OPENING
DOORS FOR
ASYLUM
SEEKERS AND
REFUGEES
HOPE
ENGLISH
SCHOOL

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|Contents|Page|
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|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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Hope ESOL CIO Trustee Report 2022-2023 


## **Autumn Term (September 2022 - December 2022)** 

- Supported 165 refugees, people seeking asylum and other vulnerable migrants 

- Provided 30.5 hours of English and Digital Skills teaching per week (in person and online) 

   - Contracted with LAs to provide ESOL to refugees on Syrian, Afghan and Ukrainian resettlement programs 

   - Contracted with partner organisations to provide ESOL to their clients at their premises 

   - Provided free (grant-funded) classes to partner organisations 

   - Provided free (grant-funded) classes directly to students (referrals from partner organisations) 

- Launched ‘New Arrivals’ Classes at city centre base 

   - Well attended by Ukrainian refugees 

- Solange Pouansi (former student) appointed as trustee 

   - Focus on bringing lived experience 

- Applied to dissolve CIC (formerly running CIC and CIO in tandem) 

- 9 part-time staff on payroll 

- Gained 1 new regular giver (taking total to 8) 

- Won several grants which enabled us to launch new Digital Skills classes and continue our work in bridging accommodation 


## **Spring Term (January 2023 – March 2023)** 

- Supported 145 refugees, people seeking asylum and other vulnerable migrants 

- Provided 30 hours of ESOL and Digital Skills teaching per week (in person and online) 

- Paul Horton and Philip Howden reappointed as Trustees after terms ended 

- Appointed first part-time paid fundraisers – Events Coordinator and Grant Manager 

- Raised £766 from Pub Quiz Fundraiser 

- Joined Easy Fundraising 

- CIC formerly dissolved 

- Appointed new Social Media and Marketing Volunteer 

- Set up Employee Pension Scheme 

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## **Summer Term (April 2023 – August 2023)** 

- CEO Anna Bollinger on Maternity Leave 

- Supported 149 refugees, people seeking asylum and other vulnerable migrants 

- Provided 27 hours of English and Digital skills training per week (in person and online) 

- 10 part-time staff on payroll 

- Started ‘Trauma Informed ESOL’ training for staff 

- Teacher training continued to be provided by trustee Josie Taylor in partnership with the ELTC at the University of Sheffield 

- Significant increase in number of grant applications. Grants won for: 

   - ‘New Arrivals’ classes 

   - work in Bridging Hotels 

   - developing a new lower-level digital skills course 

   - continuing classes through summer holidays 

- Rebranded ‘New Arrivals’ classes to ‘Open ESOL’ classes - more inclusive 

- Appointed new Tech Support Volunteer 

- Continued to run classes at city centre base through summer holidays 

- Reviewed salaries and became a certified living wage employer 





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Hope ESOL CIO Trustee Report 2022-2023 

## 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: 

- Restricted Funds (£21,747) including 

   - Grants received - £21,747 

   - One-off donations - £0 

- Unrestricted Funds (£65,321) including 

   - Donations (£13,937): 

      - One-off donations from individuals - £2,379 

      - Regular donors - £5,596 

      - Gift Aid - £1,498 

      - Gifts in kind - £4,464 

   - Tuition fees - £51,384 

   - Grants received - £0 

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: 

- to provide a level of working capital that protects the continuity of our core work 

- to provide a level of funding for unexpected opportunities 

- to provide cover for risks such as unforeseen expenditure or unanticipated loss of income 

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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## **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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## **Hope ESOL CIO** 

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

|**Notes**<br>**Income from:**<br>Donations and grants<br>**2**<br>Charitable activities<br>**3**<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>**4**<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income/(expenditure)**<br>Transfers between funds<br>**10**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>13,937<br>51,384<br>**65,321**<br>58,064<br>**58,064**<br>**7,257**<br>663<br>**7,920**<br>14,991<br>**22,911**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>21,747<br>**21,747**<br>10,339<br>**10,339**<br>**11,408**<br>(663)<br>**10,745**<br>13,103<br>**23,848**|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>13,937<br>73,131<br>**87,068**<br>68,403<br>**68,403**<br>**18,665**<br>-<br>**18,665**<br>28,094<br>**46,759**|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>7,636<br>20,652<br>**28,288**<br>27,734<br>**27,734**<br>**554**<br>-<br>**554**<br>14,437<br>**14,991**|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>48<br>13,840<br>**13,888**<br>10,287<br>**10,287**<br>**3,601**<br>-<br>**3,601**<br>9,502<br>**13,103**|Total<br>2022<br>£<br>7,684<br>34,492<br>**42,176**<br>38,021<br>**38,021**<br>**4,155**<br>-<br>**4,155**<br>23,939<br>**28,094**|
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23.848
14.991
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46,759
28,094
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**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)<br>Donations - gifts in kind<br>**Income from charitable activities**<br>Tuition fees<br>The JG Graves Charitable Trust<br>Open Gate Trust<br>Sheffield City Council Device Scheme<br>Sheffield Grammar School<br>Sheffield Town Trust<br>Together For Sheffield<br>The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust<br>The Mears Foundation<br>Co-op Customer Donation Fund<br>National Lottery Community Fund<br>South Yorkshire Community Foundation<br>SCC Ward Pot|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>9,473<br>4,464<br>**13,937**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>51,384<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>51,384|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000<br>2,603<br>1,000<br>7,333<br>4,671<br>1,140<br>21,747|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>9,473<br>4,464<br>**13,937**<br>**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>51,384<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000<br>2,603<br>1,000<br>7,333<br>4,671<br>1,140<br>73,131|Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>7,636<br>-<br>7,636<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>18,441<br>-<br>2,211<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>20,652|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>48<br>-<br>48<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>5,500<br>2,640<br>2,200<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>13,840|Total<br>2022<br>£<br>7,684<br>-<br>7,684<br>Total<br>2022<br>£<br>18,441<br>1,500<br>2,211<br>5,500<br>2,640<br>2,200<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>34,492|
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- **3 Income from charitable activities** 

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

## **4 Expenditure on charitable activities** 

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

|Salaries|**2023**<br>**£**<br>55,354<br>**55,524**|2022<br>£<br>28,474<br>**28,474**|
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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**<br>**£**<br>**654**|**2022**<br>**£**<br>**474**|
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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:<br>Katherine Sturdey<br>Chief Operating Officer<br>Anna Louise Bollinger<br>Chief Executive Officer|**2023**<br>**£**<br>7,746<br>6,177|
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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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**Hope ESOL CIO Notes to the Accounts - continued For the year ended 31 August 2023** 

## **9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** 

|**Note**<br>Trade creditors<br>Other creditors<br>Accruals<br>Taxes and social security|**2023**<br>**£**<br>31<br>3,177<br>654<br>504<br>**4,366**|2022<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>474<br>768<br>**1,242**|
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## **10 Restricted funds** 

|The James Neill Trust Fund<br>Open Gate Trust<br>National Lottery Community Fund<br>JG Graves Charitable Trust<br>Sheffield City Council Device Scheme<br>Sheffield Grammar School Grant<br>Together For Sheffield<br>Sheffield Town Trust<br>Digital appeal<br>The Harry Bottom Charitable Trust<br>The Mears Foundation<br>Co-op Customer Donation Fund<br>South Yorkshire Community Foundation<br>SCC Ward Pot<br>NLCF Digital Skills|**Balance at**<br>**01-Sep-22**<br>**£**<br>263<br>770<br>1,359<br>-<br>5,500<br>2,640<br>689<br>1,834<br>48<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**13,103**|**Income**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000<br>2,603<br>1,000<br>4,671<br>1,140<br>7,333<br>**21,747**|**Expenditure**<br>**£**<br>-<br>(117)<br>(696)<br>(620)<br>(1,130)<br>(2,640)<br>(689)<br>-<br>-<br>(2,145)<br>(1,302)<br>(1,000)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**(10,339)**|**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>(663)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**(663)**|**Balance at**<br>**31-Aug-23**<br>**£**<br>263<br>653<br>-<br>1,380<br>4,370<br>-<br>-<br>1,834<br>48<br>855<br>1,301<br>-<br>4,671<br>1,140<br>7,333<br>**23,848**|
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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_<br>The James Neill Trust Fund<br>Open Gate Trust<br>The Foyle Foundation<br>National Lottery Community Fund<br>JG Graves Charitable Trust<br>Sheffield City Council Device Scheme<br>Sheffield Grammar School Grant<br>Together For Sheffield<br>Sheffield Town Trust<br>Digital appeal|_Balance at_<br>_01-Sep-21_<br>_£_<br>_500_<br>_770_<br>_232_<br>_8,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_9,502_|_Income_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_1,500_<br>_5,500_<br>_2,640_<br>_2,000_<br>_2,200_<br>_48_<br>_13,888_|_Expenditure_<br>_£_<br>_(237)_<br>_-_<br>_(232)_<br>_(6,641)_<br>_(1,500)_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_(1,311)_<br>_(366)_<br>_-_<br>_(10,287)_|_Transfers_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_-_|_Balance at_<br>_31-Aug-22_<br>_£_<br>_263_<br>_770_<br>_-_<br>_1,359_<br>_-_<br>_5,500_<br>_2,640_<br>_689_<br>_1,834_<br>_48_<br>_13,103_|
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## **Hope ESOL CIO** 

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

## **11 Net assets by fund** 

|Tangible assets<br>Current assets<br>Creditors due within one year|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>27,277<br>(4,366)<br>**22,911**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>23,848<br>-<br>**23,848**|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>-<br>51,125<br>(4,366)<br>**46,759**|_Unrestricted_<br>_funds_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_16,233_<br>_(1,242)_<br>**14,991**|_Restricted_<br>_funds_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_13,103_<br>_-_<br>**13,103**|_Total_<br>_2022_<br>_£_<br>_-_<br>_29,336_<br>_(1,242)_<br>**28,094**|
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## **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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HOPE ENGLISH SCHOOL CIO REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1188370 WWW.HOPEENGLISHSCHOOL.ORG 

