Cb4ARI rvi N 0 1044?5(J PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Rushlons Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors Avroe House. Avroe Crescent Blackpool FY4 2DP PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2024 Contents Page Legal and adminlstrative information Report of the Trustees Receipts and payments account Report of the independent examiner PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND Legal and Administrative Information Status T'lip Fund is a c.harilahle. trust governed by A Triisl Oeo.d dated 1 Oc.lober 1994. Tru%lees aro plecled from the governors of Pear Tree Spocial School. Trustees The follovjing seThed as trustees during the yoar. Namo A Fielding WJGale J Romer K Walker Principal Address Pear Tree School 29 Station Road Kirkham Preston PR4 2HA Independent Examlner C Calvert, Rushtons, Chartered Accounlanls & Registered Auditors, Avroe House. Avroe Crescent, Blackpool FY4 2DP, Page 1 PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2024 Objects of the Charlty and prlnciple activity The objects of the Charity are Ihe advancement of the education of the pupils of Pear Tree Special School by providing and assisting in the promotion of education, recreational and other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the Local Education Authority Publtc Benefit In the opinion of the Trustees, the objects and activities of the Charity are for the benefil of the public Results During the year receipt exceeded payments by £5,443 (2023 £8,624). Developments during the year FL6rther funding will need to be sought during the forthcoming period to facilitate future development work lo tho school's facilities and resources. Reserves pollcy The trustees recognise the need to maintain reseNes at a level sufficient to assist with the further requirements of Pear Tree Special School. Ih The Report was approv6d by Ihe trustees on Aq..November 2024. (Trustee) Page 2 PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year Ènded 31 August 2024 RECEIPTS 2024 2023 Donations Bank Interest Excursions Funding for Resources InclusionlTraining Vera Wolslencroft Charity PTFA 17,784 425 7,099 9,272 3,854 25.000 585 11,376 10,251 759 TOTAL RECEIPTS £40.178 £59,749 PAYMENTS Charitable Activities Excursions & Special Events Christmas Minibus Resources Wellbeing Inclusion￿ raining Donations 12,750 945 228 18,088 425 1,470 412 5,453 1,105 690 9,256 946 1,719 31,504 34,319 50,672 Fundraising Costs Administration and other costs Cleaning Postage & Slalionery Professional Fees Miscellarieous Bank Charges 384 32 453 416 453 TOTAL PAYMENTS £34,735 £51,125 Excess of Income over Expenditure 5.443 8,624 Opening Bank and Cash Balances 46.329 37,705 Closing Bank and Cash Balances £51,772 £46,329 Page 3 PEAR TREE SPECIAL SCHOOL TRUST FUND Independont Examiner's Report to the Trustoes of Pear Tree Special School Trust Fund I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 1 to3, Respective responsibilitles of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of thè accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. (The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a member of the ICAEW.) It is rny responsibi5ity to- examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act., follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charily Commissioners (under seclion 145 {5) Ib) of the 201 l Act; and stata whether particular matters have come lo my atlantion. Basis of Independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordanee with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in Ihe accounts, and seeking explanalions from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedsjres undertaken to not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audil and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a "true and fair vi8w" and the report is limited to those matlers sel out in the statement b810w, Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my attenlion.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wilh the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Chris ca￿ert Chartered Accountant Rushtons Chartered Accountants Avroe House, Avroe Crescent Blackpool FY4 2DP Iq .,Novemb8r 2024 Page 4