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← The Rickmansworth School Foundation

2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2024 To: 31 August 2025

Charity name: Rickmansworth School Foundation

Charity registration number: 1081161

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To further the education of students
attending Rickmansworth school including
the provision of capital sums for premises
and equipment, plus other financial
assistance as required.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The main activity undertaken by the
Foundation is the collection of donations
from parents of current and former students
of Rickmansworth School. Donations are
made either as one off payments or regular
gifts by parents.
The donations received are then used to
improve the school setting in accordance
with the objectives of the Foundation.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During the year, the Foundation received
standing order donations totalling £32,241
and was able to supplement this through the
application of Gift Aid on eligible donations
of £5,569.
During the year the Foundation was able to
assist with capital projects through the
award of a grant of £85,000.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The closing bank balance at 31 August
2025 was £11,059.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Foundation continues to hold an
amount which will be used towards future
projects as identified by the School and be
in a position to assist with said requests.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The Foundation has total reserves carried
forward as at 31 August 2025 of £11,059.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Not applicable
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 Not applicable
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 There are no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust Deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are selected to reflect and support
the objectives of the Trust and formal links
with Rickmansworth School. They are
appointed on recommendation of the chair
and agreement of existing trustees.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1081161
Charity’s principal address Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill
Rickmansworth
Herts
WD3 3AQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or
body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if any)
Mr H.A.F. Collyer
Mr J. de Braux
Mr A. Walker Chair
Mr S.P. White
Mr M. Fletcher

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in
this capacity		 Not applicable
Name and objects of the charity
on whose behalf the assets are
held and how this falls within the
custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe
custody and segregation of such
assets from the charity’s own
assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Accountants Howard Wilson 36 Crown Rise, Watford, WD25 0NE ~~a~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~Ce~~ Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 32,241 - - 32,241 26,415
Gift Aid 5,569 - - 5,569 6,096
Grants - - - - 2,500
Interest 56 - - 56 76
Other donations - - - - 4,239
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 (Gross income for
AR)
37,866		 - - 37,866 39,326
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
37,866
-
-
37,866
39,326
~~S555~~
A3 Payments
General Expenses - - - - 30
Rickmansworth School 85,000 - - 85,000 2,500
Amounts received in error - - - - 1,941
Independent Examiners Fee 258 - - 258 258
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 85,258 - - 85,258 4,729
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
85,258
-
-
85,258
4,729
Net of receipts/(payments)
- 47,392
-
- - 47,392
34,597
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
58,451
- -
58,451
23,854
Cash funds this year end
11,059
-
- 11,059
58,451
~~—S555=~~
~~SS]4]~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

09/10/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted		 Endowment
Categories Details funds
funds		 funds
to nearest £
to nearest £		 to nearest £
B1 Cash funds 4,943
-
-
6,116
-
-
-
-
-
11,059
-
-
Bank account
Deposit account
Total cash funds
~~SS~~
(agree balances with receipts and payments (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK
OK		 OK
Unrestricted
Restricted		 Endowment
funds
funds		 funds
Details to nearest £
to nearest £		 to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)		 Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
~~a~~
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)		 Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 -
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Fund to which
Amount due		 When due
Details liability relates
(optional)		 (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 -
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Date of
approval
Print Name
Mr A Walker
Signature
2
09/10/2025
23/01/26
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of		 Charity Name
RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2025
Charity no		 1081161
ended (if any)
Set out on pages Trustee Annual Report (pages 1-6), Receipts and Payment Accounts (pages 1 and
2)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31 / 08 / 2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Name:		 Signed:
Name:JOHN WILSON
~~Campbell Wilson~~
~~PO~~
~~CP~~		 Date: Date:
23/01/26
~~[		 ~~
Relevant professional Relevant professional FCA ATII
qualification(s) or body qualification(s) or body
(if any): (if any):
Address: Address: 36 Crown Rise
Watford
Hertfordshire. WD25 0NE

1

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

2

October 2018

IER

Receipts and Payments Account 2025

Final Audit Report

2026-01-23

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