The Ladder Apprenticeship Foundation

Registered charity 1145331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VINE EDUCATION TRUST

To advance the education and training of individuals up to the age of 25, particularly but not exclusively those who are socially or economically disadvantaged, in order to develop their vocational life skills focusing primarily on skills relevant to participation in employment.

Objects

The objects of the Company are for the benefit of the public (“the Objects”):4.1. to advance the education and training of individuals up to the age of 25, particularly but not exclusively those who are socially or economically disadvantaged, in order to develop their vocational life skills focusing primarily on skills relevant to participation in employment;4.2. to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship by providing or assisting in the provision of education and training and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals up to the age of 25 to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient;4.3. to relieve unemployment of enable individuals up to the age of 25 who are unable to obtain work by reason of their age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social economic circumstances in such ways and in such part of the United Kingdom as the directors see fit, including but not limited to providing assistance to find employment and assisting in the creation or provision of work experience, training and employment opportunities;4.4. to promote such other purposes recognised as charitable under the laws of England and Wales in such parts of the United Kingdom as the directors see fit.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had net liabilities of £73,821 at the year end, resulting in a deficit for the year. The Trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis due to the continuing support of the group, specifically noting amounts owed to related party companies.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Eddie Stride
• KEVIN ROY DAVIS · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Shropshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

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