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2025-08-31-accounts

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Companyinformation 1-2
Directors'report, Strategic report andtheDirectors' 3-33
responsibility statement
Independentauditor'sreport 34-37
Consolidated statement offinancialactivities 38
Company statementoffinancial activities 39
Consolidated and Company Balance Sheet. 40
Consolidated cashflow statement 41
Notes to the financial statements oftheCompany 42-74
Governors MrMRSlumbers(Chair)
MsKAhton
LordGBarker
Dr FJ Calvar
MrsJBrown (resigned27June2025)
MrsPCleeve
MrRCrawford Clarke
Ms S Denning
MrAD Fairclough
ProfMJGFarthing
MrTJPHancock
MrJB Higgo
MrJHunter
TheVenLlrvine-Capel(resigned 10Jan2025)
MrHCRLawson
MsYMangalji
Mr JAScott
Ex-Officio Provost TheRt RevdCJMeyrick, BishopofLynn
Secretaryand Glerk MrsBM Hibbert
CharityNo. 1076483
CompanyNo. 03779985
Principal addressandRegistered Office Lancing College
Lancing
WestSussex
BN15ORW
Key Management Personnel
Head DT Oliver (resigned17August 2025)
SRCrawford(appointed18August 2025)
Bursar M B Milling CA
Auditor Moore Kingston SmithLLP
9AppoldStreet
London
EC2A2AP
Bankers Barclays Bank plc
1Churchill Place
CanaryWharf
London E145HP

2024t25 2023t24
Senior school 610 596
Hove Prep 184 190
Hove Pre-Prep 82 92
Worthing Prep 143 150
Worthing Pre-
Prep 76 bb
Total ---1,99!- 1,094
2024t25 2023t24
Boys Girls Boys Girls
Senior school 347 263 327 269
Hove Prep 102 82 112 78
Hove Pre-Prep 52 30 55 37
Worthing Prep 83 60 83 67
Worthing Pre-
Prep 41 35 40 26
Total 625 4?O 617 477

Energy andCarbon Reporting
2025 2024
Energy consumptio n used to calculate emissions(kwh) 7.303.495 7.337,241
Energy consumption breakdown(kwh)
.
Gas
4,441,542 4,808,068
oElectricity 2,209,457 '1,982,688
.
Heatingoil
.
Transport fuel
oBusinesstravel(employee-owned vehicles)
375,465
255,051
25,439
285,722
240,165
20,598
Scope 1
Emissions in metrictonnesCO2e
.
Gas
812.62 887.04
oHeatingOil 95.42 74.29
oTransoort fuel 61.88 57.12
TotalScooeI 969.92 1.018.45
Scope2
Emissions in metrictonnesCO2e
¡
Purchasedelectricitv
Scope3
Emissions in metrictonnesCO2e
391.07 410.52
¡
Businesstravelin emplovee-owned vehicles
Totalgross emissions in metric tonnesCO2e
5.81
4.77
1.366.801.433.74
Intensity ratio:emissionsintonnesCO2eperpupil 1.18 '1.24

he committeesofwhich theywe
remembers,are:
MrMRSlumbers(Chair) Finance andGeneralPurposes
MembershipandNominations
lnvestment
Exofficio all other subcommittees
MsKAhton Staff Liaison Committee
Safeguarding
LordGBarker Education
Sustainability
MrsJBrown Education (resigned27June2025)
MrRCrawford Clarke Finance andGeneralPurposes
Sustainability
MrsPCleeve Staff Liaison Committee (Chair)
Ms S Denning DesignatedSafeguarding Governor(appointedJan2025)
Safeguarding (Chair)
Education
MrAD Fairclough Finance andGeneralPurposes
ProfMJGFarthing Education (Chair)
MrTJPHancock Finance andGeneralPurposes (Chair)
lnvestment
MrJB Higgo Education
MrJHunter Safeguarding
TheVenL lrvine-Capel Designated Safeguarding Governor (resigned10Jan 2025)
Safeguarding (Chair)
MrHCRLawson MembershipandNominations
Sustainability (Chair)
MsYMangalji Finance andGeneralPurposes
lnvestment
DrJA Scott Finance andGeneralPurposes
Sustainability
Dr FJCalvar Finance andGeneralPurposes

Unrestricted Restricted Endowed Total Total
Notes Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
Ê Ê Ê
lncome and endowmentsfrom:
Income from CharitableActivities
School fees receivable 2 27,744,198 (703,445|(43,653) 26,997,r00 26,096,946
Ancillary trading income 3 853,274 119,250 972,524 824,721
Other tradingactivities
Non-ancillary trading income 4 3,085,781 3,085,781 2,728,575
lnvestments
lnvestment income 5 25,914 25,914 25j60
Bankandother interest 6 784,365 88,523 55,741 928,629 774,204
Grants anddonations
Grantsanddonations 7 207,264 828,003 1,035,267 8r 9,385
TOTALINCOME 32,700,796 332,331 12,088 33,045,215 31,268,991
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Non-ancillary trading I 2,237,211 2,237,2'l',l 1,892,748
Financing costs 8/9 508,920 508,920 521,846
lnvestment management I 8,729 8,729 8,372
Fundraising and development 8 258,875 258,875 207,541
TOTALRAISING FUNDS 3,013,735 3,013,735 2,630,507
GharitableActivities
Educationandgrantmaking I 28,338,855 161,600 28,500,455 27,789,004
TOTALEXPENDITURE I 31,352,590 161,600 31,514,190 30,419,511
Netincomeandexpenditure before
transfers 1,348,206 170,731 12,088 1,531,025 849,480
Gains on investment assets 14 45,985 45,985 91,427
Netincome/(expenditure) 1,394,191 170,731 12,088 1,577,0't0940,907
Transfersbetweenfunds
NET MOVEMENT¡NFUNDS I ,394,191 170,731 12,088 1,577,010940,907
Fund balances atISeptember 2024 15,190,7252,221,3422,018,730 ',t9,430,797 18,489,890
FUND BALANGES AS AT31AUGUST 2025 16,584,9162,392,073 2,030,818 21,007,807 19,430,797

Unrestricted Restricted Endowed Total Total
Notes Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
t Ê Ê Ê
lncome and endowmentsfrom:
lncomefromCharitableActivities
School fees receivable 2 25,329,283 (703,445) (43,653) 24,582,185 23,621,322
Ancillary trading income 3 806,046 119,250 925,296 726,521
Other tradingactivities
Non-ancillary trading income 4 913,496 913,496 842.476
lnvestments
lnvestment income 5 25,914 25,914 25,160
Bank and other interest 6 738,333 88,523 55,741 882,597 753,786
Grants anddonations
Grants and donations 7 207,264 827,983 1,035,247 817,310
TOTALINCOME 28,020,336 332,311 12,088 28,364,735 26,786,575
Expenditure on:
Raisingfunds
Financing costs
lnvestment management
8/9
I
466,047
8,729
466,047
8,729
501,773
8,372
Fundraising and development 8 258,875 258,875 207,541
TOTALRAISING FUNDS 733.651 733,651
717,686
CharitableActivities
Education and grant making I 25,868,811 161,225 26,030,036 25,496,358
TOTALEXPENDITURE 8 26,602,462 161,225 26,763,687 26,214,044
Netincome and expenditure before
transfers 1,417,874 't71,086 12,088 I,601,048 572,531
Gains on investment assets 14 45,98s 45,985 91,427
Netincome I,463,859
171,086
12,088 1,647,033663,958
Transfers betweenfunds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 1,463,859 171,086 12,088 1,647,033 663,958
Fundbalancesat'tSeptember 2024 17,258,650 2,219,717 2,018,730 21,497,097 20,833,139
FUND BALANCES ASAT3IAUGUST 2025 18,722,5092,390,803 2,030,818 23,144,130 21,497,097

CONSOLIDATEDANDCOMP
AS AT31AUGUST2025
ANYBAL ANCESHEET ANCESHEET
Group Company
Notes 2025 2024 2025 2024
Ê Ê Ê L
FIXEDASSETS
Tangibleassets 13 21,099,207 21,710,997 20,791,736 21,361,435
lnvestments 14 1,277,955 1,214,685 1,277,957 1,214,787
22,377,062 22,925,682 22,069,693 22,576,222
CURRENTASSETS
Stocks 206,140 187,229 51,785 41,685
Debtors 15 2,413,605 1,549,827 5,235,807 3,574,836
lnvestments 16 6,ooo,ooo 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000
Cash 17 12,279,010 17,799,660 10,6', .7,043
20,898,755 25,536,716 21,904,635 26,172,038
CURRENT LIABILITES
Creditorspayablewithin one year 18 (12,475,5911 (17,318,349) (11,069,858) (15,721,783)
NET CURRENTASSETS 8,423,164 8,218,367 10,834,777 10,450,255
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 30,800,226 31,144,049 32,904,470 33,026,477
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Creditorspayableafter oneyear 19 (9,766,216) (11,706,871) (9,734,1371 (11,522,999)
Provisionfor liabilities 33 (26,103) (6,281) (26,103) (6,281)
TOTALNETASSETS 21,007,907 19,430,897 23,144,230 21 ,497,197
REPRESENTED BY:
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Calledup share cap¡tal 24 r00 100 100 100
FUNDS
Endowed funds 25 2,030,818 2,018,730 2,030,818 2,018,730
Restrictedfunds 26 2,392,073 2,221,342 2,390,803 2,219,717
Unrestricted funds:
Generalreserve 27 16,584,916 15,190,725 18,722,509 17,258,650
EQUITYSHAREHOLDERS'FUNDS 21,007,907 19,430,897 23,144,230 21 ,497,197

Notes 2025 2024
â Ê
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Netcashprovidedbyoperating activities 30 (3,179,7291
(3,179,7291
7,565,387
7,565,387
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Dividends, interest andrentfrom investments 954,543 795,792
Proceedsfrom sale of property, plantandequipment 6,365 4,565
Purchaseofproperty,plantandequipment (652,96r) (1,e03,201)
Proceedsfrom sale of investments 879,928 606,448
Purchaseofinvestments (897,113) (623,236)
Purchase ofcurrent asset investments (6,000,000)
Netcash usedininvesting activities 290,762 (7,119,632)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repaymentofborrowing (14,6471 (535,395)
Financingcosts (508,920) (521,666)
Receipts/(amountsrepaid) fromfeesinadvance (330,076) 5,819,506
Fees inadvanceutilised (1,778,0401 (136,002)
Netcash usedinfinancing activities (2,631,683) 4,626,443
CHANGEINCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSIN THEYEAR (5,520,650) 5,072,198
CASHAND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNINGOFTHE YEAR 17,799,660 12,727,462
CASHAND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THEEND OF THEYEAR 31 12,279,010 17,799,660


asset based oncurrentmarketprices,

over its expected useful life, as follows:
Freehold land is not depreciated
Freehold buildings -Variable accordingto thebuilding and written off overthe
expecteduseful life
Freehold improvements -Overtheuseful economic life oftheimprovement
Leasehold land -Overthe shorterofthe economiclife ofthe assetorthelife
ofthelease
Computer equipment -25%oncost
Fixtures andfittings -between4o/oand25% on cost
Motorvehicles - 25% oncost

The Schoolfeesincome comprises:
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Ê I â Ê
Gross fees 3l,513,651 28,706,083 30,219,33r 27,435,595
Less: Total scholarships, bursaries, etc. (4,516,551) (4,123,898) (4,122,385) (3,8't4,2731,
26,997,100 24,582,185 26,096,946 23,621,322

Unrestricted Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Ê Ê Ê
Ðdras 651,453 575,602 600,s63 505,965
Entrancefeesand registration fees 89,889 69,502 100,763 98,213
Commissions 521 521 796 796
Otherincome 111,411 160,421 69,I99 68,147
853,274 806,046 771,321 673,121
Restricted Group Gompany Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
t Ê Ê
Contributions to the ChapelMaintenanceFund 119,250 '119,250 53,400 53,400
Total 972,524 925,296 824,721 726,521

2025 2024
Ê e
Turnover 3,491,366 3,186,771
Costofsales (2,442,7131 (2,252,296)
Grossprofit I,048,653 934,475
Overheads & administration expenses (339,644) (285,620)
Operatingprofit 709,009 648,855
Taxation (19,115)
GiftA¡ddonation (731,4481 (653,768)
Retainedprofit/(loss) (41,5541 (4,e13)

Non-ancillary Trading lncome
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
e
Non-ancillary trading income
Lancing CollegeEnterprisesLtd 3,491,366 798,448 3,186,771 719,768
Less:lncome eliminated on consolidation (442,3481 (499,080)
Lancing CollegeEnterprisesLtd 3,049,018 798,448 2,687,691 719,768
Otheractivities
Rents receivable 9,264 94,264 11,657 97,107
lntereston overdue fees 15,554 15,554 17,s13 17,513
Other 11,945 5,230 11,714 8,088
3,085,781 913,496 2,728,575 842,476

2025 2024
Ê
lncomefromCharitableActivities
Schoolfees 2,414,915 2,475,624
Ancillarytradingincome 95,938 96,848
Non-ancillarytradingincome 9,505 4,978
Other-GrantsandDonations 361 2,075
TOTALINCOME 2,520,719 2,579,525
EXPENDITURE
Education and grant making (2,549,188) (2,297,663)
Surplus fortheyear (28,469)
281,862

Group and
2025
Êe
Company
2024
25,914 25,160

INVESTMENTS.BANKANDOTHER INTEREST
Group Company Group Company
2025
I
2025
2024
2024
Ê
Bank interest 884,976 838,944 729,383 708,965
Otherinterest 43,653 43,653 44,821 44,821
928,629 882,597 774,204 753,786
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Ê Ê
Endowed:
Bank interest 12,088 12,088 12,784 12,784
Otherinterest 43,653 43,653 44,821 44,821
Restricted:
Bank interest 88,523 88,523 108,127 108,127
Unrestricted
Bank interest 784,365 738,333 608,472 588,054
928,629 882,597 774,204 753,786

Group Company Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
t Ê î.
Restricted:
OtherDonations 828,003 827,983 709,I 51 707,076
Unrestricted:
OtherDonations 207,264 207,264 110,234 110,234
1,035,267 1,035,247 819,385 817,310

8 ANALYSISOF EXPENDITURE
a) Total expenditure Staffcosts Support costs Depreciation Total2025 2024
(note10) (note 13)
s Ê Ê e Ê
Costsof raising funds
Fundraising and development 201,774 57,101 258,875 207,54',1
Financingcosts(note 9) 466,047 466,047 501,773
lnvestment management 8,729 8,729 8,372
Loss on disposal of asset
TotalforCompany 201,774 531,877 733,651 717,686
Financecostsofsubsidiary 42,873 42,873 20,073
Non ancillary trading costsof 1,412,599 817,658 6,954 2,237,211 1,892,748
subsidiaries
TotalforGroup 1,614,3731,392,408 6,954 3,013,735
2,630,507
Charitableexpenditure
Teaching 10,543,2Q1 1,309,37't 277,025 12,129,597 12,049,362
Welfare 2,204,839 1,136,152 56,361 3,397,352 3,210,094
Premises 1,449,112 3,965,109 769,263 6,183,484 6,345,199
School administration and 2,347,525 1,753,9s9 4,101,484 3,726,614
governance
Grants awards andprizes 6,718 6,718 10,924
Movementinpension recovery 50,r76 50,176 18,441
plan (note 33)
School charitable expenditure 16,594,853 8,17'1,309 1,102,649 25,868,81f 25,360,634
Expenditure from other funds:
Restricted 155,775 5,450 161,225 135,724
Endowment
TotalforGompany 16,594,853 8,327,084 1,108,099 26,030,036 25,496,358
Totalfor Subsidiary 1,807,814 610,255 52,350 2,470,419 2,292,646
Totalfor Group 18,402,6678,937,339 1]60,449 28,500,455 27,789,004
Total resourcesexpended
-Company 16,796,627 8,858,9611,108,099 26,763,687 26,214,044
-Group 20,017,04010,329,7471,167,403 31,514,190 30,419,511

ANALYSTS OF EXPENDTTURE (CONTTNU ED)
Grants andprizes Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
From unrestricted funds Ê Ê
Prizesandleaving awards 6,803 6,718 1't,134 10,924

2025 2024
Company: e
Remuneration paidtoauditor for audit services 43,258 31,435
Reimbursement of personal expenses to Governors 25 1,289
Other Governance costs 416,225 356,293
459,508 389,017
Group: 2025t 2024
Ê
Remuneration paidtoauditor for audit services 57,383 47,635
Reimbursement of personal expenses to Governors 25 1,289
Other Governance costs 421,549 361 985
478,957 410,909
9 FINANCINGCOSTS
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
E
FeesinAdvancedebt financing costs 63,91I 6l,539 18,0'11 16,753
Lease finance costs 660 660
Bankinterestpayable 353,338 337,485 409,803 393,751
Provision for bad and doubtful debts 91,671 67,023 93,372 90,608
508,920 466,047 521,846 501,772

STAFF COSTS
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Ê Ê
Totalstaff costs comprises:
Wages and salaries 15,194,638 12,588,642 14,621,762 12,376,881
Socialsecuritycosts 1,733,779 't,495,979 1,468,814 1,296,029
Pens¡on contributions 3,088,623 2,712,006 2,684,183 2,389,894
20,017,040 16,796,627 18,774,759 16,062,804

2025 2024
Ê
532,303 515,921

Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Number Number Number Number
Teaching 219 181 238 198
Others 347 242 332 222
566 423 570 420
Group Company Group Company
2025 2025 2024 2024
Number Number Number Number
Ê60,001-Ê70,000 l9 19 24 24
e70,001 - €80,000 l8 16 't3 12
e80,001 - Ê90,000 3 3 4 4
e90,001 - e100,000 4 4 3 3
t1 00,001-€110,000 1 1
€120,001 - €130,000 ,l 1 1 1
8220,001-€230,000 1 1
Ê230,001 - Ê240,000

Gompany Land and Freehold Work under Motor Computer Fittingsand Company
Bu¡ldings lmprovements Construction Vehicles Equipment Equipment Total
Freehold
e
Cost
AtISeptember2024 20,061,663 2,290,850 142,999 101,386 2,190,244 6,302,355 31,089,497
Additions 5,353 322 259,193 51.085 118,428 107,594 541,975
Disposals (3,575) (174,855) (27,675) (206,r05)
Transfer
As3lAugust2025 20,067,0t62,287,597 402,192 152,4712,133,8176,382,274 31,425,367
Depreciation
At1September2024 2,989,292 570,326 78,415 1,715,939 4,374,090 9,728,062
Chargefor theyear 355,756 111,890 21,719 223,481 395,253 1,108,099
Ondisposals (174,855) (27,675) (202,530)
At31August2025 3,345,048 682,216 100,134 1,764,5654,741,668 10,633,631
Net bookvalue
at3lAugust2025 16,721,968
1,605,381
402,192 52,337 369,2521,640,606 20,791,736
Netbookvalue
at31August 2024 17,072,3711,720,524 142,999 22,971 474,3051,928,265 21,361,435
Group Gompany Land and Computer Fittingsand Group
Total Build¡ngs Equ¡pment Equipment Total
Short
Leasehold
Cost Ê
At1September 2024 3l,089,497 182,619 141.089 565,184 31,978,389
Additions 541,975 I 10,986 652,961
Disposals (206, I05) (238,462) (444,567)
As31August2025 31,425,367 293,605 l4l,089 326,722 32,186,783
Depreciation
At1September 2024 9,728,062 74,174 116,531 348,625 10,267,392
Chargefor theyear 1,108,099 8,215 14,735 36,356 1,167,405
Ondisposals (202,530) (144,691) (347,221)
At3lAugust2025 r0,633,63r 82,389 I31,266 240,290 11,087,576
Netbookvalue
at3lAugust2025 20,791,736 2'.11,2'16 9,823 86,432 21,099,207
Net bookvalue
at 31August 2024 21,361,435 108,445 24,558 216,559 21,710,997

YE ARENDED 31AUGUST 2025
14 INVESTMENTS
2025 2024
Unrestricted f Ê
Group lnvestmentsas atISeptember 1,214,695 1J06,470
Reinvestedincome 25,914 25,160
Investment management fee (8,7291 (8,372)
Gains/ (losses) oninvestments 45,985 91,427
Closingmarketvalue 1,277,855 1,214,685
Group lnvestmentsat31August 1,277,855 1,214,685
lnvestments in subsidiaries 102 102
Companyinvestmentsat31August 1,277,957 1,214,787
lnvestments comprise
Listed investments
Fixedlnterest 336,427 400,773
Equities 839 936 666,092
1,176,363 1,066,865
Alternative investments
Other 101,492 147,820
101,492 147,820
Cash
Group lnvestmentsat31August 1,277,855 1,214,685
lnvestments in subsidiaries 102 102
Companyinvestmentsat3lAugust ' .,277,957
2025 2024
lnvestments in subsidiaries comprise: I Ê
lnvestmentin subsidiary trading company- LancingCollege EnterprisesLtd 2 2
lnvestment in LancingCollege Prep School atWorthingLtd 100 100
102 102

DEBTORS
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
Ê I Ê Ê
Fee debtors 226,397 316,574 200,143 291,560
Tradedebtors 92,374 80,699 I,916 1,021
Amountsowed by group undertakings 3,104,602 2,256,158
Other debtors 1,174,259 22,928 1,069,456 21,072
Prepayments andaccruedincome 920,575 1,129,626 859,690 1,005,025
2,413,605 1,549,827 5,235,807 3,574,836

Group Company
2025
2024 2025
â
2024
Ê
Cashon Deposit(95 dayNotice) 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000
6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000

CASHATBANK BYFUND
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
Ê â Ê
Restricted 2,352,687 2,350,706 2,352,687 2,350,706
Unrestricted 9,659,860 15,194,578 7,997,893 13,950,435
Endowed 266,463 254,376 266,463 254,376
12,279,010 17,799,660 10,617,043 16,555,517

CREDIïORS:PAYABLEWTHINONE YEAR
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
Ê Ê E
Bank loansand overdrafts(note 20) 475,887 475,887
Netobligationsunderfinanceleases (Note 22) 62,406 96,415 55,041 81,700
Deferredconsiderationoffreeholdof the 14,647 14,647
PrepSchoolHove
Tradecreditors 980,726 830,502 738,853 698,470
Taxesand socialsecurity costs 1,709,915 329,511 1,541,678 299,962
Advancefees(note 21) 2,175,660 1,905,279 2,031,225 1,773,423
Othercreditors 990,482 404,801 957,709 379,341
Accruals 442,826 1,090,580 325,925 1,002,308
Finalterm deposits 1,585,729 895,067 1,499,757 814,619
Deferred income-feesreceivedinadvance 4,527,848 11,275,660 3,919,670 10,181,426
12,475,591 17,318,349 11,069,858 15,721,783

Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
Amountsfallingdue; Ê Ê Ê f
After 5 years I,l19,668 81,600 I,119,668 81,600
Within2to5years 1,526,119 2,866,768 1,526,', '19
withinlto2years 904,832 587,760 904,832 587,760
Due after morethan1year 3,550,619 3,536,128 3,550,618 3,536,128
Duewithin1year 1,585,728 895,067 't,499,757 814,619
5,136,346 4,431,195 5,050,375 4,350,747

CREDITORS: PAYABLE AFTERMORETHANONE YEAR
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
â Ê Ê Ê
BankLoans(note 20) 4,401,950 3,926,063 4,401,950 3,926,063
Netobligationsunderfinance leases(note 22) 3,936 56,47',1 3,936 49,113
Final termdeposits 3,550,618 3,536,128 3,550,618 3,536,128
Advancefees(note 21) 1,909,712 4,188,209 1,777,633 4,011,695
9,766,216 11,706,871 9,734,137 11,522,999

BANKLOAN
Group and Company
2025
2024
DueAfter5years 4,341,4'13 2,022,517
Due within 2to5years 60,537 1,427,660
Duewithin1to2years 475,886
Due after morethan1year 4,401,950 3,926,063
Duewithin1year 475,887
4,401,9504,401,950

Parentsmay enter intoacontract topay
be applied as follows:
school feesinadvance; assuming pupils will rema school feesinadvance; assuming pupils will rema inintheschool, advan ce fees will
Group
2025
2024
ÊÊÊf
Company
2025
2024
After5 years 182,043 463,393 182,043 463,393
Within2toSyears 854,061 1,539,940 854,061 1,507,861
Withinlto2years 773,608 2,184,876 741,529 2,040,441
1,909,712 4,188,209 1,777,633 4,011,695
Within1year 2,175,660 1,905,279 2,031,225 1,773,423
3,985,372 6,093,488 3,808,858 5,785,118

Group
2025
2024
Êâ
Group
2025
2024
Êâ
Company
2025
t
2024
LiabilitiesatISeptember 6,093,488 409,984 5,785,118 409,984
Newcontracts 57,773 5,819,506 57,773 s,511,136
6,151,261 6,229,490 5,842,891 5,921j20
Amounts utilisedin payment of fees (1,778,040) (136,002) (1,646,184) (136,002)
Amountsrepaid (387,849) (387,849)
Liabilitiesat31August 3,985,372 6,093,488 3,808,858 5,785,118

FINANCELEASE OBLIGATIONS
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
Amountsfallingdue: Ê Ê I Ê
After 5 years
Within2toSyears 4,723 4,723
Withinlto2years 3,936 51 748 3,936 44,390
3,936 56,471 3,936 49,113
Within1year 58,470 96,415 5l,105 81,700
62,406 152,886 55,041 130,813

Landand
2025
âÊ
Buildings
2024
Expiry date:
Withinoneyear ,365
66
66, 365
Withinlto2years ,365
66
66, 365
Within2to5years 66, 365
132,730 199,095

SHARE CAPITAL
Group and
202s
Êe
Company
2024
Authorised
100 Ordinary shares ofÊ1each 100 100
Allotted, calledup andfullypaid
100 Ordinary shares ofÊ1each 100 100

Group and Gompan y Movementinfun ds
Balanceat1
September lnvestment Balance at31
2024
lncome
Ê
Expenditure
f
gains /(losses)
Ê
Transfer
t
August 2025
Ê
Endowed Funds 2,018,730 12,088 2,030,818
Group and Company Movementinfunds
Balanceat1
September lnvestment Balanceat31
2023
lncome
t
Expenditure
gains/(losses) Transfer
Ê
August 2024
Ê
Endowed Funds 2,005,946 12,784 2,018,730

grantsheld on trust for specificpurposes:
Movementinfunds
Balance atI
September
2024
lncome
âeÊÊÊe
Expenditure lnvestment
gains/(losses)

Transfer
Balance at31
August2025
Chapel Maintenance 50,771 123,590 (63,822) 110,539
WoodardBenefit Fund 381,871 139,328 (26,200) 494,999
AppealDonations 1,787,075 69,393 (71,203) 1,785,265
Company 2,219,717 332,311 (161,225) 2,390,803
AspireFund 1,625 20 (375) 1,270
Group 2,221,342 332,331(161,600) 2,392,073
Movementinfunds
Balanceat1
September lnvestment Balance at31
2023 lncome Expenditure gains/ (losses) Transfer August 2024
L â E Ê e Ê
ChapelMaintenance 38,914 54,673 (42,816) 50,771
WoodardBenefit Fund 395,978 (14,107) 381,871
AppealDonations 1,653,326 212,550 (78,801) 1,787,075
Company 2,088,218267,223 (135,724) 2,219,717
AspireFund 2,075 (450) 1,625
Group 2,088,218 269,298(136,1741 2,221,342

The incomefundsofthe groupareasfollo ws:
Movementinfunds
Balanceat1
September lnvestment Balance at31
2024
f
lncome
Ê
Expenditure
ÊÊ
gains/(losses) Transfer
Ê
August 2025
Ê
DesignatedFunds
Foundation account 1,261,097 284,865 (15e,685) 45,985 1,432,262
General funds 15,997,553 27,735,471 (26,442,777) 17,290,247
Company 17,258,650 28,020,336 (26,602,462) 45,985 18,722,509
Subsidiary
Prep school subsidiary (2,109,478) 2,520,699 (2,548,813) (2,137,5921
Trading subsidiary 41,554 3,537,397 (3,578,951)
Consolidationadjustments (1,377,636) 1,377,636
Group 15,190,726 32,700,796 (31,352,590) 45,985 16,584,916
Movementinfunds
Balanceat1
September lnvestment Balance at31
2023
lncome
Ê
Expenditure
ÊÊ
gains/(losses) Transfer
Ê
August 2024
Ê
DesignatedFunds
Foundation account 1,119,885 114,784 (64,eee) 91,427 1,261,097
General funds 15,619,090 26,391,784 (26,013,321) 15,997,553
Company 16,738,975 26,506,568 (26,078,320) 91,427 17,258,650
Subsidiary
Prep school subsidiary (2,389,716) 2,577,450 (2,297,212) (2,109,478ì.
Trading subsidiary 46,467 3,206,512 (3,211,425) 4'1,554
Consolidationadjustments (1,303,621) 1,303,621
Group 14,395,726 30,986,909 (30,283,336) 91,427 15,190,726

Thecompany'snetassetsbelong to the various funds as follows: Thecompany'snetassetsbelong to the various funds as follows:
Net current Long term Total
Fixedassetslnvestments Assets/ Liabilities 2025
ÊÊ (Liabilities)
e
Ê c
Sharecapital - 100 100
Endowedfunds 2,030,818 2,030,818
Restrictedfunds 2,390,803 2,390,803
Unrestrictedfunds 20,791,7361,277 ,957 6,413,056 (9,760,240) 18,722,509
Company 20,79',t,7361,277,95710,834,777(9,760,240) 23,144,230
Subsidiarycompanies(Note 34):
Prep school atWorthing
307,473 (100) (2,411,616) (32,079) (2,136,3231
LancingCollegeEnterprisesLtd (2) 2
Group 21,099,2091,277,8558,423,163(9,792,319) 21,007,907
Net current Long term Total
Fixedassetslnvestments Assets/ Liabilities 2024
(Liabilities)
Ê
Ê
Ê Ê Ê
Sharecapital 100 100
Endowedfunds 2,018,730 2,018,730
Restrictedfunds 2,219,717 2,219,717
Unrestricted funds 21,361,4351,214,787 6,211,708 (11,529,280) 17,258,650
Company 21,361,4351,214,787 10,450,255 (11,529,280) 21,497,197
Subsidiarycompanies(Note34)
Prep school atWorthing 248,837 (100) (2,172,71e) (183,872) (2,',107,8541
LancingCollege EnterprisesLtd 100,725 (2) (5e,16e) 41,554
Group 21,7',10,9971,214,6858,218,367 (11,713,1521 19,430,897

30 RECONCILIATIONOFNETINCOMINGRESOURCESTONE T CASH
INFLOWFROM OPERATIONS Group and Company
2025
2024
€Ê
Net income for theyear 1,577,0't0 940,907
Adjustmentsfor
Depreciationoftangible fixedassets 1,167,405 1,079,076
(Profit)/Loss on sale offixed assets 90,981 (4,565)
(Gain)/Loss on investments (45,985) (s1,427)
lnterestreceivable (954,543) (795,792)
lnterest andinvestment income 508,920 521,666
Decrease/ (lncrease)in stocks (18,911) 7,656
(lncrease)in debtors (863,778) (624,853)
lncrease/(Decrease) increditors (4,640,828) 6,532,719
Netcashprovidedbyoperating activities (3,179,72917,565,387
31 ANALYSISOF CASHAND CASHEQUIVALENTS
2025 2024
Cashin hand and at bank 12,279,01017,799,660
Totalcashand cash equ¡valents 12,279,010 17,799,660
32 ANALYSISOFCHANGES INNET DEBT
Balance at31 Cash flows Balance at3l
August2024 August2025
Ê Ê â
Cash and cashequivalents
Cash
17,799,660(5,520,650)12,279,010
17,799,660(5,520,650)12,279,0',10
Borrowings
Loansfallingdue within oneyear (475,886) 475,886 0
Loansfallingdue afteroneyear (3,926,063) (475,887) (4,401,950)
Financelease obligation duewithin oneyear (96,415) 37,945 (58,470)
Financelease obligationdueafteroneyear (56,471) 52,535 (3,936)
(4,554,835) 90,479 (4,464,356)
Total 13,244,825(5,430,171)7,814,654

33 PENSION SCHEMES(Continued)
PresentValuesofProvision 2025 2024
Ê
Present valueofprovision 26.103 6.281
Reconciliationofopeningandclosing provisions 2025 2024
Ê
Provisionat1September 6,281 20,713
Unwinding of the discountfactor 49 758
Deficitcontributionpaid
Remeasurements-impact of any change in assumptions
(10,7721
231
(15,1ee)I
Remeasurements-amendments to the contribution schedule 30,314
Provisionat3lAugust 26,103 6,281
lncome andexpenditure impact 2025
Ê
2024t
lnterest expense-unwinding of the discount factor 49 758
Remeasurements-impact of any change in assumptions
Remeasurements-amendments to the contribution schedule
231
30,314
:
Assumptions 2025 2024
o/oper o/opêî
annum annum
Rate of discount 4.37 5.13
Thefollowing schedule shows the deficit contribution
ateach yearendperiod:
s agreed betweenthecompanyandthe scheme
2025
€Ê
2024
Year1 10,654 6,333
Year2 10,654
Year3 6,215
27,523 6,333

35ConsolidatedStatementof Financial Activities-Gomparativefiguresbyfund type 35ConsolidatedStatementof Financial Activities-Gomparativefiguresbyfund type 35ConsolidatedStatementof Financial Activities-Gomparativefiguresbyfund type
UnrestrictedRestricted Endowed Total
Yearended31August2024 Funds
ÊÊ
Funds Funds
2024
Ê
Income andendowments from:
lncome fromCharitableActivities
Schoolfeesreceivable
Ancillarytradingincome
26,743,147(601,380)
771,321
53,400
(44,821) 26,096,946
824,721
Other trading activities
Non-ancillarytradingincome 2,728,575 2,729,575
lnvestments
lnvestmentincome 25,'t60 25,160
Bank andotherinterest 608,472 108,127 57,605 774,204
Voluntary sources
Grantsanddonations 110,234 709,I 51 819,385
TOTAL INCOMINGRESOURCES 30,986,909 269,298 12,784 31,268,991
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Non-ancillary Trading 1,892,748 1,892,748
Financingcosts 521,846 52't,846
lnvestment management 8,372 8,372
Fundraisingand development 207,541 207,541
Othercosts
TOTAL DEDUCTIBLECOSTS 2,630,507 2,630,507
Charitable Activities
Educationand grantmaking 27,652,830 136,174 27,789,004
TOTALEXPENDITURE 30,283,337 136,174 30,419,511
Netincomeandexpenditure before
transfers 703,572 133,124 12,784 849,480
Gains on investmentassets 91,427 91,427
Netincome/(expenditure) 794,999 133,124 12,784 940,907
Transfersbetweenfunds
NET MOVEMENTIN FUNDS 794,999 133,124 12,784 940,907
Fundbalancesat1September2023 14,395,726 2,088,218 2,005,946 18,489,890
FUND BALANCES AS AT31AUGUST2024 15,190,725 2,221,342 2,018,730 19,430,797