Climate Ed Annual Report
Charity no 1188858
31 March 2023
Climate Ed Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
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Annual Report and unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
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| Climate Ed Annual Report | 31 March 2023 | Charity no 1188858 |
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| Contents: | Page | |
| Legal and Administrative Information | 4 | |
| Trustees’ report | 5 | |
| Independent Examiner’s report | 9 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities including the income and expenditure account | 10 | |
| Balance sheet | 11 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 12 |
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Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees
David Morgan appointed 6 July 2020 Henry Purkis appointed 29 July 2019 Dominique Airey appointed 03 May 2022 Hoa Phuong Doan appointed 10 July 2023 Claire Gilbert appointed 10 July 2023 Lily Keyzor appointed 10 July 2023 Victoria Harrison appointed 10 July 2023 Mark Blackett appointed 13 November 2023
Charity number 1188858 Company number CIO register CEO21366 Bankers Triodos Bank, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AS
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Trustee report for the year ended 31 March 2023
The trustees present their report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “accounting and reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)”.
Climate Ed was registered as a charitable incorporated organisation in April 2020, with an accounting period commencing 1 April 2020. It acquired the rights and obligations of Climate Ed an unincorporated and unregistered charity which operated from Autumn 2018.
Objectives and activities
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.
The charity relies mainly on donations, grants and contracts to cover its operating costs. We ensure that services are free to access for our beneficiaries.
Climate Ed works with children with a diverse range of different needs and abilities from a range of backgrounds and we endeavour to encourage all children and young people within the school community to access our services.
The main aims of the charity are to teach children about climate change and to help them take action on the issue by showing them how they and their family can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Through doing this we also aim to address anxieties and concerns that children may have about climate change and its impacts.
Climate Ed has a workshop programme it delivers in schools using volunteers and staff. The programme covers the science behind climate change, then focuses on how humans contribute to the problem through our greenhouse gas emissions in areas such as transport, food and general consumption. The children learn how to measure their carbon footprints in these areas and what actions they and their family can take to reduce their footprints. They are also equipped with the skills and confidence to talk to their family about the issue.
Through these activities we aim to equip children with the knowledge, skills and motivation to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and build a safer world with an inhabitable climate for them and future generations.
Achievements and performance
Board and Strategy
The Trustees decided to expand the size of the Board to enhance the range of skills, experience and diversity of the Board. After conducting a skills audit and identifying areas of expertise that would strengthen governance, the Board decided to recruit new Trustees with experience and skills in policy, teaching, digital education and climate action. One trustee stepped down from the Board during the reporting period.
In line with our 2021 strategic plan, the charity has continued to expand the delivery of primary school workshop programmes across London boroughs using a combination of volunteers and Climate Ed staff. The Trustees have been continually monitoring the programme in terms of its efficacy in teaching children about climate change and also supporting them and their families to take action to reduce their carbon emissions and embrace more climate-friendly lifestyle choices.
The Board have decided to build on the successful roll-out of delivery in London by conducting a strategic review in 2023, in order to develop a new and comprehensive medium-term organisational strategy with an ambition to significantly enhance the impact and reach of the charity.
Delivery / Operations
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During the summer and autumn terms of 2022, and the spring of 2023, we continued volunteer-led roll out. This included expansion to new boroughs: Barking and Dagenham and Southwark (Summer 2022); Waltham Forest and Lewisham (Autumn 2022); and Tower Hamlets and Hackney (Spring 2023). In total across the three terms volunteers delivered the programme to 1,936 students from 55 different schools across 11 boroughs. The table below shows the new boroughs we have expanded to each term since inception:
| New boroughs of operation | |
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| Academic year 21-22 | |
| Autumn 2021 | Wandsworth, Lambeth, Merton, Westminster |
| Spring 2022 | Greenwich |
| Summer 2022 | Southwark, Barking and Dagenham |
| Academic year 22-23 | |
| Autumn 2022 | Waltham Forest, Lewisham |
| Spring 2023 | Tower Hamlets, Hackney |
We continue to receive very positive feedback from students and schools who unanimously have invited us back to deliver the programme again. We are continuing to meet the feedback levels attained in our pilot programme with 82% of students consistently giving the workshops 4 or 5 (out of 5) for how much the programme improves their knowledge of climate change and 92% of students saying the programme helps them to understand about the carbon footprint of their travel, food and general consumption choices. 75% give the workshops 4 or 5 (out of 5) for making them feel hopeful we can fix climate change and 67% give the programme 4 or 5 (out of 5) for inspiring them to get involved in climate action.
The higher goal of the charity is to support and inspire children and their families to not just improve their knowledge about climate change but also take action on the issue by reducing their carbon emissions. To this end we have been conducting follow-up sessions with participating students, to see what actions they have been able to take, and which have been easy and which more difficult. Data from this was encouraging. So far followup research with students c.4-6 months after the workshops showed that they had had an impact in changing people’s habits:
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53% of students reported making fewer car journeys (mainly locally in terms of travelling to school, but also for other activities).
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36% of students reported at least one family member eating less meat.
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94% reported adopting some other kind of lifestyle change to support climate action (eg participating in re-use/repair schemes, reducing clothes purchases, reducing food waste by composting, growing one’s own fruit/vegetables).
(Based on a sample of 223 students across nine classes in six different schools.)
We are continually reviewing the programme to ensure it is having the maximum possible impact in guiding and supporting children and their families to take concrete steps towards reducing their emissions. In the evaluations we conduct with students we seek to find out what actions they and their family have found hard and which easier, and then adapt the programme in light of this. We also continually review the programme to meet the different needs and expectations of the various communities we work with.
Partnership with Westminster Council
In addition to our volunteer-led roll out, during the summer term 2022 we also concluded delivery of the programme in the borough of Westminster in partnership with Westminster City Council. This resulted in delivery to a total of 1,243 students across 23 different schools. 84% of students gave the workshop programme four or five stars (out of five) and 93% said the programme had helped them to understand about the carbon impact of
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their travel, food and general consumption. 90% of participating schools gave the programme five stars out of five.
Our Volunteer Programme
The main area where volunteers are continuously being recruited is for in-school delivery of the workshop programme.
In April 2022 we had 24 volunteers. At the end of March 2023 we had 86. We continue to recruit volunteers from a range of backgrounds, in particular students at London universities and professionals working in connection with climate change in their day jobs. The volunteer recruitment and training process is being continually refined in order to expand our capacity to manage more volunteers.
The volunteer programme has continued to develop and evolve. More experienced volunteers are now training new volunteers in order to increase our roll-out capacity. Where possible we are sending volunteers into schools in pairs so that they can support each other better. In February 2023 we ran a training event attended by 38 of our volunteers to improve their knowledge of carbon literacy, climate science and teaching skills. Our volunteers have also formed a working group who meet regularly to provide reflection on the programme content to ensure it is continuing to support students and families as much as possible to reduce their carbon emissions.
Volunteers continue to be recruited to support the charity in other areas such as website editing and design, and fundraising research.
Review of Targets and Future Work
During this year we have been successful in meeting our key targets which were to: expand delivery to more London boroughs, significantly expand our volunteer team and successfully diversify our income streams.
Looking forward, during the academic year 2023-24 we have a full schedule of delivery planned in schools. In the autumn we will continue delivery of the programme across Westminster and North Southwark to conclude the work being supported by the Grosvenor Greener Futures Fund. We will also look to expand delivery to new London boroughs such as Camden, Islington and Haringey.
A top priority for the charity moving forward is also to start developing resources for teachers to use directly to complement the work being done by volunteers. The strategic goal moving forward is to create an interactive video resource containing all of the current Climate Ed programme content but which can be delivered directly and easily by teachers. In order to achieve this we intend to expand our work beyond London, in order to gain experience working with other communities around the UK, in other towns and cities and in particular in nonurban settings. Then we will feed that wider experience into the programme, to ensure it is suitably varied and accessible for a wide range of audiences.
Financial review
In the period ending March 2023 Climate Ed’s surplus of £30,585 (2022 surplus: £8,286) increased the level of free unrestricted reserves to £27,154 (2022: £12,372).
Incoming resources for the period amounted to £66,418 (2022: £19,656) with expenditure amounting to £35,833 (2020: £11,370), reflecting the increased level of charitable activities the charity delivered during the period.
The Charity received grant income from the London Community Fund, Tesco Community Grants, Sir Walter St John’s Educational Charity, London HQ Community Fund, Aldgate Connect Community Fund, Grosvenor Greener Futures Fund and the Chapman Charitable Trust. The Charity also received corporate donations from Monterosa and contract funding from Westminster Council for delivery of workshops in primary schools.
Going concern preparation
The Trustees have reviewed plans and budgets for 2023-24 and are content that the charity has sufficient funds and deferred income to continue to deliver planned charitable activities and have thus prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
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Reserves policy
Climate Ed’s reserves policy states that it will aim to ensure that it has between three and six months’ worth free reserves to cover its operational expenses. This allows for the delivery of any projects which have started, the opportunity to source new income streams and three months’ worth of wind-up costs to discharge all the charity’s liabilities in the event that the Trustees decide the charity is no longer a viable going concern.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that appropriate mitigations are in place.
At the date of approval of these accounts the Charity’s reserves position has been maintained in accordance with the reserves policy.
Structure, governance and management
Organisation and structure
The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), which was registered with the Charities Commission on 1 April 2020, with an accounting period ending 31 March.
The Trustees are responsible for the overall control of the charity though they delegate day to day running to a staff member (the Programme Coordinator). There is full segregation of powers between the trustees and the Programme Coordinator who acts as executive in implementing the strategy authorised by the Board. Board meetings are held every two months, and Board members also correspond with each other between Board meetings.
The Trustees carry out regular reviews of their skills base to ensure a good balance of skills and experience. Any gaps identified are addressed by inviting other members of the charity to stand for election, or by co-option.
Trustees can receive formal or informal training as required. All Trustees also receive regular updates on relevant policy and legislation.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the reporting period of the financial statements were:
David Morgan appointed 6 July 2020
Henry Purkis appointed 29 July 2019
Dominique Airey appointed 03 May 2022
Jack Curtis appointed 03 May 2022
Maud Gamber-Ellis resigned 01 Jan 2023
The trustee report was approved by the Board of Trustees
David Morgan
Chair
21[st] November 2023
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Independent examiner’s report
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Climate Ed
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Climate Ed for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
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.
Signed:
Name: Alexander Ydlibi
ACA ICAEW (4319308) 27A Newcastle Drive, Nottingham, NG7 1DE
Date: 21st November 2023
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Statement of Financial activities including the income and expenditure account.
| Notes Income from: 3 Grants Other income Expenditure on: Staffing 4 Marketing 5 Administration 6 Net movement for the year / net movement in funds Fund balances at 1 April Fund balances at 31 March |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total Total 2023 2023 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 4,065 26,582 30,647 13,793 12,454 23,317 35,771 5,863 |
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| 16,519 49,899 66,418 19,656 |
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| - (33,832) (33,832) (10,489) (192) - (192) (252) (1,545) (264) (1,809) (630) |
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| (1,737) (34,096) (35,833) (11,371) |
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| 14,782 15,803 30,585 8,286 |
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| 12,372 - 12,372 4,086 |
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| 27,154 15,803 42,957 12,372 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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Balance Sheet
| Balance Sheet | |
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| Notes Current Assets: Prepayments Cash Total assets Current Liabilities: Liabilities 9 Netassets Total funds |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds 2023 funds 2023 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 446 - 446 354 26,708 21,501 48,209 18,602 |
| 27,154 21,501 48,655 18,956 |
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| - (698) (698) (6,584) |
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| 27,154 15,803 42,957 12,372 |
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| 27,154 15,803 42,957 12,372 |
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in s 477 Companies Act 2006, for the year ending 2022.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to the financial statements in so far as they apply to the organisation.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with s476.
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 21[st] November 2023.
David Morgan
Chair
Company registration
CEO21366
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Notes to the financial statements
1.1 Charity information
Climate Ed was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in April 2020, (CEO21366) with an accounting period commencing 1 April 2020.
1.2 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity’s Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “Accounting and reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)”. The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cashflows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below:
1.3 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.4 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the charitable objectives. Restricted funds are only available for specific purposes according to the terms of the grant agreement.
2.0 Accounting policies
2.1 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
2.2 Grant policy
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenants is recognised at the time of donation.
2.3 Fixed assets
The charity recognises IT equipment with an acquisition cost greater than £5000 as fixed assets. No fixed assets are held at the balance sheet date.
2.4 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include bank balances and cash in hand.
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2.5 Basic Financial Assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price.
2.6 Basic Financial Liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction
price.
2.7 Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
2.8 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimated and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimated are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both the current and future periods.
3. Revenues
| Period ending Grants Donations Other income Total .Staffing costs Period ending Payroll expenses* Other staffing costs Total |
31 March 2023 £ 30,647 27,755 8,016 66,418 31 March 2023 £ 32,903 929 33,832 |
31 March 2022 £ 13,793 981 4,881 |
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| 19,656 | ||||
| 31 March 2022 £ 10,100 389 |
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| 10,489 |
4. Staffing costs
- The charity received full relief from Employer NI contributions during the period through the HMRC employment allowance
5. Marketing expenses
| Period ending Website & digital Marketing materials Total |
31 March 2023 £ 152 40 192 |
31 March 2022 £ 132 120 |
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| 252 |
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6. Administrative expenses
| .Administrative expenses | |||
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| Period ending Printing, postage & stationary Raising funds Operating costs ITcosts Finance costs Insurance Dues & subscriptions Total |
31 March 2023 £ 99 621 337 52 371 326 3 1,809 |
31 March 2022 £ 60 0 24 177 96 273 0 |
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| 630 |
7. Trustees
None of the trustees (or any person connected with them) received any remuneration of benefits from the Charity during the year.
8. Employees
Climate Ed employed one member of staff during the year as Programme Coordinator.
9. Liabilities
| Period ending Deferred income Payroll liabilities Total |
31 March 2023 £ - 698 698 |
31 March 2022 £ 5,863 721 |
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| 6,584 |
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