## **The AI Education Foundation** **Registered Charity, No: 1189058** **Trustees’ Annual Report, Statement of Financial Activity & Independent examiner’s report for the Year Ended 31 December 2025** ## **Trustees** _Francesco Visin Francesco Romano Matteo Hessel Martina Zambelli Nemanja Rakicevic_ _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 1 of 11_ ## **Table of content** |**Reference and Administration Details**|**3**| |---|---| |Charity Name & Registration|3| |Charity’s Address|3| |Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity|3| |Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff|3| |Bank accounts|3| |**Structure, Governance & Management**|**3**| |Type of Governing Document|3| |Charitable Objects|3| |Trustee Selection Methods|4| |**Activities**|**4**| |Statutory Declaration|4| |**Achievements & Performance**|**4**| |Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries|4| |How the Public Have Benefitted.|4| |**Financial Review**|**5**| |Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit|5| |Policy on Reserves|5| |Principal Sources of Funding and Outgoings|5| |Remuneration of Trustees|5| |Financial Status|6| |Statutory Statements on Liabilities|6| |Approval by the board of trustees|6| |**Statement of Financial Activity**|**7**| |Summary of Receipts & Payments Accounts|7| |Receipts & Payments|8| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|9| |Approval of the Board of Trustees|10| _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 2 of 11_ **Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2022** ## **1 Reference and Administration Details** ## **1.1 Charity Name & Registration** The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registration no: 1189058, registered with the Charity Commission on 15 April 2020. ## **1.2 Charity’s Address** Current Address: - Flat 5, 88a Longley Road, SW17 9EA, England, United Kingdom e-mail: ai.education.foundation@gmail.com website: https://sites.google.com/corp/view/aieducationfoundation ## **1.3 Names of the Trustees Who Manage the Charity** _**Role Appointed**_ Francesco Romano Trustee _15 April 2020_ Francesco Visin Trustee _15 April 2020_ Matteo Hessel Trustee _15 April 2020_ Martina Zambelli Trustee _1 May 2026_ Nemanja Rakicevic Trustee _1 May 2026_ ## **1.4 Names of Advisors & Senior Members of Staff** The charity does not employ any staff. ## **1.5 Bank accounts** The charity has the following bank accounts: - Natwest current account: used for donations and sponsorships denominated in GBP. - Date of account opening: 21/06/2021 - Natwest reserve account: used for ready-available cash whilst still maturing interests. - Date of account opening: 08/04/2024 - Natwest notice account: used for longer-term savings. - Date of account opening: 15/06/2024 - Wise: used for sponsorships denominated in currencies different from GBP. This account is not FSCS protected but allows the Charity to operate in the SEPA area with lower fees. - Date of account opening: 27/03/2021 ## **2 Structure, Governance & Management** ## **2.1 Type of Governing Document** We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisations, where the Trustees are the only Members of the charity. Our constitution follows the charity commission’s Foundation model. _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 3 of 11_ ## **2.2 Charitable Objects** As defined in _The AI Education Foundation_ Constitution (Governing Document), the charity’s objects are: _TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION ON THE TOPICS OF MACHINE LEARNING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY ORGANISING AND SUPPORTING FORMATIVE ACTIVITIES AND NETWORKING EVENTS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE._ ## **2.3 Trustee Selection Methods** There must be at least three charity trustees. In accordance with the Constitution, Trustees are appointed or re-appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In appointing Trustees consideration is given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them, the skills and experience necessary to manage the charity effectively and in accordance with charity law. ## **3 Activities** ## **3.1 Statutory Declaration** The Trustees of The AI Education Foundation confirm they have paid due regard to the guidance by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. ## **4 Achievements & Performance** ## **4.1 Outputs and Outcomes for the Charity’s Beneficiaries** During 2025 the charity organised the fifth edition of the Mediterranean Machine Learning school. The event took place from the 8th to the 12th of September 2025 and it was held in Split, Croatia in coordination with the University of Split. The speakers were selected among renowned researchers from industry and academia, providing attending students with state of the art information on machine learning and AI. Further details on the event, including the full list of speakers and talks, can be found on the summer school’s website: https://www.m2lschool.org/past-editions/m2l-2025-croatia. With respect to the previous edition, we were able to further expand the event to host more than 250 participants from more than 30 different countries, with an extraordinarily diverse breadth and depth of representation, ranging from Canada to China, from Nigeria to the Netherlands. The participants got access to more than 22 hours of lectures, 10 hours of laboratories, presented more than 30 posters and had many opportunities to network during several breaks and social events. 30% of participants were PhD students, 46% bachelor or master students and the rest coming from industry or faculty positions. This year, we expanded our career support initiatives by adding a Startup & Venture Capital panel alongside a CV clinic, equipping students with the insights and tools to navigate their professional futures. In line with the charity’s goal of supporting diversity while providing high quality education, our speakers included 15 female speakers out of 26 total speakers. More than 32% of the attendees were female. Both ratios are well above the average in the current machine learning community. ## **4.2 How the Public Have Benefitted.** Student feedback collected over four years consistently indicates a high degree of satisfaction with the summer school, with 95.5% of respondents on average recommending the program. The 2025 report can be found at the following link. _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 4 of 11_ The effectiveness of the organization and the supportive demeanor of the team were consistently highlighted. Organizers were frequently commended for their diligent work, kindness, and helpfulness, contributing to a positive learning environment. The academic content and the quality of the speakers also received positive evaluations. Students reported significant knowledge acquisition and expressed appreciation for the expertise provided. Speaker ratings consistently demonstrated high satisfaction, averaging 96.2% of respondents rating them a 4 or 5 out of 5. Beyond the curriculum, students noted the school's success in fostering community and facilitating networking opportunities. Many valued the chance to connect with peers and experts from various backgrounds. The inclusive atmosphere was a recurring positive theme, with an average of 96% of respondents rating the school's inclusivity a 4 or 5 out of 5. The event was completely free of charge for all students ensuring we could reach all eligible students regardless of their financial situation and socio-economic status. We, instead, required a small fee for faculty and industrial attendees to help support scholarships for students. In line with the charity mission to bolster high level education for students everywhere, whenever the lecturer gave their consent, we made sure to record the lecture and we published slides and video recordings in a freely accessible form on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-wkqRv4u1a-DXz-mKi51qef8Zja4vmy&si=TkqkKJXl5XhkArx-. _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 5 of 11_ ## **5 Financial Review** ## **5.1 Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit** The Charity has no funds which are materially in deficit. ## **5.2 Policy on Reserves** The Charity’s funds are to be applied for the purpose of promoting high-level education in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence in accordance with the charity’s objectives. The Trustees acknowledge that the funds raised from sponsorships and donations in the future will potentially vary considerably over time and thus reserves must be held to ensure the charity can cover future expenses that may occur as part of the pursuit of the charity’s goals. For the year 2025 the Trustees decided most of the charity’s yearly income to be held as reserve, to be used to cover future expenses in future years. These may include essential administrative expenses (for example cover the account examination costs, as required by law) and costs related to the organisation of future educational events in line with the charity’s objectives (for example to minimise the cost of attendance for students, in particular from disadvantaged backgrounds). As of 31/12/2025 the reserves amount to: - 57,277.85 GBP - 105,091.13 EUR, equivalent to 89,691.16 GBP at the exchange rate 1 EUR = 0.8535 GBP (Average rate for 2025 from HMRC). - 25,353.71 USD equivalent to 19,271.59 GBP at the exchange rate 1 USD = 0.76011 GBP (Average rate for 2025 from HMRC). All reserves are held in cash in the previously mentioned bank accounts. ## **5.3 Principal Sources of Funding and Outgoings** For the year 2025 fundings come from two main sources: - Donations collected through Benevity[1] and other donors (Neurips and Genentech) for a total of 30,798.45 GBP. - Sponsorship for the Event for a total of 119,484.51 GBP with all sponsorships denominated in EUR (exchanged to GBP using the exchange rate 1 EUR = 0.8535 GBP (Average rate for 2025 from HMRC)). During the financial year 2025, the Charity sustained outgoings in relation to the organisation of the school, mainly in providing catering, subsiding students accommodations, speakers’ travel reimbursement and scholarship for students. The full report is provided in the Statement of Financial Activities section. ## **5.4 Remuneration of Trustees** All Trustees act in a voluntary capacity. No trustee receives any payments for the services they provide to the charity. Out-of-pocket expenses incurred necessarily, reasonably and incidentally in the course the charity’s activities _can_ be reimbursed at cost. However, no Trustees received any reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in the current financial year. ## **5.5 Financial Status** The charity reported a positive end-of-year balance. For operations denominated with currency different from GBP, their value in the records corresponds to the equivalent GBP using the 2025 year > 1 Benevity is a company that provides charitable donation-management and grant-management platforms. We are registered with Benevity to receive donations from employees in companies like Google, etc. https://benevity.com/ _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 6 of 11_ average exchange rate as provided by the HMRC. Mismatch in currency conversion between successive financial years (due to currency exchange rate fluctuation) are marked as “foreign exchange rate gain/loss) in the balance sheet. All amounts are held in cash as reserves, to be used in the next financial year in accordance with the Charity’s scope. More details are reported in the Statement of Financial Activity section. ## **5.6 Statutory Statements on Liabilities** The Trustees declare that: - ✔ The charity has given no guarantees where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding - at the date of this statement ( _eg:_ any outstanding/ongoing contract or legal undertaking to buy or provide specific services); - ✔ The charity has no debt outstanding at the date of this statement which is owed by the CIO and which is secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO ( _eg:_ a mortgage on property owned by the charity); ## **5.7 Approval by the board of trustees** The Trustees declare that they have approved the Annual Report. Date: 20/08/2026 Name: Signatures: Francesco Romano Matteo Hessel _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 7 of 11_ ## **Statement of Financial Activity for the Year Ended 31 December 2023** ## **6 Statement of Financial Activity** ## **6.1 Summary of Receipts & Payments Accounts** The charity used “Receipts and Payments” accounting During the financial year ending the 31st of December 2025: - The charity received income from private donations and from sponsorships connected to the organised educational event. - The charity did not sell assets and/or investments. - The charity did not purchase assets and/or investments. - The charity holds only cash assets In the next sections, we report the accounts according to template CC16 downloaded from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-accounting-templates-receipts-and-payment s-accounts. _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 8 of 11_ ## 6.1.1 **Receipts & Payments** _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 9 of 11_ ## 6.1.2 **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 10 of 11_ ## **6.2 Approval of the Board of Trustees** The Trustees declare that they have approved the Statement of Financial Activity. Date: 20/08/2026 Name: Signatures: Francesco Romano Matteo Hessel _The AI Education Foundation: Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements_ _Page 11 of 11_ ||**The AI Education Foundation**|**The AI Education Foundation**|**The AI Education Foundation**|**1189058**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Receipts and payments accounts**||||| ||**For the period**
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**to the nearest £**| |Donations from Benevity|**7,995**|**-**
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**7,995-**|**2,736**| |Other donations (1USD=0.7601GBP)|**22,803**|**-**
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**22,803-**|**0**| |School participation fees for Industry and
Faculty attendants (1EUR=0.8535GBP)|**5,195**|**-**
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**5,195-**|**3,639**| |Income from Charitable event
sponsorship in GBP|**0**|**-**
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sponsorship in EUR(1EUR=0.8535GBP)|**119,485**|**-**
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converted at 1EUR=0.8535GBP)|**2,396**|**-**
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**2,396-**|**2,346**| |Speakers reimbursement (ex-GBP
converted at 1USD=0.7601GBP)|**1,559**|**-**
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converted at 1EUR=0.8535GBP)|**26,218**|**-**
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approval| |---|---|---|---|---| |||Francesc|o Romano|**20/08/2026**| |||Matteo|Hessel|**20/08/2026**| CCXX R accounts (SS) ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name The AI Education Foundation **members of On accounts for the year** 31/12/2025 **Charity no** 1189058 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Date:** 14/08/2026 **Signed: Name:** Adeel Sahi **Relevant professional** Associated of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Bowdon Accounting Services Ltd Bartle House, Oxford Court Manchester M2 3WQ 1 **October 2018** **IER** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . N/A 2 **October 2018** **IER**