The Duchess’s High School Trust
Trustees’ Report
Year Ended 31[st] March 2022
Charity Number: 1038646
The Duchess’s High School Trust
Year ending 31[st] March 2022 Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees
Mrs E D Drummond; resigned 29[th] June 2021 Mr R A J Fatherley Mrs C J Skene; resigned 13[th] October 2021 Mr C W Howey Mrs R J Morley Mr I J McAllister Mr P J Burrow; resigned 9[th] July 2021 Mrs K Williams, Chairman Mrs R Taylor Mr M C Skinner Mrs E Whitlie; appointed 18[th] November 2021 Mrs R Bush; appointed 17th March 2022
Charity Address
Duchess’s Community High School, Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH
Independent Examiner
Mr JA Inglis-Jones ACMA CGMA The Old Livery 28-30 Main Street Felton Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9PN
Banker
Lloyds Bank plc, 24 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1TD
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The Duchess’s High School Trust
Year ending 31[st] March 2022
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
The Trustees of the Duchess’s High School Trust present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2022 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Constitution and Objects
The Duchess's High School Trust exists for the purpose of advancing the education of the pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and resources for the education of the pupils at the school which would not be provided otherwise.
There have been no changes in objectives during 2021/22. The Trust operates in accordance with its declaration of 3[rd] May 1994.
Membership
At 31[st] March 2022, there were 9 Trustees:
Mr R A J Fatherley Mr C W Howey Mrs R J Morley Mr I J McAllister Mrs K Williams, Chair Mrs R Taylor Mr M C Skinner Mrs E Whitlie; appointed 18[th] November 2021 Mrs R Bush; appointed 17th March 2022
Review of activities and future developments
The Trust has continued to develop its activity during 2021/22 – building on the success of the previous year. After a long period of dormancy, the charity was revived in 2018/19 and its role in providing additional facilities, resources and activities for students the Duchess’s Community High School (DCHS) is now established. As a result of activities made possible by the Trust, young people at DCHS are better off.
The Trust has continued to support the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the £21k for 2021 appeal running until December 2021. This included the Big Give Christmas Challenge crowdfunder which raised more than £4,000 and brought the £21k for 2021 total to just short of £24,000. With this funding, the Trust was able to provide digital technology and CPD resources to enhance the learning experience in school. Some funds have also been set aside to bring cultural activities into school in 2022. Unfortunately, the Handlebards performance which was booked for February 2022 had to be cancelled due to covid restrictions but this will go ahead next year.
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Grant funding was also secured to support new activities providing sexual health advice, lunchtime clubs, parkour club and reading for pleasure. The Trust is grateful to the Sir James Knott Trust, the Community Foundation for Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, Local Giving, Northumberland Children’s Trust, North East Humanists, the Duke’s Charity, the RW Mann Trust, the Freemasons of Northumberland, the Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust, the High Sheriff of Northumberland and the Northumberland Police & Crime Commissioner for their support during the year.
Other activities supported by the Trust include Pride Club, travel costs for school trips, sports equipment/teams, books, non-curriculum teaching resources, experiences in industry and more.
The Trust’s fundraising activities have grown with, for the first time, fundraising events being help. The Virtual Pet Show in the summer term engaged not only DCHS students but also the wider community and raised the Trust profile as well as funds. More than £8,000 was raised in donations, through events and the Big Give Christmas Challenge. The Trust’s first raffle for Christmas 2021 raised more than £1,000 and smaller raffles at each of the school spring theatre performances raised a further £400.
Trustees have agreed to continue to grow the charity’s fundraising activities, setting a target income of £40,000 for the coming year.
The Trust is grateful to trustees Mrs E J Drummond, Mr P J Burrow and Mrs C J Skene who resigned during 2021/22 and the charity has welcomed Mrs E Whitlie and Mrs R Bush who have joined the board this year.
Trustees’ Responsibilities
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Prepare the financial statements in accordance with the methods and principles set out In the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" and to state whether or not the accounts have been prepared in accordance with that Statement and applicable accounting standards;
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- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity, and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Donations
Donations are made from the charity’s funds following due consideration and approval of the Trustees.
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The Duchess’s High School Trust
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31[st] March 2022
Charity Number: 1038646
The Duchess’s High School Trust Financial Statements for the Year ending 31[st] March 2022
Income and Expenditure Account
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | Income | £ |
| 3,193 | School Lottery | 2,533 |
| 23,375 | Grants | 18,490 |
| 5,924 | Donations | 7,639 |
| 401 | Other | 3,367 |
| 32,893 | Total Income | 32,029 |
| Expenditure | ||
| 213 | SEND nurture room | - |
| 3,500 | Wellbeing | - |
| - | Sexual Health | 1,262 |
| 1,434 | Breakfast Club | 5,708 |
| - | Lunchtime Clubs | 4,704 |
| 8,100 | Culture & Community | - |
| - | Bringing Cultural Experiences to DCHS |
167 |
| - | Pride Activities | 378 |
| 8,821 | 21 for 21 | 6,190 |
| 7,395 | Other education resources and facilities |
4,243 |
| - | Insurance | 290 |
| 130 | Costs of raising funds | 1,219 |
| 29,593 | Total Expenditure | 24,161 |
| 3,300 | Surplus/(Deficit) for the year |
7,868 |
| 11,254 | Balance 1stApril | 14,554 |
| 14,554 | Balance 31st March | 22,422 |
Balance Sheet as at 31[st] March 2022
| 2020/21 £ |
2021/22 £ |
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|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash at Bank | 14,554 | 22,798 |
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Creditors | - | (376) |
| Net Total Assets | 14,554 | 22,422 |
| Funds of the Charity | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 5,683 | 11,878 |
| Restricted Funds | ||
| Breakfast Club | 5,191 | 3,379 |
| 21 for 21 | 3,680 | 2 |
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| Lunch Clubs | - | 1,907 |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual Health | - | 1,237 |
| Cultural | - | 2,427 |
| Pride Club | - | 1,592 |
| Total Restricted Funds | 8,871 | 10,544 |
| Total Charity Funds | 14,554 | 22,422 |
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The Duchess’s High School Trust Financial Statements for the Year ending 31[st] March 2022
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Accounting policies
(a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts In accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) issued on 16 1uly 2014 and the Charities Act 2011.
(b) Donations
Donations and similar incoming resources are included in the year in which they are received.
(c) Grants receivable
Revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure account as received, unless related to a specific period, when it is placed in a restricted fund until used.
(d) Expenditure
Ail expenditure is included on an accruals basis and Is recognised when there Is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure. The charity is not registered for VAT and accordingly expenditure is shown gross of irrecoverable VAT.
(e) Fund Accounting
The charity's funds consist of unrestricted and restricted amounts. The charity may use unrestricted amounts at its discretion. Restricted funds represent income contributions, which are restricted to a particular purpose, in accordance with the donor's wishes.
2. Donations Income
| 2. Donations Income |
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|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 £ |
2020/21 £ |
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| £21k for 2021 appeal donations (including Big Give Christmas Challenge) |
6,137 | 3,504 |
| Other restricted donations | - | 1,400 |
| Other donations (unrestricted) | 1,502 | 1,020 |
| Total | 7,639 | 5,924 |
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3. Grants Income
| 2021/22 £ |
2020/21 £ |
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|---|---|---|
| The Duke of Northumberland Charity | - | 6,000 |
| Community Foundation for Northumberland and Tyne & Wear–Weightman Fund |
3,000 | 1,000 |
| The Henfrey Trust | - | 2,000 |
| Northumberland Estates | - | 1,500 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | - | 5,000 |
| Joicey Trust | - | 500 |
| Purvis Foundation | - | 1,000 |
| Community Foundation for Northumberland and Tyne & Wear–Appletree Fund |
4,000 | 5,625 |
| Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust | 3,000 | 750 |
| Sir James Knott Trust | 2,000 | - |
| Local Giving | 500 | - |
| North East Humanists Microgrant | 320 | - |
| R W Mann Trust | 1,500 | - |
| Freemasons of Northumberland | 700 | - |
| Community Foundation for Northumberland and Tyne & Wear–High Sheriff of Northumberland |
1,000 | - |
| Northumbria Police & Crime Commissioner Operation Payback Fund |
970 | - |
| Northumberland Children’s Trust | 500 | - |
| Duke of Northumberland | 1,000 | - |
| Total | 18,490 | 23,375 |
4. Trustees’ Remuneration
The Trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year or in 2019/20.
5. Tangible Fixed Assets
The Trust has no tangible fixed assets.
6. Creditors
Creditors at 31[st] March 2022 were £376, made up as follows:
| 2021/22 £ |
2020/21 £ |
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| TICE Project | 180 | |
| Breakfast Club | 114 | |
| Lunchtime Clubs | 9 | |
| Other resources | 73 | |
| Total | 376 | 0 |
7. Funds
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At 31[st] March 2022, the Trust held funds of £22,422 apportioned as follows:
| 2021/22 £ |
2020/21 £ |
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|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Funds | 11,878 | 5,683 |
| Breakfast Club | 3,379 | 5,191 |
| 21 for 21 Appeal | 2 | 3,680 |
| Lunch Clubs | 1,907 | - |
| Sexual Health | 1,237 | - |
| Cultural | 2,427 | - |
| Pride Club | 1,592 | - |
| Total | 22,422 | 14,554 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustee81 members of THE DUCHESS'S HIGH SCHOOL TRUST On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Charity no (If any) 1038646 Set out on pag 1 to9 I report to the trustees m my examination of the accounts of the above charty {Ih8 Trusf) for the year ended 31103 12022. Responsibilitle8 and basls of report As th8 charity's trustees, you are sponSible for th8 pr8paration of the aexounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr} I report in respeGt of my examination of the Trust'8 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ¢arying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commi8810n under Section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter8 have examinerfs ststsment come lo my attention in connection with the examination (othef than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to b81ieve that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept In accordarte viith 8ection 130 of the Chartties Act,. or the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting records., or the accounts dKI not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation8 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: 0110812022 Name: J A Inglis-Jones Ralèvant professional qualification{s) or body (If any): Chartered Management Accountant, Charted Global Management Accountant Address: 28-30 Main Street IER Oct 2018
Fefton Morpeth, Northumbedand. NE65 9PN Section B Disclosure Only complele if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}. Glve here brlef dets118 of any Item$ that tho Oxaminer wi$h•s to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018