**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |Report to the trustees/|Charity Name| |De Aston School Fund| |members of| |On accounts for the year|31 August 2024|Charity no|1047658| |ended|(if any)| |Set out on pages|3-11| |(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)| |I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above| |charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2024.| |Responsibilities and|As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the| |basis of report|accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011| |(“the Act”).| |I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out| |under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I| |have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission| |under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.| **----- End of picture text -----**
**Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 19/06/2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
||| |---|---| |Signed:| |Name:|Linda J Lord| |Relevant professional|FCA TEP Bsc| |qualification(s) or body| |(if any):| **----- End of picture text -----**
1 **May 2025** **IER** Streets LLP, Tower House, Lucy Tower Street, Lincoln, LN1 1XW ## **Address:** ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **May 2025** **IER** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110912023 To 3110812024 Charity name: DE ASTON SCHOOL FUND Charity registration number: 1047658 Objectives and Activities SORP referenc8 Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Para 1.17 Advancing the education of the pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for the education of pupils at the school, not normally rovided Othe￿iSe. Provides curriculum related trips for subjects such as DramalEnglish- e.g. theatre trips PE- e.g. competitive sports I Winter Sports Geography- e.g. field trips l overseas trips History- e.g. field trips Languages- e.g. Foreign exchange visit Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Par2 1.17and 1.19 Money raising projects for school related expenses that are not able to come from the regular streams of income the school receives. Such as Wold Walk and Doastonbury. Money raising projects for charities, such as Comic Relief. Other activities not relatod to curriculum but for the benefit of students such as Duke of Edinburgh Award or Graduation rom's, Trustees are aware of the trust's responsibilities in terms of public benefit. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Par2 1.18 Achievements and Performance SORP referen The tripslvisitslexperiences that the students experienced this year were as follows, Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity s work has made to the circumstances of ils beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 English - Woman in Black theatre trip to York English - Macbeth theatre trip to Cambridge Arts Theatre English - Poetry Live Nottingham English- Scholars Programme graduation event in Sheffield English- Shakespeare Society Macbeth Terry O'Toole theatre English- Newspaper Day English- A Midsummer Nights Dream theatre trip English- And Then There Were Non? theatre trip English- Frankenstein Leeds theatre trip English- Macbeth theatre trip York Geography - Lincoln field trip Geography- Birmingham Year 12 field trip History- Berlin overseas trip History l RE- Lincoln Mosque I Castle I Cathedral trip History- Tattershall Castle trip Maths l History- Bletchley Park visit Social Sciences- Justice museum and caves Nottingham Social Scien¢es- Royal Courts trip London Business Studies - Drayton Manor Resort trip 6th form Enrichment activites such as paddleboarding. wild pines. poetry 6, form Three Peaks fundraising for solar panels 6, form Christmas run fundraising 6th form UCAS convention trip Christmas Concert Easter concert Summer concert Oliver Performing Arts ~ Return to the Forbidden Planet trip Performing Arts - Heathers Hull new theatre trip Perfomring Arts- Annie Sheffield PE- Rugby 7's tournamènt Ski Trip Xscape Snozone ski practice trip Year 11 Prom Sixth Form Ball Duke of Edinbur h bronze and silver Deastonbury evening event So a total of 36 tripslexperiences. Thls compares to 35 in the previous year, The fund was also used for Gainsborough Bus, Food Tech ingredients, Revision guides for various departments, Maths calculatorslequipment, Graduation Hoodies, lockor deposits. PE kit. school uniforrn, Christmas cards. scholastic book fairs, house badges, gum shiolds. Charity fund raising for Comic Relief, Children In Need, non-uniform days etc has now been moved to solely Just Giving for the ease of donating and sending moneys to the chosen harities, therefore these no longer appear on the School fund accounts. Additionally, this vear the fund accepted donations for the Friends of De Aston IFODA) The Closing balance for FODA during the year was £980.34 (income of £2.643.01 and expenditure of £1,662.67) Financial Review Review of the charity s financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charity received income of £422.665.48 and spent £367,892.24. to leave an in-year excess of income over ex enditure of £54.773.24. The trust should hold only small amounts in reserve as most of the funds are for school trips and charity raising. The amount in reserve should be managed down in future years to a target of £10,000. This can be achieved by supporting whole school objectives that all pupils can benefit from. The purpose of holding a £10,000 reserve figure is to assist in cash flow where payments may be needed in advance. statement explaining the policy for holding reserves staling why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The funds current amount in "free" reserve is £29,170.80. This is an increase of of £8,767.65 from last NIA ear. Reasons for holding zero reserves Para 1.22 Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity s trusts.. Type of governing document ItFU