RAUF R DENKTAS TURKISH SCHOOL Registered Charity Number 1077087
Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 30 June 2025
Prepared by the trustees Bankers: HSBC UK Bank plc
Trustees' annual report
For the year ended 30 June 2025
Reference and administrative details
Charity name: Rauf R Denktaş Turkish School Registered charity number: 1077087 Bankers: HSBC UK Bank plc Independent examiner: Roger Storey FCMA
Trustees
The Trustees (Committee) who served during the year were:
| Meryem Biricik | Chair |
|---|---|
| Tulay Sisman | Vice-Chair |
| Serdar Kucukoglu | Treasurer |
| Akile Duzbeyaz | Secretary |
| Hacer Hasan | |
| Ocal Mercan | |
| Canan Ozdamar Ata | |
| Servet Gozde | Appointed 14th September 2024 |
| Erdal Sisman | Resigned 14th September 2024 |
Objects and activities
The charity operates a Turkish supplementary school for children, providing language and cultural teaching, sports and folk-dance activities, educational trips and community events. Teaching premises are hired from Blackfen School for Girls.
Achievements in the year
The school ran throughout the academic year, closing over the summer break, with strong pupil numbers and a weekly canteen. Community and fundraising activities during the year included an end-of-year barbecue, a Christmas party, cake sales, a Mother's Day tea party, a sports day, a 23 April Children's Day event and a Father's Day event.
Financial review
Total income for the year was £38,562.94 and total expenditure £25,867.72, giving a surplus of £12,695.22. The result was driven largely by a one-off grant of £12,231.14 from the Bexley Mayor's Charity Appeal. Unrestricted funds carried forward at 30 June 2025 were £16,499.87.
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Reserves policy
The trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to meet the school's running costs and planned activities.
Governance
Rauf R Denktas Turkish School, established in 1996, is governed by a written Constitution, the current version of which was adopted on 2[nd] July 2022.
Public Benefit
All of the charity’s activities are charitable and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for public benefit.
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Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 30 June 2025 (all funds unrestricted)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Income | ||
| Donations and grants (note 1) | 18,231.14 | 2,845 |
| School fees, registration and uniforms | 14,227.02 | 12,336 |
| Canteen takings, gross (note 2) | 4,262.14 | 5,105 |
| Fundraising and events, net (note 3) | 1,407.00 | 4,443 |
| Hall hire | - | 200 |
| DBS reimbursements | 435.64 | - |
| Total income | 38,562.94 | 24,929 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Teaching and coaching | 8,995.00 | 7,060 |
| Rent and premises hire | 4,946.25 | 3,399 |
| Canteen purchases (note 2) | 2,196.02 | 2,683 |
| Events and activities | 2,535.43 | 2,446 |
| Uniforms | 2,016.10 | 2,125 |
| Supplies and resources | 1,923.65 | 2,589 |
| Trips and transport | 1,168.85 | 4,206 |
| Safeguarding and DBS | 747.76 | 70 |
| Depreciation (note 4) | 710.00 | 710 |
| Insurance | 282.00 | 373 |
| Refund of fees | 200.00 | - |
| Bank charges and interest | 146.66 | 146 |
| Subscriptions | - | 387 |
| Stationery and printing | - | 193 |
| Sundry | - | 120 |
| Total expenditure | 25,867.72 | 26,507 |
| Net income/(expenditure) for the year | 12,695.22 | (1,578) |
| Funds brought forward at 1 July2024 | 3,804.65 | 5,382.65 |
| Funds carried forward at 30 June 2025 | 16,499.87 | 3,804.65 |
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Balance sheet
As at 30 June 2025
| As at 30 June 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||
| Equipment and costumes (note 4) | 311.00 | 1,021.00 |
| Current assets | ||
| Cash at bank | 16,287.04 | 2,783.65 |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one | ||
| year | ||
| Accruals(note 5) | (98.17) | 0.00 |
| Net assets | 16,499.87 | 3,804.65 |
| Funds | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 16,499.87 | 3,804.65 |
| Total charity funds | 16,499.87 | 3,804.65 |
Approved
by the trustees and signed on their behalf:
Signed: .............................................................. Date: ........................................ Meryem Biricik Chair of Trustees
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Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Donations and grants
Donations and grants of £18,231.14 comprise the Bexley Mayor's Charity Appeal £12,231.14, Mr Munur Tatar £5,000.00 and Limassolular Dernek UK £1,000.00. All are treated as unrestricted.
Note 2 Canteen, shown gross
Takings of £4,262.14 are shown as income and purchases of £2,196.02 as expenditure, giving a net contribution of £2,066.12. The purchases were paid in cash directly from takings and did not pass through the bank account.
Note 3 Fundraising and events, shown net
Income of £1,407.00 is shown net of direct costs. Most events used donated food and incurred little or no cost.
Note 4 Fixed assets (equipment and costumes)
| Cost | 7,101.00 |
|---|---|
| Accumulated depreciation brought forward | 6,080.00 |
| Charge for theyear | 710.00 |
| Net book value at 30 June 2025 | 311.00 |
Depreciation is charged at 10% per annum on a straight-line basis.
Note 5 Creditors
A cheque for £98.17 for Father's Day supplies (cheque 539) was written before the year-end but had not cleared the bank at 30 June 2025. It is included as an accrual.
Note 6 Accounting policies
The accounts are prepared on the accruals basis under FRS 102 and the Charities SORP. The canteen is shown gross and fundraising events are shown net of direct costs. All funds are unrestricted.
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Rauf R Denktaş Turkish School
I report on the accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2025, which are set out on pages 3 and 4.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act
• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Roger Storey FCMA Fellow, Chartered Management Accountant
26 Cherry Orchard Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8NE
Dated 28[th] June 2026
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