Our Finances

Income for this year was £2.38m which although lower than the previous year was still a strong achievement given the pressures across the sector and in the economy overall.

We are very grateful to all our loyal and generous supporters who continue to believe in the importance of supporting our work.

Our income is made up predominantly of grants and donated income from a mix of funders including charitable trusts and foundations, corporate businesses and individuals. The schools we work with also continue to contribute to the cost of each programme, which we are grateful for.

In the year to August 2022, we made a surplus of £137k with income of £2.38m and expenditure of £2.24m. To ensure we deliver the highest-quality programme, we invest over 80% of expenditure on our highly

Free reserves at 31 August 2022 of £0.98m equate to approximately four month’s operating expenditure and with our high cash levels, this gives further reassurance that we are in a strong financial position.

Sources of income

Donations and grants from government and charitable foundations

Donations and grants from individuals and companies

Charitable activities