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2022-08-31-accounts

Wells Cathedral School Foundation (Limited by Guarantee)

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements Registered Company number 02804495 Registered Charity number 1118159 Year ended 31 August 2022

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Contents

Trustees’ Report 2
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Wells Cathedral School Foundation 9
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13
Notes 14

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The Trustees of Wells Cathedral School Foundation Limited (“the Foundation”) present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2022 under the Charities Act 2011, together with the audited Financial Statements for the year and confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) (“the charities SORP”). These Financial Statements form part of the audited consolidated Financial Statements of Wells Cathedral School Limited (“the School”) for the year ended 31 August 2022.

The Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission and was incorporated on 28 February 2007 as a registered Company, Limited by Guarantee, not having share capital. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Foundation is a company registered in England and Wales.

The Governing Body

The following served as Trustees in the year under review and up to the date of signing the Financial Statements. The Trustees of the Foundation are Directors of the Foundation for Companies Act 2006 purposes:

Mr David Brown MA, OBE Mr Max Constantini M Mr Alan Durant BSc (Econ ) rs Ann Gummer BSc (Hons) Mr Christopher Jackson MA (Hons), OBE, SBS, Chairman Mr Philip Lemanski MA (Oxon), FCA Mr Tim Lewis MA (Cantab), FCA Mr Chris Seaton BSc (Hons) Mr Alastair Tighe MA (Cantab)

The Foundation’s Executive Board comprises the Chairman of the Foundation, an elected School Governor, the Head Master of the School and an elected Foundation Trustee. These four “member” Trustees are joined by the other Trustees in the running of the Foundation and in all appropriate Board meeting decisions but only the member Trustees have the power to vote at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). The member Trustees are Christopher Jackson (chairman), Alastair Tighe, Tim Lewis and David Brown. A maximum of 25 Trustees may be appointed to the Board.

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Legal and Administrative Details

Registered and Principal office

Wells Cathedral School Limited

College Road

Wells

Somerset BA5 2SX

Bankers National Westminster Bank plc 7 High Street

Wells

Somerset

BA5 2AD

Solicitors Harris & Harris 14 Market Place

Wells

Somerset BA5 2RE

Independent Auditor Crowe U.K. LLP 4[th] Floor, St James House St James’ Square Cheltenham GL50 2PR

Company Secretary Peter Knell (resigned 12th July 2022)

Mr Robert McCarthy (appointed 18[th] July 2022)

Wells Cathedral School Limited

College Road

Wells

Somerset

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BA5 2SX

Connected Charity

Wells Cathedral School Limited

College Road

Wells

Somerset

BA5 2SX

Connected charity registration number 310212

Charitable Objectives

The Foundation was created to act as the legal entity for the recording and control of all fundraising activity on behalf of the School.

The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Foundation’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

The objectives of the Foundation are to advance the education of pupils at the School and to promote any other charitable purpose or charitable organisation that the Trustees shall determine, and in particular to assist in:

● The provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the School;

● Raising money for awards to pupils to pursue their education at the School, including pupils whose parents or guardians are in need of financial assistance;

● The provision of facilities and equipment to support the education of pupils in the School; and

● The organisation of events to promote the good name of the School and further its educational objectives, including orchestral and choral concerts in the UK and overseas.

Charitable Benefit

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Trustees’ report (continued)

The Foundation’s charitable benefit is to raise income for the School and the parents of its pupils in the form of bursaries and grants, and for the purchase of equipment and facilities for the use of its pupils.

Organisational Structure

The Foundation’s fundraising and related activities are carried out by staff of the School’s development office, managed by the Head of Wells Cathedral School Foundation (“the Head of the Foundation”), Rebecca Roberts, and supported by the School’s Development committee. An allocation of the development office’s operating costs, including School staff costs and other direct costs associated with the Foundation, which are borne by the School, has been made to the Foundation based on time actually spent by the office’s staff on the Foundation’s affairs. These operating expenses from the School of £45,582 (2021: £44,634) are reflected in the Statement of Financial Activities in operating expenses and income from the School of £45,582 (2021: £44,634) recognised as “Gift in kind - School” in Income from Charitable Activities .

The Foundation’s committees and their Chairmen are as follows:

Bursaries committee Mr Max Constantini Investment committee Mr Tim Lewis Wells Music Society of Hong Kong Mr Bryan Carter

The chairman and members of the Board meet with the Head of the Foundation as necessary between Board meetings.

The Head of the Foundation is responsible for maintaining the operational processes required to run the Foundation, and for providing professional advice in fundraising, communications and alumni relations. The Head of the Foundation is assisted by a part time administrative assistant and various other events and marketing personnel as required. Staff pay is set by the School. Benchmarking with comparable salaries is achieved through visiting websites such as Pay Scale and ISBA.

Recruiting and Training of Trustees

The Trustees are appointed at a meeting of the Board on the basis of nominations agreed between the chairman, the Head Master of the School and Head of the Foundation, having regard to the Board’s requirements concerning eligibility, personal competence, specialist skills and availability for meetings. New Trustees are inducted into the working of the Foundation, including its aims and objectives, by the Chairman and the Head of the Foundation. A document outlining the responsibilities and expectations of the Trustees is provided to all prospective Trustees.

Charity Governance Code

All Trustees of the Foundation:

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Trustees’ report (continued)

The Trustees are familiar with and acknowledge the updated version of the Charity Governance Code published in July 2017 and the Code’s principles are reviewed at the Foundation’s AGMs.

Fundraising Disclosures

As required under S162A of the Charities Act 2011, the Foundation has continued to undertake fundraising activities during the year using its database, as in previous years. These fundraising activities have been undertaken by staff employed by the School and no external persons have been used. The Foundation has voluntarily subscribed to the Fundraising Regulator which holds the Foundation to the Code of Fundraising. Over the course of the financial year there have been no failures to comply with the Code, nor have any complaints been received.

Safeguarding Policy

In order to protect vulnerable people the Foundation complies with the School’s Safeguarding Policy to report concerns of abuse, all members of staff receive regular training, and safeguarding is an agenda item at all Trustee meetings. This allows Trustees and staff members to raise and be aware of any concerns.

Indemnity Insurance

As permitted by the Articles of Association of the School, the Trustees are the beneficiaries of a qualifying third party indemnity as defined by section 234 of the Companies Act 2006. The School also purchased and maintained throughout the financial year Governors’ and officers’ liability insurance in respect of itself, its Governors and the Trustees of the Foundation.

The cost of insurance, which is included in the cost of public liability cover in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the School, amounted to £ 9,139 (2021: £7,846) in the year for the School and Foundation.

Statement of Going Concern

In their consideration of the presumption of going concern as the basis for the preparation of the report and Financial Statements, the Trustees have concluded that no material uncertainties have been identified that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Foundation to continue as a going concern. The Trustees and Head Master have considered that there may be an ongoing change in fundraising ability over the coming year due to the impact of covid but this will be monitored through professional vigilance and ongoing discussions between the Head Master, the Head of Foundation and the Trustees.

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Trustees’ report (continued)

The Trustees therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Foundation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the going concern basis continues to be adopted in preparing the Financial Statements.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Review of Developments, Activities and Achievements

There are currently nine Foundation Trustees in place to help deliver the Foundation’s aims, meeting up to four times a year and combining the Annual General Meeting with the November meeting.

There is also a cohort of Foundation Fellows, many of whom play an active role in helping to deliver the strategic aims of the Foundation and School.

During the year the Foundation’s Annual Fund: Sport concluded and a new Multi Use Games Area was built and some sports equipment was purchased with the funds raised. An Annual Fund: Wellbeing was launched to develop the wellbeing areas of the School and the pupil led provision available. The bursaries appeal continued to work to support the School’s ability to provide financial assistance to certain pupils, in particular in light of the impact of covid and the increased cost of living. In this financial year there were donations to the Foundation for general bursaries of £7,528 (2021: £22,823) and no firm pledges (2021: nil) were received.

The Foundation’s fundraising body in Hong Kong is the Wells Music Society of Hong Kong, and the School has a music scholar who has been supported financially by the Society, the Lee Hysan Foundation and the School during the year

Immediate & Future plans

The emphasis this year has been on rounding off the Annual Fund: Sport and the launch of a new Annual Fund: Wellbeing focused on developing the wellbeing areas within the School. Events in the upcoming year will be focused on this area of fundraising. Subject to ongoing discussions there will also be a focus on refreshing and relaunching the Legacy campaign.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

During the year the Foundation received £87,915 (2021: £199,844) in financial contributions in the form of donations and legacies, which is a decrease of 56% (2021: an increase of 1%) in incoming resources.

The Foundation’s net movement in funds during the year was a deficit of £100,286 ( 2021: surplus of £361,944).

Investment Policy, Powers and Performance

In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Trustees may authorise the funds of the Foundation to be invested in any stocks, shares or insurance policies. Endowment funds are defined as donations made to the School in perpetuity, the income from which is to be used for the benefit of future pupils. The investment objective is to outperform the MSCI Wealth Management Association Growth Index return.

The objective of the portfolio is to grow the capital over time, such that, in the future, the portfolio is of sufficient size to meaningfully contribute towards the advancement of education. However, the portfolio suffered a negative return of -8.3% over the 12 months to the end of August, reflecting very challenging market conditions which have in particular impacted portfolios with a growth bias. Over the same timeframe the MSCI WMA Growth Index declined 1.4%. Despite the recent decline, over the longer term, the

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Trustees’ report (continued)

portfolio return remains ahead of the CPI+4% target return notwithstanding current high rates of inflation.

The Foundation’s Endowment funds have been entrusted to Smith & Williamson Investment Management to invest in a portfolio of equities, funds, bonds and cash. The investment is classed as a non-current asset as it will be held for longer than 12 months. The investment objectives and risk parameters are reviewed every year by the investment committee.

Any gains and losses on sale or revaluation of investments are recorded within the Statement of Financial Activities.

In 2020/21, the Foundation adopted the “Total Return” approach to investments which are considered to be permanent endowments under which, once the value of the permanent endowments reaches a sufficient amount, the total returns earned on the investments will be available to be used to award bursaries to pupils at the School.

Political and Charitable Contributions

The Foundation made no political or charitable contributions during the year under review other than donations to the School of £81,520 (2021: £98,545), as disclosed in the statement of financial activities. The Foundation’s grant making policy is to make donations only to the School.

Reserves Policy

The Foundation had unrestricted general funds of £171,653 (2021: £152,798) at the year end. The policy of the Trustees is to use available unrestricted general funds for bursaries, other financial assistance for pupils and the general expenses of the Foundation. At the year end it had restricted funds of £358,619 (2021: £394,489) and endowment funds of £987,017 (2021: £1,070,288), giving a total of £1,517,289 (2021: £1,617,575) .

Risk Management

The Board of Trustees has considered the principal areas of the Foundation’s operations and assessed the major risks faced in each of these areas. They have identified the following risks and controls:

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Trustees’ report (continued)

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law, United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards) and the Charities SORP.

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year. Under Company law the Trustees must not approve the Financial Statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Foundation for that year. In preparing these Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for ensuring adequate accounting records are kept by the School sufficient to show and explain the Foundation’s transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Foundation and enable the Trustees to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the provisions of the Foundation’s constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Foundation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Statement on Disclosure of Information to the Auditor

So far as each Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Foundation’s auditor is unaware. The Trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of the information.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the page of the School’s website dealing with the Foundation. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of Financial Statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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Trustees’ report (continued)

Independent Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP have indicated their willingness to accept reappointment as the Foundation’s Auditors and a resolution concerning their reappointment will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

In preparing this report, Trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

Mr Christopher Jackson Chairman of Trustees

23[rd] November 22

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Wells Cathedral School Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Wells Cathedral School Foundation Limited (‘the charitable company’) for the year ended 31 August 2022 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, Consolidated Balance Sheet, School Balance Sheet, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a year of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are

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required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report included within the Trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements

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can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Details of the extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations are set out below.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the charity operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, together with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). We assessed the required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charitable company for fraud.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of Council and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be with the completeness and accuracy of non-fee income, and the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management, and the Audit and Risk Committee about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases, designing audit procedures over non-fee income, reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commission and reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

Use of our report

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This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Guy Biggin Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of Crowe U.K. LLP Statutory Auditor 4[th] Floor, St James House St James Square Cheltenham GL50 3PR

Date 12 December 2022

Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 August 2022

Endowme
nt
Restrict
ed
Unrestrict
ed
Total
Total
funds funds funds 2022
2021
Note
£
£ £ £
£
Income from:
Donations & legacies
3
7,843
59,264 20,808 87,915
199,844
Income from investments
8/9/1
0
20,971
3,134 164 24,269 24,590
Gifts in kind – School
11
- - 45,582 45,582 44,634

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Total income 28,814 62,3
98
66,554 157,766
269,068
157,766
269,068
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities -
donations to School
9
- (81,520) - (81,520
)
(98,545
)
Raising funds – operating
costs
11
- - (45,582) (45,582
)
(44,634
)
Other expenditure
4
- - (2,117) (2,117) (1,989)
Total expenditure - (81,520) (47,699) (129,219
) (145,168)
Net (losses) /gains on
investments
8/9
(112,08
5)
(16,748) - (128,83
3)
238,044
Net
(expenditure)/income
and net movement in
funds
(83,271) (35,870) 18,855 (100,28
6)
361,944
Fund balances brought
forward at 1
September
1,070,2
88
394,489 152,798 1,617,
575
1,255,6
31
Fund balances carried
forward at 31 August
13
987,017 358,61
9
171,6
53
1,517,2
89
1,617,5
75

The notes on pages 14 to 24 form part of these Financial Statements

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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022

Company number:
02804495
2022 2021
Note
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 5 1,145,9
70
1,247,0
12
Current assets
Debtors 6 16,414 5,702
Cash at bank and in hand 355,205 411,393
_ _
Total current assets 371,619 417,09
5
Creditors:amounts falling
due within one year
7 (300) (46,532
)
Net current assets 371,319 370,56
3
_ _
Total assets less current 1,517,2 1,617,5
liabilities 89 75
_ _
Net assets 1,517,2
89
1,617,5
75
_ _
The funds of the charity:
Endowment funds 8 987,017 1,070,2
88
Restricted funds 9 358,619 394,48
9
Unrestricted funds 10 171,653 152,79
8
_ _
Total charity funds 1,517,2
89
1,617,5
75
_ _

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The notes on pages 14 to 24 form part of these Financial Statements.

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the small companies’ regime of the Companies Act 2006.

The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on 23rd November 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Mr Christopher Jackson Chairman of Trustees

Mr Tim Lewis Trustee

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Notes

1 Company Status

The Foundation is a Charitable Company (registered no. 02804495) limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, not having any share capital. The member Trustees undertake to contribute to the assets of the Foundation in the event of it being wound up, either whilst members or within one year of their membership ceasing. The maximum contribution required from each member is £1.

The registered and principal office of the Foundation is Wells Cathedral School Limited, College Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2SX. The Foundation is also registered as a charity with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (Charity Number: 1118159).

2 Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the Foundation’s Financial Statements. There have been no material changes to accounting policies since the prior year.

Basis of Preparation

The Financial Statements have been prepared on the going concern basis under the historic cost convention, with the exception of listed investments which are held at fair value, in accordance with applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom including the Financial Reporting Standard 102, ‘the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland’ (FRS 102), Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) 2015 ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ (‘the Charities SORP’), the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006.

The Foundation has taken advantage of the exemption from the requirement to prepare a cash flow statement in accordance with section 1.12 of FRS 102.

The Foundation is a public benefit entity and the Foundation’s functional and presentational currency is the pound sterling.

Going Concern

The Financial Statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Foundation has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future and consider that there are no material uncertainties over the Foundation’s financial viability. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Financial Statements.

Income

Income in furtherance of the Foundation’s activities is represented by:

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Notes

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Notes (continued) Income (continued)

Accrued Income

When, as a result of performing a service or otherwise meeting the requirements of any arrangement with a third party, income falls due but has not been invoiced at the year end, an accrual is made for this income.

Expenditure

All expenditure is included in the statement of financial activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any value added tax which cannot be recovered. Costs directly attributed to a specific expense heading are allocated to that heading.

Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred and in the following categories:

Investments

In accordance with the trust deed, the Trustees may authorise the funds of the Foundation to be invested in any stocks, shares or insurance policies. The Trustees’ aim is to generate long-term total return from endowment funds invested, combining both capital growth and income, and to invest other funds received in bank deposits and bonds at attractive rates of interest. The basis for determining fair value is the quoted market price in an active market.

The Foundation has adopted the Total Returns approach to investments which are considered to be permanent endowments, under which any realised and unrealised gains and losses on sale or revaluation of investments are recorded within the statement of financial activities. Once the value of the permanent endowments reaches a sufficient amount agreed by the Investment Committee, the total returns approach will be available to be used to award bursaries to pupils at the School.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand.

Creditors

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Notes (continued)

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Foundation has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds, and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

Fund Accounting

The Foundation has three types of funds for which it is responsible, which require separate disclosure. These are as follows:

Financial Instruments Policy

All of the Foundation’s financial assets and liabilities qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimation of Uncertainty

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

i. Critical judgements

The Trustees do not believe that any critical judgements have been made in preparing the Financial Statements.

The accruals and prepayments are calculated based on fact or historical evidence.

The estimates and assumptions made by the Foundation consist primarily of an allocation of the School’s development office’s operating costs based on the knowledge of key management personnel.

3 Donations and Legacies

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Notes (continued)

2022 2021
£
54,447
40,000
105,39
7
199,84
4
2021
£
1,568
314
107
1,989
£
Trusts 21,94
6
Legacy 3,000
Companies/individuals 62,96
9
87,91
5
4 Expenditure
202
2
£
Auditor’s remuneration 1,57
5
Irrecoverable VAT 315
Bank charges 227
2,11
7
5
Investments
2022 2021
£ £
Investments at valuation Re-
stated
At 1 September 2021 1,247,0
12
879,222
Additions 336,051 559,351
Disposal proceeds (308,26
0)
(429,605
)

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Notes (continued)

(128,83 Net (losses)/gains 238,044 3) 1,145,9 1,247,01 At 31 August 2022 70 2 These balances can be further analysed as : Cash held 56,701 62,531 Investments 1,089,269 1,184,481 1,145,970

1,247,012

The investments are represented by the following funds:

Endowed funds £987,017 (2021: £1,070,288) Restricted funds £158,953 (2021: £176,724)

The investments consist of a portfolio of equities, funds, bonds and cash managed by Smith & Williamson Investment Management, the majority of which comprise UK assets. They are categorised as non-current assets as they are held for longer than 12 months.

The objective of the portfolio is to grow the capital over time, such that, in the future, the portfolio is of sufficient size to meaningfully contribute towards the advancement of education. However, the portfolio suffered a negative return of -8.3% over the 12 months to the end of August, reflecting very challenging market conditions which have in particular impacted portfolios with a growth bias. Over the same timeframe the MSCI WMA Growth Index declined 1.4% (2021: 24.8%) . Despite the recent decline, over the longer term, the portfolio return remains ahead of the CPI+4% target return notwithstanding current high rates of inflation.

6 Debtors

These comprise accrued income.

7

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

These consist of accruals.

8 Endowment Funds

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Notes (continued)

Notes (continued)
2022 2021
£ £
At 1 September 2021 1,070,288 855,959
Add donations received 7,843 -
Less transfers to unrestricted funds - (26,336)
Income from investments 20,971 22,463
Unrealised (losses)/gains on investments (112,085) 218,202
At 31 August 2022 987,017 1,070,288

The endowment fund represents part of the investment portfolio held by Smith & Williamson Investment Management. The Endowment funds are defined as donations for bursaries made to the School in perpetuity, the income from which is to be used as bursaries for the benefit of future pupils

9 Restricted Funds

Balance at Balance
at
1 1
Sept 21
Incoming Outgoin
g
Transfe
r
31 August
22
£ £ £ £ £
Legacies 10,000 - - - 10,000
Cedars Hall Project 1 2,023 (911) - 1,113
Bursaries - General 82,492 7,528 (12,342) - 77,678
Wells Music Society of Hong 1,474 12,171 (8,139) - 5,506
Kong
Bursaries - Sierra Leone 1,291 - - (1,291) -
Bursaries - Music Travel 3,900 957 (250) - 4,607
Bursaries - Sport Travel 2,927 - - - 2,927
Bursaries - Charitable Aid 567 - - (567) -
Bursaries - Music 2,591 500 - - 3,091
Archive 1,200 - - - 1,200
Roland Jacob Award 100 - - - 100
Junior Instruments 167 - (162) - 5
Trophy Cabinet 538 - (538) - -
Sierra Leone 3,607 2,414 (3,295) 1,858 4,584

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Notes (continued)
String Department 13,132 5,275 (1,756) - 16,651
Woodwind Department 1,529 700 - - 2,229
Music Department 7,430 - (100) - 7,330
David Nasmyth 1,000 - - - 1,000
St Brandon’s Fund 57,176 514 (6,653) - 51,037
Quilter Family Bursary Fund 1,988 603 (350) - 2,241
Choralia tour 3,398 - - - 3,398
Russell Fox Heath Trust 119,398 1,864 (13,585) - 107,677
Alan Powell Fund 12,798 - (2,111) - 10,687
Charitable Volunteering
Fund
21,210 - - - 21,210
Bow Fund 1,500 - - - 1,500
Drama Fund 158 - - - 158
Sport 42,336 7,944 (42,759) - 7,518
Football Equipment 584 - (572) - 12
Music Anxiety Fund - 6,250 (850) - 5,400
Ukraine Disaster Relief
Fund
- 3,668 (3,645) - 23
Well Being Fund - 1,600 - - 1,600
Chorister Fund - 250 (250) - -
Sixth Form Centre Fund - 7,100 - - 7,100
Hockert Department - 144 - - 144
Brass Department - 895 - - 895
394,489 62,398 (98,268) - 358,619

Most of the Russell Fox Heath Trust and the St Brandon’s Fund restricted funds are held within the Smith & Williamson investment portfolio. Income generated by the portfolio has been allocated to these funds in proportion to their capital value. During the year, the restricted funds earned interest of £3,314 (2021: £2,096) but incurred a loss on revaluation of investments of £16,748 (2021: gain on investments of £19,842).

The Russell Fox Heath Trust provides funds for those undertaking outdoor expeditions both within and outside of School. The Outdoor Education department applies to the Trustees of the fund for funds, as do pupils of the School for their individual expeditions.

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Notes (continued)

The St Brandon’s Fund makes awards to former pupils of the St Brandon’s School in Weston-Super-Mare and their relatives who attend Wells Cathedral School. Awards are made at the discretion of the School Bursar.

General Bursaries are awards made to support pupils, in conjunction with the School and other external trusts, to attend Wells Cathedral School.

Comparative Statement of Restricted funds for period ended 31 August 2021 (13 months)

Balance at
31 July 20 Incoming Outgoing
£ £ £
Legacies 80,000 - -
Cedars Hall Project 983 9,138 (10,120)
Bursaries - General 78,067 22,823 (18,398)
Wells Music Society of Hong
Kong
1,489 38,247 (38,262)
Bursaries - Sierra Leone 1,291 - -
Bursaries - Music Travel 3,621 279 -
Bursaries - Sport Travel 2,887 40 -
Bursaries - Charitable Aid 567 - -
Bursaries - Music 1,901 690 -
Archive 1,200 - -
Roland Jacob Award 150 - (50)
Junior Instruments 167 - -
Trophy Cabinet 1,254 - (716)
Sierra Leone 3,259 348 -
String Department 9,557 4,200 (625)
Woodwind Department 2,429 - (900)
Music Department 7,430 - -
David Nasmyth 1,000 - -
St Brandon’s Fund 51,841 7,135 (1,800)
Quilter Family Bursary Fund 1,325 663 -
Choralia tour 3,148 250 -
Russell Fox Heath Trust 106,845 14,803 (2,250)
Alan Powell Fund 14,677 - (1,879)
Charitable Volunteering Fund 21,210 - -
Bow Fund - 1,500 -
Drama Fund - 158 -
Sport – MUGA - 65,436 (23,103)
Football Equipment - 584 -

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Notes (continued)

396,298 166,294 (98,103) (70,000 )

10 Unrestricted Funds

Balance Balanc
at e at
1 Sept
21
Interest Incoming Outgoin
g
31 August
£ £ £ £ £
General Funds 152,7
98
164 20,808 (2,117) 171,653

Unrestricted funds comprise gifts or donations made to the Foundation that are not committed to any project being undertaken by the Foundation. The Trustees determine how such funds shall be used.

Comparative Statement of Unrestricted funds for period ended 31 August 2021 (13 months)

Balance at Balance at
31 July 20 Interest Incoming Outgoing Transfer 31 August
21
£ £ £ £ £ £
General Funds 2,932 31 55,488 (1,976) 96,336 152,798
Designated
Funds
442 - - (442) - -
_ _ _ _ _ _
3,374 31 55,4
88
(2,431) 96,336 152,798
_ _ _ _ _
______

11 Remuneration of the Trustees

The Foundation had no employees in either this or the preceding financial year and therefore no employee earned more than £60,000 in the current or previous year. The Trustees did not receive any emoluments, benefits or reimbursement of expenses during the year (2021: £nil) . The staff were paid £29,893 (2021: £33,102) which is incorporated in the operating expenses and gifts in kind from the School of £45,582 (2021: £44,634) . The difference of £15,689 (2021: £11,532) comprises expenses borne by the Foundation for office administration, travel and events of the Foundation.

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Notes (continued)

12 Financial Instruments:

The Foundation has the following financial instruments:


Financial assets that are measured at amortised cost

Financial assets that are measured at amortised cost
2022
2021
£
£
Debtors
16,414
5,702
_
_

Financial assets that are measured at fair value
2022
2021
£
£
Investments
1,145,970
1,274,012
_ ______
_

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
2022
2021
£
£
300
1,891
-
5,028
300
6,919
_
_
Accruals
Endowed bond

13 Allocation of Net Assets

The net assets are held for the various funds as follows:

Fixed assets Net
current
Total
assets 2022
£ £ £
Endowment Funds 987,017 - 987,017
Restricted Funds 158,953 199,666 358,619

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Notes (continued)
Unrestricted Funds - 171,653 171,653
_ _ _
1,145,970 371,319 1,517,289
_ _ _

Comparative Allocation of Net Assets for period ended 31 August 2021 (13 months):

Fixed assets Net
current
Total
assets 2021
£ £ £
Endowment Funds 1,070,288 - 1,070,288
Restricted Funds 176,724 217,765 394,489
Unrestricted Funds - 152,798 152,798
_ _ _
1,247,012 370,563 1,617,575
_ _ _

14 Connected Parties

Wells Cathedral School (“the School”) is a connected charity and parent within the terms of the SORP in that it has common, parallel or related objects and activities and unity of administration.

The School funded the initial set up costs of the Foundation and will fund certain ongoing costs of operation of the Foundation as agreed in the ‘memorandum of understanding’ between the School and the Foundation. In 2021 the Foundation’s operating costs of £ 45,582 (2021: £44,634 ) were recharged to the School.

There were transactions with the School of £81,520 during the year (2021: £98,545) representing donations for bursaries and specific projects, and a total of £12,429 pledges (2021: £nil) were due to the Foundation at the year end.

During the year, no Trustee (2021:1) donated to the Foundation (2021: £4,050).

The results of the Foundation have been consolidated with those of the School. A copy of those Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2022 are available from the Company Secretary of the School, Wells Cathedral School Limited, College Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2SX. Charity No: 310212. Company No: 00564883.

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Notes (continued)

15 Taxation

The Foundation is not liable to taxation on the revenue from its primary activities or on its investment income as it is a registered charity.

16 Comparative Statement of Financial Activities for year ended 31 August 2021 (13 months)

Endowm Restrict Unrestrict Total ed

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Notes (continued)

Notes (continued)
ent funds funds ed funds 2021
£ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations & legacies - 144,356 55,488 199,84
4
Income from investments 22,463 2,096 31 24,590
Gifts in kind – School - - 44,634 44,634
_ _ _ _
Total income 22,463 146,452 100,1
53
269,06
8
_ _ _ _
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities -
donations to School
- (98,103) (442) (98,54
5)
Raising funds – operating
costs
- - (44,634) (44,63
4)
Other expenditure - - (1,989) (1,989
)
_ _ _ _
Total expenditure - (98,103) (47,065) (145,1
68)
_ _ _ _
Net gains on investments 218.202 19,842 - 238,04
4
Transfers (26,336) (70,000) 96,336 -
Net expenditure and net
movement in funds
214,329 (1,809) 149,424 361,94
4
Fund balance brought
forward 855,959 396,298 3,374 1,255,6
31
at 1 August 2020
_ _ _ _
Fund balance carried
forward 1,070,28
8
394,489 152,798 1,617,5
75
at 31 August 2021
_ _ _ _

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