CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 13 November 2020 To 31 December 2021 Charity name: Federation Skills Trust Charity registration number: 1192334 Objectives and Activities SORP referer¢e Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its goveming document The advancement of èducation by promoting, whelher directly through financial or other support, the training and teaching of engineerlng skills and processes and by encouraging and supporting the development and I transference of skills relating to the repair, maintenance, preservation and renovation of all types of heritage trans ort, historic vehicle and machine The Federation Skills Trust was i established in 2020 to provide a fresh and I highly focused organisation for the devèlopment of skill3 in the horltago aviation. marine. steam and vahicle sectors. We re¢ognise skills development comes principally from two | sources, traditional croft Skills learned by i artlsans over genoratlons and bespoke education structured to reflect the needs of current preservation and restoration I tgchniqu•s utilising ¢ontemporary technology and materlals. We aim to promote learning in partlcular to young people seeking a career which l is skills-focuss8d and provides long-tsmi employment prospects. for people seeklng a change of career, perhaps I following mllltary sgrvice, where the i passlon for the preservation of heritage provides a rewardlng and satisfying opportunity, or to enthusiasts who seek the skills and knowledge to maintain artefacts currently in their care. We provide support for skills development withln the heritage sector and have gained understanding of the current needs of the marke( what is viable for employer5 and what is satis in and rewardin for students The trustees come from a broad ortfollo Summary ofthe main aclivities in relation to those purposes for the publi¢ benefit. in particular. the activities, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. PaFO 1 17 and Statement confirniin Par8 1.18 whether the Irustees have had regard to the guidancé issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit of backgrounds who balante commerclal acumen and practical experience with their overridlng passion for all fomis of mobile heritage. The trustees have followed the Chafity Commission guidance on public benefit in their grant- makin activities. Additional infonnation {optlonall You ma choose to include further Stalement$ where relevant about.. SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment induding program related investment Par0 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Perfomiance SORP reference We aim to futtsre.proof craft skills, | knowledgo and expertise In maintslnlng and repairing heritage machlnery to ensure those skills are passed on down the generations. There is no industry wlde ropresentatlon of the SMES which operate in thls space. 5 We aim to engage youngstsrs and give them a skill which will secure their employabillty throughout thelr careers. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the j charity's work has made to the circumstan￿S of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 We give financial support to fft out training workshops and fund apprentlce$hips. We sponsor th• Apprentlce of the Yeor Award at Ihe annual Historic Motoring Awards. We carry out surveys on trado skills, which highlight gaps and raise industry awaren•ss of the need to take on apprentl¢es. We created and run the Herits l Engineering website whl¢h educate8 i apprentices and employers about the educatlonal opportunities we support and encourag•. We support the Trallblazer Group. We seek to develop the range of opportunities by seeking out new training provlders. The publlc beneflt of our activities Impacts apprentices l young people looking for a caraer; the heritage tran5POrt Industry; thè broad body of heritage transport enthusiasts" tho hlstory of the nation. We are doing something that otherwise would not be done, so that traditional skills are not lost for ever. Additional infomiation (optionall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objedives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Pala 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial posrtion at the end of the period Para 1.21 i The ¢harlty is in a strong financial positlon with a clear programme of initiatives to support whi¢h are covered cash resources. Reserves are held to ensure the charity can fulfil future funding intèntions together wlth new Initiatives we are to develo Stalemenl explaining Ihe policy for holding reserves stating why they ar8 held Para 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any un￿rtainlieS about the charity continuing as a going ' concern Para 1.22 £33,425 NIA Para 1.2Z Parn 1,24 NIA P•n123 NIA Additlonal Infomiation (optlonal) You ma choose *0 include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sour￿$ of funds (including any fundraising) P8A 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopt&d Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity P8r8 1.48 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? 'j Jn!rir,01 por81ed Para 125 cio Trustee selection methods including details of any onstitutional provisions 6.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more Irustees Para 1.25 Truste•s are appointed by a resolution of propèrly convened meeting of the existlng trusteos. Additiornal information loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Pgr4 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network wtth which the charity works Para t 51 Relationship with any related parties ParR 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chant uses Istered charil number Charity's principal address Federation Skills Trust 1192334 The Barn. Holly Berry House. Rough Park, Hamstall Ridwar8. Rugeley. Staffordshire WS15 3SQ Names of the charity truste0s who manage the charlty Date8 acte(I If notfor whol• ear Trustee name Office Ilf any) Name ol pÈrson lor body) ?ntitied toa olnt trust0• Itan Kart Lewis Carter Paul Charles Chasney Andrew Francis Robert Galashan David Derrick Whale Chairman Treasurer John Stephen Evans Secretary 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector nam• ortwasa roved Name of Irustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dateg acted if not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets hekl in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wlhin the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomation (optional) Nomes and addresses of advisern (Optional infonnationl Type of Name Address advlser Name of chief executive or namos of sonlor staff members {Optional infom)ation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel detsi15 Other o tional information Declarations The trustses d8clarè that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's tn￿tres Signature(sl Full name(s) Position (eg Secretsry, Chalr. etc) Dats 2( 06kbe/ Zo"Z L Federation SkillsTrust Registered Number I192JJ4 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements Forthe Period Ended 31 tkcember 2021 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** |Report of the|Pages 2 and 3| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report|Page 4| |Statement of Financial Activities|Page 5| |Balance Sheet|Page 6| 1 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees** ## **For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** ## **Formation** The trust was registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission on 13 November 2020 and commenced activities in early 2021. Its first financial period is the year ended 31 December 2021. ## **Trust Objects** The Objects of the Federation Skills Trust are the advancement of education by promoting, whether directly through financial or other support, the training and teaching of engineering skills and processes and by encouraging and supporting the development and transference of skills appertaining to the repair, maintenance, preservation and renovation of all types of heritage transport, historic vehicle and machinery. ## **Our Background** The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs was the first organisation to identify that the skills pertinent to maintaining and renovating historic vehicles, were becoming lost as those engineers who worked on such vehicles when they were new, reached retirement age. The Federation was a prime mover in the establishment of apprentice training aimed specifically at filling the gap. In 2020 it was realised that the scope of the required skills training, particularly when looking at other types of transport and historic machinery, was becoming a substantial and very important activity. Whilst certain aspects are also very important to the Federation's Members (currently over 500 historic vehicle clubs) some of the training activity is on the fringe, or potentially outside of the Federation's core lobbying and legal activities aimed at ensuring we can all drive yesterday s vehicles on tomorrow's roads. As a direct result, the Federation Skills Trust, a registered charity, was formed. We know from research undertaken by the FBHVC that there are more historic vehicles on the road (those over 30 years old) than ever before, over 1.5 million and there are more enthusiast owners than ever before. We all need our vehicles maintained and, in some cases renovated or restored. We also know from the FBHVC research that there is already a considerable demand for skilled engineers the historic vehicle industry and beyond in other established heritage engineering fields. Typically, with regards to historic vehicles, maintenance, repair and renovation businesses are busy but finding qualified skilled engineers is difficult. There are a few highly regarded trainers in the industry, but they are working flat out. Federation Skills Trust helps qualified and reputable trainers develop and grow to meet the demand for skills training. During 2021 we built-on the research work of the FBHVC's National Historic Vehicle Surveys. The skills and knowledge incompatibility between modern automotive training and the skills required in the heritage vehicle sector is a gulf which has been growing. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The charitable organisation is run by the Trustees who at the various shows and events held during the year. Trustees are not remunerated, although they may have their expenses reimbursed when attending events on behalf of the Trust. 2 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** The following served as trustees throughout the financial year: Mr K L Carter Mr A F R Galashan Mr J Evans Mr P C Chasney Mr D D Whale ## **Activities** We will review our aims, objectives and activities each year. As these financial statements are our first no such review was carried out during the year. Going forward the review will look at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review will look at our successes in achieving the objects of the charity and the benefits they have brought. The review will also help us ensure our aim, objectives and activities remained focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the Charity activities. The Trustees are of the opinion the activities undertaken during the year provide public benefit in the United Kingdom. As a key part of meeting its objectives, the Trust continues to educate employers to foster apprentice training and to support and promote training activities as can be seen from the financial statements. In this respect an event was held at Brooklands Museum, in September 2021 to promote the work of the Trust and Heritage Skills Academy who are one of the skills providers. The Trust has also joined with the FBHVC to promote heritage engineering training at major events including the Classic Motor Show and Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show. This report was approved by the trustees on 12 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by: ## **Mr K L Carter - Trustee** 3 ## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Federation Skills Trust for the period ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 5 to 10. ## **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 e 2011 . 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 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 2011 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 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. . Graham John BSc FCA Chartered Accountant Young & Co St Ethelbert House Ryelands Street Hereford HR4 0LA . Date 4 ## **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** ||**Note**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**Designated**|**2021**|**2020**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Income**|**3**||||| |Donations and Legacies||50,000|34,072|84,072|0| |Other Activities||293|0|293|0| |**Total Income**||50,293|34,072|84,365|0| |**Expenditure**|**4**||||| |Cost of Raising Funds||10,231|0|10,231|0| |Charitable Activities||12,648|28,061|40,709|0| |**Total Expenditure**||22,879|28,061|50,940|0| |**Net Income/Expenditure**||27,414|6,011|33,425|0| |**Transfers**||-20,000|20,000|0|0| |Total Funds Brought Forward||0|0|0|0| |**Total Funds Carried Forward**||7,414|26,011|33,425|0| 5 FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 Iyole 2021 2020 Current Assets Cash ai Bank 34.686 Prepaid Expenses 279 34,965 Current Liabilities Other Creditors Accrued Expenses 1,540 1.540 Net Current Assels -73,425 Financed by.. Fund5 Unrestricted Income Funds General 7,414 Designated 26,011 Total Charity Funds 33,425 The notes on pages 7 to l O fomi part of these accounts, which were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 12 October 2022. Mr P C Chasney- Trustee ## **Federation Skills Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period ended 31 December 2021** ## **1. Accounting Policies** The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: ## **a. Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102). The Federation Skills Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **b. Income** Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met and it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **c. Expenditure** 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. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:- - Costs of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. - Administration costs are allocated between the costs of funding raising and charitable activities on a mixture of a time and costs basis. ## **d. Debtors** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **e. Cash at Bank and in Hand** Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. ## **f. Creditors and Provisions** Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 7 ## **Federation Skills Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period ended 31 December 2021** ## **g. Financial Instruments** The Society only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. - **h. Taxation** Under section 478 CTA 2010 the company is exempt from tax on its profits. - **i. Funds** The charity maintains an unrestricted fund consisting of a general fund, which is for use in accordance with the objectives of the company at the Trustees discretion and a designated fund where funds have been set aside ## **2. Legal Status** 8 ## **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**Designated**|**2021**|**2020**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**3 **|**INCOME**||||| ||**Donations and Legacies**||||| ||Donations|50,000|34,072|84,072|0| |||50,000|34,072|84,072|0| The Federation Skills Trust benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its volunteers. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in these accounts. ||recognised in these accounts.|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Other Activities**|||||||| ||Sundry Income|293||-||293||0| |||293||0||293||0| |**4 **|**EXPENDITURE**|||||||| ||**Cost of Raising Funds**|||||||| ||Promotional|1,722||-||1,722||0| ||Establishment of Trust|8,474||-||8,474||0| ||Administration|35||-||35||0| |||10,231||0||10,231||0| ||**Charitable Activities**|||||||| ||Shows and Promotional Activities|10,170||1,721||11,891||0| ||Education, including Grants|-||26,340||26,340||0| ||Professional Charges|1,420||-||1,420||0| ||Administration|1,058||-||1,058||0| |||12,648||28,061||40,709||0| ## **5 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS** The company does not employ any staff, nor does it remunerate any trustees in their position as trustee. Payments to members and officers for services provided, including travel were: ||Mr D D Whale (Trustee)|||||173||0| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||173||0| |**6 **|**ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**|||||||| ||Current Assets|8,954||26,011||34,965||0| ||Creditors|-1,540||0||-1,540||0| ||**Net Assets**|7,414||26,011||33,425||0| |**7 **|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||||||| ||Brought Forward|0||0||0||0| ||Incoming Resources|50,293||34,072||84,365||0| ||Resources Expended|-22,879||-28,061||-50,940||0| ||Transfers|-20,000||20,000||0||0| ||**Carried Forward**|7,414||26,011||33,425||0| 9 **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**8 **|**PURPOSES OF FUNDS**|||**2021**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**HSA***||**BM****|**Total**| |||**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**| ||Brought forward|-|-||-|0| ||Income|50,293|34,072||0|84,365| ||Expenditure|-22,879|-28,061||0|-50,940| ||Transfers|-20,000|0||20,000|0| ||Carried forward|7,414|6,011||20,000|33,425| *HSA is a major provider of training services for apprentices heritage skills ** Brooklands Museum for the part funding of a teaching post in conjunction with the strategic partnership the Museum has with the Bourne Education Trust ## **9 RELATED PARTIES** The Trustees and their families are considered to be related parties; transactions with them during the financial year were: |year were:|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2021**|**2020**|| |Trustees have been paid travel and other expenses as referred to in note 5.|||173||0| |2021 - 1|Trustees|(2020 - 0 Trustees)|||| Additionally the financial statements include an accrual for £1,000 in respect of training, bookkeeping and other related support from the wife of one trustee. This amount includes VAT and will be paid to her Chartered Accountant's practice. 10 Federation SkillsTrust Registered Number I192JJ4 Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements Forthe Period Ended 31 tkcember 2021 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** |Report of the|Pages 2 and 3| |---|---| |Independent Examiner's Report|Page 4| |Statement of Financial Activities|Page 5| |Balance Sheet|Page 6| 1 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees** ## **For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** ## **Formation** The trust was registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission on 13 November 2020 and commenced activities in early 2021. Its first financial period is the year ended 31 December 2021. ## **Trust Objects** The Objects of the Federation Skills Trust are the advancement of education by promoting, whether directly through financial or other support, the training and teaching of engineering skills and processes and by encouraging and supporting the development and transference of skills appertaining to the repair, maintenance, preservation and renovation of all types of heritage transport, historic vehicle and machinery. ## **Our Background** The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs was the first organisation to identify that the skills pertinent to maintaining and renovating historic vehicles, were becoming lost as those engineers who worked on such vehicles when they were new, reached retirement age. The Federation was a prime mover in the establishment of apprentice training aimed specifically at filling the gap. In 2020 it was realised that the scope of the required skills training, particularly when looking at other types of transport and historic machinery, was becoming a substantial and very important activity. Whilst certain aspects are also very important to the Federation's Members (currently over 500 historic vehicle clubs) some of the training activity is on the fringe, or potentially outside of the Federation's core lobbying and legal activities aimed at ensuring we can all drive yesterday s vehicles on tomorrow's roads. As a direct result, the Federation Skills Trust, a registered charity, was formed. We know from research undertaken by the FBHVC that there are more historic vehicles on the road (those over 30 years old) than ever before, over 1.5 million and there are more enthusiast owners than ever before. We all need our vehicles maintained and, in some cases renovated or restored. We also know from the FBHVC research that there is already a considerable demand for skilled engineers the historic vehicle industry and beyond in other established heritage engineering fields. Typically, with regards to historic vehicles, maintenance, repair and renovation businesses are busy but finding qualified skilled engineers is difficult. There are a few highly regarded trainers in the industry, but they are working flat out. Federation Skills Trust helps qualified and reputable trainers develop and grow to meet the demand for skills training. During 2021 we built-on the research work of the FBHVC's National Historic Vehicle Surveys. The skills and knowledge incompatibility between modern automotive training and the skills required in the heritage vehicle sector is a gulf which has been growing. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The charitable organisation is run by the Trustees who at the various shows and events held during the year. Trustees are not remunerated, although they may have their expenses reimbursed when attending events on behalf of the Trust. 2 ## **Federation Skills Trust Report of the Trustees For the Period Ended 31 December 2021** The following served as trustees throughout the financial year: Mr K L Carter Mr A F R Galashan Mr J Evans Mr P C Chasney Mr D D Whale ## **Activities** We will review our aims, objectives and activities each year. As these financial statements are our first no such review was carried out during the year. Going forward the review will look at what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review will look at our successes in achieving the objects of the charity and the benefits they have brought. The review will also help us ensure our aim, objectives and activities remained focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the Charity activities. The Trustees are of the opinion the activities undertaken during the year provide public benefit in the United Kingdom. As a key part of meeting its objectives, the Trust continues to educate employers to foster apprentice training and to support and promote training activities as can be seen from the financial statements. In this respect an event was held at Brooklands Museum, in September 2021 to promote the work of the Trust and Heritage Skills Academy who are one of the skills providers. The Trust has also joined with the FBHVC to promote heritage engineering training at major events including the Classic Motor Show and Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show. This report was approved by the trustees on 12 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by: ## **Mr K L Carter - Trustee** 3 ## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Federation Skills Trust for the period ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 5 to 10. ## **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 e 2011 . 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 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 2011 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 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. . Graham John BSc FCA Chartered Accountant Young & Co St Ethelbert House Ryelands Street Hereford HR4 0LA . Date 4 ## **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** ||**Note**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**Designated**|**2021**|**2020**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Income**|**3**||||| |Donations and Legacies||50,000|34,072|84,072|0| |Other Activities||293|0|293|0| |**Total Income**||50,293|34,072|84,365|0| |**Expenditure**|**4**||||| |Cost of Raising Funds||10,231|0|10,231|0| |Charitable Activities||12,648|28,061|40,709|0| |**Total Expenditure**||22,879|28,061|50,940|0| |**Net Income/Expenditure**||27,414|6,011|33,425|0| |**Transfers**||-20,000|20,000|0|0| |Total Funds Brought Forward||0|0|0|0| |**Total Funds Carried Forward**||7,414|26,011|33,425|0| 5 FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2021 Iyole 2021 2020 Current Assets Cash ai Bank 34.686 Prepaid Expenses 279 34,965 Current Liabilities Other Creditors Accrued Expenses 1,540 1.540 Net Current Assels -73,425 Financed by.. Fund5 Unrestricted Income Funds General 7,414 Designated 26,011 Total Charity Funds 33,425 The notes on pages 7 to l O fomi part of these accounts, which were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 12 October 2022. Mr P C Chasney- Trustee ## **Federation Skills Trust Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period ended 31 December 2021** ## **1. Accounting Policies** The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: ## **a. Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102). The Federation Skills Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **b. Income** Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met and it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **c. Expenditure** 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. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:- - Costs of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. - Administration costs are allocated between the costs of funding raising and charitable activities on a mixture of a time and costs basis. ## **d. Debtors** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **e. Cash at Bank and in Hand** Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. ## **f. Creditors and Provisions** Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 7 ## **Federation Skills Trust** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period ended 31 December 2021** ## **g. Financial Instruments** The Society only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. - **h. Taxation** Under section 478 CTA 2010 the company is exempt from tax on its profits. - **i. Funds** The charity maintains an unrestricted fund consisting of a general fund, which is for use in accordance with the objectives of the company at the Trustees discretion and a designated fund where funds have been set aside ## **2. Legal Status** 8 ## **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Total Funds**|**Total Funds**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**Designated**|**2021**|**2020**| |||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**3 **|**INCOME**||||| ||**Donations and Legacies**||||| ||Donations|50,000|34,072|84,072|0| |||50,000|34,072|84,072|0| The Federation Skills Trust benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its volunteers. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in these accounts. ||recognised in these accounts.|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Other Activities**|||||||| ||Sundry Income|293||-||293||0| |||293||0||293||0| |**4 **|**EXPENDITURE**|||||||| ||**Cost of Raising Funds**|||||||| ||Promotional|1,722||-||1,722||0| ||Establishment of Trust|8,474||-||8,474||0| ||Administration|35||-||35||0| |||10,231||0||10,231||0| ||**Charitable Activities**|||||||| ||Shows and Promotional Activities|10,170||1,721||11,891||0| ||Education, including Grants|-||26,340||26,340||0| ||Professional Charges|1,420||-||1,420||0| ||Administration|1,058||-||1,058||0| |||12,648||28,061||40,709||0| ## **5 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS** The company does not employ any staff, nor does it remunerate any trustees in their position as trustee. Payments to members and officers for services provided, including travel were: ||Mr D D Whale (Trustee)|||||173||0| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||173||0| |**6 **|**ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**|||||||| ||Current Assets|8,954||26,011||34,965||0| ||Creditors|-1,540||0||-1,540||0| ||**Net Assets**|7,414||26,011||33,425||0| |**7 **|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||||||| ||Brought Forward|0||0||0||0| ||Incoming Resources|50,293||34,072||84,365||0| ||Resources Expended|-22,879||-28,061||-50,940||0| ||Transfers|-20,000||20,000||0||0| ||**Carried Forward**|7,414||26,011||33,425||0| 9 **FEDERATION SKILLS TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**8 **|**PURPOSES OF FUNDS**|||**2021**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**General**|**HSA***||**BM****|**Total**| |||**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**| ||Brought forward|-|-||-|0| ||Income|50,293|34,072||0|84,365| ||Expenditure|-22,879|-28,061||0|-50,940| ||Transfers|-20,000|0||20,000|0| ||Carried forward|7,414|6,011||20,000|33,425| *HSA is a major provider of training services for apprentices heritage skills ** Brooklands Museum for the part funding of a teaching post in conjunction with the strategic partnership the Museum has with the Bourne Education Trust ## **9 RELATED PARTIES** The Trustees and their families are considered to be related parties; transactions with them during the financial year were: |year were:|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2021**|**2020**|| |Trustees have been paid travel and other expenses as referred to in note 5.|||173||0| |2021 - 1|Trustees|(2020 - 0 Trustees)|||| Additionally the financial statements include an accrual for £1,000 in respect of training, bookkeeping and other related support from the wife of one trustee. This amount includes VAT and will be paid to her Chartered Accountant's practice. 10