EDUCATIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT HUB

Registered charity 1186050 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELSH

We are a Barnsely based organisation who coordinate the teaching of basic skills teaching ESOL, Maths, Literacy and ICT to Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants and Local young people who need these skills to help further their education and Employment. We support people between the ages of 17 and 50.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,061 for the year ended 31 October 2024, improving upon the previous year's deficit. Total funds increased to £27,908, with unrestricted reserves standing at £4,396, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of running costs. The charity remains dependent on various grants to sustain its core services and community support activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of running costs (held: £4k)

“It is the trustees’ aim that the General Reserve should be maintained at a level to cover at least 6 month’s running costs.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Related party transaction disclosed in Note 3.

“During the period, one employee of the charity was related to a trustee. The employee received remuneration of £3,717 for the period.” — page 15

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Barnsley Council — “We are pleased to announce the launch of the Good Food Pantry, sponsored by Barnsley Council, where our students can access a variety of gro…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Peter Robertshaw-Corbettchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Altine Bootha-King
DAVID LESLIE ALLAN
WAIS RAHIMI

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£120k	£94k
31/10/2024	£74k	£67k
31/10/2023	£52k	£57k
31/10/2022	£49k	£62k
31/10/2021	£38k	£48k

Common questions

Is EDUCATIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT HUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,061 for the year ended 31 October 2024, improving upon the previous year's deficit. Total funds increased to £27,908, with unrestricted reserves standing at £4,396, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of covering six months of running costs. The charity remains dependent on various grants to sustain its core services and community support activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/09/2024	£281k	ELSH on The Move
Barrow Cadbury Trust	14/10/2020	£4k	COVID-19 - Educational Learning Support Hub
UK government	01/09/2020	£9k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government	23/06/2020	£5k	VSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/03/2020	£10k	ELSH - Creating Connections