Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date
Charity name: The Ridgeway School
Charity registration number: 1129157
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To fundraise to provide new facilities, minibuses, equipment and support our pupils. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Ridgeway School is an academy special school for children aged 2-19 who have severe and/or profound multiple learning difficulties. 1. Provide a pastoral fund for the pupils who attend the school through fundraising. 2. Provide new facilities, minibuses and equipment thus improving and supporting T&L of our students. 3. Supporting parents and pupils using our trained staff to embed good practice such as behaviour, communication and social skills. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees comply with the guidance issued by the Charity commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
N/A Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | • Music and play TherapyChildren who suffer from complex learning and mental disabilities will ultimately have issues win self esteem and confidence. Music therapy has been increasingly acknowledged as a medium to break down barriers surrounding mental health through sharing the varieties on melody and song, whilst building upon social skills, confidence, self - esteem and communication skills. We received funding to support individual children through music therapy and parents have commented how much the children benefit from the experience. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | The charity is in a healthy financial position. We fundraise all the money for a project prior to makinga commitment. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves currently being held for a new long term project planned for 2024 – new school playground |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £60,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are nominated and seconded prior to being voted in. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | The RidgewaySchool Fund |
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| Other name the charityuses | - |
| Registered charitynumber | 1129157 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Ridgeway School 14 Frensham Road Farnham Surrey GU9 8HB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Tom Byrne | Chair | |||
| Yasmine Prichard | Treasurer | |||
| Mel Boag | ||||
| Natalie Sawtell | ||||
| Carole Cockburn | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Tom Byrne | ||
Chair |
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| 15 May 2024 | ||
| 15 May 2024 |
Ridgeway School Fund
No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,867 3,509 16,485 - 9,096 671 1,755 - 33,383 - - - 33,383 2,400 3,509 1,867 55 330 - - - - 8,161 - - - 8,161 25,222 - 70,486 95,708 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - 12,666 - - - - 12,666 - - - 12,666 - 5,000 - - - - - - - 5,000 - - - 5,000 7,666 - 10,000 17,666 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,867 3,509 16,485 12,666 9,096 671 1,755 - 46,049 - - - 46,049 2,400 8,509 1,867 55 330 - - - - 13,161 - - - 13,161 32,888 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 1,867 3,509 16,485 12,666 9,096 671 1,755 - 46,049 - - - 46,049 2,400 8,509 1,867 55 330 - - - - 13,161 - - - 13,161 32,888 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| PlayTherapy | 1,867 | - | ||||
| Music Therapy | 3,509 | 15,000 | ||||
| Just Giving | 16,485 | - | ||||
| LifelongLearnibg | - | - | ||||
| Christmas Fair | 9,096 | - | ||||
| Other Donationbs | 671 | 2,833 | ||||
| Interest | 1,755 | - | ||||
| Lenovo | 15,545 | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
33,383 | 33,378 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | ||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 33,378 | ||||||
Fund Raisingf Strategy |
2,400 | - | ||||
| Music Therapy | 3,509 | 5,000 | ||||
| PlayTherapy | 1,867 | - | ||||
| Bank Charges | 55 | 66 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 330 | 207 | ||||
| SensoryRoom upgrade | - | 15,545 | ||||
| Bath | - | 6,018 | ||||
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| - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 8,161 | 26,836 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 26,836 | ||||||
| 25,222 | 7,666 | - | 32,888 |
6,542 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 70,486 | 10,000 | - | 80,486 | 73,944 | ||
| 95,708 | 17,666 | - | 113,374 | # |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
20/01/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 95,640 17,666 - - - - 95,708 17,666 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
20/01/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Ridgeway School Fund On accounts for the year 31/03/2024 Charity no 1129157 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023
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As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
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Responsibilities and of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act basis of report 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: Name: Colin Shepherd Relevant professional C.P.F.A. qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 7 Bryn Road Wrecclesham Farnham Surrey GU10 4PZ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
October 2018
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IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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IER