The members of the Board of Trustees of the WEA, who are the Trustees of the charity, and Directors and Members of the Company, have pleasure in submitting the report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the attached financial statements and comply with the charitable company’s Articles of Association, applicable law and regulations, and:
- Have been properly prepared in accordance with UK accounting standards, including FRS102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and with the 2019 Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting for Charities; and
- Meet the requirements of the ESFA funding agreement and financial memorandum dated 31 August 2022 and issued by the ESFA.
The report has been prepared in accordance with Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011 and also constitutes a directors’ report as required by section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.
The governance arrangements are explained in more detail in the Structure, governance & management section on page 26.
Historic copies of the WEA Trustees report can be found on Companies House.