Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date April Period end date April From ITO Reference and administration details Section A Charity name The Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Charity Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1061647 Charity's principal address Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Culverden Down Tunbridge Wells Postcode TN4 9SH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person (or body) entitled to appolnt trustee (If an Trusts8 name Offlce (If any) Dates actsd if not for whole year MrSPMCurtis Chair 0610412023-1910212024 Mrs S Curling Mrs B Holden School Leadership Team Chair from 1910212024 Mr J Sparke Dr K Brookes Headteacher 0610412023-1810212024 Appointed 1910212024 Appointed 1910612023 Appointed 1910212024 Ex officio Interim Headteacher Ex officio Mrs S Ellery Sara Barker 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any? (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Datos acted if not for whol• The Incorporated Rochester Diocesan Board of Education ear TAR October 2022
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) of adviser Name Address Independent Examiner Graeme Kingshott 17 Edg8hill Road Sheffield S7 1SP Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlption of the charity's trusts Deed of Trust dated 4 March 1997 subject to a Supplernental Deed dated 24 September 2013 and a further amendment on 15 July 2015 and 19 Februa 2024 Trust Type of governing document How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Headteacher of the Bennett Memorial Diocesan School {ex officio). a member of the school community nominated by the School's Leadership Team, and three trustees who are appointed by the existing Trustees from people who are Trustees of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School at the time of their appointment Additional governance issues {Optional information) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant, about.. As trustees, govemors of the school or members of school staff. the trustees have reiVed training and are familiar with the charity's aims and objectives. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; The trustees do not believe the charity. as a grant-making body, is subject to any substantial risk beyond the liabilities disclosed in this repoTL relationship with any related trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities TAR October 2022
The object of the trust is to advance the education of students attending th8 Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent by making payments to the school leadership team and others for such purposes as the trustees may detemiine. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing document The trust raises funds primarily through donations from parents of students at the school. These funds are used to make grants to the school for activities or costs which are not covered by public funding. This enables the school to enhance the educational experienGe of students, particularly supporting the Christian ethos of the school and the wider curriculum. As all of the trustees are also trustees of the Tenax Schools Trust or governors or teachers of the school, they are able to see how the charity money benefits the teaching and learning of students and therefore achieving the charity's objectives. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) The trustees have considered charity commission guidance on Public Benefit and believe that as an academy serving the community this is clearly met. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) TAR October 2022
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR October 2022
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year This year the trust made donations to provide the following for the school: A book for each for Year 7 student as they begin their studies a Bennett, to give them the opportunity to read more easily and widely. The Construction of a canopy outside one of the school buildings with table and benches to give students a dry space at lunchtime in inclement weather. Subscription for a Lego Club to enable a lunchtime club to be established. Repairs to the Curtains in the School Hall provided by the charity in a previous year, to extend their life. Monitors for rowing equipment for use by the school and the local community. Contribution towards Guild Badges for use on school blazers. Swimming hats for school competition use. The trustees have also continued to support the cost of Founders, Day and the Chaplaincy. TAR October 2022
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The trustees acknowledge that funds raised should be expended as soon as possible on the objectives of the school charity. Although the funds held by the charity are at times substantial, they are essentially of a short-term nature since they are always available to meet requests from the school to finance projects for the advancement of the education of its students. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information. where relevant about: the charity's principal SoUrS of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The trustees have decided this year to continue to prepare receipt and payments accounts rather than accrual accounts. This simplified fomi of accounting is allowed under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 provided the charity's gross income is not over £250,000. The charity is fully cash-based and dependent on the support of parents and others in order to achieve its main objectives. The trustees are very grateful for the generous support still given by so rnany parents. Parents usually give support through regular giving and at 5 April 2024 there were 233 donors through gift aid. The claim was submitted after the end of the financial year. Regular monthly income from parents averaged £3.600 down from, £4,834 in2023. The trustees consider that as a grant making trust they are a going concern. No trustee received remuneration or expenses during the year (2024) - nil) Section F Other optional information TAR October 2022
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(5) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Date TAR October 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Bennett Memorial Diocesan Sehool Charity 1061647 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 06-Apr-23 O&Apr-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tr• the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• nèarg¥t £ to th• n•aroSt£ to th• nèarèst £ tojho ngare8t£ A1 Recelpts Donation5 and Grft$ Gift Akl Tax Interest Reslrtcted Income 38.817 18,879 3.295 5,312 38.817 18.879 3.295 5,312 52,608 1,084 Sub total (Gross inGome for AR) 66,303 66,303 53,692 A2 Asset and investment sales, (seo tabl•). Sub total 66,303 66,303 53,692 A3 Payments Donab'ons to Bennett Memorial Bank Charges Independent Examination Fee Administration Contributlon Laaflets 109,914 109,914 60,036 4000 4,000 3.937 Sub total 113.957 113.957 64023 A4 Assel and invostment purchases, (see table) Sub totsl 113,957 t13.957 64,023 Net of recelptsl(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 47,654 47,654 10.331 197.482 10,331 47,654 47,654 CCXX R1 accounts {SS) 2710912024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Nat West Current Acoount 100 Nat West Rèsgrve Acwunl 5,281 Lloyds 32 day noiice account 127,907 Lloyds Business Account 16.$41 Total cash funds 149.828 (agree balarKe5wlh rttelptsaTrJ pgymonts 8ecounl(sll Unrestrlcted to nearest £ Restricted to n•ar•st £ Endowment to n8aT8St£ B2 Other monetsry assets Details B3 Investment assets Fund to which CurTrntYdTue Details Cost {optiona B4 Assets retalned for th• charity's own us8 Fund to which Currentvafue Detai15 Cost {opUonaD B5 Llabilities Amount dug due Detalls Fund to whlch Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Dale of &Roo L& 80/9/2 CCXX R2 aGcounls ISSI 2710912024
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl members of The Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Charity On accounts for the year ended 5 April 2024 Charity no.: 1061647 Set out on pages Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charrties Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It 18 my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charitles Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my altention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The prOdureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden Ihat would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention to examiner's statement indicate that". ' accounting records have not bn kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. . the accounts do not accord with such records: ' where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consistent with the Charities SORP (FRS102) any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to gain a proper understanding of the accounts. Signed: Date: 22 July 2024 IER
Name: Graeme Paul Kingshott Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): ACA- ICAEW Address: 17 Edgehill Road Sheffield S7 1SP Section B Disclosure Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER