# **ST GILBERT OF SEMPRINGHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL and NURSERY, POINTON SCHOOL FUND ACCOUNT** **Charity number:** 1045138 **CHARITY ADDRESS:** St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School and Nursery West Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 0NA **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS:** Year ending 31 August 2024 **TRUSTEES:** Mr Matt Timings (Chair of Governors) Mrs Laura Powell Mrs Julie Wesley Mrs Sophie Campbell ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:** Salway & Wright Accountants, Spalding ## **BANK:** Lloyds Bank The following details the activities that were administered by the School Fund account during the financial year 1st September 2023 - 31st August 2024: - - The school runs a before and after school care club (SAS) fees are paid by parents into the School Fund account. This income is transferred to the delegated budget as SAS staff salaries are paid through Lincolnshire Payroll and other expenses (for snacks and drinks) are paid back to budget. - The school runs a Nursery provision, some fees are paid by parents into the School Fund account. This income is transferred to the delegated budget as all salaries are paid through Lincolnshire Payroll and all other expenditure is paid back into the budget. - Year 6 parents were able to purchase Hoodies at the end of the summer term. These funds were transferred to the delegated budget. - Badgers Class went on a PGL residential trip to Caythorpe, parents contributed to this trip; these fees were paid into the school fund account and then transferred to the delegated budget. - Classes undertook educational trips in the summer term. Voluntary contributions are made by parents to cover the cost of outings; these were paid into the school fund account and then transferred to the delegated budget. - Income from fundraising includes donations to school, commission, recycling revenue, school events and the Christmas Fair. This money helps us to fund activities not covered by the budget delegated by Lincolnshire County Council such as school parties and additional class resources. Funds raised from the Christmas Fair were used to purchase additional reading resources. - A refund of £39.56 was received from Daisy Communications following the cancellation of a contract, this is shown in the Miscellaneous column. - The Finance and Resources committee agreed that fees from Nursery and SAS should be held in the account and used to pay for local contractors to carry out maintenance work rather than pay through the budget. - A Salary advance paid to a new staff member by the previous Headteacher to cover salary where they started work after the cut-off point for salary payments was paid back to the school fund account £4,000.00 - Expenses for headteacher interviews were paid from School Fund. - Expenses for staff lunches on training days were paid from School Fund. Signed:…………………………….. Date: ………………………………. ## **St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon School Fund Balance Sheet September 2023 to date** ||**Income**||**Expenditure**| |---|---|---|---| |SAS||£12,000.79|£11,312.99| |Nursery||£14,595.67|£14,379.95| |Nursery Food to Budget|||£431.02| |Nursery Food|||£39.63| |Uniform||£309.45|£309.45| |PGL||£2,841.00|£1,128.00| |Trips||£6,261.00|£7,534.50| |Fundraising/Donations||£2,970.07|£1,664.76| |Miscellaneous||£39.56|| |Salary/Services Advance repayment||£4,000.00|| |Interview Expenses|||£230.00| |Training Expenses|||£181.58| |Admin|||£74.56| |Resources from Fundraising|||£1,304.56| |Maintenance|||£7,842.00| |||**£43,017.54**|**£46,433.00**| |**Balance at 1 September 2023**||£9,269.32|| |Plus Income||£43,017.54|| |||**£52,286.86**|| |Less Expenditure||**£46,433.00**|| |**Balance 31 August 2024**||£5,853.86|| ||||| ' NOTIFICATION OF ABBIYED ACCOUNTS OF THE SCHOOL FUND TYPE". CAtEN'J7XRIFI.r#Ymtt￿iAcADE -r, 31 lo l Gertify that the school fund has been maintained in accordance with tha advicel instructions given by the Director of Children's Services. A copy of the attdtteé statement of the fund has been passed to the Chairman of tha Governors. A copy will/will not" be displayed on the school noticeboatrd. The following information is a correct summary of the transactions during the accounting period:_ Balance brought forward as at (datel '9 219 Ji Add Receipts during the accounting period Less Payments during the accounting period 4301?-S¢t Balance carried forward'as at 31.8 2Lr (date) SIGNED DATE.. DECIARATION BY THE.SCHQOL FUND I certify that the statement of account for the school fund for the period ending has been a by me in accordance with the advice given by Ihe Director of Children's Services and at the informa ion shown above is correct. SIGNED.. DATE.. 27,/1. 1 PROFESSION. C MA9rrt/2 DECLARATION ÈY THE ¢HAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS l certify that the statement of aGcount referred to above, with the certificate of the school fund auditor attached to it, has been received by the School Governors at thoir rneeting held on (date) SIGNED: DATE. When completed please return to.. Schools Finance Team, Education & Cultural Servic&s Directorate, Lincolnshir8 CoL117ty Council, Newland, Lincoln, LNI I YG. Delete as appropriate