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2023-08-31-accounts

Company number: 2659703 Charity number: 1006726

Alderley Edge School for Girls

(A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee)

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

(CONSOLIDATED WITH AESG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED)

For the year ended 31 August 2023

Alderley Edge School for Girls For the year ended 31 August 2023

CONTENTS

Page
School information 1
Governors’ Report and Strategic Report 4
Statement of Governors’ responsibilities 9
Independent Auditors’ report to the Governors’ 10
Consolidated Statement of financial activities 14
Company Statement of financial activities 15
Consolidated balance sheet 16
Company balance sheet 17
Consolidated cash flow statement 18
Accounting policies 20
Notes to the accounts 23

Alderley Edge School for Girls SCHOOL INFORMATION

DIRECTORS, GOVERNORS & TRUSTEES

The present directors of the company, who are also charity trustees and school governors, and also any ex-directors who served during the year, are as follows:

Mr K R Lowe (Chairman) Mrs A Bradbury (resigned 29 March 2023) Mr G Bryant Mrs A S Herring Mrs C Lowe Dr R Nolan (resigned 17 November 2022) Mrs T Pollard (resigned 16 November 2022) Mrs R Price Mrs J Rostron Mr C Wright Mr S Burley (appointed 11 January 2023) Mr G Tyson (appointed 15 February 2023) Mr G Tyson (resigned 24 January 2024)

BURSAR AND CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS

Mrs P McGill (resigned 03 October 2022)

CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS

Mrs M Rigby (appointed 03 October 2022) Mrs M Rigby (resigned 16 January 2023) Mrs K Beck (appointed 16 January 2023)

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Mrs M Rigby (appointed 03 October 2022)

HEADMISTRESS

Mrs N Smillie

The Headmistress and Director of Finance and Operations are considered to be the School’s key management personnel.

Their remuneration is set annually by the Chair of Governors and Chair of the Finance Committee.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls SCHOOL INFORMATION (continued)

COMPANY NUMBER

2659703

CHARITY NUMBER

1006726

REGISTERED OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE

Wilmslow Road Alderley Edge Cheshire SK9 7QE

BANKERS

Royal Bank of Scotland plc Drummond House 1 Redheughs Avenue Edinburgh EH12 9JN

AUDITORS

Crowe U.K. LLP The Lexicon Mount Street Manchester M2 5NT

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Alderley Edge School for Girls SCHOOL INFORMATION (continued)

GOVERNING SUB COMMITTEES

Appeal Committee

Mr K R Lowe (Chairman) Mrs A S Herring

Curriculum Committee

Mr S Burley (Chairman) Mrs A S Herring Mrs C Lowe Mrs J Rostron

Finance and Premises Committee

Mr G Bryant (Chairman) Mrs A S Herring Mr K R Lowe Mr G Tyson Marketing and Development Committee

Mr K R Lowe (Chairman) Mrs J Rostron

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Alderley Edge School for Girls GOVERNORS’ REPORT and STRATEGIC REPORT

The governors have pleasure in presenting their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2023 under the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011, together with the audited financial statements for the year, and confirm that the latter comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, FRS102 and the Charities SORP 2019.

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The school is a registered charity and was incorporated in 1991 as a company limited by guarantee, with the liability of its members limited to £1 each.

The Registered Charity number is 1006726 and Company number is 2659703.

The principal address / registered office is stated on page 2.

Governors

The governors, who are also directors of the company and trustees of the charity, are listed on page 1.

Governors are appointed by the Board of Governors.

Key personnel and professional advisers

The key personnel and professional advisers of the School are listed on pages 1 & 2.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The School is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, last amended by special resolution on 10 February 2021, to reflect changes in the status of the Sisters of St Joseph.

Trustee training

New governors are introduced to the workings of the School, the Company and Charity at an induction meeting arranged by the Chairman of Governors, the Headmistress and the Director of Finance and Operations. Copies of appropriate documents are provided, as is on-going training for all governors.

Organisational management

The Governing Body meets six times each year, and determines the general policy of the school. The day to day management of the school is delegated to the Headmistress and the Director of Finance and Operations.

Group structure and relationships

The School has a wholly owned non-charitable trading company subsidiary, A.E.S.G. Developments Limited. This trading subsidiary ran the School Uniform shop. The School Unform shop ceased trading in December 2021. Uniform is sold by Monkhouses and commission is paid to AESG Developments. The results of the subsidiary are consolidated with those of the School.

Mount Carmel and St Hilary’s Schools merged with effect from September 1999 and became Alderley Edge School for Girls. St Hilary’s School was part of Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited and Mount Carmel was founded by The Sisters of St Joseph. The School’s continued association with these two charitable organisations forms the basis of its ecumenical ethos.

The School is also an active member of the following:

I.S.C. The Independent Schools Council. G.S.A. The Girls’ School Association. A.J.I.S. The Association of Junior Independent Schools. I.S.A. The Independent Schools Association. A.G.B.I.S. The Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools. I.S.B.A. The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls GOVERNORS’ REPORT and STRATEGIC REPORT (continued)

STRATEGIC REPORT

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The principal activity continued to be the operation of an independent day school for girls.

Motto: “Aspire to be More”

Vision Statement: “Aspire not to have more, but to be more” (Archbishop Oscar Romero)

AIMS OF THE SCHOOL

Academic

To provide a challenging and stimulating learning environment in which every girl fulfils her full academic potential, and thus equipping girls with the knowledge, skills and learning attributes for success beyond AESG.

To deliver an innovative and future inspired curriculum embracing the use of technology, thus fostering intellectual curiosity, developing creativity and a passion for lifelong learning.

Enrichment

To offer an extensive enrichment programme to enable girls to develop leadership skills, foster collaboration and resourcefulness, grow in confidence and encourage resilience.

To provide a rich and stimulating school experience in and outside the classroom, where girls can explore and develop their interests and talents.

Spirituality

To welcome girls of all faiths who share our values, and to respect, celebrate and embrace diversity and equal opportunities without prejudice.

To present a supportive, open and inviting environment for girls to explore their spirituality, to encourage reflection, and develop a strong moral compass based on our Christian foundation and principles.

Girls

To create a supportive, nurturing and happy environment underpinned by proactive pastoral initiatives, putting the girls’ wellbeing first.

To empower all our girls to flourish as strong women in the 21st Century workplace, to communicate with confidence, and take their place as responsible, active and global citizens bringing about positive change for a more sustainable and equitable future.

OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR

This year has seen us continue to build on the academic successes of the School and sustain our high academic expectations of all our pupils so that they achieve their potential. Mentoring opportunities and focusing on a variety of teaching and learning strategies have enabled staff to build on such academic success. Focus on retrieval techniques in order to enhance revision skills and the development of strategies which focus on key characteristics so important for learning, such as resilience and collaboration, have seen the School embed a #BeMore profile for students in all key

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stages. Our commitment to providing a holistic education continues with the focus on academic success but, also, the individual happiness and nurturing of each individual child so that they feel valued within our School community. We have introduced the “Girls on Board” programme which links with our pro-active pastoral work empowering the students to deal with friendships and relationships.

Furthermore, we continue to build on our alumnae links and welcome past members of our community into school regularly to talk to current pupils about their careers. There is a plethora of opportunities to learn outside the classroom including field trips, theatre, museum and gallery visits and residential trips. These have included team building and outward-bound activities in the UK as well as a Geography study visit to Iceland and MFL trips to France, Germany and Spain.

The School continues to excel in sport across all ages even though a wide variety of sports practices, fixtures and national tournaments. We aim to cater for pupils’ interests outside the classroom as far as possible and this year has seen new sporting clubs such as cricket and football as well as the development of those already existing, including trampolining, climbing and badminton.

The School continues to support local and national charities and is delighted to once again welcome representatives into school as well as visiting local charities. The School continues its commitment to providing bursaries so that sufficiently able pupils are able to join the school when their families do not have the financial means to fund their place.

Our examination results continue to improve, and our value added is a very impressive aspect of our school success. Students in Year 11 and Upper Sixth sat GCSE and A Level examinations in Summer 2023. Our results in the summer 2023 examinations despite tighter marking and grading continued to reflect the successes of previous years. At A-level, with 29% of our pupils achieving grades at Aand A, and 67% of grades at A-B, a well-deserved achievement that reflects their commitment and dedication to their studies over the two years. For GCSE examinations, 27% of grades awarded are at the very highest grades 8 & 9 and 97% of all grades were at grade 4 or above. Both sets of results continue the upward trend in recent years and our high value-added scores compare very well to our local competitors.

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESULTS FOR THE YEAR

The group’s net incoming resources for the year amounted to £186,423 (2022 net outgoing: £399,107) . The financial position has improved significantly during 22-23, improved controls, budget management and the management of debt has contributed to net incoming resources at the end of the year.

Cash balances have improved significantly from £615,388 (2022) to £1,208,854 (2023). The board continues to forward plan, assess risks and consider longer term financial planning. The budget for the next 12 months shows a small surplus and a positive cashflow.

The group results for the year are detailed on page 14.

The School had no fundraising activities requiring disclosure under s162A of the Charities Act 2011. Details of the School’s funds and an analysis of the School’s net assets between the funds are given in note 11.

Restricted funds of £39,380 are held for use on capital projects, increasing the Bursary Fund and other small projects designated by the donor.

Endowed Funds of £30,932 were previously held by St Hilary’s School before its merger with Mount Carmel School and the subsequent formation of Alderley Edge School for Girls. The permitted use of the income from these funds is in accordance with the wishes of the original donors, being mainly the awarding of prizes and bursaries.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls GOVERNORS’ REPORT and STRATEGIC REPORT (continued)

The remaining unrestricted funds of £5,925,147 are required to cover the working capital of the School and to maintain the buildings to the high standards expected of a School of this standing.

The Governors continue to monitor the level of the various categories of funds in order to ensure that they are adequate to meet the charitable objectives of the School. Free reserves (calculated as unrestricted reserves less fixed assets) are £(42,782), (2022: £(331,488). Free reserves totalling £250,000 are considered to be a suitable target by the Governors. The budget for the following year ensures at least a breakeven position. This will result in a further increase in free reserves and positive net current assets.

There has been significant improvement in cash balances held, which is £1,208,854 (2022: £615,388). The balance has exceeded the target set by Governors of £1 million, which is considered sufficient to meet any potential future liabilities and to continue to operate efficiently. Governors will continue to monitor both the level of these reserves and the amount deemed sufficient on an annual basis.

FUTURE PLANS

The main objective for the future remains the maintaining of the high standard of education offered at the School.

The Governors are considering scenarios which consider the longer-term financial risks and possible strategies to mitigate against them. This includes the potential changes to the taxation regime.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

Alderley Edge School for Girls is committed to the aim of providing public benefit, and the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s published guidance on public benefit.

The School would normally arrange and take part in many activities that provide benefit to the local community. These activities range from making School facilities available to other local Schools, to pupils visiting local care homes, to inviting local residents to attend pupil music and drama performances. The full list of these activities is recorded in a register maintained by the School.

Scholarships and bursaries are offered at the discretion of the Governing Body, based on academic excellence, means testing for Bursary awards, and on the ongoing ability of the School to fund these awards.

The School awards means tested bursaries to pupils who would not otherwise be able to afford the school fees. The systems used to evaluate the means testing are reviewed continually and will continue to be developed as necessary.

During the year, the School awarded bursaries, scholarships and discounts totalling £671,339 (2022: £692,814). This figure includes means tested bursary awards.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls GOVERNORS’ REPORT and STRATEGIC REPORT (continued)

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Governing Body has ultimate responsibility for managing risk faced by the School.

The Governors continue to examine the principal areas of the school’s operation and consider the major risks identified in each of these areas. The risk management process identifies risks, assesses their impact and likelihood and, where necessary, recommends controls to mitigate and monitor those risks that are assessed as high.

In the opinion of the Governors, the school has established resources and reviews systems which, under normal conditions, should allow these risks to be managed to an acceptable level in its day to day operations.

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Governing Body consider the economic uncertainty and the impact on pupil numbers to be the most significant risks for concern.

Governors met to consider the appropriateness of going concern as the basis of preparation of these and future financial statements. Governors examined a number of possible scenarios that consider the School’s cash position, sources of income and planned expenditure. These scenarios consider the political risks around the loss of charitable status and the addition of VAT on school fees plus reduced pupil numbers, and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Sensitivity around these assumptions has also been considered in our forecasting. The budget for 2023-24 predicts at least a breakeven position. The results of this scenario planning and analysis indicate that the cash reserves of the School are adequate to meet its ongoing obligations and therefore the governors continue to believe it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.

Health and Safety in all Schools is always a significant area for risk management. The risks range from buildings and infrastructure risk through to personal risk. The level and breadth of activities within the School is enormous and the risks associated with all activities are minimised through planning and risk assessment.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls GOVERNORS. REPORT and STRATEGIC REPORT (continued) srATEMEiYfAS TO DISCIA)SURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDtroRS The directors at the time when this Director's report is approved have confirmed that: so far as the directors are aware. there is no relevant audit iDforniation of which the eompanls auditors are unaware. and they have taken all the steps that ougbt to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any inforn]ation needed by the company's auditors in connection with preparing their report and to establish that the coMpan￿S auditors are ampare of that information. AUDTfoRS Crowe U.K LLP has expressed its willingness to be reappointed as statutory auditor. This report, which Incor￿)rateS the Strategic Report, was approved by the Board of Governors on 13 February 2024. MrK Chair of GovernoT5 Alderley Edge School for Girls Wihnslow Road Alderley Edge Cheshire SK9 7QE Page 8

Alderley Edge School for Girls STATEMENT OF GOVERNORS, RESPONSIBILITI The governors are responsible for preparing the Governors. Report & Strategic Report and the fitwicial staternents in accordance with applicable law and regllations. Company law requires the governors to prepare fmancial statements for eaeh finaneial year. Under that law the governors have elected to prepare the financial statements in aeeordanee Mqth United Kingdom Generally Aeeepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards) and applicable law. Under company law the governors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the governors are required select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently? make judgments and aeeounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent. statewhether applicable UKAccounting Standards have been followe¢ subjectto any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business. The governors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suffieientto showand explain the company and group's transactions and disc105e with reasonable aeeuracy at any time the financial position of the company and group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Aet 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. MrKRLowe Chair of Governors Alderley FAlge Sehool for Gir]s Wilmslow Road Alderley FAge Cheshire SK9 7QE Approved by the Board ofGovernors on ￿ February 2024. Page 9

Alderley Edge School for Girls INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE GOVERNORS’ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Alderley Edge School for Girls for the year ended 31 August 2023 which comprise the Consolidated and School Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated and School Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

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Alderley Edge School for Girls INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE GOVERNORS’ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Other information

The governors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Annual Report of the Governors and Strategic Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Alderley Edge School for Girls INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE GOVERNORS’ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Responsibilities of governors

As explained more fully in the governors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 9, the governors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the governors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the governors are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the group and charitable company operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006, taxation legislation together with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). We assessed the required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the group and charitable company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the group and charitable company for fraud. The laws and regulations we considered in this context for the UK operations were The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, Employment legislation and Health and Safety legislation.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE GOVERNORS’ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Governors and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be within the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management, and the Finance Committee about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases, reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commission, Independent Schools Inspectorate and reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing noncompliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed

Vicky Szulist Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of

Crowe U.K. LLP

Statutory Auditor

The Lexicon

Mount Street

Manchester

M2 5NT

19th March 2024

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Alderley Edge School for Girls CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) for the year ended 31 August 2023

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charitable activities
School fees
1b
Other ancillary income
1c
Other trading activities
Activities for generating funds
1a
Other activities
Government grant income
Investments
Investment income
6
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Trading costs of the subsidiary
3
Fundraising costs
3
Financing costs
3
Charitable activities –
School operating costs
Teaching costs
Welfare
Premises
Support and governance
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
Fund Balances
At 1 September 2022
Net Outgoing Resources
Transfers between Funds
FUND BALANCES
AT 31 AUGUST 2023		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
39,380
-
-
39,380		 Endowed
Funds
£

-
-
-
-
30,598
-
334
30,932		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
5,675,217
41,822
23,551
32,894

11,615
12,518
5,797,617
770
4,047
3,720
8,537
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,109
5,602,657
5,611,194
5,739,058
186,423
(334)

5,925,147		 Total
2023
£
5,675,217

41,822

23,551
32,894

11,615
12,518
5,797,617
770
4,047
3,720
8,537
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,109
5,602,657
5,611,194
5,809,036
186,423
-
5,995,459


Total
2022
£
5,088,705
35,862
160,734
77,765
-
1,237
5,364,303
135,386
5,044
2,629
143,059
3,653,743
510,592
583,488
872,528
5,620,351
5,763,410
6,208,143
(399,107)
-
5,809,036

The school has no recognised gains or losses other than its surplus for the year. All activities in the year are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 20 to 39 form part of these accounts.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) for the year ended 31 August 2023

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charitable activities
School fees
1b
Other ancillary income
1c
Other trading activities
Activities for generating funds
1a
Other activities
Government grant income
1d
Investments
Investment income
6
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Fundraising costs
3
Financing costs 3
Charitable activities –
School operating costs
Teaching costs
Welfare
Premises
Support and governance
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
Fund Balances
At 1 September 2022
Net Incoming Resources
Transfers between Funds
FUND BALANCES
AT 31 AUGUST 2023		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
_
-
-
39,380
-
-
39,380		 Endowed
Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
5,675,217
41,822
20,011
32,894
11,615
12,518
-
5,794,077
4,047
3,720
-
7,767
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,109
_
_
-
5,602,657
-
5,610,424
30,598
5,752,514
-
334
183,653
(334)
30,932
5,935,833		 Total
2023
£
5,675,217
41,822
20,011
32,894
11,615
12,518
5,794,077
4,047
3,720
7,767
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,109
_
5,602,657

5,610,424
5,822,492
183,653
-
6,006,145
Total
2022
£
5,088,705
35,862
35,554
77,765
1,237
5,239,123
5,044
2,629
7,673
3,653,743
510,592
583,488
872,528
_
5,620,351
5,628,024
6,211,393
(388,901)
-
5,822,492

The school has no recognised gains or losses other than its net result for the year. All activities in the year are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 20 to 39 form part of these accounts.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls CONSOLIDATED BAIANCE SHEET 31 August 2023 Company Registration No: 2659703 2023 2022 Note FtXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 5,967,932 6.070&9 CURRE￿ ASs￿s Stock- Finished goods Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 4.855 173,850 1,208,853 10,047 181,048 615,389 1,387.558 806A84 CREDITOILS: Amounts falling due within one year io (iJ60,028) (1.067,997) NET CURRBwf ASSETS / (LIABIIITIES) 27,530 (261,513) TOTALASSETS LE&8 CURB£ IJABILITIES 5.995A62 5.809,036 TiyfAL NET ASSETS 5,995A62 5,809,036 Unrestricted funds: General funds Restricted funtls Endowed ￿ndS ila lib lic 5,925,150 39,380 30,932 5,739,058 39,380 30￿98 5,995,462 5,809,036 The financial statements were approved and authorised foT issue bytbe Board of Governors on 13 February 2024. rKR￿we Chair of Governors The notes on pages 20 to 39 forni part of these accounts Page 16

Alderley Edge School for Girls COMPANY BAtANCE SHEET 31 August 2023 Company Registration No: 2659703 2023 2022 Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 5,967,932 6.070,549 cUP￿ENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Stocks 184.147 1,206.727 4,855 262,050 544a23 10,047 1,395,729 816,420 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due MTrthin one year io (iJ57,515) (1,064A77) NET CURRENf ASSETS / (LIABIL￿[ES) 38,214 (248,057) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURIiEwr LIABILTfIES 6.006,146 5,822,492 TiJfAL NET ASSErs 6,006.146 5,822.492 Unrestricted fi￿d$. General funds Restricted fund8 Endowed ft￿{L8 ila lib lic 5,935.834 39,380 30,932 5.752,514 39,380 30,598 6.006,146 5,822,492 The financial statements were approved and autborised for issue by the Board of Governors on 13 Feb￿￿ry 20 R Imve Chair of Governors The notes on pages 20 to 39 fonu part of these accounts. Page 17

Alderley Edge School for Girls CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 August 2023

Note
NET CASH (INFLOW) FROM
OPERATIONS
a
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Interest received
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS IN THE YEAR
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT START OF THE PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
b		 2023
£
12,518
(146,196)
2022
£
£
£
727,143
108,188
1,237
(154,950)
(133,678)
(153,713)
593,465
(45,525)
615,388
660,913
_
_
1,208,853
615,388

a) Reconciliation of net (outgoing) resources to net cash outflow from operating activities:

Net incomings/(outgoings)
Depreciation
Interest receivable
(Increase)/decrease in stock
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating
activities		 2023
£
186,423
248,814
(12,518)
5,192
7,200
292,032
727,143		 2022
£
(399,107)
306,229
(1,237)
119,535
93,577
(10,809)
108,188

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Alderley Edge School for Girls CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT (CONTINUED) for the year ended 31 August 2023

b) Analysis of changes in net cash resources

Cash at Bank 2023
£
1,208,853

1,208,853		 2022
£
615,388
615,388

The notes on pages 20 to 39 form part of these accounts.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ended 31 August 2023

BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - effective 1 January 2019.

The functional currency of the School is considered to be GBP because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the School operates.

The accounts are drawn up on the historical cost basis of accounting.

The School is a Public Benefit Entity registered as a charity in England and Wales and a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 1[st] November 1991 (company number: 2659703) and registered as a charity on 6[th] December 1991 (charity number: 1006726). Details of the School’s registered office can be found on page 2.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The accounts have been consolidated on a line by line basis to include the School’s wholly owned noncharitable trading company subsidiary, A.E.S.G. Developments Limited.

The School has not taken advantage of the exemption available to a qualifying entity in FRS 102 from the requirement to present a charity only Cash Flow Statement with the consolidated financial statements.

DEPRECIATION

Depreciation is provided in order to write off each asset, less its estimated residual value, over their useful lives at the following rates:

Buildings 2% straight line Building improvements 2% straight line Plant and equipment 20% straight line Fixtures and fittings 20% straight line Computer equipment 20% - 33[1] /3% straight line

Capital items costing less than £250 are written off as an expense as acquired.

STOCKS

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

LEASES

Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ended 31 August 2023

Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements, and the interest is charged to the profit and loss account in proportion to the remaining balance outstanding. All other leases are “operating leases” and the annual rentals are charged to profit and loss on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

INCOME

Income from School Fees represents fees earned in respect of tuition given during the year. Fees received in respect of tuition to be given after the year end are included in creditors as fees received in advance. Fees receivable are stated after deducting bursaries and scholarships granted by the school.

Scholarships and bursaries are awarded at the discretion of the Governing Body, based on academic excellence in the case of Scholarship awards, and are means tested for Bursary awards.

Other income, including legacies and donations, is accounted for as and when entitlement arises, the amount can be reliably quantified and the economic benefit to the School is considered probable. Legacies received in the form of property are credited at the lower of probate and market value.

Income from government grants is recognised when there is entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Where entitlements occurs before income is received, the income is accrued. Where income is received in advance of there being entitlement to the funds the income is deferred.

EXPENDITURE

Expenditure is accrued as soon as a liability is considered probable, discounted to present value for longer term liabilities. Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds. Charitable activities include expenditure associated with the objects of the School and include both direct costs and support costs relating to this activity. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the School and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

TAXATION

The School is an exempt charity and benefits by being exempt from corporation tax on income it receives from tuition fees, interest and rents.

The School is exempt from levying VAT on services it provides to pupils. For this reason the School is generally unable to recover input VAT it suffers on goods and services purchased, which is therefore included in the cost of these goods and services.

The subsidiary, AESG Developments Ltd, is de-registered for VAT when it ceased trading in 2021.

SCHOOL TRIPS

The School collects monies in respect of trips and pays these monies out in full. As these funds do not represent income for the School, they are not accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities.

PENSION SCHEME

The School contributes to the Teachers’ Pension Defined Benefit Scheme at rates set by the Scheme Actuary and advised to the School by the Scheme Administrator. The Scheme is a multi-employer pension scheme and it is not possible to identify the assets and liabilities of the Scheme which are attributable to the School. In accordance with FRS 102 the Scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme and contributions are accounted for when advised as due by the scheme Administrator.

The School also contributes to a group personal pension scheme for non-teaching staff. All nonteaching staff are eligible to take part.

This scheme is currently with Scottish Widows and is a defined contribution scheme.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls ACCOUNTING POLICIES for the year ended 31 August 2023

The School used to contribute to the Pensions Trust Growth Plan for many of the non-teaching staff. This is in most respects a money purchase arrangement, but does include certain guaranteed benefit elements.

The Plan is a multi-employer scheme as it is not possible in the normal course of events to identify the share of the underlying assets belonging to the individual participating employers and accordingly, in accordance with FRS 102, is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme with contributions being recorded as they become payable.

DONATIONS

Donations received for the general purposes of the school are credited to “other unrestricted funds”. Donations subject to specific wishes of the donors are carried to relevant restricted funds.

FUND ACCOUNTING

The School has various types of funds for which it is responsible and which require separate disclosure. These are as follows:

Unrestricted funds Funds which are expendable at the discretion of the Governors in furtherance of the objects of the School. In addition to expenditure on tuition, such funds may be held in order to finance capital investment and working capital. Restricted funds Donations or legacies received which are earmarked by the donor for specific purposes. Such purposes are within the overall aims of the School. Designated funds The School may at its discretion set aside funds for specific purposes which would otherwise form part of the general reserves of the School. Endowment funds Endowments funds are funds for which the Governors must maintain the capital element but the incoming resources derived from the underlying endowment fund assets can be spent.

INVESTMENTS

Investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost with the exception of investments which are held at fair value. Financial assets held at amortised cost comprise cash at bank and in hand, together with trade and other debtors. A specific provision is made for debts for which recoverability is in doubt. Cash at bank and in hand is defined as all cash held in instant access bank accounts and used as working capital. Financial liabilities held at amortised cost comprise all creditors except social security and other taxes and provisions.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY In the application of the accounting policies, Trustees are required to make judgement, estimates, and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affected current and future periods.

In the view of the trustees, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

GOING CONCERN

The Governors have due regard for the going concern of the School. The School prepares a detailed budget for the 12 months ahead as well as more general longer-term financial projections, taking into account potential risks and considers options to mitigate against these. Actual performance is monitored termly and cash balances are monitored and reviewed daily.

There has been a significant improvement in the financial position of the school. The school has moved from a net liability position in 2022 to a net current asset position at the balance sheet date. Cash balances have increased significantly to over £1.2 million and the budget for 23-24 and updated estimates show at least a breakeven position. Longer term scenarios are being considered by Governors and the Senior Leadership Team to consider potential financial risks over the next two years, including those which will be caused by changes in the taxation regime. Risks are recorded and strategies are in place or are being developed to mitigate those with the highest likelihood and worst potential effects.

The Governors believe that the school’s financial resources and contingency planning is sufficient to ensure the ability of the School to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future, being at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

1a ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS

Consolidated Consolidated School
2023 2022 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Fundraising 4,586 29,671 4,586 29,671
Trading income 3,540 125,180 - -
Hire of School premises 15,425 5,883 15,425 5,883
_____ ______ _____ _____
23,551 160,734 20,011 35,554

The fundraising income includes £32 (2022 £15,761) donated from the Parents Association.

1b SCHOOL FEES

2023 2022
£ £
Fees receivable consist of:
Gross fees 6,346,556 5,781,519
Less: Bursaries, grants and allowances (671,339) (692,814)
_ _
5,675,217 5,088,705

Scholarships, bursaries and other awards were paid to 244 pupils (2022: 271). Within this meanstested bursaries totalling £369,320 were paid to 45 pupils (2022: £327,189 to 45 pupils).

There were no bursaries or allowances paid from restricted funds. Nursery grants of £20,485 (2022: £40,221) were received from the government and paid out to parents.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

1c OTHER ANCILLARY INCOME

2023 2022
£ £
Catering receipts 14,110 9,406
Other ancillary income 27,712 26,456
_ _
41,822 35,862

Catering receipts are monies received from staff lunches and other ad hoc catering supplies to staff and pupils.

1d GOVERNMENT GRANT INCOME

2023 2022
£ £
Other grants receivable (EHCP Funding) 11,615 -
_ _
11,615 -

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

2 RESOURCES EXPENDED

ESOURCES EXPENDED
Net outgoing resources are stated after charging:
Charitable expenditure includes:
Depreciation
Operating leases/rentals
Governance costs include:
Auditors’ remuneration
Staff costs comprise:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Aggregate employee – benefits of key management personnel		 2023
£
248,814
10,200
12,430
3,153,165
306,556
551,130
_
4,010,852
£223,316		 2022
£
294,682
10,200
11,360
3,051,588
307,706
536,464
_
3,895,758
247,137

Aggregate employee – benefits of key management personnel

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:



Teaching staff
Premises and grounds
Administration
Other		 2023
No
61
4
17
28
_
110
 2022
No
63
4
17
28
_
112

The average numbers employed by the school during the year calculated on a full-time equivalent basis was:



Teaching staff
Premises and grounds
Administration
Other		 2023
No
51
3.5
11
24
_
89.5
 2022
No
53
3.5
12
18
_
86.5

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

Neither the governors nor persons connected with them received any remuneration, other benefits or reimbursed expenses from the school or any connected organisation.

The number of employees whose income exceeded £60,000 was:
£90,001 to £100,000
£80,001 to £90,000
£70,001 to £80,000
£60,001 to £70,000		 2023
No
1
0
1
1
 2022
No
1
0
0
1

Included in the above higher paid employees was 1 employee (2022: 1) accruing pension benefits under a defined benefit scheme and 1 employee (2022: 1) accruing benefits under a money purchase pension scheme. The aggregate employer pension contributions for the year was £27,017 (2022: £25,308).

3 ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED

COSTS OF
GENERATING FUNDS
Trading costs of the
subsidiary
Fundraising costs
Financing costs
CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES – SCHOOL
OPERATING COSTS
Teaching costs
Welfare
Premises
Support and governance
TOTAL		 Staff
Costs
£
-
-
__
-
_
3,351,970
58,445
127,965
471,394

4,009,774
___
4,009,774
_		 Other
£
770
4,047
3,720
__

8,537
_

249,019
431,509
361,352
302,189


1,344,069
___

1,352,606
_		 Depreciation
£
-
-
-
__
-
_
61,728
8,830
161,730
16,526

248,814
___
248,814
_		 Total
2023
£
770
4,047
3,720
__
8,537
_
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,109

5,602,657
___
5,611,194
_		 Total
2022
£
135,386
5,044
2,629
__
143,059
_
3,653,743
510,592
583,488
872,528

5,620,351
___
5,763,410
_

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

Support and governance costs may be split as follows:


Staff Costs
Marketing
Recruitment and Training
Legal, Professional and other Fees
Depreciation
Stationery, postage and telephone
Insurances
Bad Debt Written Off
Computing Costs
Sundry other Costs
Audit and Accountancy
TOTAL
4
FINANCING COSTS

Bank charges



2023

£

471,394
52,654
30,154
32,132
16,526
41,532
29,378
36,528
36,705
30,675
12,430
__
790,108
2023

£
3,720
____
3,720





2022
£
441,165
67,160
48,419
36,327
11,240
46,459
46,942
83,458
16,660
42,626
11,360
__
851,816
2022
£
2,629
____
2,629



_

5 TAXATION

As the school is a registered charity, no provision is required for corporation tax.

6 INVESTMENT INCOME

VESTMENT INCOME
2023 2022
£ £
Bank interest receivable 12,518 1,237

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

7 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Consolidated and School Fixtures,
Freehold fittings &
land & Plant and computer
buildings equipment equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
As at 1 September 2022 7,732,424 392,573 1,487,613 9,612,610
Additions 1,336 25,143 119,718 146,197
Disposals (2,109) (2,109)
As at 31 August 2023 7,733,760 417,716 1,605,222 9,756,698
Depreciation
As at 1 September 2022 1,893,892 352,948 1,295,220 3,542,060
Charge for the year 156,720 14,629 77,465 248,814
Disposals (2,109) (2,109)
As at 31 August 2023 2,050,612 367,577 1,370,576 3,788,765
Net Book Value
As at 31 August 2023 5,683,148 50,139 234,646 5,967,933
As at 31 August 2022 5,838,532 39,624 192,393 6,070,549

8 AESG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

AESG Developments Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alderley Edge School for Girls, and whose company number is 05213539. The company is registered in England. AESG Developments no longer sells uniform, uniform is now sold by a third party. Commission will continue to be paid to AESG Developments.

Any taxable profit is transferred as gift aid to Alderley Edge School for Girls. Summaries of the trading results and balance sheet are shown below. Accounts will be filed with the Registrar of Companies.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

i) Profit and Loss account for the period to 31 August 2023
2023 2022
£ £
Turnover 3,540 125,180
Cost of sales - (122,746)
______ ______
Gross profit 3,540 2,434
Administrative expenses (44) (11,810)
______ ______
Operating (loss) / surplus 3,496 (9,376)
Interest payable and similar charges (726) (830)
Profit / (Loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 2,770 (10,206)
______ ______
Gift aid payment to AESG - -
_ _
Retained (loss) / surplus 2,770 (10,206)
ii) Balance Sheet at 31 August 2022
2023 2022
£ £
Stock - -
Debtors 3,070 3,641
Bank and cash 2,127 71,067
Net current assets 5,197 74,708
Creditors (15,880) (88,161)
Net current liabilities (10,683) (13,453)
Net liabilities (10,683) (13,453)
Share capital 1 1
Retained profits (10,683) (13,454)
(10,682) (13,453)

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

9 DEBTORS

Fee debtors
Less: Bad debt provision
Prepayments and accrued income
Amounts owed by AESG
Developments Limited		 Consolidated
2023
2022
£
£
141,508
194,005
(117,330)
(97,432)
__
24,178
96,573
149,671
84,475
-
-
____
173,850
181,048

 School
2023
£
141,509
(117,330)
__
24,179
146,601
13,367
____
184,147
 2022
£
194,005
(97,432)
__
96,573
80,837
84,640
____
262,050

Amounts owed by AESG Developments Limited are repayable when cash surpluses allow, or on demand. Interest on the balance outstanding is charged at base rate.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

10 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

Consolidated Consolidated School School
2023 2022 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Trade Creditors 331,145 186,681 328,632 185,661
Accruals and deferred income 33,807 33,461 33,807 30,961
Other creditors 920,178 773,025 920,178 773,025
Other taxes and social security costs 74,898 74,830 74,898 74,830
______
1,360,028
 1,067,997
 1,357,515
 1,064,477
Deferred Income transactions are as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Deferred Income as at 1 September 2022 - 9,738
Released from Prior Year - (9,738)
Deferred in the Year - -
Deferred Income as at 31 August 2023 - -

Deferred Income comprises nursery grant income received in advance of the financial year it relates to. In 2023 the school did not receive any income in advance of the 2023-24 financial year.

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

11 ALLOCATION OF THE CHARITY NET ASSETS

Consolidated
The net assets are held for
the various funds as
follows:
Unrestricted funds (11a)
Designated funds (11b)
Restricted funds (11c)
Endowed funds (11d)

School
Unrestricted funds (11a)
Designated funds (11b)
Restricted funds (11c)
Endowed funds (11d)
Consolidated

The net assets are held for
the various funds as
follows:
Unrestricted funds (11a)
Designated funds (11b)
Restricted funds (11c)
Endowed funds (11d)
 Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Net
Current
Assets
£
£
5,897,620
27,530
-
-
39,380
-
30,932
-
5,967,932
27,530
Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Net
Current
Assets
£
5,897,620
38,214
-
39,380
30,932
5,967,932
38,214

Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Net Current
Assets
£
£
6,000,571
(261,513)
-
39,380
30,598
6,070,549
(261,513)
 Total
2023
£
5,925,150
-
39,380
30,932
5,995,462
Total
2023
£
5,935,834
-
39,380
30,932
6,006,146
Total
2022
£
5,739,058
-
39,380
30,598
5,809,036

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

11 ALLOCATION OF THE CHARITY NET ASSETS Continued

School
Unrestricted funds (11a)
Designated funds (11b)
Restricted funds (11c)
Endowed funds (11d)		 Tangible
Fixed
Assets
6,000,571
-
39,380
30,598
6,070,549		 Net
Current
Assets
£
(248,057)
(248,057)		 2022
Total
£
5,752,514
-
39,380
30,598
5,822,492

11a UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Consolidated

2023
2022
£
£
Balance brought forward 1 September 2022
5,739,058
6,138,504
Net movement on fund
186,423
(399,107)
Transfer from restricted funds
Transfer from designated funds
Transfer to endowed funds
-
-
(334)
-
-
(339)
_
_
Balance carried forward 31 August 2023
5,925,147
5,739,058

 School
2023
£
5,752,514
183,653
-
-
(334)
_

5,935,833
2022
£
6,141,754
(388,901)
-
-
(339)
_
5,752,514

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Alderley Edge School for Girls NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 August 2023

11b RESTRICTED FUNDS

Consolidated and School

At 1
September
2022
£
P A monies
-
Millennium appeal
10,344
Merger balances
9,404
Bursary Fund
19,632
39,380
At 1
September
2021
£
P A monies
-
Millennium appeal
10,344
Merger balances
9,404
Bursary Fund
19,632
Woodard Schools
(Midland Division) Ltd
Library Development
80,000
70,700
190,080		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-
-
-
Incoming
resources
£
709
-
-
-
-
-
709		 Resources
expended
£
-
-
-
-
Resources
expended
£
(709)
-
-
-
-
-
(709)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
-
-
-
-

-
Transfers
between
funds
£
-
-
-
-
(80,000)
(70,700)
(150,700)		 At 31 August
2023
£
-
10,344
9,404
19,632

39,380
At 31 August
2022
£
-
10,344
9,404
19,632
-
-
39,380

The PA monies are amounts received from the Parents’ Association.

The Millennium appeal was a fund-raising project to raise funds for major capital expenditure.

Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited arises from assets passed over to AESG at the time of the merger. Repayment is only required in the event of the winding up of the school, as per Note 16, so this has been transferred to unrestricted funds.

Merger balances are remaining from when St Hilary’s School merged with mount Carmel School in 1999 to form Alderley Edge School for Girls.

Library Development was a fund-raising project to raise funds to development the Library.

The Bursary Fund aims to provide bursary assistance to families who cannot meet the full School fees.

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11c ENDOWED FUNDS

Consolidated and School

At 1
September
2022
£
30,598
At 1
September
2021
£
30,259		 Incoming
resources
£
-

Incoming
resources
£
-		 Resources
expended
£
-

Resources
expended
£
-		 Transfer
between
funds
£
334

Transfer
between
funds
£
339		 At 31 August
2023
£
30,932

At 31 August
2022
£
30,598

These funds represent Endowed Funds previously held by St Hilary’s School before its merger with Mount Carmel School and the subsequent formation of Alderley Edge School for Girls.

The permitted use of the income from these funds is in accordance with the wishes of the original donors, being mainly the awarding of prizes and bursaries.

12

OTHER OPERATING CHARGES

At 31 August 2023 the future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows:

Within one year
Within two to five years
Over five years		 2023
£
10,200
41,616
649,106
700,922		 2022
£
13,857
40,800
646,578
701,235

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13 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2023 2022
£ £
Financial assets measured at amortised cost (a) 1,478,054 717,403
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost (b) 1,359,378 1,057,897
______ ______
Net financial assets measured at amortised cost 118,676 (340,494)
_____ _____

Impairment losses charged to financial assets measured at amortised cost in the year amounted to £36,528 (2022 £80,545). Impairment losses arise from bad debt provision.

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14 PENSION SCHEMES

Teachers’ Pensions

The School participates in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (“the TPS”) for its teaching staff. The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the TPS of £504,734 (2022: 493,954) and at the year—end £0 (2022 — £0) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme.

The TPS is an unfunded multi-employer defined benefits pension scheme governed by The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010 (as amended) and The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 (as amended). Members contribute “pay as you go” basis with contributions from members and the employer being credited the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament.

The employer contribution rate set by the Secretary of State following scheme valuations undertaken by the Government Actuary’s Department. The most recent actuarial valuation of the TPS was prepared as at March 2020 and the Valuation Report, which was published in October 2023.

Following the McCloud judgement, the remedy proposed that when benefits become payable, eligible members can select to receive them from either the reformed or legacy schemes for the period 1 April 2015 to March 2022. The actuaries have assumed that members are likely choose the option that provides them with the greater benefits, and preparing the 2020 valuation have valued the ‘greater value’ benefits for groups of relevant members.

The valuation confirmed that the employer contribution rate for the TPS would increase from 23.6% to 28.6% from 1 April 2024. Employers are also required to pay a scheme administration levy of 0.08% giving a total employer contribution rate of 28.68%.

Support Staff Pensions

The School participates in a pension Scheme for support staff with Scottish Widows. Alderley Edge School for Girls paid contributions at the rate of 6% and totalling £46,618 (2022 £42,510) during the accounting period. Members paid contributions at a minimum rate of 3%. As at the balance sheet date there were 38 active members of the Scottish Widows scheme employed by Alderley Edge School for Girls.

Pension costs for both schemes are met from unrestricted funds.

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15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Mount Carmel and St Hilary’s Schools merged with effect from September 1999 and became Alderley Edge School for Girls. St Hilary’s School was part of Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited and Mount Carmel was founded by The Sisters of St Joseph. Certain loans have been made to the merged School by these organisations to assist with the merger, as disclosed in notes 10, 11 and 12. These loans, as of October 2020, have been paid in full.

The Sisters of St Joseph nominate a governor to the Board – this is currently Mrs R. Price. Rent of £10,200 per annum is also paid to The Sisters for use of tennis courts at Ryleys Lane. Woodard Schools also nominate a governor to the Board – this is currently Mr C Wright.

16 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

A legal mortgage of £1.08m was entered into during the year ended 31 August 2001 in favour of Woodard Schools (Midland Division) Limited. This mortgage is only repayable in the event of the winding up of the School.

17 POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

There have not been any post balance sheet events of material value.

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19 CONSOLIDATED SOFA – COMPARATIVE FIGURES BY FUND TYPE

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charitable activities
School fees
1b
Other ancillary income
1c
Other trading activities
Activities for generating funds
1a
Other activities
Government Grant Income
Investments
Investment income
6
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Trading costs of the subsidiary
8
Fundraising costs
Financing costs
4
3
Charitable activities –
School operating costs
Teaching costs
Welfare
Premises
Support and governance
3
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
Transfers between funds
Fund balances
At 1 September 2022
FUND BALANCES
AT 31 AUGUST 2023		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
39,380
39,380		 Endowed
Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
5,675,217
-
41,822
-
-
23,551
-
32,894
11,615
12,518
-

-
5,797,617
-
770
-
4,047
-
3,720

-
8,537
-
3,662,717
-
498,784
-
651,047
-
790,108
-
5,602,656
-
5,611,193
186,423
334
(334)
30,598
5,739,058
30,932
5,925,147		 Total
2023
£
5,675,217
41,822
23,551
32,894
11,615
12,518
5,797,617
770
4,047
3,720
8,537
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,108
5,602,656
5,611,193
186,423
-
5,809,036
5,995,459		 Total
2022
£
5,088,705
35,862
160,734
77,765
-
1,237
5,364,303
135,386
5,044
2,629
143,059
3,653,743
510,592
583,488
872,528
5,620,351
5,763,410
(399,107)
-
6,208,143
5,809,036

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19 COMPANY SOFA – COMPARATIVE FIGURES BY FUND TYPE

Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Charitable activities
School fees
1b
Other ancillary income
1c
Other trading activities
Activities for generating funds
1a
Other activities
Government Grants
Investments
Investment income
6
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
EXPENDITURE
Raising funds
Fundraising costs
Financing costs
4
3
Charitable activities –
School operating costs
Teaching costs
Welfare
Premises
Support and governance
3
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
NET INCOMING RESOURCES
Transfers between funds
At 1 September 2022
FUND BALANCES
AT 31 AUGUST 2023		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
39,380
39,380		 Endowed
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
334
30,598
30,932		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
5,675,217
41,822
20,011
32,894
12,518
5,782,462
4,047
3,720
7,767
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,108

5,602,656
5,610,423
183,653
(334)
5,752,514
5,935,833		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
5,675,217
41,822
20,011
32,894
12,518
5,782,462
4,047
3,720
7,767
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,108

5,602,656
5,610,423
183,653
(334)
5,752,514
5,935,833		 Total
2023
£
5,675,217
41,822
20,011
32,894
12,518
5,782,462
4,047
3,720
7,767
3,662,717
498,784
651,047
790,108
_
5,602,656
5,610,423
183,653
-
5,822,492
6,006,145		 Total
2022
£
5,088,705
35,862
35,554
77,765
-
1,237
5,239,123
-
5,044
2,629
7,673
3,653,743
510,592
583,488
872,528
5,620,351
5,628,024
(388,901)
-
6,211,393
5,822,492

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