Company No- 03245525 (England and Wal&sl
ELTHAM COLLEGE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Elth8m College
Directors, Report
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
The Dire¢lor$ pre$enl theirr8portand the audiiedfinanclal stateTnents forlhe yearended 31 August 2025in 0￿rdanCe
wilh Ihe Companies Act 2006. the CharIt￿5 Act 2011 and the Company's Mem¢xandum 8nd ￿¢¥&$ of ￿social50n.
R8f•rènc• and Admlnlstratlve Information
Etham College is a registered chanty, number 1058438, and is also a company lirnit8d by guarantee, registered
company nyTnber 03245525. Eltham Cdlese Is 81s0 the SO￿ corporate Truslee of Ihe uninGorpprated Eltharn College
Charity IECCI, registered charity number 1058438-1, whkh Is govemed prinopalty by a Challty Commi5svn S¢heme
dated 30 August 1996 Ithe .1996 Scheme"). as 5ub5equentJy amènded by a Sth8m8 dated 28 November 20051th8
.2005 Scheme"). The tsvo ch8ritie5 are formally *nked, Yrtlh integrated reportiw through these accounts.
Tru$tees and Officers
The Goveming Body, in whom the governan¢e of the s¢￿ is v8St8d and which forns the Board of Directors and Ihe
Chanty Trustee body, was as follows during the year..
NAME
CoMMI￿EEs
OTHER
HS
Js
ss
BP
GN
Mr P Doyl& (Chalfl
Mr P Ashcroft"
Mrs F 8rown'
Resigned 4.7.25
Mr M Curry
Ms A HaTbpf
Rev W Hawkin$
Resigned 20.11.25
Dr O Huang
Mr D Hudson.
Mr L Jagger
Ms S King ￿￿e8
Chairl
Mr M Melia.
Mr T Meunier
Appointed 24.7.24
Mr A Neden
Mr B O'Donoghu&'
Mr O Obidipe
Dr S Turner
ommittees
F - Finance & General Purposes. E - Estste and Safety. JS Junlor School, SS - Senior School, BP- 8lackheath
Prep, GN- Govemance and Nominatiens
• Denotes Chair of the Gommittee
Q Denotes Mémbtr of the comrnitte$
Denotes Schvol pafenl al the lime of their appointtnent
The Commltte@ structure providtrs for six Coffjmittees of the Board.. Finzncè & Gener21 Purposes ComrDitteÈ', Estate5
& Safety Cornmittee," Senior School Commltte8-, Junlor SGhool Comm1tt8e', 81&ckheath Prep Comrnillee.. and
Governance & Nominations Commtrttee. In addition, during tre ye8r Mr D Huang wa5 the nominaletS Saf8gu8rding
GDvernorforthe S&nior School and Mts F Brown was Ihe norninated Safeguarding Go￿ernOr for the Junior School and
Blackhe8th Pwp.
other Gowemor Oversight
HS- Health and S8fety- Ihe nomlnalad Heatth and Safety Govemorottends the temity meeting of the Strateglc H&S
Oversight Forum whlch is chaire¢l by the Bursar.

Eltham College
Dlrèetors, Report
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
No Govemor had an inleresl in any conlraci or 8fFangement of a matsrial naiure dunng Ihg period under rEview except
88 disclosed in note 20 to these financial slal&mpnts.
Key Management Personntl
Headm2Ster'.
hAr G Sandgrson MA Ioxonl FRSA
Bursar..
Mr R Wilkinson OBE
Head of the Junior Sthool-
Ms R Thomp$on IEffe¢llve from Septembei 20251
Head of Blackheath Prep
Ms V Lloyd leffeclhie from Septembèr 20251
Senior School Senior Deputy Mr J Martin
Hèad
Deputy Heads..
Mr S Michael (Senior School) leffective from September 20251
Ms K Nultseem (Senior School)
Mr J Willatt Isenioi Schooll
Mr A T8ylor (Junior Schooll
Mrs Jo Dudley lJunior Schooll
Ms K Cubley (Blackheath Prep)
Reglstered oifsce
Eltham Colle9e
Grove Park Road
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London SE9 4QF
Aifvis*rs
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17 Lansdowne Road
Croydon CRO 28X
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LevEI S, 110 Sl. Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 SER
Audltors."
Azet5 Audit ServiTrs
2nd Floor, Regis House
45 King William Slre8t
London EC4R 9AN
S¢licitors-.
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One Bartholotnew Close
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66 Llntoln's Inn Fields
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Eltham Coll?g•
Dlrectors. Report
For The Year Ended 31 Au9L55t 2025
Structure. Govemarrce and Management
Governlng Docurnent
Eltham College wès founded in 1842 as the School for the Sons ol IAissionariès and incorpor8t8d in 1996.
The Schogls within the Group operate as a ehadty and are r8gisl8Fed with Ihe Charity Commisslon under Charity
Nurnber 1058436. The Charity 15 governed by the Artlcles of Assoclation of Ettham College Ilncorporated. registÈr8d
company numbef 032455251. dating from I September 2018 and arnottded In May 2023.
Th¥ ¢hartty wa$ incorporated in 1996 as part of the de-merger of Ehharn College and Walthamslow Hall schools.
Through that pr0Tr5S. the unincarporaled Ellh8m College Charty IECCI was establish8d, with Ellham College 8$ the
sole corporate Trustee. ECC is 9ovgmed principally by a Charity Commission Scheme dated 30 Augu51 1996 (the
.1996 Scheme"). as sub$equÈnlly amended by a Scheme dated 28 November 2005 Ilhe"2005 Srheme"). which gavo
effocl lo the ¢58-merger and th6 division of 8ssels from the former merged entity.
Group Structur¢ Relatsonshlps
Ellham College operates and runsthree Schools undorthe"Ellham Colle9e Famity of Schools'Group slruclure.. Eltham
CollegE Senior &hool, Ettham Colltg8 Junior School and Blackheath Prep.
Eltham ColF¢oe is the sol8 corporate Truslee of the unincorporated Ellham Colle9e Charity IrÈgislered charity number
1058438-11 which holds SOTne 8s$els (including land at the Efthatn College site) as permanent endowrnent.
FSSM Ltd Iregi8lered CDmpany number 031139101 is 3 wholly owned subsidiary ol Ellham Cc>lle9e. 11 15 4 non-
charitable limited ¢omp8ny which operales Ihe Er¢ Liddell Sports Centre for cotntnuniiy use under a management
agreèmÈnl. FSSM Ltd has ils own 8oard of 04rectors. From 3 February 2021. Ihg 808rd comprises the College Bursar.
the Headmaster and the Chair of Governois.
Ellham College is the Sole Merntyer of the Blackheelh Prep Cha￿ty Company Limited by Guarsntee (Charity No..
312732 and Cofflpony No. 6725691. The Charily and CDmp8ny are cvrrenlly in 3 dormant sl8te and sI￿e September
2023 hav8 no role in the Dvmèrship or running ot Blackhealh Prpp school.
Th8 Headmssler is a member of the Headrnasler5' and Headmislress85' Confereno, and th8 School is 8 member of
the Independ¢nt Scho￿$ Bursar5' As50cialion and of the ￿¥008tion ol Govemlng B¢dlÈs ol Independent Schi)015.
Gov¢rnlng Body
The Trustees are the Governing 8ody. All m&mb8rs of the Governing Bo(ty are Trustegs of the Charlty and ael as
Difeciors of Ihe Company As required under the Articles of Association, during the yearthe Governing Body consi5tod
of a minirnum of twelve Governors, of whorn a tninimum of ￿ were parents at the lim8 of their appointrnent. and of
whom three m8y be notninaled Govemors, one by Eash of the following..
Baptist Misslonary Soclety
Council for Worfd Mission
United Reformed Church
Rgcrultment and Trainin9 01 Governors
Eltham College has a policy on the ReCruitr￿nt of Proprielots, Governors and Trustees which Is avai18ble on the
School's websile. ENh8rn College m8ke8 use oftraining opportunityes provided by AGBIS andotherorganisations within
th6 sector prov￿[ng speciali51 briefin9s for Gov8mor5. including the Independent School BufsaTS' Assoc￿￿1￿￿.
Organ15ation41 Management
The day lo day running of the three schoo￿ Is delegated lo the Headm2sler & CEO of the Ellham College Family ol
Schools and through him lo Ihe B¥r59r and to the Executive Leadership T88m which includes the Senior Deputy Heéd
of the Senior School. the Head ollhe Junior School Bn4J the Head of 81ackhEath Prep. The He8dmastÈr and the Bursar
attend all meetings of Ihe Goveming Body antl its Committees.

Eltham College
Director5, Repc+rt
For Th• Year Ended 31 August 2025
The ¢emunerdbDn of the H8adm8st6r sel by the Board of Goveinors, wth tr)E objective of ensuring parity wlh
equiyalenl posts In othèr schools anrS appropriate reward lor Énhanced performance. The remuneration of the Bursar.
the Senior Oepuly Head of the Senior School. the Head of thÈ Junior School and IhÈ P.é8d of 81aGkheath Prep Is set
by the Headmast8r with guid8Trce Irom ihe 808rd. The remuneration of other key managemenl PS￿onna1 is sel by the
Fseadrnaster with Ihe Bursar. within the budgei P3fameter$ approved by Ihe Governors iaking into account
benchmarkll)9 information for ¢quNal¢nl posts within the sector.
A Remunoraiion Commilteo Mee￿ beforts the budget is prepaied annually to hear feedba¢k from ￿preSents￿ve5 of
thè st8ft body vthich Is IhÈn taken into 8CCDuni dunnp tonsideralitsn of whèther to 8ward a cosl-Df4wing inErease lo
$laff and lo inform Governors on widei issues concernin9 Sta￿ remuneration. Th85e meetings are allendert by the
Chair ofthe Board. the Vice-chair of the Board. the Chair of Ihe FinanGE & Gengral Purposes Ctymmittee ano one other
Governor, as well as the Headmaster, the Bursar and HR Director. In addibon, members of staff reflecting leaching
and support siaff across the three schools allend the meeling lo represent the views of staft. The Ineeting is minuted
and the record of the m881ing 18 shared wilh all 818ff. The Information gleaned ihrough the Remuneration Cornmiltse
is used by Governors 10 inform their consitleralion ol the buO9et and pay awards.
R¢¢rultment Pollry for Staff
Ellham College has a published recfuitment policy which aim5 to achieve the following.
to recruit stsff of the hi9hesl possible quality who wll maintain and indeed improve the education that the
Schools offer, and who will contribute to the academic. c0-cu￿1¢Uta[ and pastoral lif8 of the Schools
lo ensure that all slaff are recnjiled on the bèsis of their meril$. 8bilitiÈs 8t￿ suitability for the position
lo ensure thal all stsff appoinlmenls are made f2irly and transparently, and that 811 job applicants are
constse￿d equilably and con5IStenlly
to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on ap.y grounds induLlin9 gender, s¢xual orientslion, mariial
or cwil partner slalus, pregnancy or matemity. gender reassignment. ra￿. rehgion or belief. disability or age
ID ensure compliance with the relgvanl recommendatsons and guidance including Keeping Children Safe in
Educalion, Saf8gu8rding Children." Safer Retruitmenl and Selection IA Education Seibngs and the DiscbJ8ure
and Barring S8Nice Code of Pr8ciitE
to ensure that the Schools meets their commitrmnl to 8af@guarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young PEople by carrying out all necess8ry pre-employment chscks
to del8r potential offenders from 8pptying', all advertisetnents make reference to the Schools. Child PioleclKin
and Safeguarfing Poliry
Communlcallon wlth Staff
The Headrnaster and CEO ofth8 Eltham College Family ofS¢hoob, and the Heèd5 ofÉhe Junior School and Blackhealh
Prep. engage extensively wilh staff on a range of matters. This includes formal bnefing sessions which Ère usualw held
at the stsrt of each term on mallers such as health and saftly, data priva¢y tnd finanGi31 vpdate5 as well as 3 range of
otheT matters relating to le8ching and learning and academic results Inlernal staff inforrnalion briefings take plac8
W8ekly at each School and a￿ followed up with a writt8n not8 for those unabk to attend.
Objectives and A¢tlvitles
Charltable Objfrctives
Following approval from the Charity Comml$$ion, the Obj¢Gts of the Charity were updated In May 2023 ate now
88 follows..
'For public bÈnefll. lo advancè the eduration of Ghildren 8nd young peop18 by Iwlthout prejudice to the
gÈnEolity of the tc)re90ingl the provision ol a school or schools, in partrubr but not exclusively, those
¢onducled in aGoordance wilh the elhos aiid Vrfilues of Ilie Chrisiian faith and IhosE with a pi¢leren£e lor the
èdmi$si¢n of Ghil(Jren ol Pioleslani mlssionaries subject to kne dibGretion of Ihe Trustees."

Eltham College
Dlrectors, Report
For Th?Y•ar Endgd 31 August 2025
ITwstees are ¢urrenUy con$tJWng wlth the Charity CommIss￿)n on a changa lo th8 Obj8cts of the unincorporated ECC
to bring full alignm8nt wryth the Ettham College Objects.)
The Trusiees confirm that they h8ve ￿fe[red to the guidan¢e Contained in th£ charity Cornrn1551on general gLIid￿nCe
on public benefit when rwewing thÈ Charitable company's aims and objectives and in planning fijlure activitl8S.
Eltham Col
e Senlor & Junlor
hools
Prfn¢lpal A¢tlvltlé8
Emham College Senior and Junior Schools alm Is to educate Child￿rt by the provlsion of cwlucalional preparatory
ond $ècondary education within a ChrTrslian environment. We are colnmitted lo excellente wlthln and beyond the
classroom, with high expedations on 8¢hievemenl conlribuling to ovtrrall development of students.
Aims and Intendad Impact
The Mission Statoment for Eltham College SerTrior & Junloi Schools is to be..
"A thriving. leading London day ¥hool, buitt upon Christian princlples, thai provldes an outstandlng and well-
rounded education foi girls and boys..
To thts end. Eth8m Cdlege has SBven equal alm$.-
Instilling a lov8 of learning in students and achleviTra excellent academir outcomes
Providing excepb"tr)al arhstic, sporhng and rnu$lGsl opportunitie8 SO that5tudent$ develop dlv8rs8 ta18nts.
enjoyth&lrschool days. and excel in Iheir future Ipies
Providing strong pastoral care and a tolerant. and mvtualty respgclful enviTonm¢ntso that$ll members of
thes¢hwl ¢ommuntyare known, valued 8nd supported as indiwduals
Recruiting an# developing passionale and committed teachlng and 5UPPOrt staff, recognlslng that Ihelr Skill
and experkse cre81es an outstanding an(J well-managed school
Enabling Students to con5idei Christsan bpliefs and v8lu85, whtrI51 warrnty including thos8 of other faith5
none. so that all mlght live a Ilfe (or lh8 b8nefft oloihers
Maintaining strong 116s wlh everyone within the Ellharn Celeue t￿Mmunity Istudents. Staff. psrents, 8hJrnnl.
8nd their wider farDili8s1 and providing buT5ary pr(Nision lo ens¥ro that the sth{￿l is accessibte for all
Providing ¢xcdlent facilities that meel the edurAtion81 ￿ed$ of presenl future students an(J those who
teach ar￿ support them in a sustainable manner
Oblectlves for the Year 2025126
The School rnainlains a Ihr8e-yèar development plan seiting oul Its $tralegic prioritios. The rAJrrent Ihree-year plan
covers the peritxl 2024_27. Key Senior SchfKJI Pr0￿cts within that plan included..
Academlc
Instilling a love of leaming in students ar￿ achieving exGÈllent 8cademic outcome$:
Strengthen SEND provk8KiTr and ensure 8 curriculum thai strelchos all learners.
Increase offets from elile universities. includin9 OxbridgÈ.
Cr881e a Middle School (Y￿11) enrithment programme to boost GCSE outcomes.
Review th& A Level options process and imprvve assessment and homèwork practic&.
colyr￿e￿I8r
Providing oxcgplional 8rtislic. 5POrting and rnusical opportunities SLI that students develop d￿r$e lalent5,
enjoytheirschool days, and Èxcgl in their fvlure IDI￿".
ReLTUit and rgtsln ligh-perk)rylling Art. Drama, Muslc, and Sport scholars.
Build national reput8tion in Art. Drama. MusiG Sport, and STFM.
Ensure breadth and baLgnce across co-curricular opportunities.
Embed studÈnt-l&d charity initi*ivtrs and expand student leadefship.

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Maintain an inclusive and sustainable school trip programme.
3. Wtll4eSng
Providing strong pasiiyal ¢arE ?n4 a loleranl and muttjally re$pe¢tFul envlronmentso thatall membets of
the SchDolcommunity are known, value(S and supported as individuals.
Achieve al leasl 45010 girts in Y7.
Maintain an in¢lusive. respetllul and diverse school cult￿re.
Promote strong mental, physical. and emotional wellbeing.
Strènglh&ft sludonl voice an(J model respecrful disa9r8em8nt.
Partner effectively with parents 8nd S￿pport he8llhy relalion5hips for students.
4. Sta
ReLruilin9 and developing passi0Trste and comtnilled teachir¥J and support staff, recognising that their
8nd expertise creates an outstanding and well-managecl $chool'.
Daliver high-9uality CPD. Sncluding th6 GrÈatT62th6r ToolklL
Oevelop provision and the Teacher Insight Progr8mme.
Maintain compgtNive pay and support staff wellbfying,
5. Chil$tlan 8ell¢fs and Valugs
Enabling students to consider Ghristsan beliefs and values. whilst wamly including those of other faiths and
none, 50 that ell might live a life for the benefit of others..
Continue the 81￿defit-1ed discussiDn groups available fop each year group in the Senior School.
Continue the annual camp ftri sludÉnt$ who afB inlfyrestgd in Christran matlars.
School Community
Maintaining strong lies with everyone within ihe Ellham College community Isludenls. slaff. parent5. alutnni,
snd their WKter families) 8nd providing bursary prowsion to ensure that the School is accessib* for 811..
Establish an internation81 Sixth Form programme lup 10 10 students annu81ty1.
Deepen partnerships wth local schools.
Expand careers education from Yedr 7 with regular guest spe8kers.
Fa¢ilits"Ès and Infrastru¢tu
Providing exce118nt facilittÈs that rneet the e<fucatior￿I Theeds of present and fuluie students and Ih05e who
teach and support them in a su8t8in8ble manner..
Maintain the programme of relLJrbtshment arr085 the Science Cenlre.
Ensuring sufficient sport5 f?cilitie5 for a growing number of 95rf Ètudents.
Begln implemeniation of the new IT slralegy to inspire digital leaming I computei s¢itrnm.
t)evelop plans foi an integrated Art C&nlre and gallEry based around the current Gerald MoDre Gallery_
Work lo mainLain Ihe fabrit DI all School buildings lo a high standard and ensure all high-nsk Health an
Safety issues a￿ prioriti5ed.
Reduce the volume of eleclrieily and ga5 consumed on Sile.
Aciively explore opportunities for stronger In¢oM$ o¢neraiion from vse of Ihe School tacihtses, Includin9
through the FSSM.

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Blackheath Pre
Prfmelpal Adlvltles
Bl¥¢khtolh Prèp offers puplls an outstandiw educalon that Is welkbalanced scross the 8cadernl¢ Subjatts, sport and
the art5, in addition lo superb pastoral care and ex￿lIent wrap8round Care. Facilities indude a purpD5e-buill s¢ien¢e
lab, Ilbrary snd gym. 2.5 acre sports f5eld and thre8 Forest 5Ghools, prowding amp￿ spac8 for our pupils lo roam.
dlscover and have mlnl-advenlure¥. At Blackheath Prep. pupils benefit frorn a and bfoa¢J edu¢alon from Nursery
pwards, 8nd when they leave in Year 6 Ih8y are well*quipped fr)r tl* 11+ prot*ss ènd the next stage of thelr
educatlon. As part of Ihe f ttham College Farnily of Schools. Blatkheath Prep pupils benefft from a prbrty applitalion
pro¢8s$ for thos8 who Msh to stslect Ehham College as their choice of senioT $thool.
Alm8 and Intend*d Impact
Vision." Tooffer an 8ducalicn bwlhout boundar￿$, giving eVerychI￿ thefreedMI to shlne and achievetheirtull polgnlial,
upholding academi¢ ex¢elEènce, sparking cufjosrty and a joyful love of leaming. nurturing kindness and wel￿e1n9. and
¢re8ling a strong sense of CDmmunlty,
Mission We are committed to giving every chikl the opportunity to achiove theirlull potenti81 and the courage to slrfv8
for excellence in all their endÈavour5. Through innovHtive and inspiting le8ching and a rich and varied curriculum. we
aim lo spark Child￿n.$ natural curiosity and sense of fun and adventure and lo nurture a joyful love of learning.
Communty is at the very hèart of Blackhealh Prep. and kindness. appreciation, collaboralion and contribution a
valuÈs that we work hard lo put into practlce each day. We Èncourage every child lo make the tnosl of their lime heTe
50when they Gomplete their journeywith us they are ready for the nextSta9g oflhelr8ducation and have Ihe foundation
for a successfijl, happy and fulfilled lrfè.
Our Values.. Blad(healh P￿p has sèven core values Ihat guide cur Ihinking and our behaviour. Each value 1$ outlined
in mor8 detail to fortn our aims.
Kindne55'. We aim Its be 8n inclusive, diverse. fr*ndly and welcomlng school, where klndness. ¢ompass1en,
courtesy and r8SPeCt are paratnount. We are generous and (x)nsiderate lowards other5 ond take care of each
other and ourselves. We help ¢hildr8n leam how to put the powprful potential of klnd word5 and dEeds Into
action.
Curi08ty'. We aim to spark childr8a's natural ¢urlosty for tho wortd, leadlng thern to discover, to wonder, lo
dare lo go further. With their allenlion ¢aptwaled, children thlnk mre d88pty, ask inquisitive questiens
and pU￿u￿ thtrir loamln9 to new level5.
Freedom.. We airn to glve rhlldren freedon7 to gr(Iw. lo rAJsh boundaryes. to ex¢88d theirohvn expectations and
ours. Our superb Outdoor space provldes wonderful 5CQPE for exploration anLI exhilaotion. Our independent
status allows us to be an Innov&live School Ihal nurtures creative thinkers and risk t3k&r5_
Ambition.. We aim to be ambilous In th8 goals we set, striving lo ensure that every child shines and r¥a¢h8S
Iheir full polenlial. We unlock Confidence. excitement. fresh thin￿ng and a sens8 of fun and 8rlvenlure, in the
full beli8f IhBre ?re no limits lo what Èach individual child c8n achieve. We are committed 10 academic
excellence and to off8ring a rich and varied curri¢ulum th81 inspire5 and fvffils
8 Vast ran9e of interests and aspiration¥.
ourag8'. We aim to help chiltlren develop the courage to beI￿ve In thern$efves, lo lake fisks make
choices, to try new things. to be bold. brav&, resilient ténacnus. to leam trom mistakes and 10 ns8 to
challgng¢s.
Comtnunity." We airn to nurture a sense ol belonging and a strong 8pprecialion of cornrnunity. AS well 85
d&epbning collabordtion between ourown pupils, te8theTS and pa￿nIs, we aim to look beyond the School arfd

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trngage withth8widerworfd. coRtribuiing lo our local community and working ￿1..h olh8rschools, organisatiOnS
end th81ilies.
Joy.. We aim to nurture a joyful love of lÈarnlng. We are crxnmill&d lo provlding a happy and exciting school
environment wh8rÈ each day brin9s n&w expeiiences and where childien's personal develDpTnenl, happiness
and wellbeing all flourish.
Objectives foi the Year 2025126
The School maintain5 8 three-year development plan setbng oul 115 51rategi¢ pnorities. The current thfee-year plan
covers thè period 202&27. The key o*"ectwes for 2025126 within that plan are..
Teaching & ￿arning. To improvc the quglity of teachino and le8rtUn9 ￿th 8 specific locus on Literacy and
vocabulary
Pupil person81 developmenl." To Slrenoihen the Sthwl's approa¢h to pa&ioral care Ihrough the bitroductlon of
the Zones ol Regulèlion, promoting pupil independence and self-regulalion
peop￿." To foster a culture of high-qualily profÈssion81 learning via a ￿neWed appr8isal prtscess
SJsl4inabilily-. To improve the efficiency and suslaiTrabilily of the School's operat￿OnS and develop lh8
School's site fof the future
Cornmunily.. To enhance Ihe School's paientsl engagement and communicalions stralegy and Fwovid&
opportunities for meaningful con$ultstion
Princi 81 Activities.. FSSM
The aim$ and objeGbves for FSSM Ltd ￿￿ lo operate Ihe Eric Li￿¢11 Sports CeThlre in Itne with the M8Tr2gement
Agreement. and lo facilitate the achievement ol the Family of SctrK)Dls' aim$ 8s above.
Thè Ethos of thÈ Eltham CO1￿ È Famil of S¢hool$
Ellh8m College Family of Schools is È cliaril&ble Trust which seeks to benefrt the publit through the pursuil of its slal
ims. Our fees arE gpl al 3 leve￿ lo ensure Ihe financial viabilily of our thfee Schools 8Rd al a lev81 that IS ¢gnsisleni
with our aim 018 firsl-class educsts.on for ￿y8 and glrls.
Wa welcom8 students Irom all backgrounds.
To Èdmii a prospe¢tive sludenl. we Deed tv be satisfied Ihal we will be able lo educate and develop them to the bEsI
of their potential and in Ilna with the standards 8th￿Ved by their peers. In parilcular. at El￿arn CDlleg9 Junior and
Senior Schools, entrance ex3minaiions, assessments and inlervlews are undert8ken to satisfy ourselves and parents
th81 potential students will thrive wilh the pace ol learning and benefrt from the education we provide.
An Indiv￿Ual'S economic stalus, elhnitsty. race, ￿ligIOn Ènd. In most cases. disability, do not form p8rt of our
Èssessm8nt process In our Schoob.
Vve arÈ ¢ornmit￿￿ to achieving high slandards in safeguarding and promoting the wewaré ol our studÈnlg Ènd expect
all sl?ff volunteers to shar8 this Cornm1￿￿￿1. PaTents are given regular information aboLrt theiT chikJr6n's social
and academic progrÈss IhTough parents. evenings interim reports as well as Ihe Ir?diiional full reports. We Fn3iniain
regu&r contacl with parents throughout the year through the wee￿Y e-8ulletin, and iegubr operational
commuDwtion5.
We are an equal opportunity oroanisabon and are committed to a working environrnenl th3115 free frorn any form of
discrimination on the srtsunds of n4tionality. race. ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or ¢thsablity. or any olhei
irrelevant factor.
Bursary and Scholarship Policiès
The Govemors view bursaryand scholarship awards os Important in helping to ensure chiklren from fèmilies who would
not Olhetwise be able to attord the fees have access lo the education we offer. Alhough the College does not have th8
benefil ol an historic restricted fund lo supp(At bursary provision, we $06k to maintain a fund through appeals to formsr
upils and exisling parènts to help financÈ such awèrds Ithe Bursary Fund). fhrough the oenerosilyof ￿￿oforTner PLipiIs
in particular, wtrwll establish a fomal restricted fvnd in 2026127 to provide loron￿oI￿9 bursary supportlunds. Despila
thi$ very posibve dev8lopmenl. most buisary funding will conliTrue lo come froni the general accouni. whi¢h means we

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have to be mindful lo ensur8 8 balan￿ between fee-paying parents. rnany of whom make consiéerablÈ per50n81
sacrifices lo fund thelr child's educatlon, and Ihose benefftiing from the 3wards.
Bursary awards for new studgnls lo the Senior School are available to thDse who p&rform strongly in our general
academic entry requirements and are made Sole￿ on the basls of parental means. Bursary ¥warLls may a150 bÈ Tn2de
to students in all three Schools to relieve temporary haréshlp where a student's 8ducalion and future prospects woul
otherwise be al nsk, foT exarnp￿. in the ease ol redundancy. We diaw on the assislatrce of the charity Bur58ry
Adminisiraiion Lld with the process of the objectNe assessment and validation of financial data Awards r8nge from
10% 10 1000A remiss￿￿ of lees and ar8 re-8SS8ssed annu8lly. We have 2 Travel Club fuDO that supplements bursary
awards to fund Gurricular school trtP5.
We a150 have a staff dl$¢ounl scheme whereby staff members may offered the opportunity to educate their children
al Fltham CtrllegÈ or Blackhealh Prep for a reducèd fee 8t discretion of the Headmaster.
SthDlarship5 may be awarded to Senior Schod siudenls on the b8sis of tha individual's Academic. Sport or Artisl
(Art, Drama, Musiel merit or polenlial. subjecl lo any conditions imposed for parkncular awarrss by the original donor
le.g. Leverhulme Trust). Scholarship5 ao awarded with a fixed rerT115sion offees of beiween 10Y& and 50Ytr. whr¢h may
be supplemented by a bursary.
Pupll Numbers and Fees
The number of students educated al the three Schools remains 81rong, wilh 388 pupils al 8la¢kheath P¥ep, 267 pupils
al Ihe Junior School and 805 pupils at Ihe Senior School durin9 the 2024125 acad&mic year. Our lermly fees for the
past year linclusive of VAT from January 20251, before the deduction of any scholarships or means-lesled bursariÈs,
Blackheath Prep Nursery- £ £5,285
Blackh88th Prep Pre-Preparalory- £ £8.813
Blackheath Prep Prep8ralory- £ £7.249
Eltham Colltoe Junior School- £ £7.907
Eltham CDllegÈ Senior Schod- £ £9.619
STRATEGIC REPORT
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS-2024125
Senior School
A¢ademlc
The 2025 A level and GCSE results continued to place Eltham Coiiège among most atsdemlc schools in th8
country.
The A level resutts were 340/. A. glades. 8801, A" and A grades and 92Yts A. lo 8 grades. Thésè were In keeping wilh
the pre-pèndemic high of29Ok A. and 70Yo A. A grades. From Ihi5 year group. nine re￿Ived offers f￿rn Oxford or
Carnbridge with eight students now 8ludying al Oxford.
At GCSE, results wer8 among the strongest In Southeast Ltrndon. 459A of all grades were 95. 71Vtsof all grade5 were
95 or 8$. and 88 k were 9$. 8$ Dr 7s. One quarter of the cohort achieved all grade 95.
Co-currleular & Partnefship A£tivitle6
The Schoof conb'nues lo place particulgr emphasis on the t>readth and quality ol 11$ co4urricular prowsion, with
students 8gain benefiilng from an emtensive programme of opportunities acr055 Sport, mysic, drama. art, and
edvcaliollal vi5115. PartlClP81ion levÈls remain exceplionally strong. 8nd n8lional-l&ve5 achievements across Fnuhiple
disdpllnes underline the SEhoDI's rePUta￿n ft)r excellence.
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students across all a9e 9roups enjoyed an outstanding year of 5POrtlng suttess. The 1st xv Rugby reeord8d Iheir
most su¢¢e55ful season since 2018 with 8ighl viciori8s across the Michaelmas term. supported by a highly Productive
pfft-season tour lo South Alrica. Rugby participation continues lo glow. with U14C, U1 SC. and U16B teams playing a
record number of fixtures. In girls. sport, the U12A hockey team won the London South qualifying round and f¢a¢h&d
Ihe Tier 1 London Finals for the fifst lime. while the U16A leam finished rur5ners-up ln Ihe London Tier 3 Finals.
UCC8SS 81 county level induded 2nd, 3rd aDct 5th place IinishÈ5 across thÈ U12A. L116A, and U14A sides
le$￿¢tive￿.
Sludeal$ 931ned a number of rÉprÈsenlalive honou¥s, indudiro 28 hockey selections across London and Kent, 7
Premiership Rugt>y pathway $81&clions. 6 Kenl netball selections, Christine IYeaT 111 being named io Ihp England
U17 Netball squad. and Raf (Year 101 being seltcled lor tho Engl8nd U16 hockey sqvad. Success contsnued in
aquatics. with IhÈ U12'13 Mixed Team qualifying for thÈ London Leagu& B-Final. rnulliple qualifiers for the London
Region Winter Chafflpionships, afid Hayden ffeèr 91 ynd Veronique (Year 111 reaching the England Winter
National Fina55. W6ter Polo teams rcsGhed natipnal and region&1 rounds a¢ros8 U15 and U16 level.
Individual sporting achievements includeo viciofies ifi counly lencift9. squash. and dance ch8mpion5hips, along wilh
strong repre5enlelion at the Brilish Downhill Ski Champion$hips in Wongen. Cro$s-c(>unlry 21hlo16s secu￿￿
9ua5ification lor natronal finals. and Luke (Year 91 and Olty (Year 121 earnèd selection for tha English Schools, tsam.
The Lent and Sutnrner tertn5 brought furthèr milesi¢nÈs. National and Inlornalional sporting tours to Cardrff. Peris.
nd the UAE provided invaluable development opportunities Hockey aehiev&menls included London Tier 1 b"Iles for
the Girls U12A and Boys U11A, and a Kent Championship for the Boys U15A. Nelball 5USGesses InGluded 51rvng
cour>ty and feslwal resuEts across U12 and U15 teams.
Athletic5 and swimmltw perfotn7ances were parkncularfy Strong, with naik>nal finals #ppÈaranGèS and podium finish&s.
Cricket saw a record-breaking season for Sebasti8n Lapena Murray. who scored 1.038 run8 &cros5 the 1st Xl 8nd
U15A sides. Multiple Eounty lit4es were achieved in skiing,and fencing.
USFC
The Tnusical life ol the School was iich and v?ri8d. Michaelrnas term highlights Included the Year 7 ChartToppef5
¢oneert, the annual Concerto Competition. two services of choral evensong, and five Christrnas Carol Serrfic8s. A
niaslerclass al Tiinily College, Carnbridge and a lolnt evensong al Clare College provided valuAblè enrichmeni for the
Chamber Choir. Large ensembles reached new heights al Ihe st Allege Folk Music Concert. and four ch?mber
groups progiessed lo the n8tK)n41 serni-finals of the Pro Corda cotnpelition. Individual 5uc¢e$5 included a calegory
victory at the London International Chopin Competition and a professional-qu8lity recording of The Lark Ascendsng,
released on SlTeaming ￿?1[0￿$.
The Lent lerm saw a landmark moment wlh the Schod's first ever oper8 production, Dido & Aeneas, perforrneLI
entirely by 5tuden15. The flagship Choral & Orchestral Con¢eri ?1818ckhe3th Halls featured Dvo-rak's Sy¥Tiphony No.
concerto perfom)ances charal solos of ex￿ptional quality. Further highlights Includèd the s$cond annual
Young Musician gf the Yesr final. international chèmber MU￿1¢ victory. and exlensive ensemble an¢f 5ymmer
performance5.
Infr8Structure developments continue to strengthen musical provision, wth a major organ renovation cornpleted and
the install&tion of new imac Su￿tes to enhance musi¢ technology leaching.
Drarn
The Orarna Department delivered a vibrant end ambilious progr&rnme. Productions included 8 I0￿r-nIght run of
Chicago, a ShakÉspÈate Schtsols Festival tertomance of JultU5 Caesar. and joint WOFk with Music on L)ido &
Aeneas. A cont8mpor8ry r8.Imagining ol The Comersy of Errors showcased senior ialeni, vmlle Years 7 and 8
produced energebc pertormances ot Treasure Island Students ie8ched region81 a￿d natK)nal finals of the ESU
Shakespeare CotTrpÈlilion, and LAMDA regulis wefe exceplional, wilh 30 distinctions aiid 7 merits at Gracses ￿.
Five sludents were 5ucce55fully admltted lo the Naton&l Youth Theatre.
Art and fhe Gerald Moore Galle
The Gerald Moore G811ery hosl&d 8 wid8 rang8 of prof6ssiorh318nd student exhibitions. Induding Audit. NOW 2024.
and Lorals. which 9ained Tratignal coverage in The firnes, The Guardkan, and ITV News. Sludenl-led exhibitions.

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including the Lower Sixth show ond Narla. provided plattorm8 for Creat￿e development, while outreach Inilialives
were exponded to Inrlude Trew WDrkshop packages for local 5choo15. rultninating in a July exhibition. Summer tertn
shows inGluded The Joy from Sharing and W3llg and Floors, marking new partnerships and expandin9 comrnunity
engagpmÈnt.
Other
Three pupils qualified lor the Junior Mathematical Otympiad 2025, e8mlng two Distinctions and one me￿t,
emon51ralin9 the School's continued academic strength alongside its crealive endeavour5.
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An e¥ten5we programtne of Irlps supported and enriched the curr1c*J￿M throughout the year. Highlights induded
visits to Berfin, Rome, CopenhagÈn. Holland. CERN in Geneva, and ski trlps lo Canada. Sprin9 8n6 surnmer Irips
fealured Art in CDinbvall, DEAS in Wales. netball in Paris, cricket in Dubsi, Geography in Norway. Lower School
residenlials in Spain 8nd Surrey. DofE pra￿l¢e 2nd qualifying expeditions I(￿k plate across the UK, and charity
partt*eT5hip3 continued 51ron9ly. in(￿0[￿g a ￿lUrn vi5111o Buikwe in Uganda In support of Inlernational Need5 and
GEM Foundation.
Maiking the 80th aDnivetsary of Eric Liddell's passing, Sixth Form students were invited 1¢ W&ifang and TianllTr in
China to participate in cultural event5 atTrd commemorative activities.
Jvnlor School
Etthom Coll8ge Junior School enjoyÈd a successful year, wlh at*d8mlc st&ndard5 8nd pupil numbers rÈmaining high
and sleathl PrOg￿$S mède towards meeting Qui stratÈgic aims.
Academic legrnKig rem8ined slfon9 acr05S School, supported by an exlensive r8n98 of ¢1ubs and ellrichmenl
opportunities offered before. during and afterthe school day. Our programme of trips and re5idenlialg enrichod18arning
acr08s Ihg ckirriculum, offering pupils Valuable &xpeTrence8 beyorid the classroom and strengthening both
independence and te8mwork.
Community outrèach remain￿ central lo school lif8. Pupils SUPPDrted Living Well (Bromleyl and 1nlemaiional N88ds,
visited a Ioc81 residential ¢ar¢ home to share music Hnd Chrfstmas cards. and welcomed *Nder family to lh8 school at
our annual Grondparents, Afternoon.
Eng3gEment in music was ex￿ptif)n2I with over two third$ of pupils leaming at le881 one Instrument and 13klng part in
sn 8rray of ensembles and cho1rs. Many s81 formal music Fxams wilh excellent rfrsvlts. Opportunilès to p8rform were
availa￿￿ lo pupils aGf05S thÈ school, from year group drama produdions. 12rge scale rnusiG ¢ontÉrts and a regular
programme of soloist recitals.
In sport, pupi15 participated across teams and club5, with notable success in ho¢key. where our Under 11 Glrls
8nd Boys teams were London Regional Champion5.
BlaGkheath Pre
Blackheath Prop Ènjoyed a successful 2024-25 acadernic year. with a strong and stable pupil rdl 8nd ¢o*llnu8d
strong (Semand at key points of admission, particularfy Nursery and RetÈplion.
The School made strong progEss ag8in81 its Stotegic Alms, wilh priorities identified in the arinual School
Improvement Plaii achi*ved. Careful review and forward p￿￿ning ensure Ihal the School remaiTrs well positioned for
its next phase of (levdopmenl, underpinned by a clear ¢ommiltnent to conlinuous improvem8nl.
The gGadgrnSc framework 15 now well &mbedded. 5UPPOrted by C￿ar progression maps 3nd strong coherence a¢ross
subj&ct are8s. A key academic focu5 dviing the year was the expliut teaching olvocabulary. alongside lh9 further
embedding ol tonsislenl, high-qualily practice b8tWe8n year groups. This l)as strengthened pupils. access lo t
curriculum and supported impTOV8d oulcotli$5.
Staff (levelopment rem¥in$ cenlral to the School's ethos. The introduction of a new appraisal programme ha$18d to
rKher professional dialogue. ¢￿8r&r devdopment P8lhw8ys and in¢iea88d oppcrtunitiE5 for growih, while maintaining
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a Strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. Ongoing Irainin9, leadership deVe￿pment and speoidi$t 6UPPOrt. including in
SEND. Gonlinue lo Stre￿then staff expertise acr￿ the School.
Pasloral care anot pupil wellbeing rernain key pnorities. The introdu¢lion ol Ihe'zones of Regulation. scheme atross
the School has provided a consistent franiework lo support pupils In developing Sell￿resU1atign. ernotional awareness
and recognition of their own needg throughout the school day. This has bÈÈn ¢omplemenléd by a strong cL8ss
teacher model and purp05eful Form Time. The Inirodutlion of IhÈ Comrnunily C¥6w hès furth8r enhanced pastoral
provision, enabling older pupi￿ to support younger children in KS1 with posiliwe play beh3viours and social
interaction.
The c0-curricu￿r programme continue5 to Ihrive. wilh a wide range of Glubs. a¢tpitknes and ￿8par0Utsd care,
alongside 8 Strong progratnme ol trips. performances 2nd sporfin9 fixiures. These oppcriunilie5 enrich pupils,
experiences and supwrt the development of confidence. ¢Tealivity te8mwork beyond the da55room. Provision in
the e3rly years remains a Slrength, wlh 3lFong outcomes refltctsng high-quality teaching ano effective use of
contJnuou5 provision, indudiny ouldooi learning. Engagement with familses conbnues lo support P0511ive early
learning experiencès and srnoolh tmnsilions.
Sanior sthool transitions remain highly successful. sUPPOrted by Gloai guidanGe. Sliong communication wth farnilie$
and 6 Structured 8ppro8ch to prep8ratKJn.
Finan￿al and operational planning Continues t¢) align tlosely with the School's strategic priorities. supportsng
invesiment In facilities and resources. Funoraising att¢5 cominunily inilialive5 further 5tren9lhen piovi5i0n and
partnership.
PUBLIC BENEFIT- 2024125
In acwrdanGe with ils 5talu$ as a Registered Charity. the Trusiees. Boatd 15 tnindful of it$ obligations lo wovidtt puwic
benefit ovar and above ils normal educalional seryices. We audit on an annual basis the public benefil provided by the
s¢￿OIS.
We eduGaled 1,460 children during 2024125
As a matt8r ol policy. we proviLle sccess lo our eLlucation to children from familigs who would Trot other¥¢ise
be able ¢0 affoid the fees. In this year we provided firrancial help trj 40fj $tudenLs as follows..
Yr4
Yr5
Yr6
Yi7
Yr8
Yrg
Yr10
Yr 11
L6
U6
2 bursaaes, O scholatships
1 bursaty. O scholarships
1 bu15ary. O ￿hOlarshipS
10 buisaries, EO scholarships
5 bursaries, 44 scholarships
5 bur8arie5, SÈ scho18rship$
5 bursaries, 49 schgiarsbips
3 bursaries. 51 scholarshi
3 bursaries, 57 scholarships
6 bu￿arles. 46 $Ch￿4r$hIPS
Thè Sthool'$ financial ¢oniribulion lowards Ih8sp fee remissions for the year was £2,817.146. £190.426 was
Iransferred from our Restricted Funds based on donations 10 5UPPOrt bursary sludenls. Students In r8teipl of a
scholarship may have béen aw8rded multiple schoi8rship types. Some pupils hold boih a means-iesled bursary and a
schDlaTship, aftd WÈ dre aware thai in a signifiGanl number of in51Bnces the award Df a sGholar5hip has provide
fin8ncial SUPPDrt which would olhewise have been iequired on a means lesled basis.
The Eltham College Pathways Pro9ramme
In May 2025. we launched our flagship Partner%hip Programme A specialist course to support talented childrèn with
11+ enlranL& assessTiiei)Ib 21 Indepe[id￿nI gratnFnai bchoD15 and piovide guidance to families considering
burs8ry apphcations andlor sek¢live schools.
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In year one. we engag¢d with three schods and supported 18 child￿rt. We offered four Salurd2y sesslons focused
on key stage 2 mastery in M¥lh$ and English as well as enrichment sesslon for Art. Music. Drama and Science. To
furth$r support leaming we fund8(J three monlhs online accoss to Alorn Leam lor 11 + prep.
The programmÈwas v8ry well receNed with m8ny families con%dering gramTnaT an￿ selectNe schools for the rrtt
Ilm0.
Other School Engagement Actlvtty
We malntaln 51rono partnership$ wilh I￿al state primary and secondary Schools, inclurfing our ongolng collaboration
with Sl Thom8s More School. whose students we have supptirtèd through our Al course and with whotn we partnered
fr>r a joint drdrna perfDmance al the Camd8n Fringe.
We also GDntinue to woik c105ety with $¢hools such as Ertharn Hill. providing universlty admlssions test lutorlng and
wider acadern￿ enrichrnÈnl opportunities that slrenglhpn our shared commityrent to raising 35piratR)ns across Ihe
communS¢y.
Th8 Schogl's student-led Charitie5 CornryTittee$ r81sed over £19.000 for lo¢al, nalonal, and inl8r48tional charit]es,
indudlng over £10,000 to 5UPWrt Ihe work of International Needs In euikwe, Uganda. as well a5 funding a teacher
vist from Buikwe School as part of our CDmmitment to a rnutually beneflGial parlnership.
Local Communlty Eng8gement and Usè tsf Facllltles
ThE Seni?r School has a nationally recogni88d prograrn￿￿ of CorDtnunlty Servl¢e and alryTht all Students take part In
thls for 8 Portion ol Iheir lim& in the Sixth Form Thls involves co-operation wlh Primary and Nursery Schools, Speclal
Scho￿, care oi nursing hornes, and communily or day care tefttres.
Over 150 pupils in Year 9 and above look part in the tXJke of Edlnburoh Aw8rd Scheme. hvhlch includes volunteerfng
a$ Dne of Its 8kmernt5. This invotV88 all pupils providiry extra help within the ￿mr￿UnIty in activities Ihat range from
assisting Scouts. Guides, Cubs and Brownies, to working in Chanly Shops. A number of sludents also volunteer within
Ettham College. assisting in the library. as mentors to youngor students or helping run a co4urricular club_ ThÈsa
activities help students understand society and the need5 tf tsthÉrs, refiecling the Eknam College constitution's
cornmttment to V81ue othe￿ as an Integral part of Ihgir Education.
Ovr È812blished Teaching Insight Prograrnrne hosts undefgr3du8tes to gain a taste of teaching gs a t$￿er. They ttav8
Spent tiFne both in th8 Senior and Junior Schools in departments related to their degree courses. Ellham t5 8 pi¢nee¥
in running this kind of inilialwe for b*hich the objectfve 18 to attract I￿re young peoplo Snto t88ching from hlstorically
under-represented ba¢kgrounds.
The Senior and Junkyr schoo￿ collecitd for foodbanks in MLttingham and Bromley, in addillon to book donations for
ABC Book Club in support of tumi5hin9 librarie5 al loc￿1 state schoob and hosting an E1tham College studtrnt4ed ABC
FestNal for six local stale primary schools in Juna.
Many loGal schools continue to tnak8 use olthe Eri¢ Liddell Sport Cento. Beyond thc swirnming pool. the climbing w411
and 8POrt8 fields have b&en utilised for GCSE assessments and sports days, in addition to administering and hosting
the BrOm￿Y Primary SchooLs CnGkel Tournament in the $ummer term and sharing facili1*&5 with the IDOI Grove Park
Youlh Club during school holidays through our partnership with the ¢harity Sporting Way. We have a180 Irialled
Ghallengfj 72, an ovemighl run raising fund$1£15001 delwered in partnership with Pewnal ee51 Foundation, raising
funds to support after-school aihioti¢s provision at the Grove Park Youth Club. Moreover, we have made donatlDFES ol
5PDrts and music equipment lo local slate primary schcols 10 further support Iheir wumcular provision
G•rald Moor• Gallèry
The Gerald Mgorè Gallery outrearh programme engaged with students. tsn)illes and local partners across Soulhesst
London from September 2024 lo August 2025. The Gallery (J)ntinued 115 flagship Art Ther8py and Wellbeing in
Schools slr8nd wth Mottingham Big Loc81 Refocused, alongsi¢È frÈe pub11c workshop5 and schod-facing advity.
During the 2024-25 school ye81, approximatdy 3,000 vigitors attended exhibitions.
Olher aclivitW5 included..
Ihe combined pAvate view mpening the gallery ¢)n Thursday 12 S0Pt8mb8r 2Q24 for exhlbiuons by R9inis
Li$Fnanis and Ja￿U&llne Synnott.
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IhÈ NOW 2024 group exhibiiion opening on Thu1515ay 17 OGtober 2024. with the Gallery ¢oniinuing to offer free
ltsurs and creative art workshops lo Pnmary and SeGondary S¢hools InspirÈd by ils Èxhibitions.
free Crafternoon sessions for families thrtsughoul the yÈ8r". Salurday 26 October 2024 11..30-3..30pml, Salurday
14 December 202411.'30-3..30pml, Saturday 26th April 202511..304..30pml and Saturday 261h Juty 202S11..3
3.30pml.
continued Art & Creativity in Schools and Art Therapy and Wellbeino in Schools WOTk supported by Mottingham
Big Loc81 Refocused. providing wothshops, therapy sesston8 and CPD for leachers.
Joy from Crealing & Sharin9 with Sl. Vincenl'5 Catholic Primary School Imotlinghaml, culminating in an
Exhtr)ition at the gallery in July 2025, supporied by the Heather McKissack Charity IHMCKI.
a large-5cale endangered anim81 puppet workshop for around 250 Year 8 Art & Desi9Tr 8ludenls al Ellharn Hill
Schoo1. delivered digilally and in person.
ert and creative workshops for adults during the sumtner term 2025, covering acrylic paint4ng. plein air painlin9.
linocul printing 8nd life drawing
work expenenct placements for students from slaie schDc>ls In Southeast London through Lewisham WEX and
othpr partner Schools. oFFering Insight Into gallèry operations.
develtspmenl of a new partnership wllh Museum ol Everyday ￿le in Lewlsham, announced in July 2025.
tw'ards è $¢hools.èng8ged exhibition in 2026.
Eric Lldd811 Sports Centre
Ellham College is the horne of the Eric Liddell Sports Cenlre, a public facility or¥inalty funded by the National Loliery
*nd the London 8orouoh of Bromley.
As of 31 Au9usI 2025. the centre repDrted..
162 aGtNe 81I4nGlusive Tnembers
5.704 re9iStered guest us8rs for gym access, 5wirnrning. sludio classes. anot sports h811 activities such as
battminlon and table tennis- an IncrÈssÈ of 772 from the previous year
213 aclive regislered members from Ihe Ellham College Family of Schools Istalf and lamily rnembersl
55 active registered pupik8 from the Eltham CL4lege Fatnily of Schools
The centre otters membership concessions for.
Individuals who are unemployed
Familie5 receiving Universal Credit
Adults ovèr 60
Full t1me students
Armed Forces pÈrsonnel
Emergency Serwic@s workers
The pro9rammes delivered through the eenire have wider uimmunity Impact..
Swimming lessons ale d&livEie(t throughout the school yEar lo 10 local State and independent schools, With
an estimated 6.488 visils recorded. The pool providts a viial s8rvicÈ for these sch()ols In Ihe lottal 4rea, many
of which would Sliuggle 10 access È swmrning pool lo¢ally elsewhere
The switnming pool is provioed Iree of charge on 8 weekly basis to the ShaMÉs ol Mottlngham. a disable
swimming 8SSOCi81ion whose membels have 8Ghieved $uc¢e$3 in international Gompelilion$.
The ETIC Liddell Swimming Acadernyte8ches over 720 children eachweek through group and private le￿0￿5.
8chieving 91% octupancy across gll ability kvÈls. The academy is accredited 8s a Swim Eng18nd Certt￿ ol
Excellence.
The centre hosts a w￿e range of local sports clubs and disiri¢l $qu8d5. m¢luding Swimm1ng. Badminlon,
Cricket. Martial Arts. Football. Hockey, Basketball, and Netball.
A5 8 Royal Life Saving Society-registered training Centre. il delivers Ofoual regulated fitsl did and ¥escue
qualificalions for iifegu¥rd¥ 8tyd teachers.
The ¢8ntr8 also otters wÈ8kènd children's bSrthday partles, including Multi$POTL Footb811, anLI Swlmmlng Pool
parties.
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Eltham Collego
-bireetors' Report
Foi The Year Ended 31 Augusl 2025
Home to Communlty Sports Club5
Ettham CDllege is Ihe hcme of the Old Etthami8n5 Sports Clubs.. Junlor Rugby and Crickel seCt￿n$, as well as
Blackhealh and Elthamians Hockey Club. The5È Partntrships permil many local children and adults lo participale tn
hockey. ¢rick8t and rugby at all levels on the College Site. ma￿ft9 full use of Ihe excellent fsulikn'es outslde core $¢hiKI
hours.
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Ellham Coll¢ge
DirectOfS' Report
For Thè Year Ended 31 August 2025
STREAMLINED ENERGY At4D CARBON REPORTING
Current UK b&sed annual 8n6rgy usage and associated annual greenhouse gas I"GHG°l emiss￿n8 are reported
pursuant lo the Cornpanies IDireclors' Report) and Limited Llabilily Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Rew)rtl
Regulations 20181.lhe 2018 Re9ulations"I Ihal came into force 1st ApTrl 2019.
In accorLlance with the 2018 Regulations. Ihe energy use and 8S50Giate(l GHG emissions afe for those assels owned
01 controlled willin the UK Oft￿ as defined by the operational tonlrol boundary. This includes slaff housing, a junior
5clwl, senior school and Blackheath prep, al(￿g with School owned vehiGles and personal vehic￿$ utilised lor
business mileage l￿fen￿￿ 10 as.grey fleet").
Tha 8nnu81 r8porting p&rK)d is 1st S8p18mber ta 3181 August each year 8nd the eneigy aTrd csrbon 8missions arg
aligned to ihis Per￿d.
Th$ 2019 UK GovérnmÈnl En¥lronmÉntal Reporting Guidelings and the GHG Protocol Cofporaté Accounllng an#
Reporting Standard IreY15ed edi￿￿) were followe(5. The 2025 L,K Govemment GHG Convefsion Faclors lor
Company Reportiny were used In emission calculations as these relate to the majority of the rtporting period. Th&
report has been reviewed indeperTrdently by Zener9i Limited Ilradin9 as Briai Consulting Engineets Litnitedl-
Electlicty and 985 consumption were based on invoice records Where gaps in data were identified. the direct
GDFnparison techn￿Ue has been applied as well as pro rata esiimalionq
Mileage, fuEI ¢ard5 and fuel purchase
reTripls were used to cakulèle ener9y and emissi0Th5 from fteeÉ vehicles and fuels used for grounds machlnary. with
¢onv&rsiofis to litrÈs b88Èd on avèrage fuel rates. The￿ has been grey fleet Trported this perTod. Gross Gylorifjc
values were used except for mileage eiiergy calculation& as per Government GHG Conve￿10￿ F8Ctors.
The ¥mIss￿n$ a￿ dlviderj into mandatory ernlssions according lo Ihe 2018 Regulations. then further divided into the
direct cornbuslion of fuels and the operation ol lacililies (scope 11, inLlirect emissions from purchased e￿¢t[sC11Y
(scope 21 and fuilher Indirect emissions thal occur as a consequer￿e ¢f company aclivities but occur fiom sources
not owned or ¢(>ntrolled by Ihe organi53tion IsropE 31.
B Teakdown oleDer9y Consumption used to calculate emissions Ikwhl..
2024125
2023124
Ener9y type
Mantsato
G88
Grounds fuel
Pur¢h2sed elfr¢triuty from Ihe 9rid
Transport fuel
Total energy Imandaloryl
2.74t.649
88.607
1.397,832
29.581
4,237,669
2,663,456
53.818.
1.405.006
32.575"
4,154,8552-
Note. liguFES mpy 091 sum dufj to roundin9
'Adjusted figtsrtrs lo &lion fts8lb to Gorr&GI en&oylyp&
'Figure adjusted for accuracy
Breakdown of eml$slons associatfrd with th8 ¥eport*d enargy use ItCOitl'.
Emission source
Mandato
Scope I
Gas
Grounds fuel
Company OWDed yeh￿CleS
Scope 2
Purchased electri¢ity (locati￿-b85e0j
Scope 3
Category 6.. Bu51ness Ir8vel19rey 1188tl
Yotal gross emlssions Imandaitsryl
20Z4125
2023124
5016
16.7
487.1
13.9.
247.4
290.9
773.3
800.1".
Nole.. figu￿$ Anay nol sum to rounding
'AdJusfod li9￿￿S lo ah911 ftsels lo ¢orrecl energytype
'Fi9ure adjusfed for o¢cur&¢y
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Eltham College
Dlroclors, Report
For Th? Year Ended 31 Augu$t 2025
Intsn$(ty ratlo
Intensity ratios
andato
emlsslon5 on
Tonne3 of CO2e per pupil
2024125
2023124
0.535
0.567
The intensfty ratio is totsl gross emlsslons In melrfc tonne¥ C028 lrnandatory 8mis8ion51 ppr pupil, which Ts tho
recommended ratio for the sector for consi51ency and Gornpatatslty. This metri¢ ￿lateS tc* UK operations only to align
wllh the energy and emission repDrting boundary and is consld8rEd th8 most relevant to the schoDI's energy GOnSUTning
actfvthes, wlth pupil nuTnbers based on the Autumn 2024 censu$.
In Ihe repoTting period. September 2024_ August 2025, the School h8s taken the following energy eificiEncy aGbons.'
The eX￿stang boilers s8rving the Science block were ￿plaCe￿ with tnodern. hIgh-effi¢￿n¢Y units. This upgrad8
Imploves h&aling performan(% and reduce5 Energy consumption through better ¢ombu$lion effi¢pency and
advanced ctsntrd systems.
The outdated boller In the chapel was replaced with a more effiuenl rnodel. The new 5yslem provi(le5
improved heal outpul while lowering fuel usage and a55uoated ¢arbon emissitsns.
EneryY*ffi￿ent Vdler heaters were installed in the kilc*en areas lo replace older units. These he4ter5 are
de$igned to minimise hèat loss and oplirnise eneTgy use. COntr￿￿ting tts overall r8ductions in ga8 and
elactridty consurnption.
The new Science block underwent heating system enhancements and insulation irnprovem8nt5. These
Tneasures redu￿ heat loss. improv& Iherrnal coffllort, and ensure tho building opgrates with lower energy
demand_
The school r8rnains comrnilted to reduong its Carbon footprint continues to kok out for new energy s4wng and
funding opportunities going forward.
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Eltham College
Directors. Report
For Tho Year Ended 31 August 2025
Finan¢ial Revlèw and Re$Èr¥es Policy
The SGhwls' operaiing surplus was £1,870.337. Taking into Consideration reslricled and other funds th& t￿81 of net
incoming resources before investrnÈnt gains as Shown in the Sta￿ment of Fin2ntial AciivlliÈ8 was a SUr￿￿S of
£3,121,365. Note 15 to the a¢countS shows the assets and liabilities attributable to the iiarious funds by type 8nd also
describés the various trusts of the Charity and summarisè8 the ye8r'& movèments on each fijnd. After transfers to and
Irom feslricted ancj other funds the Gen8ral Reserv& Ithe 'Yre8 ieserwes I within Ihe Group's unreslricled funds al
31 Augusi 2025 total￿(5 £25.033.345 12024". £22.621,9931. The Board's policy is lo maintain and, where possibb.
strÈngthÈn the Group's financial posibDn lo ensurt ongoing finanual rÈsiliÈnce in the fack of a thallenging politi¢31 and
economic environmenl affecting the whole independent school &eetor and lo enable the continued development ol
School facilitie5.
Tangible fsxed assels are held for us8 by the Group. The Governors are unabl8 to 8stimal8 whether the current materkql
value of these assets is materially dltterent from that shown in th¢ a￿oUnt$.
Invtsstment Pollcy
The 7rustees' invpslrnent PDwer5 are governed by the Articles of Association, which pem)it the Char*ly's funds to be
invested in any security listed OTr the London Stock Exchang8.
Grant-MakFng Poll¢y
The Govemors, policy. in line wilh that of olh&r Independent Schools is to make these awards on the basis of the
indbvidual's educational ability, subse¢l to the partKular conditions imposed by the donor where the award is OUÉ of
reStr￿ted funds. All scholarships 3nd other awards are subjeGt to annual rewew.
Fundralslng 8nd Other Work Undertaken by the Development and C8reers oific
The overarching purptrse of the Devek>pmenl Office 15 to offer suppcrt 8nd £ssislance to future, curr@ni. and former
$iurlent8. In addition, we are working to support the Schools In r2ising funL15 foi infrastructu￿1 projecls - In 2025 the
schotsl completed the phase of work to modernisÈ and redevÈlop the Scierice Centre. Overlhe I8s1 lour years, tyur
efforts have been fottssed on &n Jaging. in a personal mannei. currenl p8rents, fDrmtrr parÈnls and lo secure
substanb'al financial support to meet the need5 of the Colleg8 and Improve our publi¢ beTr&fil.
The PlaTrs and Spaces c8mpaign launched In Fpbiu3ry 2022 with two cle8r goals. Fiisuy. to provide 100-110V.
bursaries and secondly. to providè futlding for the refurbishrnent of science labs as part of Iho wider r£g8ner8tion and
gro￿￿ orlhe Ellhan College Sci8nce & Tèchnology Cenlre. In 2024, 8 decision was m8ée io explore the estsblishment
of a Places and SpaGe5 Bursary Fund- effectively a Ihird 9081 of Ihe r4mpaign. The campaign involves engaging with
potential major donors to tell our story, ￿1#Y Qui aSpirat￿n81 plans, and make requests for financial support. By the erKI
012025 £2.5 million had been 5ecure(S for establishment of the bursary fund.
Durin9 the periDd Septernber 2024- Augus12025 12 major donotS prov￿ed £214.533 Iinclu(Jino Gift Aid). Regular
giving brought in £104,489 over the same pBriod. constiluling 2.719 gifts from 333 donots. We also received £1 45m
In restri¢t¢d don¥t￿on$ io Ihe new Bursary Fund from just six d¢noTs and ower the same period we received £675,943
in legacy oifts from 4 donors.
Since the lègaty givinu campaign 18unched in April 2025, we havè re¢eived Six confirmed legacy pkdg8s. In 6(tililion
to this. three reguLqr donors have increase(f their existing regular giving as well. The legacy campaign was al¥0 Ihe
calalysl that led 10 engagement with an Old Ellh2m12n who has provid8d 8 9ift of £1 rnillion lobvaids the 8uisary Fund.
Adminislraiion Stewardship pracbces for surrtrni donors are fvlly ernbedded and working well. Paymenl
arr8noements are discussed with donors, gr8nl agrEemÈnls are drafted and signed by all parties. Fiiliire donations are
caiefully ploiiÈd ofj Raiser'5 Ed9e lour CRMI aftd dtsnors receive timely updates and remin¢ers of donations due- 81
of this is con51£ntly check&d and képt up to d8te on sep8r8te SPf&8<tsheéts 8$ well.
Another irnpor.ant aspe¢l ol our work involves en9a9ing wiui oui alumni and Ios*Ting a 52Trse ol comrnuniiy bÈlween
them, currentsludènts 2nd the Schoo]. In Ihis regard, our8lfort8 8fÈ unL%orpinned by ouronline plattorm, Ihe Elthamians
Network. As well as enabling Sixth Fomi sludents and reGent 9raduales lo contact Okl Ellhèmians lo request advice
and guidance about fulDfÈ sludy Qr career pathways, Ihe p12trorm also supports Dvr aMbI￿OU8 Lower Sixth Form Wark
ExpÈriÈncÈ Progfamme. gengr31ing Innumerab￿ opportunities across a wide rang6 of s&ciors. lfflportanlty. Ihe'willing
lo help. Option allows mernbers lo signpost htrw they want to oet I￿a￿e￿, whith has facilitated excellent engagement
ilh tho School. providing speakers for societies and other events, as well as the Scholaishlp Programtne. Our
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Eltham Coll•ge
Dlrectors. Report
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Excellence Programrpe alsts ben8fits from a hioh levÈl of OE support. wlth many acting as rnent0￿ and mock
intervi￿er$ to thi)se apptying lo Oxbridge. Meditine, Den115try, VelpTinary S¢ience and Law.
In 2025, we were £ble lo harne55 the power of our alumni neMork by organi5ing a progromme of 18lks fvr
students ol all ages, delfvèred by Inspirational OES, fvom a variety of sectors gnd èt differenl stages of Iheir careei
journey. Then in June. 50 m8Tnb6￿ of Ihe OE community gathered in S¢hool to parficipate in our inaugural Speed
NÈfv40rking Event for Lower Slxth Fom stuoents. It vlas a remartable event. trom wh￿h students derived a huge
amounl cl benefit. and OES were genuinety appreaalwe of the opportunity to give something bétk lo Ihe School.
Fin8ly, th8 new Ca￿ts Hub the Sixth Forrn Common Room provides the opportunity lo hr9hlight the caree¥
journey5 of $¢me of our more recent alumni Ihrough 8 s¢rle$ of 'My Career Journey. posters, and in so doing. offers
inspir81ion to current sludenls as Ihey considerthey post 18 pathways.
Overall. the Dèvdopment Tearn has play8d an important role in the provision of funds foi bursaries s¢ien¢¢,
however there is rnuch to do lo ensure that Ihe Team can help 5UPPtsrt the goals cf th8 Schoofs and our focus on
widaning public bonefil through continued finar)C￿l assi418nce.
Princlpal Rlsk¥ ènd Uncortalntle5
The Board has examined the principal areas of the three S¢hool$' operdlions and wnsld8rs the risks faGed In each of
these arèas through regular révlew of the Rksk Registèr at Govemor5' meetings. There a￿ thirteen key rI8ks for which
the various mitigating action$ 8re kept under ieviÈw and UF￿8t￿ regularty by the Senior Leadership Team.
Nol rEcruknng the correct number of high c81iber $tud8nts of both genders
Failure to rnaintain a hlgh level of arddemic standard5
Failure to maintain a vibrant ¢O-¢vnicular programm8
Failure to ocruil or retain hi9h quality staff
Rising complexity and number of pastoral esses leads to welfare 18ilJrt andlor decllnè In r8putslon for
pa5tool care
Failure to achieve an IT architecture that enabl88 thè Schools to achleve acadfym￿ succ8SS
7. A fflaior Heamh and Safely in¢￿Èrnt DCCU
Fallure to rnaintain arnl adequalely develop the Schoob. p￿miseS, ground$ and facilities whKh impacis on
r8cruilrnent or the aailty of Ihe S¢hoDI to fvnclion
Inadequ218 govemaDtÈ
10. The Group's finances fail to provide the needs or aspiration of the Scheo15
11. Failure to st8y ahead of, or PTepare for, risks in the wit*èr political and ¢conomic environrnpnt
12. Inspection failure
13. Unp18Trned or unexpected knss of CEO, Heads, Bursar or Cha¢rman
Each of the mlligating is pLqnned into the annual budget. and responsibility for thè m1￿99t1ng actions allotsted
to a senior member ol staff. In the opinion of the Govemors. Eltham College has 851abllshed resouTC8S and
review systems whieh. under normal con¢ilion8, should allow these risks lo be miligaled to an acceptable level in its
day-ltrday oper8tions.
Golng Con¢vm
The Group has budgeted tts 8chleve a profrt in 2025126 and current pupil nvmbers ale slror9.
Dnsoquenlly, the Gov8mor5 have x reasonable expectation that th8 School will have sufficlenl funds to continue lo
rneèt lts118bilities as Ih8y fall due for the for8seeablÈ future and therefore have prepared the finanGial ststements on
going concern b3si5.
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Eltham College
Directors. Report
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Tru5tee5' Responsibilities in RelatiOE) *0 the Financial Statements
The Truslges (who are also direGtors of Ellham College for tho purptr$es of ctrmpany18wl arè rèsponsible ftsr prèparing
Ihe Trusle&s' Rtport and the finantial 8lalemenls in accordance vwith Spplicable kgw and United Kin9dom Accounting
Stsnd8rds (United Kingdom Generaly Accepted Accounting Pr8Cticel.
Company law r￿u￿re$ the Trustees to prepare financial sta16ments for each financial year, which give 8 true and fair
view of the stale ol affairs of the chari18ble comp3ny gnd of the incoming fesources and applitatK>n of resources,
In¢luding Ihe in¢ome and expenditure. of Ihe charitabl& comp8ny forthe year. In preparing Ihese finanaal statèments,
the Tiuslees are required to..
selecl 6uilable aGCDunling policies and t￿n apply thém consisienlly..
observe the methods and priTrGiples in the Charilies SORP",
make judgements and ÈSlim8188 that arts reasort8bl& and prL¢dent'.
slale whelher ¥ppli¢8ble UK A¢¢ounling Standards h8ve been followed. subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the finana31 statements.,
prepare the zccounts on th• going concern basis unles8 11 is in8ppTopriale to presume thet the charitable company
will continue in Dperatsorh.
The Tw5tees are responsible for keepin9 adequate accountfll9 records that di5cltsse with ￿a$O￿able accuracy al any
limÈ thè financial position of the charitabl& company and enable them to ensure that the financial stalÈmeniS comply
with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsib18 for safeguarding Ihe assets of the charitable company ar
hence for taking ￿asonable steps for the preVent￿n and detection of fraud and other IrregUla￿ties.
In so far as tho Trustees are awsre..
there Is na rElevan£ audit infortnation of which the charitable company'5 auditor is unaware,. and
the Trustees have taken 811 steps that they ought to have tsken to tnake thgmsefve5 aware of any relevant audrt
infom)alion and lo esiablish Ih8t Ihe 8udiior Is tw&rè of thèl Inform&ton.
This report has been prepared in accord?iice with the Statement of Recommendett Practice Accounllns and ReportiTrg
Charities..
roved bv Ihe Btsèrd of GoveEnors on J March 2026 and signed oll its behalf by"
P DOYLE
Chair
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Eltham College
Independent Audltotrs Report to the Memb•Ts of Eltharn Collogo
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Independent Audftorf5 RoPQrt to th• Members of Elthorn College
Oplnlon
We hav8 audlled Ihe fi￿an￿al 5t8ttments ol Eltharn College IlhÈ'par8nt charitable company'l xndlts 8ubsldlarfes
lthe'Greup'l for the yearended 31 Augusl 2025 which cotnprisp Ihtr Con801iéatÈd Slalftment of Financial A¢tNities.
the Consolidated Surnmary Income and Expendituo Ac¢ottnt, the Group and Chaaty Balan￿ Sheets, th8
Consolidated Slatement of Cash Flows and notes to the financyal ststernents. in¢luding a summary of 51gnificant
a¢counting poliaes. The financial ieporting frarnework that has been &pplied in th8iT prepar*ion is applicable law
and Kingdom Accounting Stsndards. including FinanGi81 Reporting Standard 11Y2 The Finantial Repo￿n9
Slaftda￿ applicable in the UK and Republic of IrelarKI IUni18d ￿"ngdoM Generalty AGGept8d Accounting Practitsl.
In our opiTritsn Ihe fin8ncial statsrn8nts..
give a true and fair vièw of the stale of tt)e Group 2nd p8rent charitable ¢tsmpany's affairs as at 31 August
2025, and of the Group's In￿Ming resource5 appEcatton of rÈsourc88, including its Income and
expenditu¥e. for the year then ended,.
have been properly prepafyLI In 8¢cord8nca wth United ￿ngdoM Generally Acceplod Ac¢ountirvJ
Pr8clice', 8nd
have been prepared in awordance vlith the reqUI￿rnents of Ihe Companles A¢t 2006.
aas18 flir Oplnion
We conducted our autlrfc in accordance wlth Inlem8tion81 Standard6 On Auditing IUKI IISA5 IUKI} and appllcable
law. Our iesponsibililies under those Standards are furtherdescribed in the Auditorf5 responslbilthes for the audit of
the fiTr8Dcial statÈmènts sectic￿ of our rèport. We are independent of the charits>le camyany In accordance wrth
the ethical requiremEnts that are relevant kn our audit of the finan¢ial stalements in Ihe UK, induding the FRC'5
Ethicsl Standard, and we have fulfilled ourDther ethical re&ponsibillties in accordan¢e with thesa rèquirements. We
believe that the audil evidence we hav& oblained is sufficient and approprlate to provide a ba515 for our opinion.
Con¢lu5ions Relatiri9 to Goln9 Conctm
In aud1ting Ihe fiTranoal slalemenls. WE have concluded Ihal fhè Tiuslees. use of the going Concern b8s15 or
accounting in the preparallon of the fiTranGial strte￿nts k5 appropriate.
Based on the work we have perforrned. WÈ have not Oentified any m81Èrial uncertairFlie5 relaiing to event¥ or
conditions that, IndFiidually Dr¢olbcliv81y, may Cast 5ignificantdoubt Dn the charitable cornpanls ability to coTrlinue
as a g￿n9 conTrrn foi a period of at loast rnonlhs from when the finan¢ial SE81em8nts ar8 aulhtirisèd for
IS5U&.
Our responsibilities an¢ the ￿SPonSibl1111e& of the Trustees ￿th respect to going Concern are desGribgd In th8
relevanl 5EGlion8 of Ihls report.
Other Information
The other information comprises the Fnformatlon inctuded in the Tru8tee5' annual roport. other Ih2n the finanaal
statements and our auditor's report Ihereon. The Trustee5 are ￿sponsible forthe other infollnalion ctyntalned withln
the annuAI report. Our opinion on Ihe financial siaiemenls does nol cover th& other infortnation and, except to the
ext&nl otherwise explicilly slate£l in our report, we do not 8xpress gny form of assuran¢e concluslon thereon. Our
respDnsibility is lo read the other infoJrnation and. in doing $0, consider wheth8r th8 other infomialon is materially
inconsisteDtvAlh the financial staletnents or our knowledge obtained in the course of IhE audit or oiherwse appe8r5
to be materially misslated M we identty 5Uth material inGpnsislencies or apparent material rni55tat8rnents. we are
requlred to detertnine whether Ihis gives ri50 lo a rnalenal misstslemEnt in the finanGial siat8ments thernsèlv8s. If.
based Dn the work we have perforrned, we concludÈ thai ihere is a rnalèrial misststemenl of this other informallon,
we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing lo ￿por1 in regard.
Oplnlons on Oiher Matters Prescribed by the Companles Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work un¢Jertaken in Ihe couise of the audit.
the Inlorrnalion gNèTr in th8 Trustees, repori Ilncorporating the dlrectors. report 8nd StrategiG Reportl fcr
the financial yeai for %thich the fin8na81 stotemenls are p￿pared is consi5tsnt with the ffnandal
st¥tementS,' 8nd
the Trustees, report has been prepared In accordance with applicaNe legal reqUIre￿nts.
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Eltham Colle9e
Indèpendént Auditor's Report to thè Mombèr$ of Eltham Collegè
For Th6 Y•ar Ended 31 August 2025
Matters on Which we are Required to Report by Exceptio
In the lightof Ihe knowledge and und8rs18nding of th8 Group and the pareftl charitablè company and its enviionment
obtained In the covrsÈ of the audit. we hève not identified material mFS$talemÈnts in the Truslees, report.
We have noubing to report In respect of the loll¢win9 matters in relation tts which Ihe Gompanies AGI 20Q6 require5
us lo report to you if, in our opinioTr'.
ad6qU8te accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequ81e forour 8uJil have not been re¢epied
from branches not visited by us.. or
the financi8151atemenls are not in agreement wth the 8c¢ounling record8 and ieturns,. or
certain disclosures of directors, remuneration specified by law ère not mad&". or
we h2ve nol reGeived all Ihe infoimabon and explanations w8 require for our audit., or
the Trustees were not entil￿d lo prepar8 the financial statements in accordance with the sm211 tA)mpaniés'
regime and take advantage of th8 Small Gompanies. exeTllPtIDfbs in preparing the directors, report and
from the requlrement tc prepaie a strategic report.
Re5ponsiblllties of Truste85
As e%pl8ined more fully in th¢ Trus1@es' respon5ibililies statement Set out on page 11, the Trustees (who art a180
IhE directors of the charitsble company for the purposes ol company18wl afe responsible for the preparallon of the
financi21 statements and for being sa1151ieO that Utey give a true anrl fair view, and for su¢h Inl&mal control as Ihe
Trustees determine Is n&cessary to enable the preparabon of financial sl8lerneThls th81 are free from material
rn155taletnenl, whether due to fiaud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing Ihe grtsup an(J parenl charitable
company's ability to contin￿￿ a5 a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, mallers related lo goirng con¢em and
usino tho going con￿r￿ basis of accouniing unless th8 Trust&es either intend to liquioate the challtable ￿MpanY
or to cease operations. or have no reelistic 8iitrrn8livÈ bul tt dts so.
Auditor's Re5PCpnslbi14ties for the Audlt of Ihe FiTran¢sal Statements
Our obiecllves are ￿ obtain reasonablÈ assuran￿ about whether the finan￿al &taiements as a whole arg free from
materiÈl mis8lÈtemÈnt. whèiher to fraud or error. and lo Issue an audilorfs report Ihat indudey our opinion.
Re850nable assurance is 8 high level of assurance bul Is not a guaranlee Ihal an audit conducted in ￿Cordan¢￿
Wllh ISAS IUKI always delect a material misslatem8nt when 11 exl$ts. M￿ssIalementS can arise from fraud or
error and are tot)sidÈred material if. individualty or in Ihe aggregate. they could ￿aSOnablY be e¥pecLed to influence
the econorn￿ decisions of users takén on the b8sis of Ihese financial sialemenl8.
Irregularities. Includiny fraud, are ins18nce8 01 non￿Mpli2nce laws aTrd regulaknons. We cSe5ign pr￿SdureS in
liTre wilh our re5ponsibililieÈ. outlined above. to delecl m8terial misslalements In r8spect of Irreg￿3[11￿6¥. including
fraud. The spÈ¢ific procedures lof this eng8gemenl and the exlent io which these are cap8ble of dét&tting
irrggularit4e5, including fr8vd, is detailed below.,
Reviewin9 the reports of any regulatory inspections cairied DUI In the year.
Enquiry of managGm¢nt and those charged Mlh govern8n¢e around actual sr>d polontial litigabon and
claims 8s well as adual. suspected and elleged fraud..
Revaewing minutes of meeliTrgs of those ch8rgeLS with governan¢e'.
A5se5sing the exlenl of cDmpli8ncÈ with lh£ laws and regulations constder8d to havè a diied malerial
elfecl on the financiÈl slaleFnenls or the opemlions of the tompany through enquiry and inspection.,
Revi&wing financial Étalemenl disclosures and 1ts81ing to 8UPPOrting documeTrt8tioD to 8ssess
compllan¢e wilh applicable laws and reuul8lions-.
PÈrforming audit work over the risk of managpinent bias and overfide of controls, induding le$ling of
loumal entries and DtheradiusimEntsforappropri3teness. evaluating Ihe busine8s iaiionale o151gnific3F¥t
tr8nsaclions outside the normal course of business and reviewin9 accountin9 estimates for indicators of
polenli31 bias.
Because of the inherent limi181ions of an audit, therè 15 a risk that we will nol delecl all irr8gularilies, intknding those
leading lo a m81erial rtiisstatetnent in the financial statements 01 non<otnpliance with regulation. This rlsk increasès
thé more th31 Gtrmpiiance with & law or regulatlDn 1$ rÈmove(I frvm the events and iranstclions iÈflectecl in the
fin8nttial s18lemenls, 88 we will be less like.ly lo be¢on)e awvère of Instances of non-Gompliance. The risk is a150
greater regarding irregularilies o¢¢urring due to Iraud rather Ihan erioi, 3$ fraud Involves Intenb-onal concealment.
forgery, Collus￿n, omisslon or missepreseniaiign.
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Eftham Collogg
Ind•pendent Auditorfs Report to the M¢mbgrs of Eltham ¢o11*9g
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
A furth8r dgsrription ol cur re5pon5iblilies is available on the Financial Reporiifig Coun¢il'$ website at..
http$."114￿W.frC.org.￿￿j0u￿-Work1AUdIvAu0i1-Jn￿-3SSUranc￿Standards-and-gUid8nGe1standards-8n￿Ui¢J3nce-f0r
-audTtorslAuditors-rÈsponSibililie5-for-auditlDe$criplion-of.auditgts-￿Spon8ibIl￿i6s-fOT- audit.aspx.
This de5C￿p10Th fomis part ol our auditors feport.
U$e ofour Roport
This ￿ptsrt Is made solely to thÈ Group and Charitable company s rnernbers, a5 a boty, in accordance with Chapter
3 ofPart 16 of the CompanlesAct 2006. Our audll wort been undertaken $0 that we mightstate lo the charitable
Company's members those matters we are required to stste to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose.
To the fullest extent pefmitted by law, we do notaccept orassum& responsibility lo anyot)e other than the charilablo
¢ompany and the ¢harilable cofftp3ny's members a5 8 body, for our audit WOTk, for this report. or fcr the opinions
W8 have forrneo.
John Howaid FCA (Senior Statutory Audltorl
For and on behalf of Azets Audit SeNi¢8s Statutory Auditor
2nd Floor. Regis House
45 King William Stree1
Londo
EC4R 9AN
Date.. oft ,
io
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Eltham Collèg•
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
For Th• Yoar Ended 31 August 2025
UnrFstri£ted Funds
R¢$tri¢l¢d
FLtnd$
Endtyw*
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Note
oth
INCOME
Incomts flom charltable activI￿e$.
Sch(￿1 fets re¢&ivable
Less.. 8ward5
Other eduCat￿nal incgme
Other £n¢ill8ry tradin9 income
31,828.339
13.058.002>
255.635
1.628,323
31.828.339
29.660,896
13,248.4281 12.T58.2001
255.635
263.067
t,628,323
1,428.868
1190.4261
It5COtn6 from othèr tr8dln9
acllvlt50s'.
FSSM Lld incomg
723.279
723,279
664.64
ltt¢omo from gontrratod funds..
Invesim8nl Incomtr
Don8lN)ns and appeal receipts
Rents and LetbDgs
628,368
12.154
11,2J12
1.015.559
53,414
412,365
705.178
1.427.924
165.380
413.IK>8
1,305.995
140,899
165.380
Total
31,448.043 735,433
83t,375
465,779
33.485,630
31,-119.174
EXPENDITURE
Costs of rai$in9 funds..
Fund.rai5ing
Fin3ncing costs
FSSM Lld costs
78.450
746,303
208.430
286.880
746.303
554,781
216.957
509,993
501,662
554.781
824.753 554,781
208.430
1.587,964
1228,612
Cha¥itabl6 A¢tbviliets'.
Schools and grant tnakin9
28.751.434
23.348
28.774,782
27,480.819
Pension scheme defiGil funding
artangemenl
23
1,519
1,519
751
Total
29.ST7,706 5$4,7BI
231,778
30,364.205
28,708,456
NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI
RESOURCES
1.870,337 180.652
604,597
465.779
3,121,365
2,410,718
TBnsfeFs bet%veen funds
541,015 1202.3511
12e4.2071 154.4571
Investment g&insllk)sst$l
114.5351
13.8841
40,924
2,411,352 136,2341
316.506
411.322
3.101946
2.451.642
Nrr INCOMEIIDEFICITI
2.275.118
316,506
411,322
3,1ts2,546
2,451,642
Fund Ba18fhces al I Sepiembei
2024
22,E&S,953
53fj,672 1.032.559
24,258,184
21.8O6,$42
Fund Balances at 31 Augusl 2025
25.064.071
853,178 1,443,881
27.361,130
24,258,184
Th)tes on pages 29 10 46 forrn part ofthese financial 5tstements.
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Eltham Colloge
Balance Sheet5
A$ at 31 August 2025
Not•s
Group
S¢h¢)f+l$
2025
2024
202S
2024
Flxed Bssets
Intangible a$sÈt$
Tangible assels
Invesknent assets
6,285
45,361.4f3
559,086
15.667
43,150,353
577,505
9.382
43.112.589
577,507
45,329,214
559,088
45,926,784
43.743.525
45,888.302
43,899,478
Current assets
Stocks
Debtiys
Cash
2,592
10,751,519
14,262,577
2,592
1.992.566
17,725.658
10
10.767.515
14,231,494
1,g77,980
17,697,758
25.016,688
19.720.816
24.999.009
19,675.738
CredStors- Arnounts falllng due
within one year
118,877,106) 112.918,5871 118.851.6711 112.898.422}
Not Current as8etsllllabilltit$l
6.139.582
6.802.229
6.147.338
6,7f9,316
Total ¥$$els less CUTr•nt
52,066.36
50.545,754
52,035.640
50,478,794
Credltors: Amounts falllng due
after more thari Dne year
12
124,703.2931 126.287.1461 124.703.2931 126.287.1461
Provlslons for liabilitle8
21
11,9431
14241
11.9431
14241
Net 8S58ts
27,361.130
24.258.184
27.330A04
24,191.224
Endowed fund#
Isa
1.443.881
1,032,559
1,443,881
1.032.559
Re5trfrt•d funds
15b
853,178
536,672
853.178
536.672
Unre$trlct•d fut7ds
Dgslgnated and general funds
15c
25,084,071
22.688.953
25.033.345
22,621.993
Totsl funds
15
27.361,130
24,258.184
27.330,404
24.191.224
Approved.ty thp Board of Ikvemor5 on 2$ March 20218nd signed on its b8hall by..
P. DOYLE
A NEDEM
The note$ on pages 29 to 46 fomi parl of these financlal stalementS.
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Eltham College
Consolidat¢d Cash Flow slatement
For the Year Ended 31 Augkhst 2025
2025
2024
Ntyte$
Cash flows from operat5ng aGllvltlOS
17
11.975.552)
18.984,524
Cash flows from Inv8Sting activttie5:
Inv8Stment inwme received
Interest ￿¢eNed
Interest paid
Re8IItsGat￿rtS Including VAf ￿COV&￿e3 on
past fixed asset purchases
Paym8nt for tangible fixad assets
Payment for investments
76,810
628,368
{748.3031
49.512
363.496
(So9.￿3)
392.779
{4.330,6811
15,998.9871
125.1911
13,979,027)
16,121.1631
Net ¢a$h fl¢)w before financin9 activities
15,954,579)
12.863,361
Cash flow from financing 8Ctiviti88
New loans advanced
Repa￿n)ent of tA)riowing
18
3,473,750
1982.2521
1761.4051
Change In u$h and equlvèlonts In
the year
19
13A63.0811
12.111,9
Casb and ca8h equiv81ents brought forward
17,725,658
5.613,702
Cash and ca6h oqulval¢nts
tt 31 August 2025
19
14.262,577
17,725,658
The noks on pages 29 to 46 form part ol Ulese finan¢lal statements.
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Eltham Coll•go
Summary Income and Expendlture Account
For the Year Ended 31 Augilst 2025
2025
2024
Gros8 charitable Income
33.4B5,630
31.119.174
charItab￿ exFendilure
30.364.2S5
28,708.456
Net income for tho yter
3,121,38S
2,410,718
Not9$
Gr05s charitable Income is net of bursarfes. grants and ellow8n¢es and con8i%ls of the SGhool$'
income of £31,448,043. restrict8d In￿Me of £836,375. other income of £735.433 and Endowed
In¢om8 of £465.779. A detall&d analysis of income by source is providod in the Slalement Df
FinancTral Aclivib'8S.
Charltable expendilurÈ tonsists of the SohooLs' direct charitable expendilure and management and
adminlstration lotalllng £28,752.953 plus cost5 of generatlng funds of £824.753 plus restricted
lunds Bxpendrture of £554.781 plus oth8r 8XP8nditu￿ of £231.n8, A d8tailed analysis of the
expendthre is provtded ifi the SlateFneni Of Flnancial Activitie5 and note$ 4 anrf 5.
Nel income 15 before Inveslrnent gains and Inler-fund transfers wnsisls of the Net In￿ming
Resource5 Of the Unrestricted Funds (Schools and Olherl of £2,050,989, Restricted Funds of
£604.S97 and Endowed inGtrme or £465,779.
The Income and E¥pendilur8 Account Is ¢J8rived trorn the Stst8rnenl of Finanial
Activities on page 25 wh￿h together with t￿te$ to the financlal statements on p8ge5 29 to 46
provide5 the full infomiauon the movernenls during thtr yÈ8r on all the funds of the School.
Gross tharilable incorne includes don8tions of £1,015,559 IresiActedl and £412,365 lÈndow801.
Gros5 charitable expenditure includes £208.430 appO￿oned ￿5t￿Gled development expenditur?
(before transfets). In adrfition ID this th8 fundraising and publicity costs in the Schools include5 the
development director'5 salary. The unfystri¢ted developmgnt res8rw8 at the year-end Stands at
£nil 2ft8r transfers & appropriatsons12024.. £nill and the re$tricted £853.178 9tter transfers12024'.
£420.6011.
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Eltham College
Notes to the Financial s¢at¢ment$
For thè Year Ended 31 August 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Tho Charity is a fe91ste￿￿ ch￿118￿1$ Compat)y Iimile¢ by guarant88 in th6 ￿n￿e￿ KingLlom. The address of
the registered offics k8 given in the ￿ference and adm￿￿tratIVe details. on paoe 3.
Basi5 of PTeparatlon
The financial slaletnenls of the charitable company. which a public b8nefit ents.ty under FRS 102. have
been prepared in acGord8nc8 with th8 Charities SORP IFRS 1021 ACCOU￿ting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Prdclice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicablÈ in England and Wales and the RÈpublic of Ireland IFRS 1D21
(effèctive 1 January 20151.. Financial Reporting Stsndard 102'Th8 Financial Reporbng siatFdard 2ppIicdblÈ
in England and Wales and the Republic of Ire18nd' and the Componies Act 2006. financial staioments
have been prepared on 8 going concern basis vnder the hi$toriG81 cost ￿nventiOn. The financial statements
are pr8pared in sl8rlin9 which is the lunclional currency of the chanlable company.
Basis of consolidatio
These fin8nci&l slalÈments consolidate the results of the Charity and its wholty owned 5ubstdiary FSSM
Limited on a line by line basis In a¢¢ordance wlth FRS 102 Secuon 9 and the SORP IFRS1021 $8¢tiDn 24.
Details ol the subsidiaries are given in note g of Ihe fin?Dci31 stafernent5.
A sepaiale statement of fin8n¢ial È¢livili&s for the ¢hai'ilabl& tA)mp8ny has not been présented ￿cause the
charitsble company has taken advantage of the exemption afforded by Section 408 of the Companie5 Act
2006.
The tharily prepare5 a C0Tr5Dlid8led G3shflow 51aletnents and has Iheref(ye iaken advantage of Ihe
exemption conferred by FRS102 Section 1 not lo pr8pag8 8 eashfiow sl8lern8nl foi the Schools.
The accounts include the results of the linked unincorpor8t8d thaf5ty'Ellham Coll8ge Ch8rily' ICh8rity number
1058438-11. Th￿$ uninLoiporated charity ¢onlinJes lo hold certain endowed funds induding the land on whic
the College resides, not transferred io the ch8rilable company lollowing ils iniL>rpoiation in 1996.
Going concern
ThÈ Group has tiuL%9eled tts achieve a prtsfrt in 2025126 and current pupil nurnbers 3re strong. Con5equenlly.
the Govemors have a re8son&ble 8xpeclalion that th8 Group wlll hav8 sufflcl8nl funds to continue lo m6È1 ils
liabilitie5 as they fall due for the fofe59eable fulvre and therefore h8ve prepgred the finaneial 5tsternents on
a going conc8rn basis.
bl
Intangible asset5
Inl8ngible assets are measureo al cost ￿8S aCCAJmulated 8mtsrtisatron and any Impairment knsses.
Amortisation is charged, when imp8im)ent has ocwrred, $0 as lo allocate the cost Df Intangib￿9 less thelr
residual value over their eslimaled vseful lives, using slraighl line method. The inlangible assets are
amortised over the lollowin9 useful economic lives..
Goodwill - 10 years (when impairment ha5 (¢curredl. Goodwill relales to the acquisition of FSSM Limited,
the Charity's Ir2ding subsidiary in Seplernber 2019.
Yan91b￿ Flxed As5¢ts
School euildlngs and E4tslpment
Th6 original S¢h0o￿, land and buildings are Earried at ori9inal cosl a5 the Direclor8 consioer il is not
appropriate lo apply 8 modern value lo stAch property. The Group Is regponslble for keeping these propert￿e5
in fit and useful condition and Iheso cosi8 are writieTr oft as incurred. Items costing kss £50Q are wtitt8n
oft whèn the expendilure is incurred.
Land held on 301h August 1996 Is held under PStyDanenl endo¥fflent Provi￿Ons.
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EEtham Collegè
Notes to th• FinancSal Statements
For tho Year Ended 31 August 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contlnuod
Tanglble Flxt*J A$sets~eontinued
D6pr8elatlon
The freehold land èfKI builLllng wort in progress are not dep￿Clated. Depredatlon Is provlded on 811 Olh•r
assets al rates calculatec5 to spread each asset's eost, less ils estimated residual Y￿lue al current martlet
prlces. evenly over its expeded useful economic life, which for eaGh cla55 of assets is imit%8lly assessed at
averaging..
Leas8hold Land
Builck'ngs
Improvements and r8fufblshmenls
Computer egulprnent
Other equipTnenl
Motor vehicles
Over the period ol the lease, lo a maximum of 50 year5
20- 50 years
3. 20 years
3 years
5-10 year5
4 years
Investmtnts
Inve51fflents are v81ued in the b818ntÈ 8he8t 81 their market value at the b818n(* sheet datè.
Inve?lrnents In subsldiaries are aGcJunied for at Cost less trnpalrtnent in Fid￿ldUtI finandal staternents.
Sto¢k
Stock is valuetl at the lower of cos1 and nel rÈallsabl8 value.
Cash at b4nk and in hand
Gasb at bank and in band are short-lem. highly Ilquld lrnvestmenls Ihat aTg Teadity Convertib￿ to
amounts ol cash that are subject to on in$iunfficanl rfsk of thanges in value
¥}
Debtors and credit¢*rs re¢elvabl8lpayable within one year
Debtors and (xeditors wilh no stated interest r8te 8fKI reteivable or repayable withln one year are recorded
at Ir2nsaclion pricp. Any losses arising froTn impaiment are recognised in expendtture.
h)
Feos and similar Income
FEes rec&iv8ble 8nd charges for service5 and of pr￿l$eS are accovnted for in th8 p8rlod in whith th
service is provided. Fee5 receivable are Staled after deducilng 811owances. sthdarships 8nd olhgr
remisslons granled by the School. bul include contssbulons received from resliicled lunds for soholarshlps,
bursarie5 and olhergrants. Fee5 re¢eNed for educatiot? to be prtsvided In lulure years are oirierl forward a5
deferred intome.
FSSM in¢otp.e refers lo the wenue eamed from the Company's principtl attiv4ty. the provisirtn of sports and
lelsure actiwtie5 and servlces. and is rKognisÈd in the period In which lh6 servic8 is prowded. Mernbership
incorne ￿latIng lo future pÈriods Is Carri￿ forward as delerred income within cr801tors.
The fevenut shown in the slatsment ef comprÈh8nsfv8 income represents amounts Inv￿red durlng the year.
Exclusiv8 ofvalue Added Tax.
DonatFons
Donat￿Ths received lor the general purposes Df the Schoob arè credited to voluniary income. Don¥Jons
subject to sp8clfic wshes of thè donors are carried lo re￿v$nt restritted lund3 or lo endowed funds where
the amount Is requir&11o be held as ￿rManent (apital.
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Eltham College
Notes to Ihe Financial Statements
For Ihè Yèar Ended 31 August 2025
Expondilurtr
Expendiluie is allocalEd l) fundional headings eithèr on 8 direct co&1 ba8is or apportioned sccordingly. Th8
irrecover8ble element of VAT is inGluded with the item of cxpensc to whi¢h il r&lates. Suppli8s of books,
expenditure sundry Equipment are written off when the expenditure 15 incurred.
Support cos15 are Ih05e that 8$sist the work of the thanty but do not directly repr8senl th8rilab￿ activitie5
and include offite costs, gDvern8nce cosis. and adMin￿tratIVe payroll costs. They are incurred directty in
Suppori of expendiiuie on the Ob￿GIS of th9 Charity. .￿h￿re suppori costs cannot b8 directly 8tlributed io
parti¢ular headings they have been allocated to cost of r81sing funds and expenditure on charitable activities
on a ba55S C0Th51Stent with use ol Ihe resource.
Governance costs include those incurred li the govemance ol the charitable ctsmpany and are primarily
a550cialed wilh constilJlional an(t slalulory requirements.
kl
Operaling leases
RÈ•lals paytble under operating leases are char9èd to th& Ststemenl of Financi81 A¢livitiÈs on 8 Straight4ine
basis over Ine 5ease terrn.
Pension $¢hemes
The Group conlribules lo tho Teachers. Pension Defined B8nefils SchemÈ. This scheme is a mulli-empFoyer
pension Scheme. 1115 not possible lo identify the College's sh8fe of the undertying 858etS 8nd li8bililies of the
Teachers, Pension Scheme on a consislenl and reasonable bèsis and therefore. as rÈquirÈd by FRS102,
accounts for the sthom& as if ri were 8 dèfined contribution schetne, The Collegfy's ￿￿tribu(SO￿s. whioh are
n 8¢¢ordan¢e wilh Ihe recommendat￿n5 of the Govèrnment Actuary. are charged in Ihe p6riDd in wtti¢h the
8818ries ID which they tylate are pèyable.
Tlie Group also contribules to personal pension schemes for non-teaching Staff 8Trd te8ching staff who have
opted Into Ihis pension r?ther than the Teachers. Pension Scheme. Pension contnbutions are charge(I to the
Statement ol Financi81 Activities in the year in which Ihey lam ¢Jue.
Fund aGcounting
Unreslricled funds compnse Ihose lund5 which *he Governors Tnay use in the lurtherance of thè object$ of
Uie Sthotrls.
Designaied fund5 8re unie51ricled fijnds sel asid& by th8 Governors for specific lutuie purposes or objects.
Restricted funds consist ol fvnds that can only be os&d for parti¢ular re51ricled PUTPDses within tha objects of
the tharity Reslricbons Hri5e when specrfi£d by Ihe donor or when funds are taised for parlicylar restricted
purposes. Income and expenditure fetated lo sch(Jol projects productions are dassified as recharges
Father than restricted funds.
Pefmanent endowment funds represent assets which musl be he￿ permanently by the Gharity. Income
arising on IhÈse funds may be used for gen8ral purposes.
Hltg p*Jt¢hasÈ
Asset5 obtained under hi',e purchase ¢onlr8ttts and finance le85es are capilatised as lanoible assets and
depre￿ated trver the shorter of the lease term atid tlieir useful liv&s. Oblitsalion¥ undÈr such agreements are
includèd in credilofs nel of the finance ch81ge allocated to fuiure periods. The liiTrance element ol the renla
paytnent is charged to the prof i and loss account on a straighl-line basis.
Judg¢ments attd Uncertalnty
A¢tounling eslimales and judgements ère continually evaluated and are based on hlslorlGal expèrience and
other factors, IncSUd￿ftg expectaliDllS of future evonls that are believed lo be re8sonabl8 undèr the
¢ircutnslanGes. The charitable company makes estimates and 8ssumplions roncerning the luture. The
re5ulliTrg 8ccounling eslitnales and assumptions will, by definition. seldorn equal the related actu81 results.
The eslim8lvs and assiimplians that have ? significani risk of causing a material 8djustrnent to the cairying
amounls of asséis anol liabilities Within Ihe next financial yèar ère dI5Gussed below.
UsÈfuleconomiG lives oltangiblè assels
The annual depieo3tion charge for tangible 8ssel$ is s•nsitive to changes in the Èslimated useful economit
lives 3nd r8sidual value$ of the assets. The useful economic lives and residual valu&s are rea5ses5ed
annually. They are amended vthen ne¢e5sary to rellecl current estimales, based on technol￿￿tal
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Eltham Collego
Notes to thè Financlal Statements
For Ihp Yoar End￿ 31 August 2025
sOYan¢ement. future Inveslrnen15, 8conotnic uliltsation and the physical condition of the 8$sets. See note 7
for the ¢8rrying 8rn0unl of the property, plant and equtpmenl and note 1 'tsngible fixed assets. for the u5elul
econornic live$ for Èach class of •ssets.
Defined benefitpensin $¢l)eme
The presentvalue olthe defined benefft pension deffcil contributlons payab￿ d8pends on a number of fa¢tor3
Ihal arg delertnined on an actuarial basi$ v$ing a variety of assumpttons, Th& assumption5 Used in
detom)Inlng th8 future recovery plan contribution5 due indudE the dlscount rate. Any changes in thes8
8ssuniption5. vlhlch a￿ d'sck)sed in note 21. wll irnpacl the ¢arrying amount of the pension liabilty.
Furthern)ore, a roll fO￿ard approach whlch projects resvlts froffi the latest full attuarlal Vdlua￿.0Tr has been
used by the actuary ln valuing tho pÈnslon liabiltiy. Any dillerences belween Ihe figures dtrrivÈd frTrm lh8 r(Al
forward approach 8nd a full actuarial valuation would knpa¢t on th8 carrying arneunt of the perTrsion liability.
Bad debt provlslon
The value of trade debtot5 is sensI￿ve io the r8coverabillty In full of school fees. Once a debt become5
OV8rdu8, It 15 ch8setl and p&rh?dically reviewed to ensure it is recoverable In lull. If 8 prov15ion i% deemed
nece55ary. thls 1$ included on an annual basis.
SCHOOL FEES
2025
2024
The Schools fee Income c¢ynpds8d..
Gro55 fees
Less.. Total bursaries. 9rants and allowan¢es
31.828.339
13,248.4281
29,660.896
12,758.2001
28,579,911
26.902.696
The above educatlonal awards wero made io 385 individual$12024.' 3891.
OTHER INCOME
2026
2024
Other edu¢atlonal charltabltr actlvlt105
Exam Fees
Entran¢e 8nd registmtion fees
150.838
104.799
124,634
738.433
255,635
263.067
Other an¢illary actlvltlos
Schocl meals
Scheol buses
Other
980,668
647.139
516
878.098
550.763
1.628,323
1,428,868
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Eltham College
Notes to th¢ Finan¢ial Stat•mÈnts
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
EXPENDITURE
2025
2024
Gov*rnance expend￿Ure ineludes=
Auditors, remunerallon..
For audit seNi¢es
For other 5erw¢es
64.000
6.140
38.550
2,590
Total staff costs comprF5ed-
Wag8s and salarias
Soual security cosls
Pension Contribubons
15,893.972
1,886.900
2.365,742
15,194.861
1.612,797
2,338,782
20.146.614
19,146,440
In £ddition, there were staff c051s of £453,59612024.. £419,535) Incurred by Ihe trading subgidiary included
within FSSM Limiled costs In the Stslemenl ol Finanri81 Activities.
The average number ol e¥nployee5 in Iht yeèr was..
Numbet
Numbèr
Academic
Admini$tralion
Olhor
237
90
62
247
74
389
381
Neither the Governtrrs nor petsons connècted wrth tham ￿rE1¥ed 8ny remuneration from the School during
the year.
The number of empknyees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 were.
£eo.001 _£70,000
£70,001 . £8Q,000
£80.001 . £90.000
£90,001 - £100,000
£100.001 - £110.0
£110.001 . £120.0
£120,001 - £130,000
£140,001 £150,000
£150.001 . £160,000
£160.001 _ E170.000
£280,001- £290,000
£320,001 _ £330,000
40
28
39
23
10
The 8bov8 8mdumEnts gxclude employer pension contributions and eM￿9Yer National InsllraA¢6 tontiibution
05ts. £40.000 inclvded within the pay of the highest paid e￿ployee was in lieu of an eMP￿yer'S pension
contribution.
Pension contribution8 totalling t1,137.(￿OI2024.. £1,042,712> were rn8d8 to the pension s¢Memes ITeecher5
Pensions and Royal London) In respeth of these hi9her paid etnployees.
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Elthan7 Collgg•
-Notes to the Financial Statèmènts
For the Yèar Endèd 31 August 2025
ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOURCES ÈXPENDED
stJff ¢osts
(note 4}
Oiher
Dopreclatlon
Total
2024
osts ol ralslng fvnds:
Fund481sing
Finance costs
TradiTrg costs of subsl<liary
252,419
34.481
746,303
554.781
288.880
748.303
554,781
216.967
509,993
501,662
252,419
1,335,545
1.587.964
1.228.612
Charltable actlvttles-
Teaching C0515
WeKote
Prernise8
Supwrt ra)sts
15.613,339
103.134
1,476.778
2.681.444
1.000.189
1,603.822
1.924.509
2,574,228
18.613.528 16,588,317
1.706,956
1.508.536
5,122,564
4.307.125
5.255,672
4.954,011
1,721.277
School's operatlng costs
19.874.695
7,102,748
1,721,277 28.698.720 27.357,989
Cfanls Awards and prizes
Govem8nce costs
19.500
56,562
76,062
122.830
Total
19,894,195
7.159.310
1,721,277 28,774,782 27.480.819
Pension s¢h8me defiut
arrangernent
1,519
1,519
19751
Total expgndlturo
20,146,614
8,496,374
1,721.277
30,364,265 28,708,456
TRANSFERS
Wrthin unrestricted funds. a toial of £202,351 12024. £319.1581 wa5 tran$feyred to general r•sèrvo fmm
desigoaled unreslrlct8d funds. Ineome totslling £54,457 12024. [6541 received on our endowÉd funds was
Iranslerred lo reslricled fvnd$ 12024 to geTreral reserve. A tolal of £338.664 12024.. £5,095) was transferred lo
general reserve from restricted (seè note 15bl lo cover expenditure incurred for purpos8 of the funds.
Transfers were wrthin th8 terrns of the original gift5 Whe￿ rÈlevanl.
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Eltham Collègè
Nolgs to the Financial Slalements
For the Year Endèd 31 ALtgust 2025
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Group
Cost
Al start ol year
Acquisilion
53,183
Al eThd ol year
53,183
AM0￿$8119n
At Stari of year
Charge for the year
37,516
9.382
Al end of year
46,898
Nèt book valuè
6,285
Schoo
Cost
At start of year
quisition
46,898
At end of year
46,898
Amortlsatlon
At start of year
Charge for the year
37,516
9,382
Al end of year
46,898
N•t book valuo
Intangible assets ielate to websile devebpmenl cosls amortised ovei 5 years and goodwill. Goocjwill (Group onlyl
rektes lo the acquisition ol FSSM Limiltrd. the Charily's tradin9 subsidiary, in Seplembef 2019. The walue of
yODdwill was dÈèmÈd to remain 5tatr duiing the year 8$ the nel 855els of the subsidiary exceed Ihe v81ue of the
goodwill and the subs￿lary is forec8sI lo trade profitably.
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Eltham C¢ll•g•
Motes to Ihe Financi•l Statèments
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Land and
Bulldings
Furnituro
and
Equipme#t
Leasehold
Land
Mtstor
V¢hlcles
Total
GROUP
Cost
At 1 SgpteTnb8r 2024
Additions
Rec1455th¢atSon8
56.248,4Q8
4,071.797
1288.4381
825,000
6,352,456
245,323
1104,3411
31.506
13.561
63.457.370
4,330,681
1392.7791
At 31 August 2025
60,031.767
B25.000
6.493,438
45,067
67.395,272
oopreclatlon
AI 1 SBPtetnber 2024
Ch8rgÈ for yea¥
Di$posal8 & write off5
14,620.648
1,367,262
353,375
18.500
5,301.488
341.102
31,508
1.978
20,307.Of7
1,726,842
At 31 Auyus12025
15.987.910
369.875
5.642.59D
33,484
22,033.859
Net book values
At 31 August 2025
44,043.857
455.125
850.848
11,583
45,361.413
At 31 August 2024
41,627,760
471,625
1.050.968
43,150,353
SCHOOLS
Cotst
Al 1 Septernber 2024
Additions
Disposa15
56.248,406
4.071.797
1288,4381
825.000
6,224,758
245,323
1104.3411
31,506
13.561
63,329.672
4,330,681
1392,7791
Al 31 August 2025
60.031,767
825.000
6,365.740
45,067
67,267,574
Depreclatlon
Al 1 September 2024
Chargè foi ye8r
Disposals
14,620.648
1.367.262
353,375
16.500
5.211,554
335.537
31.506
1,978
20,217.083
1.721,277
Al 31 August 2025
15,987.910
369.875
5.547.091
33.484
21.938.360
Net l)ook vèlues
Al 31 Augusl 2025
44,943.857
455,125
818,649
11,583
45.329,214
At 31 August 2024
41,627.760
471,625
1.013,204
43,112,589
As de$crib8d in note 1a, the freehold land hell as 213Dth August 1996 In the previous Eltham College Charlty
ntinue5 to bÈ h81d in that linked Charity 85 pemanent endowrnÈnt. This land which Is subject to Testrictions
over ils use Is valued in these accounts at a nornnal cost of £1
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Eltham Colleg¢
Notes to tho Flnan¢ial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
INVESTMENTS
Vnrestrlcted
D95ignated
Restricted
Total
Balance al I Seplember 2024 Isharesl
Additions
Increase in market va￿e
45B,267
25.191
32,361
119,238
577,505
25,191
40,924
8.563
Balanc8 at 31 August 2025 (Group)
Shares in subsilliary
4S3.267
119.236
577.505
Balanc8 at 31 August 2D25 (School)
458,269
119,23$
577.507
Nel Income from the subsidiary trading activltles
FSSM Limited is a IOO'h subsidi8ry ¢ompany nuwnber 03113910 whose regisleied office ts Eltham College,
Glove Park Road, mottingha￿, London SE9 4aF. The company was acquired for £2 on 1 Sopiember 2019.
Duiin9 the year il was the sole trading subsidiary with the principal activitie8 of thE provision of$portg and leisufe
actsVltie5 and seNices.
The results for Ihis subsidiary wer8 as follows..
Profit and Itss8 account
2025
Ttjrnover
Cost of sale5
723,280
121,6001
Gr05s profit
Administrative and othèr expÈn5es
701.680
1533,1811
Net profit (before Gift Aid)
168,499
Nel assets as ai 31 Augusi 2025
24.441
FSSM Limited was entitled to Èxempknon frDm audit under section 479A of the Companies Act 2006 relating to
subsidiary corfipanies. The ChBrily h8s guaranleed all oulslanding liabililies lo which the subsidiary company
was subject a131 August 2025 until they are satssfRd in full.. aFKI this guarantee is enforcc8blÈ aga1Tr5t the parent
undertaking by any PÈfson to whom the subsidiary is Ii8P)le in respect of Ihos8118bllibes.
10. DEBTORS
Group
Schtsols
2025
2024
2025
2024
Du8 Wlthln one yÈar'.
School fees
Tr8de deblors
Sundry debtois
Inter-colnpany detrtor
VAT
Piepaytnents
Accrued income
8.707.629
110.791
6.625
267.378
8.707,629
110.791
292,217
292.215
12,866
408.827
1.249.841
96.137
267,376
389,673
1.253.749
108.251
1.454,293
153,479
1.450.492
149,321
10.7S1,519
1.992,S66
10.767.515
1,977,580
The In¢reè$e In fee (Jeblol and deferr80 Income 88 at 31SI August 2025 reflects MIBhadtnas term 202512026
invoiong followng the introdu¢iion of VAT on school fee5.
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Eltham College
Notes to thg Financlal Statement$
For tho Yèar Ended 31 August 2025
CREDITORS.. Amount8 falllng within
OTFe year
Group
Schools
2025
2024
2025
2024
Bank loans and overdratt (note 131
Foes recglved In advan¢s
AdvanGe fee payments under contract
Inole 141
other creditors
Inter-company creditor
Soci81 security & other taxes
Ac¢ruals
Deferred incomè
Fee deptssits
1,034.797
2,392,878
747,876
2,878,007
1,034.797
2.392,B78
747,878
2.878.007
3,607,718
1,352,929
8.257.647
1,055.749
3,607,718
1,349,139
6,257,647
1.051,744
11,915
408,661
282,031
565,791
692,750
427,637
293,424
9.147.145
620,578
430,126
574.401
282.031
892.750
422.377
287.e74
9.136.510
620.578
18,877.106
12,918.$67
18,851,671
12,896,422
Deferred income balances brought forward on 1¥ September 2025 were fulty released In the current year.
C105in9 balances 8t 31Èt Augus12025 represent inGome deferred from th£ current year. The increase in fe&
debtor8nd deferred Income as al 315tAugusl 2025 reftecls Mid)aelmas lerm 202512026 Invoicin9 following the
introdu¢tion of VAT on SGhool fèes.
12. CREDITORS= Amounts f811Sng due affter rnore than on8 year
2025
2024
Group and Schools
8dnk loans (note 131
Fee deposll8
AdvanGe fee payments under contract (note 141
15.269,325
2.211,338
7.222,830
13,064.748
2,280,238
10,942.160
24,703,293
26.287.146
13. FINANCIAL INSTrUMENTS
2025
2024
Grovp and S¢hools
Tht bank loants dnd overdralt are rep4y•ble by Instalrn•Mts'.
BetW8En One and tswo years
Bank loan
1,082,382
764,191
Betweèn tsvo and ffve years
B8nk loan
3,S22,042
2,482.962
Due after rnor• ihan flvo yvars
Bank198n
10,664.901
9.817.595
15.269.325
13.064,748
Due within One yèar
Bank loan & overdraft
1.034,797
747.878
Tot81 borrowing5
16,304,122
13,812,624
Financlal Sn$lnJment5. measured at amortls8d cost. comprfse the loan financing provid8d by Lloyds Bank plc.
Three loan agreemènts have b8en entered inlo With Lloydg 8ank plc.
Loan 1. foT£2.6rn. wa$ ¢rawn down In full on 5 Jung 2017. This lo$n is repayable overtwenty yèars and inter8$1
is payable at a fixed rate of 3.495%. The balance outstanding as al 31 August 2025 was £1.750.979
12024.. £1,868,448).
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Eltham College
Not¢s to the Financial Statements
For thè Year Ended 31 August 2025
Loan 2, for £12.138m. bec8me fulty drawn LlowD on 24 A￿9￿$t 2020. £6rn was fixed at a rale of 3.640% frorri
September 2018 and re-fixed 812 rale of4 556Y. for len years from 29 August 2024. Repayments commenced
February 2019. with the final Fepayrnent Fobruary 2039. £6.138m w8s fixed at a r?te of 2.6740/* from 28 August
2020 and re-lixed 81 a fate of 3.4360A for Iwi yews from 29 August 2024. RepaymÈnis ctsmm8nced SèplÈmber
2020, with the final repaymenl January 2039. On the expiry of the hxed rate terms the interest will be v8riable
at 2.05% over base tsie The balan¢e oul$iandlng È131 Auou312025 w8$ £ 9.246.36712024.. £9.772,9791.
Loan 3 for £2.707m w8s drawn down 19lh August 2022 and fixed al a rate of 5.110°/&, With the final repaymeni
In January 2039. The balanGe ouislanding as al 31 August 2025 was £2.152,45612024. £2.261,7771.
Loan 4 foi t3.500m w28 dra¥M) down on 23rd Seplember 2024 and on October 2024 wgs fixed al a rale of
.560. with the final repayrnent in September 2034. The balane& outstanding as al 31 Auoijst 2025 wa8
£3.264,470.
The borrowngs are secured by way of a frxed charge and debentuie tsvei Ihe S¢hocAs' land anil bulldin9S.
14. ADVANCE FEE PRE.PAYMENTS UNDERCONTRA¢Y
Parents may enter Inlo a conlracl lo pr&p8y lo IhÈ School up to the equiv8lÈnl of eleven ye8rs' luilion 8dvan¢e,
subject lo current tpitn5 and CDndilion5. Assuming pupils will iernèiii in the School. advance fees will be app119d
as follows:
2025
2024
Grovp and Schools
AftÈr 5 years
Within 2 10 5 years
Wilhin 1 10 2 years
2,473,470
3.603,186
1,145,974
2.002.223
5.347.893
3.592,044
7,222,630
3.607.718
10.942.160
6.257.647
Wthin t year
IQ,830,348
1Y,199,807
The balance represents the accrued 1Sabllity under the ￿ntraC1. The movements durfrpJ Ihe year were..
Balance al 1 SeptornbBr 2024
New
17,1%.807
3.376.882
14.866.622
17,199.807
18,243,504
Amounts utill$¢d in payment of fè¢$
16,369.4591
11.043.897)
Balance at 31 August 2025
10,830,348
17.199,8Q7

Eltham College
Notes to th• Flnanclal Statements
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
15.
ALLOCATION OF THE CHARITY NET ASSETS
The net assets a￿ held for the various fvnd5 a5 follow5..
Tangible
Flxtd
A559ts
Investments
& Goodwlll
Net Current
Assets
Long Terrn
LlabllStles
Group
Total
Enflowed fund$
Re$trid&d fund$
Unrestricted funds
1,443,880
737.824
3,957,878
1.443.881
853.178
25.064.071
115.354
450,017
45,361.412
124,705,238)
45.361,413
565,371
6,139,682
124,705,236)
27.361.130
Schools
Endowed fund
R&stncted fiJnds
Unreslri¢led funds
1,443,880
737,824
3.965,635
1.443,881
853,1T8
25.033.345
115.354
443.734
45,329,212
124.705.2361
45.329,213
559,008
6,147,339
124.705,2361
27.330A04
15•. ENDOWED FUNDS
Balancè
31 August
2025
1 September
2024
IneDmTng
Flesour¢95
Resources
Expended
Transfers
Other Endowed Funds
1,023.208
465.765
154.4571
1,434,516
Prize Trus1 Fund
7.203
11
7,214
ECPA INevi11e Woodl
Leawng Trust
2,148
2.151
1,032.559
465,779
154.4571
1,443,881
The above endowe￿ funds includp amounts Invested in the orrgiftal EllhÈm College Charity (Charity number
1058438-11 irKlu(Sed wrthin the Schools. aGGounts.
Othe¥ Endow8d Fund$ Ipreviously c8lled 5chol4rships and bu￿2￿88) include the ¢oprtal element of the PIA¢es
& Spaces 8ursary Fun(S, Morton Paton Memorial. Edwin Unwin bursary. Eltham Colleg8 Endowrnenl Fund,
WAT Green Memorial Fund. JE Salmon Ftrnd, GP Janes Fund Bnd the Anthony Callard Memorial Trust Fund.
The PrEe Trust Fund is 8 gener81 fund to support the book8 awarded on Speech Day.
The ECPA INeville Woodl Leaving Tmst provides leavin9 8warf$ to the sons of mi55ion8ries.
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Eltham College
Notes to the Financial Slatemenl$
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
15b. RESTRICTEK) FUNLIS
BÈlanc¥
1 Septembèr
2024
Incornin9
Resources
ResotsrtÈs
Expended
Transfers
Investmertrt 31 Augusl
Galns Ilossesl
2025
Prizes snd Alumni
Support Fund
111.297
11.242
112.1821
13.8841
106.473
Developmeni Fund
425,375
1,015.559
1410,0221
1284,2071
746.705
536,672
1,026,801
1422,2041
1288,0911
853.178
Piizes and Alumni Support Fund ¢onslsts ol vaiLaus small fund5 donaied to piovlde prfzes for partlcular
8chievementS end funding foi alumni lespeci811y for the sons ol missionafie81-
The Developmenl Fund con8isls of a number of sapar8ie funds, which are as follows..
Culture & Arts £19.189.. thks fund 15 to be used forthe promobon of cultural and art5 within the School.
8ell Family JS k98cy'. £6.574.. this fvnd is for use in Ihe Junior School
3. Sport & Outdoor £3,933.. this lund Is to be usèd lor the piomotion ol gports and outdoor athvltles wilhln
the School
Annual Fund £3.392". this fund 15 to be spent on the refurbishrnent of Ihe School War Memorial.
Places & Spaces Bursaries £216,679.. this fund Is lo pruvide 100 kn-1101. bursarits
Pl3¢es & Spatrs Un(lesignaled £24,079.. this fund is lo be used for improving School assets or Lo support
burs8ry plates.
"Development ReseNe Junior School.. £1,541 this fund Is for use In the Junior School
DÈvelopmÈni Reserwe Bursary Fund £138.581. this fund is for bursari8S
Modern Languages Fund £52.ODO.. Ihis fund is for Modern L8nouage awaids
10. S51e Development Fund £2QO,OOO". this fund is for sile devebpmenl
11. OECT.. £80,000.. this fund is for OE Memorial Award bursaries
12. PTA DonatK>ns1£4931". this is foT expenditure funded by PTA donalions
15c. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
BÈlance
1 Seplembèr
2024
IncomiT%g
Resource6
Resources
Exppnde
Transfers
Envesttnont
Gains
IlossÈ$l
Balance
31 August
2025
DesigDated..
Schol?rslTrip and bursary lund
Development & appe81 fund
112,1541
Not deslgnatÈd'.
General reselve
22,821,993
31,448.043
129,577,708>
541.015
25,033,345
22.821.993
66.960
31.460.197
723.279
129,577,706)
528,861
1554.7811 1204,7331
25.033.345
30.726
Trading Subsidiary
22,688,953
32,183,476
130.132.4871
324.129
25,064,071
The General reserve Tepresenls Ihe'free reseNes' ol Ihè School. TransleTS are deta￿ed in note 6.
t6.
CONTRACTS. COMPAITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Capltal commrtments
As al 31 Au9USt 2025, Ihere were no capitsl commitmenls12024.. £1,324,743).

Eltham Colleg•
Notes to the Financial Statements
For tho Year End•d 31 August 2025
Contlngent Ilabiltty
There are rK) contingent liabilities.
17.
RecoNCILIAnQN OF NET INCOMING RESOURCES TO NET
CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATIONS
2025
2024
Nat Incoming Resources
3,110,89D
2.410,718
Depreciation charge
Amortisalion of intangibles
Profrt on Sale of fixed asset
Fixed gssels wntten off
Investment incorne r•c•Nod
Interest ￿CeIv￿d
Inte￿¥t paid
Ilncr8asel in st(tk
Iln¢re0$61 In debtors
Increase crerthtors
Ioecreasel In provision
1.728.841
9,382
1.613.520
9.379
176.8091
1628,3681
74£.300
149,5121
1363.4961
599.993
557.PA7
17,419,591)
12.0471
1764,e811
15.619.578
19751
15,088,445>
16,573,806
Net cash Inflow from operatlons
11.975,5551
18.984,524
18.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FINANCING
2025
2024
Loans:
Balanco 1 September 2024
New loans a(Svanc6d
Loan repaytnents
13.812,624
3.473,750
1982,2521
14.564,029
1751,4051
Balance at 31 August 2025
18.304.122
13,812,624
19. ANALYSIS OF ¢ASH AND CASH
EQVIVALENTS
Balan¢¢
1 September
2024
Cash flows
Other
¢hanges
Balance
31 AugLJSt
202S
C8sh al bank and In hand
Bank ovèrdraft
17.725.658
13,463,081)
14,262.577
17.725,656
13.463,0811
14,262.577
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Eltham College
Notes to the Finan¢lal Slaternent¥
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Four Trustgps paid School fees foT Ghildren who were PUPI￿ at tho S¢hwl. Total fe¢$ yayable in respect of these
five pupils, before scholarships and bursaries, wepe £103,58812024.. £143,022 seven pupdsl.
A scholarship was awarded to the son of one of these Trustees. which rBduced the fee5 pey&ble by £9,558
12024. £9.0351
No Trustèe pai(t r8du¢ed $¢hool fee$ 08 a reÉult ol ihelr office. Fees for the other childron of Trustees were
charged in full.
Amounts du8 from Twstees in respect of nel fees Payab￿ w8re $8tUed in full by lh6 year end.
Expenses of £4,445 wtrre reimburs￿ to seven TruslÈes during thÈ year12024." nill. These paym&nts were mainly
for travel expense ieimbursemenls and expenses relaling lo ECCE week8fMI8 aw8y
Key rnanagement personnel were paio slafl costs of £1.426,154 during the year12024.. £977,925)
21. PROVISIONS FOR L￿ILITIEs
2025
2024
N¢t present value of pension dgfi¢il ￿nDib￿lionS payable IrLQte 231
1.943
424
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Eltham College
Notes to thg Flnanclal Statsmgnts
For the Year Ended 31 August 2025
22.
PENSION COSTS
Teachets Penslon Seh8m8
The School participates in the T•ach¢rs' Penslon ScThem81"Ihe TPS'I for its leaching staff. Th• p8n$lon
charge for the year includes contributions payable lo the TPS ol £1.669.49D 12024. £1,799.9581 and 8t the
y8ar-end there w8r6 outsiarfing Èmployer and empbyee contributions payable of. £188,647 12024
£220,668).
The TPS 1$ 8n unftJnd8d multi-employer defined benefits pension scheme governed by The Te#cher5'
Pensions Reguhlions 2010 (as amÈndedl and Teache￿, P8Dslon Scheme Regul¥lion$ 2014 las
amended). Members contribut8 on a'p3y as you go" basis with ¢ontribulions from members and the ernployei
b&ing c￿￿lled to the Ex¢hÉquÈr. Reliremenl ano other pension betTref*ts are paid by public funds provided by
Parflamenl
The employer contributson rale is sel by the Secretary of State lollovring scheme valvalions vndert8ken by the
Govemment Actuary's DepartmÈnt. The mosl recent actuarial valuation of Ihe TPS wa8 prepared a5 at 31
Marth 2020 and Ihe V8Iu81ion RÈport was published in October 2023. The VÈluation Report shows notion81
assets of t222.2bn and Iiabilit*s of £262bn. resulting in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn.
Thp employer contribution rate for the TPS & 28.6%. and ernployers are 8150 wu1￿0 to pay a scheme
administration re￿ of 0.08% gwing a lotsl emptyer contribution rate of 28.68%.
Under th8 d8finitions set OLrt in Flnanclal Reporting Standard 102 IFRS 1021, the TPS and lh8 Pension$ Twst
Scheme Ibeli)wl a￿ both rftulb-8mpbyer pension schemes. The Group is lo identify its share of th8
undèrlying asseb 2nd liatslilies of these schemes. Accordingly, the Group has taken advanlaoe of Ihe
exemption In FRS 102 8nd has ac¢ounlèd for Its conltTrbutions to the s¢hemes as if they ware defiasd
contribulion 5¢heme$.
Following a deci￿on by Trustees in November 2024, the Group has inib3ted a phased withdrawal from the
T8achers' Pens¢on Schem&effectivefrom February 2024. meaning Ihatnew members of teaching stsffioining
Ihg Schools after this date wll nol be eligible lo join the Scherne and will instead be auioenrolled in Ihe
Schools. attern&tNe Defined Contribjtion pension s¢hemg.
Pen&ions Tru$i's Growth PL2n
The Schools also p8rbap8te In the Pensions Trusfs Growth Plan IPTGPI, although there are currenuy no
memb815 in the scheme. The Schvols a￿ subject to a 12-Tnonth gTr¢e perDd from SepteTnber 2025 to allow
for other staff io join the scheme b8for8 a defr¢il becomes payable. The scheme was for forrner FneTnbers of
the non.academi¢ staff 8nd Is a mults*rnployei scheme whlch provides benefi15 ID some 5ZI non-8ssociated
P8rticipaliry ernpltsyÈrs. The scheme is a defin8d benefit schEtne in the UK. It is r)ot P0$5ible for the company
to obiain sufficient Inforrnalr(>n to Ènable it lo account for the 3cheTne a5 a defined benefit scheme. ThetEforg,
il account5 for th8 sch8rn8 as a definéd contribution scheme.
The scheme is subject lo the funding ￿9¥$I3110n outlined in the Pensions Act 2004 which G2me into forco on
30 DecembÈr 2005. Thbs, togelherwllh documents issued by the Pensions Regulator and Technical Actuarfal
Standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council. sel out the fvamework for funding defined benefit
occupational pension schemos in the UK.
The scheme is cl85sified ès 8 '18st-man Standing arrangetnent.. Therefore. the company 1$ polenlially liable
for other participating ernployers. obligalions rfthDse &mployers are unable to meet Ih81r sh8re of the scheme
deficit followng withdrawal from Ihe scheme. Participating employer5 are legally regulr8d to meet thelr share
of Ihe scherne defi¢lt 011 an annuity pur¢has8 basis on withdrawal from the scheme
A fLIII aGluarial valutlion for the scheme was rnrried out al 30 Septèrnbar2023. Thls valu81ion showed assgts
of £514.9m. liabililias of £531.Om and a deficit of £16.1m. To eliminate thi$ funding shortfall. the Tru$leg has
ask8¢ the partiopating employer5 to Pay additional ¢0nt￿bLrtIOnS to Ihe scheme as follows..
0•￿¢1t contrlbutlons
From 1 ApThl 2025 to 31 March 2028.. £2.100.DOD p•r annurn Ip8yable Mon1h￿l.
Unless a concgssion has been agreed with the frusteÈ IhÈ term lo 31 March 2028 apples.
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Notss to thg Finan¢ial Statsments
For Ihe Year Ended 31 August 2025
Nole Ihal Ihe scheme'5 previous valuation was carried OEII wilh an effective dale of 30 SÈptembeF 2020. This
valuation showed ?ssets of £800.3m, Iiabililies or £831.9rn and a deficit of £3t.6Fn. T(> eiirninate this fvnding
shortfall. the Trusiee askerj the p8rtiupaling employer¥ lo pay 8drJition81 ContribUt￿)n$ to the stheme as
fol￿W5..
From 1 April 2022 to 31 January 2025". £3.312.000 per annum.
The recovery plan contributions afe 21￿cated to each Parficipaiing employer in Ilne wilh their 0$￿"Matt￿ share
ol the SEries 1 and Series 2 s¢heme IiabilibÈs. WherÈ the s¢heme is in deficit and where the ¢omp8ny has
agreed lo a deficil lundiw arrangement Ihe cornpany recognises a liability for this otligalion. The amount
re¢ognl$6rJ is the net present value of the d&flcit reductlon contributsons payabl8 under the agre8m&nt that
relates to the defiul. The present value is c8lculated using the Oiscounl rate detsiLed in these disclosures. The
unwnding of the discount rate is recognissd as a finan￿ cost.
The large overau deficit on the scheme 1$ sh8red by all parti¢ipatsng empbyers and will not in any realisti
scenario represent a material liability for the school.
PRESENT VALUES OF PROVISION
2025
2024
Value of closin9 pi¢wsion
1,943
424
RECONCILIATION OF OPENING AND CLOSING PROVISIONS
2025
2024
Provision 81 Stsn of peNod
Un￿ry￿dIng of the discount factor lint8r8St 8xpens81
Defi¢il Goniribulion PaiLfj
RemeasureFnenls- imp8ct of any change in assumptions
RemeasurÈm8nts. am8ndmen18 to the contribution $ch8dule
424
1.399
51
11.0271
17581
17
2257
Provision at end of period
1.943
424
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Eltham College
Not•s to lh• Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 Augu$1 2025
22.
PENSION COSTS- contlnued
INCOME AND EXPENDfruRE IMPACT
2025
2024
Interest 8XP8lls8
Rern£a5urements- impact of any change in a$sumptlon$
Rem888ur8ments- emenrlrntnts to rXjntribLrt￿n5 schedule
51
17
2,257
ASSUMPTIONS
2025
%per
annum
2024
%ptr
annum
Rale of dls¢ount
4.37
5.13
The discount rates shown above are th8 8qulval8nt single disGount r*ÈS which, when us¢d to dlscount the
future recovery plan contrybutTonE due. would give the same result8 as using 8 full AA ¢orpDr8te bond yield
cutwe to discount the samÈ re¢￿Very plan contribulions.
The Charity ￿CognIseS a liaknlity rneasured as the pr8seTrt value of the Contribullons payable Ihat artse from
the deficit recovery agreement and the resulting Èxpense in the income and expendit￿r& account i.e. the
unwlnding of th8 discounl rale as a ￿naThce cost in the period in which it arises. 11 is these conlrtbulions that
have tjeen used to derive the balanGe shBet liabllity.
The Charity also makes conlributiOn5 to olher personal pen5i0n 5chEtll?S 8nd aUl￿nrol￿e￿t
pension s¢h8mes for non-lea¢hing staff and lea¢hlng sigff who have opted to jcin the s¢hemes rather than
rem81n aclrwe membeTS of the Teacher'5 Penslon Schen7e. The pen51on Cost for the y88r relating to Iheso
schomes w8$ £682,299 12024". £515,8301. Al the ptTrd of the year there were outstsnding empfoyer and
ernpbyee contributions payabl8 of £65,519 12024.. £61.0021.
23.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS
Thè lotsl of future rninimurn lease payments under non-GanGellable operaling lea5e$ 8$ 8131 Augu812025
were as Set out below..
Ornce e4uipment and vehi¢le$
2025
2024
Operating 18a88s which explre..
Under one year
B8t¢4een two and fNe years
Over five years
366,004
571,439
162.795
310.065
734
937,443
473.594
24.
TRUSTEES. REMUNÈRATION AND BENEFtTS
There wèrè no Trustees. rernunÈratron or other ben8fit8 for the year Ènded 31 August 2025 nor for the year
ended 31 August 2024.
25.
POSY BALANCE SHEEET EVENTS
Therg Were no swJnifiGanl pOst-Bala￿Ce Sheet 8V8nts.
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