Charity Regi5trntion No. 1103326 Company Registration
110. 05011039 (England and Wales)
WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE} LIMITED
DIRECTORS. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
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COMPANIES HOUSE
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WOODARD SCHOOLS {NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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C(wnpany irrfcrnal￿￿
Directors. iewt (incorporalrng Ihe StrategK rew1}
Independent auditorfs ieport
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS at the
date of signing the accounts
Directors
P LLB MBA (Char and Custosl
J C Barnsdale MRICS
K Muthukumarappan MBBS FRCOG M M¢d S
C J Peake BA PGCE
A M Pepper
C Phillips BA {Hon$l PGCE
K Truscott MA FCIPD
M P Stethenson BA (Honsl MSC
N J Porter Bsc MRICS
R W G Rcss BA (Plons) FCA
N E Rdey BA MBA FCA
Secretary
R J tknrrKNe BA ACA
Charity Ilo.
1103326
Company No.
05011039
Prin¢ipal Address and Reglstered offi￿ Wothp Colege
W¢yksop
Nottinghamsh
S80 3AP
Key Managem•nt Personnel
Headmaster
Bursar
H8ad- Senior &hool
Head- Preparatory Scho(A
Finance Dlrector
DrJ M Price PhD. Bsc Hor
A (*ham
C E T￿leY BA (Horts)
D J Thorpe Bsc {Hons)
J Moulsdale BA (Hons) {ACMAI
Audltor
RSM UK Audit LLP
Central Square
5th Floor
29 Wellingttyi StrEet
Leeds
LS1 4DL
8ankefS
Santanderplc
800lle Centrp
Mèmyside
L30 4GB
Solidtors
Veale Wasbrough LLP
Narrow Quay House
Narrow auay
Bristol
8S1 4QA

WOODARD SCHOOLS (N0￿INGHAMSHlRE) LIMrrED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Investment Advisers
Ca￿0Ve Carittsl mar￿gen￿t LirThtsd
1 London Wal Pla¢è
Lmdon
EC2Y SAU
In$urance Brokers
Iwsh InsurarKe Brokers LKr*ted
17 Pefrymount Road
Haywards Heath
Wést Sussex
RH16 3t)u

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT {in¢orporating the Strategic Report)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
The dir¢dors present their reFOrt and finanoal stslements for Ihe year erwjed 31st Augu512021 and
confinn thèy compty VAth the requirèments of Ihe Charities Act 2011. in¢*dNN the Directors, and
Strategic Reports. under the Companies Act 20CkS.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRAnVE INFORMA TION
The chafity was formed in 2004 ar￿ is Wiste￿ wilh the Charity Commission as ¢hartty number
1103326. The c*arity is a limited liability company and ovmed subsKJTary of The Woodard
Corporation Icharity number 10962701. The charilabte company is ￿￿￿Tl￿Nated in the United Kingdom.
Directcrt of Ihe C¢>mpany are also Feltuws Imernbersl of the Woodard Cowporatw)n and participate in
the election of its board of management aThJ are commltted to *s tharitable objects.
Notè 33 provbjes detsils of connected ch¥riliès.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gov¢mlng Oocumert
The Company is govemed by Arb'dÈs of Association as adopted by Special Resolut￿n daled 20th
March 2013, replacing the Memorandum aTrJ ￿tic[es ofAssoCk3tX￿ dated 18th March 2004 aMe￿Ied
by Speual Resdutions on 25th January 2008 23rd Jur* 2009. They permrt fijnds to be managed
in such a manneras the directors see fiL provided that such pwets are orty exèrcised for the purposes
of attaining the objecis and in a manner which is legally charitable. The Art￿e5 of A5sociatirm lorb¢d
the distribulion of any wopety or fvnds. which are k) b¢ #P￿led s(4efy to*ards the promotKJn of the
objects of the company.
Governin9 Body
The govemors are Ihe d￿CtOrS and charitable Imstees of the comp￿￿ and Compr￿ Ihe goveming
body of Wc%￿ard Sthcds {Nottinghamshirèl Limrtéd and arè dected to hold office for fNe years. The
school is 9ovemed by the goveftNng tr￿Y which operales using a number of committees. Membership
of each cvrmiittee Is ouuined on page 20. The sw)¥emirvJ body met 5 tiTh*s during the ￿ar.
RecNltment and Tralning ofGovornors
All wvemors are Corporatè Feltows of the Wotsjard Ctyp0ralb￿. c￿ Fellws are responsible
lor elect￿9 the Woodard Corporatioi Board. Governors are recruite¢J on the bass of nominations from
school contacts and from selecbon when a post becomes aval￿ble. The goveming bryly look to ensure
a mrx of skills and seknt new governors on the basi5 of baCkg￿nd. compatence. spe¢iali81 skills and
comrnitsnent to the Church ol England ethos of the school. Govemow5 are provided with induc*gn
training by the Hoad and staff arKI a wider pmgramm of training events Is organi5ed by the Woodard
Corporalion. The school a150 eno)uwes ￿err￿S lo attend events run by the ASS￿￿lion of
Goveming Bod￿ of Independent Schools {AGBIS).
Where pos51Ne Ihe govetrvys consKler that th¢ sk* and experierKe of the Board should
¢xJrnprisè the fdlowiryJ.'
A Govern￿ with a legal background.
A Go¥emor with a fiftancravaccounting backwnd.
A Govern(Y wilh wlu¢ation extEriew.
A Governcf wtth seniLY manage1k￿ or tyjsiness experience.
A G¢v¢rnor with gxperience ot equal ird*Abllity r￿d$.
At ￿$¢ one female Govemor and at lea5tone male Goveffby.
One Govemor may have one or rn￿e ofthese skils.
Volunteers
Govemors are vohjnteers providing thelr twne for free to swort the 9o¥emance of Ihe The
$chool also rdies on 8 number of other5 lo undertake volunteèr rdes indLwJirYJ fund raising. assisting
¥￿th school events and pr￿￿dIng other 5WWt requir¢d.

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YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
The Worksop Colege Parents. ASS(￿ation ￿janised a Ser￿ ofsooal fu￿110n$ for porents and statr.
the focus this year has been on s￿￿[. ralher than lundraisiThJ events. Parents. Asscoation volunteers
also assisled at a number of Open Events and in the transitm of farnilies to the College.
The Ranby Parerbts Group continued to support Ihe athl￿ of Ihe P￿Parat￿ School through i
prograrnme ol fvndraisin9 and SLX4al acti¥iiw. A variety ofswcessfvl social and kndraising ￿antS for
parènts. pupils and staff kn)ok place.
Volunteers have contiNJed to run thè F¥•paratory Schoofs second harnl unrform shjp 8nd assistèd
WI￿ various actNities, inthding trips and the weèkly forest schc4)1.
Organlsatlonal Alanagtment
The sch￿1 is govemed by th• goVerr￿ng trx)dy T*hich dekgates Mtsrk to a rwrnber of committees.
Membership of •ach cornn¥ttee is wtlined on pa9e 19. Th• threctors detenrine the general policy of
the cornpany.
Educaticffl Committee-takesdelegated responsI￿lty on be￿￿1011￿? B03rd fwoverseeing lh8 a9reed
academK. ojrricular and pastoral Pfovision ofthe Scho)l. induding the rnaknng of reCor￿endationS as
appropriate to the Board. so as to wovtde assurance tothe Board on the Scb)ol's educational provisron
and has lead responsibilty for Safeguarding.
Finance & Genetal Purposès CtM)miitee - takes delegated responsibility on tsehall of th• 8oard for
overseeing all financial aspects of the School. T*4OTlong akngsid8 the Finance Director so as to provide
assuran￿ to the Board on the Schod's shLYt and viatslity.
Estates Sub-commiltee-takes delegated resp(￿ib￿Y on beha¥ of the Finance & General PufP)ses
Committee {F&GPI for ovèrsèerng the Schc4)I's Estate lindudiro buildiry5. plantarKI vehiclès. grounds,
gardens. roadways 5￿unty).' and Com￿13nCe vAth Health and Safety requifements relatin9 to the
School's Estate. so as lo providp assutance lo F&GP and Ihe Board on all Estates matters.
Governance Audit and Risk Committee - takes delegated rew5itslity on behalf of the Board for
implernentsng and advising on the extern￿ audit.. 1oreyarr￿nirO reviebjing all 5ysiems and methods
of control bolh financiaf and otherwise indvdJ"n9 risk manag*nènt: and for ènsuring the School is
complying with all aspècts of the law. relevant rngulations and prac11￿.
Human Resources Commttlee - tskes de￿gated respornsiblily on behalf of the Board of Governors
(the Board) lor overseeing all Human Resources {HRI aspe(Xs of thé Sdth. working alongsid& the
Head of HR. so as to provth a55urawKe to the Board on al HR matters.
Th8 key p8rsot)nd arè defined as those WI￿ attend fvll Board meetings and the Headrnaster.
The Senior Schod Head, the Preparatory School Head and the Bursar. The day to day managemènt
of the company is dèlegated to the Headmastèr, overstr¢irtg ￿ueal￿aI. pastoral and administrative
fijnctions in consultation wth Ihe senior siaff. The day to day administratk￿ is undertaken wthin the
poli¢rs and procedu￿$ approved by the goverrK)r5 whith kYov#1e for onty swJnifunt expenditLtre
dedsions and rna1￿ capitsl yop¢ts lo be referred lo the goverrKvs for p￿r approval.
The Headmaster oversees th& recrvthent of al edUCa￿n¥ staff whilsL under detegatad authority.
The rernunera140n of key management personnel is set by the Human Resources Committee, wilh the
policy objective of providing appn)priate incentives lo erKowage enhanced performan¢e and of
rewarding Ihem fairty and responsibly for Ihelr kndNldual ¢>)ntrétths to the 5chc4)I's success.
The appropriateness and iel•vanté oflhe remuneraiknn yulw is by thè I leadmayter
and the Bursar. induding reference to comwison5 with olher ￿￿eper￿ent schoo15 to ensure that the
School remain5 sensitive to the broader issues of pay and empknymènt ujndits'ons els8where. The
Executive Tearn delermines indivmlual salaries other than those of key mana9ement per50nnd wtlhin
approved budget limils and iecc¥nmends general salary increases for approvat by ihe HR Committee.

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YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
We aim to rècruit. subj8d to expertence. at tho knwer to medium point wilhin a tsar￿. provhling scope
for revrdrding èxcellence. t)elivery of the schc#Jfs charitsbJe Msion and purpose is primarily depenLlenl
on our key manwjement personnel and stsff costs are the Jargest single el&mènt of our charitable
expenditurè.
Group Struclyre and Relat*)nships
The school has a wholty owned r￿N￿aritable $￿S￿lIary. Wwdard lNoitingh￿h￿el
Enterprises Llmiled. the 8¢bvtDe$ aThJ tradiry ofwtsth a￿ desuibed below. Note 33 wovides details of
connecled charities.
The schcd has developed links ￿1h • Y￿de rnnge of¢)rg¥nisalions to ensu￿ the wdèst possible aL￿Ss
to our facilities arKI sthooling. Thfough meMbe￿hIp0f HMC. IAPS, BSA. ISBA, AGBIS end AEGIS and
through networking with peer groups we ensure Ihal we are able to attain the highest standards of
quality arKI performance. We encourage our pupils to develop an awareness of the Social context of
the all-round educatKJn Ihey rewve at thè sdy)d arml th?y *e eNJaged in a number of activiiies to
enhance their iJnder5tandirKJ.
We have a thrivlng alLtmi grwp. lh¢ Old Worts(yians. who ar& geneiou5 in gJpp)rting the wc¥k ol the
school and whose support we greauy aFyeciate. We also seek to c(h)perate many local charities
in our ongjing endeavours to WKlen wblic a￿55 to the sch)oling we can prO￿de, tD optimis• the
educational use ol our cultural and 5porkn.ng facilities and to awaken in our wpils. in Ihe public interest,
an awareness of the social cthrytext ofthe allrfound educatson Ihey rKerve.
CHARITABLE OBJECTS. AIMS. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Charitable Objects
The charivs otiects, as set out in Ihe Artkles of AsseAation. a￿ to p[￿ote extend educall
(including spiritual, moral, *Lial. cullural and physical educatKml in accordan¢e wth the doctrines and
principles of the Church. Thè Churth Is defined as being the Church of ErvJknd and churches in full
communion with the See of Cantertjury.
Intended Impact
Wc￿¥1ard schcw)15 StrNe the be51 *1 round *ducat￿Jn ofev¢ry aspect ofeach indivKlual', they 6nsuro
high standafds of reftgious education: and they see themsefve5 a5 communities wwknng tQgelher for
the benefit of all memb8rs. and of ts Churth arpj the nat￿. They arè stroThJ chrisb.an foundalM)ns
which adhere to cathdic belief as found in the Church. to Christian worship fowsed in the Eucharist,
and to the carè of each individual and thè whde sclHKI cornrnunty partiuJlar¥sed in the ministsy d the
Chaplain.
Alms
Woodard Schwls (Nottin￿arnshlre) Limited, In¢orwalirwJ WO￿ College and Ranby H￿$*
Preparatory School. are boarding and day scl*)ds for pu￿1$ from the ages of 2 to 18. The schools aim
to support children in reathng theif Potential in all areas of their actfvity al th? sthool, aTrJ in Ihe W￿er
ommunity. This may b¢ in a¢adern￿ subj8cts bLrt could just as easi￿ be refle¢ted In svccess in art,
drama, swl or rnvsic. We piodwe ￿11 rourKfed' indiwduals who are able lo rnake a posibve
contribu￿rn to SOU*ty. Wl Woodarf $chools aim to wovKlo a rtyjnded education to he￿ the pupils to
make their way in arjjlt lrfe.
Primary obje¢tiYÈ$
The pflmary objectfves ol Worksco College Ranby House ￿paratOry s(*￿)1 to fulfil tt*5e aims
re=
de¥Elop resilenc adaptable. indepen￿t le￿}erS.
support and ext￿￿ the academic and 1ndN￿Val endeavourof evary member of its
nrnunity. rpgardless of ability. bxkwouThJ. gender. natior￿lItY or erned:

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develop strength of ch¥acler throuth a thv•rse ex1r&awr￿llar projramme. leadership ar
se￿￿e. aTra the promotTh) of sound moral values for each indiwdual..
provKle a supporbve cornrnunity. based on the Hcyjse system: lo art in kjco paTrntis ant1 to
prtivide an environment that nurttjres. Èntourages arKI guidès Pu￿.1$ for their time at the sch¢x4
and in Preparati￿ for the I￿u￿&.
buikl upon it5 ¢*aritable aim5 arml grcw tts s(MJnd fiwwncial fwndabon for fijbjre generations.
Stral•gies to achieve the primary ¢>bjectives
The 0verarchW￿ stralegieg used to achieve the prsmary ot4ecbves are:
Further developrrent of thè YT 8 CUrr￿￿kIM In¢lL￿￿ty intr0￿ct￿)n of a bèsscrf) of Outdoor
EducatN)n.
Further development of the role of the Tutor. plcwl¥￿*)n ol irHJependent sbjdy through $ubIect
clinics.. we have eststdished a dedicated team of Si¥lh Fonn Tutors led by the Sixth Form
Leadership Team.
Co<1p￿ng onto SLT ol MKldle Leaders to projress majty proiecls induding deveJopin9
academic excellence acnw the schcd and developing and promtiN4 a¢livities to enhance
transition.
Continued èmbeddw of the ctearer system of academic accountability and an wderslanding
amongst Slxth Fomi sludents of ￿h￿e strands ofleaming,: Preparation. Review 8n(J Exter￿lon.
This Ihrou9h the Sixth Forni Team and through iThyea5ed f(￿5 from departments as a Tèsult
ofa rigorous Qualty and Slandard5 review proc*s5.
Introducing to younger year groups the SLtQXS5ftA In￿atives from Sixlh Fom7. includlng
eadier intervention to addrEs5 academic underperfoMiar￿. pastoral issues and development
of independent learning. AFyointmentofa new ofHead olKey Stage 4. also inC￿TatIng
Y9 will fvrther enhar￿ this.
Restructuring of Ihe Sentor Leadership Team to conts"n￿ wrth the three year pro9ramn* of
Team development resulting ￿ n•¥ rdes at the CrA￿ge (addition of Deputy Head Pastoral)
and in a Leadership Team genuinely reflects that we are one Sche￿1.
Usrng the skilL8 of the Leadership Team to embed Sup￿rt1¥e mea¢K% ol montNy ￿anCIal
Iracking and weekly recruiknent tr¥knng.
Princlpal A¢tivilles of thè Y•ar
The prineipal acb.vty of ￿ sdwl is Ihe deltvery of edLwlion to wpls ￿r¥jIng from 2 to 18 years of
age. We also faclitste a n¢Jmbef ol summer Sch&￿ activities and the Is OF￿ at olher times lof
use by the Iwl c>)mrnL￿. Pupil r#Jmbers at Ihe schc*Y thring the year were as fokn•%.'
2020r2021
201912020
Senior Scho)I
Preparatcry SthrAI
Pr*Preparatory s(￿￿)1
369
95
1135 bo¥der51
11 boarder5)
1149 bDardeis1
11 boardets)
Tot
517
2020r2021
Gi
201912020
Boys
Seritor School
p￿paratOry Schr
Pre-Preparatcry W¥)ol
226
43
45
143
52
39
202
52
149
314
234
287
230

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Publlc B•n•fft
Within the otiiects, the schcd aims to create an envmnmenl to nurture thlldren. to W the best from
them ond to allow them to develop and fvlfil their potentsal. W• prov*le them wilh a first class
independent etjucation and a wide range of sportrng and arbsbc oppc*lunitiès. The aim is that the
Preparatory ScFkic4 wjptls Mll be sufficiently self-￿fident to Ilourish in Senior Schocl and that all
Senior School pupls will be fully equipped for iheir l*￿Sen futwe. Ovr public benefit aim and on an
individual basis is that all pu￿1$ will be Self-c￿fi￿enI and desi￿ to ¢ontribute to the wder ¢£Jmmunity.
In the furtherance ofthese awms the Worksop Cdlege and Ranby Hovse P￿aratory S¢hool governors.
as the rharity Iwstees. have complied with the duty in s.17 ofthe Ch¥rities Act 201110 have due regard
lo Ihe Chaiity Ccrfnmission's publshed general and relevant SLtssector guklants concerning thè
Qpgration of Ihe pubfK benefrt requwement under thatAcL
ChJ school welcomes pupils from all backgmunds. To admit a prospective pupli we need to be 5alisfjed
th8t our selthl will be able to educate and develop a prospective pupil to the best of Ihelr potentrdl and
in line wth the ge￿ra1 Star￿ardS athieved by th*r peers. Enlrance and assessment5 are
undertaken to 58tisfy cwrsekn and parents that polenlial pu￿15 cope with the pace oflearniThJ and
benefit from the edLKation we provide. An individuafs èconomic ststtts. gender. ethnirAty, race, religion
or disablity do not fonm part of our assessment processes.
Our sclwl is a part of a WTdÈr communrty and we are keen that our staff and puwls participate. Our
sthool also offers a res(MJrce lo support a range of edU￿tk)nal for the benefit ol local children
attending state scho915 and their tead￿[s. Our gove￿r5 are commiited to develOp￿Thj our F*ogramme
of cooperation and joint working with local maintained sector junior and secondary schools. Tha
acbwties undertaktrn and the suLre5s of our FXC*Jfamme are eXp￿Ined ￿ the'rewèw of athievements
and ptrftsman￿ for the yearf section of Ihis reFtht
Woodard and its 5chooJs provide a S￿jA1￿CanI berefit to the wl*. The school strives to ensure that
measures of ptjblic benefit are appropriate, and that SKJntficant sect￿$ of Ihe publK are not exduded
from the opportunity to benefit from the educatrm and facilities offered due to the netd to pay a fee. In
athjition to signbfrant PTowsion ol bursaries and other fomts of financial support. th¢ sch¢)ol prowdes a
wide fange of opportunities for community benefrt and farilitie5 arKI events a￿ often open to all. Further
detsil of the publK bgnefit offered is indLMJed ￿ the section entiued 'Rav￿W ol A¢hievements and
Performance for the Year. ithw.
It is a key requirement of ewdenring publi¢ benefftlhat any privale benefft to iThJividuals or elements of
the charity will be InCKJent￿ to the charitys obiettives. An example of prI￿ale benefrt may be Ihe
relmbursement of travdliwwJ expenses for trustees attending trainir4J course5.' any prNate benefit to
Individuals or elements of WiX)d8rd are w)odental io delivery ofthe c￿ltable otlectives.
Bursari•s & Seholarships
8ursaries
The govemors view our bursary awards as important in helpirrfJ to ensure th￿dren from farnilies who
would othenwse not be able to afford the fees can access Ihe ed￿at￿)n we offer. Our bursary awards
are available to all wh) meet our genèfal enty requirements and a￿ made solety on the basis of
parental means or lo ￿￿'eve ha￿Ship where a pupsl's ed￿1￿￿ and fvture Pfospects would otherwise
be at risk for exampl¢ in the case of redundancy. In assessing rr*ans we use the melhodology
promulgaied by the Ir￿ependent Sch(KAs' Bursars Association. whth takes a number of factors into
onsiderati¢Jn induding farrrily inc(Yre. inve5trnents and swng5 and lamify orcumslances. lor example
d•pendant relabves and Ihe numberofs1￿1ngs. Our s¢h¢)ol does not have an endowrnenl and in fvnding
our awards we have to be mindful thatwe rThJst ensure a balance between full fetrpaytng parents. many
of whom make considerable personal sacrkfices to fvnd their th￿.$ edue#ti¢)n. and those benefrting
from the awards.
The bursary awards ranged from 5Yo to 95% remi55ion offees. Informatton abtsjtfee as5i%lano thmgh
bVr￿rI&S is prov%Jed to all applying lo Ihg We also adverb.sè Ihe awards. Further details of our
bursary polcy and how lo apply are available on ow T*ebsite.
Thls year. total ￿nIsSIonS were £1.544.256. The value of means lested bJtsarks totslled £3fj0.436

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and represented 3.93% of o¢Jr 9ross fees. Thls assisted 62 olour Pu￿.
Scholarshlps
The P￿r￿se ol tyjr scholarship avAnls is to recc¥3rise hwh aCadeffl￿ potential or Ihg ability to ex¢g1 in
our co-cJJrricular activities. Our schc4arships are a￿rded on the basis of the indNiduafs academiG
potential or evidence of excepb'onal abilities which wlll CAMtrityJte to our cTrcwI￿1ar activities. In
addition. awards may be subject to conth"Ilons inwed by the original dornjr.
Scholarships a￿ awarded vthh a fixet1 ￿miss￿)n of fees, typically 5% and 25%. Where lurlher
assistartce ts requtred. scholarship awards may be supplemented by a means tested bursary. Wè
advertise the availability of schofarship awards e8th year. Further detaiks of r#Ji scholarshp pdicy arè
available on our websile.
The sch¢J)l awarded SCho￿rshipS to 142 pupils. based on Iheireducalional Thrit and potèntial. totalling
£70S.075 arKI representin9 7.69% of our gross fees. or Ihis number. 30 also qualtfied for means-tesied
I￿rSary support and are induded in the fyU￿$ relaling to bwsary
The progress of PUPEls receiving schcAatships is remewed al least annuatty lo ensure their prcrfJre$5 1$
in line wlh their abililre5. No 5th¢Jlar5hip5 were wthdrawn in the year as a result of rovièws. The
availability of all such awards lor feethas5istsrtt, topther with the lenns and conditions for each ki￿1
of award. is adveibsed on website.
Revlew
The sthool indudes detaib of the various ¢oncessp3ns in the prospectuses and on the website. All
parènts making enquiries abotrtpossible entyare prowdedwilh a deSCTiptionof thè criteria for bufsaries
and $Ch￿arshIps. In ￿K)st Cases the tmjdget for L¥Jrsariès is alkxated using a "needs blind- approach
as far as Fwsible. whilst gmng pr#irity lo Ihe conlinuty ol edu￿1￿￿ of pupi￿ already at the
school. ￿1 crrteria and policies relatiry ￿ Cor￿esS￿r* ar¢ kept uThJer revkw and are updated %then
n￿eSSary. Bursary awards are rewey￿d ￿nUalty.
Employment Poliry
We are an equal opportunity organisalion and are ccynmitted to aworking environffentthal is frèg from
any fonn of discriminath)n on thè grtsunds of ccdour. race. ethnw. religon. sex. 5exu81 orfentathjn or
disability. We will make reasonable adAustrnents to rneet ts needs ofstaff or wpi15 vkno are or become
disabled.
Investment Policy and Objectlves
The COTry)any's Arlides of Ns%Kialion permit funds to bg inv•st8d n suth manner as the dirèctors see
fil. providing that such pcp•￿[$ of investrnenl are onty exercised for the purkw of attaining ihe objects
and in a manner that is leg￿lY djarilable.
Investment actiwties are managed in line tmth the rtquirenEnts Of1￿ Trusteè Aet2000. The goverNJrs
have appointed Cazenove Capilal Manageff￿nt Limited a5 invès1ment managers. ()Jr investment
policy is to preserye the Capit￿ v￿e of in¥eslments aTrJ m￿Mist Ihe retum and income on all
investments.
The investment managers have distrètKJn atmwl ITh the in¥e5tm8nts are managed wthin policy
parameters Set by the goveinors. The investrnenl largets a￿ to ￿SerVe the real value of Inves1￿nts
against inflation and lo geneiale an incL¥ne yiehj of 3%. The Board are satisfied with bc*th the increase
St) Ihe ov¥41 Val￿ ol investments ￿ld ytekj achieved al a time of ecxjnomic uncertainty.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Report)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
STRA TEGIC REPOR T
REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORIW4CE FOR THE YEAR
The Promotion of Edu&￿10￿
During the year we educate(1548 ¢h￿ren between the ages of 2 and 18. The sch￿1 rKovJdes a vèry
high $landard of edueab.on and this is vafjdated in review of the acaderric results. our measurements
ol added valuè and Ihrough èxtemal inspection.
The school offers a broad Gurrrwlurn and eduGatès chldren with a wide range of abilty. Th8 school ¢on
demonstrate parltcufar ex￿r￿ auoss not onty the academ￿ spectrum but also in sport, music and
the a￿. The aim ofthe school is to support children in reathiNJ theirpotential in all areas oftheiractwity
at the school. This hdislic approach is iellected in Success in art drnma. music or on the sports fiekj.
The school pr<*Ju¢es ￿ell rounded. indmduals are at4e to make a pJsitNe CL￿tribution to sociely.
A very lafge majority mve on to highereducalion and achEve Ihéirfirstc* second cltr)ice ofdestination.
This year 80% achieved Flaces al Russell group untY￿￿ti"￿S. A gfowing number of cases each year
sees pupils able to Irade up. on results day. Our Value added dats remwns rci)USL The quality of our
Univèrsity advicè and preparath* is rthv exceptional and gwen the unu5ual'buyerfs rnarkev that now
exists around University adnwS￿On.' this adwce and the hard work of pupils contribule to ￿J1 suczess.
Academic Resufts
A level." The teaching slaff wotked wedibty hard to ensure Ihat fair teacher assessed grades we
awarded which ￿r1ected the puptls. ability in their svbiecL The A levd pass rate was 98.5°/a With A and
A- grades al 46% and A'.C at 83°k. Th￿e pupib got straight A".$ V•ryth al￿ther 4 pupils gaining all A's
or A's. 80% of pupils got rnto their fwst chotce univwsty.
GCSE.. 96% of pupils gained an ovwal pass vlith 84% gainw)g passes indurfing English and
Maths.
45% of all grades were at A.
The above r8suJts aro partiwlaTly WnprnSsi￿ grven the n￿Se￿ClIve nature tsf th• schts)l and valLte
a(Ided lor eath rxjpil conlinues to be IM￿eS￿.
Improving Faeilitiès
Wt continue to improvè fau"lith"es through constsnt investrpnl in the fabrk of the bjildings and assets
nd ambitN)US Piogrammes to ￿￿¥￿Ie the best facilities to SUPPQrt leachin9 aThJ learning. Covid
restriclions limited rÈfurbishmentduriThJ 202￿21 butthe 5POrts hallwas compktely redecorated.
a new iing main was in the s¢nior school building.
Arts. Music and Drama
One of the irnFK)rtanl elerrents of any Wethard sch¢)S is the c(MKentration ¢)n ats. music and drama
and we continue to bè renowned the arts. Unf￿Unate1Y. Covhd mèant that our Worksop Concert
Sefies was unable to take place but we managed to live slrearn weekly pupTI recitsls and our ¢8rol
)neert on our Worksop Musie You Tube Channel. We also rnanaged to perf￿rn plays at the College
for year 7 & 8 pupils and at Ranby. with 50cialty distanced audience parltcipat*)n for Ihe latter.
pupil also won the Woodard Musoan ofthe yèar award and the Independent Sthools KS4 Musi¢ian of
the year awftrd.
Prize day at the Cdlege was recorded and sent live to parents. but due to the smaller nurnber5 and
lair wealher we were abre to h￿t Priz8 gtwng ai Ranby wilh p*ents altending in the grourkls. Parents
enjoyed an excellent ceremony with the guest speakef beirvj ouf newty appouited wel-beiThJ co-
ordinator. who is an Workwian f(￿er Head of al thè Cwe.

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Sport
Worksop CoU8ge and Ranby House afè r&htiy famous fortheirsportir4J provision and Oeswl•
a year which was impacted hugety by COVKI we manage(1 to maintain ￿gular s￿rt when the pupils
were in school. In the first temi the girts did play $ome hockey fixtures but due to Ihe restricti￿$ with
rugby the first half of the iemi saw Ihe College switch to crithet with Senvjrs pawng a number of great
games and securing victortes again￿ the likes of the MCC and F¢yty c￿b. When schoofs were
pemitted to reopèn In Ihe summer tem the boys and girls enjoyed muGh $pJrL Th$ introduction ofgirls
crid(et proved to be a huge success ￿th Notbngham5hire CCC assisliThJ wilh (x)a¢hing as Ihe school
had become their devel0pff￿nt cenler in thi5 regim. The ￿y$ enjoyed a number of r￿tureS in all age
groups against many schoc4s in the kxality and beyond and a9ainst a number of county age group
stdes. Mthough relaiivelyyourvJ, ourffifsl eleven enjoyed great$￿CesS winning Ihe region and reaching
the lasl 8 01 Ihe national ￿lenty over competition and making the last 16 of the 50 over competilion
before narrow def•at away at Rugby Schod. DurirvJ the sea%)n a￿1 throughoutthè summerthe school
also ￿Sted a number of Nottinghamshire COLmty crickel clvb fixtures with numerous other counties
enjowng playing on wr grounds. In add￿On we ￿Sted a professional 1st Xl twenty over
Notbnghamshir¢ warm up game was streamed INe nationally. We also had the honour of hostir
the MCC region uty seffw-finJs 5 r•Y￿)nS and iities from all over the UK takn'ng part in a day long
competrtion.
Unfortunatety. Covyj meant that fjttle hockey was to be played ar￿ wè wate unabl& lo defend our
national independent schg)ls under 15 bde bulitwas a pleasure to see three Oldwiwksopians including
aptain, Adam Dixon, get trwir chance to represent GB in the Olympic games. Other SpNting Old
Worksopians enjoyed much succèss. notably the EThJland Cricket Caplain. Jrx Root. who hat1 a record
breaking summer in iniernatsjnal test Matd￿5. as did Samit Patel. in the one hundred and ￿enty over
blast competitions.
GoEf has continued to thrive and in June Ihe school became National independent school ￿arn￿OnS
for the first timtr. We conty'nue to attraGt hBh calibèr young goKers to the school and our fixture 115t is
ever incrèasing we have enjoyed hostrng marry events and other schc¥J15 on our Conege Pine8
course.
Our link wth Loughborough kghtniny retball also continues to grow ¥¥th the appointment of on• oftheir
players to coach our aye group teams. They also continue to use ¢)ur facilib.es for their age group
eoaehing sessi￿￿.
This is all part ol our strategy lo devekp dose rebtionslups with pmfessional and kjcal C￿b$ in wder
to provide continued to development for our pupils and Palhw¥ys into prOfe￿onal SPOTL
Significant Events
In January 2020, Ihe decision was made tt> thange the strueturn ofthe school dayand week 81 Works(y
College. Non-conwulsory Satur*Yay attendance twk effect for thè fitst hme in the school's 125 year
history in Seplember 2020 with academic lessons being brought inlo Ihe school week meaning a
4.30pm finish vAth Lwtional aCti￿tie5 and hofnewofk sessijn offered untu S.30pm. Withwt losing out on
teaching bme the timetable was adwsied to all¢yw lor sli9hty shorter lesson times breaks or lunth
after every ts¥o pericxls. The extrathcurricular programme was des•3ned arwnd the importance of
d8velopiThJ emotional intelligence and bJik1ing CV in older pupils to enhance emrAoyer attraction on
leaving the College. A range of activities are offered from Salsa danr3ng to Mandarin. In addition.
lifeskills programme. includin9 such things as how to iron. cook on a bvdget and finanelal management
was introduced in the Sixth Fom. Thè Hèadmaster had introduced a similar course at his pre￿¢￿$
school vthere it had woved lo be successful. The changes were wdl received by pa￿nts and have led
¢0 significant in￿ease In r¢witm&nl aNI retontion.
At Ranby the deusion to extend the age range provbsion dthvn to 2 years dd has also woved huge
successfttl as has the lease of a building to htyjse an extemal nursery. The intro(luetiM of Ihe
Kindergarten has also has a posfve effect on the'bottom end. of recruitment at Ranby. The quality of
our remote learning pwsion during hxkdO4￿ also attracted many new wpils to the schod. During Ihe
second knkdown. as ￿th the first. a lull tirnelable of fact to face kssons OV￿ MS teams wa5 provkled
throughout the Sch￿1$ and thè fèedback regarding It was oveTh¥helmingty ￿sItiV• from all parènts.
Parents recognised Ihe hard work that all the stsff had put in to Maintain a high standard of education
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YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
for their children. as wen as a sens¢ of nrymalty and strudur¢ duriw this time. Ranby stayed open ihe
whore tim¢. prowding 5th00ling for tyJr key worker child￿Tr. The College also provlded key worker
provisi￿ and also had to host a number of boarders during half tem and Easter hotiday5. who were
unable to travd horne due to ￿$tr￿￿on$. This again was well received by pa¥•nts and has resulted in
us mainlaining a hvJh level of interest from ovewa5 puw"Is.
For the first time year Ihe C￿lege hosted a Finding your Fuiures carew week for all students. This
event took place on line 7Mth visibThJ speakers (mainly Old WorksOPi8ns and parents) from a range ol
professions and careers speaking to puwls about theiiy)bs and Iheir career path. 35 lecturers took part
dufing the weekwhich was fantastic and well ￿ceiVed by pupftsand parents alike. Thi5wiII n¢x become
an annual event in Ihe Spring temi.
A well-being and mindfvtn¢55 CO-ordinatt¥ Was also apF¥)inted acrnss both schools *iih rniThYfulness
well*eing session being embedded in Ihe Currr￿￿1rn for pupils and a150 offered ￿ lunchtlmt and
Iwilight $￿s19n for staff. Aw￿￿bern9 aftemcon alx¢ took pLace staff during th8 Autumn Inset. In light
of the increased issues $urwwnding m•ntsl hoatth and welkbeiThJ rmjst the ￿nde￿IC the sthod will
eonlinue to prioritise thls.
Desplte the pwtive delivery of onfine leamrw Covid-19. or￿e Thye. Ihis had a ¢￿S￿l￿rable inpacl
on Ihe irKorn8 for schocts durir)9 202&21. AlthoLwJh many t*)arders were able to retum after
Christmas some were unable to Cl￿ to travel restrictions arKI revenué was knst. A 5% concesslon was
also given to all parents lor the spring term. Although much less Ihan in the first lock down this was
generally very well receN*Y by parents who ackn￿￿edged thg excellent pl0￿10fi that had been made
during the firsl lockdown, with some happy to pay the fvtl arrKJunt and not take up the Cl￿ceSsiOnary
Des￿le the ¢halenge5 that were faced gain durir•J i￿kdO¥M tr* decisKJns that were laken were
extremety wdl recwved by pawts and the College rame tC4Jetr*r a5 8 whole ¢omrnunty. supporting
current pU￿]s. Ows aThJ the bcal area duriwj this tirre.
WldÈr Educatlon
We are committed to providin9 QPPOrtunities for siudents at unNersity to gain p￿Ct￿81 leaching
experiènce as part ofthgir PGCE tèacher training course. During the year. 3 students were gI￿n SLKh
an opportunity. Our Giadltate A5SiStant Programme continLtes to grow. In the last y8ar, 5 Univèrsity
Graduatè$ benefited from wotorwJ¢d work expor19￿ at the xtKy)I1th6 norn￿1 PrO￿n￿e length is 9
monihs.
The Woodard C(ryJration is invotved in thé development of Acalemies as part of the governmenfs
inith"ative. In 5UPPQrt of this proiecl au Woodard schrx)J5 havè provided support, wherè asked. Ihr0L￿h
pro￿S1O￿ ol •ducational exper11￿. pathpation in govemancè. direcl curriculum support ela
Woiksop Pri￿Y Academy beneffted fr(Th one member of stsff on the &wemin9 Boty. The Tuxford
Primary A¢adery ben¢ffted wth mefflber ol stsff on its Goveming Body. The lThJepeThJent SchooLs
In5pec¢orate a150 benefits from two members of5taff as in¥wbts and many staff act as examiners lor
public examination boards.
Community
Through devel)went of. prowsion of access lo r￿¥ ￿tse$. the schoc4 remalns at the heart of
Ihe communrty. Faaliti'es made OP￿ to the put4(c ￿￿￿de.
The school swmming pool. whth is made available to local SWHnmin9 dubs and organised
t￿#JIeS such as Sparken Hill Acaderny. Splash and Worksop Dolphins 5￿mming club.
Our Musi¢ fa(Jlities vthKh are made available to a wbJe range of k)cal muslc SOde￿S. Our
music schod Is the venue for the p￿lIMInary rounds ol the annual Worksop Mus¢c Festival. We
are an A8RSM examinatirm centre which enables methrs of the local ¢ommunty to take
examinations IDcally withoul travelling to unkrM)wn venues. Chjf D1￿clOr of Music is also th8
Oirector of the North Nottin￿arnshIIe Chcir. a role he takes on a vOlun￿ry basis and the Choir
hearses and performs in Ihe s¢hcd fac4ilitis.
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YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Our sports ￿tCheS arè r￿niSed as beirYJ of pathAar wality are rewlarty used by
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Worksop Harrws Athlelycs Cl(0. nL*nercwJs football
groups. oriènieering groups arKI Worksop Navy Cadets.
Our wider school 9rourKt5 now hosl the kKal Juniry Park Run: a nalbjnal InA￿tiVe to promote
sport and wellbeing to chikfren in the community.
We have been awarded a Queèn's Award for Voluntary Seryice. presenled to us by tr* Lord
Lieutenantand recLYJnising the work don8 in the comrNnty by ryJrstudenls. This inrjudes after
school clubs for commurwty children. *rrkin9 in loca maintainèd sChO￿s. chwity shops and
homès for the dderty.
Charltable Adlt4lfl•s
Eath House undertake5 sperific fundraisiw for woied5. These cau5e5 aro prcynoted tsy students.
voted for by their peers and then womoted to Ihe whde schcd conwnur#ty. The schr*Jt community
takes part in s wide of sp￿sOred events and other fundrais¥￿ aCti￿lIeS Ir￿uding chapel
¢ollection5. In addit￿n to the provisitin of PPE. much work wa5 done durng lockdown to taisè monles
for varicwjs charities ihrou9h a5 Series of events SLKh as virtual around Wo¢JJard Schools in the
UK to the fijrthest away wpil in a t(Jarding hcMJse. Dwirg Ihe y¢ar. we managed to raise £781.6110
help Ihese projects and this has been a rtwIl￿1ll9 year for F¢Op￿ gNen the CovkJ-19 situation.
Separately £12.422.57 has teen raised the year the Chapel roof appeal and the OW Socltty
mainly contributed towards this ap￿￿.
Fundraislng Performance
¢knts arx1 donalK)n5 tOtal￿d t687.900 {2020.. £530.0221 of *thich £686.61912020'. £527.472) related
to Coronavirus Job Relent￿ Scheme Grant kicome receiveLI restrKted inccrfno donations of tnil
12020.. £ nji l.
Investm•nt P•rforniance Against Objecti¥
The company's irwestments are manayd bycazenove Caytsl Manogeff*nt knmited arKI in thè opIn￿n
of the advisers the performance has met expecth"ons. The investsnèM perfomiance is measured
against tsrgets agreed with the inves1￿nt adwsers and. given cryltinued ecJyK)mic uncertainly fuelled
by ¢)ngoing Brexrt negotk3tions and other fadry5, the company ¢5 sats"sfied with the market vafug of its
tAJrsary ar￿ prize fvnds. Invesiments are held for the loru4emi ¥nd ￿present amounts yet to be spent
on educabon.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Rgsufts lor the Year
The net resour￿$ lar th¢ ytrar •M￿nted 10 £282.246 ￿ffit po￿lI0n of whtch the operaling proft on
Scho￿ activitses was £265.507. ThisfKJure indudes the sak ofa propetyTrMth part dosure ofthe school
provlding parents a 5% di$counton day I￿$. Further detsils of these can be found in note5 8 and
2 respe¢tivdy.
Our tradiNJ company. wl￿dard SclKols INotbNJhaMsfr￿le) Ente￿rises Limited. continues to operate
the schcd shop and to hi￿ oul school faulilies during holiday periots and schod I￿urS, as well as
undertaknn9 commercial aclivtyon behawoflhe s¢hool and extemally. Thecompany contributed £4.926
to ihe schO￿,S operating results. a de￿aSe on last yeavs contribution of£25.274 and this was mainly
ue ￿ a reducty'on in sales revenue due to Covid-19 arKI the closure of many lettsnA a¢tivities alonA wilh
a provIsk￿ for Stod( wfite off.
The pa￿NIS ol wr pusyb often make significant 5￿fiCe$ to pay tt* I￿. In doing so they herp to
relieve the state ol the finanaal burden of educaltng $48 UK based thlldren. The saving is estimated to
have a value in the last year of £3.497.336
The 5¢hool is unaue to reco¥er Ihe VAT on purchases it makès. During the paSt￿ar. Woodard Schools
(Nottinghamshwe) knmited has paid an eskn"mated £317.705 in VAT on goc•Js and services.
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YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGusf2021
In additional to the very sthstantial benèffits our scFKd bwityjs lo tyjr ￿￿￿7$. the local c<Jmmunity ond
sodety through the education we offer, ow ￿ wogramnE ueates a SOCI￿ asset withwl ¢05t
the Exchequer.
Wotjjard Schools (Notbnghamshirel Limited prn￿des a pensim to some staff under the tem)s of thè
Pensions Tnjsl Growth Plan. As a iesull of Ihis per￿￿)n scheme beir¥ under funded. Woryjard Schools
(Nottinghamshirel L¥mited is committed to conln"butson to a reeovw pLan. During the course oftheyear.
Woodard Schools INotb'nghamshire} Limited made contributions to the recovery plan of £30.343 and
the recognised liatslity und?r the plan reduced by £34.681. wrfh this vaWJe b?irg re¢ognised in the
Stslement of Finanaal Athwlles. Further details can b8 lound in rth 29.
Reserves L•v•l and Polity. and Financial W￿bilIty
It has been Ihe scl*Jd's policyto vilisefunds lo er￿fethat high quality up-to4dale facililies are provided
for ihe benefrtof puKMls. The aim is to budget so to provhle sufficieni ¥Yorknng caprtal lo meetthe present
needs and fijture development reqYIreff￿nts of thè schry)I will¥JJt Ihe requirement to have recourse to
sales of tangth fixed assets. Unreslncted funds increase41 by £270.061 ￿ totsl £3.943.811. as shown
in note 25.
In previous yeaffs there has bèèn litlje invested lilo the dd Schr*￿ bihJlrYJs alihough ihere is 8
continuing programme Set oul for ￿furbishrn8nt. develoFrfnent and investment to maintsin excellent
teathing facilrtiès for our pupls. In comrw ¥￿1h m05t independèni schools. and due to having to fvnd
thwr own Capital invesln7ent plans, free reserves are at a rwtive balartt illustrating the pxtent ol thg
investment in our sthr*)l. The school's total re5er¥es of £4.148,331 at the year-end indlwjgd £156.424
of endowed honds. £48.096 of res1r￿le￿ funds ar￿ £3,943.811 unrestricted funds. Within unrèstrictad
fvnds. Woodard Schools (Notttnghamshirel Limited reserves of £156.491 for the pengon-lunding
deficit. Fixed as%ts held for charity use towed £11.140.254 leaving ne9athve free reserve5 of
£6,991.923 {2020.' £7.273.555) at Ihe y¢ar4nd.
The company'5 unreStr￿ted reser¥e5 are prinwity invested in twyit4e r￿ed assets whth are al used
for its d¢￿t diaritatsle
The grotsp and the Sch￿￿ havè nel current liabdilies of £6.927.066 al 31 Au9USt 2021. This indudes
bank loans and 0￿rd￿3ft of £4.094.203 whrch are due for fepayTrent by (ktober 2022 as explained
further on page 16 and deferred fee income rèceived in advance for the 2021122 Sch￿)1 year of
£2.862,032.
Ther$ is ¢urrenily no reserves F4ace, l¥Jt this is uThJer
Key performance indtilors ao rr￿Il01ed and r4orted to Ihe Executivt Team and Govèrnors on a
monlhly basis. These ind￿atOrS cover Incorne. Expendiiure, Operating expenditure per pupil. and
largel profit or loss fof the year. Pleas¢ refer to the table belc￿ on the main 3 of the KPI'S which are
mordtwed..
Aelual
Budg•l
VarKanc•
Flnanclal
ProfiV{Lossl
Remissions
il numbers
£282.246
15.30%
282,686
15.50%
516
t564.932
0.20%
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PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The 9overnors conwderlhe econom￿ turfoU1er￿ of recent years and the affordability offees by parents
across the indopeThJent sedor to be Ihe principal r￿k faced by the sthod. The goveming b¢xJy decided
last year not to increase fees in Septembèr 2020.
Hèalth and Salety is always a slgnfficant area for risk management. The risks rarvJe from fire and
infrastructure to perse￿31 ii5ks lry*)st notabty when away from Ihe campus on trips and expeditkjnsl.
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The level and brea(Jlh of aclmty at Ihe Sthr￿1 imkwi¥e a￿1 thè risks associated ￿th all activities
are minimised by thorough planning and risk a55essmenL
The governing body is ￿spOnsIble lor Ihe IdentifKali￿ and rnanagerrent of risks. The major risks to
which the chartty 15 expgsed. as bjentified by Ihe ¢Jiredors. have been rewv•4ed and systems or
procedures have been esiabltshed to manage ihose risks. Delailed examination of th¢ ri5b and
establishment of controls to mitNJatg them is d*ted to the ExecutNe Offr£rs and the process is
overseen by the govemin9 b¢)Jy. A fomal revw of the risk managernenl processes is undertak¢n
annually by tr)e relevant ¢ornmittees of Ihe board.
The principal risks to ￿lCh the sthool i% eXP￿d indude those affectin9 Pwtection of pupils and
security and weseNation of charFiat4e assets now and in Ihe fijture. signrf￿nt risk 8re8s'.
the marke( tn the s¢hool opgr4t¢$ 1$ llghly conwtrbye and we rronitor d¢v*ments
edutation. lo ensure that pupI5 ahvays receive a first ¢la5s. Ib)listi¢ arn1 vafied educational
ex￿rienCe in our school
we sln've to ensure that all staff are atle to Ni a safe armj svpp)rbve environmènt and pOI￿leS.
procedu￿$ and training in Human R¢xwrc¢ management arwj Heath and Safety help to ensure
thal the Sctr￿ meets expectsts.cns
the school operates in a highly ￿gUlated sect¢. Thludwy in matters of child wote¢tion. and we
apwnt appropriate yofessKMpI adviser5 to ensure that we can keep up to date with all
requirements.. scho(A or indrwdual mem￿r$hIp of bodtes being ihe constituent aSSOeiatsons of the
Inde￿n￿en1 Schools CowKil also e￿Ure that WÈ have arzess to up to date informats.on ond
support
the school operates in an tsxfea￿rWJIY h"tiwus ewrorffient and we appoint appropriate
professional advisers and wrthase insUrar￿¢ u5iNJ speaali5t brok•rs and ad¥￿eT$ to ensuie that
wè ¢an keep up to date with all reqUI￿rneAts and meet chaI￿nge5
all organisations face difficuli economic condition5 and directors and $erior rnanagers in lh8 SC
keep ab￿ast ol economic conditions I￿, naticrfHIty and kntemationally lo idenirfy trends and
devew plans lo addres5 issues
changes to Teachers, Pension contnl)ull￿. potentd wilmrawal of business rates relief and
increase5 to Ihe National LNirrfJ Wage in exces5 of nllalion 7•¥il CaLk*¢ Sognif￿an1 ￿)￿0$¢$ in
operating costs.
Availability and continuatton of *quate banking or olherfinance faul￿e5
Ihe impacl ofCovid-19 has had a considerable impaclrffj Ihe income for bJth $&thls d￿n9 2019-
20 and 2020-21. This situation required an online provish￿, whlch was of a high standard during
ihis challenging time. offering students a day rate lèss 5% di5c0L￿t. Feedback from Pa￿nts was
oveMhèlmiTrJly posibve regardin9 the ￿line provision and Ranby Prèp Sclwol took children back
into the classroom as soon as posstt>le under Government guideltnes. Pupil nttmbers have
increased during thts period for both schoots. as parents were unhappy with their CU￿ent on line
prowslon. re¢tsjn1t￿ that the staff hard to ens¢Jre children had conth'nuity and high
standards of educabon C￿tinUed through¢xJl this diffiojll timè. This pandemic has creaied
hallenging limes and forecasbng differerrt scenarios of fuivre income has been necessary. Thi$
environment has crèatad some potentiat risks and UnCerta￿tieS.
The key controls used by the scho(4 indude:
formal a9èndas and rnirKrtes fy all meelings of thè pvemirg bc#Jy and committees
terms of refe￿n￿ for all committees
cornprehensive stratègic pLann#￿. financial forecaslirrfj. budgelirrfj and management accounling
estsblished and Kl¢ntJfiabte Organisats.￿￿l thKlurès and fepryling fir￿ whith are regularfy
rev¢ewed
comprehens1￿ forn￿ written pdicies
clear aulhorisab.on lunrts
veltin9 procedures. as required by I￿. for wotection of tr* ¥￿nerable
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Reportl
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
The sdKJoI Flans strateg￿anY having regard to risk. The execJJbve pro￿de the goveming ￿lY with
reg¢Jlar reports which indude deiaik of the prinopal strategic objectives and the act￿n5 to ach￿¥*
those objecbves. The s¢h¢<4 also r8cords siwif￿￿t ath"•vemerts and updates the govemirvJ l)¢¥Jy
antl Woodard on short-term plans.
The strategy 15 di5¢ussed ￿tween Ihe go¥errurwJ body ar￿ Ihe W(>)dard Board and regulat*Jns have
bèèn de￿I0￿d and agreed whth aUU[￿ Ihe relab￿ShiP ￿h¥tert the iwo bc¥Jies.
Flnancial rlsk manwm•nt objectlves and policl•s
The school use5 fin￿￿al instrm7ents. ¢)Iher than derivali¥es, comprising ltrans. ￿5h and other Ilquld
resources and varb?us other items svth as trade debtors, credI￿r5 and ffinance lease arrangements
that arise directly from operalions. The main purpose of these financNI1 Enstru￿ntS Is to raise financ
for the group's o￿￿4t10rts.
The main issues arising from the group's financial inslmments are I*iLtidity risk and currency exthanye
rate risk. The school's director5 adopt Oi¢iesfor managirtg each ofthe risks and these are summarised
below..
Liquidity rfisk- thè sthool seeks to manage financ￿1 risk by ensuring sufficient ￿qUIdIty is available
to meel foreseeable needs by produring long-range fOr￿S15 aTrJ negoiiats.ng adequate knliliès
with the schoofs bankers. The facih"b"es currenfy in place are ¢th short term. however the school
1$ ¢urrenlty nggotiaiirwJ kjnger facil￿¢S to rreel fvlure needs.
CLrrrèney *x¢hange rale risk- the sch¢)ol welcm5 a number ofintemalional puprfs exh year aThJ
manages ojrrency exthange risk by accepb.rg receipts wi pounds slerfing only. The school
recognises that in tymes when steding is cofty*atNely Str￿￿. intemaliwal recrUitff￿I may
affected.
GOING CONCERN
After review of eviderKe, the Board of WcKxlard Sthools (Nollir*Jh8rn5hirel ￿￿led has a ￿a$￿ab
expectalion thal the gfoup thl be able to continue optrratirKJ for at least the next 12 rrKJnihs frorn the
signing ol these accounts and the finan￿￿ ststements have Ihus been p￿Pared on a going concern
basis. The Directcrt have a Teasonawe ￿p￿tation thattheswoup havg adequate r¢sthxces tocontinue
operating.
The main factors the Dire¢lors have Cry*Klered in making Ihis deasion are based on..
A Th1maroun￿ strategy approved by the Board al its Meeting in June 2020 .This focusses on
cost sawngs and effictencie5 delNery 15 dosety morriiored by Ihe Finan￿ aTrY General
purposes committee
Confidence in predictet1 numbers and that key stake￿)lderS i.e. the parents and earers
nlinue to 5UPF(rft the Sch)ds
Confidtrncs in the educa11c￿81 ¢)fferiry aThJ Ihe COMe98's almlity to *Japt to market conditions
by delivering on lire te?GhiThJ
The disl￿581 of unused assets and a review of land uli155ation
The prorKbsed re-struclure of finanThal b(YTowings vrith a movemènt away from thè cjjrrenl
tender lo one a ffv)re specsaltsed Education background wth opportunib.es to support
Ihe progress of the sthools tumaround straiegy financiatly. The School$ are vary closè lo
restructuriry the financial bcfftjwings wthin the next six rrK)nths which bwtl ensu￿ Il￿g temi
finarK4al stalylty ar#J resto￿ the loan fac4lity to a ￿)￿l￿rn basis.
The Board is fully aware of managing cash flows and thi% ts monit¢)red on a weekjy basis with th&
overslght of the Chair of the Finance and General Purposes Committee IF&GPI. The Finance Dwector
reconciles the bank on a weekty ba￿S and Ihis infomiabon is shared with the bank. Headmaster arKI
Chair ofthe F&GP Committee. hvJhTrghb'ng any issues orcon¢effls or positNe irnpacts on the cash Ilows
compared to the forecast Cash flows ale discussed at the F&GP meetings and sent out together
the monlhly Management AcC￿nts for the Executive Team and F&GP Directry5.
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Reporti
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGusf 2021
Th8 relationship wlth Santander remains FQSrfivt ￿1th k55 re9ulaf meetings with the bank due lo
confidence ol ddivery of the tumaround plan. DiscJJs5kmS arourvj Cash flow5 are reviewed wtlh the
bank on a less freq￿nt basis ￿.￿9 into 2021-22 as thèse are managed well ￿ternally.
Although the relationship wth th• bank is p0s￿ve. it has been agreed that a ntw ￿nder bè sought with
whom the College can develop a long temi relat*￿ShIP. The current outstandin9 loan wth the bank has
notbeen repaid in lull. however Ihe outsianding balarKe wll be ladored into anyrw ￿ndIng agreement
with repayThents of Ihè ban starting to be repavj again from September 2021.
As mentioneil pieviously. the schools a￿ %%Y)rkirwJ a number of firbancial Institutior￿ currendy to
seek a new lender who support the tumaround strategy ol the schoJ15 and provide kjng lern
rwhancial $tthlty. This ￿s11￿CtUring olffinances w￿1 take place within Ihe next six months.
A Strateg￿ tumar0lu￿ plan has been devewd by the Headmaster and members of the Exacutive
Team. this was p￿$￿ted to and approved by Ihe Board of Governors on the 17th June 2020 .This
iyJtlines a number tsf initialives to reduce c¥)sts. increase pupil numbers and make optimum use of the
School's land and as$et$.Gover￿rS are lullyengaged in ensuiing this strategic plan 15 being dèlivered.
and looks for assurance and accovntsbility from key Executive Team rrErnbers. Currently to date the
tumaround stsategy is bwr#J delivered and dosèty mnitored by Board of Goverrnrs.
The pupil numbets for the future acadernic ￿3T on laryet Mih addibonal puiHls i￿nIng the sthool
due to parents beir¥J dissatisfied wth the cL¥nmunicabon and online learning wth their present sd)ool
during Covi(k19. The feedbxk from our ovm parents have been overwhelming F#Jsilive regarding thg
online provision. all lessons indudiTrJ PE and music lessons weré carried out via MKrosoft Teams. The
Govemors have fvll oversight of Ihe PUF41 number5 in the F&GP Committèè with the Director of
Market(ng present at this meetwig. We have a numl)er of Agents to assist overseas pupil
recruitment n and new emergirvJ markets are being sought for the fvture.
Covi1>19 has had an impact on the leaching and leamiNJ at both of cw schcth and Ihis has resulted
in only a slighl increase in gross re￿ incomè durw¥J 2020-2021 of around £113,000. All pupils during
this tim? coukl noi flexi board or when not in sdwf had remote access lo a fun timetable offace to facè
lessons across all subj8Cts in the SenKJr School. Housè and Headmasierassemblies took placo weekly,
along wlth Chapèl 5eNces aThJ individual tutorial sessKJns. For youryr cfNklren at Raftby House Prep
School a number of ditsrent ￿alfOrrns and actNil¢es were used to ensure all lh¢ ¢hiklren from 89e 3-
11 were receivirtg a good educatbonal offering.
During 202Ck21 it was important again that Ihe Exec#Aive and Gov8mtys gainéd ac￿SS to th?
Govemment's Job Rolation Scheme and placed rmjt wly SUP￿1 staff on but alx> teachers for a period
of tsm? on the furlough scheme.
The impact ol the cost of TPS durlng the academic year 202￿21 contin￿1 however a revsèw took
plar£ and a new pens*Jn provison was implemenled for Septembèr 2021. This project was led by the
Chair of the HR Committéè and HR Manager tmth o¥*sight of the Chair of Goverr•ys and F&GP
Committee.
Due lo the Covid Pandern￿. Enterprt5Ès Ltd has lost income from tetbngs for Ihe Ser￿nd year. 8ookn9S
have been moved *whe￿ver possible to futu￿ dales and events have improved from Au9USt 2021
onwards. Forecasb"ng poienflal income for Ente￿nseS for the new academK year 2021-22 is
challenging however nèw staff members are cJJrrenUy being rernyted in order lo dwive Enterpri5e5
foThvard Trn the new year, Wo￿n9 With the finance department ￿th new costs.ng models and closely
monitor8t1 financk31 reportsng on a n￿lhI¥ basis.
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (N0￿INGHAMSHlRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS. REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Report)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
FUTURE PLANS
In June 2020 a Stralegic Turnaround Pkn wa5 presented to lh• Board assisted with the support of a
Consuttant appointed by the bank aThJ Woodard Corwatiifl. The tumaround plan consists of carrylng
out the foNowwb3'.
1. A reduction ol the overdll cost base
2. The implementallon ofcost efficienues
3. Thè opffimtrAt￿Th of land utlisat￿ and
4. The identifKal*)n of assets for disposal lor cash generabc
5. Break-even by 2022
Within this Tumar0￿￿ Plan Ihe Go¥emors ￿[see monitor 5tsge ofthe Flan in the regular
meetings. Upjates are afso given to the Board fTcrfn the iTrJritdual GOVer￿rS sub cwwnittaes.
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Sts3tegic Reporfj
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
DIRECTORS WHO ARE ALSO TRUSTEES
The directors who sèrved (hjring th• ytar. and the cOn￿lttees of ￿lch they wwe members, are:
Finance a￿1 General Purposes Commitlee
Estates Sub-comiltee
Educafion Committee
Human Re$rAI￿ Committee
P Owslon (Chairl
S D Amistr¢)ng
ResKJned 8 Sepiember FmarKe aTrJ General PU￿SeS Conwnittee
2020
J C Bamsdafe Ivice Chair)
FThnce Ge￿ Pufjjoses
Commitlee Estates sU￿)MMIttee
S CurKIy
Finance and Gerwal Purposes
Commitiee Goveman¢8 Au¢Yit and Risk
Ccffimittee
K Mutlyjkumarappan
EdLKatior7 Committee
Go¥emanc¢ Audrt ￿"Sk CommKEee
C J Peake
Lead Go¥emw for Puts1￿ Benefit
Govemanct Audii and Risk Commthe
8JPe
Appointyd 28 2021
A M Pepper
Finance and General Purposes
Commiilee Eslatss Su&Committee
M C Phllips
App)inted 12 Oct 2tr20
EducatN)n Committee
Human Resource5 Commitiee
N J Porter
FinarKe and General Purposes
C<Mnmittee Estates sV￿coMIr1ttee
N E Ritey
Appx)inted 23 JLme 20Z1 Firk1r￿e aThJ General Purposes Corniittee
RWGR05S
Apwnted 20 May 2020 Finance and GeMral Purposes Corrrfnittee
M P Stephenson
Fmance and Genwal Puwposès Comm
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Reporfj
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
A C Swain
Rel￿￿d 1 May 2021
FThrKe and G•rteral Purposes Committee
K Tntscott
App￿nted 27 Nov 2019 Safeguarding Govemor.
Human Resources ComrTMllee
Education Committee
Since the end ofthe financial yeaf. 8 J Peck has resigned Irom the 8oard19 September 20211 and S
Cundy has resigned from the Board128 Ociot>er 20211.
None of the directors has any benefiaal inlerest ￿ the company. W¢>)dard sd￿OIs (Nottinghamshi￿>
Limited buys trustees and officers irtsurance (n behalf of the directOW5.
Number of meetirys hèkl during the year to 31st AUW 2021:
Board
Finance and General Purposes C￿miltee
Education Committee
Govemance Audit and ￿sk C￿Mmee
Eststès s￿￿cOM￿tte￿
AUDITOR
RSM UK AUDIT LLP, hawng exyessed Ihw wl&ngness to conunue In office, will b? deerned
reappointed for the next financial year in accordance wth Sect￿ 487121 of Ihè Companies 2ts)6
unless the company TeceNes nOt￿e urKler seGlion 48811) of Ihe Con4Mnies A(1 2006.

WOODARD SCHOOLS {NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
DIRECTORS, REPORT (incorporating the Strategic Report)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILrriES STATEMENT
The dlrectors are responsible fr)r weparin9 the direct¥s' repcyl arhd Ihe firw¢i81 statemenis in
accordancè wth •pF4iCal￿e Jaw and regulab"ons.
Company law requires the directors lo p(epare financial stslements for ea¢h fifiarrial year. Under that
law the direclor5 have elected to prepare the financral siaiemenls in accordance wth United lfjngdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Pwtice (United Kingdorn Atctrjnling Standards and applicablè law)
induding FRS 102. the Financial R*po￿n9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland.
Under Cofnpany the directors rr￿t not approve the fi￿ar￿la1 ststemenls unless they are sat15fied
that they give a true aThJ fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable c<xnpany and the group and ol
the tncoming resoufces and ap￿ICatIon of resources. indLvJing ihe income and exp¢ndrtufy, of thg
haritsble Grynpany ar￿ syoup that per￿. In p￿pariry Ihese financlal ststements. Ihe diredors afe
required to:
se18Ct suitsble pdiue5 aWKI then apFty them c£￿￿￿tent￿.
observè the methods and pfinaples in the Charitiès SORP IFRS 1021..
make judgémènts and a¢¢ounting èstimatès that are re8sc￿ab1e and pwdenL
slate whether applicable UK Accounb"ng Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disdosed and explained in Ihe finanryal slalernents.. and,
prepare Ihe financial Statements on ihe wing ¢0￿M basis unlvss tst is inappropriate to bxesu
that the charitable compar)y and group ￿11 continue in bts￿r￿.
directofs are respon￿ble for keeping adequate accountiThJ records thai a￿ $uffi¢i•nt to show and
xplain the charilabk company's and group's transadion5 disdose wtth r6asonat4e accuracy at
any time the final￿1 p05ilion of Ihe cornpany awKI grwp and e￿a￿e them to ensure that the financial
Statements comptywilh the Companies Act2006. They are also responsi￿ forsafeguarding the assets
of Ihe charitable company and 9roup and herte for takir¥J reasonabte steps for Ihe p￿¥¢￿tIty) and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors confirm that
50 far as each dire¢tt>r 15 aware. the￿ 15 no rdevant ajdit informatK)n of tpA)Kti the charitab
o)mpany s auditor is unaware- and
the directors have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as dire¢lors in tyder to make
thèmsèlvès aware of any relevant audit inf(￿at1¢￿ and to establish that the charitable company's
auditor is aware of that thmiatb)n.
Qualify￿9 third paty indemnity provisions
The charitable company has made quali￿"n9 third party indemnty prowsws for the benefrt of ts
Oirectors during the year. These Provisions rema￿ in force * th¥ reportw date wilh an indemnity
litrmt of £2.000.0￿.o0.
The directors are resp(￿sIble for ihe maintenance aTrJ integrity of Ihe o)rporatè and finantial
Inloima￿0n Induded on the ¢haritable company'swebsite. Legislali)n in the United Kln9dom goveming
the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may drfter from legi51alion in other
jurisdictions.
13 Deeember 2021
Approved by the Board of Dtyectors ol Wty)dard Schools {Nottinghamshirel Limited on ..................,
induding, in their capaaty as company director5. approviThJ the Direclors. and Strategic Reports
¢ontained therein, and signed on its beham by=
Mrs P Owston
Chawman
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WOODARD
SCHOOLS (N0￿1NGHAm5HIRE) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Oplnlon
We have audited the fInanC¥￿ statements ol Wocxlard S(*ools {Nottinghamshirel Lirnited Ilhe'parent
charitable company'l an(1 its subspjiaries (the '9rtyJp'l for the year ended 31 August 2021 which
comprise the Consolidated and Charsly Statementsof Finarrfial hLtiwties, ihe Consolidaled and Charity
BalarKe Sheets. Consofidated Cash Fknw Statements and tha r•)tes to the financial slalemenls.
including a sumrnary ol significanl accounling wdicies. The financial ￿porting framework that has been
applied in their preparation is applicable law and United KirKJdomAccounkn"ng Stsndards. induding FRS
102 Yh8 Fbnancial Reporting Stsnd¥d aPpI￿able in UK and RepubfK ol Ireland. (United lthngdom
Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opintrjn the fin¥nci81 stat8Nwts:
give a true and fair wew of the state of the group s and the parent (*aritable companys affairs as
at 31 AEwst 2021 and of the group's irKoming resources and aFplication of resources. incI￿j1rtg
its income and expendiiure, lof the yearthen ended..
have been properly pr¢par8d in acc(¥itance wth Unltsd Kli9J￿) General￿AccePted Accounting
Praetsce.. and
have been prepar￿ in accord¥￿ ￿lIh thg reqU1￿ments ofth¢ Ccryanies Act 2006.
Basis lor opinion
We Gonducted ow audit in accordan￿ 1ntemati￿aI Slandards on ALwJiting IUKI IISAs IUKII and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further rjescribed in the Auditor's
rèsponsibifilies for the audil of th* financial strtements section of our fewt. We are independent of Ihe
group and parenl charitable compary in accordance with the elhThl requirements that are relevant lo
our audit of the finanual slat•mÈnts in Ihe UK. induding the FRC'S Ethical Standard and we have
luffiiied our other ethical respOn￿￿7￿leS in accordarte wih Ihese requirernents. We believè thal the
audit evNlence we have oblaine(1 is SLrffiryent and appropriate to a basis for our op*)1￿.
Matsrial uncertainty related to going concern
We draw attention to note 1lbl in the finanoal stslern￿ts. which indicate5 Ihat the parent thwitsble
rA)mp8ny and group currendy does rnt have banking faC1￿"11&S secured beyoThJ O¢Xober 2022. This.
along with other mattefs set out in note Ilbl. indicates that a material uncertainty exists which may cast
slgnificant doubl on Ihe CLxnpany and group'$ ability to conlinue as a going C￿ncern. Our wnion is not
modified in respect of this matter.
In auddng the finan¢ial statements. we have ¢ThKluded that the threctors. use ol the goirrfJ o)ncem
basis 15 appropriate.
Our re5ponsibifities and the responsibiltbes oflhe trustee5 vrilh respe¢a to going d￿Crib*￿
In the relevant sect￿￿5 of Ihis report.
Oth•r Infomiatlon
The olher inforrnation cc*nprise3 the information indLthd in the Diredof5' Rep￿t other than thg
finandal statemènts and our auditorf5 report thereon. Thè trustees are responsible f￿ Ihe other
information contained within the Directors. Report. Our ¢wnp)n on thè financial statements does not
cover Ihe other Informal￿n and. except to Ihe exlent othemse exwy stated in our rèport, we do not
e¥prgss any forni of assurance condu5Kffl thereon.
Our reSp￿s1)llity is to read the other ￿￿O￿nation and, ￿ dciro so. C￿$thr whether the olher
informalion is materially InC￿s)$tent with the finarwl slalements or our kn¢)wled9e obtained in the
course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materialty rnL￿tated. If we identfy such material
inconsistencies or apparent rnater1￿ misstatements. we are required to determine whether this gives
rise to a material mi5Statement in the finanThal statements thernselves. If, based on the work we have
performe(l. we condude that there is a material misslateff*nt olthis other inforMatk￿. we are requwed
to report that fact.
We have nothing lo ￿POrt in this regard.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WOODARD
SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) UMITED (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Opinions On other matters prescribed by the Compani•s Art 2006
In our opinion. based on the b￿rk uTrJertaken in tho of Ihe autht..
the information given in the Directors. Report and the in0N￿rated Stralegic Rèport wepared for
the pvrpose of company law lor the finarKaal year for the financial statements a￿ prepared
is consistent wilh the financial statéments.. and
the Directors. Report and Ihe inccwpornted Strategic ResKyt have bgen prepared in accord￿?
with applicable kgal requirements.
Matters on whleh w• are rèquired to report by ex¢eptiort
In Ihe light of the knowledge a￿* undetstanding of the group and the parent charitable r￿rnpanY and
their environment obtained in Ihe cOu￿e of the audit, we have rwt ¥Jentif*d material m¢sstatemants in
the Directors, Repr￿1 and the Inc￿rated strateg￿ R8porL
We have nothlng to fewt in resped of Ihe folkMrwJ matters ¥It￿e the Companies Ala 2006 requires
us to re￿￿ to you rf, in ojr opini￿.
adequate attounting records have not been kept by Ihe parent eh*itablè Company. or relums
adequate for our audil have not been reCeI￿d frc•m bra￿ not Visited by u5.. or
the parenl charitable company finanaal stalemerts we noi in agreemenl ￿th the a￿j￿nI1ng
records and rètums.. or
certain disclosures of c11￿CtO￿, remunerat￿ spec4fied by law are not made", or
we have not T￿e￿ed all the Info￿alk)n wvj o¥planat¥Jns we require for our audll.
R¢sponsibilili•s of trustees
As explained rnore fvlly in the Statement of Directots. res[￿Sib￿l￿eS set oul on page 21. th* trustees
who are also the directors of the charitable compary for the purposes ofcompany lawl are reSpor￿Ible
for the preparation gf the financiJ statemen15 and for being satisfied thal they g¥ve a true and lair view.
and for5uch inleinal conliolas the tluslees delemine is necessaryto enaL4e U)e preparati￿ olfinanaal
statements that a￿ free from maieiial misstatemenL whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparing Ihe financial statements.the Difectorsare reSp￿S￿l e fcv assessing the group's and paient
charitablè companys abnity to continue as a going conc￿. dssck)sing, as applicable. mattèrs related
to going concèm and usin9 the wng concem basis of accounting unfess the truslees eilher intend to
liquidate the group orparent c<Mwarw orto cease operalicffls, orhave no realisbc altemalve
but to do so.
Auditor's responsibilities for audtt of the financlal statements
Our obieclw8s are to obtain r¢asonable a55uranc• atr•)ut vh*tlw the finaFK4al statements as a wholè
arè free from material rnisst8lemen( whether{1￿ to fraud or errry. and to issue 8n auditorfs report that
indudes our opinion. Rea50nabk as5tJrance is a h*Jh level ol assurnnce, but is nol a guarantee that
an audft conducted in accordance knilh ISAS IUKI wll always detect a material mi55tatemenl when it
exists. Misstatements can arise Irorn fraud or error and are considered material if. individually or in thè
aggregatè. they could reasonat4y be expected to influence the ec￿OrniC derAsions of users tsken on
the basis of th￿ fina￿la1 statements.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WOODARD SCHOOLS
INOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
The extentto whlch the audltwas consldered capable of dthcting irregularitiès. includlng fr•ud
Irregularities are instances of non-c*JmFl*nce wilh laws ar¥J regulatrjns. The d)i8ctiv•s of our wdil
are to obtain sufficient app¥opriate audit evidence regardirs com￿lance taws and wulations that
have a direrteffect on the determination ofmaterialamounts and discbsures in thefinancial statements.
lo perfom audit procedu￿$ to help identify instance5 of non-compliancewith olherlaws and regulatipns
that may have a material effect on fi￿ar￿)31 statements. and lo respond apwoprialely to Édentified or
suspected non-cc*npliance with and reguLations *Jenlif*d during the av(liL
In relation lo Iraud. theobiectives of ouraudit a￿ to *Yentify arKlasses5 the riskof material misstatemertt
of the financial stalements due to fraud, to obtain suifiaent appropriate audil evldence regarding the
a55es5ed risks of rnateriat misststeffent due to fraud Ihrough dèsigning and imFlementing appropriate
spJnses and to resporbj appropriately lo fraLKJ or SLW8Ct8d fraud identified thjring the aud
However. it is the primary responsibility of management. wth the oversDht of those charged with
govemance. to ensure that the entitys operations a￿ c(ffiducted in accordance the provish)ns of
laws and ￿gulationS and for the prevention and detection of fraud.
In Klentifying and assessing iisks of material nwsstatement ￿ respect of irre9ulariti•s. Induding fraud,
the group audit engagement team..
obtained an understsnding of ihe r￿tyJre of thè sador. in¢lLK1in9 Ihe legal aThJ regLlatory
frafflewwk thal the grwp and parent Charitab￿ company operates in and how the group and '
parent charitable comparby are ccrfnplwng wth the legal and regulatory framework:
inquired of mana9emen( and those charged knth governarte. at*￿ttheIr(￿Wn Klentification and
assessment of the risks of irregularities. induding any kncywn actual. suspected or alleged
siances of fraud".
discussed matters about nov￿￿TrpIlance vrith law5 ar￿ regulab"on$ and fiaud might occur
including assessment of how and where the financial statements May be susceptible to fraud
As a result oftheye ￿c￿edU￿S we considertt* mostsignfficant and regulabons fhal have a d1￿cl
impact cn Ihe financial statements are FRS 102. Charities SORP IFRS 1021. Companie5 Act 2006.
Charities Act 2011. the parenl charilatAe convan￿5 governing d￿Ment, tsx tegislation and Chariti'es
(Proledion and Social Investment) Act 2016. We performed al￿ltprt￿9du1es io detect non-compliances
whith may have a material impact on the finan¢kql statements which induded reviewin9 the financial
stat8m&nts induding the Directors, RepyL rgmainin9 alert to new ¢Y unusual transacttons which may
not be in accordance v•ith Ihe g)verning Ilocumenls. Inspecti￿ Cor￿spOnder￿8 th local tsx
authorities and evaluatiNJ advice received from exlemal advisors.
The most signifKant laws aThJ regulations that have an ¥Klrect iryjact C￿ tho firw)¢ial Stalemonts a
The Eduration Ilndependent School Star¥Jards) Re9ulabon5 2014, KeetxThJ Children Sale in Education
under section 175 of the Education Act 2ry)2, a￿1 the VK General Data Protectlon Regulation (UK
GDPRI. We performed audif prwethres to inquire of management and tr￿se charged with g0vemar￿e
whether the charrtabfe cornpany is in C￿l￿￿ce thesè law and regulations and inspected
corresptsndence vthh regufatory authorilles.
The gmup audit engagement team •Ytntffied the risk of management OV•nsde of controLs as Ihe a￿a
where the ffinancial staterrents We￿ mosl Susceptible to mat￿181 misstatement i*Je to fraud. Audil
procedures performed inckjded bul were not limited to testing manual journal entries and other
adjustments, evaluatiThJ the tMJsiness ratiwle in relat￿ lo signfficanL unusual transactions and
Iransactions entered into outside Ihe normal COLtrse of business and challenging judgrnents and
A further description of our re5ponsbifrties for the avdit of thè finanrial ststèments is provided on Ihe
Finan¢i•l Reporl'ng CourKal's wetsite at h￿PjA￿.fr￿Qrg.￿kIWltwsresptyIWts1lIts"￿. This desuiption
forms part of our auditorfs iep
24

WOODARD SCHOOLS {NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF WOODARD SCHOOLS
{NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED (CONTINUED)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Use of our report
This report is made sdety to Ihe charitsble company's members. as a body. in a¢¢ordance Mth Chapter
3 of Part 16 oflhe Compan￿5 Act 2CQ6. thjr audil hrjrk has been undertaken so that we might stsle to
the charitable companvs members those matters we are required to slate lo them in an auditorfs report
and for no other purpose. To ihe fullest extent pern)itted by law. we do nol a¢cepl or assume
rasponsibility to anyone Olher than thè charitable company and the charitable companV5 members as
body. lor our audit for tIMs repcKi, or for the opirdons wè have forn￿d.
Dale Thorpe BS¢ FCA (Senior StattrtoryAuditorl
For and on behalfof RSM UK AUDIT LLP. Slatrrtory
Auditor Chartered Accountants
Central Square
5th Floor
29 W•lliWon Street
Leeds
LS14DL
Date". 14 t)ecwnb¥ 2021

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMETr￿ OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporatlng an Income and
Expenditure Account)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Total
2021
Total
2020
Fur*ts
Fund5
Funds
Income and endo¥m￿ftts from:
Chari¢abl• AGtivities
School fees receivab
A￿lI1¥ry trading inwe
Other tradlng actMIIoS
Non-andllary tradir4J ￿￿Orne
Investments
Inve51menl income
Bank and Olher interest
.DDnatlons
Grants and donalkn$
Othèr Incom*
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
ExpendItU￿ on:
RalsSng funds
Non-3rKillwy Irading
Financing costs
Invesbmeftt management
Fundraising and deVelo￿nI
7.372242
7,372.242
340,866
6.444.572
277,160
196.302
196.302
187,227
15.610
24
687,900
540.030
687.9110
530.022
9.145.364
9.145.364
7.454.773
119.476
101.980
27
119.476
101.980
503
t23.464
261.607
2,185
10
Total
221.483
221.959
387.850
ha*ltablè Adlvltles
Education and granl makn'n9
8,657.696
8.657,898
8,625.405
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
8.879.381
433
.879.857
9.013.255
Net garn51110$5e51 m investrr￿n1
sets
15
1.789
14.950
16.739
11.0311
Net Incorn•ll•xwndlturel
1.746
14.517
282.246
11.559.513)
Transf8ts befyveen funds
Net Movement in funds for the
4.078
11.311
270.061
979
282.246
year
Fund baLanGes at 1st Septenthr
11.559.513)
3.673.7SO
39.117
153.218
3.866.08S
5.425,yJa
FUND BALANCES AS AT 31ST AUGUST
3 943.8tl
48.0
156.424
4.148.331
3.866,D85
aM￿ts relate to COn￿nuing aCtivi￿e$. rewnised gains and1055es current ar41 prior year are IrKI￿ in the
$laternBnl of actsvitses. The on pages 30 bj 60 form part ol Ih8se fiTra￿￿ sia¢en*nts.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES (Incorporating an Income and
Expenditure Account)
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
End(Mve
F￿d$
2021
2020
Funds
Fur#ts
and •ndowThents Irom:
Charltable AGtivities
S¢hod fees ￿(el¥all1¢
Ancillary trading inu*me
Oth¢r tradin9 activities
Ncffj-ancdlary trading inc*ma
Investments
Invesfrnent in¢0
Bank and other Dilere5t
Oonatlons
Gr8nts and donations
Othèr In¢¢m¢
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
7272.242
7.372.242
348.866
6,444.572
277,160
15.610
106
24
679.9)2
540.030
679.9D2
540.030
546.060
8.941.1
8,941,064
7.283.508
ExpendSture on".
Raisirtg funds
Non-antillary tra￿rt9
nan¢irg ¢0sts
Investment management
Fundraising ￿ devewmnt
Io
IC¥J.497
27
100.497
503
280.283
2.185
433
Tolal
11YJ.524
43
433
101.QQO
263.062.
Charltable A¢tFvltles
Educthn arpj 9rani malin9
8,574.557
.$74.$57
8.578.928
TOTAL EXPENDrruRE
8.675.OB1
8.675,557
8,841,990
N•t Ilissèsl tsh in¥eSlmenl￿￿ts
15
1.789
14,950
16.739
11.0311
N•t l•xp•nd1tLTh￿￿C0I
1.746
14.517
282246
{1,559,5131
Transfers fvnds
4.078
11.311
Net Moyernent in funds for th
year
Fund balan¢e$ al 1st Septernber
FIJND BALANCES AS AT 31ST
AUGUST
270.061
8.979
3206
282.246
(1,559.5131
3.673.750
39.117
153.218
3,866 085
5.425,598
3.943,811
156.424
4.148.331
3.866,085
All ¥nO￿ts rdate tc* C<M￿nuing a¢￿￿￿es. Al re¢ogrosed 9*ns rosses Ihe c￿1￿1 and prnr year 8re induded in Ihe
statemènt offinandal activ￿¢$. The on page5 30 to f4) form port ofthese statemwts.
27

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED AND CHARITY BALANCE
SHEETS AS AT31ST AUGUST2021
Note
Group
2021
Charity
2021
2020
2020
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble assets
Securitses Investments
14
15
11.140.254
173,622
11.316.722
155.957
11.139.640
173.722
11.31S.9S4
156.057
11.313.876
11.472.679
11.313.362
11.472.011
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
Debt¢XS
Cash at bank in hand
66.994
1.820.474
117.473
1.651,365
78.770
1.847.608
28,421
1.846,540
35.992
1.910,953
30,334
1.692,488
18
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditor5 payable ￿thIn one year
1.973.S26
1.758.280
17
(8.900A321
19.234.931)
18,837.4451
19.144,935)
NET CURRENT LL481LmEs
(6.927.006)
(7.387.323)
{6,926.4921 17.385.655)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
LONG TERM LIABILMES
Creditors PaYa￿e after one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
EXCLUDING PENSION
LIABILtrY
4.386.870
4.085.356
4386.870
4,085.356
18
(81.9481
(27.999)
181,948)
127,999
4.304.922
4.057,357
4.304,922
4,057,357
Net pension liability
30
(156A91)
(191.172)
{156,491)
(191.172)
NET A&SETS
4.148.431
3.866.185
4.148,431
3.866.185
REPRESENTED BY:
CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
23
100
11)0
100
100
ENDOWED FUNOS
RESTRICTED FUNDS
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General reserve
Pension reserve
26
1%.424
48.096
153.218
39.117
156.424
48.096
153.218
39.117
4,100.302
(156.4911
3.864.922
{191.172)
4,100,302
1156.4911
3,864,922
1191.1721
28
4148.431
3.866.185
4,148.431
3.866.185
The financaal staternents were approved arKI auth￿￿ed for issue by the Board on.. .
signed on ils behaw by
Mrs P Owsttsn
Chaimian
Company registration nuNthr 05011
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WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
ASA T31ST AUGUST2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
Nott
NET CASH FLOW (USED IN)
PROVIDED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITES
35
P39.40n
73,418
Cash lknw from iniesting ￿tiVi￿es.
Dividends. inle￿t and rents fr(xn
investments
Pro¢ee<ls from Ihe sale of prop•rty.
plant and equipmenl
Purchas8 of prwerty. plafit *)d
equipment
Nel cash provided byl {u5ed in)
invèsijng activth.es
Inveslmenl management fees
Inve5trnent write off
24
15.792
$40.030
114)
(117.431)
(60,902)
5.786
320.421
503
2,184
2,036
428.912
279.517
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Repayments of bom)wlr¥J
F￿anCIng ryjsfs
1101,500)
1261,607)
1101,9801
{101,980)
(363.1071
NET IMCREASEIIDECRE4SE) IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
87.525
110.1721
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 1ST
SEPTEMBER
(1,003.920)
(993.7481
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT THE END OF THE YEAR 31sF
AUGUST
36
(916.395)
11.003,920)

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Wojdard Schcds INottingharnshir81 knmited is a wivate ¢ompany. limiteil by shares and
incorporated in England and Wales. The add￿$S of the Registered OffiGg is Wothsop College.
Wortsop. Notb"nghamshire. S80 3AP. The prinupal aGtNity of Ihe Company is thè prtsvision of
independent educatbn forchild￿n ag&J 2 to 18.
The principal a¢coynting po[￿les. all of whsch have teen applied (3)rtsi51enty throughout the ye8r
and in the preceding year afe..
l Basis of AKounting
The a￿y￿nts ofthe gr￿p have been p￿pare(l under the Companies Act 2006 arKI in accordancè
with the Statementof Recunrnended Practice for char￿eS I'SORP IFRS1021'1 and wth applicablè
UK Accounting Standards. They a￿ drawn up on the h¢storical cost aeCty￿tIThj basis èxcept that
sharè investments hekl as fixed assets are carried ￿ fair value.
Woodard Schods {N0ttinghamshi￿I meèts the definth.on of a pubhc benefit entity under
Financ¢al Repo￿"n9 Standard IFRS) 102. Assets and liaknlities are initially rewgnised at histori￿1
sl or transaction value unless otherwise staled in the relevant aeeounting policy notes.
The preparation of financaal statements in conformity FRS 102 requires management to make
Jdgements. estimales and assunwtions Ihat affect the aPpli￿tic￿ of polirÈes and reported
amounts gf assets and ￿?bilities. income and expeTrses. The estirnates and ass￿lated
assumpb'ons are based on historical exp¢ri8nc• and vaiious other factors Ihat are beI￿Ved to be
rèasonable underthe arcUmsta￿e$. the resuts of whith fomi the basis ofmaking the judgements
about car￿.ng value5 of assets and liabUitie5 Ihat alp I￿1 readily apparent from otr*r Soufces.
Actual results may fr￿￿ these estimates. Further detsi15 are prnvided in note 34. and in the
accounting policies for depreoath.on of fixed assets. for penstons an¢J for bad debt5. The finan¢i81
statements arè wtrsènt￿ in st6rling1£) and the funclional currery ￿ slerling (£1.
b) Going Concern
The Wcodard Schcx)Is (Nottinghamshi￿) Limited Board r￿lew5 Ihe f￿anual informati¢M for the
¢ompany and the groyp and consKlers whelher the gr￿P and company are a going concern fw a
period ol at lea5112 month5 from the date of approval ofthe accounls.
The Gro{￿ and sthool had a bank loan and overdraft totsllirKJ £4.1m and net Cu￿nI liabilitles a5
at 31 Av9USt 2021 of £7.Om. As explained in the Diredor5' Report the cijrrent bankers ￿maIn
$upptytive and have re-extended fa(41ilp5 untsl 31 Octob?r 2022. whilst the group look lo secure
newlong-term banking facilibes. The shNt-terrn n#turÈ of the bank's supp)rt casts significant doubt
about the school's ab¢lity to continue as a wng concem. Hry*ever. gsven Ihe Pr￿Te$S to date wth
the strategi¢ turnaround plan, the 9roupforecasls induding the reasonablyexpected wpil numbers
in Septamber 2021 and èxpècted irnpa¢t of Covid-19 and ongoing Govemment ￿striCtions, the
directors have a reasonable expeclatbon that the company and gmup will b8 able to secuTe
adequate banking facilitses lo continue in operational existence for the for8saeablè lulurè.
Accordingjy. they contiThJe to adw the goirvj corKem basis in prepariryj ttte Annual Rewi and
Accounts.
It is without doubt thal the cryonavinjs pandern￿ has had an impact short term on the
Schod's financial performants and the abilrty to generate opeiatiig cash flows. While the
Executsv& Team and Directors are taking steps to manage cash flows re¢Jucing costs and
agreein9 tepayment ptans with creditorn. FLY more detsils ￿gardir￿j imp* of Ctivid-19 an the
going concem please refer to page 17.
It is tmp¢xlant to note that an of the detA da$5ifitd as shtrt temi. This is duè to the bank Soan
faolitiès teing due ft¥ repayment in October 2022 when Ihe currnnt facility a￿an9￿m•nI runs to.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
c} Group Accounts
The fitsanc￿ statements c[￿S01¢date the fin8naal ststeff*nts of the cornpany, and its subsidiary
company with all inter<ompany balances bein9 eliminated. Entsties a￿ consolidated where
Wocxlard sca￿1$ {Noltvtghamshire) Lirrmted exeruse5 0￿ran rthtrol ether through Owr￿ShiP of
sharès, ￿ through having ccrfnmon Iwustees v￿th a coM￿n o*ctive. A¢cc*Jnting poliries are
Cor￿lSten1ty aP￿*d between grtyjp companies.
d) School Fees Receivablè and Similar Incornè
Fees receNable and other educational income are armufited for in the perh>J in whrch the sery£ce
is provided. Fees ￿Ce￿able are stst&Y after dedudin9 allfmfartts. scholarships and other
remissitsns by the schocA. but indude contrthts.ons f￿1Ved from reslricted funds for scholarships.
bursaries and othergrants. Fees inAd¥ance S¢theme Contracts are those fe&s received in advance
of education to be prowded in fvture years under a specfft tontracL The fees are held wilhin the
unrestricled reseNes ol the school and are deemed to be repayable on demand, subjecl lo usual
notirR provisions. Any surplus of assets over liablrtES 15 wthin Ihe fund as a buffer. Bad debts
are prowded for on a case-by-case bast5 based on the entitys kntsvAedge of Ihe customer. Bills
are raised in advance ol the commencement of the tenn and the fees should be paH1 on the first
day oftgrm. Oiscltrsure updating.
•) Ancillary and Non-Ancillary Trading Income
Ancillary tradirvJ incoffle reKwesenls amrylnts trom 8thiti8s to generale fvnds within the charitable
objects. lor examplg SChts￿ shop sales, coaches to and from schLM)l arKI school trips. Non-èntillary
Iradirtg income represents amounts from adivities rLIt direcuy rdated to the tharitsble objects, for
example lettings of school lacilrties out oltem? bme and rental from spare school buildings. Income
from thes8 activities is reccgnised in the Ststement of Fi￿￿al Acbvifie5 when the good5 are Sok
or services provided.
Voluntary sources. Grants and Donations
Vcdunlary incomrng rw6ources are accounted for a5 arml entiuemenl arise5. the amounl can
reliabty be quantif￿￿ and ￿ economic benefil is con5id•red prdJabl•.
Voluntary income for general purwses ts accounted for as unreslricted and is credited to Ihe
General Reserve. Where the donor or an appeal has irnp05ed trust law ￿Strictl0ns. voluniary
income is credited to the retevant r•stricted fund an(1 incom￿9 endowmgnts are accounte(I for as
pemanent trust eapital or eXpenda￿e Irust capital. accordiTrJ lo whèthÈr Ihe donor int¥nds
rèt•#ts"on to be permanent or not. Gifts ui kind gre valued at esth"mated open market value at Ihe
date of gift, in the case of assets for ￿ten[lon or cor6umption. or at Ihe value to Ihe school case
of donated services or l¥ilftits.
Gtsvemmert grants are ￿¢09￿1$ed at the fair value of Ihe asset received ￿ ￿ce1Vable when there Is
asona￿e a55urnnce that Ihe grant c0nditK￿s wdl b¢ mel aTrJ the 9raThts wll b8 received.
A grant that speoffies perfcKmance ryjnditions is recogn¢sed in incLYTre when the performance
¢oThJitions are rnet. Where a grant does not speofy perf0m￿nCe conditions it is rea)gnised in
ineome when the prtreeds are recèNed or receivthe. A 9rant received before the recognition
uitèria are satisffied 15 rte¢>Jnised as a liability.
gl Expenditure
Expenditufe is accwed as scrf)n as the￿ is a contraciual otdigation or a liabillty is ccfflshlere¢l
probablè, discounted to p*esent value lorloThJer tem Ikqbilities. Expenditure 15 allocated to expense
headings either m a direct C05l basts or apportioned according to b.me spent. The iffecoverable
element of VAT is indude¢J vnth Ihe item of expense to 4vhich it relates. Bad debts are provided lor
in ae<x)rdance with the group bad delx Olcy. The cost of refu￿shIr￿j and converting existing
building5 is vrtitten4)ff in the year th which 6t is incvrred e￿pt where the useful life has been
extended.
h) Finance and Other Costs
Other costs i￿ude amounts acLrued kn acc(xdance with the lerns ofFee$ in Advance Scheme
Contracts.
31

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTfiNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
i) Pension Costs
The schocA Com￿Y partiopatès in t￿ Teachws. Penshx6 scheme, which is * unfvnded
90v8mment scheme. the Pensions Trustschemè and the Independentsehools. Pensions scheme,
all of whTch wowde benefits based on finaf pensonable pay. The funds ol the schemes are
separate from the company. allhwgh the company's Sha￿ ofthe schemes cannot be identified as
Ihe sthemes are mulli*mpbyer schemes. and so the pen5rfJn w5ts are accwnted for as ¢Yefined
contribution schemes. The c(rnpJn￿5 akn C￿lft"bute to other defined contribulion pension
schemes lof non-teathing Staff.
The company offers meM￿r$h[p Oftt￿ Pensions TfttstGrtr*Ah Plan and the Independent Schools,
Pensions Scheme to employe85 olherthan the full-time academicstaff. The PensionsTrust Growth
Plan and the IndepeThaent Schools. Pensions Schemo are mutti*mployer pension $c￿me5 wherè
the schem• assets are pooled lor investmenl purposes and cannot bg attributed lo indNidual
8mployers. Ben¢fts are paNJ from the total scheme assets. It is in most respeds a money purchase
arrangemenL ixjt h35 some guarantees. As a T•suft it is not wSsi￿e or appyopriate to tdentfy the
assets and liabilibes of the 5eheff* are attn"butable to the company, though. ¢Jue lo the
guarantees inherenl in the scheme. the companiès remain potentially liat4e lor a debt on
withdrawal fmm Ihe scheme. In atcordance with Finanual Reporting Standard IFRSI 102 Ise¢tion
281 theiefofe. Ihe scheme is ac¢c￿nied frK ￿ a fasfvon whth is similar to a defined contril)ution
sc*eme.
The company must reccMJnise a 11aly￿ty measured as the present value ofthe contribulions payable
that arise frryn the defvt reco¥ery a9re¢ment and the resulting expense in Ihe irKome and
expenditu￿ account i.e. the unwnding Df the ¢Jiscount iale as a f￿ance c￿1 ￿ Ihe period in which
it arises. More detsil is gNen in notes 27 arwj 2&
j) Tanglbte Fixed Assets and Depre¢ialion
Tangible fixed assels are slaled at CC6t less deWecIat￿ IndTriKlual capitsl iterns. or proie¢ts, vnth
a value greater than t10,OCQ are wtalised. Assets in the t￿r$e ofconslrudicn a￿ ststed at cost
less any womsion fw impairmenl. They are transfvrred to crynpleted assets when SLthtanlially 311
of the adivilie5 necessary to get th8 a55et ready fu use are compleie. whe￿ appropriate cost
ude5 our own latmwr ￿$ts in relation to construction. arKI directly attritNJlablè overheads.
Where tarrfJible fixed assets have been acquired ￿th the aid of $pgofi¢ grants thpy are inGlu¢J¢d in
the balance sheet at cost and depredated over their expected useful e￿r￿1¢ life. The related
9rantsareuediled lo a festrided r￿ed a55etfund lin Ihè Statement olffinanaal actNities and carrieil
lO￿ard in the balance sheet). The depreaation on such assets is chargèil in the ststement ol
financial activities over the èxpected usetul oeLffiomic1rfg of th• related asset on a basi8 consistent
th the depreuaticffj pdicy.
OepreciatiDn is promded at rntes cakulated to write off the cost. less e5twnatèd ￿¥￿aUal value of
each asset base(1 on ojrrent Ma￿ pri￿. over its expected u5efiJl lrfe. as fonows:
Freehold kn¢J is not depreciated
Fr8éholt1 BiMlding5: Compulèr
eqUip￿nI Pknt and eqLripment
Fixtures and fftkn'r¥Js Molor
vthieles
- Variable accy)rdiThJ io the budding ar￿ written off over the
expected useful life1s8e Tr)¢e beknl
- 20% to 25% on cosl
- 10% to 25% on cc6t
- 25% on cost
- 25% on cost
Th¢ conwny rewewed ts tangit4e assets, whK* comprt5e land. buthjiry and initial f￿￿Te$ and
filtings. The company undertakes an annual mtew ofall buihJiThJs a￿eSSing their useful economi¢ rrfe.
In Some case$ the Useful eCOr￿1C lrfe of a buildirvJ 15 anlKapated to be of wnsTderdble length. often in
exces$ 01100 yea￿. The buddiThJs are ui*lalised in the financial staternents al historic cosL Where the
eal¢ulated depreciation charge 1$ a material it ts charged ￿ these finantsal stslements t¥JL where
the carryKg value is not more Ihan the eslirnated tecoveraÈ4e amount and the depreuats'on on ffte
buildin9 is not material to these ffinanC4￿ statenwts. it has been assessed. but not charged on the basis
that it is rKJl material. Tl* director5 ¥AII continue tts carry out amual assessments ol the rewverab
amount aThJ Ihe estsmated usefid lrfe of an 1MJrfdir￿ and wherg Ihe depre￿ati￿ is a materi81 value. il
w¥ll be charged. The review is based on tr* directh, assessments of ￿ Ma￿e1 value and the futwe
conornic benefit dwwed

WOODARD SCHOOLS (N0￿INGHAMSHlRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
frorn an asset versLLS its Ca￿ng value in Ihe finanrial 5tstements.
When thè ¢ompany vndeTtskss a siwificant refvrbishment wojed that will have xn eeonomic
benefiL the cost of the rafu￿iShment is capitalised. reoyded s•paralely under 'Fr••hold
Improvements.. ifs uSe￿t life is estimated and it rs depreciaied over that useful lile.
Wo(yJard Srkn)Is INE)tlingham5hire) ￿MIted exerei5es Nid9ement in seleclion of appropriate rates
for depreciailon of fixed assets. and for fflatters of impaiment.
kl Financial Instruments
Woctydard Schools IN0th"ngharffjh"￿l Limiied ￿ has finart*al assets fv)ancial Iiabilrties of 8 kind
that qualify a$ ￿$1¢ finan¢xl ir*tnm*nts. BasK financial instnJmenls are initialty rewni5ed 8t
transact￿n value aNI subsequenuy measured al setmemenl value %kniih Ihe exception of bank loans
vthich are subs8quenUy rn•a5ured at arnorti$ed cost using the effecbve interest nEthod.
l) Investment and Secuiili•s
Investments are caftied at falr vabje. which Is deemed to be markel valv? as at thè balancè sheet
date.
Unrealised gairns and losses arisiThJ on the revaluat￿ of investments ar¢ Crèdited or ¢harged lo
the Statement of FinanThal Actrvities a￿1 are alk￿ted to the appwpriate fund according to the
'ownefship' of the uTh1eflyir¥J assels. Realised gains and losses are the difference bettveerb sales
proceeds and cosL The revaluation rg5eNe refle¢ls the accumulated total of uniealised gains
and losses. Uninvested cash is the balance ol fiquid cash, held as an investmen( whith ha$ r*)1
been invested in 5etyIities.
ml Stocks
Stocks r￿1prise Mv materials, cortsumat4e Sto￿ arKI goods hekl for resale: th¢y are vaiu¢d at
the lower of cost and net realisable value.
ft) Leaslng Commlknent$
Assets hejd under finarKe leases and hire PLwchase contracts a￿ (awla￿sed in the balance sheet
and a￿ depreoaled over their useful lives or Ihtr perN)d of the lease whichever is the shorter. The
lnterestekn￿nt￿th* obligations is charged tothè Statement of FinancialActfyitiesoverthe period
of the lease. RentaLs apFAlCab￿ to operating leases wbere substantialty an ofthe benefits •rKI risks
of ownetship remain Ihe lessor are tharged to Ihe Slatemenl of Fnancaal Aclwities on a
straight line basis over Ihe base tewm. Lease incentives are aca)unted for over the lease term on
a 5trJight4ine basis.
o) Fund Aecounts
Endowment funds are subpcl to S[w￿¢ condrfior6 by that thè capital must b8 maintained
by the charity. Ernlowrnent funds are further 3￿mI1VIded into penrAnent and expendable. wherè
required by the tern￿ of the trust.
Restrthd funds are subject to S￿cIfiC condthns by th)rK)rs as to hryw they may be used. The
purposes and uses of Ihe restricted fuNts are set out ￿ the Thjtes to Ihe firrancial statements.
L)esignated funds comprise funds t*thich have been set aside at the discretion of tho dired¢ys for
specific purposes. The purpThs and uses of Ihe deggnated fvrKls are set out in the notes to the
financial statements.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
pl Taxatl¢)n
Woodard SchcK4s (Notbnghamshire) Limited is a registered ch8rity arml as Such ex￿)1 from
come tax and Corporalic￿ lax uThJer the proyisrons of Section 478 of the C¢yporation Tax Act
2010. There is no similar examption for VAT. whth 15 included in expenditure or in Ihe cost of
assets as approwiate.
The schcd has 8 subsidiary conwany that is subject to tsxes including cryporation tax arHJ VAT in
the same way as any comrnerrial organisat￿. The tax charged to the Pfofft and loss a￿Unt is
based on Ihe subsidiary company's profit lor the year arKI lakes into account tax arising becaltse
oftiming differences bets¥een the treatment of certain ilems for tax and aceounling purposes. The
subsidiary company di51ributes thè majority of its profits to Woodard Schools {Nottinghamshifel
Limiled under Gfft AKI and lax liabilities are kept to a minlwrtjm.
ql Deposlts from parents
Arnounts rgcwvod in resped of pupd depo*ts or f¢os ftyfuiurtr temis are con$Kl•red to b8
repayabltr on demand and consequenty rec¢>JTh5e(l as wrrent liabilities.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
2. CHARITABLE ACTMTIES- SCHOOL FEES RECEIVABLE
2021
2020
Th• school lees income comprEes
Gross fees
Less.. Total sctsjlarships. bur$a￿s. etc
Less: Ois¢cvnts given
9.236.623
{1,544.3S61
(320,0251
9,123.695
11,633.2261
(1.045,8971
7.372,242
6.444,572
Furtherdetails of $d￿￿arShIpS and mean5-tested twJrnaries are MK4uded in Ihe Directors. Re￿t.
Discounts given ielate to disCr￿nts 9r¥en due to Cowd.19.
3. CHARITABLE ACTivmES- ANCILLARY TRADING INCOME
2021
2020
Extras
Entrance fees and registration fees
Fees in liev of r￿lIce
Pupil transrKXt
C￿mIsSI)n$ and retated income
Sundry other income
189.537
23,107
21,667
66,634
13S
47.786
171.546
19.290
29,001
53,835
3.488
348,B66
277,160
4. OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES
2021
2020
Nonvancillary trading I￿orne
Woodard Schods INottirrtJhamshire) Enterprffjes Lirrrile(1
Rents receivable
156.887
39.415
147.668
39.559
196.302
187,227
S. INVESTMENTS - INVEsTMEfr￿ INCOME
Unrestricied
Funds
RestrÉcted EThJowed
Fund5
Funds
Tolal
2021
Total
2020
5￿UntIes investment inwme
Fixed ￿terest
15.610
15,610

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
6. INVESThIENTS- BANK AND OTHER INTEREST RECEIVABLE
Group
un￿￿trICted ReStr￿ted Endowed
Fwds
Funds
Fund5
Tgtsl
2021
Total
2020
Bank interest
er interest
20
173
24
182
Ct>mpary
Unreslricted Restricted Enduwed
Fwds
Funds
Fur¥Js
Total
2021
Total
2020
Bank interest
Other interest
97
24
106
7. VOLUNTARY SOURCES- GRANTS AND D(WATIONS
Group
un￿$￿￿ted RestrKled Endowed
Funds
Funds
Funds
Tolal
2021
Totsl
2020
Worksop College Foundation
General donations
Coronavirus Job Retention
Schemè grant
401
401
1,670
686.619
686.619
527.472
687.9CKJ
687.900
530.022
Doftati<)n income wilhln the (x)mpany also indLths a drslriLwlI￿ of wofits from Ihe whdly sub5rdiary
coftyany. Furlher detsils are induded in note 29.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
7. VOLUNTARY SOURCES - GRANTS ANO DONATIONS (continued)
Company
Unrèstricted
Funds
Restricted
Fund5
End¢)w8d
Funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Worksop Cdle9e Fwndalion
General donations
Coronavirus Job Retent￿n
SCheff￿ 9rant
Gift aid donal￿ from tradin9
subsidiary
880
401
401
1.670
673.695
673.695
514.205
4.926
4.929
679.902
679.902
546.(
8. OTHER INCOhlE
un￿kn¢ted
FurK15
Restrided
Funds
Endowed
Total
2021
Totsl
2020
Profit ￿ sale of propety
540.030
540.030
540.Q30
9. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE
Group
al Tolal qxpend*ure
IrK* 111
2021
2020
Cgsts of ralslng lunds
Nryi anullary l￿di
FinandThJ CO￿ (note io)
IDvEslrnent Mar￿geMent
Fundra48ing and
154
119,476
101.980
503
1a465
261.607
2.184
101.9KI
Total wstolgenoRtln9 fvnds
39.856
181.949
154
221,959
387AS0
T•achw4
V4eMare
Prem*es
4.476.423
9)2.126
497.917
634297
211.676
273.628
1.091.603
50.653
11.383
231.710
73a,75Z
787,137
1￿11.130
1.267.533
4.￿1.234
780.989
1.839.487
1.058.293
6.110.76J
2210.143
3.746
.614.652
B.579.993
43246
4J,246
45.412
fj.110.763
2.253.389
293.746
8.557,1gB
J.625.4Q5
Total Elpend￿￿0
6.19J.619
1435.338
IA79.157
9.013.255

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGusf 2021
9. ANALYSIS OF EXpEND￿URe Icontinved)
¢pmp•ny
al T¥tsl•xpen¢liluFe
2021
Costs of valsln9 I￿￿15
Frrdrring c051 (note 10)
Invwstment Tr*nayeft*rt
1rp).497
11Jllh97
SOJ
260.283
2.184
594
T•tsl ¢ostof yn•r*img fvrtds
101.IDJ
IIJI.IJDD
263.061
Charttable *wrtdltL
T•achiry
W*f¥ro
Prwni50$
4,476.423
502.126
497.9?7
634.297
21?.678
273.628
1.QCe2S2
633236
47J•.752
787,137
1.737,889
1.267.533
4.￿1.?24
780,989
1.793.011
1.058.293
11.383
231.710
1.11Q783
2.126.102
293.746
4531.311
8,533.517
GovBvn*n¢e
43.246
4S.412
Ethjativn and grant
110.783
1770.048
293.746
•W4.5S7
8,$74.929
T•wi Expendibj
6.110.753
IZ71.04
293.r46
I.￿5.557
841.990
¢knup
b) Total resoureès •xp•nded includ•:
Woodard Scho￿3 (Nottinghamshirel Limited feinburses trustees for cyjt of pockel expenses
induding travd subsistence aThJ accommodation. wherè a daim is made. 1 trustee wa5 reimbutsed
thjring the ￿ar. £509.96 (2020". 3 trustees reimbursed £1.801.63).
2021
2020
Fees payabje lo RSM UK Audit LLP and its a5scoates in resrrtl of
both audit and non-aLKJit serwces we a5 foljows..
- Audit
- Other servic
Depreciaiion of tangible fixed assets:
- owned by Grnup
- held under finaFKe leases and hir¢ PE*thos¢ cfjntracis
{LossyProfit ￿ diswsal of rtxed a$sets
Operating lease ￿n￿[s.
- other asseis
Relmbur5ement of porsonal expenses to goverrKxs
22.050
6.750
21.OOD
6.500
255.693
38.206
268.396
66.001
114)
125.999
510
71,992
1.802

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
10. FINANCING COSTS
Group
2021
2020
Bank interest payable
Bank loan interest payable
Lease ftnance costs
Bank charges
Provision for bad and doubttul debts
Movement in pens¢on fecovery plan
4054
84.237
332
16.102
13.936
134,6811
27,260
95,414
1,136
37,756
130,129
{30,0881
101.980
261,607
Company
2021
2020
Bank interest payable
Bank loan intgrest Paf4b
Lease finance costs
Bank char9es
Prowsion for bad and thubtful d6bts
M¢)vement in pension recovery t4an
22.054
84.237
332
14.619
13.936
134.6811
27,260
95,414
1,136
36.432
130,129
{30.088}
100.497
260,283
11. STAFF COSTS
Group
2021
2020
The aggregate pa￿1 costs for Ihe yearwere:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Privat8 merfical insurance
4,923.053
449.070
762.$42
15.954
5.035,991
444.373
832,932
14,680
6.150.619
6,327.976
Induded in staff costs are redundancy w tern)ination payrrents totalling £86.00412020.. £nill. The
arn¢)unt outstandin9 al the year-end was £nil {2020.' £nil).
The Heads. Sen￿1 Deputy Head, Bursar Finance Dwector are cla55rfEd by Wtsjdard
SchorAs INottir¥Jhamsh*el Limiled as beirrfj the Key Managerr￿1 Personnel.
None of the governors reeefved remuneratN)n or oiher benefrts from Woodard Sclwl¥
INoth"nyhamshirel Lirr¥ted or Irom any connecled th)dy.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
11. STAFF COSTS (Continued}
Company
2021
2020
The aggregate paymll costs for the yearwere:
Wages and 5alari6s
Swal security costs
Other pension costs
Privaie medical insurnnce
4,887.630
445.700
761.479
15.954
4,972,026
440.998
831.113
14,680
6.110.763
6.258,817
2021
2020
A99wal¢ employee benefits of key management pe'rsonr
£415.671
£391.884
The number of higher patd enwkjyeès vAM)se anrMAI emojuments were
£60.oixI or morè was:
2021
No
2020
No
£60.001- t70.000
£70,001 - £80.000
£100.001 - £110.1)00
£110.001 . £115.000
The number with ￿lIfern￿t be￿fits ac4yuing'.
- in Defined Contribubon stheme5 was
Of wlM¢h the ¢ontributiorG amcwnted to
- in Defined Benefit schemes 7Kas
Ofwhich the contribu￿)nS amounted io
£41.440
£41.440
For 2021 there was 18mployee {2020: 01 eaMI￿ over £60.CX)O per year that ha5 chosen not to
parffjcspate in a pension scheme.
Th& average nLwnberof empbyee5 during the year calculated on a head count basis. was 202
12020.. 2241
2021
Mo
2020
No
Teaching
Oiher aGliwties
88
136
122
208
224

WOODARD SCHOOLS {NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
12. DIRECTORS
None ofthe diredors lryany per￿S G￿n￿ded wilh them) receNed anyiernuneration thJiin9 the year.
Gross fees totalling t39.8S912020.. £43.2181 were tharged in ￿SpeCt of thildren of direG¢or5 attending
the school. Scholarships totalling £3.372 (2020= £3.4461 We￿ awarded lo thildren of directors in
accordarta Ihe sdKK)I's scmarship process.
13. TAXATION
The company is a regi5ter¢d CW th*refcTr no liabifity lo taxabon arises rffi its Charitable
ael￿tIes.
41

WOODARD SCHOOLS INOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMrrED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31sfAUGUST2021
14. TAI4GIOLE FIXÉtrASSEYS
Gro
Cost
At 1 SeptÈth2U20
13.391.814
17.950
1.W.693
16.122
18.2n.097
117.4YJ
ri$p06a
At31 Au9U$t2O21
13.409.764
2.055.B15
163W327
At 1 SgPt•mber2
Charg8in
IW.973
51X
rJ8.L*T
41.010
4.956.175
293.B
2D1.AI
At 31 AugwAt2tr21
N4tbook v•lu• #t 31 Awavst
t11.T44
11.1402$4
11 105.JVI
121.7
11.316.722
as581yare used ¥wJse*.
FIna￿A leotses•TrdN￿ purc*aM contrxts
£70.9311 respecvyely. d£Z.741 (zo&fJD.S36l*vJ £35.46SI202tr.t35.46$1 rwtr+*yw4S(thts the￿01.

WOODARD SCHOOLS {NOTfiNGHAMSHIREI UMtTED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
14. TANGIBLE FSXEDA8SErs
At I"SBptwnb8r2020
A￿th￿s
IS￿91,814
17.9YI
1*.701
a6.122
BlO.5￿j
13
162eo.800
117.430
At 31 Augu612021
13.￿￿.764
18.378 230
•clitlon
At I. Sepieffthi 2￿0
Inth¢ yfjw
Dtspty*s
2286.420
201.79)
IW1973
51.098
72&758
4.914.446
293.744
At31 Auyiilt20ZS
767
1.894071 ￿14
Il¥t bwMvalu¢ •t31 Atyust
2D
11.139140
tbyJkvthrtat31
125.728
11.315954
£70,931) rry5pecbvEty. DEWEuaknt11É2.74f120¥J". £*536)¥￿£3s.4ISrJK0. £3s.465lrE¥Fa*4Ttywasdw*

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NO￿1NGHAMSHlRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31sfAUGUST 2021
15. SECURMES INVESTMENT5
Securitl•s
Investm•nts
2021
2020
Company investments
At 1 September
Amounts extracled
Invèstment management fees
Investment ￿lte off
Realised gains on investments
Unrealisgd11(>ssesl on imiestrnents
155.957
15.7861
15031
475.285
{320.4211
12.1841
12.0361
17.9￿)
12.6n
5.801
18.153
Group irwesfments at 31 Augusl
Inv•slTnent in subsidtaries
173.622
155.957
11)0
100
ompany inyestrnents at 31 Avg•Jst
173.722
156,057
Investments comprfse:
Llsted Investments
Fixed rnter85t
Equities
Mumi-asset
3.497
10390
151.050
3,591
5,546
137.546
Cash
Group investménts at 31 August
Investmenl in subgdiaries
173.622
100
155,957
100
Comparty investments at 31 August
173.722
156.057
Woodard Sthools {Nottinghamshirel Limited owns all of the share caprtal of WoDaard Sthools
{Noilsr¥Jhafflshire) Enterprises Limited. a company incorporated in Englandmales. Furtherdetails
ar$ prov*Yed ￿ note 29.
The main Securilies Investments are managed lor WrAlard Scfv)ots (Notbngharnshirel
Limited by Cazenove Capital Management. Al ￿VestMents are marwged and held i) the UK.
HoldirwJs at the ye8r4nd cunprising more than 5% of the total are:
Charity Mufti Asset Furttl Cazenove
151,050

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
16. DEBTORS
Group
2021
Company
2021
2020
2020
School fees receivable
Trade debtots
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Amounts due from subsidiary
u)mpany
1.374.030
54.696
71.631
320.117
1246,455
21.775
1.374.030
29.232
71,631
320.118
51.529
1.246.455
16.070
383.135
344.427
BS,536
1.820.474
1,651.365
IN6.540 1.692.488
scho￿ fees receivablè a￿ nei of£154.62S12020.' £131.1791 provKlgd for doublfvl debts. £S.S05
{2020.' £9.1181 is ollocated against EnterW￿eS Ltd.
17. CREDITORS: amounts fallln9 due wlthin one ytar
Group
2021
Company
2021
2020
2020
Bank loans and overdrafts
Net obligatK)ns under finance
leases
Deposits from p8r¢nts
Trade cfeditL¥S
Taxation and 5¢¢i* se¢urity
Other cre(litors
Fee5 ￿ Advance Stheme
Aeeruals
Delerred income
AmtyJnts due to parent tsjmpany
4.094.203
28227
4,174.439
37.332
4.094,203
28.227
4,174.439
37.332
630.723
157.731
85.426
235,858
356,319
450.013
1861032
725.805
395.8
591.138
178.203
227,1￿6
302.887
2.540.293
61.948
630.723
143,657
77.122
235.857
356,319
409.305
2￿62.032
725.805
382,096
580,639
178.203
227.086
237,094
2.540.293
61.948
8.900.532
9.234.931
6￿37.445
9.144.935
Woodard Sthcds INotbnghan¥strurel Limited has a bank loan from Santander Plc. The loan is
se¢ured by c*arges on the company's assets at a rate of inierest of 1.75% over LIBOR and is
repayable on demand.
Summary of movements In deferred Ineome
Balance al 1 September 2020
Additional arTrJunts
Amounts transferred to SOFA
2,540.293
2.862.032
12,540.2931
Balance at 31 August 2021
2,862.032
De￿rred income arises thJe to sthx*l fee invotce5 for the tÈmi being issued and applied to
ihe fees ledger prior to the year end. The inwne that refate5 to the following lerm is deferred until
the tem to whith lh¢ in¢ornp rdates.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
18. CREDITORS: arnounts lalllng due after one year
Group
2021
Company
2021
2020
2020
Net obllgations un¢Jerfinance leases
81.948
27.999
81,948
27.999
81.948
27.999
81.948
27,999
19. BANK LOAN
2021
2020
The bank loan is repaydt4e ￿ instalrnents
thje within 1 year
3.091.750
3.091.750
In the prior year the bank ban ¢las5rf*d as ￿[refit after a breach in covenants and this
remains the position in the ujrrenl year as thè bank knan tèm has been negollated with the
bank and is rp)w due for repayment wthin one year. The loan secured by fixed charges over
the land and building5 and floating charges over prop&ty and the undwtskin9 ofthe cx)mpany.
20. FEES IN ADVANCE SCHEME
Paients and 0￿er$ may enter into a ￿)ntract to pay fixed (x)nlribution5 tu*ards pupil tuition fees
for a n¢Jmber of years in advance. The morw may be relumed wbje¢t lo $peofK condikn.ons on thè
feceipl of not￿. Parents can requesl future paY￿nts t)ad( at any b"me. A55uming pupds remain in
the school. lee5 in advance will be applied ¥$ follows:
2021
Within 2 to 5 years
Within 1 to 2 years
115.165
110.147
10.791
63.429
Due after than ore year
Within 1 year
225.312
131.007
74,220
152,866
356.319
227.086
Summary of movem•nts In liability
Balance at 1 September 2020
New contra¢ts
Amounts used to pay fees
227.086
303.242
(174,0091
Balance at 31 Au9U5t 2021
356.319

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
21. FINANCE LEASE OBUGATIONS
2021
2020
AJnounts falkng due..
Within 2 to 5 years
Wilhwj 1 10 2 years
81.948
27.999
Due aftef ry￿re Ihan one year
Within 1 year
81.948
28.227
27.999
37.332
110.175
65.331
No seixlrity is hekj over these assets.
22. COMMITMENTS UKIER OPERATING LEASES
The future ￿￿nimUM commitments undef non-carrxllable weratry leases are:
othèr
2021
2020
Wtthln 1 year
wrthin 1 to 5 ￿¥r$
After 5 years
138.722
490.801
136,579
339,256
113,429
631.083
589.264
23. SHARE CAPITAL
2021
2020
Ay¢horlsed
100 Ordinary Shares 01 £1 èadb
100
Allotted, called up •nd fvlly pald
100 Ordinary Shares of£1 eath
100
100
All sha￿S are regisle￿￿ Mi the name ofthe Wocxlwd CorpLYat*)n. W(Mx1ard Sd￿ls
INottinghamsh1rel Limited has no powèr IO k8sue. allot or dk8p05e of any olher shares and the
Shares already issued are not transferable. Upon winding up or dissolution. and after
atisfaclion ofall liablrties. any ￿mainIng propety shall be paNI to th¢ W¢xrtJard Corporalon.
47

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
24. FUNDS
Woodard Schools (Notlinghamshire) Limited's funds affe analysed under thg fdlJwng h¢ading5:
al ENDOWED FUNDS
The endowed frjnds of the company include a r￿rnber of indriidual trust and Prize funds Set up by
dJnors as pemanent capilal. The income generated is restrith to funding scholarships. bursaries.
grants and prrges. The lurmls We￿ donated to the company by Woodard SchLK)Is (Midland Division)
Limited who had previously administered Ihe funds on behalf of Ihe Colteg•. The revaluatson rèseJv&
rs fequired by the Cornpantes Ad 2C#J6 a￿1 represents Ihe anmyjnt by wh￿h investments exceed their
historic Gost.
b) RESTRICTED FUNDS
The income lunds of the compary indude restf(cted fiJnds comprisirrfj the f￿l￿ng unexpended
balance5 oftknation5 and grants held on trust for 5peufic t)urposes. Benefit an¢J other minorfunds
provide rK conln.bute towards Ihe w0visi￿ of edvcakn. schdar5hw. burwie5 an11 prizès lor thè
pupils al Iho College or in such a manner as the Coifege Goveming BLhJy 5halJ wnsider lo be for the
bgngfil of Ihe Cdlege. The Revaluation Reswv¢ is required by the Companie5 Act 20C6 and
represents the amtyjnt by investments excee(l their hisiortc Cost Realtsed gain5 and los5gS
have been disclosed separatety as irKoming resfyjrces or resouw expended.
cl UNRESTRt¢TED FUNDS
Unrestricted frjnds represent acoJmu]èted income from the sth￿r$ actNibes and other sour¢es Ihat
ar• availab￿ for the gener￿ purposes of Ihe st1￿. Deswjrutèd funds contsibut& towards b¢Jrsaries
and sthdarships.
25. GROUP ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unresthded
FuThJs
Reslricted
Funds
Endowed
Funds
Total
2021
Tang'blt fixed assets
S•curities investrnents
Nel ojrrent {liabilities118ssets
Long term liabilities
11.140.254
2.178
(6.960.1B21
238.439
11,140,2S4
173,622
(6.927.1061
238.439
18.327
29,769
153.117
3.307
3.943.811
48.096
156,424
4,148.331
Prwyearcomparolive figures."
Unreslrithd
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Er#Jowed
Funds
Total
2020
Tangible fixed assets
Securities invesiments
Net cwrent Iliabilitiesyassets
Long temi I￿)11￿￿e$
11.316.722
5.454
(T.429.2551
11.316.722
155,957
17.387.323)
1219,171l
3.866.185
12,957
26.160
137.546
15.672
3.673,750
39.117
153.218

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
26. GROUP SUIAMARY OF MOVEMENTS ON WOR FUNDS
A131
Awst
Al 1 Sept Resources
Gain
Endtswed Funds
RevaluètAn Res¢Ne
Special Endowment
l.B61
151.&57
1.861
154.563
1433)
111J111
14.99J
433
14.950
156
Restrlcted Ftsnds
Revaluation Reser¥e
29.769
771
2.308
2,664
11564
Benefit Fund
Sheila Flelcher Flmd
Mounl9arret Fund
Sinyson Srnith Fund
1t.S24
{11.912)
1760)
10.496
1251
1181
11Q.7281
14238
3.424
1.789
39.117
7233
Uhr¢strirted Funds
General R•5eFve
Pefjsw Reserve
Rewdluabffi Reser
ErYJoWM￿t Fund
Worksop FryJthtion
3.701.W2 8.940,181 18.709.735)
{191.172)
34.661
1.297
3.933.045
1156.4911
50.946
2.193
114.118
1281
2,781
113.234
3 673.75D 8 975.146￿
709.763
078
Total Funds
3M66.085 8.975.748 {8.710239)
16.739 4.148.331
A tr4nsfèr has beerh made in the year from Endowed Reslwicted funds to Unrestticted funds to
contribkrtè t¢Nafds the bjtsaiies tyanted in Ihe year.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST2021
26. SUMMARY OF MOVEMENTS ON MAJOR FUNDS {Continued)
PriorYearc￿paral￿e ￿ums."
A131
AL¥JUSt
2020
2019
Tran5fer5 (kn55e51
Endowed Funds
Rev8luath"c￿ Rese
1.379
1737)
1.861
151,357
141,646
17282}
8.797
1411
642
282
8.797
153.218
RestrFCted Funds
Revaltsat￿ RÈsoNe
B¢n¢fil Fur
Sheila Fletcher Fund
IAcuntyarret FuThJ
Simp￿) Smilh Fund
21.722
134.977
29.011
1.211
13,072
8.047
15171 1123.9911
13651
151.5721
29.769
11.524
111.9121
(7601
10,496
2,542
704
11.4871
10.310
12.0361
11.8051
587
11.3581
17
921
4.982
Unrtstrieied Furyls
GEn¢ral Reserve
Pension Reserve
Revaluation Reser
Endowff*nl Fund
Wcrfksop Foundati
5.048,697 7,408.186 19.020.496)
1221.2601
13.2661
146.956
112.350
264.915
3.701.302
1191,172)
50.946
{5601
113.234
54.212
169.0221
1784
15661
180.7121
S.D83 477 7 441.942
021.062
184 203￿￿ 3 673 759
Total Funds
S,425,$98 7AS4.7n 19.0133551
11,0311 3.B66,OBS

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
27. PENSION SCHEMES
Teachers. Ptnslon Sche
The Sthool partKapales in the Teachers. Penston Scheme fth8 TPS") forits teaching stall. The pension
charge lor the year indudes conlribubons paYa￿e to Ihe TPS of £662.63212020-. £702.4501 and at the
year*nd tnil {2020.. £72,494) wa5 accnKd in resped ofoJntribulKx)s to t1￿$ Sckne￿.
The TPS is an Unl￿￿d mulli-emphjyer defined benefits pension scheme govemed by The
Tea¢her5' Pellsions Regulations 2010 las arnendedl and The Teathèrs. Pension Scheme
Regulations 2014 {a5 arrendedl. Members ￿ntrIbute on a.pay as you go. basis with con1r1￿jbon5
from members and the employer being credited lo the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension
benefits afe paid by $wbI￿ hjnds provided ty Partiam￿l
The employer conlrtjution Rte is Set by the Secsetsry of Slate foUtiwThJ scheme valuation5
undertaken by Ihe GoverrMNnt Aclvary's DepartmenL The most recent actuarial valuation or the
TPS was prepared a$ at 31 March 2016 and the Valuat*)n Reprf which was pUblis￿d in March
2019. c¥mfim)ed that Ihe 8rnpk)yer contribulion rate for the TPS w0￿d increase from 16.4% to
23.6% from 1 Septembèr 2019. Employer5 are also requtred to pay a schemè administration 18V
of 0.08% giving a total employer contrtyutw)n rnte of 23.68%.
Th8 31 March 2016 Valuation Report was prepared in accordan￿ with Ihe bènefits set out in Ihe
scheme regulatoons and under Ihe approach specified in the Direclions. as they apFlied at 5 March
2019. However. the assumpt*)ns We￿ considereLI and set by the Department fof Edueatson prior
lo the ruling in the 'McCtoud&rgeant case,. This has reqUI￿d the courts to constder ￿Se$
regardsng the Implemèntat•￿ ￿ the 2015 r&lomB tr) Pubk Ser￿ce Penslons I￿(11•ng the
Teache￿. Pen&ons.
On 27 June 2019 the Supreme Court denied the go¥emment pemii55K)fb to app@al the Court of
Appeal'sjudgment that transib.onal prowsions introduced to the ￿[￿rned pension sthmes in 2015
gave rise lo unlawful age diwminatson. Thè wvemment is respecting Ihe C￿ry$ dedsion and
has said it will engage fvlly wth Ihe Ernpbyment Tnbunaj as well as emptOy8r and member
representatives to agree how the discriminab.ons ￿11 be Tamed￿. A consultath)n was launched by
the govemfn¢nt on 16 Juty 2020. and dosed to ort 11 OLttober 2020.
The TPS is sut¥eci lo a cost cap mechanism was put In place to proteci taxpayer5 against
vnfr*eseen changes in sCheff￿ o)sts. The Chef S8creiary to the Treasury. ha￿n9 in 2018 announced
that Ihete WOU￿ be a review of trxs cost cap mechanism. In January 2019 announced a pause to the
cosl rap me¢haTh5m folknwing the Court of￿8a1.$ wling in Ihè Mccloudtsaryjeant case and un111 there
15 cerlainty about the value of pensions to employees Ircffi April 2015 on%*drds. The pause was lifteé in
July 2020 and the govomment is weparirw to Complete the cost ci)ntrcA demen¢ of Ihe 2016 valuations.
which 15 expec￿ to be completed in 2021.
In VEW of the above rulirvJs and t1ecisK)ns the assumplions used in Ihe 31 Marth 2016 Acluarial
ValuatKJn may become inapprqjriale. In this scenario. a valuatKn prepared in a¢c(*dance with
revise£J benefits and suitably revised assLmPtic￿s would y￿Id different results than those ¢i)ntain8d
In Ihtr A¢tuarial Valuation.
Until Ihe ¢￿su1tal1?n and Ihe cost cap r￿eCha￿ Teview we cwleted it not Kx)ssible to concbjde
on athy finanaal impact cf fijture changes io the contribulion rates of the TPS. Accordingly no pri)M$K)n
forany athJith?nal past pens￿ eosis rs induded in these finanual staiemehts.
51

WOODARD SCHOOLS {NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
27. PENSION SCHEr4tES Iconlinued)
Pensions Trust Growth Plan
The Company parkn￿Pate5 in The PenS￿)n5 Trusl's Grtr•th Plan (1￿ Plan). The Plan is fvjnded and
is nol crf)ntracte&c*Jtofthe State scheme. The Plan is a multiémployer pension plan. Contributions
patd into the Plan up to and induding Septembtr 2001 were eonverted to defined amounts of
pension payable from Nomial RetireM￿t Date. From Octtsiw 2001 coniributs'ons were invested in
personal fijnds which have a cafftl guarantee and which are converted tr) pwtsion retsrement,
either within the Plan or by Ihe ￿rd￿e of an aftnuity.
The rule5 of the Plan ￿k)W ts Ihe ded8ralion of Ix)nu5es arfor invèstment uedits rf this is wfjthin
the finanoal capauly of Ihe Plan assessed on a prudent basis. Bonus￿lD¥eSlrnent rJedits a￿ not
guaranteed aThJ arg declared al the discre1￿ olthe Plan's TnJ5tse.
Thè Tr￿*t88 commissiorffj an actuarial valuation of the Plart overy three years. The purpose ofthe
actuarial valuation is to detefmine the funding positKJn oflhe Plan by comparing the ass8ts with ihe
past seThice liabilities as at the valuation date. Asset values are cakulated by reference io markèt
levels. Accruèd past serwce liabrlitres are valued by discounting expected future benefit payments
using a discount rate calcvlated by referen￿ to the expected futwe inveslment retum¥.
The rules ofthe Plan give the Trusteethe ptrwwto requiie employers to payadditional contributions
in order to ensure that the statutory fijnding otyective ￿r￿er the Pensions Acl 2tM)4 15 rnet. The
statutory fundiThJ objective ss that a pensb)n scheme shcMJÉd have svffkient assets to m8et its past
service liabilities. known as Technical Provtsions.
If ffte a¢tuarral valuabon reveafs a de￿IL Ihe Tru5te¢ will agfft a rtcovery plaft to ellminate the
deficit over a specffitd Per￿ of time trilhw by way of additional contributi¢￿$ trom èmployers.
investrnent rètums th a combination of Ihese.
The rulès ofthe Plan state Ihat thè prowti¢)n ofeblwryeonlritrwjtions to be bome bythe membei
and Ihe memberfs employer shall be dete￿nIne￿ by agfeement bets¥een them. Such a9reement
shall require the eryloyerto pay part of$uch contribjtions aThJ may provide thatthe ¢mpby¢rshall
pay the ofthem.
Woodard Sch¢JJls {NottiNJhamshirel Limited conb1but￿Tr$ at the rale of 6% or 8% for certain
staff members durirKJ Ihe a￿￿l￿ting peric*J. Members paid conbibutths at the rate 015% during
Ihe accountirvJ per￿. As at the ￿anCe sheet date theie were 96 active members of Ihe Plan
ern￿OYed by Woodard Schools INoth"ngham5hirel Limited. W(￿ard (Nottinghamshirg)
Limtted continues to offer mernbefship of Ihe Plan to its empbyees.
is not possibfe in thè n(ymal ¢wrse of events to rtlentify a reasonable and consistent basis the
share of underly'ng assets and liabilii*s belonging to individual parbcipabng ern￿OYerS. The Plan
is a multi-empknyer5cheme. where the assets are c(HniThJled forinvesknenl purposes, andbenefits
are paid out of the Plan's total a55ets. Accordir¥Jty. dve to the natu￿ of the Plan. the accounlin9
charge for the peric¥J under FRS102 represents the employer contrilyjtyon payable.
A full actuarial valuatitin for the scheme VAS carried out an effectNe date of 30 Septenber
2016. The vahjation of Ihe Plan wa5 perfom)ed by ¥ profe$5KMwlJy qualified Actuary usrng the
Projected Unit Mèthtsd. The markèt value of the Plan's assets at the valuation date was £794.9
mlllion and the Plan's Technic￿ ProvisKJns (i.e. past Servi￿ li8￿.￿l￿e5) were £926.4 milhon. The
valualion therel¢ye revealed a shorlfall of assets cryryred the value of liabilities of £131.5
mIl￿On, equlvalent to a fundrng level of 86%.
In d¢temining the investment retum asSump￿r￿S Ihe Tnstee cO￿dered advice from the Scherne
Actuary relating to Ihe probability of ach*ving partirwlar W ol investment retym. The Trustee has
incorporaled ￿ element of prudence into the pre 2nd FQSt retirem2nt inve51ment retum a>suryJlions',
such that there is 8 60% e¥peclation that the rturn be in eAr£ss ofthai #Ssumed aTrJ a 40% charte
thal the retswn ￿11 be lower than Ihat assumed over the next 10 years.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
27. PENSION SCHEMES {Conknu¢d)
The finarKiaJ assum
the valuation as at 30 Se lember 2017 were as follows..
% p.a.
Annuafised yield ￿ the FTSE Acluaries. Government se￿rities thr 15 Year
Fix8d Intèrest Yield Index
Markèt implied Inftati￿ as calculated by the dIff￿en￿ between Ihe
annualised yield on Jong-dated lov¥ 15 years) frx&J inte￿1 Gli ts and the
annualised real yeld l¢>ver 5 years) on ir#lex4inked (assuming an
avarag• of 2.5% p.a. inflat￿}
Pre reti￿Ment discount rale
Post ret1￿ment discount rate
Inflation IRPII
When an employèr ￿th￿rnw5 from a multwnployer d•fined ben•fft pension scheme wh￿h is
deficit. thé èmptoyer 15 required by law to pay its share ol Ihe defiai, calrAJialed on a statutory basis
(known as the buy- out basi81. Due to a change in the deffinition of ffM)ney purtha5e contained in
the Pensions Act 2011 the calculation basis that appliès to the Growtt) Plan wll be amended to
indude Seriès 3 liabilities in the calculat￿ of an ernployerfs debt on ￿thdrawal.
The GrovAh Plan is a.kst man stantlirtg. mulii4mployer stheme. This rneans that rfa withdrawng
empbygr 1$ unable to pay its debt M wthdrawat the liability 15 shared amongst the remaining
ernployers. The par1l￿patirbg ernKAoyers are therefore. i￿nIty and severally b.ab￿ for the defiril in
the Gr￿V1h Plan. See rnte 28 tr further details.
If an actuarial valuats.on reveats a shortrall gf assets ¢￿￿pared to liabilities. the Trustee must
prepare a rec¢very pknn seiting ¢yrt the steps to be tsken to make up the shortfal. Soe note 29 for
further details.
28. PENSION SCHEPIJE DEFicrr RECOVERY PLANS
Penslons Trust Growth Plan Deficli Contributions
The company partiripates in Ihe Pensions Trusi Grty￿ Ptan. whKh 15 a rnulb-employer scheme
providibwJ benefits to ovw 1.300 I￿￿-asS0Ciated partiopats"rKJ emptoyers. The scheme is a defined
be￿fit 5th¢mes in the Ulc It ts not possible for the sthoot to obtsin sufficient informat*Jn to enable
il to accotsnt for the sche￿￿ a5 defined be￿ffit schemes. Thèrèfore. it accounts for it as a d$fined
ontribution scheme.
schemes are subiecl lo the fun¢JirKJ legislaiitin OU￿1ned in the penS￿S Act 2004 whrh came
into force on 30 December 2￿5. Thts. together with ¢Jocuments issued by the Pengons Reg￿ator
and TechnicalAcluarial Stan¢Jards issued by ihe Finanoal ReFortirvJ cour￿1. 5etoutthe framework
for fvnding defined benefit occupat.onal pension Sch￿￿e$ in ihe UK.
The schemes are dasslfied as last-man standiThJ arran9èments'. Therefrxe, Woodard schods arè
sN)tentially liable forother parbcipatsng employers. ot4walions rfthose emptoyers are unable lo meet
their share ol scheme deficrts fdlowing vmthdrawal from the s¢heme. Participating empl¢Jyers are
Eegally required lo meet their share ol the scheme dthris on an annuty purchase basis on
wilhdrawal from the scheme.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
28. PENSION SCHEME DEFICIT RECOVERY PLA•1 Icffitinuedl
A full actuarial valuation for th? s¢hemg carri•d tyJI at 30 Seplember 2017. This 8th￿al
valuation showed assets of £794.9m. liabilities of £926.4rn and a defial 01 £131.5m. To eliminate
this furnling shortfall. thè trvsltes and the p3￿cIpatirWJ wwloyers have agwed thal add1¢￿TraI
contributions wll be paid to the scherne as follows:
Frorn 1 April 2019 10 31 January 2025:
£11.243m per anThJm (payable nN)nth
nd increasiro by 3% each on 1st April1
To eliminate this fvndrg shortfal. Ihe Truslee asked the partKipating empl￿¢T$ to pay additional
eontribulTrons to the as fr￿1￿￿$..
From 1 April 2016 to 30 Seplery4)er 2025:
£12.945m per annum Ipayabk monlhty a
asing by 3% Èach on 1st Aprfl)
£54.560 per annuffl (payable monlhty and
reasing by 3% eath on 1s1 April}
From 1 AprA 2016 to 30 September2028:
The recovery plan ccmtrtsutions we abxated to each parti0pati￿ employer in line ihelr
estimated share ol thè Seriès 1 and Sen"8$ 2 scheme liabilil*s.
Where the scheme is in deficit and where the employer has ag￿ed to a deficit funding afrnngement
Ihe company recowi%es a liabilty for thps obligatic￿. The amount recognrsed t5 the net present
value of the deficit reduction c¢￿tribU￿.0ns payabte under the agreement that relales to Ihe deficiL
The presenlvalue is calculaled the discount rate detailed in Iheserf15doswes. Thg unv*inding
of the discounl rate 15 rec￿n[Sed as a finance cosL
Pr•s•nt Values gt Provi$lon
2021
2020
Present va￿8 ol &¥ovisi
109.496
139,299
R•con¢iliation ot openlng and closing provisions
2021
2020
Prwsion at 1 Septernber
Unwinding ol the discount fador
Deficit conlribution PaKJ
Remeasurements- impact ofany change in assumptions
Olher
139.299
677
{30.343)
{147)
165.701
1.456
129,4591
1.273
328
Provl$lon at 31 August
109,486
139,299
Income and expendlture Im￿￿
2021
2020
Unwinding d ¢he discol￿t factor
Remeasurem¥nts- impact of any dEar￿ in assurr*)th)ns
677
(1471
1.456
1,273
Costs recognised in income aThJ expeThliture accwnt
530
2,729

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
28. PENSION SCHEME DEFICIT RECOVERY PLAN ICL￿tinUe¢ll
Assumptions
2021
%p•r
annum
2020
%p8r
annum
Rate of discount
0.63%
0.55%
The t1is¢ount rates shown al>we are the equivalent single discount rates vthth. wheTr used to
discovnl Ihe fv1tu￿ recovery pL8n contrbbuiions dve, would gNe the same results as usin9 a full AA
corporate bond yiebj curve ttj ¢he￿nI the same recovery plan contribution5.
Deficit Contributions Schedule
The lollowing schedule show5the deficit conir1but￿S agreed belween the ccryanyand the 5dhe
at each year end per*)d..
2021
Year 1
Yèar 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
31.254
32.191
33.157
14.054
30.343
31.254
32.191
33.157
14.054
110,V
140.999
The c￿npanY must recognise a lia￿lty mgosured as the pr¢sent Val￿ of ihe contribulions payable
thal ?rise Irom the recovery a9reement and Ihe resultsrKJ expense in th8 income and
expenditure a¢￿￿￿t i.e. the un*inding ofthe discount rate as a ￿ance cost in the p*riod in vthich it
arises.
It is these contr￿U0"l%)S that ha￿ beeft used to derive the bafan¢tr sheet kabilty.
Pen$lons Trust Independént Schools. Pension Scheme Defieit Contribtst14)ns
The company par￿pate$ in the $then￿. a mun￿eMk￿r scheme wh*h provKles benerts to somp 66
non-assoiated employets. The s¢heme 1$ 8 defined benefit scheme in Ihe UK. h 15 not possible lor the
company to cètsin Suff￿len1 infcfflwiion lo enable tt to ac¢(wnt lor the SCheff￿ as a dethed benefit
scheme. Therefor8. It accounts for the Sche￿ as a defined tontribution stheme.
The scheme is subj.ect to the funding begislaltyJn ¢>JUined in the PenS￿nS Act 2004 whth came irtto
force on 30 December 2CQS. This. together vthh dcN)Jmenls issued by the PenSI￿S Regulattsr and
Ted)nicaJ Actuarial StaNJariJs tssued by the Finarwl Rwbng Counc4. sèt out ￿ framework for
funding defined benefit occupatb)nal pension schemes in Ihe UK.
Tha is cla5Stfied a5 a last-man standing arrangemenf. Therefore, the ¢ompany is
poientially liabk lor other parbupaling eM￿0YerS. obligatw)ns if those emtAoyers are unable to meet
their share ol the stheme tleficilfollovmrs wi¢hdrawal frorn Ihg sch8me. Parlicipating employers ar•
legally required lo meet their share ol the schemè defiol on an annuity purchase basis on
withdrawal from the scheme.
A full actuariaj ￿al￿allOn for the sthwne 7fvfdS Lmrt at 30 September 2017. This actuarial
vatuatKJn showed assets of £149.4m. liabilitie5 of £187.6rn and a defL¢it of£38.2m.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NorriNGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
28. PENSION SCHEME DEFICIT RECOVERY PLAN (Continued)
To elimlnatt this furKJirvJ shorfall. Ihe Trustee asked the partiapatirvJ emFltsyers to P8y athditffial
contritxjtions io the s￿￿rne as Ic4h)ws".
From 1 Seplember 2019 to 30 Awl 2030:
£2.387m per annum (payable nK)rnlhly and
Ir￿aSing by 3% each (x) 1st September)
The recovery plan eontributw)n5 are 81k)e8led to each parlJ"(•kn"rs employer M) I￿e v*th the
eslimated share of the Series 1 and Series 2 stheme h"ab￿lties.
Where the sch¢mo is in d¢fictt and where the employer ha$ agreed to a d¢ficitfunding arrangemEnl
the company recognises a Ikability for Ihis otligatiw). The amtyJnt rècognised is the nel present
valug of the defi¢it reductK)n contributions payable under the agreemenl th* relates lo lh8 deficit.
The presenlvahje is calcuPdted u5irwJ Ihè dist(NJnl rate I￿￿￿e￿ in d1scbosu￿$. The unwiThJing
of the discgunt rate is ieccgnised as a finance cost
Present Values ol Provislon
2021
2020
. Present vaktè of prowsicf*
47.1305
51.873
Reconcljialion of openlng and closing PTo¥lstons
21121
2020
Provision al 1 September
Unwinding of the discount fa¢thr
Defjcit contribulion paN
Rem?asLwefflents- impact of any d￿nge in assumptwMs
51.873
442
149181
(3921
55.559
14.7751
505
Provision at 31 Au9USt
47.OD5
51.873
Income and exp•nditure Impact
2021
2020
Interest expense
Unwnding ofthe discount tsclor
Remeasurem&nt$- impa¢t of any charye in assumplK)n5
442
139
505
Costs r¢¢ognTrsed in incrfft and expen¢*lwe acc(￿t
1.089

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
28. PENSION SCHEME DEHCIT RECOVERY PLAN (Coniinued}
Assumptions
2021
%per
annum
2020
%per
annum
Rate of di5COUlIt
1.09%
0.90%
The dis¢ounl rates shown atKsve are the equNalent sI￿J1e disc¢uni rates whth. when usèd to
discoLtnt the lulure recovery Flan contribulions due. would gNe the same results as using a ful AA
corporate bgnd yield ￿r¥e to discount the ￿rne recA)very Flan conln"tsutK>rs.
Oefi¢it Contributions Schedul¢
The f￿[OwIng schedule'shows the deficilcontribubortsagreed bel%%Een the companyand the 5¢heme
at each year end period..
2021
2020
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year10
5.066
5.218
5.374
5.535
5.702
5.873
6.049
6,230
4.278
4.918
5.066
5.218
5.374
5.535
5.702
5.873
6.049
6.230
4.278
49.325
54.243
The company must recogn￿ a liaL41ity meaSL￿￿d as the p￿sent vahJe of the contritxjtions payable
thal arise frcm the def￿$"t recovery ag￿ement an¢J the ￿Ul￿n9 eypense in the income and
eXpendi¢V￿ account i.e. the unwTnding of the dkscount rate as a f￿ance cost in Ihe period in which it
arise5.
It is these contrbutions Ihat have been used to d*ive ts compony's balance sheet liability.
29. SUBSIDIARIES
The C(wny owns all of the share capitsl of Woc•Jard Sthools INottingharnshire} Enterwises
Limited, a eompany ineorporated in England and Wale5 Icompany number.. 051819001 whose
registered office is Worksop Cdiege. Wwksop, Noth"nghamshire, S60 W. This company caffies
out Irading activity on beh￿f0f the sch￿￿ incluiting corr*f￿1 letting and sa￿5 from the school's
tuck sw.
Woodard Schoo15 INottiNJharnshirel Enterwises ￿mited had a turnover of £278,142 12020..
£257.7471. 9ross profit of £10.07012020= £26.369). and a profit bef¢ye tax and gift atil of £4.926
12020: £25.274). At 31 August 2021 Ihe company h&J sha{el￿erf$ ftjnds of £1C4J12020.. £1(KI).
S7

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
30. Consolidatèd Statement of Flnan¢lal A¢tfvttl¢s- Comparatlve figures by fvnd typ¢
Year Ended 31 August
Unreslricted Reslrid¢d
2020
Total
Inc4)me and endowments
from Charitable activities
School fees recè¥vable
Arxillary trading income
Other trading activities
Non-ancillary trading
in¢ome
Investments
Investment inwme
Bank and othef Interest
Voluntary sources
Granis and ¢tsiab"ons
Other incorring resour¢es
Total Incoming Resources
Expendlture on:
Ral$ln9 funds
Non ancillary tradiNJ costs
Financing costs
Investment managèment
Fundraising and
dèvglopmènt
Total Deductible Costs
Charitable activities
Education and grant making
Totsi resources expended
Net1105ses￿ainS on
investment a5set5
Net in¢omellexpendl￿r*I
Transfers be￿een funds
Net movement in funds
for the year
Fund balances at
1° September 2018
Fund Balances at
¥t
31 August 2019
6.444.572
277.160
6.444,572
277,160
187.227
187,227
2.784
177
8,933
15.610
182
530,022
7.441.942
3.898
8.933
7,454.773
123.464
261.607
566
594
123.464
261.607
2,1BS
S94
737
386.231
737
387.850
8.047
17.1651
1.379
(6421
8.625.405
9.013.255
9.021.062
14.810
{1.593,9301
184.203
4.982
16.045
176,921
8.797
18.372
7,282
1,031
11.559.513)
{1.409.727)
5.083,477
{160,876)
199.993
11.090
142.128
11.559,5131
5,42S.598
3.673,750
39.117
153.218
3,866,085

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOThINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
31. CONTINGENT LIABILMES
The Company has been TrOb"￿ by The Pensions Trust of the ests"mated employer debts
withdrawal from the Plan based on the finanryal positim of the Ptan as at 30 September 2020. As
of this date the estimated employer debt for the Company for wthrlrawal from The Pensions Trust
was £382.52512020". £688.482.10}. Ind￿Jing Serie5 3 ￿abilit*S.
32. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
The Woodard Corporatkm Limited is the ulltmate contrdfiry party, a iegistered charity number
1096270, Company numbw 04659710. which is incorporaled in EngfaThY and Wales. Coptes of th
financial statements of thè Vvoodard Corporaiion can be obtained from HKJh Street. Abbots
Bromley, Rugeley. Siaffordshire. WS15 38W. The acc¢yJnts of Wocxlard Schools
Noitingham5hirel Limited are rndudedTfvithin the consclhJate(l financral statements ofthe Woodard
Corporalron Limi¢ed.
33. RELATED PARTIES
As stated in note 29. Woodard SchoD15 INoitirig)aN*h*e) Limifed is a wholy u•med subsidiary of
Thè Woodard Corporation. An amount of £83,341 {2020'. £46.6831 wa5 paid duriry the year to
Woodard Cry￿rat￿)n by way ol 8 levy to meet runnlng COS￿ There is Th) mon￿5 OUt5tsrYling to
the Woodard Corpwabon as at 31 A￿v5t 202112020- £n4).
The company also t￿trOl5 a subsNJiary tradiThJ ccrfnpany. WTrJd*d Sch&JJs (Nottinghamshlre}
Enterprise5 Lirnited (registered nurnber 051819CKJ}. the ￿sUltS of wh￿h are in thesg
finandal sialemEnts.
During the year. W(K)dard Sclthts INottir#Jha))shire) knn*ted recharged fxxts to Ihe subsidrdry
mpany arnounb'ng to £83.341 12020 - £46.447}. The subsK1iary company recharged costs to
Woodard Schools INottin9harnshirel Limiled amounting to £68.916 {2020 - £S7.2531 and paid
donalicffis Under Gift to Wwdard Schools INotlinghafflshirel Linited of £4,296 12020
£25,274). An ?rnounl of £30.559 was owed by Wcrfjdafd S(*cds INottirtrJham5hir8} Enl•rpris•s
Limited at 31 August 202112020- £56231).
Further infc¥malion In respect 0ftransacl*￿ wth dwectors 15 gNen in 11 to the fInar￿Val
statements.
There are rn further third party related transathns to fep¢)rt.
34. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES ANO JUDGEMENTS
In preparing the financrdl staten*nts. the direclc¥s are required to make estimates andjudgemenis.
The matters detailed below are cortsidered lo be the most important in undersianding the
judgements Ihat are involved in preparing the finan¢r41 $tatèments and the uncertainties that coulJ
impad the amounts re￿rted in results of operatw)ns. financial p05ibon and ca5hftows.
Accounting pdi¢i¢s a￿ Sl￿Wn at not* 1 to the financ¢al statements.
Provision tor bad debts
Debts should be provsded for rf not recovered wthin one term. Nomally 10Yo provlsKJn will be
allocated against bad debts during the year aThJ ihis is ￿￿eWed on a monthly basts.
Depyeclatlon, impaim*nt and resldual values of fixed assets
Judgemenl is exercised in estimating Ihe residual value5 of the fixed assets. the selection of
appropriato ratès for depre¢iabon and for mattefs of impawmenL
Pension scheme deficltieduction payments
A5 explained al note 28, Ihere 15 a defK4t redudi¢)n plan in F4a¢t in respect of W{￿ard Sch¢x4s
INoth'nghamshKel Limiied's membership of the Pension Tnjst's Growth P¢an. FRS 102 requires 8
liakn.tity to be rècognised in respttct of the prèseffl value ol fijture contributsons payat4È undèr thè
lerms of the deficit rec(r4èry plan. The incorporation of kn liability in thè financial statemenis
involves the exercsse ofiudgernent in a number of areas. ￿U￿1￿j the selection of an apwopriate
discount rate.

WOODARD SCHOOLS (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2021
Pension scheme contlngent Ilablllty
A5 explained at note 31. there is a contir¥Jenl liablty in Ihe Èvent Ihat Woc¥1ard Schods
{Noth"nghamshirel Limite(I were to withdraw tts mèmbership of the PenSIc￿ Tmst's Grobth Ptan.
The independent qualffied acbja1￿S advising the Pensh)ns Tnjst In respect of the ¢ontingenl
withdrawal liability exeirise s*Jnfficant judgement in determinin9 ths aNK)unt of that liability.
Judgetnent is exerosed in a number of areas. including fulvre changes in salaries and infiation.
mortality rale$ and the selection of appropriate discount rates.
35. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMING RESOiIRCES TO'N￿ CASH FLOW FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITES
2021
2020
Net FnuJmellexpendiiur•) for the reFW)rt*YJ period (as pef tr￿ siafement of
financral aCti￿11e5}
282,246
11,559.5131
Adjustments for.
Depreciation thar9es
IGairLsy losses on investments
Dividends. interest and rents from irwe5trnents
Flnanung costs
Lossl{profitl on the sale of fix•d assèts
decrease in stocks
11nueaseyde￿ase In debtors
(Decreaseyincrease in ueditors
Net cash prowded by (used inl ¢)perating activfoes
293.899
123.954)
{24)
101.980
(540,030)
50.479
{169.1091
234 894
239 407
334,397
15.3131
{15.792)
261.607
14
15.632
511,657
530.729
73,418
36. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDSI(DEBT)
2021
2020
Cash at bank and in h￿d
86,0
78.770
(hferdraft faclity repayatAe on demaThJ
11.002.453)
(1.082,￿)
Tctsl cash and cash eq[H￿rents
1916.3951
11.003.920)