
## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** 

**From:** 1 August 2024 **To:** 31 July 2025 

**Charity name:** Tanbridge House School Fund 

**Charity registration number:** 1108324 

## **Objectives and activities** 

|**Objectives and activities**|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP<br>reference||
|Summary of the purposes of the charity as<br>set out in its governing document|Para<br>1.17|To advance the education of the pupils of<br>Tanbridge House School (hereinafter called 'the<br>school') by providing or assisting in the provision<br>of educational, recreational and other charitable<br>facilities in augmentation of such facilities<br>financed by the local education authority or the<br>department for education and employment<br>(DFEE). In furtherance of this object but not<br>further or otherwise the trustees may undertake<br>activities which promote the charitable work of<br>the school and further the education and<br>advancement in life of the pupils|
|Summary of the main activities in relation<br>to those purposes for the public benefit, in<br>particular, the activities, projects or<br>services identified in the accounts.|Para<br>1.17<br>and<br>1.19|Supporting the education of Tanbridge House<br>School students.  Also undertake the Duke of<br>Edinburgh Award Scheme.|
|Statement confirming whether the trustees<br>have had regard to the guidance issued by<br>the Charity Commission on public benefit|Para<br>1.18|The trustees have had regard to the Charity<br>Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|



## **Achievements and performance** 

|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider benefits to<br>society as a whole.|Para<br>1.20|•<br>Running educational visits to complement the<br>curriculum<br>•<br>Subsidies for school uniform granted to those<br>families with financial difficulties<br>•<br>Financial assistance towards running of school<br>minibus<br>•<br>Charitable donations to many organisations<br>through student fund raising<br>•<br>Fundraising for local hospice<br>•<br>Enhance enrichment activities<br>•<br>Continuation of reward scheme for students<br>•<br>Entering annual Dance Shows<br>•<br>Running of annual school production|
|---|---|---|





## **Financial review** 

|**Financial review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s financial position at<br>the end of the period|Para 1.21|Our main source of income is parental<br>donations|
|Statement explaining the policy for holding<br>reserves stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold cash reserves (unrestricted funds)<br>which is held in high interest account adding<br>to funds|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23|Increased financial pressures on parents|



## **Structure, governance and management** 

|**Structure, governance and management**|||
|---|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|Type of governing document:|Para 1.25|Declaration of Trust dated<br>8 February 2005|
|How is the charity constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any<br>person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by Governors<br>Resources Committee|



## **Reference and administrative details** 

|Charity name|Tanbridge House School Fund|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|n/a|
|Registered charity number|1108324|
|Charity’s principal address|Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SR|



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Mark Sheridan|Chair||GoverningBody|
||Celia Hurren|||GoverningBody|
||RonnyHarrison|||GoverningBody|



## **Declarations** 

**The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Mr Mark Sheridan **Position** Chair **Date** 19 May 2026 



## 

|`Section 1`||||
|---|---|---|---|
|`Income`||`Expenditure`||
|`Admin Fee Coll A/C`|`883.67`|`Admin Fee Coll A/C`|`5,156.73`|
|`Alternative Provision`|`10,000.00`|`Alternative Provision`|`0.00`|
|`An Inspector Calls Books`|`928.44 `|`An Inspector Calls Books`|`1,786.05`|
|`An Inspector Calls Books`|`1,465.96`|`An Inspector Calls Books`|`0.00`|
|`"An Inspector Calls" Chichester`<br>`Theatre`|`2,459.26`|`"An Inspector Calls" Chichester`<br>`Theatre`|`6,287.50`|
|`Arras Christmas Market Residentiall`<br>`Trip`|`23,531.19`|`Arras Christmas Market Residential`<br>`Trip`|`24,400.00`|
|`Art Annual Payment`|`1,191.50`|`Art Annual Payment`|`1,191.50`|
|`Art Pack`|`1,234.84 `|`Art Pack`|`1,234.84`|
|`Baitul Futuh Mosque Trip`|`965.04 `|`Baitul Futuh Mosque Trip`|`940.00`|
|`Barcelona Residential Trip`|`30.184.41`|`Barcelona Residential Trip`|`27,976.00`|
|`Berlin Residential Trip`|`42,489.83 `|`Berlin Residential Trip`|`41,400.00`|
|`Carnegie Awards Ceremony`|`143.86`|`Carnegie Awards Ceremony`|`117.95`|
|`"Cat & The Canary" Theatre Trip`|`896.11`|`"Cat & The Canary" Theatre Trip`|`1,095.00`|
|`Charity Holding Account to Pay`<br>`Money In Before Raising Cheque`|`7,750.97`|`Charity Holding Account to Pay`<br>`Money In Before Raising Cheque`|`1,883.29`|
|`Christmas Concert`|`1,364.01`|`Christmas Concert`|`0.00`|
|`Dance Department`|`1,490.62`|`Dance Department`|`778.67`|
|`Dance Live!`|`3,736.12 `|`Dance Live!`|`3,452.27`|
|`Dance Live Hoodies/T-Shirts`|`1,102.56`|`Dance Live Hoodies/T-Shirts`|`1,037.02`|
|`Total Income`|`300,609.25 `|`Total Expenditure`|`339,430.68`|
|`Excess of Expenditure over Income`|`38,821.43 `|`Excess of Income over Expenditure`|`0.00`|





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|`Deficit/Surplus trips`|`0.00 `|`Deficit/Surplus trips`|`1,241.22`|
|---|---|---|---|
|`Donations`|`6,863.12`|`Donations`|`747.74`|
|`Duke of Edinburgh`|`5,517.74`|`Duke of Edinburgh`|`5,413.54`|
|`Ebony Scrooge Zoonation`|`953.20`|`Ebony Scrooge Zoonation`|`0.00`|
|`Events - SLI`|`100.00 `|`Events - SLI`|`0.00`|
|`Food Tech Revision Guide`|`144.59`|`Food Tech Revision Guide`|`0.00`|
|`French & German Theatre`<br>`Performances`|`1,359.01`|`French & German Theatre`<br>`Performances`|`1,178.09`|
|`GCSE English Literature Set Texts`|`3,773.22`|`GCSE English Literature Set Texts`|`3,257.31`|
|`Geography Fieldwork Trip`|`1,890.65`|`Geography Fieldwork Trip`|`1,600.0О`|
|`Ghost Boys Book`|`2,590.84`|`Ghost Boys Book`|`1,368.49`|
|`Ghost Theatre Trip`|`1,666.14`|`Ghost Theatre Trip`|`1,416.54`|
|`Glyndebourne Opera House`|`0.00 `|`Glyndebourne Opera House`|`535.00`|
|`Hampton Court Palace`|`6,917.69`|`Hampton Court Palace`|`6,614.29`|
|`History Revision Guides`|`3,262.12`|`History Revision Guides`|`3,207.92`|
|`Horsham Dance Festival`|`0.00 `|`Horsham Dance Festival`|`142.80`|
|`Horsham Golf Club Visit`|`456.68`|`Horsham Golf Club Visit`|`450.00`|
|`IT Deposit Account`|`196.78`|`ITDeposit Account`|`0.32`|
|`IT Revision Guides`|`157.16`|`IT Revision Guides`|`157.16`|
|`Jekyll & Hyde Theatre Trip`|`2,215.58`|`Jekyll & Hyde Theatre Trip`|`2.040.00`|
|`Library Fund from Florence Walton`|`0.00`|`Library Fund from Florence Walton`|`205.00`|
|`Locker Keys`|`2,297.83`|`Locker Keys`|`659.12`|
|`London Dungeons`|`0.00 `|`London Dungeons`|`2,760.00`|
|`Lord of the Flies Theatre Trip`|`1,896.54 `|`Lord of the Flies Theatre Trip`|`878.37`|
|`Lord Sterling Fund for SPNEEDS`|`0.00 `|`Lord Sterling Fund for SPNEEDs`|`7,333.05`|
|`Maths Revision Guides`|`1,433.66 `|`Maths Revision Guides`|`1,438.78`|
|`Medmerry`|`3,596.70 `|`Medmerry`|`5,051.50`|
|`MFL Vocab Revision Books`|`193.06`|`MFL Vocab Revision Books`|`185.00`|
|`Motor Vehicles`|`150.00`|`Motor Vehicles`|`1,634.51`|
|`Movement of Monies from Savings`<br>`into Lloyds for School Use`|`0.00`|`Movement of Monies from Savings`<br>`into Lloyds for School Use`|`25,000.00`|
|`Total Income`|`300,609.25`|`Total Expenditure`|`339,430.68`|
|`Excess of Expenditure over Income`|`38,821.43`|`Excess of Income over Expenditure`|`0.00`|





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|---|---|---|---|
|`Income`||`Expenditure`||
|`Music Department`|`532.50 `|`Music Department`|`532.50`|
|`Normandy Residential Trip`|`3,346.34`|`Normandy Residential Trip`|`1,800.00`|
|`PE Revision Guides`|`1,103.89`|`PE Revision Guides`|`140.92`|
|`Performing Arts T-Shirts`|`689.30`|`Performing Arts T-Shirts`|`681.35`|
|`Rampion Offshore Wind Visitor`<br>`Centre`|`444.14`|`Rampion Offshore Wind Visitor`<br>`Centre`|`499.00`|
|`Readathon`|`212.08`|`Readathon`|`212.08`|
|`Religious Studies Revision Guide`|`213.44 `|`Religious Studies Revision Guide`|`213.44`|
|`School Production`|`13,225.13`|`School Production`|`9,087.17`|
|`School Prom`|`10,787.05`|`School Prom`|`11,743.50`|
|`Science Museum`|`7,441.48`|`Science Museum`|`7,394.00`|
|`Science Revision Guides`|`1,754.50`|`Science Revision Guides`|`3,289.35`|
|`Science Show - Energy LIVE!`|`527.42`|`Science Show - Energy LIVE!`|`5.00`|
|`SF Account Balance`|`5,120.40`|`SF Account Balance`|`26.806.93`|
|`Ski Trip`|`25,617.08`|`Ski Trip`|`48.717.60`|
|`Spring Concert`|`1,574.19`|`Spring Concert`|`5.08`|
|`Staff Socials`|`632.91`|`Staff Socials`|`498.09`|
|`STEAM Day`|`0.00`|`STEAM Day`|`2,136.00`|
|`STEM Centre Trip`|`88.63`|`STEM Centre Trip`|`0.00`|
|`Summer Concert`|`451.17`|`Summer Concert`|`293.47`|
|`Summer Schoo!`|`309.00`|`Summer School`|`0.00`|
|`Theatre Tour Performing Arts`<br>`Scholars`|`869.00`|`Theatre Tour Performing Arts`<br>`Scholars`|`884.45`|
|`Twickenham Stadium Tour`|`482.52 `|`Twickenham Stadium Tour`|`454.81`|
|`Warner Bros Studios`|`11,504.68`|`Warner Bros Studios`|`5,039.08`|
|`Weald & Downland Museum`|`3,265.33`|`Weald & Downland Museum`|`3,326.36`|
|`Westminster Abbey & Cathedral`|`2,387.77`|`Westminster Abbey & Cathedral`|`1,144.67`|
|`Work Experience Year 10`|`3,237.45`|`Work Experience Year 10`|`6.32`|
|`Year 11 Yearbook`|`1,359.29`|`Year 11 Yearbook`|`1,255.00`|
|`Year 7 Activity Day`|`8,363.60`|`Year 7 Activity Day`|`5,420.00`|
|`Ypres`|`15,618.26 `|`Ypres`|`14,591.94`|
|`Total Income`|`300,609.25`|`Total Expenditure`|`339,430.68`|
|`Excess of Expenditure over Income`|`38,821.43`|`Excess of Income over Expenditure`|`0.00`|





|`Cash`||`0.00 `|`Cash`|`1,178.82`|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|`Cheques in Hand`||`0.00`|`Cheques in Hand`|`10.00`<br>`☑`|
|`Unsettled ePayments`||`0.00 `|`Unsettled ePayments`|`0.00`|
|`School Fund - Current`|`agreed`|`87,224.18`|`School Fund - Current`|`47,213.93`|
|`Total`||`87,224.18 `|`Total`|`48,402.75`|
|`agreed Barclays `<br>`E471530-29) less `|`Bank Shatements lolared 418125-E1,000 and 1/8/25 £46.530 92`<br> `unpresenled Choques (316.36)= E47, 213.93`||||
|`Income`|||`Expenditure`|`/10/25`|
|`Movement in Period`||`0.00 `|`Movement in Period`|`38,821.43`|



|`Amount owing to the Fund at Period End`||`Amount owed by the Fund at Period End`||
|---|---|---|---|
|`005213`|`10.00`|`108742`|`109.86`|
|||`108739`|`20.50`|
|||`108735`|`186.00`|
|`Amount received in advance`||`Valuation at cost price of Stock`||
|`for a committed expense`||`in Hand at period end`||
|`Total`|`10.00 `|`Total`|`316.36`|



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|`We certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the accounts shown above are correct.`|`We certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the accounts shown above are correct.`|`We certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the accounts shown above are correct.`|`We certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the accounts shown above are correct.`|
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|`Treesurer `|`ere`|`Headteacher`||
|`Date`|`21-11-25`|`Date`|`21-11-25`|





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