2025-03-31-accounts - Coventry Education & Cultural Centre

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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Coventry Education and Cultural Centre Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1193489 Charity's principal address 280 Foleshill Road Coventry Postcode CV6 SAH Names ofthe charty trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan The trustees themselves Mr. Mehmet Nuri Turudioglu Mr. Ebubekir Kusak Chair For whole year Trustee For whole year From 01 January 2025 Until 01 January 2025 The trustees themselves Bulent Manav Trustee The trustees themselves Mr. Ibrahim Mutlu Trustee The trustees themselves 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted g.tr Association Trustee selection methods Appointed by the existing trustees. Additional governance issues (Optional infonnation) The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and re1ve no remunerations or other financial benefits. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and prOdureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; • relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The trustees meet together as a body monthly and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to running the community facilities and the activities provided by the charity. Section C Ob'ectives and activities 11,fftp, TAR March 2012

For the public benefit to advan education in the West Midlands of England, particularly but not exclusively amongst children between the ages of 3 and 16 in such ways as the charity trustees see fit, including by: a) assisting in supplementary education, the provision of homework clubs and language classes for those whose education is impacted due to language barriers. b) developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through organising cultural and social events in the west midlands and surrounding area. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees consider that these activities, summarised below, provide benefit both to those who uses our community centre and the wider community of Coventry and neighbouring cities. Coventry Education & Cultural Centre is a charity committed to the educational support and providing free complementary education programs for people in Coventry area. We champion and serve the primary goal advancing the education of the public in the subjects of English Language, Life in the UK and several ethnic languages. The supplementary educational support out of school hours which is provided by our community members and teachers on a voluntary basis act as crucial information and advocacy points for adults as well as children in our region. The language courses we provide are designed to improve the level of English of those who struggle to communicate and educate. Our programs aim for raising aspirations and engagement that are essential components to remove the language barrier hence reducing failures in the classroom or at work. Summary ofthe maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the ststutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Coventry Education & Cultural Centre will focus primarily on young people with the aim of advancing community development through language and cultural education. Our Purposes and Our Aim Coventry Education & Cultural Centre is being established to provide supplementary education, Pla and materials in Coventry area for young people who are struggling in formal education due to language barrier, tradition etc. We provide the following: Language courses: This will focus on developing language skills of young people who needs additional support in language skills. The language courses we provide are designed to improve the level of English of young people who struggle to communicate and educate. Homework support: Some young people need support due to falling behind in their studies. Our volunteer teachers provide homework support and materials to those who are in need of supplementary study support. Leisure and sport activities: People at every age group need leisure and sport activities to develop friendship and social skills that will improve their confidence in communicating to others. These extracurricular activities are essential part of TAR March 2012

the program to practice the language and communication skills young people develop at the classrooms. Sports, along with enhancing health and fitness, would enable people especially young people to use all their senses and by choosing sports in their lives, young people can not only become physically stronger but also emotionally tougher. Our aim to: Raise the attainment of people, particularly those facing disadvantages Develop their essential skills Prepare young people for the world of work and further study We do this by following: Commitment and inspiring pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and instill a sense of hope in the future. Responsibility and empowering young people in establishing goals and following through on commitments. Possibility of expanding the perspective of young people to make them aware of their competences. Supporting individuals and surrounding young people in a caring, inclusive leaming environment. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforn)ation) TAR March 2012

You may choose to indude further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charfty during the year Volunteers are an important resour in community work. This year our Charity has achieved to reach over 500 Turkish speaking people in Coventry and surrounding cities. This helped us increase our number of volunteers who then helped us organise and conduct more charitable and fund-raising activities than last year. Volunteers are involved in most of our community activities and we have now over 15 people regularly giving their time. Our language course and homework support sessions have proved to be very successful as we witnessed considerable improvements on some of the students who did not do well in the previous years. We also promoted and supported the right of parents to home educate their children as an additional support to sustain success of their children. TAR March 2012

Section E Financial review Charity trustees have reserve policy that minimum £500 must always be set aside in the Charity's bank account to cover events or situations that may happen. Brief ststement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Bulent Manav Mr.E ekir Kusak Trustee Trustee Date 1*1011201 TAR March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds to the nearest £ Endowment funds to the nearest£ Totsl funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recel Charitable activitios Other income Other income - Gift Aid Other income - interest 106,971 778 106,971 778 61,223 2,351 15,453 250 ross Income AR) 107.749 107,749 69,278 sset an (see table). Investment sa A3Pa ments Costs of charitable activiti'es Personnel costs Donations 79,163 22,800 79,163 22,800 49,909 15,840 1,920 tota 101,983 101,963 67,669 A4 Asset and investment urchases, (see table) Purchase of fixed assets tota 101,963 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fiinds this year end 36,789 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1710112026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest£ Cate es il B1 Cash funds Main bank account 35,334 Petty Cash 1,455 Totsl cash fiinds 36,789 (agree balances wlth recelpts and payfforts ac£ount(s)) Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Detalls B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhlch asset belongs Current valu• tlonal Details Cost (optlonal) Fund towhlch asset belon Current value donal Det8119 Cost (optlonal) B4 Assets retained for the charlty's own use Fund towhlch Ilablll relates Amountdue tlonal When due tlonal Det211s B5 Uabllltles Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval Signature Print Name Mr. Bulent Manav 25.1.goi Mr. Ebubekir Kusak CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 1710112026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Coventry Education and Cultural Centre members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1193489 ended (if any) Set out on pages (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 March 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.

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Date: 15/01/2026
Signed:
Name: Mr Cem Kizilcik
Relevant professional Chartered Accountant (ACMA, CGMA, AICPA)
qualification(s) or body (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
(if any):
Address: 52 Chestnut Drive
Sale
M33 4HH
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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 .

October 2018

IER