REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03301881 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1060403
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
for
Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
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| Chair of Trustees Report | 1 | ||
| Principal's Report | 2 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 3 | to | 8 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 9 | to | 12 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 13 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 14 | ||
| Cash Flow Statement | 15 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 16 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 17 | to | 28 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 29 | to | 30 |
Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Chair of Trustees Report for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
I am pleased to be able to report that the school has continued to build on last year's successes and has been able to focus on building the strength of the teaching staff and on improving the learning environment for the pupils.
Demand for our services continues to be strong, and we started the year with over 50 pupils, building to over 60 before the end of the Academic year. This bodes testament to the strong relationships the senior staff have focused on developing with our suppliers, and we constantly see that reflected in the feedback from meetings and reviews. Without strong relationships, strong teaching and excellent outcomes, we would not be able to attract the number of referrals and placements for the children.
This has enabled us to meet our financial reserves policy and to be able to invest more in continuing to improve the environment for learning. Specifically, our in-house team have managed to refurbish the majority of our classrooms to provide a calmer, more consistent environment for learning, complete with learning walls. On top of that we have completely revamped our IT provision to provide up to date equipment for both staff and pupils, as well as investing in a new IT suite to enable us to transform the IT curriculum.
Following a challenging start to the year, we were able to recruit excellent leaders for the core Maths and English disciplines, which has enabled us to address the areas where Ofsted believed we could improve - providing a seamless bridge for the curriculum between Key Stage 2 and 3.
A larger pupil population means we have more staff, and we have not forgotten them, with improved meeting and study facilities and finally a new extension to our car park.
The year has not been without its challenges, and thanks must go to our business and administration team who have had to cope with the introduction of VAT on our services part way through the academic year. This has inevitably created more work for the team, with significant changes to all our financial processes - all carried out professionally as ever, meeting all the requirement of HMRC's VAT inspectors.
It is really pleasing for myself and the trustee board to see the progression of the school and we would like to thank the hard work and dedication of all our staff who have all contributed to our success. We have a solid foundation to continue to build the school and to be able to offer more services to help develop SEN education in our community.
In this, my final report as chairman, I must also thank both the school staff and my fellow trustees for the support they have given me over the past 5 years.
Will Howell Chair of Trustees
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Principal's Report for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
The school has continued to go from strength to strength this financial year as we have grown in pupil numbers and staff numbers which allow us to support and educate more SEMH pupils and provide an enhanced and broadened educational offer for all of our pupils.
Nowhere is more important than the classrooms which have seen a significant facelift and development of technology and functionality. The school has now had to develop and grow in terms of infrastructure with a new staff carpark and improved drainage system.
The school now has an extremely strong and structured senior & middle leadership structure that will support growth in teaching, learning and raising standards across the school.
We have had a real focus on staff and pupil wellbeing this year and it is satisfying to see staff & pupils taking advantage of these initiatives and opportunities to grow as individuals, this has been evident in a huge CPD package for staff and a huge increase in opportunities for our pupils to engage in capital culture with so many residential trips and educational visits.
The school is now well placed to invest heavily in the onsite provisions and educational offer for pupils including foreign residential trips, new learning environments outside the classroom, sports facilities and ICT infrastructure. This will provide an interactive and engaging curriculum offer for all pupils and will lead to more qualifications and success for our pupil to achieve their potential.
It has been a real privilege to work within such a hardworking and pupil focused team who prioritise the needs of our learners and enabling these professionals to have the opportunity to have no limits to their ideas and dreams is what creates such an amazing school.
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Paul Lambert Principal
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charitable Objectives and Principal Activity
The Charity's objects are to advance the education of children with learning difficulties and in need of special education. The charity operates a non-maintained special school, Chaigeley School, a special school approved by the Department for Education, for boys and girls aged eight to sixteen.
Aims and Objectives
Chaigeley School educates and caters for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. It is a non-maintained special school which serves as a resource for Local Authorities whose own provision has not been able to meet the needs of the pupil.
Pupils are referred to Chaigeley School by Local Authorities from across the country but primarily from the Northwest of England. The number of pupils varies between 45 and 60; numbers fluctuate throughout the year depending upon the needs of pupils needing a specialist setting.
Chaigeley aims to provide support and educational programmes to enable pupils to reach their potential academically and to develop their social, emotional and behavioural maturity. By doing so pupils can move on from Chaigeley being able to make informed choices about their future. A further aim of Chaigeley is to prepare pupils for a return to education in their home environment, preferably in a mainstream school. Where this is not possible, pupils are encouraged to successfully complete their education at Chaigeley by obtaining qualifications and skills allowing them to participate positively within their community to achieve economic wellbeing and feel fully included.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
Chaigeley's main objective over the next three years is to build on current recognised good practice and expand provision in terms of both direct and indirect input to pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. Staff skills will be developed to meet the increased demands placed upon them with continued professional development.
The key strategies to achieve the objectives as set out in the school development plan are as follows: -
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Improving further the quality of teaching to reflect the recent changes and expectations of external monitors such as Ofsted and LA's.
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Developing the curriculum to make it even more relevant and needs specific in terms of interest and motivation as a means of increasing participation and improving outcomes and attendance.
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Developing the learning environment (including the grounds) to reflect curriculum changes and support increased motivation and attendance of pupils.
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Increasing the influence of 'therapy' as supporting improved behaviour, outcomes and attendance
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Ethos and Vision
Chaigeley School offers a flexible approach to meeting the needs of young people who experience Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We are a 'specialist' environment for young people who find effective communication for many different reasons, more challenging than most.
Our Vision is to "Prepare and empower our young people with all the skills they need to live independent lives, become valued members of the community and achieve their true potential"
We use our ISHARE values to support our Key Principles of learning in 'Nurturing Personal Potential'.
Independence Self-Regulation Honesty Acceptance Relationships Emotional Intelligence
We believe our six principles help us in 'NURTURING PERSONAL POTENTIAL' ensuring students have the skills to thrive in their next stage of life and grow holistically as individuals. We provide a supportive environment helping our pupils develop self-regulation, encouraging teamwork, confidence and self-belief which leads them to a more promising, successful future.
Public Benefit, Aims and Intended Impact
The school's public benefit aims to provide education through a structured and controlled environment to students whose needs cannot be met in mainstream education. This is achieved by encouraging students to learn self-discipline, participate in and be enriched by the challenges of School life and home life. We aim for all young people to realise their full potential.
In setting out policy and planning these activities the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Growth and Donations
The Department for Education continues to provide grants to the school to improve standards including resources for capital projects.
We also receive various small donations throughout the year.
Results and Achievements for the Year
The year started with 51 pupils on roll and ended the year on 57. The prepared budget made at the start of the year predicted a surplus of £280,000. At the end of year, the surplus was £421,128.
Investment policy and objectives
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to make any investment that the trustees see fit. We have limited funds available to invest and consequently we hold our reserves in short term, interest-bearing accounts. This provides low risk investment allowing flexibility for working capital purposes whilst obtaining limited returns. During the year, some available funds were placed in a CCLA deposit fund. The remaining funds being held in our current account.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Due to fundamental uncertainties surrounding the school's income and the ever-increasing expenditure requirements, the Trustees believe that the free reserves should fall within a range that provides security and flexibility in the context of operational requirements. The target range has been set at one term of costs with amounts above this providing an opportunity to grow the charitable works. On 31st August 2025, the free reserves amounted to £1,385,655 which is above our average termly expenditure of £1,187,118.
FUTURE PLANS Future capital spend program
The Trustees are keen to continue to improve the facilities at the school and plans are in place to install new security fencing around the site including new automated security gates on both entrances to the school grounds. Future plans also include the installation of a new all-weather MUGA which in addition to being a great facility for the pupils at Chaigeley, it can also be opened up for community use continuing our support of our local community. The school would also like to purchase 2 Yurts to become outdoor classrooms and to develop a sensory garden and the outdoor space for KS2.
Ambitions for growth in numbers
Following the growth in numbers over the past 5 years, we would like to see numbers to grow to around 65 to 70 with around 60 to 64 pupils being on site and the rest being educated off-site on our outreach program.
Upcoming SEND reforms
At the time of writing this report, the Government has published, 'The Schools White Paper 2026: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reform' document. It is uncertain at this stage how this will impact our sector and our school. We are keeping up to date throughout the consultation period meeting with other schools and receiving guidance from the National Association of Special Schools on likely impact or changes.
Future plans
We are very conscious of the need to provide support and guidance to our mainstream colleagues who will be faced with more challenging pupils in the future. With that in mind, we are putting together a training & support package to help upskill staff within mainstream schools and to provide on-going support and advice in regard to pupils who have more complex needs.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity is governed by the Instrument of Government which encompasses the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The trustees have during the year updated the Instrument of Government and following Charity Commission approval this was formally adopted on 1st September 2022.
The Foundation was incorporated on 14 January 1997 as a company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006, to maintain Chaigeley School, which since 1946 had been carried on as an unincorporated charity.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The skills mix of the group of Trustees is considered regularly and particularly following retirement or resignation of a trustee. Skills audits are taken on an annual basis and where it is felt that there is a need to expand the expertise of the group external advertisements are placed in relevant journals or appropriate organisations contacted. The prospective trustees are invited to the school to see how the school operates and meet other trustees and staff. If the prospective trustee has the suitable skills, knowledge and experience and are positively vetted by the Disclosure and Barring Service they are invited to join the Governing Body prior to election at the following AGM.
New trustees are inducted into the workings of the school, and of the Company as a registered charity on an individual basis following appointment. They are provided with Charity Commission information on the responsibilities of being a trustee and take part in training provided by both the school and external bodies at various times throughout the year to address relevant issues.
Organisational structure
The Governing Body meets at least three times each year and determines the general policy of the school. The day-to-day management of the school is delegated to the principal and the school business and finance manager.
There is one Governing Sub Committees: The Finance Committee. There are link governors who directly monitor and support subject leads and other key areas across the school reporting back to the full governing body.
Wider network
The school is an active member of the following organisations;
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NASS (National Association of Special Schools)
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ENGAGE (Engage in their future)
Risk management
The Trustees are responsible for the identification and control of the risks faced by the school. There are several controls in place that address the risks associated with governance and management, personnel, operations, financial, environmental and compliance risks. Through the committee activities the risks are identified and assessed, and controls are put in place to address these risks. Key to the control environment are the controls including comprehensive strategic planning, budgeting and management accounting combined with a clear organisational structure linked into the Trustee meetings.
A formal risk management process has been established with each committee assessing the risks relevant to their area of work. This has been effective in identifying risks and allowed the trustees and management of the charity to implement suitable control procedures to minimise the risk.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
03301881 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1060403
Registered office
Chaigeley School Lymm Road Thelwall Warrington Cheshire WA4 2TE
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Trustees
Mr Will Howell Mr Christopher Haines Ms Jilly Ann Atherton Mr Tim Askham Mrs Hannah Middleton Mrs Amy Nisbet Mr Martin Oldfield Mrs Hilary Brooks Mrs Jackie Carter Miss Gemma McCaig Mr Beloved Ogundipe Mrs Elizabeth Parker
Finance Committee (Chairman) * (Vice Chairman) Resigned 31st August 2025 Resigned 31st August 2025 Resigned 31st August 2025 ***
Resigned 5th March 2025
Management Team
Mr Paul Lambert Mrs Rachel Guyer Mr Noel Conreen Mrs Ruth Myers Mrs Robyn Shevlin
(Principal) (Deputy Principal) (School Business & Finance Manager) (SENDCO) Resigned 31st August 2025 (Head of Therapy)
Company Secretary N D Conreen
Auditors
Voisey & Co LLP 8 Winmarleigh Street Warrington Cheshire WA1 1JW
Clerk to the Governors
Entrust Governor Services
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP
Insurers
Innovative Broking 20 St Dunstan's Hill London EC3R 8HL
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Chaigeley Educational Foundation for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
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the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
AUDITORS
The auditors, Voisey & Co LLP, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
6th May 2026 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
WL, Newell
.......................................................................... W Howell - Trustee
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Chaigeley Educational Foundation (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes 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 Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 August 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, 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 identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have 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:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
1 - We enquired of management and those charged with governance about actual and potential litigation and claims in the context of the company, including review of relevant nominal ledger accounts.
2 - We obtained an understanding of laws, regulations and guidance that affect the company, focusing on those that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on their operations. Key laws, regulations and guidance that we identified included the Companies Act 2006.
3 - We enquired of management and those charged with governance to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We also reviewed meeting minutes where available for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
4 - We reviewed the company's financial statement disclosures, and agreed all to supporting documentation to assess compliance with the applicable laws and regulations discussed above.
5 - We gained an understanding of the controls that management have in place to prevent and detect fraud. We enquired of management about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting period.
6 - The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations was discussed within the audit team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks.
7 - In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of controls, we performed testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias.
8 - We also challenge management assumptions with regard to accounting estimates.
Despite appropriate planning and performing our work in accordance with International Auditing Standards, there are always inherent limitations that non-compliance is not detected. Non-compliance with laws and regulations is often further removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements and material misstatements due to fraud can be deliberately concealed from auditors, for example through misrepresentation, forgery or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
J Urmston
Jonathan Urmston ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Voisey & Co LLP 8 Winmarleigh Street Warrington Cheshire WA1 1JW
Date: ............................................. 13/05/2026
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities
(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 6 Care and education of children Other trading activities 4 Investment income 5 Total EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 7 General Teaching costs Welfare costs Premises costs Support costs for schooling Governance costs Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Transfers between funds 16 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted funds £ 2,085 3,701,460 10,309 51,414 3,765,268 - 2,658,640 60,253 471,554 78,353 2,071 3,270,871 494,397 (86,454) 407,943 977,712 1,385,655 |
Restricted fund £ - 59,544 - - 59,544 - 72,050 - - - - 72,050 (12,506) - (12,506) 12,506 - |
Endowment fund £ - - - - - - - - 60,763 - - 60,763 (60,763) 86,454 25,691 2,429,423 2,455,114 |
31.8.25 Total funds £ 2,085 3,761,004 10,309 51,414 3,824,812 - 2,730,690 60,253 532,317 78,353 2,071 3,403,684 421,128 - 421,128 3,419,641 3,840,769 |
31.8.24 Total funds £ 18 3,280,025 10,538 26,431 |
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| - 2,427,083 45,040 525,773 84,621 1,851 |
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| 232,644 3,186,997 |
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| 3,419,641 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation (Registered number: 03301881)
Balance Sheet 31 August 2025
| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | |||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Total | ||||
| funds | fund | fund | fund | fund | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| FIXED ASSETS | ||||||||
| Tangible assets | 13 | 235,110 | - | 2,455,114 | 2,690,224 | 2,587,063 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Debtors | 14 | 33,923 | - | - | 33,923 | 30,769 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,317,841 | - | - | 1,317,841 | 1,035,085 | |||
| 1,351,764 | - | - | 1,351,764 | 1,065,854 | ||||
| CREDITORS | ||||||||
| Amounts falling due within one | ||||||||
| year | 15 | (201,219) | - | - | (201,219) | (233,276) | ||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 1,150,545 | - | - | 1,150,545 | 832,578 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,385,655 | - | 2,455,114 | 3,840,769 | 3,419,641 | |||
| NET ASSETS | 1,385,655 | - | 2,455,114 | 3,840,769 | 3,419,641 | |||
| FUNDS | 16 | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 1,385,655 | 977,712 | ||||||
| Restricted funds | - | 12,506 | ||||||
| Endowment funds | 2,455,114 | 2,429,423 | ||||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 3,840,769 | 3,419,641 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. 6th May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. W Howell - Trustee
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
| Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 31.8.25 Notes £ Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 514,050 Net cash provided by operating activities 514,050 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets (221,945) Interest received 51,414 Net cash used in investing activities (170,531) Cash flows from financing activities Expenditure attributable to endowment (60,763) Net cash used in financing activities (60,763) Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 282,756 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period 1,035,085 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 1,317,841 |
31.8.24 £ 489,529 489,529 (85,482) 26,431 (59,051) (60,303) (60,303) 370,175 664,910 1,035,085 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Loss on disposal of fixed assets Interest received Expenditure attributable to endowment (Increase)/decrease in debtors (Decrease)/increase in creditors Net cash provided by operations |
31.8.25 £ 421,128 116,003 2,781 (51,414) 60,763 (3,154) (32,057) 514,050 |
31.8.24 £ 232,644 102,879 - (26,431) 60,303 4,174 115,960 489,529 |
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2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| Net cash Cash at bank and in hand Total |
At 1.9.24 £ 1,035,085 1,035,085 1,035,085 |
Cash flow £ 282,756 282,756 282,756 |
At 31.8.25 £ 1,317,841 1,317,841 1,317,841 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The School is a Public Benefit Entity registered as a charity in England and Wales and a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 14 January 1997 (company number:03301881) and registered as a charity on 28 January 1997 (charity number: 1060403). The registered office is Chaigeley School Lymm Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TE.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
The presentation currency is £ sterling. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Income from the educational services represents fees earned in respect of tuition given during the year.
Donations, are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants,is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Tangible fixed assets
All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised at cost and depreciated with the exception of freehold land. Depreciation is provided to write off the assets over their anticipated useful lives. Using the following methods and rates:
Fixtures, fittings and equipment 15-33% straight line Vehicles 25% straight line Buildings 50 years straight line
The Trustees have taken the decision as part of the transition to FRS 102 to no longer revalue the buildings every five years. The last revalued amount has been used as the carrying value.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Endowment funds, are funds for which the Trustees must maintain the capital element but the incoming resources derived from the underlying endowment assets can be spent.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The Charity contributes to the Teachers' Pension Defined Benefit Scheme at rates set by the Scheme Actuary and advised to the Charity by the Scheme Administrator. The Scheme is a multi-employer pension scheme and it is not possible to identify the assets and liabilities of the Scheme which are attributable to the Charity. In accordance with FRS 102 the Scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme and contributions are accounted for when advised as due by the Scheme Administrator.
Non teaching staff are enrolled in the Pension Trust Growth Plan. Its treatment is the same as the Teachers' Pension Defined Benefit Scheme.
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the net asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised costs using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Financial instruments
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future.
The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:
When an asset is purchased it is categorised into an asset class, the depreciation policy of each class estimates the economic life of all assets within the class. The depreciation policy of each asset class is determined by management and reviewed regularly for appropriateness. The depreciation policy adopted is based on historical experience as well as considering the future events which may impact the useful economic life of all assets within each class, such as changes in market demands.
In addition, FRS 102 requires an entity to assess at each reporting date whether there is any indication that assets within a class may be impaired i.e. the recoverable amount of the asset is less than the carrying amount. If any such indication exists, management are required to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual assets concerned.
Management judgement is applied to determine if revenue and costs should be recognised in the current period.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Donations 4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Rental income 5. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest 6. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity Other school income Care and education of children Grants Care and education of children Educational and care services Care and education of children Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Pupil Premium Grant Department of Education Education Funding Agency |
31.8.25 £ 2,085 31.8.25 £ 10,309 31.8.25 £ 51,414 31.8.25 £ - 745,675 3,015,329 3,761,004 31.8.25 £ 59,544 173,631 512,500 745,675 |
31.8.24 £ 18 31.8.24 £ 10,538 31.8.24 £ 26,431 31.8.24 £ 6,470 622,614 2,650,941 3,280,025 31.8.24 £ 56,783 165,831 400,000 622,614 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Teaching costs Welfare costs Premises costs Support costs for schooling Governance costs |
Direct Costs £ 2,698,291 60,253 501,411 44,315 - 3,304,270 |
Support costs (see note 8) £ 32,399 - 30,906 34,038 2,071 99,414 |
Totals £ 2,730,690 60,253 532,317 78,353 2,071 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,403,684 |
8. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |
|---|---|
| Governance Management costs £ £ Teaching costs 32,399 - Premises costs 25,183 5,723 Support costs for schooling 12,258 21,780 Governance costs 2,071 - 71,911 27,503 |
Totals £ 32,399 30,906 34,038 2,071 |
| 99,414 |
9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| Auditors' remuneration Depreciation - owned assets Deficit on disposal of fixed assets |
31.8.25 £ 8,663 116,003 2,781 |
31.8.24 £ 8,250 102,879 - |
|---|---|---|
10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
11. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Teachers Care and teaching support staff Domestic and maintenance Administration staff |
31.8.25 £ 1,967,919 209,421 281,763 2,459,103 31.8.25 16 33 3 10 62 |
31.8.24 £ 1,833,351 167,642 243,623 2,244,616 31.8.24 16 29 2 9 56 |
|---|---|---|
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
| 31.8.25 | 31.8.24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £60,001 | - £70,000 | 1 | 1 |
| £70,001 | - £80,000 | 2 | 1 |
| £90,001 | - £100,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 |
The charity considers its key management personnel to be its senior leadership team. The total wage cost including employers national insurance and pension costs was £340,085 (2024 £497,723).
| 12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted funds fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 18 - Charitable activities Care and education of children 3,223,241 56,784 Other trading activities 10,538 - Investment income 26,431 - Total 3,260,228 56,784 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities General - - Teaching costs 2,364,014 63,069 |
Endowment fund £ - - - - - - - |
Total funds £ 18 3,280,025 10,538 26,431 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,317,012 | ||
| - 2,427,083 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| 12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL Unrestricted funds £ Welfare costs 45,040 Premises costs 465,470 Support costs for schooling 84,621 Governance costs 1,851 Total 2,960,996 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 299,232 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 678,480 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 977,712 13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freehold property £ COST At 1 September 2024 3,235,180 Additions 86,454 Disposals (350) At 31 August 2025 3,321,284 DEPRECIATION At 1 September 2024 805,757 Charge for year 60,448 Eliminated on disposal (35) At 31 August 2025 866,170 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2025 2,455,114 At 31 August 2024 2,429,423 |
ACTIVITIES - Restricted fund £ - - - - 63,069 (6,285) 18,791 12,506 Fixtures and fittings £ 429,948 104,591 (4,415) 530,124 284,439 44,601 (3,392) 325,648 204,476 145,509 |
continued Endowment fund £ - 60,303 - - 60,303 (60,303) 2,489,726 2,429,423 Motor vehicles £ 27,599 30,900 (2,710) 55,789 15,468 10,954 (1,267) 25,155 30,634 12,131 |
Total funds £ 45,040 525,773 84,621 1,851 |
|
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| 3,084,368 | ||||
| 232,644 3,186,997 |
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| 3,419,641 | ||||
| Totals £ 3,692,727 221,945 (7,475) 3,907,197 1,105,664 116,003 (4,694) 1,216,973 2,690,224 2,587,063 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| 14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Deferred income comprises grant income received in advance of the year to which it Balance as at 1st September 2024 Amount released to income earned from charitable activities Amount deferred in year Balance as at 31st August 2025 16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At 1.9.24 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 977,712 494,397 Restricted funds Pupil Premium 12,506 (12,506) Endowment funds Endowment 2,429,423 (60,763) TOTAL FUNDS 3,419,641 421,128 |
31.8.25 £ 1,299 5,878 26,746 33,923 31.8.25 £ 73,581 30,654 22,818 74,166 201,219 relates. Transfers between funds £ (86,454) - 86,454 - |
31.8.24 £ - 1,302 29,467 30,769 31.8.24 £ 112,944 66,496 40,028 13,808 233,276 31.03.25 £ - - 61,453 61,453 At 31.8.25 £ 1,385,655 - 2,455,114 3,840,769 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pupil Premium Endowment funds Endowment TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pupil Premium Endowment funds Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 3,765,268 59,544 - 3,824,812 At 1.9.23 £ 678,480 18,791 2,489,726 3,186,997 |
Resources expended £ (3,270,871) (72,050) (60,763) (3,403,684) Net movement in funds £ 299,232 (6,285) (60,303) 232,644 |
Movement in funds £ 494,397 (12,506) (60,763) 421,128 At 31.8.24 £ 977,712 12,506 2,429,423 3,419,641 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pupil Premium Endowment funds Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 3,260,228 56,784 - 3,317,012 |
Resources expended £ (2,960,996) (63,069) (60,303) (3,084,368) |
Movement in funds £ 299,232 (6,285) (60,303) 232,644 |
|---|---|---|---|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pupil Premium Endowment funds Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.9.23 £ 678,480 18,791 2,489,726 3,186,997 |
Net movement in funds £ 793,629 (18,791) (121,066) 653,772 |
Transfers between funds £ (86,454) - 86,454 - |
At 31.8.25 £ 1,385,655 - 2,455,114 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,840,769 |
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Pupil Premium Endowment funds Endowment TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 7,025,496 116,328 - 7,141,824 |
Resources expended £ (6,231,867) (135,119) (121,066) (6,488,052) |
Movement in funds £ 793,629 (18,791) (121,066) 653,772 |
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Transfers between funds
During the year the charity added a new car park at the school and improved a number of areas in the building, the capital expenditure was taken from the General fund. The building is held within the Endowment fund and a transfer has been reflected in the year of £86,454 to transfer the cost from General to Endowment.
17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
Retirement Benefits
The school participates in the Teachers' Pension Scheme ("the TPS") for its teaching staff and The Pensions Trust's Growth Plan for its non-teaching staff.
Teachers' Pension Scheme
The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the TPS of £196,695 (2024: £166,737) and at the year-end £22,818 (2024: £19,914) was accrued in respect of contributions to the scheme.
The TPS is an unfunded multi-employer defined benefits pension scheme governed by the Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014. Members contribute on a pay as you go basis with contributions from members and the employer being credited to the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public fund provided by Parliament .As this is a multi-employer scheme it is not possible or appropriate to consistently identify the liabilities of the TPS which are attributable to the school. Accordingly, the school accounts for this scheme as if it were a defined contribution scheme.
The employer contributions rate is set following scheme valuations undertaken by the Government Actuary Department. The actuarial valuation of the TPS was implemented from April 2024 and was carried out using scheme data as at 31 March 2020. Following the scheme valuation as at 31 March 2024, employer contributions were increased to 28.6% from 23.6%, taking affect from April 2024. Employers also pay a charge equivalent to 0.08% of pensionable salary costs to cover administration expenses.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS - continued
The Teachers' Pensions Regulations require an annual account, the Teachers' Pension Budgeting and Valuation Account, to be kept of receipts and expenditure (including the cost of pension increases). From 1 April, the Account has been credited with a real rate of return, which is equivalent to assuming that the balance in the Account is invested in notional investments that produce that real rate of return. The latest set of accounts available are for the year ended 31st March 2025.
The Pension Trust Growth Plan
The Pensions Trust Growth Plan (the Plan) is funded and is not contracted-out of the State scheme. The Plan is a multi-employer pension plan.
Contributions paid into the Plan up to and including September 2001 were converted to defined amounts of pension payable from normal retirement date. From October 2001 contributions were invested in personal funds which have a capital guarantee and which are converted to pension on retirement, either within the Plan or by the purchase of an annuity.
The rules of the Plan give the Trustee the power to require employers to pay additional contributions in order to ensure that the statutory funding objective under the Pensions Act 2004 is met. The statutory funding objective is that a pension scheme should have sufficient assets to meet its past service liabilities, known as Technical Provisions.
The latest formal valuation of the Plan at 30 September 2024 and completed in 2025 was performed by a professionally qualified Actuary using the Projected Unit Method. The market value of the the Plan's assets at the valuation date was £6,385 million and the Plan's Technical Provisions (i.e past service liabilities) were £7,550 million. The valuation therefore revealed a shortfall of assets compared with the value of liabilities of £1,165 million, equivalent to a funding level of 84.6% on a Technical Provision valuation basis.
Chaigeley Educational Foundation paid contributions at the rate of between 6% and 10% totalling £84,163 (2024: £76,296) during the accounting period. Members paid contributions at a minimum rate of 5% during the accounting period. As at the balance sheet date there were 47 (2024:41) active members.
Pension costs for both schemes are met from unrestricted funds.
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During the year a van was purchased from the headteacher totalling just over £1,000. This purchase was made using observable market prices.There are no outstanding balances in relation to the purchase.
19. FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
These funds, in the opinion of the Trustees, are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.
Restricted Funds
The school is also in receipt of capital funds/grants from the Education and Skills Funding Agency. In line with reporting requirements, this income is shown in restricted funds, with the expenditure, that meets the conditions associated with the grants, also allocated to these restricted funds.
Endowment Fund
This comprises the land and buildings of Chaigeley School, used exclusively to further the objects of the Charity.
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Chaigeley Educational Foundation
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Other trading activities Rental income Investment income Deposit account interest Charitable activities Other school income Grants Educational and care services Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Wages Social security Pensions Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Postage and stationery Sundries Motor expenses Repairs Care standards costs Teaching costs Catering and accommodation Travel costs Fundraising and publicity VAT saving on pre-registration Depn of freehold property Depn of fixtures & fittings Depn of motor vehicles Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets |
31.8.25 £ 2,085 10,309 51,414 - 745,675 3,015,329 3,761,004 3,824,812 1,967,919 209,421 281,763 7,312 44,315 61,567 3,782 30 3,154 171,784 1,522 450,611 45,545 3,854 8,192 (75,285) 60,448 44,601 10,954 2,781 3,304,270 |
31.8.24 £ 18 10,538 26,431 6,470 622,614 2,650,941 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,280,025 | ||
| 3,317,012 1,833,351 167,642 243,623 4,360 52,647 45,843 8,836 193 4,532 198,593 2,745 270,282 41,385 2,549 7,413 - 60,303 36,326 6,250 - |
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| 2,986,873 |
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
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| Support costs Management Telephone Bank charges Subscriptions Recruitment expenses Staff training Health and safety costs Cleaning and laundry costs Governor training Governance costs Auditors' remuneration Legal and professional fees Total resources expended Net income |
31.8.25 £ 4,069 2,071 14,807 4,060 32,282 689 9,687 4,246 71,911 8,663 18,840 27,503 3,403,684 421,128 |
31.8.24 £ 2,150 1,851 15,768 7,362 30,482 1,175 9,705 884 |
| 69,377 8,250 19,868 |
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| 28,118 | ||
| 3,084,368 | ||
| 232,644 |
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