reserves that aligns with its current
operational model. The trustee’s aim is to
maintain reserves equivalent to
approximately**six months of core**
**operating costs**.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£81,820| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|We have no funds materially in deficit.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|We have no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Global Teacher has received funding from philanthropy, foundation grants, corporate sponsorship and individual donations via the Para 1.47 website. |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)||| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||N/A| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO - Foundation| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |
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|**(**a) New Trustees may be recruited to the
Board at any time by the Trustees. In
selecting individuals for appointment as
Trustees, the Trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration of the CIO.
(b) The Trustees may, by and from their
number and from time to time, elect such
officers (chair, secretary, treasurer) as they
see fit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A Para 1.51 |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|Organisational Structure Transition
● The trustees agreed to begin the
process of closing Global Teacher
CIC and transferring appropriate
assets and intellectual property into
the CIO for streamlined governance,
operations and delivery.| |Other||Governance and Management
1. Trustee Changes
● Following long-term service and
personal circumstances, trustees
Sumi, Jess, and Kinga tendered
resignations (effective 31 January
2025).
● To ensure continuity and compliance
with the governing document, Dean
and Janis transitioned from Global
Teacher CIC to the CIO as Interim
Chair and Interim Secretary
respectively.
● Johan was appointed Treasurer (15
August 2024) following board review
and approval.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Global Teacher| |---|---| |
Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1187678| |
Charity’s principal address|170 High Street West, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1UP,
England| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
7
|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**
**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Sumitha Nair
(resigned)|Chair|July 2021 - 31/01/25| ||Jess Whitaker
(resigned)|Secretary|January 2020 -
31/01/2025| ||Kinga Kaminska
(resigned)|Trustee|February 2021 -
31/01/25| ||Johan Holmning
(appointed)|Treasurer|15/08/2024| ||Dean Smith
(appointed)|Interim
Chair|31/01/2025| ||Janis Green
(appointed)|Interim
Secretary|31/01/2025| ||||| ||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |---|---| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 26 Nov 2025 **Signature(s) Full name(s)** JOANNE COOPER **Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR **Chair, etc) Date** ## **GLOBAL TEACHER** STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 |Notes
**INCOME FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Charitable activities
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
funds
£
36,075
36,075
13,107
13,107
22,968
58,852
22,968
81,820|Total Funds
£
36,075
36,075
13,107
13,107
22,968
58,852
22,968
81,820|Prior period
funds
£
16,893
16,893
21,187
21,187
(4,294)
63,146
(4,294)
58,852| |---|---|---|---| The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. The notes on pages 14 to16 form part of these financial statements. ## **GLOBAL TEACHER** BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 |Notes
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
3
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS:**
4
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
5
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Unrestricted
funds
£
44,120
37,699
81,820
0
81,820
81,820
81,820|Total funds
£
44,120
37,699
81,820
0
81,820
81,820
81,820|Prior year
funds
£
43,938
16,632
60,570
1,719
58,852
58,852
58,852| |---|---|---|---| se accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 26/11/2025 and were signed on its behalf by: 26 Nov 2025 **Joanne Cooper (26/11/ 2025)** ## **GLOBAL TEACHER** NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015)'. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accrual's basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund Accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes as contained within the objects of the charity or under instructions of the donee. Restrictions arise when specified by the doner or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Furhter explanation on the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |Donations
Corporate Sponsorship
**3. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade debtors|2025
£
36,075
0
36,075
2025
£
0|2024
£
10,893
6,000
16,893
2024
£
0| |---|---|---| ## **GLOBAL TEACHER** NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 |Prepayments
Other debtors|0
44,120
44,120|493
43,445| |---|---|---| |||43,938| ## **4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** ## **GLOBAL TEACHER** ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025 |Accruals
Trade creditors
Other creditors
**5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
General fund|2025
£
0
0
0
0
2025
£
81,820
81,820|2024
£
576
508
635
1,719
2024
£
58,852
58,852| |---|---|---| **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the year**
**ended**
**Set out on pages**
**Responsibilities and**
**basis of report**|Global Teacher| |---|---| ||| ||31 January 2025
**Charity no**
**(if any)**
1187678| ||| ||12 - 16| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**31 / 01 / 2025**.
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. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. **Date:** 25/11/2025 **Signed: Name:** Andrew McCullough **Relevant professional** Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Certax Accounting (Sunderland), 14 Foyle St, Sunderland. SR1 1LE ## **Issuer** Certax Accounting (Sunderland) Ltd **Document generated** Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:11 GMT **Document fingerprint** a6d0f67b089dc036fbfe72e144c4ae23 ## **Parties involved with this document** ## **Document processed** ## **Party + Fingerprint** Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:39 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:40 GMT Mrs Joanne Cooper - Signer (23e4e6ab1c86db2622025729d00386d5) Andrew McCullough - Copied In (a4b024fa1a3e24bddb296b14ce326df7) ## **Audit history log** ## **Date** ## **Action** Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:11 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:11 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:11 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:11 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:18 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:19 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 13:42:19 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:27 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:39 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:40 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:40 GMT Wed, 26th Nov 2025 14:14:41 GMT Envelope generated with fingerprint ae271be4cd89ecc04517e8b12c97109a (35.176.231.177) Document generated with fingerprint a6d0f67b089dc036fbfe72e144c4ae23. (35.176.231.177) Mrs Joanne Cooper has been assigned to this envelope. (35.176.231.177) Andrew McCullough has been assigned to this envelope. (35.176.231.177) Envelope generated Sent the envelope to Mrs Joanne Cooper for signing Document emailed to party email Mrs Joanne Cooper viewed the envelope (82.132.186.5) Mrs Joanne Cooper signed the envelope (82.132.186.5) Sent the envelope to Andrew McCullough for signing (82.132.186.5) This envelope has been signed by all parties (82.132.186.5) Document emailed to party email