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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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Report to the trustees/ . ; ; ;
members of | Buckinghamshire Area Education Alliance |
On accounts for the year | 30" June 2025 Charity no 1064748 —tti«‘«‘CWY'
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 / 06 / 2025.
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Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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| Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Name: | Mr John Makinson
Relevant professional | Ex ACA (Retired)
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Date: | 07/11/2025
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Address: | Maliefa Devonshire Avenue, Amersham, Bucks
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October 2018
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| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AREA EDUCATION ALLIANCE | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AREA EDUCATION ALLIANCE |
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| Registered CharityNo. 1064748 | |
| TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT | |
| FORTHE | THE 12 MONTHSENDED 30JUNE 2025 |
| NameofCharity: | BUCKINGHAMSHIREAREAEDUCATIONALLIANCE |
| RegisteredNumber: | 1064748 |
| LegalForm: | Unincorporated charitableorganisation |
| GoverningDocument: | Constitution dated 12.9.1996andamended 11.9.1997 with registration beingconfirmed8.10.1997amended&withnamechange 30.11.2015 |
| Address: | c/oTheBuckinghamshireMusicTrust,TheSchoolHouse,Amersham School, Stanley Hill, AmershamHP79HH |
| Trustees: | Thecharitytrustees duringtheyearended30.6.2025 were: |
| MrPaul Guenault- Trustee | |
| Mrs Susan Imbriano- Trustee | |
| MrAndrewTusting - Trustee | |
| Mrs JeniferDunning acts as Secretary | |
| Mrs Jane Smith - Chairperson | |
| No trustees receiveany compensation fortheirservices as trustees. | |
| MrsDunningreceives modestremuneration forherservices as secretary andMrs Smith receives remuneration forherwork on Energize. |
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| The Trustees confirmtheyhavedue regardtotheCharity Commission | |
| guidanceonpublic benefitwhen exercising theirduties astrustees. | |
| Method ofAppointment: | Annually attheAnnual GeneralMeeting |
| Officers: | Asshownabove |
| Bankers: | CAFCashLtd—Kings Hill, WestMalling,ME194TA |
| Objects: | Theobjectsofthecharity are: |
| The advancement ofthe education ofchildren in theBucksArea(defined | |
| astheCounty of Buckinghamshire andadjoining areas forthispurpose | |
| andknown as ‘the areaofbenefit’)by provisionofeducational and arts | |
| services and resources, in particularbutnotexclusively, fortheteachers | |
| and children in the areaofbenefit. | |
| Area ofBenefit: | The areaofbenefit isdetermined astheCounty ofBuckinghamshire and |
| adjoiningareas. |
Report of the Trustees on the Activities of the Charity
The Trustees present the Independently Examined Receipts and Payments Account of the Charity, in accordance with the adopted accounting policy, for the twelve months ended 30.6.2025.
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Review of Activities
The organisation receives funds from Energize performances and from schools in the area of benefit and these funds help to provide the administration costs of[the][charity.][Our][ main][expense][is][ the][costs][of][ the] Energize project. Currently we have schools from both Aylesbury and High Wycombe belonging to the Alliance, with numbers remaining fairly constant throughout its existence. In our opinion, the Energize programme sustains our membership.
Energize 2025 took place at the Wycombe Swan Theatre from the 20" — 22" March 2025. Schools from both the Wycombe and Aylesbury area were invited to take part and there was a very good uptake from both areas. The cost of coaches for schools to travel to the rehearsals, which the BAEA provided for this year has increased, meaning that the trustees will now look for schools to contribute more towards this cost in the future. The Trustees feel that there is an ongoing need for the charity’s objectives, and it will be able to continue to provide a public benefit through helping to support activities for children in the schools.
Trustees Responsibilities
The Trustees are required to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the surplus or deficit 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. 2. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements.
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Prepare the Financial Statements on the going basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue.
The Trustees are responsible for:
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e Keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust
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e Safeguarding the Charity’s assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities
Reserves Policy
The charity has no assets or liabilities other than short-term financial items. The Trustees therefore believe it is not necessary to maintain reserves above a level that enables them to carry out their normal functions for the coming year. This is currently estimated to be circa £30,000. Any funds donated from third parties for a particular purpose are retained as restricted reserves until expended for the purpose stipulated.
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This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by Mrs Jane Smith Chairman ofthe
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AREA EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Registered Charity Number 1064748
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 30TH JUNE 2025
| RECEIPTS | 30th June 2025 | 30th June 2024 |
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| Energise Grants | - | ; |
| Energise Donations | 7,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
| Energise Performance Proceeds | 19,191.64 | - |
| Energise Schools Coach Contributions | 6,700.00 | 1,090.00 |
| Bank Interest Received | 981.87 | 1,101.82 |
| Total Receipts | 33,873.51 | 12,191.82 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| General Administration Costs | 2,826.90 | 5,000.00 |
| Insurance | 175.30 | - |
| Bank Charges | 94.00 | 63.75 |
| Energise Performance - Coaches | 19,650.00 | - |
| Energise Performance - Co-ordinators | 12,000.00 | - |
| Energise Performance - Deposit forTheatre | 5,400.00 | - |
| Energise Performance - Licences | 1,730.87 | 238.20 |
| Energise Performance - Programmes | 982.00 | 300.00 |
| Energise Performance - Musicians | 3,071.31 | 750.00 |
| Energise Performance - Materials and Other Expenses | 4,843.65 | - |
| Total Payments | 50,774.03 | 6,351.95 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | (16,900.52) | 5,839.87 |
| Cash Balance b/f | 53,021.88 | 47,182.01 |
| CashBalancesat30thJune | 36,121.36 | 53,021.88 |
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AREA EDUCATION ALLIANCE
Registered Charity Number 1064748
BALANCE SHEET as at 30TH JUNE 2025
| 30th June 2025 | 30th June 2024 | |
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| CAF Current Account | 6,298.34 | 5,164.22 |
| CAF DepositAccount | 29,823.02 | 47,857.66 |
| Total Cash | 36,121.36 | 53,021.88 |
| Debtors | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Creditors and Accruals | (2,660.00) | (380.00) |
| Net Liabilities | (2,660.00) | (380.00) |
| NETRESERVES | 33,461.36 | 52,641.88 |
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