Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/09/2024 Period start date To 31/07/2025 Period end date
Charity name: The Friends of Gads Hill School
Charity registration number: 1100033
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Make grants to organisations for the benefit of children in education |
| 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 |
Grants provided to schools to enhance the facilities available for the pupils |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers | |
| Other |
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 | The charity has managed to increase significantly the funds raised and this has enabled grants to be made during the financial period |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has sound financial resources at the period end |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Ther reserves are being built to provide a large grant in the coming year |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £25,290 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The charity is confident that it is a going concern |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unincorporated organisation |
| 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 | Open to all parents and connections with Gads Hill School |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Friends of Gads Hill School |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1100033 |
| Charity’s principal address | Gads Hill School Gravesend Road Higham Rochester ME3 7PA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Taylor | ||||
| RajdeepChatta | ||||
| Emma Simpson- Jones |
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| Kulwant Grewal | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity 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 |
N/A |
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| N/A | |
| N/A |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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
Signature(s) M Taylor Full name(s) Melanie Taylor Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 04/11/2025
| No (if any) The Friends of Gad's Hill School Receipts andpayments accounts 01/09/2024 31/07/2025 To For the period from ~~es~~ |
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CC16a ~~Oo~~ |
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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 £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Fundraisingactivities | 34 | 34,762 | - | - | 34 | 34,762 | 13,744 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
(Gross income for AR) |
34,762 | 34,762 | - | - | 34,762 | 34,762 | 13,744 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 34,762 - - 34,762 13,744 ~~————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||
| Grants | 21 | 21,868 | - | - | 21 | 21,868 | - | |||||
| FundraisingActivities | 16 | 16,622 | - | - | 16 | 16,622 | 10,722 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 38,490 | 38,490 | - | - | 38,490 | 38,490 | 10,722 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 38,490 - - 38,490 10,722 ~~S555~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 3,728 | - 3,728 | - 3,728 | - | - | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 3,022 |
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - - | - - | - - | - | - | - | |||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | - | - | - - | - - | - - | - | - | - | |||
| Cash funds this year end | - 3,728 | - 3,728 | - 3,728 | - | - | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | - - 3,728 | 3,022 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Current account Details Details Details Signature M Taylor |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 25,290 - - - - - 25,290 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Melanie Taylor |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| 29,051 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| 29,051 | |||
| Agreement Error | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| M Taylor | Melanie Taylor | 04/11/2025 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
08/12/2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The Friends of Gads Hill School (Registered charity number: 1100033
Year ended 31 July 2025
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity Commission’s guidance. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. My responsibility is to conduct an independent examination in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity Commission’s guidance CC32, and to report to you on the accounts.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with CC32: Directions and guidance for independent examiners issued 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 the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with those records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011, have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Examiner’s details
Name: Malcolm Gray FCCA Relevant experience/quali fi cation: FCCA Firm (if any): Island Gray Limited Address: 7 Tigris Crescent, St Mary’s Island, Chatham ME4 3AR Date: 4 November 2025 Signature: