Charlty R•glstratlon No. 526144
Company R•gi$tratlon No. 00897078 (England and
Wales)
Chartered Accountants
EGlabllshed Ninglgen Twonty SIX
ROCHDALE TRAINING
ASSOCIATION LIMITED
(COMPANY LIMITED BY
GUARANTEE)
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
R Beelham
M McGralh
A Wlding
L Natal6
H Ellison
J Haworth-Kin9
IAppointe(110 September 2025}
Sqcretary
JANagy
Charbty numb•r
526144
Company number
00897078 (England and Wal•¥l
PAnclpal addro¥¥
Fi3hwl¢k Street
Rochd8le
Lancashire
OL16 SNA
Regl8t•red offlce
F18hwlck Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL18 SNA
Audltor
Ashworth Mould8
11 Nicholas Street
Burnley
Lancashlre
88112AL
Bank•r4
Tho c0-0￿ratIve Bank plc
110 Yorkshire Street
Rochdale
Lancashir•
OL16 IJY
Sollcltor•
Molegworth8 Bright Clegg
Octagon Hou58
25127 Yorkshire Street
Rochdale
Lancashir•
OL16 1RH

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CONTENTS
Pag•
Tru81ees' report
statement of trustees, responslbllS1ie8
Independent auditor's report
8-11
Statement of flnanclal actlvi118s
12
Balance sheet
13
Statement of ca8h flow8
14
Note¥ lo the financial statements
15-33
Thg following p8ges do not form part of the StattrtoryAccounts'.-
Oglailed income and expendlture account
Appendix

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
The tru8tee8 present their annual rep￿ and financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Th8 financial statements have been prepared In 8ecord8nce wilh the a¢e4unling policle8 sel out in note I lo the
financial ststements and comply with the charitable company's Memorandum and ArUcles of Association. Ihg
Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practs'ce
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Rep¢yh'ng Standard applicable in
the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effeclive 1 January 20191"
Oblectlvgs and actlvltles
The company is 8 charity and exi8t8 to malnlain a training centre and lo PrO￿de and support course8 of study
and training lor students, with 8 vlew to gecuring 8ppoinlmenls or promotion and obt81ning other professional
qualification8. To achieve thi8, the charita￿8 company operate¥ a varbty of training project5.
Our misslon is..
To beneflt thè publlc by Ma￿ntaIni￿a a training centre 8nd to provlde and 8UPPOrt courses and Iraiiing for
le8mer$, wth a vkw lo them securfng appolnlments or promotion and obtaining vocational qualificalicns.
11 is also to deliver a high-quality curnculum lo all our leamers by offering them learning that Is inclusive,
Innovallve and inspirlng, which allows them to develop their skills and confidence now and for their future. We
work with our employers and communllies lo ensure our offer brings economic and soclal value lo Rochdale and
boyond.
Fcr the period of the plan, whlch covers the period lo 31st July, 2025, our strategic objectives were..
To Increase apprenlic&$hip$ from 252 10 300.
To source other funding streams e.g. GMCA- Skills Bootcamp. Acorn.
To maintain commeraal training and income directly from employers by offering a more hgllslic servlce. in order
lo reduce dependency on government funding.
To maximise partlclpallon, relenlion. succe8s and Ilmellnes8 and progreS￿On rates and Increase the number of
distinctions.
To rais8 the standards of the key18arner experi8nce5 and ffiJrther improve teaching and learning l.e. 96% of staff
observations meeting the required standard.
To achi8ve Oulslandlng Ofsl&d inspection grade5.
To improve our service and reputsUon wilhln industry.
To broaden our market base.
To continue lo build on the publlc servlces markèt and our relationship with the Local Authority.
To mainlaln long temi financial viabillty and aim for an Incomg 01 £3.27m and a £112k surplus.
To raise the slandlng of Teehnieal Education and Skills.
To grow Study Programmes and wo-employed le5pecially Engllsh and math81.
To continua to promote apprenticgships and other learning opportunities lo under-represented groups.
To improve our building and resources for leamers and staff, including classroom and office space, ILT and web-
based learning resources.
To deliver more Apprenllceships Standard sublects.

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Our apprenticeship starts are 301 lor 2024125, +1 on lar9el and we will wort to achieve 360 in 2025126.
In 2024125 we contsnued lo dellver study progr8mmes for NEET young people achieving £101k, +£19k on last
year. We would like lo grow this cohort of leamers and develop our Alemative Piovision foi those who
mainstream school is not appropriate.
Our lendets to source other funding streams have gone well l.e. Acorn achieved £92k, Ski118 Bootcamp £312k.
The commercial courses have increased this year lo £384k +£79k on budget and +£122k on last year. This was
helped by delivering the Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma on a comm8r¢ial ba815.
In addition, we plan lo bulld on our actlve Involvement In partner8hlp8 e.g. The Rochdale Work and Skllls Group,
GMLPN and our strong Ilnks wllh the local authodly.
We w511 also Strive lo incrgasg pgrticipation, succe5s11imelings$ rate$, progr¢ssions and the numter of
distbnctions. We s￿1[ continue lo gndeavour lo further increase the qualtty of our provision, in order to achieve
Strong OFSTED grades.
The beneficial grga of charilablo expgnditurg Is the United Kingdom, with profgr9n¢¢ tor the Rochdalè aroa. The
Iru5tees have revieTJved thé oul¢omg8 and 8chievemenl$ of Ihg activities for the year lo ensure that they remaln
focused on th6 ¢harilable oim$ and continue lo deliver benefits tg the public. We have complled wllh the duty
under the Charltle8 Act lo have due regard lo the public b8nefil guldance publlshed by the commisslon.
The Irusl888 have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the CharSty Commission in decidlng what actlvilles thé
harity should undertake.
AGhl•v•m•nts and perfomanco
This has been a good year for Rochdale Training A8$oclation financially a$ the Adult Sk1118 Budget and
Apprenliceshbp programmes dld well, achieving grO%￿h on 1881 year. Adult Sk1118 were +£66k up on last year and
Apprentices. £220k up on last year.
Our succes8 rate on 8ppr6nti¢e$hip$ wa$ 72% 1 % up on lo$1 year and 12% up on the national average of 60%
and on the adult education skllls programmes It was 80%. Thls needs to improve this year.
The Apprenticeship Standards are going w811, wth a 99% EPA pas8 rale in 2024125 and 47% of Apprentlces
achlevlng a dlslnction1+14% on last year).
We wlll ¢ontinue to endeavour to grow the range of commerclal ¥ervlce¥ offere¢J to companles and increase our
memberships, with our r•vigw•d membership package.
There are many changes al¢)ot regarding Ofsled. The new Educats'on Inspeclion Toolkit way published in
September 2025 and we are working towards achieving a strong standard al our next inspection.
The Snveslments have performed according to our expeclatlons.
The investment policy and objective is to minimise the risk of holding all monies in one financial institution and
they are reviewed annually. We ensure lo the best of our knowledge that investments are placed in elhKal
organSs8llons e.g. the Co.Operative Bank.
Flnanclal rgvlgw
The net incoming resources for the year amounted lo £143,55012024 £174,465) and details are smown in the
slalemenl of financial activibes on page 12. Direct charitable expendiluTe ac¢ountsd for 62% {2024 63%) of lotsl
expenditure.

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Reserves pollcy
The Council of Management has estsblished a policy whereby thg unrestricted fund$ not commltted or Inveslod
in tsngible fixed assets I'the free reserves'l held by the charity should bp approximately 3-6 month5 of the
resources expended, which equates to £863,703 £1.727,406 in general fijnds. At present the free reserves,
which net of de51gnaled and restricted funds amount to £2,086.290, can continue to support this policy for the
Immediate future. Some of the 'free reserves, wll be used lo improve the piemises and equipment. Also rislng
energy costs and other economic pressures mean il is important that we continue lo hold the 'free reserves, lo
mlligate against the risk of thls uncertain landscape.
Prlnclple fundlng •ouKe•
Th8 prfnciple funding source5 for Ihg charitablfr company 8r•',
Levy-paylng employor$
Non-levy paying employers via AS system
Adult Skill$ Fund
- Skn'116 BOOt￿mP
Other sundry Source8 of income indude..
- Study Programmes
- Acom Tralning
Prlncas Tru81
Rentsl income for room hire
Corpora18 Ir8Snlng 8888lon8
Investment income.
Prlnclple rlsk and uncertalntl••
The Councll of Management has conducted ils own revlew of the major risks lo which the charity is exposed and
are attempting to develop systems lo mttigate those risks. Th8y are aware that significant external risks lo
fjJnding requiro • $lrategi¢ plan which wll allow for the diversification of funding and aclivitses.
The mgin rlsk In 2025126 is not maklng up the shortfall of £404k Income due lo end of the S￿'11s Bool Camp
and Acorn contracts. However, we saw gro¥th In apprenllces In 2024125, whlch gave us good carry in lund8 lor
the year. enabling us lo offset this.
This growth of apprenliL*ship8 ha¥ ¢onlinued during the first quartor of Ihis ygar.

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Another risk is not achleving the requI￿d $landards sel by Ofsled. The Education Inspedion T¢)olkil Changed In
September 2025 and is very new to us. We are working on the new loolkil and a Qualtty Improvement P￿n i¥ in
p18ce to ensure we Continuously improve our provision in line with Ofsted's requiremgnl.
Another risk is having fvnds clawed back due lo an unsuccessful Audit. Funds ar8 dawed back if the error rate is
Over 5%. We had a very small audit in July 2021 of Traineeships & AEB programmes and were deemed
5ati$faclory with no dawback. There is a Quality Compliance Manager, an inlemal auditor and an Aullil Schedule
in place lo malnlain these standards and mltlgale agalnst any rlsk.
As we have won new conlraels e.g. the ASF Level 2, another risk is not having a suceessful GIACA audit, as wè
have not experienced a GMCA audit before. However, the contract manager and compliance manager. and
newly appointed auditor are well versed in the ASF funding rules and Ihls has been added to our audit s¢hedule
to lessen the r68k.
Intomal ri$ks are minimised by th8 implementation of procedures for authorlsalion of all transacts'ons and projects
and to ensure conwslenl quality of delivery for all operational aspectg of the charitable u)mpany. These
pr¢¢edure5 are periodically reviewed lo ensure that they still meet the needs of the charfty.
Flnanclal rlsk management obJectlveB and pollcl88
The charitable company finances ils operations through retained fund$. Tho man8géménl'$ objectivès are lo
relain sufficlenl Ilquid fvnd8 to ènable the company lo meet Its day lo day obllgallons aj they fall due.
The charitable company makes Ilttl& use of financlal Instruments other than an opèrational slerliro bank account
ond longer term sterling deposits and bonds, so Its exposure to price risk. credit risk. Ilquidlty risk and cash flow
risk is not material for the asse85menl of the 8588ls, liabilities, financial position and nel incomingloutgoing
Plan8 for future perlods
The charitable company plans to conllnue 118 Irainlng 8etlvlll8s for th8 foreseeable luluro. subject ta sausfactory
funding arrangements.
The plans described in Objecllve8 and Acllvllle8 above, contlnue lo apply for the foll¢)wlng 3 year8.
We shall continue lo develop our one-stop shop. approach and conllnue broadening our market base. We are
now seeing apprenllceships growing and thig IS still 8 clear long term 8im and to that end we shall maintsin focus
on both company needs and local and nallonal govemmenl priorities.
Stmcturn. governanco and managornent
Th8 charftable company was incorporated on 31st January, 1967 and 15 govem$d by its Momorandum arKI
Artlcles ofA5sociation. whlch established ils objects and powors.
Trustees
The directors of the charitable company are Its tru8le88 lor the purpose of charity Law and throughout the report
are colleciively refeffed to as the Iruslees.
The trustees of the ch8ritsble company who served during thg year and up lo the dale of Signatu￿ of the
nanc¢al statements were..
N A Bradley
R Beetham
M McGrath
A Wlding
L Natale
H Ellison
J Haworth-King
(Resigned 13 December 20241
(Appointed 10 September 20251

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Appolntment of Trustses
Truslees, drawn from member comp8nl$$ of our wider ne￿OrkS (see below), are elected gt the Annu81 General
Meeting IAGMI lo fom a management committee of be￿￿en 5 and 11. A third of the truslg9$ retire each year
and are eligible for re-election. All members are circulated with invitation$ to nominate twslees prior lo the AGM,
advising them of the retiring trustees and requesting nominations for the AGhrt. The trustees have the power lo
Co-opt members to the committee when appropriate particularty wlh regard to the need for any speciaist skills.
The managemant committee elects the Chairman.
None of the trustees has any ben8ficial intere81 in the charitable company. All of the Iruslees are members of the
charrtable company and guarantee to contribute £1 In the event of a winding up.
Tru81ees m8eling$ and ¥laff meetings (both formal and informall provide a satisfactory forum to ensure that all
trustees are familiar with the charitable company's policie8 and pfocedure8. All Iru8lees are provided wrth the
Charity Commis$ion's"Responwkn'lity of Trusl8e8"
Market value of land and bulldlngB
The Iruslees consider that the market value of 18nd and buildlngs 1$ In excess of Ihelr book volue. bLrt no
professSonal valuation has been undertaken lo qulnllfy Ihl$.
Organl•8tlon
The Council of Management, the trusl8e8 detailed above, meet quarterfy 8nd 01 ony other limes to con8id&r
Special i88ue8 or lo en8blè futur& planning lo be satisfactorily carried out.
The Chlef Executive. Jill Nagy, is appointed by the trustees lo manage the day to d8y operallons of the chadty. To
facilitate èffecllve operations, the Chief Executiv8 has delegated aulhorily. within terms of delegation approved
by the trustees, for operotional matters induding finance. employment and perfomianco related activity.
Pay Poll¢y for Senlor Stsff
Thi5 is reviewed annually in November, after accounts are ffnall8ed and be paid from November.
There are four elem•nt¥ lo the process.
1. Cost of Llvlng
Increases in line with cost of living will be discussed and reviewed al the Board meeting In September 8nd wlll be
nfirmgd in November, following the accounts being finallsed. They will be granted ￿theY are sustainable for the
busin888 1.8. if the financial performance of the Association durlng the Immediately preceding 24 month peri¢xI
luslffios the increase.
2, Merft Payment based on Performanc•
This will be assessed on performance against obj¢ctiVg$ agreed al appraisal at th¢ start of th¢ ￿ar. Judgement
against each oblecllve will be based on the descriptors of..
Unsatisfactory- not achi8ved, no progr8S8
Satisfactory
met targets
Good
ex￿eded largels by 10%
Outstanding
exceeded largels by 20%
There is 8 fifth judgement of changed clrcum81anees ￿lch would make the objective in£pproprfale. Senior staff
will carry out a self-assessmenl and the Chief Executive shall also assess their performance. This wll create the
basis for discussion. The appraisal shall look at the balance of perfomiance against the individual objgclives,
weighted in favour of the key objective, to arrive al an initial overall judg8rnent. This should be balanced against
inilialive, team conlribulon, commitment, profrssiono1i$m. developing Rochdgle Training in order to arrive at final
gradlng.
Unsatisfactory or satisfactory perfomiance- no incr8as8
Good perforniance
up lo 3% increase
OLrtstandiThJ performance
- up lo 6% increase

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3. Bonu8 Payment
One-off bonus payments lor one-off specffic successes In moving RTA forward. This 18 payable al Chiaf
Execjjlive's dlscmb'on up to £1.000.
4. Mld-year Adjustm8nts
Structural lob ¢hange8 or increases based on defensive commercial decision shall b8 at the discretion of tho
Chief Executive.
5. Company Wldo Bonus
Following an exlrem8ly successful yoar th8 Board may decide lo award an across th& board team l)onus. This 18
al their dI￿retIon. If a member of staff is under the Disciplinary or Performance Management proceduTO, or have
live wrrtten warnings on their file, they are not enlilled to any Comp8ny wide bonus that may be awarded.
Wldèr Nètworks
Rochdale Training Assoclatlon Llmll8d IRTAI 8r• mgmber8 of Greater M8nch88ter Chamber ol Commerce, The
As$o¢ialion of Learning Provlder$ and Grealor Manthesler Learnlng Provider Netsvork.
Audltor
In accordance wlh the charilablg companys artides, a re801ulion proposing that ABhworth Moulds be
reappoinl8d as 8udilor of the charitable company will be put al a General M¢èting.
Small company provlslons
This report was been prepared In gccordance with the special provlsions for small companiè$ undèr Part 15 01
th6 Companies Act 2006,
Dl8clo8ur• of Informatlon to audltor
Each of the trustees has confimed that thèro 1$ no information of which they are aware thich Is relevant lo the
audit, bLrt of which the audllor Is un8W8re. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate 8tep810
Identify such relevant information and to est8bli$h that the audrtor Is aware of such Information.
The Irustè8s' report was approved by the 8oard of Tru$leoS.
M McGrath
Trustee
Dated.. 8 December 2025

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
The trustee8, who are also the dlrectors of Rochdale Tfalning Association Limited for the purpose of company law.
are responsible for preparing the Truglees, Report and the financial slalements in accordance with applicable law
and Unrted Kingdom Aceounling Standard$ Iunilgd Kingdom Generally Accepted Acttjunling Pracli¢o1.
Company Law requires the trustees lo prepare financial statements for each ffinancial year which give a true and fair
view of the slate of affalrs of the charity and of the incoming resoufC8S and application of resoufces, including the
In¢om8 and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing Ihesg financial slal8m8n18, the trustee8 are required to..
select suitable accounting pollcies and then apply them conslslently..
obseNe the methods and prlnclplès In tho Chariti•s SORP..
makè judgemènts and 0stimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
slate whet￿r 8ppliGable VK Accounting Stsndards have been fdlowed, subject to any malerlal departur88
di$d08ed and explalned In the financlol slalemenls., and
piepar8 the financial slal•m8nl8 on the going concem basis unless it 18 inappropriate to presume that the charity
wlll continue In operation.
The trustees 8r8 respon$iblg for kgeping adequate accountin9 records that disclo¥e w+lh reasonable o¢curacy at
any lime the financial positson ol the charilablg company and enable them to ensuro that the financial statements
comply wlh the Companles Aet 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the asset$ of the eharitable
company and hence for takin9 leasona￿e steps lor the prevention and detection of fraud and olh8f Srregularilies.
Company law require5 the Iru$le8s lo prepare flnanclal slal8ments for each financial year whiGh givg a true and falr
view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of th8 incoming resourcos and application of resources, including the
Income and expendllure, of the charrtablè company for that year.
In preparing Ih¢s• finonclal slalemenl8, the Iruslees are required lo..
gèlecl suitable accounting policies and then apply them consSslenlly',
obseNa thè methods and principles in the Charits'es SORP.,
make judgements and estimates th81 ar8 reasonable and prudent.,
slal¢ wh$lher applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any malerlal departure8
disdosed and explained in the financial slalemenls.. and
prepare the financial stslemenls on the going concern basis unless It 18 Inappropriate lo presurr* that the charity
will continuo in operolion,
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable 8ccuracy at
any time the financial position of the charity and enable them lo ensure that the financlal slalemenls comply with the
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking
reasonable slep5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited tho financial sL*&ments of Rochdale Tiaining Assoaation Limited Ilhe "ch8rriable company") for
the year ended 31 July 2025 which C¢Jmprise the ststement of financial activities including income and expenditure
account, the balance sheet. the statement of cash flows and the notes lo the financial slalemenls, including a
summary of significant accounb'ng Policies. The financial reporting framework that h35 been applied in their
preparatson is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including Finan(ial Reporting Standard
102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th8 UK 8nd Republic of Irgland Iuniled Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financlal 8talemenls'.
glve a true and fair view of the slate of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 July 2025 and of Ils incoming
resources and appllcallon of resources. for the year then ended,,
have been properly prepared In accordancg with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting PractSce',
and
have been Pfepared In accordance wllh thè r•qulremenls of the Companies Act 2006.
Basls for oplnlon
Wè ¢onducled our audlt In accordance wllh Inlem8llonal Standards on ALtdiling IUKI IISAS IUKII and appltable
law. Our responsibilities under those slandord5 are further described In the Audltofs r8sponsibilil￿s for th8 audit ol
the fin8nci81 stalemgnts section of our report. We aro independent of the charitsble company In accordance with the
ethical requlrem8nl8 that are reL•v8nl lo our audit of the financial 8talemenls in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical
Standard, and the provisions available for small enlilies, 8nd we have fulfilled our other elhic81 responslbililies in
accordance with these requirements. We beli¢ve that Ihg audit evidonce we have obtained Is 8ufficiert and
appropriate lo provlde a basis for our oplnion.
Con¢luslono r•latlng to golng conc•rn
In auditing the financiol slalemenls, we have concluded that the Iru$lees' use of the going concem ba818 of
accoUn￿ng in the preparation of the ftnancial slalements 1$ approwiote.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not Identifièd any material uncertalnlles relating lo even18 or
conditlons that, Individually or collectively, may cast significant doubl on the charily's ability lo continue as a golng
concern for 8 perlod of at least Nvelve months Irom when th¢ financial statements are aulhorised for issue.
Our re8ponsibililies and the respon8lblllli88 of tru$l¢e¥ with rgsped lo going concern are described in the
relevant sectlon$ of this report.
Oth•r Inlorm•tlon
The other information comprisès the information included in the annual report olhar than the fiNa￿la1 statements
and our auditor's report Ihereon. Thg Iru$lg9$ are responsible for the other infomalion eonlained wlhin the annual
Teport. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except lo the extent
otherwise explicitly stsled in oui report. we do not express any form of assurance conclusion Ihgreon. Our
responsibility is lo read the other information and, In dolng so. ¢onsid¢r wholher the other information is malerl8lly
inconsistent ywith the financial slalemenls or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audrt. or othe￿iSe appears
to be m8lef1811y misslaled. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misslalemenls. we ar6
required lo delemiine whether this giveg rise lo a material misslalemenl in the financial statements themselves. If,
based on the work we have performed, we Gondude that there 18 a matertal mi88lalement of this other information,
we are required to report that fact.
Vve have nothing lo report in this rggard.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Oplnk)n8 on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit..
the infornialion given in the Iruslees, report, th)ich Sncludes the directors, report prepared for the purpose$ of
company law, for the finanaal year for whlch the financial slalemenls are prepared Is consistent wlth tho
financial stslemenls., and
the directors, report, Included wlthin the tru$l¢es' report. hos been prepare¢J in a¢¢ordan¢o wlth applicable
legal requir8menl8.
Matters on whlch we are requlred to rèport by exceptlon
In the light of the knowledge and understanding ol the charitsble company and ils envlronment obtsSned In the
course of the audrt. we have not identified material misslalements in the directors, report included within the
truslg05' report.
We have nolhlng lo report in respect of the followlng matters in relation to which the Compani88 Act 2006 requires
U8 to report to you If. In our opinion..
adequate accountlng racord5 have not been kept. or returns adequate for OUT audll have not been received
from branches not vlslled by us.. or
the flnancial 51alemenls are not in agreement wllh the accountsng records and relum8'. or
certain disdosures of trustees. remunerats'on specified by law ale not made,. or
we have not received all the information and explanatlons we requlre for our audll,. or
the Iruslees were not entitled to prepare the financial slaternenls in accordance with the small companies
regime 8né tske advantsge of the 8m811 companles, èxempli¢)ns In p￿p8rtng the Iru8tees' report and from the
requirgmenl lo prepare a straleglc rèport.
Re•pon•lbllltl•s of truJtè••
As explained more fully in the statement of Iruslees, respensibilitles. the trustees, who are also the directors of the
charitable company for the purpose ol comp8ny law. are responsible for the preparation ol the financial 81alemenls
and for being sab'$fied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control 85 the trustees determine18
necesS8ry to enable tho preparallon ol flnancl818lalemenls that are free from malerlal m188lalemenl, whether due
lo fraud or error.
In preparlng the financial slalemenls, the trustees are responsible for 888e88ing the charitable company's ability lo
continue as a golng concem, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
Concern basi$ of a¢counling unles8 the trustee3 erther intend to Ilquldale the charitable company OT lo cease
operations, or have no realistic allernalive bul lo do so.
Audltorf8 responslbllltles for thè audit of thè flnanclal st•tèmonts
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the finanaal statements a8 8 Who￿ are free from
material misslatemenl, whether due to fraud or error, and to Issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assur8nce is a high 18vel of assurancg but is not a guarantee that on audit conducted in accordan¢o
wrth ISA8 IUKI wll a￿ayS detect a material misslalemenl when il exists. Misslaternents can arise from fraud or
error ond are ¢onsidered material if, individually or in the 8ggregale, they could reasonably be expected lo influence
the economic decisions of users taken on the basls of these finanaal stslements.
The extent lo which our procedur95 ar6 capab19 of detecting irregulariligs. including fraud. is delailgd below.

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT {CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Extent to whlch the audit was eonsid•r•d capable of detectrng Irregularitios, includlng
Ouf approach to identifying ané assessing the risks ol material misslalemenl in respect of irregularities
including fraLKI and norpcompliance wlth law5 and regUlat￿n$, w8s as follows..
• we idents'fied the laws and regulations applicable lo the charitsble company through discussions with
trustees and other management, and from our commercial knowtedge and experience of the charlty
sector",
we focused on specific laws and régulations which we considered may have è dSrecl materlal affect
on the financial slalemenls or the operations of the charrtable Company. including the Financial
Reporting Standard IFRS 1021, the Slalemenl ol Reeommended Pracllce for ¢haritie$ applying FRS
102, the Companies A¢t 2006. the Charities Act 2011, lax81ion legislation, health and safety
legislation, immigr8bon and employment legidallon and all logi￿all¢D related to education81
establishmènts and apprentsceship providèrs.,
we assessed th8 extent of compllance wlth the law$ and regulations identified above through
maklng enquiries of management., and
the engagement p*rtn•r ensured that the ang89omonl team collectively had the apwoprlate
competence. capabillties and skills lo idenllfy or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and
regulalion8',
We asses88d the suscèplibilily of tho charitable company's financial $lalemgnls to material misslalemenl,
Including oblainlng an understanding of how fraud might occur, by..
maklng enqulries of the Iruslee8 and man8g8menl a8 lo where they considered there wa8
susc8pllbilty lo fraud. Ihelr kncwledge of 8CtU81, su8p8cled and alleged fraud., and
con8iderSng the internal controls in place lo miligale risks of fraud and r￿n-cOmplIanc8
laws and regul8llong
Audlt r•spon$e to rl8k8 Identlfl•d
We addrossed detecting malerlal mi$$latemenl in respect of irregularities, induding fraud and norFGomplianc& Mth
laws and regulations, as follows..
R18k8 Identlfl•d
Audlt re8pon$&
Risk of fraud through
management bias and
override of control$
perfomied analytical procedures lo identify any unusual Of unexpected
relalionship$'.
tested journal enlrie81o identify unusual transactlons.,
assessed whether judgements and assumptions madé in determining the
accounting estimates were Indicative of potentsal bias.,
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in detemining the
allocatlon ol funds lo the appropriate categories of Unrestricted.
Designated and Restricted ￿ndS were indicative of potential bia8.
reviewed the controls relating lo ¢ompletenes$ of income induding
sample testing of Income transactions to detemiine appropriate allocth.on
lo the corfect accounting period, entitlement ond categorisation,. and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Rlsks Identlfled
Aud5t rgsponse
Risk of irregul8rilles and
non-compliance with laws
8nd regulab.ons
agreeing financial statement disclosures to undedying supportlng
documentation
rnaking enquifies of management whether there have been any incidents
or identified non compliance wth heatth and Safely, educational and
apprentlce$hlp legi$lakn"on.
There a￿ Inherent limilalion5 in our audll procedures described above, The more removed that laws and
regulations are from finanaal Iransaclions, the less likely 11 Is that w8 would become aware of non-compliance.
Audlling standards also limit the audrt procedures required lo idenllfy non-compliance wllh laws and regulations lo
enquiry of the dlrectors and other management and the inspecu'on of regulatory and legal Cofrespondence, rf any.
Materlal mlsslalemonls that arfse due lo fraud c8n be harder lo detect than those that arlse from error 88 they may
involvo deliberalo concealment or colluslon.
A further description of our responsibilitie8 for the audrt ol the financial stslemenls is located on the Financlal
Reportln9 Council's webslle at http8'.IlvMw.frc.or9.ukl8udiloTsrespon8ibililie8. Thi8 description fomis part of our
auditQf'S réport.
Ule olour r•port
This report is made 801ely lo the chsrrtable company's members, as a b¢xly, In accordance wllh Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has bèèn undertakèn $0 that we might slaté lo thé ehArilatle company,
members those m8tter8 we are required lo slate lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest exlenl permhted by law, we do not accept or assume responslbi1Sty lo anyone other than the charilablo
company and the charitable company's memkr8 as a body. for our audit work, for thi$ report, or for the opinion5 we
have fornied.
¥vOr
Mark Holmes 8AIHon81 FCA IS•nlor Statutory Atsdltor)
for and on bghalf ofA•hworth Mould8
8 Decamber 2025
Chartered Accountsnts
Statutory Audltor
11 Nichola5 Street
Burnley
Lancashire
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Unrn$trkted Restrl¢t•d
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unrostrl¢t•d R&strlct•d
lund8
fund8
2024
2024
Totsl
2025
2024
Notes
Income from.
Donations and legacies
Charita￿e aGtivitio5
Investment income
2,252
3,470,186
36,103
88,250
90,502
3.665
3,470,186 3,038.356
36,103
33,371
30,163
33,828
3,038.356
33.371
Totsl Income
3.508.541
88.250 3.596,791
3.075,392
30.163 3,105.555
Charitable activib'08
3,422,713
32,100 3,454,813 2,891.395
40.602
2,931.997
Nel galnslllos8esl on
Investments
10
1,572
1,572
907
907
Net Incomel{expendlturo} for
the year
87,400
58,150
143.550
184,904
110.4391
174,465
Not Ineomlng rmourc
baloro trangfèrg
87,400
56,150
143.550
184,904
110.4391
174,465
Gro55 tr8n$f&rs befv￿n
fund#
62,590
182,5901
Not movem•nt In fundg
149,990
16,4401
143.550
184.904
110.4391
174,465
Ro¢onclllatlon of funds..
Fund ba18nces al 1 August
2024
3.162.578
169.683 3,332.281
2,977,874
180.122 3.157,796
Fund balances at 31 July
2026
3.312.588
163,243 3.475,811
3,182.578
169,683 3,332,261
The notes on pagos 15 - 33 foryn an integral part of th88e financial statements.
The statement of flnanclal 8¢tiviti¢s In¢lude$ all gains and b$se$ re¢ognised in Ihe year.
The statement of financial actlvltles Includes all gains and losses recognised In the year. Al income and expenditure
derive from continuing aclivilies.
The statement of financial aclivitses also complies w￿h the requirements for an income and expenditure account
undeT the Companies Act 2006.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 JULY2025
2025
2024
Notes
Flxgd assets
G00th￿ill
Other intangible assols
12
12
12,000
12,000
Total intangible assets
Tangible assèts
Inveslmenl8
24,000
1.351.857
4.259
13
14
1,418,789
2,687
1.380,116
1,421,456
Currènt as•ets
Stocks
Debtors
Investrnenls
Cash al bank and in hand
16
17
3.500
548,834
042,446
1,280,068
3.500
545,130
619.483
1.129,019
2,474,848
2,297,132
Crndbtor¥: •mount8 falllng du• wlthln
on• y•ar
19
1379,1531
1386,327)
Nel current a88ets
2,095,695
1.910,805
Total a•80t81•88 currnnt IlabllStl••
3,475.811
3.332,261
Ineome funds
Reslricled fund8
22
163,243
189,683
Designated funds
Gener81 unr¢$tricted funds
4,259
3.308.309
2,687
3,159.891
23
3,312,568
3,162.578
3.475.811
3,332.261
These flnandal $ts1omenl8 hav8 been prepared In a¢¢ordan¢e with the provisions applicable to companie¥ subject
to the small companies regime.
The notes on pages 15- 33 form an integral part of these financial ststements.
The financial slalemen18 were approved by thg Truste88 on 8 December 2025
M McGralh
Trustee
Trusts•
Company Regl$tratlon No. 00897078
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
2026
2024
Notss
Cash flows from operoting actFvltles
Cash generated from operations
31
244,772
395,177
Investlng actlvltl88
Purchasa of intangible assets
Pur¢ha$o of tangible fixed assets
Pro￿¢d3 on disposal of tangible fixed
assets
Pur¢has& on disposal of investments
Inv8slmenl income received
130,0001
176,8831
1495,279}
58
116,4471
33.371
122,9831
36,103
Ngt cash used In Inv•¥tlng actlvltl•s
193,7231
1478,2971
Net Increa•elldKreas•1 In cash and cash
equlvalents
151,049
183.1201
Cash ond cash equivalents al beginnin9 of year
1,129,019
1,212,139
Cash and ¢Mh equlvalents at •nd ofy•ar
1.280,068
1.129,019
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Accountlng pollc108
Charlty Informatlon
Rochdale Training Association Limited is a prlvale company limited by guarantee in¢orporaled In England and
Wales. Tha regislereil Offi￿ 1$ Fi$hwi¢k Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 SNA.
1.1 Accountlng conv8ntion
The financial statements have been prepared in acoydance with the ch8rltablè company's Memorandum and
Articles of Associatson, the Companies Act 2006 and 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financi91
Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} (effective 1 January 20191" The
¢harlty 1$ a Publi¢ Benefit Entity as deffin¢d by FRS 102.
The financlal slalements are prepared In sterfing, which is the fundonal ¢urrency of th8 charitable company.
Monetary amounts in the88 financial slalements are rounded to the ngare$l £.
The ffinan¢ial $lalemenl¥ have been prepar¢d under the hlstoric81 co81 ccnvenllon. The prlneipal accountlng
polldes adopted arè $81 out below.
1.2 Golng concern
Al tho lime of approvlng the flnancial $talem8nls, tha Iruslèos have a reasonable expedation that the charity
has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the fores8eable ILrture. Thè charity ha8
adequate cash r8serves and available unreslncled fund8. Thus the trustees ¢onlinue lo adopt the golng
concern b8sls of accounting In Pfepartng the financial stalemenl8.
1.3 Charltablè fund*
Unreslrlcled funds are avallable for use at the dlscrètlon of the trustees in furtherance of IhelT charflable
objoclives. Unreslricled funds includo designated funds whore the Iruslees, al their dlscrelion, have Grealed
fund for a specific purpose.
Reglricled funds are subject to specific conditlons by donors or grantor8 88 lo how they may be used. The
purpose8 and u886 of the restricted funds are sel out In the notes lo the financlal 8lalemenl8.
1.4 Incomlng resourc
Income Is recognised when the charitable company is legally enlltled to it after any performance conditions
have been met, the amounts can bo measured reliably. and il Is probable that income will be reG¢ivgd.
Donations and legacies Income includes membership legs and l¢vie$ for Iralnln9 liom member companies for
the year.
Cash donatbons are recognised on receipt. Other donallons are recognised on¢e the chartly ha8 been notlfled
of the donation, unle55 performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income lax recoverable In
relation to donations received undèr Gift Aid or d¢ed$ of covenant is recognised at the b'me of the donation.
Incomo from ¢haritabl8 aclivib'8s, which indudg$ income received under contract where entillemenl lo grant
funding is subject lo specific perfOrnian￿ conditions. is recognised as earned as the related Support services
are provided. Grant income included in this category provides funding lo educational activities and is
recognised where there is enlillement, probability of receipt and amoun15 can be measured with sufficient
reliability. Income is deferred when perfoimance ielated grants arg received in advance of the education
programme to bvhich they relate.
Inve81menl income 18 recognised on a receivaNe basis.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Accountlng pollcles
(Continued)
1.5 Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis when a liability is incurred. Conlraclu?l arrangements and
perf0mian￿ related grants are ￿cogniSed as g¢)trds or services are supplied. Other grant payments are
recognised as goods or services are supplied. Other grant payments are recognised when a constructive
obligats'on arises that results in the payment beirlg unavoidoble.
costs of raising funds are those costs inoJrred in attracting voluntary Income, and those incurred In trading
aciivilies that raise funds.
charllable aCtI￿lieS i￿lude expenditure Incurred when undertaklng educational programmes and include
both the dirèct costs and support costs relating to these acdvllles.
support ¢o$ts include central lunctlons and hav8 b¢en allocalad to activity wst Gategories on a basis
consi8tent with the use of resources. e.g. staff costs by the tlmè spent and oth•r Go$l$ by Ihgir u$age.
1.8 IntangIb￿ flxfrd - goodwlll
Goodwill represents thè ex¢g$s of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated busSnesses over the falr value of
net assets 8cqulred. 11 is initially recognised 8$ an asset al cost and is sub88quenlly measured al coyt less
accumulated amortlsallon and o¢cumulaletJ impairment losses. Goodwill shall be con8idereil to havè a finite
useful life, and shall be amortl$ed on a 8y5temalic b8818 over Its Ilfe.
1.7 Intanglbl• flxgd as••t• other th#n goodwlll
Intsnglble 88sels acquired separately from a busSne88 are recogni8&d at CO81 and ale subsequently mèasur
al cosl1868 8ccumulal8d arnortisalion and accumulated impairment losses.
Intanglble assets acquired on business combinallons are recognised separately from goodwlll at the
acquisition dale where il Is probable that the expgcled future economic benefits that are attributable lo the
asset will fiow lo the anlity and the falr value of the asset can be measured rellably., the Intanglble 888818riSe$
from contractual or other legal rights., and th? intangible asset Is separable from the 8nlily.
Amortisa1Son Is reeognised so as lo write off the cost or valuation of assets le58 their residual values over thelr
use￿1 live8 on the following bases..
Oth•r
20% stralghl Ilne
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Accountlng pollcleg
(Contlnued)
1.8 T•nglblè flxèd assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially mea$urod al cost and $ubsequently measured al c05t or valuation. net of
depreciation and any impairm¢nl10s58s.
Oepieciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their
useful lives on the following bases..
Freehold land and buildings
Plumbing Centre
4% 8traighl line basis
16 213% slraighl line basi$
Plant and machinery
Flxlur88 and flttings
Computers
Motor vehicles
Offlce equipm¢nl
15% reducing balance b88lS
7 112% reducing balance basis
33 113% 5traighl lina basls
25% reducing balance b8513
25% reduclng balance basis
The galn or 1088 arlslng on the dlsp09al of an as8et 15 delemiined as the difference be￿en the sale
pr￿eedS and the carrying value of the a88et, and is recognised in the statement of financlal activities.
All fixed 8sset additions are capllalised al cost.
1.9 Flxad a$s•t Inve8tment•
Invèstments held as fixed assets are revalu8d al mld-markel value al the value al the balane• sheèt dale and
the gain or Ioss tsken lo the slalemenl of financial activities. The net cumu181ive gain or loss is reflected in the
dèslgn81ed frjnd.
1.10 Impalm)ènt of fixed a88et8
Al each reporting end dale, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of ils tangible and
Inlanglble 888els to delermlne whether there Is any indication that those assets havè suffered an impairment
loss. If any such indication exists, the fecovefable amount of the asset is ests'mated in order lo determine the
extent of the impalrment1088 Ilf any).
1.11 stock#
Stock8 are valued at the lower of cost and net realigable value after making due allowance for ab8Jlele and
slow moving ilerns.
Nel reallsable value Is the esllmaled selllng prlce less all e81imalgd costs of completion and costs to be
Incurred In marketlng, selllng and dlslrlbulion.
1.12 Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid Inve81menls with a short maturity of
three months or185s from the date of acquisition of opgning of the deposit or slmilar account.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
A￿oUntIng pollcleg
Icontlnuedl
1.13 Flnanclal Instruments
The charitable company has electod lo apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial In8trumenls' and
Section 12 '0ther Financial InstrLJmenls Issues, of FRS 102 to all of ils finaneial instruments.
A fln8n¢i81 instrument is a contract givlng rl8e to 8 fin8ne18185sel (such as trade and other deL*ors, ca3h and
bank balanc8s} or a financial li8bilrty18uch as trade and olh¢r ¢r¢¢Jilors, bank and ¢lher loans, hire purchase
arKI lease cr8ditorsl.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable Company's balance she81 when the charitable company
b8come8 party to the conlra¢tual provision5 01 the instrument.
l the charitable company financial instruments are baslc flnanclal Inslrum8nls and are recogn58ed 8t
amotts'$8d cost using the offeclive Inte￿$1 method.
Amortlsed co8t'. the original Iran8aclion value, le88 amoun18 settled. les8 any adluslmenl for Impairment.
Effectlve Intsrojt mtthod". where a finanryal instrument falls due more than 12 months after the balance
sheet dale and is subject lo a Tatg of interest which is below a market rate, the original transaction value 18
dlBcounled u81ng a mart(8t r819 of Interest to give the net present value ol future cash flows.
Dèrncognttlon of financlal In•trumont8
Financi81 assets cease lo be recognised only vthen the conlmctural rlghls to the cash flows expire. or when
8ubslanlially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred lo anolhef entity.
Financlal Ilabililies are derecognised when the charftable company'g conlraclual obligation8 expire or are
dlscharggd or cancelled.
1.14 Taxatlon
The company18 a registered charity and 1$ gnlilled lo exemption ftom tsx lo the exlenl that income rec6lved
falls within Part 11 of the Corporation Tax68 Act 2010 and is opplied to charflable purpos85 only.
1.16 Employee ben•flts
The cost of any unu8ad holiday enlillemenl is recognised in the perlod In which the employee's servlces are
received.
The costs o18hort-lerm employee benefits are recognised as a li8bllty and an exp8n8e, unless those costs
are requlred lo be reGogni58d as part of the c081 of stock or fixed a888ts.
1,16 Rgtlrgment beneflts
Payments lo defined contribution rets'remenl benefft $¢heme$ arg ¢harg¢d as an expense as they fall due.
1.17 Penslons
Contributions In re$pe¢t of Ihe charitable company's personal penslon scheme a￿ charged to the Income and
expenditure account for th8 year in which they are payable lo the scheme.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Crltlcal accountlng estlmates and judgements
In Iha application of the charftsble company's accounling policies, the trustees are required lo make
judgernonls, estimates and assumptlons about thè earrylng amount of assets and Ilabili11os that are rK•t readlly
apparent from other sources. The eslimales and associated assumptions are based on historical experignce
and olher factors that are consldered to bè relèvant. Actual results may differ from these eslimales.
The eslimales and underfying a8sumptSons are rewewed on an ongoing basis. Revislons lo accounllng
eslimales are recognised in the period In which the estimate is revised where tha revision affects (￿lY that
period, or in thé period of the revision and fulufe periods where the revision affects both current and future
periods.
Income from donatlons ¥nd legacles
Unre•trlcted R68trSctèd
funds
fund•
2025
2026
Totsl Unrestrlct•d R•strlct•d
funds
fund8
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Apprenliceshlp Gr￿h
Pllot grant
GMCA Muttsply Scheme
grgnl
Membership Irainlng fee8
80.000
80,IJOO
28.250
28,250
2,252
30,183
30,163
3.885
2,252
3,885
2,252
88,250
90,502
3.685
30,163
33,828
Incom• from charltablo actlvltle•
Unr•strl¢t•d Unr•strl¢tsd
funds
funds
2025
2024
Training course fee5 and consultancy
Ski118 Funding Agency and similar funding
Rental Income and hlre of assets
Other
363,786
3,086.101
8,470
11.829
241,909
2,780,490
2,301
13,856
3.470,186
3,038,356
All of these were unreslrlcled Mon￿$.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
Income from Investments
Unr8strictod Unrestrlctod
fund8
funds
2025
2024
Divltjends receivable
Inter8sI receivable
92
33,279
36.007
38,103
33,371
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JUL Y2025
Nfjt movement In fund8
2025
2024
The net movemènt in funds is stated after charginty{credlllng)'.
Fees payable for the audit of the charty's financial statements
Depreciation of owneil 18ngit)le flxed a$sel$
Amortisation of intsnglble 8ssel8
17,000
143,775
6,000
18,000
113,769
TfUSteo1
None of the trustees lor any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the
charitable comp8ny durlng the year.
Employe8#
Tho average monthly number ol employ8e¥ during the year was..
20215
Number
2024
Numb•r
Training projects
Management and admini$lr4lion
33
23
30
18
Total
56
48
Employm•ntco#ts
2025
2024
Wage8 and 8alarle8
Social 8ecurlty costs
Other pen81on co818
1.673,068
162,654
89,921
1,388,628
133,178
73,641
1.925,643
1,595,447
The Iruslees neither receivèd nor waived any remuneration dunng the year, nor received any reimbursement
for any expenses incurred12024.. £NILI.
The key management personnel comprfse the chamly trustees, the Cttlef Executive Officer. the Finance
Manager, the Operations Manager. th8 Commercial 8nd Health & Safety Manager, the Contracts Manager, tt
Marketing Manager. the Head of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum and the Quality Manager. Thg total
8mployee benefits of the key management personnel of Rochdale Training A$S￿latIon Limited was £440,305
12024.. £419.6231
The number of employee$ whose annual remuneration wa8 more than £60,000
is as follows..
2025
Number
2024
Numb•r
£110.001 - £120.000
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JUL Y2025
10 Ngt galnsl{108808) on Investments
Unrostrlctod Unreslricteij
lunds
fund8
general
general
202S
2024
Gainl{10ssI ￿ sale of inve8knenl8
1.572
907
11 Taxatlon
The thorlty is exempl from taxation on Its 8ct(vili•$ brfOU￿ all ils income is applied for tharrtable purposes.
12 Intanglble flx•d as8•ts
Goodwlll
Oth•r
Totsl
C￿t
Al 1 August 2024
Addition¥
15,000
15,000
30,000
At 31 July 2025
15,000
15,000
30,000
AmortSJatlon Jnd Impalrnwnt
Al l Augu812024
Amortisatron charged for the year
3,000
3,000
6.000
Al 31 July 2025
3,000
3,000
6,000
Carrylng amount
At 31 July 2025
12,000
12,000
24,000
At 31 July 2024
In January 2025 the busine88 and 888ets of Lemon & Mccarthy wgrg aGquired for £30,000.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
13 Tan9Sble flxed assets
Fr•ahold Plant •nd
land and machlnery
bulldlngs
Total
Cost
At 1 August 2024
Addits'ons
1,752,344 1,141.965 2,894,309
9,861
67.002
76,863
At 31 Juty 2025
1,762.205 1,208.967 2.971,172
Depreclatlon and Impalrment
Al 1 August 2024
Dèpreciation chargod in the year
786,833
60.191
688,707 1.475,540
83,584
143,775
Al 31 July 2025
847.024
772.291
1,619,315
Carrylng amount
Al 31 July 2025
915,181
436,678 1,351,857
Al 31 July 2024
965,511
453,258 1,418,769
Freehold land and bulldings includas tha PILtmblng Centre.
Included wllhln P18nt and Maehlnery 18 4 Boxford fibrè range la8er whlch was purchased In Aprll 2024 al 8
cost of £54,306. Funding of £54,000 was 8ub8equenlly recelv8d In May 2025, vla thg Dgpartmenl for
Education's Apprenticeship Growth Pilot scheme, tc be used towards the purchose of the asset. Full
remains ¥￿th the Department lor Educadon until the second anniversary of the dale on which the ma¢hine wa$
purchased.
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
14 Flxed asset Inv08tments
Llsted
Investment•
Cost or valuatlon
At 1 August 2024
Valuation changes
2,687
1,572
At 31 July 2025
4,259
Carylng amount
Al 31 July 2025
4,259
At 31 July 2024
2.687
16 Flnanclal In•tNment•
2025
2024
Carrylng amount of flnancl•l ••sets
Debt instrumenls m888ured al amortised wst
Eouity in8lrumenls measured al c081 les8 impairment
In8truments m•asured al fair value through profit or108J
330.789
4,259
642,446
366,606
2.687
619.483
Carrylng amount of flnanclal Ilabllltlo¥
Me83ured 8t #mortis•d cost
296,314
322,468
18 Sto¢k¥
2026
2024
Troining materials
3,500
3.500
17 Debtorn
2025
2024
Amounts falllng duo wlthln on• y••r:
Trade debtors
Olher debtors
PT8payments and accrued income
328.366
2.403
218,065
364.203
2,403
178,524
548.834
545,130
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
18 ¢urrnnt asset Investments
2026
2024
Amounts held in fixed term dep081t aceounls and bonds
642,446
619,483
The amounts hdd in fixed term deposit accounts and business bond accounts have varying notKe periods.
19 Credltorn: amounts f•lllng duo wlthln one year
2025
2024
Not•s
Other laxatlon and 8oci818ecunty
Dèferr¢d in￿rne
Trade creditor8
Other creditors
Accruals
70,157
12.682
72,361
8,501
215,452
58,165
7,698
102,159
19,¢￿0
201,307
20
379,153
3B6,327
20 t>elerred Income
2026
2024
Olhor deferred income
12,682
7,698
Deferred income18 Included In the fln8nclal slalemenls a8 follows..
2025
2024
Deferred income 18 included within..
Current liabilits'es
12,682
7,898
Movernents in the year.
Deferred income al 1 Augus12024
Released from prevlous periods
Resouices deferred in the year
7,696
17.6961
12.682
13,819
113,8191
7,698
Deferred Income at 31 July 202S
12,682
7,696
21 Retlrement ￿nerrt schemes
2026
2024
D¢flned contrfbutlon 8chwno8
Charge to profit or loss In respecL of deflned contribution schemes
89,921
73,641
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY2025
21 R•tlroment bonefft sch•mes
(Continuod)
The charbty operate$ a defined contribution pension scheme foT all qualifying employees. The assets of the
schemè are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
There were outstanding contribuuons of £12,2C6 payable to the scheme at 31 st July, 202512024., £20,381).
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ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JUL Y2025
26 Flnanclal commllments, guarantees and contingent Ilabllltles
There are no contingent liabilities of a material amount for which provision has not been made in the finanual
statements.
27 Operntlng l¢a•e commltm•nts
L68se•
At the reporting end date the charitsble company had oui8landing commitments for future minimum léa8
payment8 under non-cancellable operating leases, whkh fall due as follows..
2025
2024
thin one year
Betsveen ￿ and five year8
7,260
9,594
7,280
16,243
18.854
23,503
28 C4phal cornmltrn•nt8
Al 3151 July, 2025 the company had commlttod lo, bul not contracted for. thé redevelopment of the reception
area al 8 cost of £25,000.

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
29 Rèlated party transactlons
During the year ended 31st Juty, 2025 the charitable comp8ny has acted 88 cuslodlan lo the funds of
Radam8. a training provider group, ￿1¢h is chaired ty Jill N8gy (Chlef Execut￿e}.
During the year endetj 31 $1 July, 2025 the charitable company paid èxpenditure of £nil12024.. £nill on behalf
of Radama, Al 31st Juty, 2025 there wa8 an amount of £2,403 12024.. £2,403) owing to Rochdal& Training
Associal￿n Limited. Th8 balance of £2,403 1$ $h¢wn as'oiher Debtors" as at 31st July, 2025.
Andrew Nagy Is the husband of Jill Nagy (Chief Execulivel. During the year ended 318t July. 2025 Rochdale
Training Associallon Limited incurred expenditure lotslling £2,50012024.' £6.810} on lulor services provlded by
Andrew Nagy. There was a balance outstanding as at 31 st July, 2025 of £nil (2024". £nill.
30 Analy818 (rf ch•ng8• In net lund8
The charty had no material debt during the year.
31 C••h g•nernted from opor•tlon•
2025
2024
Surplus for the year
143,550
174,465
Adjustments for".
Inve8lm•nt income recogni8ed in 8t8lemenl ol financlal o¢tSville$
Galn on disposal of investments
Amortisalion and Impairment of intsngible as8ets
Deprncialion and Impaimient of langlble fixed 83s¢I$
136,1031
11,5721
6,000
143,775
(33,3711
19071
113,769
Mov&menl8 In worklng capital..
(In￿eaSe> in debtors
IDecre8$¢llincrea8e In creditor8
Incre88elldecreasel in deforrod incone
13,7041
112,1801
4,988
{94,066}
241.410
16,123)
Cash g•nerat•d from operotlons
244,772
395,177
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