## **CASTLE SCHOOL (CAMBRIDGE) CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION** ## **Registered Charity No. 1139105** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **FOR THE PERIOD 1[ST] AUGUST 2023 to 31[st] JULY 2024** ## **TRUSTEES:** Mrs Mary Langran Mrs Jane Elliott-Poxon Ms Ruth Jordan **Charitable Aims and Objectives:** - (1) To advance the education of pupils attending Castle School by providing educational assistance, facilities, support and services not normally provided by the Local Authority. - (2) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for educational, recreational or leisure time occupation for the residents of Cambridgeshire in the interests of social welfare and the promotion of healthy living. ## **Management of the Charity:** CSCA is an ‘Umbrella’ charity managed by a Management Committee consisting of the three trustees, the Headteacher and School Business Manager of Castle School. ## **Brief Financial Overview:** ## **Receipts:** During this period the charity was in receipt of donations from a number of individuals, companies and charities in support of our aims. The school community also raised considerable sums with their fundraising activities. ## **Achievements:** During this period the charity were pleased to be in a position to provide grants for various resources and equipment for the school in support of our pupils continued learning. This included: - Supporting the continued licence costs associated with the provision of safe work experience opportunities within a retail environment; - Continued support for the Castle School Bike Project which included the purchase of various pieces of equipment linked to the storage and maintenance of the bikes purchased last year; the use of which are enjoyable for all pupils and in turn led to Castle School being named the regional Bikeability School; - For the second year supporting the continued Choir development by external specialists culminating in another Better Together Concert held at West Road Concert Hall – the hire costs being supported by ticket sales and CSCA; - For a second year supporting the development costs of the 6[th] Form Horticulture Project in support of our older pupils continued development of daily living skills; plus additional costs related to a new shed base and composting area with the development of a mobile handwash station and the purchase of various gardening tools. - The purchase of a new Soundbeam which was funded via a £10,000 donation from St John’s College School PTA. This enhanced the music curriculum for all Castle School pupils; - The Building of a new sensory memory garden in Castle School grounds was completed in September 2023 and during this financial year we have been able to provide plaques to commemorate former pupils, allowing our current pupils to remember their friends that are no longer with us. - Via general fundraising we have been able to provide a grant of over £9,000 to purchase a substantial number of reading books which our young pupils are enjoying. Our accounts also include the cost of our Parent Kind subscription which includes indemnity and public liability insurance. ## **Summary:** The trustees are pleased to report that this period was another highly successful time for CSCA and Castle School resulting in the need for this written report again. Castle School Charftable As$o¢latlon August 2023to July 2024 2023124 2022123 2021122 2020121 2019120 Income Donatlons 17.923 5.222 43,038 10,446 46,086 9,185 1,036 65,619 4.259 8.362 Fundraising PTA Fundraising EventTlcket Sales School Uniform CL)mmission Castle Shop Miscellaneous 5.767 253 950 233 10.914 10.957 Total 11111 35.066 53,717 36,Q64 56,308 89.197 Expendlture S¢hoolTrlp Resources Equipment Castle Shop School Events General 25,322 100.451 32,556 21,099 70,543 13,750 11,000 8,364 11111 344 339 Actlvltlesweek Fundraising Total 39.441 111,807 41,264 21,438 70,881 In Year Net Surplus IIExpendlturel 143751 158,0901 (5,2011 34,869 18.316 The Cosde School Courtne Wa Cambrid C&5tle School Charitable association For the Year Ended 31 July 2024 Receipts & Payrnents Account For th¢ Y¢ar Ended 3 1 July 2024 at 0110812023 cU￿ent Account 47,377,35 47 77.35 Resour￿$ Castle Shop Just Givins Pareth Kmd 25,322.06 5,500.00 216.00 153.00 31 191.06 cei Donations jll￿ Giving Fundraising School Unifonn commi￿oll Event Ti¢ket Sales Balxnee a8 at 31107n024 Cwrellt Account 40,337.94 17.923.24 3.937.51 1.284.86 56.34 949.70 24 151.65 40 37.94 Total Re￿n￿lIatIon to avollab 31107 Balance as at 31107124 Just Giving Outstanding ￿ants to Castle School ParentKind Insurance Shop Public Liability Insul￿ Funds available &s at 31107124 40.337.94 -216.00 4,808.09 -153.00 -400.00 34 760.85 I have examined the accounts and SUPPOTtin8 Iecord% of the Castle School ChaTitabl¢ AswAation of the Castle School CaD]bridge for th¢ year end￿ 31 July 2024. The Rc&ipts and Payments Accowit is in accord8n¢¢ with the accounts alld records produced. R A Thornton MA ACA 21104Q025 IIThe scope Dtthe reviewwas to check the recelpts and payments to the bank statements and supporting documentation. The Chailtable assoclatlon made 4 granis to Castle School durlngtheyear totalling £25,322.C6 The review relSes on the County Council Audit of the school for evidonce of the disbursement of these funds The Charitable association supported the Castle Shopwth grantstotalllng £5,50012022123 £11,000)