Learn
and
Thrive
Annual Report
2024-2025
We are a UK charity dedicated to **empowering individuals** with Down’s syndrome and/or other special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to lead **safer, more connected, and independent lives.**
Individuals with learning difficulties often experience significantly poorer life outcomes, including early mortality, social isolation, abuse, and a diminished sense of autonomy. Meanwhile, the families and professionals supporting them frequently lack the necessary guidance and tools to provide meaningful assistance.
## **These challenges are not unavoidable; they stem from a system that continues to ignore their rights, voices, and potential.**
Learn and Thrive collaborates with charities, schools, and families to ensure that our community has access to the specialised support and education they need to flourish. **From fostering**
**relationships to promoting physical well-being, our community deserves the opportunity to live life on their own terms** , and we are here to equip them with the resources required to achieve that.
**Vision**
## **Mission**
**A world where everyone with Down’s syndrome thrives.**
**Using digital tools to empower people with Down's syndrome to thrive throughout their lives.**
## **About Us**
Learn and Thrive aims to foster a world where individuals with Down's syndrome and SEND can flourish. Here are our two key projects that contribute to this mission.
## **Teach Me Too**
This COVID-inspired initiative, backed by speech and language therapists along with specialist teachers, brings specialist teaching and therapy into the home or classroom. It focuses on instilling confidence in delivering specialised teaching support in the early years.
## **Learning for Life**
Inspired by the unique challenges encountered by our community, Learning for Life is anchored in the Relationship and Sex Education curriculum. It equips individuals with the essential teaching and practical skills needed to grow up safer, happier, and actively engaged in their communities.
## **How We Create Change**
**Enabling independence Empowering safer lives Creating connection**
**We all deserve to live safe and connected lives where our voice shapes our future**
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What
Partnership work
Families, educators, community groups
and carers are supported to teach and
Skills Information deliver the skills needed for children to
live safer and more connected lives.
Children and young people’s confidence,
Specialised learning tools and projects
knowledge, and skills improve
Education Professionals Support Who
Staff Network Educators access to specialist content
increases, giving them more time to
Parents and Carers Community Groups deliver face-to-face support
Learn and Thrive projects delivered giving
Children and young people (0-25) - Down’s high quality specialist support
syndrome & SEND/ALN Co-production with our community
increasing opportunities
Loneliness and social Lack of support for Why
supporters: Families/teachers/
exclusion: 1 in 3 people with a People with learning difficulties face
caregivers are unequipped and
learning disability spend less significantly poorer outcomes in life—
unsupported, lacking the
than an hour a day outside including early death, isolation, abuse,
knowledge and tools needed to
their home on a typical and a loss of autonomy—while the
help people with learning
Saturday* families and professionals around them
difficulties live safe,
are too often left without the guidance
autonomous, and fulfilling lives.
Abuse and neglect: People and tools needed to offer meaningful
with learning difficulties remain Premature and preventable support.
disproportionately at risk of deaths: People with learning
abuse, neglect, and having disabilities die, on average, 20 These failures are not inevitable; they
their rights ignored—systemic years earlier than the general reflect a system that continues to
failures persist in services population, often from overlook their rights, voices, and
meant to support them. ** avoidable causes. *** potential.
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**What**
**Families, educators, community groups and carers are supported to teach and deliver the skills needed for children to live safer and more connected lives.**
**Children and young people’s confidence, knowledge, and skills improve**
**Learn and Thrive projects delivered giving high quality specialist support**
**People with learning difficulties face significantly poorer outcomes in life— including early death, isolation, abuse, and a loss of autonomy—while the families and professionals around them are too often left without the guidance and tools needed to offer meaningful support.**
*Care Quality Commission; The Guardian **Mencap; Parliament Committee. ***NHS England; King’s College London Full references available upon request
## **Chair Report**
It’s been another year of real progress and purpose at Learn and Thrive. As Chair, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together— continuing to unlock potential and provide meaningful learning opportunities for young people with Down’s Syndrome.
## **Expanding Our Reach**
This year, we’ve grown the number of families using our resources significantly. **We have reached over 35,400** children and young people—testament to both the quality of our content and a growing recognition of its impact.
## **Content and Innovation**
We’ve launched several new video series this year, focused on **pre-number maths skills, relationships, and healthy lifestyles** , developed in close collaboration with educators and families. The response has been extremely positive, with parents sharing stories of progress and growing confidence in their children.
We’ve also been piloting new interactive tools to support more personalised learning and are continuing to invest in feedback and co-creation, ensuring the next wave of content is even more **relevant and engaging** .
## **Fundraising and Support**
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the commitment of our partners, we’ve secured over £140,000 in funding this year.
A sincere **thank you** to everyone who has contributed—your support helps us continue building a future in which young people with Down’s Syndrome are supported to thrive, not just get by.
## **Strategic Growth**
This year, we laid strong foundations for our next phase of growth. We’ve welcomed new expertise to both our board and delivery team, and we’re now well placed to **extend our reach** across the UK —particularly in areas where access to high-quality learning content is limited.
## **Partnerships and Profile**
Our relationships with schools, NHS trusts, and third-sector organisations have continued to grow. These partnerships remain central to our work, and we’re proud to be recognised as a **trusted, forward-thinking partner** in inclusive education.
We were also pleased to contribute to several national events focused on inclusion and digital learning, and we’re exploring further opportunities for collaboration and wider influence.
As we look back over the year, it’s clear that **Learn and Thrive is more than just a name** —it’s what we witness every day in the lives of the young people and families we work with.
To our brilliant team, our board, our partners and funders, and to the families who inspire us: thank you. Your dedication and belief in what we’re building is what makes our work possible.
**Here’s to another year of learning, growing and thriving—together.**
Nikki Walker Chair of Trustees
## **CEO Summary**
This year has been one of both remarkable progress and resilience for Learn and Thrive. Against the backdrop of a challenging funding climate and increasing pressure on the sector, we have not only sustained our work—we have grown it. **Over 35,400 children and young people have benefited from our resources** , which continue to be offered entirely **free of charge** . Through projects that span from early learning to relationships and life skills, our work has empowered families, professionals, and young people with the tools they need to thrive—not just cope.
Our strength lies in our community. In 2024/25, **80% of our projects were co-produced** or directly informed by the people we serve. We’ve **deepened partnerships** with expert charities such as Down Syndrome Cheshire, Down’s Syndrome Scotland, and the Down’s Syndrome Association, **expanded youth panel** input, and **brought lived experience to the forefront of our content.** This approach keeps us grounded, relevant, and continually learning. Our ability to adapt, innovate, and grow despite wider sector challenges is a testament to the **resilience, passion, and shared purpose of everyone involved in our mission.**
I want to give special thanks to our incredible board of trustees and the dedicated volunteers—both with and without learning needs—who are at the heart of our work. **Your commitment ensures that Learn and Thrive remains not just a charity, but a community.**
As we look ahead, we remain firmly values-led, committed to accessibility, and focused on building a sustainable future where every child can live a safe and connected life. Jo Aiyathurai
Chief Executive Officer
## **Year in Review**
Teach Me Too now has **2082 users,** and is averaging 79 new users monthly! Working alongside Maths for Life, the series ‘Maths Before Numbers’ tackles pre-number skills, including colours, shapes,
comparisons, and categorisations. This development has supported a **43% increase in sign ups** compared to last year.
We’re reaching children across settings, with **64%** of our beneficiaries in mainstream settings, and **28%** in specialist, as well as those pre-school and in home school. As we streamline our digital offer, we’ve moved Teach Me Too to the main website and since it’s inception, **4558** members have accessed the project.
They have changed our SALT so much for the better. I can’t thank you enough. She is more confident in communicating **Nicholas Baker, Parent**
*calculated by the number of professionals signing up supporting on average 4.4 students each, and parents supporting 1, including historic members from our website teachmetoo.org.uk, now integrated into learnandthrive.org.uk.
## **Year in Review**
Stage One of our curriculum is now well underway, with plans to **complete in 2025/26** . Learning for Life continues to flourish and grow with the support and input from our community to enhance our offer, including a new series on consent and decision making, bereavement, sexual feelings. An **additional 120 members join this project monthly.**
Co-production of content has been a key strategic goal this year, **involving members of our community** in the filming of our new series. These include:
How To... Be Healthy Families
What you do is really unique and is such a powerful resource. I can't do our afternoon sessions without you now!
**Lucy McLaren, Employment & Life Skills Coordinator at DS Cheshire**
Understanding Health and Prevention
*calculated by the number of professionals signing up supporting on average 4 .4 students each, and parents supporting 1.
## **Treasurer’s Report**
The financial year ending 31 March 2025 was a year of both growth and adaptation for Learn and Thrive. While the **fundraising environment remained challenging** , we were pleased to see increasing success in our applications to trusts and foundations, a reflection of our growing reputation and track record. Although one of our long-standing major donors was unable to continue their support this year due to relocating overseas, we have made significant progress in **diversifying** our funding base to ensure long-term sustainability.
During this 12-month period, Learn and Thrive generated an income of £110,768, compared to £177,550 in the previous year. Of this, £64,850 came from grants and trusts—almost doubling our income from this stream compared to the previous year—while £45,519 came from individual supporters. Our total expenditure was £172,998, with our largest investments continuing to be in direct wages and outsourced content development to **meet the growing needs of our community** . This resulted in a planned deficit, which reflects our commitment to continued impact during a period of transition in our income strategy.
We ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £75,200 (£69,278 in the previous year) and restricted reserves of £49,230 (£117,382 in the previous year) Following a review of our reserves policy in light of increased financial visibility, we updated our target reserves level from 6–9 months of expenditure (£110,000) to 4–6 months (£75,000-£109,000). I’m pleased to confirm that our current reserves remain within this target range, **ensuring operational stability.** However, we recognise the need for vigilance, and securing long-term income remains a strategic priority. With a clear funding plan in place for 2025/26—focused on corporate partnerships, trust income growth, and project-specific donations—we are confident in our ability to **strengthen our financial position and continue delivering highquality, free resources** to those who need them most.
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Kate Taylor
Treasurer
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## **Safeguarding**
Not only is safeguarding a key element of our teaching, and impact of our work, but it is fundamental within the charity’s operations.
## **Learning for Life**
Safeguarding is a core theme of this project. Supporting learners, professionals, and families to identify unsafe situations and access the right support.
## **Policies & Procedures**
Comprehensive and frequently updated safeguarding policies that align with current legal standards and best practices.
## **Recruitment**
Background checks and safeguarding protocols are implemented to guarantee the appropriateness of all individuals engaged with us, including current DBS checks.
## **Training**
All staff, volunteers, and trustees are required to complete mandatory safeguarding training to effectively recognise and address any concerns.
## **Reporting & Support**
Transparent and accessible reporting systems are established to guarantee prompt and appropriate actions are taken, along with support for all parties involved.
## **Our Impact**
We are currently assisting thousands of individuals through our various projects. This year, we have continued to prioritise co-production seeing many of our community star and produce our materials.
## 2082
## 3508
**active users in Teach Me Too active users in Learning for Life**
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Action Result
Including Partnered with 21 Together,
members of our Tailfeather Dance, Down’s Syndrome
community in Scotland, Down Syndrome North East
production of 80% of projects released in 2024
content feature our community
Released our first series in the project
Reinvigorating in over 3 years
Teach Me Too Partnered with Maths for Life to fill a
project gap in our existing offer within the
EYFS curriculum
Three new series developed and
Continue
released
growing the
63% of our total users registered in the
Learning for
Learning for Life project
Life project and
71% increase in membership year on
user base
year
Existing content New content
+23%
27h 34m 8h 22m
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## **Our Impact**
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48% 38%
of our users are of our users are
Teachers and Parents and
Teaching Carers
Assistants
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As our projects are **free** to all, with no eligibility criteria, we have a wide range of users, from the UK and beyond, who are parents, carers, teachers, social workers, occupational therapists and more.
He really enjoys the videos and is more chatty now... His self esteem is growing
We create resources **supporting the challenges our community face** :
**-Line Jones, Professional**
- Understanding of public and private Appropriate touch Healthy lifestyles Respectful and fulfilling friendships Emotional regulation Puberty and growing up Personal hygiene Mental wellbeing
We cover an increasing range of topics. All of our work is informed directly by the lived experience of our partners and co-producers.
86% 49% of our of our users live in beneficiaries the **United** attend a **Kingdom** , with **specialist setting** , 89% of these across all age users living in groups. 43% are in England mainstream.
I have never seen such excellent resources for puberty... the parents feel so supported and are seeing a massive difference in their child **Debbie Austerlitz, SENCO**
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## **Our Impact**
Reaching an estimated **35,400** children and young people, through use of our resources at home, in schools, and in support groups, is a point of pride for us all at Learn and Thrive. What’s also crucially important is the real life impact and quality of our work on those with Down’s syndrome and SEND.
26,305
35+
**videos and 280 downloads of our hours of free resources resources video content**
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Has this project helped improve the learner’s skills or confidence?
The kids started
Yes, a lot
taking autonomy for
Yes, a little saying ‘no, that’s
private’. So that was
Not really
such a breakthrough.
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Susan Ainsworth,
Percentage Teacher
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**Average rating for our projects is 4.6 stars**
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How would you rate the overall quality of the projects?
I’m just learning all Excellent
about life, and I’m
Good
just thriving... it’s
Average
really life-changing.
Poor
Maya Patil,
Ambassador and 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
beneficiary
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Someone else's social media
4.9% Word of mouth
17.4%
Our social media
16.6%
Email
3.5%
Local Offer / government agency Search engine
1.7%
18.4%
Local support group
4%
Professional recommendation
33.5%
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## **Our Reach**
As our marketing efforts have increased year on year, we’ve been able to reach more parents and educators in need of our resources. The channels through which we are able to do so have **constantly increased** .
We are pleased to note that professionals recommend us consistently. **51%** of our users are directed to our charity by others in their communities and supporters, including professionals.
The positive endorsement of our work is a mark of the incredible progress we’ve made and how much our content is required for our community.
## 44,632 185 330,128
**Countries where our website is being accessed**
**Unique users using our website**
**Total webpage views +150.95%** from previous year
**+106.11%** from previous year
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Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok YouTube Spotify
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## **Social Media**
In 2024 we shifted our social media strategy, and have adopted more video content across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Our new podcast, Life Skills Unfiltered, has been shared across our new Spotify profile and on YouTube. We hit several milestones this year, including **3000** Facebook followers, **1000** Instagram followers, and **100** followers on LinkedIn and YouTube. On average, we reached **over 6000 users per month** across all of our social media.
## **Our Reach**
Now in our third year, we have been able to focus more efforts on reaching a larger number of users, and therefore children and young people as a result. Due to our users being made up of only **38% parent/carers** , the remaining users are professionals who reach, on average, **4.4 learners per person.**
35,490
**children and young people reached since our projects began**
While we still see the legacy of our Southeast base, we have seen a larger number of people signing up to our projects outside of this area. Not only this, but compared to the previous year, our overall numbers are considerably higher. For example, in Greater London, our uptake has increased from **154 to 538** . thanks to the support of the **City Bridge Foundation**
49%
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signpost to us
Users
538
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Top 10 Counties - Members
Greater London 538
Kent 446
Surrey 225
West Midlands 202
Lancashire 199
Essex 185
Hampshire 175
Cheshire 167
West Yorkshire 136
Warwickshire 112
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## **Our Uptake**
Taking into consideration our reach across the UK, we have undertaken further analysis to better assess the uptake** of our projects. We have used, somewhat limited, national data on prevalence of Down’s syndrome to extrapolate an estimated population of **individuals we could be supporting** in each county across the UK.
This new data, when compared to membership numbers, shows us clearly that while the Southeast remains an area of high uptake, our uptake is **spreading across the UK** thanks to our focus on working with local groups, local authorities, and regional marketing. This is demonstrated by the two heatmaps below, alongside our Top 10 counties by uptake in the Down’s syndrome community.
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Membership Uptake (%) Top 10 Counties - Uptake
Kent 32%
Orkney 30%
Midlothian 29%
Londonderry 27%
Warwickshire 26%
Surrey 25%
Herefordshire 25%
Users Uptake County Tyrone 24%
538 32%
Aberdeenshire 24%
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Stirling 21%
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**using a ratio of 1/865 individuals with Down’s syndrome in the UK, and taking 65% of these to be between the ages of 3- 25, we calculate an estimated population with Down’s syndrome in each county. Uptake is a percentage of this population.
## **Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Funding**
This year, Learn and Thrive has faced increasing pressure on our funding model, reflecting a wider national trend. According to the CAF UK Giving Report 2024, fewer individuals are giving to charity and the average donation has fallen, with smaller organisations disproportionately affected.¹
**Unlike many in our sector, we continue to provide our high-quality resources entirely free of charge** —an approach rooted in our commitment to equity and access for all families and professionals supporting children with learning difficulties.
To safeguard this model in an increasingly challenging environment, we are **actively diversifying our income** . With our foundation in trust funding now more established, we are building stronger applications for larger multi-year grants. We are also placing a renewed focus on **corporate partnerships** , seeking long-term alignment with organisations that share our values and commitment to social impact. Alongside this, we are exploring the use of **targeted donation campaigns** to fund individual projects, helping supporters connect more directly with the impact of their giving.
In the year ahead, we will assess the viability of a subscription-based resource for professionals—a project designed to offer added value to schools while generating sustainable income to underpin our free content. As we adapt, we remain guided by our core belief: **that all children deserve the tools to thrive, regardless of background or diagnosis.** Our aim is to ensure that our model remains both values-led and financially resilient.
References
¹ Charities Aid Foundation (2024). CAF UK Giving Report 2024.
## **Demonstrating Impact as an Infrastructure Charity**
As an infrastructure charity, one of our ongoing challenges is evidencing the meaningful **impact of our work on the wider community** . While our direct beneficiaries include families, schools, community groups, and other charities, the true reach of our work lies in empowering others to deliver better outcomes for children and young people with learning difficulties. Ensuring that this indirect impact remains **visible, measurable, and aligned with community needs is essential** to our long-term success.
To meet this challenge, we have embedded a culture of **partnership and coproduction across our work** . We collaborate with expert panels and sector partners, such as Down Syndrome Cheshire and Downright Excellent, to shape resources that reflect lived experience and professional best practice.
This year, we strengthened our work with **youth panels** , ensuring that **young people themselves have a voice in shaping what we create** . These partnerships allow us to remain relevant, responsive, and accountable to those we aim to serve.
**Co-production** remains at the heart of our approach: in the past year, 80% of our projects have been created with, featured, or been directly informed by the community. **This commitment ensures our work is not only shaped for our users, but with them—helping us deliver tools that are practical, trusted, and rooted in real-world needs.**
## **Thank You!**
We have been fortunate enough to receive funding from a range of Trusts and Grants, organisations, and individuals to fund our projects and core costs.
**Without this invaluable funding, we couldn’t continue to grow and serve our ever-growing community.**
Below are just a selection of our funders, who support us both in **direct funding** and with additional assistance through **pro bono work, office space, and inhouse fundraising** . We also extend our gratitude to all of our individual donors, who contributions throughout the year made up **11.3% of our funding.**
£140,300 **funding received**
**The Henry Smith Charity**
Charity Number: 1195053 Email: contact@learnandthrive.org.uk TEL: 0300 102 4553
Trustees during the reporting period: April 24 - March 25
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Name Date Appointed Date Stood Down Role
Nicola Walker 05 July 2021 Chair
Kate Rosanna Taylor 22 September 2021 Treasurer
Karen Michelle McGuigan 05 July 2021 01 September 2024 Trustee
Andrea Melanie Wilson 05 July 2021 Trustee
Maja Trninic 12 March 2024 Trustee
Clair Smith 12 March 2024 Trustee
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The Key Management Personnel are the Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Johanna Aiyathurai – CEO
Registered Office: 265 Maidstone Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0HA
Independent Examiner: Charity Accountant, Shruti Soni Ltd, 117A St. Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, TN13 3PE
Bank: CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA
The objects for which the Charity is established for the benefit of the public are to advance the education of children and young people with Down’s syndrome and similar learning difficulties including but not limited to providing access to specialist teachers and therapists through digital content and other resources.
Governonce and Structure:
Type of governlng document
Foundation Registered 05 July 2021
How the chority Is constituted
Foundatlon CIO
Trustee selection methods
Trustees are oppolnted by the exlstlng Trustees
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the Charlty Commlsslon's public benefft gvldonce when exerclslng any powers or
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Learn -Thrive
**Learn and Thrive Charity Number: 1195053 Year Ending March 31st 2025 www.learnandthrive.org.uk**
Annual Report 2024/2025
## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of LEARN AND THRIVE**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 25 to 29.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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.
**Shruti Soni FCCA FCIE** Date: 24th September 2025
Shruti Soni Ltd 117a St. John's Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 3PE
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## **LEARN AND THRIVE**
## **Charity Registration number 1195053**
## **Receipts and payments accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025**
|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Receipts**
Grants
1
-
64,850
**64,850**
Donations
2
11,421
29,530
**40,951**
Interest
399
-
**399**
Charitable Activities
216
4,352
**4,568**
**12,036**
**98,732**
**110,768**
**Payments**
Costs of Generating Funds
3
56
8,845
**8,901**
Charitable Activities
4
1,348
156,591
**157,939**
Management and Administrat 5
1,745
4,413
**6,158**
**3,149**
**169,849**
**172,998**
**Net of receipts/(payments)**
**8,887**
**(71,117)**
**(62,230)**
**Transfer between funds**
**(2,965)**
**2,965**
**-**
**Cash funds last year end**
69,278
117,382
**186,660**
**75,200**
**49,230**
**124,430**
**Total payments**
**Cash funds this year end**
**Total Receipts**
01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
|_Restricted_
_funds_
_Total funds_
_£_
_£_
_£_
_-_
_159,940_
_159,940_
_3,309_
_13,855_
_17,164_
_334_
_-_
_334_
_-_
_112_
_112_
_3,643_
_173,907_
_177,550_
_3,722_
_11,839_
_15,561_
_10,259_
_110,457_
_120,716_
_488_
_5,880_
_6,368_
_14,469_
_128,176_
_142,645_
_(10,826)_
_45,731_
_34,905_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_80,104_
_71,651_
_151,755_
_69,278_
_117,382_
_186,660_
01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024
_Unrestricted_
_funds_|
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## **LEARN AND THRIVE Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025**
## **1 Income from Grants**
|Grants - Peter Harrison
Grants - Brian Murtagh
Grants -Jeans 4 Genes
Grants- City Bridge
Grants- Garfield Weston
Grants- WCIT Charity
Grants-Marsh Charitable Trust
Grants-The Lawson Trust
Grants-The Henry Smith Charity
Grants-Julia Rausing Trust - Youth Panel
Grants - Maths Mum
Grants - Operations & Development
Grants - FP Whittingham
Grants - KCF CYP
Grants - Groundwork/ Tesco
Grants - Bentley
Grants - Postcode Lottery|Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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2,000
10,000
-
10,000
15,000
10,000
-
6,000
5,000
5,000
-
1,850
-
-
-
-
-
64,850
Restricted|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**2,000**
**10,000**
**-**
**10,000**
**15,000**
**10,000**
**-**
**6,000**
**5,000**
**5,000**
**-**
**1,850**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
64,850|2024
Total
£
22,500
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,000
50,000
4,440
2,500
500
25,000
159,940|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **2 Donations and legacies**
|Unrestricted
£
Donations - Corporate
5,321
Donations - Fundraising Platform (was Enthuse
2,349
Donations - Fundraising Pages External
130
Donations - HNWI
-
Donations - Easy Fundraising
19
Gift Aid
3,602
11,421|£
4,715
14,932
-
9,883
-
-
29,530
Restricted|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**10,036**
**17,281**
**130**
**9,883**
**19**
**3,602**
**40,951**|2024
Total
£
100
14,340
235
-
-
2,488
17,163|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **LEARN AND THRIVE Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025**
## **3 Cost of generating funds**
|Fundraising Products Brought
Advertising & Marketing
Direct Wages
General Expenses
Pension Costs
Employer NIC
Recruitment
Resource Creation
Staff Training
Travel - National
Computer Equipment
Venue Cost
Bought-in Services
Expert Costs
Fliming Costs
**Charitable Activites Expenditure**|Unrestricted
£
-
56
56
Unrestricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,348
-
-
-
-
1,348|£
4,700
4,145
8,845
£
99,635
2,163
5,575
3,952
977
730
321
4,039
760
557
-
17,689
20,193
156,591
Restricted
Restricted|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**4,700**
**4,201**
8,901
**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**99,635**
**2,163**
**5,575**
**3,952**
**977**
**730**
**321**
**4,039**
**2,108**
**557**
**-**
**17,689**
**20,193**
**157,939**|2024
Total
£
4,071
11,489
15,560
2024
Total
£
71,585
790
2,628
-
273
1,582
1,265
1,609
-
-
12,750
26,158
2,076
120,716|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **4 Charitable Activites Expenditure**
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**LEARN AND THRIVE Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025**
## **5 Management and Administration Costs**
|£
Audit & Accountancy Fees
-
Payroll Fees
381
IP, Licence, Permissions
-
Website Maintenance
-
Bank Fees
1,044
IT Software & Consumables
-
Postage, Freight & Courier
-
Subscriptions
320
Insurance
-
Office Equipment
-
1,745
Unrestricte|Restricted
£
1,843
-
72
-
59
-
465
1,429
545
-
4,413|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**1,843**
**381**
**72**
**-**
**1,103**
**-**
**465**
**1,749**
**545**
**-**
**6,158**|2024
Total
£
1,635
549
48
446
60
548
21
1,984
383
694
6,368|
|---|---|---|---|
## **6 Movements in funds**
|**Restricted funds:**
Peter Harrison
FP Whittingham
KCF CYP
LFL
Postcode Lottery
Resource Creation
Garfield Weston
Brian Murtagh
NextEnergy
Lawson Trust
WCIT Charit
Henry Smith
City Bridge
Operations and development
MATHS Mum
Julia Rausing Trust
**Total restricted funds**
**General funds**
**Total unrestricted funds**
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted funds:**|At the start
of the year
£
12,750
40,000
4,440
35,000
25,000
192
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
117,382
69,278
69,278
186,660|Receipts
£
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
15,000
10,000
3,000
6,000
10,000
5,000
10,000
16,550
16,182
5,000
98,732
12,036
12,036
110,768|Payments
£
(14,750)
(23,785)
(4,400)
(29,228)
(24,976)
-
(13,042)
-
-
(6,000)
(1,354)
-
(19,980)
(13,188)
(19,147)
-
(169,849)
(3,149)
(3,149)
(172,998)|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,965
-
2,965
(2,965)
(2,965)
-|**At the**
**end of**
**the year**
**£**
**-**
**16,215**
**40**
**5,772**
**24**
**192**
**1,958**
**10,000**
**3,000**
**-**
**8,646**
**5,000**
**(9,980)**
**3,363**
**-**
**5,000**
**49,230**
**75,200**
**75,200**
**124,430**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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