Company No: 03245514 (England and Wales) Charity No: 1058439 Esi. 1831 WALTHAMSTOW HALL SEVENOAKS Walthamstow Hall Annual Report of the Governing Body Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 Walthamstow Hall (A Chariiable Company Limited by G￿￿rnntee) Registered Office.. Walthamstow Hall. SevenrAks. TN13 3UL 111 ¢AEYBOK4X* 2110312026 COMPANIES HCWSE A11 #291 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 Contents Reference and Administrntive Information Page Executive Officers Report of the Board of Govwnors for the year ended 31 August 2025 Page Sratement of Eth05 and Aims Objeas. Aim& Objeaive5 and Acrtvttyes Review of Achievements and Perfom)ance che Year Page 22 Financial Review and Results for the Year 23 Strutture. Govtrnance and Managerr￿t 25 Principal Risks and Uncertainties 26 Future Plans 27 Statement of Accounting and Reporring Re5ponsibilitie5 28 Independent Auditor's Report to the Members ofwakhamstow H￿1 32 Con501idated statern￿t of FinancHI Actiwtie5 {IrKome and Expend¢ture Account) 33 Consolidated Summary Income and Expenditure AceoLFnt 34 Con501idated Balance Sheet Page 35 Con501idated Cash Flow Statement Page 36 Noies to rhe Accounts Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION GOVERNORS, DIRECTORS AND CHARITY TRUSTEES The Walthamstow Hall Governors are the Charity Trustees. direttors and members of the charitable company {"rhe Charity" or'the Sthool"). They have all served in offKe through￿1 the year and are liS￿d below.. Mrsj 8 Adams Mrs S Brownsdon Mrs C Crosley Mrs S Flint Mr J D Froud Mr P A Gloyne Mr S C Hearher Dr N W Jepps 5abcdefg (Chair) (Resigned 23 Febr(Rry 2025) (Appointed 4 Juty 2025) (Resigned 14 March 2025) (Appointed 4 Juty 2025) (3 e from l January 2025) 2abde 2abcdefg 3 b ef {iii) (Vice Chairn)an) (Resigned 23 Feb 2025 - reappoinced 21 Nov 20251 (Chair) (Appointed 24 February 2025 - resigned 20 November 2025) (Resigned 31 December 2024) Mrs J loynes DrJCHKevi5 Mrs S A Lewi5-Da¥ie5 4 d e f MsCLux 6abcegh Mrs J Mitchell Dr EM Murphy MrTRJ Price MrSPSwrft Mr5 M M West {Resigned 31 December 20241 (Appointed 4 July 2025. appointed Chair 21 November 2025} {6 from 24 February 2025)(re5Vdned 4 July 2025) Chairman of- l. the Finanee Committee 2. the Premises Committee 3. the Risk Compliance and Wellbeing Committee 4. the Communications and Digirxl Committee (combined with 5 to become 6 with effett 24 February 2025) 5. the Education and Stsffing Committee (combined with 4 to become 6 with effect 24 February 2025) 6. the Curriculum and Comms CcKnmittee Member of.. the Finance Committee b. the Premises Committee c. the Risl Compliance and Wellbeing Committee d. the Communications and Digital Committee the Chairmen's Group f. the Education and Staffing Committee the Associates (Old Girls) Committee h. rhe Curriculum and Comms C¢)mmittee Nominative Governor appointed by. (i) the Governing Body (li) Parents {iii) Teaching Staff The Board is a self-appointing body, with the exception of appointments made by parents and teaching staff. Nominative Governors appointed by the Governing Body are those of the ProEestant Christian faith. with a preference for those who are members of the free churche5. Recommended nominees may be sought from and made by The Council for World Mission. The Bapvst Missionary Society and the United Refornied Church. Trust Govemors serve Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 on the Board for terms ofthree years and Nominatrve Governors fw four ye2rs. Retiring Governor5 ofwalthamstow Hall may be re-elected for further temis. The Chairman of the Associates Committee rs an Old Girl who need not be a Governor. The current Chairman 15 M5 Clare larv EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS Headmistress Ms L Chamberlain Bursar. Clerk to the Governors and Company Secretary Mrs E M Walsh Address and Registered Office Walthamstow Hall Holly Bush Lane Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3UL Webwte v*vthi.waltham5tow-hall.co.uk Telephone 01732 451 334 Bankers Natwest Commercial Banking 1st Floor 440 Strand London. WC2R OQS Barclays Bank plc 80 High Street Sevenoaks KeniTN13 ILR Solicitors Warners Solicitors 16 South Park Se¥enoak5 Keni TN13 IAN Mccarthy Denning Limited Minster House 42 Mincing Lane London. EC3R 7AE Russell C¢Joke LLP 2 Pucney Hill London, SWI 5 6A8 Audicors Azets Audit SeThices 2nd Floor Regis House 45 King William Street London, EC4R 9AN Waltham5tow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 The Governors present their Annual Report and the auditrd financial 5fatements of Walthamstow Hall for the year ended 31 August 2025 in the format required by the Charities SORP (issued in October 2019). The report and audited financial statements a150 comply with the Companies Act 2006 as Walthamstow Hall wa5 incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in August 1996. It has no share capital and is a registered charity. The guarantee of each Governor is limited to £ l and the Governors are the directors and members of the company. Resume of Walthamstow Hall Walthamstow Hall has educated giAs since its foundation in 1838 orizinally as a school and home. in Walthamstow, for the daughcers of fflissionaries. In 1882 ihe School moved out of London to a purpose- buili Arts and Crafts building ai our preseni sile in Sevenoaks. the School grew the Senior School became the girls. Grammar School under the Direci Grant system. In 1992 the Junior School moved to an Edwardian building nearby. and have moved back to the main site in September 2025. Walthamstow Hall is now a fully independent selective day School for girls aged 7 to 18 offering an enriched curriculum in a Chrisiian setiing. The Articles were amended co allow boys co be accepted inco rhe Nursery from summer 2023. but the School 15 no longer offering places below the age of 7. Walthamstow Hall is a registered charity number l OS8439. The registered company number is 03245514. The trustees. Governors and executive officer5 are listed on pages 2-3. Parriculars of the Charity's professional advisers are given on page 3. Governins Document The Charity, a company limited by guarantee. 15 governed by irs Memorandum and Articles of Association as amended by Special Resolutions dated 21 June 2001-. 3 March 2005.. 13 October 2010.. 4 July 2011,. 23 January 2015 (taking effect on 17 March 2015),. 17 March 2017. 31 January 2020 and 30 June 2023. Trustees The Directors of the charitable company (who are also its members) are the chariry Trustees and are the Governors of the School. The Governing Body is a self-appointing body. Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 STATEMENT OF ETHOS AND AIMS Today. we aim to provide the highest qualiry educatioh for our pupils. with a cornmon vision in both Junior and Senior sections of the school. Walthamstow Hall educates girls with academic potential to lead confident, challenging and fulfilling lives. The School educates girls to achieve their full potential by offering them an exceptional range of opportunities. Waltham5tow Hall's Core Values: Respec¢ Integrity. Aspiration. Community and individuality. Walthamstow Hall is a School where: all individuals are respected and their individuality valued pupils are encouraged to achieve and expectations are high intellectual, creauve and 5porring effort and achievement is recognised and a love of learning is fostered independent thinking, resilience and initiative are encouraged in a stimulating and supportive environment consideration for others. collaboration and self-discipline are prornoted and good behaviour is the norm pupils learn to lead and to serve and develop a sense of responsibility and purpose both within school and in the wider community rewards and sanctions are applied consistendy and fairly pupi15, Staff, governor5 and parents work in partnership We aim to provide a broad education. rich in opportunity, in a Chrristian setting that will foster confidence and prepare girls for challenging and fulfilling live5. Charitable Objerts The School's charitable objects are to advance education by the provision of a preparatory and secondary day School for girls with a preference for the daughters of Protestant Christian Missionarie5 with facilitie5 for boys to be admitted to the sixth forni and to the Early Years Foundation Stage. although neither are currendy offered. The Charity principally provides education co gids from the age5 of 7 to I l at the Junior School and from I I to 18 at the Senior khool on the same site in Sevenoaks, Kent from a catchment area across West Kent. Surrey, South London and East Sussex. Combined numbers at both Senior and Junior School averaged 486 (2024: 545). Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 STATEMENT OF ETHOS AND AIMS (Continued) Aims and Intended Impact Through the above charitable objects and for the public benefit Walchamstow Hall's aim is to provide a first- class independent education, both through strong academic cuition: and through developing wider sporting. artistic and social skills in all i(s pupils. The School strives to provide an environment where each pupil is inspired and can develop and fulfil her pocential thus building self-confidence and inculcating a desire to contribute to the wider community as summarised by the phrase "aspire. tlourish and set the world alight" Objectives and Activities Our focus remains the consistent excellence of the teaching and leaming methodology and the enhancing the proaciive safeguarding culture of the School against a background of the imposition of VAT on school fee5. We have.. Mitigated the impact on our parents of the imposition of VAT on school fees by reducing our fees. This approach ￿ds met Positively by our parents and we conunue to look for efficiencies and savings where possible. Moved the Junior School to the same site as the Senior School in line with Ehe'one School One Site" vision. This V￿11 allow the Junior School girls to benefit from the Senior School frdcilities in an increasing vrdy. Continued to thrive with strong pupil numbers demonstrating the advantages of single sex education in providing better longer-term outcomes for our girls at one of the oldest girls schools in the country. A low pupil'.teacher ratio means the School continues to focus on the child as an individual. Provided a first class. highly effective educational and pastoral environment which recognises the personal needs of each individual and delivers academic added value for our pupils and promotes the same for pupils of other schools in the wider community. The turriculum is reviewed continually to ensure that each pupil achieves their potential academically. Maintained national recogniuon for the qualiry of our careers and future pathways programmes across Key Stages 2-5. Our pupils have a solid foundation for their next step to university, apprenticeship or on into future employment with an impresstve range of destinations (see page 8) suited to the individual. Supported our familie5 through scholarships and bursaries. Thi5 widens pupil acces5 to the School and ensures that education is provided to girls from a broad spectrum of society. We continue to support a small number of Ukrdinian pupils. Strengthened pupil voice Lt both the Junior and Senior Schools with regular meetings of their School Counci15. The Head Girl teams also represent pupil voice by their attendance at Senior Leadership Team meetings. Wajthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 STATEMENT OF ETHOS AND AIMS (Continued) Developed sport for all across both the Junior and Senior Schools alongside support for our elite sportswomen. The School sports teams competed in rwonal and national competitions and individual pupils representrd the country at international level. Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 202S REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ACADEMIC Walthamstow Hall continues to uphold a high standard of academic excellence. fostering intellectual curiosity and a love of learning across all year groups. This year has seen strong outcome5 in both A Level and GCSE examination5. UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS 2025 UiiiiTlSiiI' of Ediiiixirsh leii'cJsTle l.liiii.ersii)- UJis1-tfsit}' of i.ee(Is Leeils Fleckeri Viiii'efsiI}" UIiii-ersii)' of Diirliaiii Ullii-e￿Li}- ofNoitil￿]1a1I1 Ui)ii'ersit)' of .i.lai)cliester Louqliboroui)Ii UiiiTr'er)111- Uiiirersii}' of Lii'eFpwI Uiiii'ei'5il I. ol Ihe Ari8. Lojidun Kiiig? s College. Londoii Fasliioii Reiail AeadeTn}' Roi'al Holloii-a)., UL)ii-ersii)' ofBristol lJuii-ersii)' i)I' BJili Si Ge()r I liiii'ersii}' of Loii( Ut)il-Efs11}' ol. E%¢ieT Ui)ii'ers11}- ol Qxllxd ( )ifnEd Bruoke Uiil('ersil)' Bour1)11))oi￿LI Uiiii-IrsiL)- Unii-ersii}' 01-5urrL? Uniiri'siii Ursl￿se Ui)iitrsii}' ul-soiiiliaiijpioii Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) A Level Results This year our students achieved fantastic results with 47Yty of grades at A or A* Particularly strong results were seen in subjects such as Geography, in which 72% of students received A* or A ané Biology with 90°A A*.B grades. Every girl taknng French or Latin received an A or A* students are encournged to Visit universities attend eyenrs promoting a range of post-18 destinations including apprenticeships. They make sound decisions based on accurate predicted grades, excellent advice and support from tutors and our UCAS Coordinator. Reflecting the School's value of Individuality, students move on to a very br02d range of destinations which reflect their individual skills and talents. studying a diversiry of courses including engineering. event management medicine and fashion. 92% of our leavers went to their firm or insurdnce choice of universiry with pupils gaining Oxbridge places and 8oing on to read medicine. A Level Results 2025 C and below 21% 22% 25% D Cand below Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) GCSE Results In 2025. Walthamstow Hall pupils continued to achieve excellent results with 32% of all GCSES taken awarded a grade 9. 53% achieved grades 8 or 9 and 70% achieved grades 7. 8 or 9. GCSE results 2025 5 and below 12% 32%1 18Y. 17% 5 and below 80% of En8li5h Literature entries were avnrded Grade 7, 8 or 9, and the equNalent figure for Maths was 76%. The Science results were stron& particularly in Biology with 76% of entries receiving Grades 8 or 9. Both the RS and History departments achieved high numbers of top grades with 76% and 78% Grades 8 & 9 respectively. The Drama results were exceptional. with l 00% getllng those top grndes, with 87% at Grade 9. All pupils leaving the top of the Junior School were able co encer their choice of senior schools. in either the independent or the maintained sectors. A minority of girls in our Year 6 opted to take rhe Kent test with great success. 10 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Value Added The School is a place of purposeful. lo￿vI learning in which teachers and students work in partnership to achieve great rhings with clear evidence that what is happening in our classrooms makes a real positive difference to children's holistic outcomes. Value Added is the independently verified statistical measure which many schools in the UK. including Walthamstow Hall. use to track the academic progress of students from Year 7 Eo Year I l and again from Year 12 to Year 13. Alongside many other UK maintained and independent schools Walthamstow Hall submits data to the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) at Cambridge University Press & Assessment each year. They use the data to produce value added scores and a ranking for each school. The first set of data is Submitted when pupils join their senior school in Year 7, and when they join Year 12: at these suges the pupils complete a Cognitive Ability Test (respecuvely called MidYIS 2nd ALIS) which provides a baseline of their natural ability in different areas. CEM uses this data to predict the likely GCSE and A Level outcomes for each pupil. When the school submits the second set of data, the final IIGCSE and A Level grades of each pupil. the two sets of data of actual versus predicted grades are overlaid and the difference betjveen the two gives the value added score. Value added scores are a fantastic indicator of the qu3liry of a curriculum and the impact of the teaching which delivers IL W￿(hamSt0w Hall conslsrently achieves high value added scores. with pupils gaining grades higher than the grades predicted for them by MIDYIS and ALIS. For GCSE, our value added score in 2025 placed Walthamstow Hall comfor(ably within the top 15% of the independent sector. V*lth subjects such as English knterature. History. Maths. Combined Science. Drama, PE and ks showing 5tau5ticaily significant improvement on grades as a result of the teaching. For A Level. in 2025 we were ranked in the top l of independent sector schools nationally as we have been for many years with outstanding value added impact in subjects such as Classical Civili5ations, Lacin and Drama, and Strong impact demonstrated in Biology Maths. Sociology. Economics. Geography and French. This is a fantastic achievement and reflects the hard work of both the staff and pupils. AÉ Sixth Form we also offer the Extended Project Qualrfication (EPQ). This involves the student undertaking independent research on a topic of their thoice to produce an essay or artefacL This allows and encourage5 original thought and a student led area of interest whilst supporting work produced independently. As part of our focus on producing rounded individuals. this allows our Sixth former5 to enhance their attractivene55 as a candidate by building and demonstrating the skills required for continuing Higher Education. In 2025 6 out of the 7 students that entered a project achieved an A or A* grade. At Walthamstow Hall we place great store on addressing each child as an individual and nurturing the talent that allows thern to aspire, flourish and Set the world alight as a rounded per50n. It is important to us that our Students become fully formed individuals and benefit from the wide range of opportunities that we can provide for them. We are extremely proud of the success of our students in all of these areas. Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Sport Senior School Senior pupi15 have excelled in a rdnge of sports. with the first ever volleyball matched played this year. For the first rime, the U12 Lacrosse Team won the Tricounties lacrosse competioon to become che South East champions and won the best team of the year at the School Sports Award Dinner. In the ESSA nacional swimming finals. the senior girls finished fifth nationally in both the freesryle and the medley relay. and in the Kent Schools Individual Championships we won three gold medals and four silvers in a variery of events. allowing us to achieve Best Girls School in KenL The Under 16 netball team were awarded Silver medals at the National Schools, Finals which was an incredible achievement and te5tarnent to their commitfflenL and the Under 12 8 team netballers bein8 runners-up at the County B Team Finals. The School hosced che School Sports Magazine Naoonal Badminton Finals and the Under 165 gained Silver medals. At che Under 16 Badminton England Schools competition. the girls won regional Silver med215. A very successful cricket season saw the introduction of hard ball fixtures and tournaments. The Under 12 softball cricket team won the SNS National Hate. The Under 15$ were Indoor Cricket West Kent Champions and the Under 13s were Indoor Kent Cricket Champions. The Under 13s won the Lawn Tennis Association Division Two and qualified for Counry Finals. In the English Schools Athletics Championships. the Under 13s qualified for the Regional A Finals and the Under 155 for the Regional B Finals. A number of pupi15 qualified for the IAPS Athletics National Finals in July. with girls placing in the top ten in the country in hurdles. long jump and high jump. 10 girls enjoyed notable sporting success out of school in their individual specialist areas of swimming, badminton. tennis, netb211. cricke( taekwondo. sailing and football. A number of pupi15 have been selected for che Lacrosse England pathvny followsng the School winning the Tricounties lacrosse competition this year and there is strong representation at Counry Netball and Cricket The sporting year culminated in the Senior Sports Day at Tonbridge. with Penshursi avtsrded the cup, and the Sports Awards dinner. Junior School Junior School pupils have enjoyed parricular success in swimming. Six pupils competed at the Kent Schools Swimming Championships coming away with 4 individual medals. Our Years 5 and 6 freesryle and medley relay teams both came away with gold medals, securing their place in the English Schoo15' South East Championships at Guildford. In both relays. they reached the finals in both events. They placed 5th in the Freestyle Relay and 4th in the Medley Relay. narrowly missing out on securing a place at Nationa15. The Year 5 swim team competed in the IAPS national finals ar the London Aquatics Centre. One Year 5 pupil qualified for the U l O SOM Freestyle and finished third nationally in her age caiegory. 12 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 202S REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Together with pupils from the Senior Schod. eight pupils from Year 3 to 6 competed for the first time at the Schools Aquathlon (triathlon without the bike phase) Championships held at St Theresa's. Surrey. Pupils swam 50m or l OOM and then ran 500m or IOOOM. All pupils performed brilliantly on a hot and humid day. All pupi15 in Years 3 to 6 have competed in cricket fixtures against local schools including- Russell House. Hazelwood. St John's Primary. Kemsing Primary and Granville. Our tennis squads have represented the school in the Kent Primary Schools Doubles Championship5 with one of our pairs in Year 3 qualifying for the county finals. In terms of athletics. we have had fixtures against Kent College, Russell House and New Beacon for pupils in Years 3-6. 8 Junior School pupils competed at the Kent Independent Schoo15 Athletic5 Championships in Ashford where one Year 6 pupil qualified for the national finals. She jumped 1.34m in the high jump to become counry chafflpion and eofflpeted ac the nationa15 in Birmingham in July. We held our annual Sports Day at Tonbridge School and our House Swimming Galas on the School site. Both events were great successes with some school records broken. Year 6 went on their annual end of year tyip co the Copper Box arena to votch a profe55ional nethall match. Pupils loved the experience and got the opportunity to meet some players afterwards and get their autographs. Music Over the course of thrs academic year, 170 pupils across Junior and Senior Schools have received individual musical tuition on one or more tnstrumenTs. 64 candidates were entered for ABRSM and Trinity music exams. achieving an 100% pas5 rate. including one Merit and three Distinttions at Grade 8. The Music Department has run 12 vocallinscrumental ensembles, catering for pupils of all ages and abilities, and cvrnted 20 performance events. The enjoyment of music extends throughout the School with Pre-school exploring sounds and playing percussion instruments and even performing in front ol parents on 30th June. Senior pupils have also enjoyed a choir tour io Amsrerdam. (asted success in the 3 Arts Festival competition. and supported primary school pupils in outreach projects. There have been infomial concerts. musical teas and opportunities to play before Junior School assemblies to offer girls the opportuniry to build confidence by performing in lower-profile sertings. The Junior School "birthday band" is growing. Shortly before the end of the Spring terni. Junior School pupils perforrned "The Burning Bush" a cantata telling (he story of Moses and the Pharaohs co parents and sraff. Senior School pupils, Easter concert was a celebration of music from the silver screen. showcasing our numerous instnjmental ensembles and choirs. Our second chariry concerc of the year, Wally Pop! showcased choirs and soloists from Years 7 to 13 and sed money for Street Child (pupil nominated School charity)- The Junior School Choir won the category for 'School Choirs I l years and under, ai the Sevenoaks 3 Arts Festival, performing two contrasting contempordry pieces. The Summer Concert at the end of temi was a celebraoon of music by female composers, performed by our Senior School instrumental enseM1￿es. choirs, and soloists. 13 Waltham5tow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Junior School pupils finished the term with perfomiances of "Olivia" a musical by Malcom Sircom based on "Oliver" This was followed by the final Musical Tea of the year. The focal point for the music department in the Spring term VAS che performances of the Magic Flute including singers from all year groups as well as our student orchestra and Junior Chamber Choir. They also supported charity collections with over £ 1,000 raised at Wally Stage and Screen in the Spring. Friends. pupils and parenrs were enterrained by a range of solo and ensemble performances. Drama The Year 12 Drama and Theatre group devised and performed"In Her Mind" a gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist. 160 pupils, including 30 from the Junior School. took Trinity Drama exams with over 90% achieving distincu'ons and the rest merits. One Trinity Drama musical theatre evening. two Trinity Drama evenings and a Junior School "Drama Tea" showcased performances for parents. For the second year running. the Key Stage 3 play was performed at the Himalayan Walled Garden. Riverhill. This year's play was "A Midsummer Night's Dream-ish" and invofved a cast of over l 00 pupils in Years 7 to The whole of the Junior school took part in two evening performances of'olivia, led by Year 6 pupils. Art 54 Year 8 pupils were successfvl in compleung the Bronze Arts Avnrd. achieving a pas5 in all four areas of asse55menL This involved collaboration between staff from Ar( Drama, Music and English. with a piece of Gothic writing from the English department providing the inspiraoon. For the first tirne the Hub has hosted a continuous programme of exhibitions showcasing work from all Senior year groups in the school and work by staff. Year 12 learnt about curating and marketing work and took ownership over one of these exhibitions- this is an opportunity not commonly wven at this level of education. An Open Gallery was held for parents to view and celebrate Junior girts. artwork together with a special Create D2y allowing further opportunity for creacive expression. Fourteen Year 6 pupils entered a poetry competition, 'Wonder Verse,. with all entries being published. Pupils also took part in the Royal Academy of Arts 'Young Anists Summer Show,. STEM In May we celebrated our annual Science week vthich focussed this year on adapting and changing with displays and activities including Virtual Reality. Artffjicial Intelligence and even a visit from a robotic dog. The impact of Scientific developments in the areas of medicine. communication. power generation wa5 brought ro life for the students with a variety of different activitie5 and challenge5. 14 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Senior School Year 10 participated in the Intermediate Bioloy Challenge, with one pupil av4arded Gold. nine Silver and twelve Bronze. A further eight were Highly Commended and three were Commended. Six Year 12 siudents entered the Biology Intermediate Olympiad with one awarded Gold, one Silver and one Highly Commended. Five Year 12 students p2rticipating in the Great British Economics Olympiad at Rochester College in March. with one reaching the second round. One Year 12 student has entered the 2025 Young Economist of the Year essay competition, with the result yet to be released. A Year 13 student was awarded Distinction in the Mathem2trcal Olympiad for Girls (rankrng her in the top 1000 girls in (he country entering thi5 competition). She was also awarded Merit in the Senior Maths Kangaroo {ranking her in the top 2000 of Ihose who have qualified to enter this competition - it required an earlier round for her just to qualify for this)- A Year 9 pupil achieved Gold in the Intsrniediaie Maths Challenge (the only girl in Years 9, 1 O or I I to be awarded this). A Year 9 pupil awarded a Commendation for French to English as part of the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translator5, a nauonal cranslatbon cornpetition run by Queen's College Transla£ion Exchange at the University of Oxford. Junior School JS pupils have continued to take par¢ in a range of academic competitions including the Primary Maths Challenge and the Great Maths Race. held at the Senior School. For the first time this year two teams were entered in the Inter-school Quiz Championships. CO-CURRICULAR and TRIPS The Co-curricular Programme is an essential part of the pupil experience at Walthamstow Hall. With almost 60 clubs co ch005e from. as well as an extended lunch break to give pupils ample time to participate. p(Jpils are given a wide range of opportunities to explore and develop their talents beyond the classroom. Paryicipation levels remain high. with new clubs being added every year. reflecting the enthusiasm 3nd commitment of both staff and pupils. Senior School The most popular clubs this year have been Sports clubs. Duke of Edinburgh Award. Senior Choir. Drama Production, Cooking and Space2Be. Residential trips and expeditions have included Year 12 field (rips for BIolo￿'s[S and for Geographers. a choir tour of Amsterdam and the Year 8 Bushcraft irip. The Sixth Form Study trip 10 New York at the end ol the Auiumn Term was a greaE SLiccess. 17 students 2nd 3 sraff went for a iam packed 4 day5. The 5tudent5 experienced vislts to the MET. Guggenheim. MOMA Grand Central Station. NY Public Library. 91 I memorial site a Brooklyn graffiti tour. ice skating in Central Park a boat trip to see the Statue of Liberty. Broadway show to see Chicago and the dizry heigh￿ of Summit One Vanderbilt with 3604egree views of the city. The World Challenge trip to Nepal (open to girls in Year5 1 O and 12) took place in July with 13 students and 2 staff going out there for two weeks to focus on educauon. community work and trekkn'ng. Is Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Junior School Junior School pupils have been able to select from 3 range of co-curricular clubs this year run by a combination of teachers and external providers. A wide range of trips were organised for all year groups including the Immersive Tut2nkhamun Exhibition at Excel. Leeds Castle. Howletts Zoo and a two-night Y6 residential trip to Bowles. Over 35 Junior School pupils took part in the Schools Triathlon hosted at Sevenoaks School. This is a charity fundraising event and the girls raised an incredible £3.265.00! Of rhis, £828.50 was donated to our School charity, Street Child and £2,436.50 went to the organising charity. Resdess Development. Not only did our pupils do an ou(standing job. of fundraising but they also perfornied admirably in all three elements of the triathlon itself. Duke of Edinburgh Walthamstow Hall students cononue to actively parricipate in the Duke of Edinburgh Av*7rd Scheme. with the scheme of work for it now including more team building games in the first term and expedition planning sessions. The scheme is run for Year 9 to Year 12 students involved at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Over this period. we had 52 pupils enrolled for Bronze, 34 enrolled for Silver and 13 enrolled for Gold. We now offer early Gold enrolment to Year I I, who may enrol as soon as they are 16. The School completed a successful support programme with a State School in Croydon in 2024 and they are now ready to take over their own expediuons in 2025. We will remain technical advisor5 for them and loan them kn"t if required. We are into a fourth year of Gold Paddle Expedition collaboration with Tonbridge School and the third year of a collaboration for Hiknng. The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme blends and underpins all other extra circular activitie5 within the School and strongly encourages entrants to stay active. enhancing confidence, wellbeirég and a positive mental attitude. PASTORAL CARE At Walthamstow Hall, we provide a su5rainable and consistently high level of pastoral care for all pupils, so that they can navigate a school life of high challenge. low threaL The School has further strengthened ILS wellbeing initiatives to promote resilience and personal growth with the developmenr of key members of pastordl ceams as experts in specific pastoral areas. Our Peer Mentor scheme enables wrls to develop a mature understanding of strategies to 5UPPOrt each other. COMMUNITY IMPACT At Walthamstow Hall we have a strong sense of communiry and commitment to service. We recognise the imporunce of connectivity beyond the walls of the School and take time to foster community partnerships which are mutually meaningful 2nd beneficial. Throughout che year. pupils and staff have engaged in local 2nd global initiacives. reflecting the School's values 16 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) We welcomed pupils from 3 local primary schools to a communiry outreach Singing Day learnin£ Lloyd Webber's Joseph ond his Amazing Technicolour Dreomcoot and perforniing it to their parents in the Ship Theatre. Six Year 9 students took part in an outreach event at St Mary's Church in Chiddingstone. supporting primary schools in an afternoon of orchestral music. This year has seen the establishment of a pupil led Charites Committee and over the course of the year pupils from the Junior and Senior Schools rnised over £8.4K for a number of local. national and international charities. The local House charities include The Hygiene Banl Sevenoaks Larder, Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees. West Kent Mind, Hospice in the Weald and Rockdale. National chariues have included.. Children in Need. Jeans for Genes. Comic Relief. Alice s Arc. Great Ormond StreeL Royal British Legion. And finally. the whole School International Charity for this Year- Streei Child. Fundraising took the fom) of cake sales, non-uniform days. Christmas movie nigh( Year l O Social evening. Coffee mornings. Stsge and Screen. Carol service collection. Wally Pop, Christmas Fair stalls, and many more pupil.based activities. In additional to money don2tions. the School community has conunued co donate items and time to much needed causes. The Giving Tree initiative contynued to be a big success with a large collection of items going out to support local charities. The harvest collection VAS for Sevenoaks Larder and there was also a collection for The Hygiene Bank Closer co home, Rockdale care home received hand-written Christmas cards for all of their residents in December. Pupils and staff continue ro volunteer their ome in a variery of vRys to contribute to the success of our charitable giving. Duke of Edinburgh and Sports Leaders Avftrds a150 provide pupils with opportunities for voluntary work. Other Relationships Walthamstow Hall actively supports the attainment of the highest standards in the Independent Schools sector, through networking wth other schools and being a member of GSA (Girls, Schools Association). IAPS (Independent Assocration of Prep Schoo15). AGBIS (Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools) and ISBA (Independent Schools. Bursars Association)- The School has formed a strong relacion5hip with the Sevenoaks Chamber of Commerce and benefits from the connections in the community to interact with local businesses. 17 Waltham5tow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Associations The School benefits from the support of a thrNing network of former pupils and a dynamic and imaginative Friends and Parents Association whose Close CO•operation and financial support are greatly appreciated and gladly acknowledged. Its committee has arranged social activities for gir15 and parents throughout the year and funds raised have provided additiOF)al facilities across the School including a donation for some extremely comfortable seating for the Library. outdoor table tennis equipmenL first aid practice marerials and even a football strip for the Junior School team. The School continues its links with forrner pupils through the renamed Walthamstow Hall A550Clltion Committee. The annual onsite reunion on the second Saturday in June, vrd5 attended by over 80 and further initiatives are being planned to support gir15 throughout their professional lives. Use of Facilitie5 The School ilso cooperates with many local organisations. maintained schools and chariues to optimise the educational use of School facilities and resources. and to promoie. in our pupils. for the public benefiL awareness of the social context of the all-round education they receive at Walthamstow Hall. The Ship Theatre and the two Assembly Halls along wiih other facilities were all used by the Sevenoaks Summer Festival, the Sevenoaks Literary Festival and the Seyenoaks Three Arts Festival as well as regular use by the Sevenoaks Philharmonic Choral Sociery. the Sevenoaks Arcs. Society, the Sevenoaks Music Club and a number of local dance. drarna and music clubs. The Charity continues to develop and maintain its community links and markets the facilityes to both organisations and individuals. Local coaches teaching badminton. tennis, gymnastics. swimmin& lacrosse and"ballet have regular access to pitche5. Courts and halls, something that Walthamstow Hall has encouraged historically and conunue5 to 5UPPOrt. Easter and Summer Holiday Clubs were successfully operated in 2024125 by the Senior School's longstanding external provider. Two local State primary schools used the pool each week for their pupi15 and many external swimmers make use of the pool on a weekly basis. Local children undertake gymnastic training each week making use of the London Olympic gymnastic flooring in our Mulberry Sporis Hall. Local schools and youth groups were provided with minibuses to use for a variety ofevenrs, and for transport to a Scout camp in the Summer of 2025. Hildenborough Badminton club make Use of the Sports. Hall seven days a week The School has a number of very 5ucce5sful England level badminton players. 18 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Scholarships Walthamstow Hall Senior School is one of the UK'S top perforniing independent schools with a long- established reputation for identifying talenr and achieving excellence in all areas. The School's winning combination of top flight teaching. motNated students. exceptional facilities and effective partnerships with parents ensures that every pupil becomes the best that they can be. Stnce ils foundation as a chariry for missionary daughters in 1838 the School has maintained a strong ethos of making a Walthamstow Hall education accessible to talented pupils whatever their circumstance5. This year the School a￿arded 132 scholarships to pupils (116 in 202312024). based on their educational merit and potential. totalling £286k down from £293k in 202312024 and representing 2.9% of our gr05s fees. Of this number. 3 (7 in 202312024) also qualified for means-iesied bursary support and are included in the figures relaiing to bursary awards. The progress of pupils receiving scholarships is reviewed at least annually to ensure their progress 2nd overnll performance is in line with their abilities. Grant Making Policy Governors have had regard to Charity Commission generdl and sub-sector guidance on Public BenefiL The Governors policy, in line with that of other independent schools. is ro make scholarship awards on the basis of the individual's educational ability and bursaries according to a financial assessmeni of paren(al financial situation. Bursaries The Senior School offers me3ns-te5ted bursaries to enable girls from families facing financial limitations to benefit from a Walthamstow Hall education. Bursary application5 are examined on a case-by-case basis and offered. subject to available funding. on a sliding scale dependent on the value of a family's income and assets. Founders, bursaries. offering virtually l 00% of tuition fees are available for families in the greatest need. Wherever possible. che School also provides means-tested hardship bursaries for the families of existing pupils that have fallen on hard times. In 202412025 the value of mean5 tested bursaries totalled £616k compared to £642k in 202312024. This represented 6.3% of our gross fees (compared 10 5.7% for 202312024) and provided assistance to 34 students (38 students in 202312024) including six Ukrainians pupils who received 100% support {6 students in 202312024). With the advent of VAT on fees and the worsening economic 51tuation. requests for hardship support are increasing. Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Public Benefit The charitable purpose of Walthamscow Hall is the advancement of education and is for the public benefit. The Governors of Walthamstow Hall are commrtted to education. to broadening access to the School and to sharing the School's facilities and resources with schools in the maintained sector. Governors use a wide range of occasions to promote education of girls and continually seek new opportunities. They continue to comply with their duty in s.4 of the Charities Att 201 I to have due regard to the general and relevanc sub- sector guidance, concerning the operation of public benefit published and under consultation by the Charity Commission. in exercising their responsibilitie5 as Governors. Academic- Secondin Students to State Schools Volunteering at St John's Primary Sevenoaks. ongoing Waltham5tow Hall has a long relationship with neighbouring Primary School Stjohn's. Sixth Form students have volunteered a5 part of their weekly timetable since 201 O and Year 9 Sports Leaders hive continued to assist and lead PE lessons and Stjohn's Sports. Day. This year, as lasc year. Year l O pupils visited Stjohn's Primary School to perform their devised GCSE pieces to Years 4, 5 and 6. Rockdale Partnershipj 2014 onwards Walthamstow Hall has a long-established and valued link with local old people's care home Rockdale House. Prior to the Rockdale Partnership Walthamstow Hall had a parthership with the Peckham Trust which stretched back decades, to the 1980's and beyond. Since 2014. a highlight of the Summer term calendar each year is the organisation of the 'Rockdale Party., an afternoon hosted ai Walthamstow H211 by all Year I I students every June. involving a tea. entercainmen( lots of chat and quizzes. A small group of elderly re5ident5 attend the themed parties each year and are treated to afternoon tea and music hosted by Year I I pupils. The School also collaborates with Rockdale in a gardening project at the care home. This year the gardening project ￿d$ a finalist in the Britian in Bloom South East section and was featured in local press and filmed by the "One Show" The project wa5 one of eight "judges Highlight" winners nationally. Other Other regular Community users include ballroom dancing twice a week local dance and drama club5. Sevenoaks Philharmonic Choral Society, Sevenoaks Book Shop for Book signings. Sevenoaks Music Club. Sevenoaks An Society. The Listening Room, Dartford Chinese School. Good News {Gideons). Cambridge Society of Kent and local residents, associations. ort- Share Swimmin Pool 13 organisations and State Schools use the Walthamscow Hall Swtmming Pool, in addition. tsyo staff swimming coaches a150 provide swimming lessons to rising stars. The School facilities therefore support the offer of a range of swimming lessons, clubs and local businesses. 20 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR (Continued) Drama- Share TheatrelHall St John's Primary School use Waltham5tow Hall's Ship Theatre each Autumn term for their Christmas Production and every Summer for their Summer Production. St John's also have use of the theatre for rehearsals for these production5. Other organisations regularly make use of the Theatre and Assembly Hall at least annually and include Sevenoaks Three Art5 Festival. Sevenoaks Literary Festival. Hosting the 3 Arts Festival. June 2025 The Sevenoak5 Three Arts Festival. a compeotion which celebrate5 music. poetry and performance art5 across all age group5 in the local town runs for five days each June. The festival was staged in an extensive range ol Walthamstow Hall buildings, including the Ship Theatre. Main Assembly Hall. Dowr)ton Music Suite and Cla55rooms. Other- Members of staff servin overnors or fulfillin othe Lady Boswell's C.E Primary School A Walchamstow Hall Geography Teacher ser¥es as a Foundaoon Governor at Lady Boswells {C.E) Primary School. The Governor arcends six full governing meetings each year and 5erve5 on committees for Curriculum and Learning and Admission& both of which have a further three meetings per academic year. Her specific responsibilities include the role of Lead Safeguarding Governor. Online safety, Behaviour, the moniroring of the School Improvement Plan {SIP) strand A- Wellbeing and Resilience, and is a Complaints panel member. These roles involve makn'n£ school visits on a rolling basis and submitting written reports to the Governing Body board. Dover College One of our senior members of s(aff is a Governor at Dover College and sits on their Education Committee. as well as attending their full governing body meetings. A particular focus over the last year was involvement in the recruitment for Dover's new Head teacher. Duke of Edinburgh Once again, Walthamstow Hall rnini-buses were used free of charge to trdnsport students from the other schools to undertake their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. Marketing & Admissions Interest in Walthamstow Hall remains strong. with healthy applicarion numbers refiecting the School s reputation for a¢ademic and pastoral excellence. Recruitment activity throughout the year focused on increasing the School's visibiliry and engagement with prospective parents through targeted digital adverrising. strategic partnerships, print advertising. out-of_ home and well-attended open events. New Marketing and Admissions initiatives. such as 'Mini Open Mornings" Taster Days and events local schools has increased the number of visitors ro che School. The Marketing and Admissions team has further refined its approach to nurturing leads throughout the enquiry and registration process, ensuring timety. personalised communication and a ton5iStendy high standard of service and care. 21 Waltham5tow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW The Governing Body remains focused on straiegic planning wilh sound financial strategy and control continuing to be exhibited. Careful man3gemenE of che School's resources was necessi￿ted by a period of economic difficulties. caused by the ongoing cosc-of-living crisis, the introduction of VAT on independent school fees. and Ihe removal of chariry business rate relief. Consequendy. a pleasing surplus for the year was achieved. Results for the Year The focus on ensuring the most efficient use of resources allowed the School to reduce its fees in January 2025 to help with the impact on parents of the introduction of VAT on fees, and the School was still able to achieve a surplus whith is invested back into the provision of education and the maintenance of the facilities. Quick and decisive Management action ensured that Costs remained tightly controlled to ensure che financial sobility and securiry of ihe School which included planning for the impact of the removal of the mandacory business races relief and the increases in both the national minimum wage and national insurance contributions. The year end result shows a surplus from operatyons for the year of £765k (2024= £263kl. Re5erYe5 Policy The School needs reserves io ensure it can fulfil and complete the charitable obligations and commitments it enier5 inro. The Charity Commission defines free reserves as unrestriC￿d funds available to spend on the general purposes of the School and therefore. excludes those designated for particular purposes and those already utilised in purchasing tangible assets. The Governors believe that the level of reserves freely available for the School's general purpose should be sufficient to accommodate the continuing needs of the School and to develop and maintain its buildings and facilityes and equivalent to a term'5 expenditure or £3.6M. At the end of the financial year the level of consolidated free reserves 17.3M (2024: £6.6M) and the Governors. policy is to maintain them by means of annual operatyng surpluses and judicious management of investment assets. supplemented by gene￿ purpose appeals from tyme to time. Investment Policy and Objectives Ar¢icle 5.20 of The Articles of Association allows the deposit or investment of funds with all the powers of a beneficial owner. but to invest only after obtaining advice from a financial expert (as defined in Article 5.21) and having regard to the suitabiliry of invesunenrs and the need for diversificaiion. The Governing Body's policy is to limit any investments to interest bearing bank deposits and very low risk fixed interest securities, such as Gilts. with the aim of guarding against any significant drop in valve that would compromise the School's development plans while trying to obtain as high a return as possible. This has been achieved while ensuring that the funds are easily accessible to meet the School's operating expenses, when needed. Apart from the subsidiary undertaking menooned in the Balance SheeL the School has no material investments and any short-term credit monies are placed in bank cash deposits. 22 Wajthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW (Continued) Fundraising Performance The School did not actively seek donations for any specrfic projects and there were no major fundraising activities during the year. A total of £184.009 was raised. the majority of which came from Walthamstow Hall {Sevenoaks) Ltd. The Friends and Parents Association continued to raise and donate monies to enhance the lives of the pupils. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and Training of Governors Trust Governors are appointed at a meeting of the Board of Governors to fill specific skill requirements and on the basis of their personal competence and specialisr skills. Nominative Governor5 may be appointed by the School staff and by the parent body. In recent year& it ha5 proved difficult to appoint Nominarive Governors to repre5enc The Baptist Missionary Society. The Council for World Mission and the United Reformed Church and those bodies have been unable to provide nominees. The Articles of Association were previously amended by the Governing Body to ameliorace this difficulry such that nominees were no longer required to represent the three organisations. bur in keeping with rhe spirit and founding ethos of the School. the Governing Botjy is required to nominate up to three Nominative Governors who are of the Protestant Christian faith. with a preference for those who are members of the free churches. Recomrnendations may continue to be sought from and made by the three organisations previously mentioned. All prospective Governors meet with the Chairman of Governors. the Headmistress and the Clerk to the Governors and also visit for a cour of the School. Prior to joining. all new Governors undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring SeThice (DBS) check to confirm their suitabiliry for the role under the School'5 Safeguarding Policy. Upon joining. all new Governors are provided with a copy of the governing document along with a comprehensive new governor induction pack In addition. they are inducted into the workings of the chariry and School including board policy and procedures, through rninutes of recent boards and committees and through meetings with the Chairman. the Headmisrress and Bursarlclerk to the Governor5. Emphasis Is placed on understanding the School's policies and procedures particularly relating co safeguarding, child protection and the Prevent Duties and ensuring their effectiveness in practice. Details of on-going training are advised by the School to Governors and include events organised by AGBIS, ISC and other educauonal andlor professional bodies. Governors are asked to report to the Governing Body on training undertaken and, where p055ible. to make copies of presentaiions available. Governor5 also attend regular training at the School including the annual update on Safeguarding. Additional E_learning is provided through NCTL. AGBIS and other providers. 23 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (Continued) Organisational Management The Governors of Walthamstow Hall, as the directors of the Charity. are legally responsible for the overall management and control of both the Junior and Senior Schools and meet at leasc four times a year. The work of overseeing the implementation of their policies is carried out by functional committees. The governance of the School now consists of the following Committees= Chairmen's Group, Premises. Firbance, Education and Communications and Digital. Risl Compliance and Wellbeing and Associates. The Education and Staffing and Communications and Digital committees were merged into one in February 2025, renamed Education and Communication5 to reflecr the interlinknng nature of the two area5. Each committee nornially meets at leasc once a term. Premises will meet twice a term vihen a large building development is in hand and Finance will hold a second meeting in the term in which the audited annual report and accounts are presented to the Governing Body's Annual General Meeting. as well as a shorc additional meeting close to the start of the autumn term. The Governors may a150 from time to urne e5tabli5h additional temporary committees to oversee specific areas or operations. The Chairnien 5 Group initiate5 policy. co-ordinates risk management and addresses succession planning and appoinfments. The day to day running of the School is delepted to the Headmistress supporred by her Senior Leadership Team, together with che Bursar. The Headmistress and the Bursar attend meetings of all the above committees and senior leadership staff attend cer¢ain of them. Other relevant sraff members attend as required. The remuneration of key management personnd is recommended by the Pay Sub-committee to the full Finance Committee. with final approval being given by the Governing Body. the aim being Éo ensure that key personnel are provided with appropriate incentyves to encourage enhanced performance and in. a fair and reasonable manner. rewarded for their individual contributions to the School's success. The appropriaieness and relevance of the remuneration policy is reviewed annually including reference to comparisons with other independent schoo15 to ensure Éhac Walthamstow Hall remains sensitive to the broader issues of pay and employmenc conditions elsewhere. Delivery of the School's charitable vision and purpose 15 primarily dependent on our key management personnel and staff costs are the largest single element of the School's charitable expenditure. Group Structure and Relationship with Non-charitable Subsidiary The Charity is a cornpany limited by guarantee and is the sole corporate trustee of ty40 trusts. Walthamstow Hall Chlrity and St Hilary's Trust, that hold the property respectyvely of Walthamstow Hall and St Hilary's. the predecessor to the Bradbourne Park Road Junior School site. It is also the sole corporate trustee of The Funds of the Walthamstow Old Girls Association including the Fund known as the Fund of Help (the "Old Girls Associauon" a trust which holds property for the benefit of former pupils ar)d former staff of the School. In addition. there is a wholly owned non-chari(able subsidiary. Walthamstow Hall (Sevenoaks) Limited, which was incorporated on 25 August 1998. The principal acttviry of thi5 company is managing the use of Walthamstow Hall's facilities by the wider community when they are not required by the School and making suitable charges to help defray the costs of running the facilities. 24 Walthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES Affordability of fees and the impact of that on pupil numbers remains a principal risk given the imposition of VAT on fees Governors took the decision to reduce the fees from January 2025 to ensure that the full cost of this was not passed on to parents. Locally and nationally. Schools are merging or closing as a result of reducing pupil nurnbers so remaining financially secure and independent is a key strategic focus for Walthamstow Hall. The impact of future demographic changes on the available pupil intake of the School is also a monitored risK Both of these factors informed the strategi¢ decision taken by the Governors to close the Bradbourne Park Road Site at the end of the 2024125 academic year. and to move those in year 3 to 6 up to a remodelled and refurbished Blackburn House to enable increasing use of the Senior School site facilities. Health and Safety is alway5 a Significant area for risk management Risks range from fire. floods. Cyber-atrack and personal risks, all of which are minimised by planning and robust risk assessments. The Governing Body 15 responsible for the management of the risks faced by the School. Risk analysis is undertaken by the RISK Compliance and Wellbeing Committee and Chairmen's Group. Control of risks within their area5 is delegated to the functsonal committees. Reviewing the Risk RegIs￿r is a standing agenda ittm of all Governor meetings. Day to day operational risk management is delegated to the Senior Leadership Team and rhe Bursar maintains the School's Risk Register. The Staff Health and Safety Committee are charged with identifying and assessing risks. establishing controls and promulgating updates throughout the year. A formal review of the School's risk management processes is undertaken on an annual basis, co- ordinated by che Risk, Compliance and Wellbeing Comrnittee. Generic controls used to minimise risk includ Safer Recrui￿ent Procedures: triannual and ongoing safeguarding trdining for all relevant staff. Vetting procedures including DBS checks for the protection of the vulnerable. Minimum of termly unannounced reviews of processes and procedures by the Safeguarding Governor. Maintenance of a detailed Risk Register. which is regularly reviewed and updated. Detailed terms of reference together with formal agendas for all Committee and Board meetings. Strategic development planning. reviewed annually by the Chairmen's Group. Comprehensive budgeting and management accounting. Established organisacional structures. Formal writcen policies with regular reviews. Insurance cover where applicable. The main rtsks arising from the group's financial policies are credit risk liquidiry risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk The principal credit risk arises from fee debtors, regular monitoring of debtors and pursuit of unpaid fees and is conducted in accordance with the School's Fee Payments policy. Work has continued to reduce the level of outstanding debt and the School actively chases debtors through the School s solicitor5 and debt collection agencies. 25 WaJtham5tow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (Continued) Liquidity risk The School maintains prudent accessible cash reserves to meet foreseeable needs and to invest cash assets safely and profitably. The School has healthy fdsh balances and has been able to meet its working capital requirements throughout the period under review. Interest rate risk Following the Sale of the Bradbourne Park Road site. the School ha5 Settled the bank loans and from 8 October 2025 this risk has significantly reduced. The impact of interest rates on our wider pareni community and the effect thac has on the affordabiliry of fees 15 Still a risk FUTURE PLANS Curriculum review ahead of the results of the government curriculum review we have completed our own plan5 and will be making the following improvements from September 2026: A new Financial Unders(anding qualificaiion offered A Level Media Studies offered for the firsi time A new Arc Craft and Design pathvtay in Fine ArL modernising the offer o New Modern Languages qualification5 available in Sixth form o Increasing optionality at GCSE level to allow a greater freedom to define academic pathways Increasing the time for both Computer Science and Music for our younger students o Introducuon of a new Wider World course for key stage 3 to increase av4areness of financial literacy, media, entrepreneurship. poliiics and global issues. To build on the successful transition of the Junior School to Blackburn House to take advinoge of the new premises and better access to School facilities. To focus on the provision for Years 3 to 6 in the future. providing an excellent academic and pastoral experience in Blackburn House for girls whose aim is a range of senior schools including our own. Widen and deepen the intrinsic safeguarding culture that has been embedded throughout the School by training the staff. governors and the pupils themselves. Develop the School's abiliry to make families avnre of the oppomnitie5 at Waltham5tow Hall at a time when education finding in the state System is under pressure. To introduce more families to the idea of Walthamstow Hall as che right choice for girls with academic potential from Key Stage 2 to the Sixth Form.. To foster stronz relationships with a wide range of potential feeder schools.- To recruit new pupils into trdnsition points and non-tradiiional entry points.. To retain pupils throughout their educational journey. To ensure all Governors are trained. confbdent and knowledgeable in all new policies and procedures, in particular Safeguarding and Health and Safery issues.. To recruit new Governors to supplement skn'lls where required.. To generate surpluses to fund development plans and resource5 for teaching and learning.. To keep fee increases to a minimum consistent with maintsining academic excellence and the financial viabiliry of the School., To raise the School's profile in the local community.. To continue co promote new enEranL mean5 tested bursaries. 26 Wajthamstow Hall Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2025 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES The Governors (who are also trustees and director5 of Walthamstow Hall for the purposes of charity and company law) are responsible for preparing the Governors Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounung Practice)- Company law requires the Governors co prepare financial statements for each financial year. which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the Company and of Ihe incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure. of the company for thai period. In preparing these financial statements. the Governors are required to: select suifable accounting policies and then apply them consistenfly.. observe Ihe methods and principles in the Charities SORP: rnake judgement5 and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material deparcures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in operation. The Governors are responsible for keeping adequate accounong records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any ume the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Disclosure of infonnation to auditor5 Insofar a5 the Governor5 are awar there 15 no relevant audit inforniation of vthich the Company's auditor is unaware: and the Governors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and co establish that the auditor is avrdre of that information. Approved by the Governing Body at its meeting on 13 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by. M5CLux Chair 27 Walthamstow Hall Independent Audito￿5 Report For the year ended 3 1 August 2025 Independent auditoes report to the members of Walthamstow Hall Opinion We have audited the financial ststements of Walthamstow Hall (the 'durirable parent company } and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the Consolidxted Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated Summary of Income and Expenditure Accounts. the Consolidated and Charitsble Company Balan¢e Sheet, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and no￿ to the financial statements. including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting s￿ndard& including Financial Reporting Sondard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepLtblic of Ireland. IUniEed Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion, the financTr81 statements.. give a true and fair view of the state of the group s and of the charitable parent wmpanls affairs a5 at 31 August 2025 and of the group's incoming resources and application of resources. for the year then ended: have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prattice- and have been prepared in accordance with the requiremenrs of the Companies Act Ic￿6. Basis for opinion We condutted our aud￿ irb attordance wich International Srandards ort Audiclng {UK) OSAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibiliiies under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibiliiies for the audit of the financial statements seaion of our reporL We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are releyant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Srandard and the provisions available for Sm￿1 enticies. in the circum513nces set out in no¢e I to the financi￿ 5racements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordante with these requirements. We believe that the audir evidence we have obtaIr￿ is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Contlusrons relating to going concern In auditing the financial statefflents. we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed. we have not identrfied. any material mi5sratements relating to events or conditions thai individually or colle(cively. miy (ast significant doubt on the charit3ble company's ability to continue s i going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financrdl sraternents are authori5ed for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilitie5 of the trustees with respect to going toncern are described in rhe relevant settions of this report. 28 Waltham5tow Hall Independent Auditorfs Report For the year ended 31 August 2025 Other information The other informxcion comprises the infomution included in the Trustees. Annual Repor¢ other than the finan¢i21 statements and our auditor'5 report thereon. The trustees are res￿Sible for the other information contained within the annual reporL Our opinion on the financial statemen(s does not cover the other information and. except to rhe extend otherwise explicitly stated in our reporL we do not expre55 any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility 15 to read the other information and, iri doing 50. consider whether the other information is mater¢ally inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the tudit or othernvisè appears to be matsrially misstated. If we identfy such material inconsistenaes or apparen£ material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this &ves rise to a material misstatement in the financial sr2cements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude tha¢ there is a material mi5Statement of this other infornution. we are required to report that fact. We ha¥e nothing to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit che information givèn in the trustees. reporL which includes the directors. report and strategic report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with rhe financAJ stxtements.. and the strategic report and the directors. report included within the trustees, report hx¥e beèn prepared in accordance with applicable legal reqvirements. Matters on which we are required to report by exception In the 14ght of the knowledge and understanding of the group 2nd the tharitable parent company and its emiironment obtained in the course of the audii we have not identified material missratements in the 5tTrtegbc report or the direttors. report included wthin the trustees, reporL We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in re￿tIOn to which the Companies Act 2W6 requires u$ 10 report to you if. in our opinion-. 2deqLAte accounting records have not been kept by the charitsble parent company. or returns adequate for our audit have not been ￿Ceived from branches not visited by us.. or the charitable parent compangs finanoal ststemtnts are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or certain disclosures of trustees. remuner2tiM specified by law are not made: or we have r￿t received all the information and ￿PlanationS we require for our audiL Responsibilities of trustees A5 explained more fully in the trustees, responsibilitTre5 StatemenL the trustees {who are also the directors of the charitLble company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the prepardtion of the financtal statemenrs and for being Satisfied thac they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial Stat￿r￿ts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to frdud or error. In preparing the financial Statemen￿ the trustees are responsible for assessing the group's and the charitable parent company's ability to continue as a going concern. disclosing. as applicable, matters related £0 going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the charitxble Pl￿nt company or to cease operations. or have no reali5¢ic ￿ternat￿e but to do so. 29 Walthamstow Hall Independent Auditorfs Report For the year ended 31 August 2025 Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuTrnce about whether the financial statrments as a whole are free from materkil mis5taremenL whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audicor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable a55urance is a high level of assurancq but is not a guarantee that an audii condutted in accordance with ISAS (UK) will alway5 detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements e2n arise from fraud or error and xre considered material if. individually or in the aggre￿[e. they could reasonably bè expetted to influence the economic decisions of u5er5 caken on rhe basis of these financi￿ 5taiement& Irregularities, Including fraud, are instance5 of non-compliance with law5 and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities. outlined above, to detett material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific prc activity that 15 iffwrtant for th•r education. for example a school trip. Burs¥y fvnd A consolidated fund of indi￿￿U￿ pft5 co provide bursaries to enable pupils to attend the School. The Mulberry Fund For the develo[xi￿r of sports holities at the School. bl RESTRICTED FUNDS Sundry Special Trust Funds These represent &'lts. donaoons and le8acies received from extern￿ donors for specTk purposes but where there is no requiremenT to preserve the capital. ExFendiwre dIreC￿Y financed by such is shown under restritted funds. Old Gir15 (OG) Funds The Funds ol the WBlthamst¢)w Old Gir15 Associaiion ificluding the tvnd known a5 The FurHI of Help (the "Old Gir15 Association.) merged with the W￿thar￿SEOw Hall Charity on 31 October 2019 and its transferable a55ets transferred co the School with Endowed and Restricted fund5 held 5eparatety. The School is the 501e trustee of the Old Gids Association. whith tharity eontinues to hold permanent Èndowment hJnd5 nor transferred on Mer￿￿. OF notÈ. one of rhe restricted fuTrd5 now man3ged by rhe kh<)ol 15 a bursary thnd. creaTrd and mwntwThed by Old Gids. for the provision of support for a studÈnt sEudying science or maths at A Level. c} UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Unresrrirted fvTrd5 represent accur￿lIted incoff* from the Sthoofs activitie5 and other sources that are aV￿lable for the general purpose5 of the Sthool. Additionalty. a property re￿Ul￿On reserye hokys the funds to bring the Bradbourne Park Road site to market *71ue. 17. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS Unres[ritt￿ Re$￿c[ed Endowed Total Tangble Fixed Assets Advance Fee5 Final Term DepO￿ts Net current a55ets Long term lia￿lIVeS 10.746.504 5.263.625 16.010,129 (1.151.310) (259.598) 8,946.542 i259.598) 8.538.538 98.212 309.792 17.874.134 5.361.837 309.792 23 54S 763 17.1 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR) Unrestricred Restricted Endowed Total Tan&"ble Fixed Assets Advance Fees Final Term Deposits Nec current assets Long term liabilities 14.291.517 (113&9021 1280,914} 3.279,150 1.309.921 13,840,930 5,294.123 19.585.640 (2.138,902) (280.914) 3.645,177 1 309.921 19 501 080 98,212 267.815 5.391335 267,815 4S Walthamstow Hall Notes to the Con501idated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 18. SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS ON MAJOR FUNDS Atl September 2024 At31 August 202S Incoming resources Resources expended Total return transfers Unrestricted funds General reserve Property reserve Property rewaluation reserve Scholarship & Bursary reserve Old Gids IOGI Funds 6.546,328 &323.439 11.149.190 110.398.884) 7,296.634 6,323,439 3.279,639 937,527 36,89S 17.874.134 3.279.639 937327 33.636 13.840.930 3.930 14.432,759 195.820 14.628.579 671 {10,399,5551 195,820 10.595,375 Trnding company reserves 13.840.930 17874 134 Restricted funds The Downton Fund The Tanner Fund The Badminton fund Head'5 Special Fund The Bursary Fund The Mulberry Fund Specified purposes Sundry speaal trust ttsnds FPWH Old Gids (OG) Funds 10.282 40.452 33.765 10,282 27.371 27,688 (13.081) (6.077) 54.313 5.571 59,884 600 105.741 32,555 14,259 31,300 309.792 49.497 32.555 18.604 27.635 267.815 172.529 (116.285) 6.207 4.212 188.519 110,5521 547 146.542 Endowed- Pemianent Consdidated Priie a EduGrion Fund$ Old Gir15 IOGI Funds Goddard Legacy Diana Burn Rosen Lepcy School Proper 7.692 49.027 7,692 49,027 41.493 5,294,123 5,392.335 41,493 5 263.625 5 361 837 30.498 30.498 46 Walthamstow Hall Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 18.1. SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS ON MAJOR FUNDS (PRIOR YEAR) Atl Seprember 2023 At31 August 2024 Inck)nNng re%)urce5 Resovrees expended Total return transfers Unrestricted funds General reserve Property reserve Scholarship & Bvrsary reserve Old Girls IOGI Funds 6.236.992 6,323,439 937,527 29.465 13.527,423 11.299.211 110.989.875} 6.546,328 6.323,439 937,527 33.636 13.840.930 5.296 11.304.507 184,608 11.489,115 {lO.991.￿o} 184.608 11.175.608 Trading company reser¥es 13.527,423 13840930 Restricted funds The Downton Fund The Tanner Fund The Badminton fund Head's speci￿ Fund The Bursary Fund The Mulberry Fund Specffied purposes Sundry special trusr lunds FPWH Old Girls IOGI Funds 10.282 46.171 39.668 10,282 40,452 33,765 15.719) {5.903} 54.313 54,313 000 49.497 32,555 18.604 65.668 31555 21.BOI 19.615 290,785 19.384 135.555} (3.1971 1.025 45,680 9.045 28.429 5,719 267815 Endowed- Pem)anent Consolidared Prize & Edu(ation Funds Old Girls IOGI Funds Goddard Legacy t*ana Burn Rosen Legacy School Property 7.692 49.027 (3.358) 41.493 5.324.621 5,419,475 7.692 49.027 361) 5.719 41.493 5294 123 5.392.335 30,498 30.498 1361 S,719 47 Walthamstow Hall Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025 19. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS The Sch¢)ol did not have any conwnioments as at 31 Augusi 2025. 20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Fees payable by Governors, as parenrs gf thildren li the School to￿led £134.08912024= £75.(K181 for the year. £35,947 fees were oursranding at the enij of the ye¥. None of the Govern￿ w"d reduced fees as a resuli of their offi￿. £I.15112024.. £nil) was paid to Mccarthy Denningfor legal 8th￿. of which Jayne Adam$. * Trus¢ee is a partner. £Thil wa$ outsr2nding tt the yÈar*nd12024= £nill- Governors, Trus￿e$ and Directors are allowed to redaim expenses irKurred a5 a re$uli of their offic< The amount claimed during the year was £3.85112024= £6,338). 21. PENSION COSTS Following a consultatvjn, tt was agreed that the School would remain in TPS until 31 August 2022. Ml previous members of the TPS were enrolled into i new Defined Contribution ScherrE with Royal LoTrdon.- all new teaching staff have been automatically enrolled into this scheme. The khool pay5 in 16.48%. in line with the previous TPS level. staff are allowed to decide their own contribution level induding not fflaking any contribuot*s. The School has a150 offered those staff that W15h the opportunity to make use of Salary Exthange for th￿r pension conrribuvon5. The company also makes contributTrons to 15eparate pension sthemeforqualifying non-teachiThgstaff. Thi5 15 with Peo￿eS Pension. The pension c05t charged in the financial 5tstemenrs in the year was £197,556 {2024.. 1118.154). At the end of thÈ year there were £16.(K16 Ou￿randIng Con￿bu￿on5 payaNe {2024.. £19.5611. 22. SUBSIDIARIES The School own5 all of the issued Share capital of Walthamstow Hall ￿rading) Limited, a company incorporatrd in England. This company carries out trdding actiwties on behalf of the School. Walfhamstow Hill (Tradingl ￿Mited had a turnover of £195.820 12024: £184,608). wos5 profit of £184,rN)9 {2024.. £184,608) and a profit befor¢ Eax and g4ft aid of £184,IXJ9 in the year ended 31 August 202512024.. £184.6081. 23. COMMITMENTS UNDER OPERATING LEASES At 31 Augusr 2025 the total ol the Sch¢)ol's hjture n7inimttm lease pa￿ts Under rtononcdlable operating lease wa5.. 2025 2024 Within l year Within 2-5 years 46.412 48.724 78.142 24. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS On 8 October 2025. the Bradbourne Park Road site was sold. Thejvnior School had Th)ved to the sarn2 site as the Senior School at the srart of the Aurumn Term 2025. This was in line with the" One School One Site" visicrf enabling thejunior Schcjol g'rjs to benefiT from the Senior School faciJitie5 in an increasing ¥*dy. Walthamstow Hall Note5 to the Consolidated Financial Statement5 For the year ended 31 August 2025 25. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (PRIOR YEAR) Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Endowed Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Income and Endowments from: Charitable ACt•￿tieS School fees receIva￿e Ancillary trading Other trading activities Non-ancillary trading income Other activities Investments Bank and ocher inEerest Voluntary sources Grants and donafsons 10.159.541 988.79) {13611 10.157,180 1.008.183 9,506.720 950.16S 19.384 236.634 236.634 228,189 9S.$09 103.514 49.682 &632 9.672 15,145 T¢)tal Inrorning R¢sc*urces 11.489.115 429 1361 11 $15 183 10.749.901 Expenditure on: Raisin8 funds Financing costs 111.999 87.618 Total deductible costs 111.999 87,618 Charitable Artivities Education and GranE-makrng 11.063.N)9 45. 30.498 11.139.787 11.479,294 Total expenditure 11.175.eA)8 45.680 30.498 11 251 786 1.566,912 Net incomin81(out8oing) funds from operations before transfers 313.507 (17.2511 {31859} 263.397 1817.011) Trdn5fers between fund5 5.719 5.719 Net movement in funds for the year 313.507 (22.970) (27,140) 263.397 1817.011) Fund balances brought forward ar I Septsmber 2023 13.527.423 29).785 5.419.475 19.237.683 20.054.694 Fund balan¢e$ carried forward at 31 August 2024 13.840.930 267.815 5.392.335 19.501.080 19,237.683 49