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2020-12-31-accounts

P~ae
Report ofthe Trustees 3to7
Report ofthe Independent Auditors 8to 11
Consolidated
Statement ofFinancial Activities
12
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
13
Charity Balance Sheet 14
Consolidated
Cash flow
Statement 15to 16
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 17to 28
Registered charity number charity number 292027
Registered office Bowland House
Philips Road
Blackbum
Lancashire
BB15NA
Trustees and key management personnel H A Cann CBE
C Fahy
H DTurner
Bankers Lloyds Bank Pic
Blackbum
Lancashire
BB2IJQ
Auditors Ainsworths Limited
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditors
Charter House
Stansfield Street
Nelson
Lancashire
BB99XY
Stockbrokers and investment advisers Redmayne-Bentley
8-10Victoria Street
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HGI 1ED

Unrestricted Restricted
Notes funds funds 2020 2019
Income from:
Donations
and legacies
5 162,316 162,316
Commercial
trading
operations in support ofthe
charitable
group's
aims and objectives 1,533,770 1,533,770 1,771,149
Investment
income
57,764 57,764 165,390
Total income I 753,850 1,753,850 1,936,539
Expenditure
on:
Commercial
trading
operations in support ofthe
charitable
group's
aims and objectives 4tt08,127 4,908,127 3,478,737
Charitable
activities
1,319,948 1,319,948 1,469,833
Total expenditure 6,228,075 6,228,075 4948 570
Net gains/ (losses) on investments (252,524) (252,524) 382,307
Net expenditure
and net movement
in funds (4,726,749) (4i726&749) (2,629,724)
Reconciliation
offends
Total funds brought forwards 7,016,330 7,016330 9,646,054
Total funds carried forwards 18 2,289,581 2,289,581 7,016,330
Net
expenditure
and movement in funds
attributable
to:
Parent charity (3,953,922) (3,953,922) (2,332,269)
Non-controlling
interest
(772,827 772,827 (408,081)
Total (4,726,749) (4,726,749) (2,629,724)

Notes 2020 2019
FIXEDASSETS
Intangible
assets
ll 1,77$,521 2,564,828
Tangible assets 12 10665 25,078
1,789,186 2,589,906
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 377,572 678,578
Debtors 14 685,068 906,560
Listed investments 15 3,323,652 3,224,936
Cash at bank and in hand 450,821 1,992,690
4,837,113 6,802,764
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling
due within one year 16 4,122 057 2 376340
NET CURRENT ASSETS 715056 4 426 424
TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT
LIABILITIES 2,504,242 7,016,330
PROVISIONS FORLIABILITIES (214,661)
NET ASSETS 2)289,581 7,016,330
FUNDS
Restricted
Unrestricted 18 2,6$1)533 6,635,455
Non-controlling interests 18 (391,952) 380,875
Total 2,289,581 7,016,330
2020 2019
Notes
FIXEDASSETS
Investments 13
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 240,516
Debtors 14 635,000 289,000
Listed investments 15 3/233652 3,224,936
Cash at bank and in hand 321,316 1,901,726
4,279,968 5,656,178
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling due within one year
36 303400 333900
NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,927,568 5,317,278
NET ASSETS 3,927,568 5,317,278
FUNDS
Restricted 18
Unrestricted 18 3,927,568 5,317,278
Total 3,927,568 5,317,278

Notes 31.12.20 31.12.19
Cash flows from charitable
activities
Cash used in operating
activities
I (2,674,957) (2,583,608)
Tax paid/ (received)
2,674,95 ~2,583,608
Cash tlows from investing
activities
Purchase ofcurrent asset investments
Purchase ofintangible
fixed assets
Purchase oftangible fixed assets
Saleofcurrent asset investments
(4,501,743)
(12,388)
(5,388)
4,150,502
(392,515)
(1,049,390)
(11,867)
1,658,902
Interest received
Issue ofordinary
share capital
462 1,596
Dividends
received
57,302 163,794
Net cash &om investing
activities
311,253 370,520
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan advances received 1 444 341 1,255,975
Net cash from financing
activities
1,444 41 1255 975
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,541,869) (957,113)
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning
ofyear 2 1 992,690 2,949,803
Cash and cash equivalents
at end ofyear
2 450,821 1,992,690
RECONCILIATION
OFDEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITKS
RECONCILIATION
OFDEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITKS
RECONCILIATION
OFDEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITKS
RECONCILIATION
OFDEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITKS
RECONCILIATION
OFDEFICIT TO CASH GENERATED FROM ACTIVITKS
31.12.20 31.12.19
Net expenditure and net movement in funds (4,726,749) (2,629,724)
Finance income (57,764) (165,390)
Net losses on disposal ofintangible
assets
7,511
Net (gains)/losses on disposals of investment assets (26) 9,652
Net losses/(gains) on investments assets 252,551 (391,959)
Depreciation
and
amortisation 810,985 493,387
Decrease/(Increase)
in stocks
301,006 (49,385)
Decrease/(Increase)
in trade and other debtors
221,492 (178,661)
Increase in trade and other creditors 516,037 328,472
Cash generated from charitable activities (2,674,957) (2,583,608)

Year ended 31"December 2020
31.12.20 01.01.20
f
Cash at bank and in hand 450,821 1,992,690
Year ended 31"December 2019
31.12.19 01.01.19
Cash at bank and in hand 1,992,690 2,949,803

31.12.20 31.12.19
Wages and salaries 1,724,562 883,708
Social security costs 188,046 76,413
Employer contributions to defined contribution pension schemes 148,161 83,158
2,060,769 1,043,279
The average number ofemployees during the year was as follows:
31.12.20 31.12.19
Directors 5 8
Statf 48 47
53 55
Employees
earning more than 560,000 during
the year:
31.12.20 31.12.19
560,001 - 570,000 3 2
31.12.20 31.12.19
Key management personnel 243401 166,573
Key tnanagement personnel employer contributions to defined
contribution
pension
schemes 22,565 17,132

subsidiaries,
the activities ofwhich are disclosed in note 1
subsidiaries,
the activities ofwhich are disclosed in note 1
subsidiaries,
the activities ofwhich are disclosed in note 1
3.
The summary
financial performance ofthe charity alone
is:
Unrestricte Restricted
d
Funds Funds 2020 2019
8
Donations and legacies 125,000 125,000
Investment income 57)764 57,764 165,382
Other income 2,101
182,764 182,764 167,483
Expenditure on charitable activities (1,319,949) (I819,949) (1,469,833
Net expenditure (1,137,185) (1,137,185) (1,302,350
)
Net gains/ (losses) on listed investment assets (252,525) (252,525 382,307
Net movement
in funds
(1389,710) (1,389,710) (920,043)
Total funds brought
forward
5,317,278 5,317,278 6,237,321
Total funds carried forward 3,927,568 3)927)568 5,317,278
Represented by:
Unrestricted income funds 3,927,568 3,927,568 5,317,278
5. DONATIONS
AND LEGACIES
3L12.20 31.12.19
Group Charity Group Charity
Donations received 125,000 125,000
Grants received:
Comnavirus Job Retention Scheme 26416
COVID support grants 11,000
162,316 125,000

INVESTMENT INC O ME
31.12.20 31.12.19
Group Charity Group Charity
8
Dividends
receivable on
listed investments 57302 57302 163,794 163,794
Interest receivable on cash at bank 462 461 1,596 1,588
57,764 57,763 165,390
165,382
All ofthe above, in both the current and preceding year, are unrestricted funds.
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Commercia
I
trading Charitable Total Total
operations activities 2020 2019
Costs directly allocated to activities:
Grants awarded (see note 9) 1,012,793 1,012,793 1,414,374
Staff costs (see note 3) 2,060,769 2,060,769 1,043,280
Redundancy
cost
151,498 151,498
Promotional
costs
163,270 163,270 143,482
Product costs 1,287,594 240,516 1,52$,110 1,442,405
Professional
snd consultancy
fees 219,458 219,458 123,143
Office and administrative costs 207)444 (9,539) 197,905 222,546
Depreciation 27,$03 27,803 21,570
Amortisation 783,1$2 783,182 471,817
Net losses on disposal ofassets 7,109 7,109
Support costs (Note 8) 76,178 76,178 65,953
4,908,127 1,319,948 6,228,075 4,948,570

SUPPORT COSTS
Commercia
1
trading Charitable Total Total
operations activities 2020 2019
Support costs allocated to activities:
Bank charges 73 73 80
Legal and professional fees 19,123 19,123 17,333
Management
charge
43,482 43,482 40,440
Auditor's
remuneration
—audit services 13,500 13,500 8,100
76,178 76,178 65,953
ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020 2019
Educational
activities
912,729 860,024
Religious activities 52,817 30,428
Recreational
activities
3,588 50,000
Cultural
activities
14,965 373,922
Support for activities ofyoung people 25,000 41,300
Donations to other charities 3694 58,700
1,012,793 1,414,374

INTANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Development Computer
costs software Total
COST
At l'January
2020
3,132,720 40,011 3,172,731
Additions 12/88 12,388
Disposals 40,011 40,011
At 31"December 2020 3,145,108 3,145,108
AMORTISATION
At l"January 2020 583,405 24,498 607,903
Charge for the year 783,182 8,002 791)184
Eliminated
on disposal
(32,500 (32,500)
At 31 December 2020 1366,587 1,366,587
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31"December 2020 1,778,521 1,778,521
At 31"December 2019 2,549,315 15,513 2,564,828

TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Fixtures & Computer
fittings equipment Total
8
COST
At 1*'January 2020 1,176 69,335 70,511
Additions 5,388 5,388
Disposals
At31'December 2020
1,176 2,116)
72,607
(2,116
73,783
DEPRECIATION
At 1"January 2020 98 45,335 45,493
Charge for the year 235 19,566 19,801
Eliminated
on disposal
At 31"December 2020
333 (2,116)
62,785
(2,116)
63,178
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31"December 2020 843 9,822 10,665
At 3l"December 2019 1,078 24,000 25,078

N~f ortion ofnominal value ofissued
Learning by Questions Limited 77.6%Ordinary Shares Educational support services
Lancashire
Digital Limited
100%Ordinary Shares Soibvare development
Learning Clip Limited 100%Ordinary Shares Soibvsre development
LEBParmership
Limited
100%Orfhnary Shares Sale ofeducational
products

LISTEDINV E STMENTS- GROUP AND CHARITY
2020 2019
8
Market value at beginning ofyear 3,224,936 4,109,016
Additions
during
the year 4,501,742 392,515
Disposals
during
the year (4&150&502) (1,658,902)
Net gain/(toss) on revaluation 252,524 382,307
Market value at end ofyear 3,323,652 3,224,936

31.12.20 31.12.20 31.12.19
Group Charity Group Charity
Trade creditors 123348 65,525
Other creditors 825,333 300,000 812,779 300,000
Other loans 2,700,316 1,255,975
Accruals 127,991 52,400 166,621 38,900
Social security and other taxes 345,069 75,440
4,122,057 352,400 2,376,340 338,900

ANALYSIS OFNET ASSETSBETW EEN FUNDS - GROUP
Total Total
restricted unrestricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds 2020 2019
Fixed assets 1,789,186 1,789,1$6 2,589,906
Current assets 4,837,113 4,837,113 6,802,764
Current liabilities (4,122,057) . (4,122,057) (2,376,340)
Provisions
for liabilities
214,661 214661
2,289,581 2489,5$1 7,016,330

ANAL YSIS OFNET ASSETS BET WEEN FUNDS -CHARITY
Total Total
restricted unrestricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds 2020 2019
8 f,
Fixed assets
Current assets 4479,968 4,279,968 5,656,178
Current liabilities 352,400 352,400 338,900
3,927,568 3,927,568 5,317,278

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- GROUP MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- GROUP MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- GROUP MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- GROUP
Net Transfers
movement in between Changes in
At 1.1.20
8
funds funds equity At31.12.20
f
as restated
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General 2+92,036 (3,778,831) 383,808 (1,002,987)
Capital 100 100
Designated:
Grants payable 4,624,194 (947,918) (383,808) 3,292,468
7,016,330 (4,726,749) 2,289,581
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Revaluations
slid gallic ou Net
Incoming Resources disposal of movement in
resources expended investments funds
f, f
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General 1,753,850 (5,273,048) (252,524) (3,778,831)
Capital
Designated:
Grants payable (947,918) (947,918)
Total 1,753,850 (6428,075) (252,524) (4,726,749)

MOVEMEN T IN FUNDS- CHARIT Y
Net Transfers
movement in between
At 1.1.20 funds funds At 31.12.20
8
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General 692,984 (441,792) 35,057 286449
Capital 100 100
Designated:
Grants payable 4,624,194 (947,918) (35,057) 3,641,219
5,317,278 (1,389,710) 3,927,568
Net
Incoming Resources Other gains movement in
resources expended and losses funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
General 182,764 (372,031) (252,525) (441,792)
Capital
Designated:
Grants payable (947,918) (947,918)
Total 182,764 (1819,949) (252,525) (1,389,710)

CONSOLIDATED STATEME NT OF CHANGES IN E QUITY
Non-
Unrestricted controlling
funds interests Total
Balance at 1January 2020 6,635,455 380,875 7,016,330
Total comprehensive expenditure for the year (3,953,922) (772,827) (4,726,749)
Balance at 31December 2020 2,681,533 (391,952) 2,289,581