CHARITY NO..
COMPANY REGISTRATION NO..
1071298
3625063
ABINGDON
ABINGDON SCHOOL
Report and Accounts for the year ended
31 AUGusf 2020

A8INGDON SCHOOL
IKfRooucfi(X4 TO THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
Contents
Introduction
Structure. Govemance and manage￿nt
Obje¢t, aims. objectives and actNlties
Capital developments and reserves
Investment powers an(J policy
Public Benefit
Equality Art
ststement of Dirertorg Responsi1Ml￿e$
Independent Auditorf5 Report
12
16
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities Ilncorporatin8 income and expenditure account)
School and Consolidated Balance Sheets
19
Consolldated St*ement of Cash flows
21
Notes to the aCc￿jnts
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A81NGDON SCHOOL
INTRooucnoN TO THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31AUGUST2020
Introductlon
fjovemor$. Dkertors, Offl¢ers and Ad
The Board of Governors of Abingdon School is appotnted in accordance vrith the tems and conditions laid down
in the Schools Memorandurn and Arbcles of Assodatlon incorporated on 2 September 1998 as amended in
March 2LX)S and January 2017.
The Govemors who served in the year were as fdlows:
Ichael Stevens
Damian Tracey
Penny Chapman
Mark Lascelles
Robbie Barr
Jonathan Carroll
Glynne Butt
Steven Sen5e¢all
Harriet Woollard
Kate Wheeler
Mlchael Fan¥ell
Chairman
I￿ Chainnan
Christ s H05pltolofAbingdon
Tom Ayling
The MeKery' Compory
RobertJardine-Brown
Matthew Tate
The OldAbirtqdonknn
Ken Welby
Dlrerto
All Abingdon Schod Governors were registered with Companies House as Dirertors of the Company.
Michael Windsor
Craig Williams
Justin Ho(*e5
Headmaster, Abingdon Scho(
Headrnaster. Abingdon P￿paratory School
Dlrertw of Finano & Operatlons. Comp￿¥ Secretary and Clerk to the Governors
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INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT ANO ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU5f 2020
Adv15ers
Bankers
National Westminster Bank PIC
11 Market Place, Abingdon. Oxfordshire OX14 3HH
Solicitors
Harrison aark Rickerbys
Ellenborough House. Wellington Stree( Cheltenham. GLSO IYD
Auditors
RSM UK Audit LLP
25 Faftin8don Street, London EC4A 4AB
Investment Advisers
Rathbone5
Finsbury Circu5. London EC2M 7 A2
Insurance Brokers
Marsh Insurance Brokeis Ltd
Capital House, I-S Perrymount Road. Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 35Y
Addresse5
Abingdon School
Park Road, Abingdon. OxFordshire OX14 IDE
IRegistered office and rnailin8 address)
Abingdon Preparatory Sch¢)ol
Josca's House. Frilford, Abingdon. OxFordshire OX13 5NX
Reference & Admlnlslratbve Information
The senior school (Abingdonl and the junior school IAbingdon Preparatory School) are hereafter rèferred to as
'Abingdon School. or the 'Sthool' and are re8lStered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission
a5 Abingdon School. In this report where specific ￿fereNce to etther 5th001 is necessary the senior s¢hool is
referred to as'Abingdon' and thejunior school as'Abin8don Preparatorf-
Abrngdon is thown to have exlsted in 1256. It wa5 re-endowed In 1563 by John Roy>5e, a London Mercer. It
moved to ils present site in 1870. In September 1998 Abingdon combined with Abingdon Preparatory School lat
that time known as Josca'sl. fom)ing a new Registered Charity (No. 10712981 and a cornpany limited by
guarantee INO. 36250631. which was incorporated on 2 September 1998. The Company, Abingdon School. is
governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The School has chosen in accordance with Companies Art 21))6, s. 414qlll to set out in the group's strategi¢
report information required by Lar8e an(1 Medium-sized Companies and Grwps {Acco￿￿t5 and Reports)
Re8ulations 2008, Sch. 7 to be contained in the dirertors. report. It has done so in respert of public benefit and
energy and carbon reporting.
Strurture, Governance and m￿agerne
Oryanlsotlonolstrl￿Ure ¢7nd dedslofvmoklno
The School Governors. as the Directors ol the Charity. are legal￿ responsible forthe overall manaBement of the
school and for its strategic direction. Governor5 benefit from presentations by staff and by third-party experts,
and from fa¢e-to-face meetings with staff. pupils and parents in order to deepen their knowledge of the school
and of issues of current importance. The Govemors were assisted in undertaking thelr responsibilitles durlng
the year by four Governors. sub<ommittees, namely the Educab"on Committee, Finance Committee. the Audit
Risk & Compliance Committee. and the Rernuneration & Nominations Committèè. In particular, the
Remuneration & Nominations Committee review5 the remunerntion of the Senior Leadership Team with
referen￿ to benchmarks and sertor trends.
The Headmastef is responsible to the Chaim)an and to the Governors ￿the management of the School, which
the Headmaster achieves With the support of the Director of Finance and Operations. the Second Master, the
Headmaster of Abingdon Preparatory Schod and members of the Senior Leadership Team5 at Abbn8don School
and Abingdon Preparatory School.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT AND Accou￿
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
The Govemors and Senior Leadership Teams recognise the importance of engagement with employees and
stakeholders to the ongoing Su￿55 of the School. En8agement with employees happens in many forms
includin8 weekly staff meetings. regular meetin85 of the Staff Consultation Commrttee. and regular suNeys of
staff. Engagement with other stakeholder5 abo takes many forms induding parents evenings and webinar&
parents associations. an active alumni ¢lub and a student council.
The Governors are aware of the Charity Govemance Code and believe that Abingdon School applies in all
material respects. all seven of the principles and recommended practice for good govemance contained in the
Code. In addition, the School is registered with the Fundraisin8 Re8ulator.
Recrultment ond Tmlnlng oAGobrrnors
The appointment of Govefnors is confirmed at meetin85 of the Full Governin8 Board on the basis of norninations
received to the Board'5 speofiotions concemin8 eligibility. personal competence, specialist 5kn11s and
availability. New Governors are inducted into the workings of Abingdon and of the CharTty, including its strategv,
policies and pro¢edures, at induction Meetin￿ organised by the aerk to the Governors. On-golng G￿eMor
trainin8 is carried out through seminars organised nationalty or arranged intemally. If Gtsvernor3 in¢AJr tralning
costs. Abingdon offers to reimburse these.
Group Strurture ond Relotioftshlps
Abingdon School has a wholly owned non-charitable subsdiary, Abingdon school Enterprise5 Limited.
Objert. alms, obje¢1￿$ and a¢d¥lths
Chorttoble objert
The Chariws objects, 35 set out in its Artides of Association a￿=
to advance. for the public benefiL the education of thildren and young people not oldèr than the a8e
of nineteen years at Abingdon khool or su¢h other sthool as the Governors may from time to time
determine, and
to promote for the benefit of the pupils of Abin8don School and thè inhabltants of the surroundi
area the provision of faaliti.es for reueation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have
need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infimiity or disablement, financial hardship or
social and economi¢ cir¢um5tan￿s or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and wlth
the obje¢t of improving the condition of the life of said inhabitants.
Alms ondkntendedlmport-AblngdorfsAlms ond Ethos stotement.
OU8h proud of its conyderable syttesses. Abingdon enjoys a down-to4arth atmosphere that Stems from
being a school that knows itself well. does not seek to be what it is not and es¢hews the flashy, the false and the
arrogant. There is a constant eye on innovation to reflert the needs of a rapidly<hanging world but the school is
also careful not to dispense with the traditional where tried and tested pracbce proves still to be the most
effective.
While Abingdon is certainly academically selertive and vigorouly pmmotes the life of the mind, academic
achievement is far from bein8 the sole (riterion either for entry or for 5ucce55 whilst at the school. The choice of
title for our formidable extra-curricular programme- the Other Half - swnbolises the importance to the school
of nurturing well-rounded l)oys and our belief that the de¥elopment of their skills and characters is of equal
importance with their a¢ademi¢ progress and achlevements.
We offer exceptional facilities but recognise that the success of Abingdon School rests upon the qualtty of ￿r
staff, so we recruit and develop highly qualified colleagues of dNerse tslents and stron8 commitment. We value
our powerful links with the wider community and nourish them through active and effective partnerships,. this
includes our comrnitment to keeping access to an Abingdon education as wide as possible.
Underpinning all that the school doe5 is a remarkably strong pastoral system. The house and tutN structure
anchors day boys and boarders alike with a powerful sense of belongin8 and ensures they are known individual
and feel genuinely and personally supported by a range of people in theirjourney toward5 adulthood."
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
STRATEGIC REPORT
FIna￿l￿1 Reylew
The total income fortheyeartomprised £26,604k12019.. £28.225kl fromschool fee5and arKillary income. f452k
12019.. £123kl from tharitable donations and £830k12019.. £1,233kl from other activities. Thedecrease in School
fees was as a result of discounts gNen on fee5 to all families in the summer term as a result of the COVID
pandemic partlyoffset by a 3.5% increase in average tuition day and b03rdin8 fee5 and increased pupll numbers.
Expenditure on school operatingcosts was E25.284k12019'. £26,086kl ofwhith 62% is represented by staff ¢osts.
The total funds as at 3118120 amounted to £60,196k 13V8119.. £58.596kl. of which £47,094k1£45,202kl is
unrestrirted funds.
As an educational charity. the Sthod ha5 tsx exemption5 on its educational activttles and its investment income
and is entitled to an 80% redurtion on business rates on the properties occupied for charitable purpose5. The
financial benefits derived from thèse tax e¥emptions are all applied for educational purposes, includin8 the
provision of bursaries.
Abin8don School Is not able to reclaim VAT input tax on its costs as it is exempt forVAT purposes.
The Governors consider both the level of actNity and the year-end financial position of Abin8don School to be
satisfactory.
Rlsk Manoqement
The Board of Governors is responsible for putting in pla￿ a strategy to manage the risks faced by the School,
which they review annually. The Governor￿ Audit Risk & Compliance Committee provides increased focus on
this important area and revlews the risk re8lSter termly. Governors ￿erSee the Headmaster and the Senior
Leadership Team who have eyecutive responsibility for identifyin& a55e55in8 and controlling risk. The key
business risk5 for Abingdon include retaining pupil number5, child protection, ICT, and welfare and academic
standards as well as external factors such as Covid-19 and thanges to the ptslitical environment and the Teachers.
Pension Scheme. Controls and safeguards which are put in place to manage the major risks include appropriate
levels of Insuran￿ cover,. terms of referen￿ forall the Governors. 5ub-committees,' strategic plannin& budgeting
and managernent accountirn& fomial written policies; dear authorisation and approval leve15.' 5tritt adherence
to safer recruitment procedvres in order to protect school pupi15,' complet￿￿ of appropriate risk assessments on
relevant aspects of the school's artivitie5; and disaster planning.
The School's Health and Safety committee supports the Suitable managements of health and safety risks and
seeks to ensure that appropriate risk assessments are in place.
The Governor5 are of the opinion that they have put in place a strate8V to identify and, where practicable,
mitigate the major risks. It is recognised that while this pr¢Kess provides reasonable assurance that identified
risks are being mitlgated. rt cannot provide absolute assurance.
Response to Cov•d-19
When 5choo15 were told to physically close by the government in March 2020, the School rapidly moved its
teaching and extra-curriojlar activities online as rnuch as possible. 8oarder5 returned home and the school's
physical fadlities were quickly shutdown. The move orbline was done using Èxisting tèchnology platforms such
s Firefly but also newer services suth as Z¢x*m video conferencing. Extenstve trainin8 of staff and pupils was
done to help them make the move to online leamin8 as effectNe and as safe 3$ possible. Regular surveys of
Staff, pupils and pa￿nts were condurted and feedback incorporated as necessary. In addition, an emphasls
was placed on the pastoral rore of students through regular online meetings between students and their tutors
and housemasters. With the national cancellation of public examinations, a great deal of work was also donè
by the academic team to submit carefully considered Centre A$5essed Grades. &Jpport for children of kev
wort(ers was provided throughout the Easter holidays and surnmer term.
In parallel. extensive planning was undertaken to prepare the 5th0015 for reopening in line with governmènt
guidance when allowed. At AbinBdon Preparatory Sth00l, a partial reopenin8 was allowed for certain year
groups dudng the Summer Term whilst a full reopening for both schrAls was only pos%ble in September 2020.
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REpoKf OF THE DIRECTORS
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Finandally. during the period of dosure, the School's costs were minirn4sed a% much as possible and capital
projects suspended where prarticable. The School accessed the 8overnmènYs furlough scheme where
reasonable to do $0 but was very con5QOUS to be Tesponsible. Fee discounts for the summer term, of varying
amounts depènding on year group and day/boardin8 Status. were offered to all families in recognition of the
reduced cost base of the School and the change in offering. whe￿ parents needed additional discounts or
tlme to pay these were considered on a castrby<ase. means-tested basts. An annountèment was made in the
Easter holidays that fees for Michaelmas term 2020 would be the same a5 the pre-di5count fee5 for the
academic year 2019120. In the Summer holidays rt was announced that fees for the Lent and Summer terms
2021 would rise but at reduced levels compared to retrnt years.
Coronavirus COVID 19 is currendy considered a reputstional risk to the School gNen the potents.al Impart on the
school's reputation if the School does not put in place sufficient measures to ensure the safety of the school
community and thecontinuity of quality education forall pupils in different scenarios including learning in school
and online. The School managesthis riskthrou8h comprehensive risk assessments and relatèd actions.. providing
additional resources; extra meetings wth 8overnofS.' investing in training,. and extensive communications wSth
all members of the school tommunity. The overall aim bein8 to ensure the safety of the school v)mmunity and
the continuity of quality education In all foreseeable artumstsnces.
lrn addition to the reputational risk arising from a problem wth COVID 19 there L5 a financial risk, e.8. the Impact
on pupil numbers and therefore the school'5 finances if parents. and potential parents. finan￿S are adversely
affetted by COVID 19. The School manages this risk by prudent finèrtcial lorecastin8 and providing additional
financial support for families who need it a5 a result of COVID 19.
AChIe￿n*￿ts andPerfornwnce
Abingdon is a boarding and day s¢hool whith provides education to boys between the ages of 11 and 19.
Abingdon Preparatory provides education for pupils between 4 and 13 years of age. The average number of
pupils in the schools durin8 the academic year 201912020 was 104412019.. 10161 for Abingdon and 25312019..
2621 for Abingdon Preporatory. Demand for places is h4gh allowing for tomprehen5ive planning for future
irnprovements and developments.
Acodemic Results
Public exams in Summer 2020 were rancelled by the government ovAn8 to the Coronavirus epidemlc. In place
of public exams, exam centres were asked to provide Centre Assessed Grades ICAGS) to the exam boards for
each of their candidates. These CAGS were required to SU88e5t the 'mosi likely grade" candidates would have
80ne on to achieve had the public exams happened but they were also expected as a whole to reffle¢t eath
centre's 'typical' grade profile in ea¢h subject across recent years. cent￿ were told thèt QIG submissions that
devlateil from this statistical model would result in a moderation of their CAGS in order lo make them fit the
model. As a result of public outcry around the time of the release of results in Au8USt. the 8overnment removed
the moderation element ofthe process, meaning that centres. CAGS were allowèd to stand. Given most schools
naturally wished to take an optimistic wew of their candidate5 most likely. 8rades, the ￿sUIt of the
government's last minute decision was significant 8rade inflation at both G￿E and A Levels at a national level.
Schools that were partlculady optimistic enjoyed better than average years. Abingdon's approach to the
formation of CAG5 was more at the'cautiously realistic, end of the spectrum and so our 2020 results do not look
particularly out of kilter with prE¥ious years.
Under the CAG system in 2020, at A Level, 69.4% of grades were in the A. to A ran8e12019= 69.4%) and 89.1%
at A• to B12019- 90.2%). At GCSE. 44.2% of grades were awarded at grade 912019: 42.1%), with 88% in the 9-7
range12019'. 86.6%). 99.7% were in the 94 ran8e12019.. 99.3%).
Grunt-making policy
The Governors are cornmitted to broadening access to Abingdon School by offerin8 means-tested bursaries to
pupils whose parents/guardians are unable to pay the full day fees. All bursaries are means-tested annually and
have a value of up to IIJO% of the day fee5. Pupils must meet the Schools. usual entrante trtteria but need not
necessarily show exceptional ability- Abingdon offers an enormous breadth of opportunity and bursaries are
aimèd at those boy5 who wll take full advantage of all the School has to offer. Durin6 the year 5912019.. 571
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REpofff OF THE DIRECTOR5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUS[ 2020
pupils benefited from Bursaries at a total cost of £709k12019.. £677kl. Of these. 1212019.. 111 were ICiI%
bursaries.
Abin8don School has a range of stholar5hips and awards offered to pupils entering the School. Scholarships and
awards are provided in recogftttion of exceptional academit, music. art and design. drama or sporting abiltty.
they carry kudos and privileges wthin the School. Scholarships carry a nominal financial value of £3(#J. and 191
12019.. 1821 were awarded durin8 the year.
All scholarships and bursaries #re subjert to satisfactory academit prLEress and behaviour, and in the case of
scholarships and awards. to a continued contribution to the disciplirbe5 for whith they were granted. Each case
is assessed on its own mertts and awards are made atcordingly. subjett to the Sthoolg ability to fund these
within the context of its overall budgets.
Pl•nslorfvture perlods
To consolidate its position as the school of ¢hoi¢e. the broad aims of the Sthod are..
To develop its position as one of the leading independentsth¢)ols in Britain, wth a reputation for excellent
academic, sportinÉ and cultural achievement
To encourage in eath pupil, the development of thararter and the many skills they wlll need to flourish
at school and bèyond.
To malntain and extend the traditSon of accessibility to pupils of high ability. whatevertheir economic or
soaal background, particularly through Scholarship and bursary schemes.
To win reco8nttion as a centre of excellen￿ in educational practice and to continue to attract hlgh quallty
Staff.
To maintain and invest in its facilities to support its ￿m5 and Ethos statement.
To seek and utilise extra sources of funding.
To promote awareness of the School in the community and raise the school's profile in the region by
hosting Confe￿nces. sportin8 events and other outreach and partnership actNities.
To be environmentally responsible and promote sustsinability.
Capltsl de¥elopmemts and re5•Thes
Capftoldevelopments
The latest phase of capital development has recently fintshed at Abingdon School. This follows a previous set
of Capital developments that included a new scien￿ Centre.. Beeth Court.. improved SpI￿1r*6 facilities at Tilslev
Park,. a heavily refurbished Theatre.. and new all-weather 5POrts Surfa￿ on thè main school site. The latest
developments costing approximately £6m indude a new three storey building called Faringdon Lodge to the
north of the School. Farin8don Lodge contains new teaching spaw for Business Studies. Economics and
Computer Studies, new houser00rn5 and impr(Ned reception faallties.
At Abin8don Prep. a new Multi Use Sports Area was built during summer 2017. This is the size ot three tennis
tourts and is a fenced artificial surface that can be used for a variety of 5POrts including hockey. football and
tenni5. Two new classroom5 were a150 installed at Abingdon Prep alon8side a substantial refurbishment
programme of various intemal spaces and the car park and other extemal a￿4$.
Resernes
Note 13 to the financial statements sets out an analysis of the School's endowment, restricted and unrestricted
funds and their attributable assets. These asset5 are sufficient to meei the eharity's obl￿gatiOnS. It is the School's
policy to build up funds to meet planned improvements and addition5 to the School's resources prin¢ipally by
means of annual operating surpluses.
The Governors re8ulady r￿leW the finances, budgets and the spending against budget as part of the effettive
stewardship of the Charity. In comrrK*n with other independent schools. Abin8don School has invested
substantial sums into new school buildings in recent years. and operates a continuin8 pro8ramme of
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refurbishment, development and investment to maintsin eX￿lIent tea¢hin& welfare and boardin8 facilities for
its pupil5.
At the end of the finanoal year the total level of 8roup ￿SeNe$ stood at £60,196k12019.' £58,596kl of whlth
£47.094k12019.' £45,202kl was in unrestricted funds. As vAth many indeperndent sthools, the group has ne8ative
free reserves as all of the surplu5e5 are reinvested into the school's fixed assets in order to malntain a high
stsndard of facilities. The Governors are of the view that given the predirtability of cash flow arisin8 from pupil
rolls, the on8oin8 demand for places at the School and the availability of banking finance towards the ¢ost of
capital expenditure, despite hawng negative free reserve5, the group has adequate workin8 capital for its
ft*reseeable requirements.
In¥eslment power5 and policy
Investmeftt monoqement
The Governor5 are authori5ed by the Memorandum ofAssociation and by the Trustee Act 2CW to invest monies
not immediately required for the schools. purposes. or where there is a specific obligation to invest funds to
comply with thè terms of a restricted donation, in securities, property or other investments as tfiay be thought
rtt. Strat￿1r investment policy 15 set by the Governors and the School then works wtth Rathbo
ès, the Schod's
Investment managers who then manage the imiestments within prescribed 8uidelines on a discretionary basls.
The Investment objectSve is to prote¢t the real value of the capitsl whilst generating incorne with a voew to
producing annual growth of a rate at lèast equivalÈnt to the increase in the Sthool's tuition fees. The Governors
remain ¢onfident that their investment policy is prudent and likely to produce attrartive returns over the longer
term.
InvestmentperfomJon¢e
The Sth001'5 listed investments deuease(I from £1,271k in 2019 to £1.23Sk in 2020 following an unrealised loss
of £41k12019.' £lkl on retsined investments. The Governors wll continue to keep all investmeThts under close
review.
Publ1¢ Benefft
In setting the School's objectives and planning its actI￿tIes. the Direttor5 of Abin6don School, as charity
trustees, cornply with their duty in s.17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have dye regard to the Charity
Commission's published general guidan￿ concerning the operab.on of the public benefit requirement.
Abingdon School has a long history of supportin8 the edu¢ation of young people across the town of Abingdon
and in 201&19 developed Abingdon School in Partnership IASIPI in order to coordinate and develop its
partnershlp actNItTes. ASIP has threè key 3im5'.
For Abin8don School to build on the postb¥e role ti Pla￿ in the local ￿mMunIty
For students and staff to collaborate effecbvety and posttively wrth members of the local community.
For students and staff to Stretch and (haMen￿ themsefves via collaboration.
The followng sections focu5 on the work thatwas undertaken in 2019120 in support of these three aims.
Commun
Byrsarles.. The Governors of Abingdon khool are committed to broadenlnB access tcithe 5¢hool. The Sthool
erndeavour5 to provide an education to those pupi15 who wll best benefit from the 5ty1è of teaching and the
facilltie5 that we have to offer. Inevitably, not all parents of such pupils will possess the mean5 tts fund the
school fees that the Sthool necessari￿ has to d)ar8e. The Schod pro￿deS mean5 tested bursaries to help
address this challenge. During the year 59 pupils beneffted from bursaries at a totsl ¢ost of £709k. In addition
to this direct assistance with fees. thè Sthool also sub5idi5e5 ancillary expenses suth a5 school trips wherè
parents would otherwise experience financial hardship. Information al)out bUrsar￿S is made available to all
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REPORT OF THE DIREcfoRS
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those applying to the School. The Governors make sure that the availability of these awards is well publicised
through advèrt15in8 and when visits are made to local primary 5choo15. In addition, details of how to apply are
made available on the Sthool's web￿te.
Cornblned Cadet For¢e: The school continBent parddes as part of the Remembrance town parade whilst the
Contingent Commander serves as a member of the Oxfordshire Lord Lieutenanvs Cadet Selection Panel and as
member of the Oxfordshire joint Service Youth and Cadets Commtttee. The ¢adets and staff took part in a
charity event and raised just over £2C(N) for a Parkinsons charity. In 201￿20 CCF staff assisted with the natlonal
Air Cadet Leadership Course and the Cadet Leadership Course. The SSI a55iSted other CCF contingents.
including CEP schools, and local ACF units. Local ATC and ACF units used the School's facilities. includin8 its
fllght simulator, at no cost to support thdr activities.
Communlty Ser¥l¢e: The Schoofs pro8ramme of visits included over ICKJ pupils in a variety of attrvities suth as..
visits to Abin8don Communtty Hospital both to the wards and the 5ensory8arden,' gardening at St Ethehvold's
House.. visits to six care homes to run quiues, play music and for general soual interaction- temily tea parties
for residents of the local community.. visiting Abingdon Library to provide information technologysupport to
users (often elderly or those with learnin8 difficultiesl- helpin8 Out at the Older and Bolder groy
and vi51ting
individual reS￿￿ents of Abin8don in small 8rrwJps. Nine mernber5 of 5tsff were involved with the
mmunity
Sènrice programme.
Duke of Edlnbur8h Award: The Abingdort 5¢hool OofE coordinator is the ¢halr of the Abingdon Area DofE
committee. Regular meetings prowde a forum for l¢xal youth group5. State and independent schools that
provlde acces5 to the scheme to meet and 5UPPOrt one another. Last year boy5 Partiopatin8 in the DOE Award
completed over 21M)O hours of volunteering in their local cornmunity. This included volunteerin8 in charity
shops, visitlnB the eldedy, coachin8 sports. runnin8 youth groups and helping to run Community organisations.
Fundrablnll and OverseasAld: During the 2019120 academic year the Abingdon School community raised
£13,9(Ki through a wde range of fundraisin8 events. from home-clothes days and cake Sales to charity
concerts. Money raised was donated to tharities voted for by students induding The Abingdon &id8e, Mind.
UNICEF. Save the Children and Close the Gap. £l¢)Xl was donated to MAMA U8anda, a charity that was
featured in one of the Abin8don Film Unit projert5. Students also collected ttem5 to be donated to the
Abingdon Ernergency Foodbank and over two minibuses full of food and hy8iene products were taken in
February. In addition to this the D&T department produ￿￿ t)ver 200 rtems of PPE to donate to the NHS.
Amey Theatre.. Abingdon School has a 446 seat modern theatre which regularly hosts events forthe
community and local schools at discounted or free rates. In the months running from Septelnber to March, the
Amey Theat￿ hosted a variety of external events. many of which were either charitsble organisations Isuch as
the Abingdon Operatic Soaetyl or organisations fundraising for tharity Isuth as Kinecroft School of Dancel
benefiting from a generous discount. The Amey Theatre also ran a live 5creenin8 programme to include the
National Theatre Live. Royal Shakespeare Company INe and Royal Opera House Live seasons. Local schools
were offered discounted tickets if they wished to bring student groups. Throughout the lockdown, the Amev
Theatre created an online platforrn to advertise and prornote &cess to online arts from National venues such
as the National The81￿, Royal Shakespeare Company and more local venues suth J$ Pegasus and the Oxford
Playhouse.
rilsley Park and Sport5 Centre: In September 2014, Abingdon School took over the lease of a substantial track
and field fa¢ility in the north of Abingdon called fi151ey Park. The site has three 5-a-side football pitches, two
full size a5trfrturf hockey pitches. a full size artificial pitch for ru8by, football and American football as well as a
7-a-side football pitch that is also suitable for rugby training. These fatiltties are regulaAy rented to local
community clubs 3nd schools. In 2019120 thirteen IcKal schools used filsley Park free of charge to hold their
annual sports day5. Further community use includeé.. three free sport5 events run by the Abingdon School's
Sports Partnership,. 35 community club5 re8ularly using Tilsley Park for training andlor competitive matches.,
along with hostin8 the Abingdon Marathon for a substantially discountsd fee. Schools and other charities are
also offered a discount when booknn8 outside of their sports day. The Sports Centre has also introduced an
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extènsive pro8ramme of activtties forthè ¢ommunity, including the Ablngdon Sports and Leisure dub
membership iwolving access to the facilities and an a￿0V of e¥erose dasses,. courses such as climbing and
squash.. birthday parties.. and the successful Abingéon 5wirn School. We have also worked closew wth
Oxfordshlre Cricket to prowde the Abir)gdon School sports hall as a regularwinter training base.
General publ1¢ and ¢ommunlty programmes: Abingdon School, through the Abingdon Science Partnership
IASPI, plays a crucial role in organising and hosting many events during the anrnual ATOM Festival of Science
and Technology. This year Abingdon Sthool offiually became a main sponsor of the Festival. The ASP
Coordinator has tsken over the rde of Chair of the Festival for 2020121.
ASP continued to run monthly Saturday scien￿ aubs on behalf of Stience Oxford who provided all the
resources whilst ASP provided teaching staff to run the sessions, the Partnership Lab to host and Scien
Ambassadors to volunteer and help out. A total of 156 children plus theirfamilies visited Saturday Saen
aubs, delivered and supported by 6 members of staff and IS Abingdon student scien￿ Ambassadors.
In addf(ion. a new partnership was estsblished thos year with Autism Family Support Oxfordshire- during the
summer holidays ASP delivered 3 online workshops with the help of a student ambassador and a researcher
from the University of Oxford Department of PhySKS.
Collaboratbon
Abin8don School is aware of the unique position it holds both within the Itxal educational landscape and within
a broader national pirture of School provision. To this end we have worked hard to set up and develop
partnerships with other local 5¢hools whith continue to Brow and thrive a¢ross academic and cross-curricular
settings. Abingdon School in Partnership IASIPI was officialfy launched in September 2018 and encomp3s5es all
areas of partnership at Jbingdon School, including the Abingdon Science Partnership whith has been running
since 2014. The aim is to help staff and students at Abin8don collaborate with. and leam from others within,
the local educational community.
Impart.. 2019120 saw over 12,SfXI student'experien¢es' within ASiP1Student Experiences ss calajlated as
number of students ¥ number of actiwties rnn x number of hours partaken in). OFthese. 2.500 were from
primary schools and lo,0￿ were fmm secondary sthools.
AblnBdon Sthool In Parffiershlp: Student collaboration and a(ademi¢ rnentoring represented a principal focus
of this learning partnership. This year srrtth form students from Abin8don. Fitsharrys, Larkmead and John
Mason worked in 8roups to plan and deliver elements of theyear 11 currifAJlum in English tè younger pupils
from all schools across a 6-week course. 56 students have been involved in this programme with over 550
sttjdent experiences. In the lent terni the maths department o￿anISed an inter-school maths team thallen8e
involving L6 from 3 s¢hoo15 and almost 40 years 8 and 9 students from Abingdon. Latkmead and Fittharry5.
In addition, a town-wide peer mentoring pro8ram was established in 2018119, this year over 40 students from
five local maintained and independent schools have been trdined in li5tenin8 and counselling skills,. each school
then deployed these students to support their exis1in8 pastoral systems.
For the first year. a Ru8by partnership was developed with Wasps Rugby. This was a five week wurse in whith
the year 7 and 8 pupils at Frf(zharrys were taught basic rugby from scratth. As well asthis we inwted >40
partner school students to wsit the En8land Rugby team when they trained at the sthool in February 2020.
We also provSded Latin teachin8 to 11 thildren from three local Secondary schools. with three groups in
successlon now hawn8 completed a twikyear GCSE tourse with twice-weekly ontrhour lesson5 from member5
of the Cl3ssi¢s department.. in 2020 82% of the candidates athieved level 7 or better. Lastly, in February 2020
over 50 students from partner Schools attended ourAfter Abingdon ￿ent where tslks were 8Nen on the UCAS
process. Gap years. Oxbrid8e and altematives to university-
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Prfrnwi School Ualson., A serie5 of curriculum events for local maintained primary school pupils was held in
2019120. Subjects covèred included Business. Modern Languages. the Humanities and Sport. Approximately 80
children and 12 teachers attended each of these events. Transport was arranged from their primary Khoo15 to
Abingdon School. The School also visited a variety of local primary xhools to run curriculum workshops and
Bive curriculum support and thice, for example. Design and TKhnology at Rush Common and Dunmore,
largua8es ènd Geography at Lon8 Furton& Art at Buckland and Lon8 FurfoTh& Ancient History at Carswell. A
Small group of Abingdon students visited Carswell every Friday moming to support the readin8 of Year 5 pupil5.
These artivities have collectrvely invofved more than local primary sthool pupils. Durin8 lockdown primary
schools were contacted and sent materials to help deliver their curriojlum or for use by key-worker5 children.
Abln8don Arts Partner5hlp: In 2019120, the Director of Arts Partnerships cNersaw a range of developments in
the provision of artS4elated partnership activity. induding primary arts and music partnershlps. Musically we
orgHni5ed (although had to Postpone due to C￿1￿19) a joint schools WOfk5hop with the celebrated beatboxer
Shlomo. In Film the first joint partnership screenin8 was held in the Arney Theat￿, and featured five new films
by partner schools, students. Work with new students was tarried outvia a combination of taster se$5ions at
partner schools. followed by a number of Saturday and holiday sessions run at Abin8don. In tern￿ of drama,
four students from partnerschools partiopated in the National Theatre's New Wiews playwritin
scheme.
which involved weekly iwo hour after school sessions run by Abingdon khool 5t3ff. as well as two workshops
with Brian Mullen, a NT playwri8hL and a trip to see Yhe Welkin. at the National Theatre before lockdown.
fjovernance: Thirteen stsff sèrve as governors of IcKal maintained primary and secondary 5choo15. Abingdon is
happy to release collea8ue5 to complete thelr govemante duties when those commitments fall at times when
the staff would usually be in s¢hod as the Sch¢)ol understands the benefrt for all parties.
Llbrapr. In March 2020, the library funded. adMiniste￿d and hosted an author visit for 3LX) students plu5 their
teachers and librarians from four local secondary Schools. In 2020, the librarian also seNed on the commlttee
for the twentieth annual Abingdon Schools Carnegie Forum, which would have brought tO8ether around 100
students frorn seven lo(al secondary sth0015 to di5CUS5 books shortlisted for the Camegie Medal and Select the
town's favourite. Since eady February 2020. thè librarian has been one of four people spearheading an
initiative to promote the greater integration of 'information literarf teaching into the secondary school
curriculum,. this initialive. which is on8oin& has attracted support from more than 150 organisations across the
UK. Over the course of 2019120 the librarian ha5 continued to mentor three new librarians at other secondary
schools, provided information and a¢fvio through the School tibrarians Network ISLNI and supplied lesson
plan5 and other resources to 76 setondary sthools auoss the UK.
Challen
A key aim of ASIP is to ehallenge students and staff throuBh partnerships and collaboration. All the artivities
ijexribed above are informed by this sense of thallen8e and fvrther examples are prowded by the Abingdc
Science Partnership IASPI. Abin8don'5 Yan8 Suence Centre includes a large. fle￿ble laboratory (the Galileo
Laboratory) dedicated for use by the Abin8don Sa'ence Partnership. Abingdon has created an extensive
pro8ramme of science partnèrships, establishing itself as a national centre of excellence in this area, as
indicated by its shortlistingfor the TES Sthools Award in the Community and Collaboration category in 2018
nd for the TES Independent Schools Award in the Independent-state Sthool Partnership cate80ry in 2019.
Import.. In 2019120 ASP worked with 23 primary schools and 7 secondary sth¢)ols as well as 22 other
organi5ation5. Over 6,4￿ ASP experience5 (calculated by the number of attendees x number of hours x
number of sessions) were1088ed by primary and secondary school students. adults attending Continuing
Professional Developmeri ICPDI events. and the general public. (hter 4CPA of ASP experiences were part of
lon8-term engagement projects. In total. 125 Abingdon students were inv(Aved in ASP events during the year.
Students In other 5chods.' ASP worked with primary and secondary schools atross all key stages during the
year. The highly successlul 8rit15h Science Association CREsfstar and Superstar Award xhen7es were delwered
t Six primary schools by 6 member5 of ASP stsff supported by 9 Abingdon School students. with 220 Year 2
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and Year 3 pupils gainin8 award5. ASP offers a Tange of over 20 primary scier*ce wor*shops. tailored to the
primary soence curriculum, or adaptable for specific topics on request e.8. pirates and materials or
development issues such as water purification or climate change. During 2019120. 45 workshops took place in
the PartnÈr5hip Lab with 13 different schools. Primary Science Club continued to be su¢ce$5ful *n 2019120,
with Abingdon pupils collects'vely volunteering over hours to plan and delNer a weekly soence club for 63
primary pupils from 6 local school&
For secondary sthools, ASP staff continued to offer after-school ¢lub5 and research projects open to stLMlents
frorn local schools. A team of ATOM Festival Student ambassadors from 3 local secondary schools volunteered
their time to advertise, recruit volunteers and desi8n a MUN4nspired aimate Solutions Conference. As part of
their research they attended the House of Lords Climate Change Debate. In addition, 30 secondary students
from 2 local schools engaged in weekly GCSE Astronomy sèssions delivered by ASP. Once a8ain. The Wellcome
Trust Centre for Hurnan Genetics ran their. now award-wnnin& A-Level genetit fingerprinting wod(shop,
brin8in8 UP to ￿ght Scientists to work 27 A-Lèvel studènts from 2 different partner schools In the ASP Lab.
In a new venture, ASP delivered 2 workshops to sewndary Students at the Oxfordshire Hospital School.
Tea¢her< ¢ontlnulng professlonal development {CPDI. Asp organised andlor hosted a number of CPD events
for teachers, including the Ogden Trust Primary Sciente Partnership annual training day for 9 schools in the
partnership and several workshops in partnership ￿th Prattital Attion forteachers in training. The ASP
coordinator chairs the science coordinators. 8roup of the Abin8don Parknership of Schools. organlsing and
hostin8 th￿e twili8ht CPD sessions per annum.
Furthermore, Abingdon School was selected as a Lead School for the Institute of Physics, Stimulating Physics
Network. Four IrKal scho(As have been supported through the weekly 5econdment of the ASP Eoordinator as a
School-based Physics Coach in 2019120. Abingdon khool a8reed to provide 0.2FfE of the Coordinatorfs time to
thSs initiative free of charge. Èxtludih8 expen5e5. ASP also h05ted the Institute of Physi& Regional CPD day,
with over ILhJ attendees.
Abingdon hosted a tÈathing and learnirh8 5toff CPD event in September 2019. ￿er 30 teachers from 6 xhoo15
shared experiences on startlf8 Out in teathing and in addition. several Abin8don teachers have had
secondments to lo￿1 secondary sthtr)Is to help with their teacher training and professional dèvelopment.
Finally, we have welcomed 15 members of staff from partner schools to take par¢ free of char8e. on our Youth
Mental Health first aid course.
Worklng wlth natlonal orEanlsatlon> A number of primary and secondary students from lotal s¢hools have
continued to work on a wildlife monitoring research project supported by the Royal Soclety In ¢ollaboration with
our resear¢h partner from Oxford Universitvs Wildlife C£JnseThation Research Unit. Groups of students have
presented at the Royal Society Student Conference. The Royal Institution Maths Mastercl3$5e5 were once again
organised with Abingdon students receiwng trainin8 before designing and delivering weekly workshops for Year
516 pupi15 from local primary sthools. Finally, ASP worked with Charitable dance organisation Impelo and several
research organisations. such as the Weatherall Institute of Molecular MedTrcine and Imperk31 College, to produce
the educational dance show CELL.
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Energy and Carbon Remln8 ISECR)
As part of the obll8ations set out underthe Energy and Carbon Report Regulations 2018, the School is required
to disclose the energy consumed and carbon created as an orBanisation over the last reporting year startin8 on
or after April 2019. To fullil this. we have measured our UK energy and greenhouse 8a5 emissions as tlassified
withln s¢ope l and 2 Istreamlined Energy and Carbon Reportin8 ISECRII which are presented in table l. This
statement exclude5 scope 3 emisyon$ 35 these are not tonsidered material to our Sthoofs activities. Table 2
tontains the conversion lactor5 used in the calculation of these fi8ure5. Energy and emissions figures for two
prior reportin8 periods lusing 2019 and 2018 conversion fartorsl have been induded for comparison.
(Wnlsatlonal and Operarlonal 8oundarie5 of the Sthool. The School does not have a complex company
stfurture and therefore atcounts for Icfvj percent of the greenhouse 8a5 IGHGI emissions Irom operations over
which it has control, Includin8 the tradin8 subsidiary. Its structural and operational boundaries are the s*ne
with the School operating from four sites..
Abin8don School. Park Road. Abin8don
Abin8don Preparatory School, Joscas House. ￿ngSton Road. Frilford
rilsley Park, Dunmore Road, Abingdon
Boathouse, Wilsham Road, Abingdon
Thè khool operates a fleet of 5e¥enteen minibuses for the purpose of pupil transportation as well as a number
ofgrounds and other road vehicles used in the operation and Maintenan￿ of Tts sites.
Methodolo8y. The methodolc%y used for determining energy and carbon ernissions within thi& section of the
report Uses data from a number of Sour￿ of ourgreenhouse emissions:
Natural gas used for heatin8 the buildings we occupy and fty hot water (Scope 11.
Fuel consumption in vehide5 that are used for business use including stsff vehides and minibuse5
(Scope 11.
Milea8e from reimbursed daims for business use in staff owned vehides Iscope 11.
Electricity used for li8htin& coolin& air ￿ndItIOning and point of use water heatefs (Scope 21.
Ga5 and electricity consumption figure5 have been taken from invoice5 an(15ub-meter readings as appropriate.
whe￿ the readingslinvoices do not cover a full year. we have estimated the consumption for the full year based
on the avera8e consumption per day in the period. Fuel consumption is measured from fuel cards used by staff
when in control of business owmed vehides. Mileagefroffl reimbursed claims from staff has been caleulated using
the standard rate of 45p per mlle.
For a base year the School has set the financial year September 2017 to Au8USt 2018 as the earliest period for
which reliable data is available for the sources above. We therefore include fi8ures for the financial year
Sèptember 2018 to Au8USt 2019 (Year 11 as a comparison. taknng into accountthe unusual events ofthe finanaal
vear September 2019 to August 2020 (Vear 2) whid) affected the levels of actrvity at all four 51tes.
Intensity ratios compare emissions d*a with an appropriate business metrit orfinanoal indicator. This allows a
comparison of energy efficiency performance over time and with other similar types of orBanisation. We have
chosen to measure our overall emi5yons per average number of pupi15 as well a5 per £IOO,IXO of annual
turnover.
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EnerBy Consumptlon, Greenhwse Gas Emtsslons athd Intenslty RaiiDs
TOl￿e l."GHGemlsslonsondeneryyusefvrreporthyyear, comparison rewth¥ ￿￿andb￿se reportlngyears.
Ga5 combv5tion kWh1Scope 11
Transport school vehides litres (Scope 11
Transport staff reimbursed miles (Scope 11
Transport kwh (Scope 11 using conversion
fattor5 from milesllitres to kwh
Electricity kwh Iscope 21
Totsl consumptlon Ikwhl
Emissions from combukn.on of gas tC02e
Iscope 11
EMIS￿On5 from combustion of fuel for
transport putposes tC02e (Scope 11
Emissions from purchased electricity
tC02e Iscope 21
4.974.278
5,201.434
5.172,946
25.4CA)
16,S86
27,468
24.483
11.370
21.303
186.226
314.562
288,871
1.734.575
6.895.079
2,202,719
2.150,598
7.718,715
7.612,415
915
956
952
45
77
72
563
Total gross tC02e based on above
Average annual pupil number
Intensity Ratio.. IC02e 8ross
figu￿10verage annual pupil number
Turnover £IC¥),OOOs
Additional Intensity Ratio- tC02e gross
fi8urel£lOO,CQOs tumover
Source.. Gos ond electrti¢itysupplierin¥oKes meterreoding5,fvelcard invoices, stuff miletyge cloims.
1.364
1.5%
1,632
1.297
1,278
1.272
1.25
1.28
27.81
29.58
28.29
49.0
53S
57.7
Table 2.. Coth?n Con￿1$[0￿ Rirtoi&
Gaseous Fuels
Natural gas
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
kwh 2020
0.18387
Liquid Fuels
litrts 2020 10.583 2.54603
Llquid Fuels
Petrol (average biofuel blend)
Transport
Average car. unknown fvel
UK electritlty
Elertricity generated
kwh 2020
Source." UKGovernment GHG Convers￿n Fortorsfvr Compuny Re￿rtIn￿ 2020, BEIS.
litres 2020
9.459 2.16802
miles 2020 1.11256 0.27584
0.23314
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
Enery EffidÈn¢y Artlons Over the last few years Abingdon has been working to redu¢e Sts Carbon Footprint,
this has included over the last 12 months the roll-out of LED li8htin8 induding the Amey Theatre and Prep
School hallways, the in5ts11ation of Solar Panels on our Estates Hub and modernising our control systems for
heatin& ventilation and air ¢onditionin8 IHVACI.
We are committed to redu¢e our Carbon Footprint and to aLso Improve t)ur EnNironmentsl Sustainability.
The following planned measures will build on tyjr Emiironmental Sustainability Strategy.
Instsllation of Solar Panels on the heaviest elettrical demand building.
2. Qjntinuation of LED lighting Roll out.
Installation of our First EV Charge poinL
Plantin8 of biodiverse areas.
Equality Art
Abin8don School complies with the Equality Act 2010 and is committed to pro¥Kling equal opportunltles in
employment. The Sthool'5 polioes seek to avoid unlawful discrimination in all aspetts Of emploLment including
recruitmen¢ promotion, opportunities lor trainin& pay and benefits, disciplirie and selection for redundancy.
Dlsabled persons
The School will employ disabled persons when they appear to be the most suitable candidate for a particular
vacancy and every effort is made tt> ensure they are given full and fair ¢ongderation when such vacanoes arSse.
During employment the School seeks to work with employees, taking into account their personal circumstances.
to ensure appropriate trainin& dÉvelopment and advan￿ment opportunities are available to enable them to
reach their full potential.
Sertlon 172 Statement
This section 15 in response to a new reF￿rtIng requi￿rnent to explain how the Go¥emors, as Oirectors of the
Charlty, have had regard to broader stakeholder interests when perfonning theirduties under section 172 of the
Companies Act 2¢Y)6. It is intended to act a5 a 'si8nposV to the relevant areas of the Governors, report and not
to repeat the discu￿On in other sections of the report.
The Governors understand the importance of maintaining productr¥e relationships with all stakeholder5. Thev
do this In many ways. including as described in our se¢tion on Public Benefit Ipage 71 and Employee involvement
Ipage 31. The addition this year on paÈe 12 of an Energy and Carbon section demonstrates the Governor￿ re8ard
to the role the Charity plays in dimate ¢han8e.
Our Aims and Ethos statement on pa8e 3 guide5 the long-terni decision making of Govemor5 and the section cv)
page 4 explains in detall the decisions tsken this year in the interests of all the (harf￿s stakeholders in rèsponse
to Covid-19.
The commentary, startin8 on page S. that discusses our academic results, grant-making policy. plans for future
periods and capital developments helps explain the Governor5. focus on the promotion and su¢¢ess of the Charity
for the pupi15 at Abin8don, both currendy and in the future.
Finally, the 5ertion on Structure. Govemance and Management starting on pa8e 2 undedines the focus of the
Governors on nJnnin8 the Charity effertivety and to high standards forthe benefit of all rts stakeholders.
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Statement of Dlrettots. Responslbllltles
The dirertors are responsible for preparingthe (Arectors. Reportand thefinancial statements in accordance with
appllcable law and re8ulations. Company law requires the dirertors to prepare financial 5tstements for each
financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom
Accountin8 Standards) and applicable law. Under company law the dirertors must not approve the ffinandal
Statements unle55 they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and
the group and of the surplus or defiut of the gmup for that period. In preparin8 these financial statements, the
dirertors are required to..
sele¢r suitable accounting polioes and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and prinaples in the Charrf(ies SORP..
makè jud8ements and •¢¢ountin8 estimates th* a￿ reasonable and pwdent.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,.
prepare the finanval ststements on the 8oin8 COn￿M basi5 unle55 it 15 inappropriate t6presume that
the charitable company will continue in busine55.
The direttors are ￿sPonsIble for ensuring that adequate accountTng records are maintained that are sufficient
to show and explaSn the chariws and the group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytimè
the financlal position of the charity and the 8roup and enable them to ensure that the financial Statements
comply with the Compènies Art 21￿. They are also rÈspon5iblè for safeguardin8 the assets of the charity and
the gro¢Jp and ensuring their proper application in accordance with charity law, and hence for takin8 ￿asonable
steps for the pwention and deteciion of fraud and other irwularitles.
Provision olinform(rtTon to the auditor
Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this directors. ￿pOrt is approved has confimed that..
so far as that each director is aware. there is no relevant audit infomiation of which the charitable
company and the Group's wditor is unaware. and
each director has taken all the 5tep5 that OU8ht to have been tsken as a director in order to be aware of
any information needed by the charitsble company3nd the Group's auditors in connettion with preparing
their report and to establish that the tharitable cornpzny and the Group's auditor is aware of that
Information.
Audltor
A resolution to ￿apPOint RSM UKAudit LLP a5 auditorfor the ensuin8 year wll be proposed at a forthcoming
Governws meeting.
The Report of the Directors and incorporated Strategic Report were approved by the Board on 2 December
2020.
MIC
EVENS
Irman of Govemors
DAMIAN TRACEY
Vts Chairman of G¢)vernors
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INOEPENDEMT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF ABINGDON SCHOOL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
Independeni Audltorf5 Rewt
Oplnlon
We have audited the financial statements of Abin8don School Ithe 'parent tharitable compan*) and its
subsidiary (the '8roup'l for the year ended 31 August 2020 whith tt*mprise the consolidated statement of
financial attivities, the school and con501idated balance sheets. the consolidated statement of cashflows and
notes to the financial statements. induding a Summary of sgntficant ￿CoUnting policies. The financial ￿porting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards. includin8 FRS 102 Ihe Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land.
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prarticel.
In. our opinion the financial statements..
Bive a true and fair view of the state of the group's and the parent charitable companVs affairs as at 31
Au8USt 2020 and ol the group's incomin8 resource5 and application of resources. includln8 its income and
expenditure. for the year then ended.
have been properlyprepared in attordancewith United ￿ngdoM GenerallyAccepted kcountin8 Practice,.
and
have been prepared in ac(C￿dance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2C#J6.
B￿•510T0P1n10n
We conducted our audit In attordance with Intematlonal Standards on Au(litin8 IUKI IISAS IUKII.and applicable
law. Our responsibilities underthose stsndards are further described in the Auditorfs responsibilitie5 forthe audit
of the financial ststements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charitable
company in accordance with the ethical requi￿rnents that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements
n the UK, including the FRC'5 Ethical Stsndard and we have fvlfilled our other ethital responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for ￿Jr opinion.
Concluslons relatlng to golftq concem
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in rdation to which the ISA5 IUKI require us to
report to you wherè..
the Directors. use of the goin8 concern ba95 Of accountinB in the preparation of the financial statements
Is not appropriate- or
the Directors have not disclosed in the finanoal statements any ideniified materfal un￿rtaIntieS that may
cast ygnificant doubt about the group's or parent charitable compan¢s ability to continue to adopt the
80in8 concern basis of atcounting for a period of at least twefve months from the date when the ffinancial
statements a￿ authorised for issue.
0therlnf0rn￿tlort
The DirErtors are responsible for other information. The other information comprise5 the information
included in the Report and Ac£ounts otherthan the financial statements and our auditorfs report thereon. Our
opinion on the financial statemènts does not cover the other information and, ex￿pt to the extent otherwise
explicitly stated in our reporr. we do not express any fom of assurance conclu%on thereon.
In connection wlth our audit of the financial ststements, our responsibility is to ￿ad the other information and.
in doing so. consider whether the other infomation is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or
our knowledge obtained in the auditorotherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify5uth material
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a matedal
mi55tatement in the financial Statements or a material rnis5tstement of the other information. If, based on the
work we havè performed, we concludè that there is a material misstatement of this other Information. we are
requi￿￿ to report that facL We have nothing to report in this regard.
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**ABINGDON SCHOOL** 

**INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ABINGDON SCHOOL** 

## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020** 

## _**Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**_ 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: 

- the information given in the Directors Report, which includes the Directors’ Report and the Strategic Report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and 

- the Directors’ Report and the Strategic Report included within the Directors Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

## _**Matters on which we are required to report by exception**_ 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent charitable company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors’ Report or the Strategic Report included within the Directors Report. 

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: 

- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent charitable company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or 

- the parent charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- certain disclosures of Directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## _**Responsibilities of Directors**_ 

As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors’ responsibilities set out on page 15, 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 Directors 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 Directors are responsible for assessing the group’s and parent 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 Directors either intend to liquidate the group or parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## _**Auditor’s 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 an auditor’s report 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. 

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.  This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

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ABINGDON SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF ABINGDON SCHOOL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
ilse ofowxeport
This report is made solety to the tharitable coMpan￿S members. a5 a body. in accordan￿ with ChaptÈf 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2CIJ6. Our audtt work has been undertaken so that we rn18ht state to the charitable
compan*s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorf5 rep￿ and for no other
purpose. Tothe fullest extent perniitted by law, we do notèc￿pt orassume respon5ibilty to anyone otherthan
the charitsble company and the charitable companvs members as a body. for our audit worl forthls report or
for the opinions we have fom)ed.
SP4 Llk AJ& LLP
NICHOLAS SLADDEN (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf ol RSM UK AUDIT LLP. Statutory Au(litor
Chartered Accountants. 25 Farringdon StreeL London EC4A 4AB
Date.. 3 2020
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL StATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
Consolldated Statement of Hn•Klal Iln¢orporatkni kncome and expendltuve account)
Z020
Total
Fund$
2019
Total
Fund5
Funds
Funds
Funds
£'ooo
INCOME AND ENDOWMEpif5 FROM:
Charitsble acUvities=
School fees
Ancillary Income
Ezmed from charitsble acMies
24
1.774
24￿*0 25,892
1,774
2,333
28,225
Donations
Tr3din8 & letbngs
Investments
TOTAL INCOME
217
779
235
452
779
51
27A87
123
1,188
45
29,580
27M9
EXPENDttURE
Expenditure on charitable a¢b￿lies=
School operatln8 ¢0$
Costs of raisin8 funds
24W6
76
361
25284
26.086
136
Other expenditu￿..
Trading & lettings Costs
Flnance costs
TOTAi EXPENDifuRE
5a
970
17
17
26246 27,208
76
367
NEf INCOME BEFORE GAINSI
(LOSSESI ON INVESTMENTS
105
(350)
1.642
2,373
(Losses) l Gains on investments
Transfers
9b
14
19)
119)
1181
{411
MOVEME1￿ IM FUP4DS
li92
(387)
2,374
Balance brou8ht forward at
I September 2019
45.202
461
12.932
58,596
56.222
BALAPKE CARRIED FORWARD at
31 AuBu5t 2020
14
47JI94
557
60.1%
58,596
All amounts relateto continuin8 operatlon
The notes to the financial statements on page5 22 to 37 form part of these ac¢ourt&
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
School and Consolklated Balance Sheets
GROUP
2020
Notes
2019
2020
2019
FIXEDASSET5
Tangible fixed a55ets
Investment assets
59.603
1.235
57,217
1.271
58.488
59.522
1235
60.757
57,113
1,271
58,384
CURRENT ASSErs
Stocks
Debtors
Cash
23
19
io
1.146
4,828
5.992
4.912
6,031
5.864
6,690
5,622
6,521
CREDITORS.. Due wthin one year
li
14,3011
I4￿64)
14,0981
NETCURRENT ASSErs
2.390
1,929
2.424
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABIUTIES
,877
62,686
60.808
CREDITORS.. Oue aftèr more than one year
(2A47)
12,2811
IL4471
12,2811
TOTAI NET ASSET5
60,196
58,596
60,239
58.527
ENDOWED FUNDS
12.932
12,932
RESTRICTED FUND5
557
461
SS7
461
UNRESTRicfED FUNDS
45.202
47,137
45,134
TOTAi FIJNDS
14
60,196
58,596
60,239
58,527
A5 permittetl by $408 of the Companies Art 2(lJ6. the tharitable company has not presented è separate
Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure AccounL The tharitable compan￿$ net In¢ome
after expenditure was £1,711k12019.. £2.222kl.
The finan al statements were approved bythe Board of Govemor5 ofAbingdon School on 2 December 2020.
Ml
EVENS
Chairman of Governors
OAMIAN TRA
Vice Chaimian of Govemors
The note5 to the finanaal ststements on pages 22 to 37 forrn part of these accounts.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU￿ 2020
Consolldated stateffiL￿t of Cash Ilows
Notes
2020
2019
fr4et cash ￿nerated from opeRtlon5
5,751
Investment acll¥ltles.'
Payments for tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Payments for financial investments
Cash withdrawn from investment portfolio
Bank interest received
Proceeds from sale of investment property
Net ¢ash absorbed by inb*stin8 artivit*s
162871
13.5081
9b
9b
28
89
12
13.4131
Fln•n¢ln8 a¢tl¥ltl•&'
Bank charges
Net cash absorbed byfmmndng arti¥lt*s
iioi
{ioi
(Decreaselllncruse In cash In the ¥ear
19511
2,328
Cash and Cash equivalents at I September
s￿64
3.536
Cash Cash equfvalents * Yi August
4.912
5.864
The notes to the financial statements on pages 22 to 37 forrn part ofthese accounts.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU￿ 2020
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
The School is a company limlted by guarantee. ￿gistered in England, and is a RegiSte￿d Charity. Each ￿reCtO￿S
liability would be limited to an amount not exceedin8 £10 in the event of the School windin8 UP.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A¢¢ountin8 Con¥entlon
The fSnancial statements have been prepared in accordan¢e wth Accounting and Reporting by tharitie5.'
Statement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance wlth
Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepublK of Ireland IFRS102 effective l January
20191- Charities SORP IFRS 1021. the Financial Reportin8 Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companie5 Act 2￿6 and under the historical cost convention modified to
include the revaluation of investments at falr value.
In accordance with FRS 102 as a qualifyinÉ entity. the School has taken advants8e of the exemptioTh from
the following disdosure requirements'.-
Sertion 7 Statemeni of Cash Flth¥s- Pre5entstion of a tharity only Statement 0￿Sh Flow and
related notes and disclosures.
The finan¢ial statements are prepa￿d in sterlin& whith is thefundonal currenry ofthe charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £i.rxKJ.
Abin8don Sthool rneets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
The charitys business address is Abin8don Sthool, Park Road. Abin8don, thfordshire OX14 IDE.
bl
Going concern
At the time of approving the financial ststements, the Di￿ttOr$ have a reasonable expectation that the
¢harity and group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the fo￿Seeable
future. We have prepared a number of Scenarios that consider our cash position, sources of intome and
planned expendlture. This includes the impact of ￿[onaViTy$ on operations together with assumptfions
around recovery thereafter. These scenarios consider reduced pupil numbe￿. reduced fees and potential
bad debts as well as impact on costsfrom the measLrrestsken so far. SensitNity around these assumptions
has also been tonsidered in ourlowasting. Results ol this cè5h flow and Sensitivity analysis indtcate that
the cash reserves of the charity are adequate to meet the tharitws obligations as th¢y fall due. Thus the
Dirertors continue to adopt the going concern basisof accountin8 in preparin8 the financial statements.
Basis olconsolbdatlon
The consolidated Igroupl accounts comprise the charity and its whtslly-owned subsidiary Abingdon School
Enterprises ￿mIted. All inlra*roup transactions. balances and unrealisetl gains on transactions between
8roup companies are eliminated on consolidation. A summary of the proffc and loss account for the
subsidiary is shown in note 17. A separate Statement of Financial ACt[￿tieS and Income and Expenditure
account for the khool itself has not been pr¢sented in accordance with the exemptions afforded by
Section 408 ofthe CornpaniesAct 2￿6. The School'5 income was£27.148k12019.. £28,458kl. expenditure
£25,395k 12019 £26,239kl, and a loss on in¥e5tments of £41k, 8Mng net income of £1.711k12019:
£2,222k}.
d)
Fees and Similar Income
Fees receivable and (hargesfor semces and use of premises a￿ accounted for in the period in whith the
Service is provided. Fee5 receivable are stated after dedu¢tin8 allowances, scholarships and other
remissions allowed by the School.
Interesi income is accrued on a time-apportioned basis. by referencÈ to the prinapal outstandin8 at the
effective interest rate. income was generated in the U
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL sTATEME￿rs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
Donatlon5
Donations receNed for the general purpose5 of the Schools are C￿￿lted to 'unrestri¢ted fvnds, and are
recognised when entitlement to the funds exists, receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably
measured. Donations subjert to specific wishes of the donors are carried to relevant restrirted funds or
to endowed funds where the amount is re9uired to be held as pem)anent capital.
Empendlture
Expenditure is reco8ni5ed On￿ there 15 a le8al or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third
party, it is probable that settlement will be ￿qUired and the amount of the obli8ation can be measured
reliably. Certain expenditure is apportioned to cost categories based on the estlmated amount
attributable to that activity in the year. The irrecoverable element of VAT is induded with the item of
expense to which it relates.
Costs of raising fund5 comprise the costs assooated with attracting voluntary income as well as costs
incurred liaising wth alumni.
Charitable expentliture comprises those costs incurred by the tharity in the delivery of 'ts acttvities and
seryices for its beneficiaries. It indude5 both c05t5 that con be allocated directly to suc
actlvities and
those costs of an indirert natyre necessary to support them. Governance costs comprise the cost of
runnlng the charity. including external audit, Governor5 le8al advice and constitutiona! and statutory
compliance costs.
Investments
sted investments are carried at th*r mt&market value at the balance sheet date. REalised gain5 and
losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sale proceeds and market value at the
start of the yearor subsequent Cost and are ¢redited or char8ed to the statement of financjal actNities in
the year of disposal. Unrealised 8ain5 0nd1055es representthe movement in the market values during the
vear and are credited or Charged to the statement offinancial acbkities based on the Ma￿et value at the
vear end.
Unlisted investments are hdd at C05t.
h)
Inve5tmerbt Income
Income from these imiestments is accounted for on a receivable basi& Inte￿$t Is ac¢ounte(I for on an
accruals basis.
Stocks
Stock Ss valued at the lowerof cost and net realiSab￿ value.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are reco8nised at the settlement amount due after any tradè discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the arnount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
k)
Tan8ible Fixed Assets
Tangible assets are stated at historical cost or valuation less depreciation. Items of £5,OlJJ or less are
expensed in the year. Projects under wstru¢tion are not depreciated. Depreciation is provided on a
straight4ine basis as follows:
8uildin8S
8enerdlty 25 year& in event more than 50 years
Motorvehides
4 years
Sports equipment
4 years
Fixtures. Fittin85 and Equipment 4 to 10 years
The carryin8 values of fixed assets are wewed for impairment only when events ind￿ate the carrylng
value may be impaired.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGusf 2020
Cash at bank
Cash at bank and cash in hantl includes cash and short term hi8hty liquid investmentswith a short maturty
of three months or less from the date of acquigtion oropening of the deposit or similar account.
Credltors
Liabilities are recognised within the finanoal statements in respert of all expenditure for whith the entity
has a measurable obligation, be it construrtive or legal, at the balance sheet date.
Flnanclal InstNments
The School applies the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Finanaal Instruments, of FRS 102, In full. to all of its
rinantial instruments.
Finanoal assets and finanoal liabilitlesare recognised when the khool becomes a partyto thecontractual
provisions of the instrumenL and are offset oft￿ when the Sthool currentty has a legally enforceable right
to set off the recognised amounts and intertds either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the 055et and
settle the liability simultaneous￿.
FIn0n¢￿10$$ets
Basic financial assets which include trade and other receNables and cash and bank balances. are initially
meBsured at transaction price induding transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised c05t
usin8 the effertive interest method. unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transactlon. where
the transaction is measured at the p￿sent value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of
interest.
Fint7nciol liabilities
Basic financial liabilities including trade and other creditors are initially measured at transaction piice,
unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the dèbt instrument is measured at
the present value of the fvture receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Other financial liabilities
dassified as fair value through profit or10$5 are measured at fair Value and are subsequèntly measured at
amorused cost.
Penslon Costs
The School operates two types of pen￿on schemes for their èmployees.
Teoching Stoff
The School contributes to the Teacherg Pension Lkfined Benefits 5¢heme at ratey set by the Scheme
Actuary ènd adw5ed to the Board by the Scheme Administrator. The scheme is a multi*mployer pension
scheme and it is not possible to identify the assets and liabilities of the scheme which are attributable to
the School. In accordance with FR5102 the￿fore. the scheme is accounted for a5 a defined contribution
scheme.
Non-Teo¢hing Stoff SclRme
There are five different schemes all of whith operate on a defined contribution basi5. The pension cost
harged to the Statement of Financial Activities represents the amount of the contrib￿lOn$ payable to
the scheme in respect of the accounting period.
p) Emptre beneffts
The costs of employee benefits are recognised as a liabllity and an expense, unless those costs are
required to be re¢o8nised as part of the cost of sto(* or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is reco8ni5ed in the period in which the employee's servites
are received.
Terminètion beneftts are recognised immediately a5 an expense when the School is demonstrablv
committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
ql
Leases
Assets obtained underhire purchase contracts are capitslised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire
pur¢hase Contrarts are depreciated over their estimated useful INes or the lease temi, whithever is
shorter.
Rentals paid under operatin8 leases are thar8ed to 5tatementof finandal acuvities on a straight Ilne basls
over the period of the lease.
Fund ac¢ouffitSng
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purpose5 laid down by the donor. Expenditure for those
purposes is thar8ed to the fijnd, together with a fair allocation of (hferheads and support Costs.
Unrestrirted fvnds are donations and other incoming resourw re￿iVed or generated for expenditu￿ on
the 8eneral objeclive5 of the Trust.
Endowment fund5 ¢on5iSt of fixed asset donations where the capitsl is hdd to provlde income for
bursarles. The purpose towhith these assets may be applied is restricted in accordance wlth the tem)s of
the endowment trust.
Judgernents and key sources ol estlmatloTh uncertaknty
In the application of the thariws accountinB poliaes, the tlrectors are required to make ju(J8ements,
estlmates and assumptions about the carryin8 amount of assets and liabilitles that are not readily
apparent from other sources. The estimates and assoaated assumptions are based on hi5toTical
experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual ￿5￿11$ may 4Jifler from these
estimates.
The estlmates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongling basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimatè is re¥ise<l where the revision affects only
that period, or in the period of the and future periOdSwhe￿ the ferfision afferts both current and
future periods.
The following judgements have had the most significant effect on amounts re¢o8nised in the financlal
statements..
Depreclatlon of tsnglble fimed assets
The Governors exercise their judgement in assessingthe experted remaining useful lffe of the assets held.
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A81NGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
SCHOOLS. FEES
Fees re¢el¥abl* conslstof:
2020
£'o
2019
Gross tuit￿￿ fees
Less.. Scholarships. Foundation Grants and Commissions
26,111
15711
27,ILN)
15301
26,569
Less.. Bursaries from unrestricted lunds
Less: Bursarie5 from restrirted funds
Totsl Bursarie5
16321
1451
16771
164)
17091
Net fees roc•l¥able
24,830
25,892
OTHER INCOME
a) An¢lllary In¢ome
2020.
2019
Coache5, trips and other rechar8es
Registration fees
Retsinedlforfeited deposit income
Govemment Grant
Other ancillary income
Total
1.124
2,140
102
41
39
1.774
2,333
bl ITh￿$￿ent l•Kome
Z020
2019
Dwidends re¢eNed in investment portfolio
Bank Interest ￿CeIVed
Total
51
45
<) Donatlons Income
2020
2019
£'ocx)
Restrlrted bursaries
Other restricted donations
Unmstricted donation5
Total
147
217
452
123
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUSf 2020
EXPENDITURE
Analysts ol total exp•)dltyre
Totsl
latlon
2020
£'coo
Expenditute on tharft4ble act￿￿1
Teachin8 Costs
Welfare
Premises
128
IY,Y28
1,925
6,024
744
855
L536
L181
1.704
669
29
Support
Governan￿ costs (note 71
Coaches, trips and other
1,169
25,284
15
5.857
3,59>
ooher expendbture:
Tradin8 and lettin8 Costs
Fundraising Costs
Finance costs (note 61
Total reSt￿l¢e$ expended
850
95
17
26.246
17
6338
16292
3,616
*lndudes prOfit￿o$S on disposal and profit from sale of fixed assets
Staff ¢¢>sts
Deprec-
latbon.
Total
2019
£'(KID
Expenditure on ¢haritsble •thibe&"
Te3¢hing ¢osts
Welfare
Premlses
Support
Governance costs (note 71
Coathes, trips and other
11,661
727
828
1,552
1,329
1,561
2.238
151
13.142
2.288
6,186
2,353
35
2,082
Z6.086
3,119
29
1.998
7,137
13,984
2,887
Other expend5ture:
Trading and letting costs
Fundraising costs
Finance costs Inote 61
Total resources expended
322
623
970
136
17
27,208
17
8,652
15.260
3,296
'includes profrtlloss on disposal and profttfrom sale of f*xed assets
Support Costs include staff costs and other costs related to marketin& ad¥erbsin& finance, HR,
photocopyin8 and other administration costs.
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ABINGI)ON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
EXPENDITURE l¢ontinuedl
bl
Net Incomlng resouices are stated atter thar8ln8:
2019
Depreciation of tan8lblè fftxed assets
Loss on disposal of trn￿ts1e fixed assets
Operating leases
Auditorg remuneration for audit
Other professional services from audit firni..
Tax compliance 5er¥i
3,616
3,274
22
58
27
27
The above costs indude irrecoverable VAT.
Employef pwll costs
2020
2019
Wages and $3larie5
Social security costs
Pension contributions
12.057
1.230
1.701
14.987
1289
2278
16AIIO
The average number of person5 employed bythe Group and thecompany in theyearwa$39312019.' 3881.
Of these 159 were teathin8 Staff12019.. 1571. In addition to the above there were 4912019.. 591 muslc.
sport and English as a Foreign Lan8uage tsathers.
Neither the Directors nor persons connected them recewed anyremuneratlon orotherbtnefitsfrom
the Schools or any connerted organisation.
The number of employees whose emoluments exoeded f60,1x￿ were..
2020
2019
No.
£60.0)1-£70,rA)o
£70,CQl-£80,(M)O
£80,CQI-£90,OJO
£90,CKII-£ITr),O(M)
£iOO,CKJi4110.C(Q
£110,001-£120,0
£150,001-£160.CD)
£160,001-£170.CD)
£200.001-£210.rxi)
£240,(XJI-£250,C
22
PensSon costs for staff eaming over £60.IM> were £5(Th12019'. £345kl. This relates to Defined
Contribution stheme5 for 5 staff12019.. 51 and Defined Benefit schemes for 29 staff12019.. 24).
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ABINGI)ON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL sfATEMEpirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
EXPENLHTURE Icontinuedl
Key rnanagLbment per￿)nnel (Group and Schoo
The annual cost lor the members of staff who are considered to bè key mana8ement personnel lin
addition to the 8ovemorsl were=
2020
2019
roo)
1,147
1.143
Key mana8ement pery)nnel indudes the Headmasters of Abingdon School and Abingdon Prep School,
the Director of Finance and Operations, and the Director of AdMi55ions and Marketing. It also indudes
the Second Master, Deputy Head Academic and Deputy Head Pastoral at Abingdon Scho￿.
FINANCE Costs
20
2019
E'OLKI
Bank Charyes
Investment managerfees
io-
li
17
17
GOVERNANCE CO
2020
2019
E'OLM)
Auditorfs remuneration
Governor administration costs
Director expenses and costs
26
32
35
During the year 3 CArectors12019.' 3} were reimbursed £2.08812019: £2,862) in respect of travel
expenses.
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ABINGD014 SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSET5
al Group
Land Prokcts
& Progress
Bulldings
Motor
Veh•des
Total
Equlpment
Fbttlngs &
Equipment
£'o
Cost
At I September 2019
AddStions
Transfers
Disposals
At 31 Au8USt 2020
59,370
L540
5.786
12731
677
56
16,186
59
273
151
16513
711
ioi
78,484
6.003
1221
712
1531
759
1791
59A70
7.053
Ilepredaii¢)n
At I September 2019
Charged for the period
Disposals
At 31 Au8USt 2020
13.858
2,050
6,295
1.405
21,268
3,616
1791
24.805
51
1221
637
iio
1531
7.696
Net Bookvalue
At 31 August 2020
7J)53
75
8￿18
195
59,603
At 31 ALgUSt 2019
45.512
69
9.891
203
57,217
bl Sthool
land Projects In
Pro8res5 Equlpment
Total
Flttlngs &
Equlpment
r￿0
Vehicles
Bulldln85
At I September 2019
Additions
Transfers
Disposals
At 31 August 2020
59,370
668
15.986
59
273
711
ioi
78,276
6,003
5,786
12731
1221
703
1531
759
1791
84.199
59370
7,053
16314
Depreciation
At I September 2019
Charged for the period
Disposals
At 31 August 2020
13.858
2,050
602
49
1221
629
6.197
L385
151
7.577
508
iio
1531
564
21,164
3,593
1791
24fi78
Net Book Value
At 31 August 2020
4YA63
7.053
74
8,737
195
59.522
At 31 Au8USt 2019
45.512
9.790
203
57,113
The above assets are all used in the fvrtheran¢e of the tharitvs objects.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL 5fATEME1￿rs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSEfs Icontinuedl
Revaluatlon reserve
The net tarylng value of the Sthool's f￿hold land and buildings of £43,463k12019'. £45,512kl are held
at deemed cost based on a valuation tarried out byGVA Grimley Intemational Property Advisers in August
1999. who prepared Existing u￿ Valuations on eath of the tsvo Schools, adopting a Depreclated
Replacement Cost basis for the Abin8don site and boathouses. This gave rise to a revaluatlon reserve of
£12,576k12019.. £12,576kl.
Had the land and bulldings been irbduded in the accounts at historical cosL the net book Value would
have bÈen as follows:
2020
2019
rooo
46.794
110.5171
36,278
Attumulated depretiation
Historical net bookvalue
(12,5661
INVESTMENT5
The ChafitVs are as follo￿.
2020
2019
Listed investments, at market value
Cash awaiting re-investment
1,1
1.214
1,218
17
1,235
1.254
17
I,Z71
Unlisted inVestm￿ts
Investments
The carryingvalue of Abin8don Sthod Enterprises Ltd is £1.
The mo¥￿ent during the year on investments and cash is shown below:
Unrestrlcted Restrkted Pernianent
endt)wment
Total
At I September 2019
Additions
Dividends receNed
Cash withdrawn
Cost offvnd management
Unrealised loss
At 31 Au8wt 2020
336
227
7C8
1271
18
{iii
1281
161
1411
1235
161
1191
{￿1
{91
227
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEME1￿5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
INVESTMEMTS Icontinuedl
The historic cost of the investments linclu*Jing cash) is £1,148k 12019.. £1.149kl. Included in the
investments are overseas investments wth a market value of £281k12019.. £176kl.
Ins￿¢m￿nI In subsldl¥y
The investment In AJ)in8don School Enterprise5 ￿Mited represents of the share capital of that
company. The Company is re8lStered in the UK and operates a retail business. The results of this entity are
consolidated into these financial statements The imiestment in the subsidiary 15 eliminated on
consolidatlon. The results of thesubsidiary are disclosed in Note 17.
10. DEBTORS
GROUP
2020
SCHOOL
2020
2019
2019
Sundry debtors and prepayments
Fees and extras
Amounts due from subsidiary
743
58
713
19
148
61
124
1.146
ii.
cRED￿oRs.. AMOUNTS DUE WtrHIN ONE YEAR
GROIJP
2020
SCHOOL
2020
2019
£'ooo £,￿0
2019
Fees recèived in a(fv3nce
Trade creditors
Sundry creditors and accruals
Acceptance deposits
L624
L267
853
1,871
686
1.321
422
4.301
L871
674
1,129
422
4.098
1258
702
4.226
4.064
Sundry ¢reditQT5 and accruals include £466k12019.. £751kl in respect of atcmed works for capital
projects.
12.
CREDITORS.. AMOUNt5 DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR
GROUP AND SCHOOL
2020
2019
rooo
£'ooo
Acceptance deposits
1447
2,281
Acceptance deposit5 represent deposts taken at the time a pupil has been granted a pla¢e at the school
and are refundable when the pupil finishes his education at the sthool. The deposits are allocated to
creditors owed in les5 or more than one year according to when the pupil is nomialty expected to leave
thesthool.
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ABINGLY)N SCHOOL
FINANCIALsfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
ALLOCATION OF GROUP NET ASSErs
Totsl
Sess total
Ilabllbtles
£￿￿0
2020
Pemmnent endawment
Hammond legacy
Land and buildings
Expendable endo¥mient
Land and buildSngs
Totsl Endowment fvnds
9.559
9.559
2,304
li
12y6
Restrlcted funds
227
557
Unrestrl¢ted fvnds
47,658
47.137
Total School
59522
1518
60238
Subsldlary reserves
81
1124).
1431
Total Group
1612)
Flxed Assets In¥esknents Currerrt assets
besstotal
Ilablltles
Total
2019
Hammond legacy
Land and buildings
Expendable endowment
Land and bulldings
Totsl Endowmentfunds
9.792
9,792
2.433
12224
2.433
12,932
Restrlcted funds
226
235
461
Unrestrkted funds
336
91)
Total Sthool
57J13
1271
144
58A27
Subsldlary re5er¥e5
104
1361
Total Group
57217
1271
58.596
Free reserve512020.'1£645kl, 2019: £210kl are defined as thè unrestritted elements of Investments and
Current assets less totsl liabilities.
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ABINGDON SCHOC
FINANCIALSTATEMErirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
14.
FUNDS
Income ExPendhU￿ Invesimnt
in
Balance
31 AuBust
2D20
31 AU￿$t Tr•nsfers
2019
2020
Pemanent endowment
Hammond legacy
PrTze funds
Land and buildings
Expendable endThvffieftt
Land and building5
Total Endowment fvnds
1181
1191
683
9.792
12331
9.559
2.433
12,932
11291
13671
2.304
1191
Restrirted funds
461
1761
557
Unrestricted fvnds
26.950
I24￿52)
47.137
Totsl Sth¢)ol fund5
58x7
27.148
IZ5J951
60239
Subsldiary ￿serveS
739
18501
1431
Total Group funds
58J96
27m7
26.146)
141)
60,1%
Balance
31 Aulusl Trnnsler5
20
Balance
31 Au8USt
2019
8Jln
2019
Peimanent endowment
Hammond legacy
Prize funds
Land and bvildln8S
Expendable endowrnert
Land and buildings
Total Endowmem fvnds
711
415
11.892
1211
14081
12.IWI
21
161
708
9,792
3.386
16A04
19531
13.483)
2,433
IZ,932
21
its)
Restrf¢ted funds
J5
14791
461
Jll,￿ 3.962 28J59
126.1531
45,134
Total Sthool fund5
56J06
126.2381
58,527
Subsidiary reserves
1841
1.122
19701
68
Total Group funds
56222
127308
58,596
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ABINGLK)N SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2020
The Hammond legacy is an endowment invested to provlde in¢on* for bursary and other support. The
income from each year is then transFerred into un￿Stricted to pr￿de fvnd5 for the sthL)oI.
Restricted funds are to Provide for the long temi future fc* the Sthool and to provide funds for bursaries
and scholarships at the Govemors, discretion. The addition5 in the year are either for bursaries and
scholarshlps or areas specifled by the donors.
15.
CAp￿AL COMMrrMENTS- GROUP AND SCHOOL
Capltal commitments as at 31 Au8USt 2020 totalled £nil12019.' £4.903kl.
16. OPERAnNG LEASE5- GROUP AND SCHOOL
At 31 August2020, there wwe outstanding commf(ments forfuture mlnimum lease paymehts under non-
an¢ellable operatin8 lease5. whith fall due as follow5:
2020
2019
£'oco
58
88
Within one year
Within two and fwe years
Over ftve years
145
17. RESULTS OF THE TRADING SUBSIDIARY
The xhool LK4ns a non<haritable trading subsidiary. Abingdon Sthool Enterprise5 Limited, re8lStered
company number 4442429. which operates as a retail and lettings business and distrlbutes any taxable
proflts to the school under Gift ￿d. The trading results for the subsidiary are shown below..
20ZO
2019
E'OOO
Profft and Lo$sA¢¢¢￿ni
Tumover
Cost of sales
Gross profft
739
12201
519
1,122
13111
811
Cost of administration
Net surplus
{6301
{iiii
16581
152
Balance Sheet
Total assets
Totsl liabilities
242
12851
143)
419
13511
Called up share capital
Profit and Loss account
(43)
143)
Included within cost of adminlstration i5 £2C*12019= £1(*l thar8ed by the Charity to Abin8don School
Enterprises for use of the Amey Theatre. This charge has been eliminated on con501idation. The net
Ilablllty of thetradin8 subsidiary ￿￿ed to the Charrty as at 31 Au8USt 2020 was £124k.12019.. £148k}
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU￿ 2020
18.
NOTE5 TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Reconaliaiion of net incomin8 resources to net tash
generated from operations
2020
2019
£'coo
Net movement of fund5
Investment IriCOme
Finance c05t5
Depreciatiorh tharges
Loss on disposal of fixed a55ets
Profit from sale of fixed assets
Decrea5e/lincreasel in stocks
Ilncreaselldeuease in debtors
Increaselldecreasel in creditors lexc capital ¢￿ditor movement)
LossllGainl on inveStm￿ts
2,374
1451
17
3.274
22
1511
17
3,616
{61
1271
143
{ii
1296)
37
41
Net cash generated from operations
5,751
19. PENSION SCHEMES
Teacherf PeTr5ion kheme
The School participates in the Teacher< Pension Scheme l-the TPS") for its teachin8 Staff. The penslon
charge for the year indudes contributions payable to the TPS of £2.585k12019:£2.050kl. At the year*nd
there were no unpaid accruals in respect of contributions to thls stheme.
The TPS is an unfunded multi*mployer defined benefits pension scheme 8overned by The Teachers,
Pensions Regulations 2010 las amendedl and The Teachers. Pension Scheme Re8ulations 2014 las
amended). Members contribute on a -pay as you go- basis with contributions from members and the
employer being credited tothe Exchequer. Rth"rementand otherpension benefitsare paid by public funds
provided by Padiament.
The employer contribution rate is Set by the Secretary of State followin8 Scheme valLtations undertaken
by the Govemment Attuarfs Department. The m05t recent actuarial valuation of the TP5 was prepared
as at 31 March 2016 and the Valuation Report. which wa5 published in March 2019, confirmed that the
employer contribution rate for the Tr5 would increase fr¢)m 16.4% to 23.6% from 1 September 2019.
Employers are also required to pay a stherne administration levy of 0.08% si￿ng a total employer
¢ontribution rate of 23.68%.
The 31 March 2016 Valuation Report w35 prepared In attordance with the benefits set out in the scheme
regulations and underthe approach specified in the Directions, asthey applied at 5 March 2019. However,
the assumptions were considered and set by the Department for Education prior to the rulin8 in the
'McCloud/Sargeant case.. This case has required the courts to consider cases re8ardin8 the
implementation ol the 2015 refomis to Public Service Pensions including the Teachers, Pensions.
On 27 June 2019 the Supreme Court denied the g￿MMent pem)ission to appeal the Court of Appeal's
judgment that transitional provisions Illtroduted to the reforrned pension schemes in 2015 gave rise to
unlawful age discrimination. The government is respecting the Courfs deo&on and has said itwill engage
fully with the Ernployment Tribunal 35 well a5 ernployer and member representatives to a8ree how the
disthminations will be remedied. A con5ultstion was launched by the govemment of 16 July 2020 and
dosed to responses on 11 OLtober 2020.
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ABINGDON SCHOOL
HNANCIAL STATEMÉNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
TheTPS ISs￿bletttoa costcap meChan￿M whith was put In placeto proterttsxpayers against unforeseen
changes in stheme costs. The Chief Seuetary to the Treasury. having in 2018 announced thatthere would
be a review of thls cost Cap mechanism. in January 2019 annoUn￿d a pause to the cost cap mechanism
following the Court of Appeal's rulin8 in the Mcaoudlsargeant case and untyl there is certalnty about the
value of penslons to employees from April 2015 onwards. The pause wa5 lifted in July 2020 and the
government Is preparing to complete the ¢0st control element of the 2016 valuations. and Is expected to
be ¢ompleted in 2021.
In wew of the above rulings and de¢isionsthe assumptions used in the 31 March 2016 AC￿arIal Valuètion
may become inappropriate. In this scenario. a Valuation prepared in accordance with revised benefits and
suitably revised a5surnptions would yield different results than those ￿rtt81ned in the Actuarial Valuatlort.
Until the consuttation and the tost ¢ap methanism review are completed it is not Possible to conclude on
any financial impart or future chan8es to the contribution rates of the TPS. A¢¢ordin8ty, no provision for
any additional past benefit pension ¢osts is induded in these finantial statèments.
Non-Texher< Penslon Schemes
The School a150 runs pension stheme5 for its non-teaching staff. which a￿ all defined contributlons
stheme5. The cost for the year of £455k12019'. £419kl represents the CharitV5 contribau ions to these
5theme5 and the￿ were no unpaid contributions outstanding at the year end.
20.
RELATED PARTIES
Durin8 the year donations were received from Governors totallin8 £15012019.. £2LKJI.
During the year, the School purtha5ed u538e of filsley Park totalling £37k12019.' £68kl from the whollv
owned subsidiary undertakSn& Abingdon school Enterprises ￿mIted. At the balance sheet date. the
subsidiary owed the School £124k12019= £148kl.
21. ANANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
2020
2019
Carying amount of flnancial assets
Financial a55ets at falr value throu8h inc(Mne or ex4>enditure
'L2a5
1.271
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