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2023-08-31-accounts

OPENING DOORS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES HOPE ENGLISH SCHOOL

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Contents Page
Trustee report 1 - 5
Reference and administrative Information 6
Independent examiner's report 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the accounts 11 - 15

Hope ESOL CIO Trustee Report 2022-2023

Trustee Report – 1[st] September 2022 – 31[st] August 2023

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Hope ESOL CIO

Hope ESOL CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission on 5 March 2020, registration number 1188370. The organisation is governed by its constitution.

Charitable Objectives and Activities

The charity's object as defined in its constitution is:

‘To advance the education and training of those granted refugee status, those seeking asylum, and other vulnerable migrants in South Yorkshire and its surrounding counties in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within a new community.’

Our strategic priority is to ensure that all asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable minorities in South Yorkshire (and its surrounding towns and cities) have access to the ESOL and skills training they need.

Historically, we have done this by providing affordable ESOL services to organisations who already work with asylum seekers & refugees – providing on premise teaching to their service users. Since becoming a charity, we have also started to provide Digital Skills training and received grant funding to enable us to put on our own fully subsidised classes.

The trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commission published guidance on the Public Benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011.

Achievements and Performance

The following timeline outlines the organisations achievements during this period. During this period, we provided free at point of access services to 230 individuals, tripling the number of beneficiaries compared to the previous academic year.

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Autumn Term (September 2022 - December 2022)

Spring Term (January 2023 – March 2023)

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Summer Term (April 2023 – August 2023)

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Governance

During this period a board of appointed trustees ran the charity (CIO), delegating most day-to-day operations to the employed management team.

The Board of Trustees seek to appoint members who have a wide range of appropriate skills and knowledge of the sector that will allow them to govern and grow the charity successfully. The Charity's governing document permits a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 Trustees.

The Trustees conduct a skills review annually to identify potential gaps in the Board that can then be suitably recruited for. The appointed individuals must fit within the requirements in the constitution, support the values of the organisation and be able to make the necessary time commitments. The trustees hope to grow the board further to include individuals with lived experience of being an asylum seeker/refugee in the UK.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration for their role as a Trustee.

Management

Hope English School was led on a day-day basis during this period by Anna Bollinger (CEO) and Katherine Sturdey (COO). In May 2022, Anna Bollinger went on Maternity Leave. Lucy Morley and Katy Sturdey were appointed by the board of Trustees to provide maternity cover and operate as acting CEOs (50% respectively) in her absence.

Financial Review

During the year the CIO raised income of £82,604 from all activities and incurred expenditure of £63,939 (excluding gifts in kind). This resulted in a combined net income of £18,665 comprising unrestricted net income (before transfers) of £7,257 and restricted net income of £11,408. Year-end total reserves were £46,759 comprising unrestricted funds of £22,911 and restricted funds of £23,848.

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Income (£87,068) came from:

A breakdown of charitable expenditure can be found in note 4 of the accounts.

Reserves Policy

The Board of Trustees adopted the reserves policy on 17 March 2022.

Hope ESOL CIO has identified the provision of training services including: the recruitment and training of teachers, the planning and delivery of classes, the monitoring of classes, as core activities and will seek to finance these through income streams that are as secure and long term as possible.

Free reserves are that part of a charity’s unrestricted funds that is freely available to spend on any of the charity’s purposes. Hope ESOL CIO maintains free reserves:

Hope ESOL CIO aims to maintain minimum free reserves equal to the highest school term of working capital in order to be able to continue to provide a service to beneficiaries. Unless otherwise agreed by the Board of Trustees, the charity will aim to have no more than one year of working capital in unrestricted funds in reserve at any given time. The target range is £22k – 63k.

Free reserves at 31 August 2023 were £22,911 (2022: £14,991), which is within the target range.

The Board of Trustees will review the above criteria with reference to the charity’s strategy and Termly Plans and determine the target level of free reserves to meet these on a rolling termly basis.

The Board of Trustees will at times designate funds from free reserves for significant project costs or replacement of major assets.

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Reference and administrative information

Charity Name: Hope ESOL CIO Other name the charity uses: Hope English School Registered charity number: 1188370 Charity’s principal address: 178 Shoreham St, S1 4SQ Board of Trustees:

Board of Trustees: Key management position Philip Howden (appointed 15 July 2020) Paul Horton (appointed 15 July 2020) Hannah Peck (appointed 27 May 2021) Anna Bollinger (appointed 9 December 2021) CEO Katherine Sturdey (appointed 9 December 2021) COO Josephine Taylor (appointed 17 March 2022) Solange Pousani (appointed 7 July 2022)

Independent examiner (and accountants):

Susan Cochrane, FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH

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HOPE ENGLISH SCHOOL Hope ESOL CIO Trustee Report 2022_2023 rrii.stees' responsibilities in rK>lation to the. fintlllcial st3ten7ents The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees. Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standard5 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charitie5 in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statement5 for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of ihe charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for thal period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to.. Selert suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.. Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP.. Make judgements and estimates th3t are reasonable and prudent,. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in ihe financial statements.. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose Wlth ￿asOnable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the applicable Charities IA¢counts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trusi deed. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the ¢harity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The tru51ees are responsible for the maintenarTrce and inte8rity of the charity and financial information included on the charitV'5 website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom Boverning the preparation and dissemination of financial 5tatement5. erlardlio The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above on L7 1 1 Signed on behalf of the charivs tru5tees.' Signature Narne". Position

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hope ESOL CIO (‘the CIO’)

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 August 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the CIO 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 CIO’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 examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do 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.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts (financial statements) in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn. We understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

I have no other 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.

Signed: _____

Susan Cochrane, FCA DChA Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH

27/03/2024 Date: _____

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Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 August 2023

Notes
Income from:
Donations and grants
2
Charitable activities
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
10
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
13,937
51,384
65,321
58,064
58,064
7,257
663
7,920
14,991
22,911		 Restricted
funds
£
-
21,747
21,747
10,339
10,339
11,408
(663)
10,745
13,103
23,848		 Total
2023
£
13,937
73,131
87,068
68,403
68,403
18,665
-
18,665
28,094
46,759		 Unrestricted
funds
£
7,636
20,652
28,288
27,734
27,734
554
-
554
14,437
14,991		 Restricted
funds
£
48
13,840
13,888
10,287
10,287
3,601
-
3,601
9,502
13,103		 Total
2022
£
7,684
34,492
42,176
38,021
38,021
4,155
-
4,155
23,939
28,094

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Hope ESOL CIO Balance sheet A5 * 31 Au8llSt 2023 Notes 2023 Z022 C￿r￿n1 a55ets Debtor5 Cash èt bank and in ￿nd Total current asset5 1,498 49.627 51.125 782 28.554 Z9,336 Creditors.. amounts fèllingdue wtthin one year 14,3661 11,2421 Net CLTrrrent assets 46.759 28,094 Total assets le$5 liabllttie5 46.759 28.094 Creditors.. amourits falling due after moTe than one year Total net a55ets 28,094 Funds of the Charitv Unrestricted fund Restricted iKome funds 22.911 23.848 14.991 13.103 io Total funds li 46,759 28,094 Approved by the trustee5 on 17- ZOL and 518ned on iheir behalf ty.. Signature Name.. Position.. 10

Hope ESOL CIO Notes to the Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2023

1 Accounting Policies

a Basis of preparation

Hope ESOL CIO is a charitable incorporated organisation. In the event that the charity is wound up the liability in respect of the gurantee is limited to £nil per member of the charity. The address of the registerd office is given in the areference and administration information in these financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements have taken advantage of the exemption to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to the accounts. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and are rounded to the nearest £.

b Income

Income is recognised in the SOFA when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the monies have been met, the receipt of the income is probable and its amount can be reliably measured.

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

Fees received in advance of the classes or other specified services is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable.

c Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Support costs include central functions and governance costs.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

d Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost £500 or more. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.

e Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

f Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

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Hope ESOL CIO Notes to the Accounts - continued For the year ended 31 August 2023

1 Accounting Policies - continued

g Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

h Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor.

i Tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

j Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

2 Income from donations and grants

Donations (including gift aid)
Donations - gifts in kind
Income from charitable activities
Tuition fees
The JG Graves Charitable Trust
Open Gate Trust
Sheffield City Council Device Scheme
Sheffield Grammar School
Sheffield Town Trust
Together For Sheffield
The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust
The Mears Foundation
Co-op Customer Donation Fund
National Lottery Community Fund
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
SCC Ward Pot		 Unrestricted
funds
£
9,473
4,464
13,937
Unrestricted
funds
£
51,384
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
51,384		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
2,603
1,000
7,333
4,671
1,140
21,747		 Total
2023
£
9,473
4,464
13,937
Total
2023
£
51,384
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
2,603
1,000
7,333
4,671
1,140
73,131		 Unrestricted
funds
£
7,636
-
7,636
Unrestricted
funds
£
18,441
-
2,211
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20,652		 Restricted
funds
£
48
-
48
Restricted
funds
£
-
1,500
-
5,500
2,640
2,200
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,840		 Total
2022
£
7,684
-
7,684
Total
2022
£
18,441
1,500
2,211
5,500
2,640
2,200
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
34,492

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4 Expenditure on charitable activities

Note
Staff Costs - salaries
5
Freelance teaching
Teacher and staff expenses
Educational resources
Venue hire
Creche costs
Equipment
Administration
Office rental
Legal and professional fees
Independent examination fees
6		 Unrestricted
funds
£
48,074
-
1,166
-
-
-
-
3,364
4,464
342
654
58,064		 Restricted
funds
£
7,450
-
92
117
677
700
1,000
303
-
-
-
10,339		 Total
2023
£
55,524
-
1,258
117
677
700
1,000
3,667
4,464
342
654
68,403		 Unrestricted
funds
£
24,840
82
647
187
300
-
-
926
-
278
474
27,734		 Restricted
funds
£
3,634
656
476
42
1,706
974
2,799
-
-
-
-
10,287		 Total
2022
£
28,474
738
1,123
229
2,006
974
2,799
926
-
278
474
38,021

5 Staff Costs

Salaries 2023
£
55,354
55,524		 2022
£
28,474
28,474

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000. The average number of employees during the period was 9 (2022: 8) - all employees were part time.

6 Fees to independent examiner's organisation

Fee for independent examination 2023
£
654		 2022
£
474

There were no other fees paid to the independent examiner's organisation.

7 Trustees and key management remuneration, benefits and expenses

Two trustees were employed by the charity in the year - see below. No other trustees were paid or received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year. (2022: £nil). No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year (2022: £nil). No trustees received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2022: £nil).

Two trustees were paid employees during the year, and received the following remuneration:

Two trustees were paid employees during the year, and received the following remuneration:
Katherine Sturdey
Chief Operating Officer
Anna Louise Bollinger
Chief Executive Officer		 2023
£
7,746
6,177

Both trustees were remunerated as employees before becoming trustees, which does not require any additional Charity Commission permission, if allowed by the constitution, which is permitted as long as no more than half of the trustees receive financial benefits. K Sturdey stepped down as a trustee while clarification was sought from the Charity Commission regarding this matter.

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees (including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer) . The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £13,922.

8 Debtors

2023 2022 £ £

Trade debtors - 14 Other debtors 1,498 768 1,498 782

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9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
Taxes and social security		 2023
£
31
3,177
654
504
4,366		 2022
£
-
-
474
768
1,242

10 Restricted funds

The James Neill Trust Fund
Open Gate Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
JG Graves Charitable Trust
Sheffield City Council Device Scheme
Sheffield Grammar School Grant
Together For Sheffield
Sheffield Town Trust
Digital appeal
The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust
The Mears Foundation
Co-op Customer Donation Fund
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
SCC Ward Pot
NLCF Digital Skills		 Balance at
01-Sep-22
£
263
770
1,359
-
5,500
2,640
689
1,834
48
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,103		 Income
£
-
-
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
3,000
2,603
1,000
4,671
1,140
7,333
21,747		 Expenditure
£
-
(117)
(696)
(620)
(1,130)
(2,640)
(689)
-
-
(2,145)
(1,302)
(1,000)
-
-
-
(10,339)		 Transfers
£
-
-
(663)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(663)		 Balance at
31-Aug-23
£
263
653
-
1,380
4,370
-
-
1,834
48
855
1,301
-
4,671
1,140
7,333
23,848

The James Neill Trust Fund IT ESOL Pilot Open Gate Trust Resource packs and teacher support National Lottery Community Fund JG Graves Charitable Trust New Arrivals ESOL course Sheffield City Council Device Scheme 12 week digital skills training programme Sheffield Grammar School Grant Device loan scheme Together For Sheffield New Arrivals course Sheffield Town Trust Digital skills course The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust Digital skills course The Mears Foundation ESOL course Co-op Customer Donation Fund Staindrop Lodge ESOL course South Yorkshire Community Foundation ESOL course SCC Ward Pot Staindrop Lodge ESOL course NLCF Digital Skills National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Skills Course

IT ESOL Pilot - transfer represents unspent funds that funder did not require to be returned. New Arrivals ESOL course

Prior year comparison
The James Neill Trust Fund
Open Gate Trust
The Foyle Foundation
National Lottery Community Fund
JG Graves Charitable Trust
Sheffield City Council Device Scheme
Sheffield Grammar School Grant
Together For Sheffield
Sheffield Town Trust
Digital appeal		 Balance at
01-Sep-21
£
500
770
232
8,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,502		 Income
£
-
-
-
-
1,500
5,500
2,640
2,000
2,200
48
13,888		 Expenditure
£
(237)
-
(232)
(6,641)
(1,500)
-
-
(1,311)
(366)
-
(10,287)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31-Aug-22
£
263
770
-
1,359
-
5,500
2,640
689
1,834
48
13,103

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Notes to the Accounts - continued For the year ended 31 August 2023

11 Net assets by fund

Tangible assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
27,277
(4,366)
22,911		 Restricted
funds
£
-
23,848
-
23,848		 Total
2023
£
-
51,125
(4,366)
46,759		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
16,233
(1,242)
14,991		 Restricted
funds
£
-
13,103
-
13,103		 Total
2022
£
-
29,336
(1,242)
28,094

12 Related party transactions

P Howden and A Bollinger, trustees, are also directors of APPT Online Solutions Limited, a company who provides office space to Hope ESOL CIO. Rental of £4,464 (VAT inclusive) would be charged on the open market, this has been included as a gift in kind donation within the accounts with a corresponding rental expense.

There have been no other related party transactions during the year other than those in note 7.

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