# **Registered Charity Number: 1141329 Company Number: 06927030** 

**Annual Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements** 

**For the Year Ended 31 August 2024** 



## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **Contents** 

**Introduction from the Chairman of Governors ...................................................... 4 St Peter’s School, York: at the heart of our community ....................................... 6 Economic Impact .................................................................................................................................. 6 The York Independent State School Partnership .............................................................................. 6 Local Partnerships ................................................................................................................................ 7 Public Lectures ..................................................................................................................................... 8 St Peter's Christmas Science Lecture 2023 - 'The Seven Ages' ...................................................... 8 Stargazing .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Physics Olympics ................................................................................................................................. 9 Bursaries ................................................................................................................................................ 9 York Minster Choristers ..................................................................................................................... 10 Charitable Work and Fundraising ..................................................................................................... 10 Fundraising Approach ........................................................................................................................ 11 Community Events and Lettings ....................................................................................................... 12 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) ................................................................................................ 12 Environmental Impact ......................................................................................................................... 13 Governance Structure and Management ............................................................. 13 Governing Document .......................................................................................................................... 13 Recruitment and Training of Governors ........................................................................................... 13 Organisational Management .............................................................................................................. 14 Full Board............................................................................................................................................. 15 Officers ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Committee members serving during the year 2023-24 ................................................................... 15 Advisers ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Key Management Personnel .............................................................................................................. 17 Objectives and aims ............................................................................................... 18** 



## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

**Charitable objectives .......................................................................................................................... 18 Aims ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Activities and Objectives of the Period ............................................................................................ 18 Strategies to achieve the period’s objectives .................................................................................. 18 Grant-making policy ........................................................................................................................... 19 Investment Performance and Policy ................................................................................................. 19 Risk Management ................................................................................................................................ 19 FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ..................................... 20 Reserves policy ................................................................................................................................... 20 Future Plans ........................................................................................................................................ 21 STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES .............. 21 AUDITORS REPORT ............................................................................................... 23 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ............................... 27 BALANCE SHEETS ................................................................................................ 28 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT ....................................................... 29 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ......................................................... 30** 



**ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

Introduction from the Chairman of Governors 

At this year’s end of year Commemoration Service, we were privileged to have the former England Rugby player Maggie Alfonsi as our guest speaker. She reminded us about the importance of hard work, belief and a never give up approach in order to make the most of our potential and achieve our dreams. This fitted perfectly with our mission to prepare pupils for confident, successful and fulfilled adult lives and to make a positive impact on their world. 

St Peter’s is a great school but we have never rested on our laurels. Over the last 10 years we’ve expanded our nursery provision, won national awards for our approach to education and we have invested in the campus, teaching and co- curricular activities, in particular in our sports coaching. We have become the choir school to the Minster and we have become even more involved with the community at large, particularly through the York Independent State Schools Partnership. 

It is no surprise that this year has again been successful in so many ways, in the results achieved in A Level and GCSE, in our sports results in typified by the success of the Boys’ cricket team in the national final at Lords, although this was by no means the only area of strength. We also enjoyed wonderful performances in music and drama including wonderful production of Chicago. 

We know that there are challenges ahead with the changes in VAT legislation and we are determined to ensure that the quality of a St Peter’s education in the widest sense, and the success that brings for our young people does not diminish at all. 

We are fortunate that the school has a very committed and capable Board of Governors who work closely with the Head Master and his team. The chemistry between us all works, because there is one thing that binds us, and that is the love of St Peter’s and the determination to work together to ensure its continued success. 

Our partnership school Yingya St Peter’s School in Hainan, China, opened last September and in its first year it has been very successful. There was a good take up of places and it has ambitious plans to grow exponentially over the next 5 years. It is an amazing school and when we visited, we were particularly impressed with the quality of the staff and their commitment to working with the children. 

Last year we took a bold decision to move the current model of three parts of St Peter’s to a two school model. This was based on the principal of ensuring the quality of education gets even stronger and the future success of the school is assured. We made great progress this year on moving to the new arrangement and meeting the planned implementation date of September 2025. However, to meet that target requires significant investment in our campus facilities all of which was planned and programmed over the next 14 months. We have decided, that because of the financial uncertainties surrounding the implementation of VAT on school fees, that it is prudent to re-phase the capital works for up to a further two years until September 2027.  The Board of Governors feel that financial stability at this time takes precedent and this decision will then give us some flexibility in the short term, to work with parents and help to mitigate the full effects of VAT imposition. However many of the educational benefits we have been working on as part of this project will continue and whatever happens we will ensure the educational excellence of the school is not diminished. 

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The Keys for Life fundraising campaign, continues to prove a resounding success and this year for the first time we have been able to offer over 50 Bursary places to families. This shows we are well underway in achieving our target of doubling the number of bursaries that were regularly offered in the past by the time of our 1400th anniversary in 2027. 

St Peter's does of course have many positive advantages  in its location, its campus and its nearly 1400 years of history. However, none of this would count for much without the school being committed to excellent teaching and care, through our most important asset, the staff. The Board of Governors would like to emphasise its thanks to all of the leadership team, teaching and support staff for all their hard work and commitment throughout the year. 


William Woolley 

Chairman of Governors 

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St Peter’s School, York: at the heart of our community 

## Economic Impact 

St Peter’s School have used the modelling tool created by the Independent Schools Council to calculate their economic impact on the city of York and beyond. The school’s total contribution to UK GDP was £42.7m in 2023/24, which is calculated as £19.1m directly generated by the school, £7m through our UK-based supply chain and £16.6m through the spending of our staff and those employed in our supply chain. 53% of this impact was contributed locally through the employment of 457 colleagues as well as those working for local suppliers who then go on to spend in our local economy. St Peter’s generated £8.5m of savings for taxpayers by providing education for pupils who could otherwise take up a place at a UK state school. 

## The York Independent State School Partnership 

The York Independent State School Partnership (ISSP) continues to be a flagship for partnership working in the education sector and was once again recognised in the House of Lords this year. It covers a range of educational activities in the city including additional GCSEs, masterclasses, summer schools and enterprise projects. 

St Peter’s School teachers delivered the first year of a GCSE Astronomy course for which pupils will sit their exams in Summer 2025. They are delivering weekly lessons each term. 38 pupils are taking the course including 5 of St Peter’s own pupils. 

In addition, one of our teachers delivered one of the two GCSE Latin courses offered through the ISSP in which the students took exams in Summer 2024. 16 pupils completed the course and achieved a fantastic set of results including 5 grade 9, 5 grade 8’s and 1 grade 7. 69% of pupils achieved grade 7-9. This cycle will be repeated from September 2024 with a new cohort of pupils due to sit exams in Summer 2026, running alongside a parallel course at a partner state school. Lessons are taken weekly in term time. 

A new venture for the ISSP was to offer the Intermediate Certificate in Classical Greek, delivered by a St Peter’s teacher. This is only the second year it was run nationally after a pilot in 2021/22 so offers a rare opportunity for pupils in York. Nine students completed this course including two from St Peter’s School. 67% of pupils achieved a distinction and 100% received either a distinction or a merit. The national average for this course this year was 50% distinction and 76% merit or distinction. We will be repeating this course with a new, bigger cohort from September 2024. 

We were delighted to host the ISSP breakthrough event in October 2023 again this year. 92 students attended and took part in a structured debate in teams of mixed schools to decide what they think was the greatest breakthrough in humankind’s history from fire, the printed word, bicycles, numbers and aqueducts. Students were selected by individual schools based on their CAT scores and with a focus on students on pupil premium and students who wouldn’t otherwise attend ISSP activities. 

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The 2024 ISSP Summer School was held at St Peter’s School in July.194 students attended the week ranging from year 7-10 inclusive and attended an in-depth masterclass being run by teachers from the partner schools. The feedback on the course being held at St Peters was fantastic and we hope to repeat next year. Masterclasses on offer included: Advanced Maths and its applications in Computer Science; Adventures in Ethics; Literary Criminology; Psychology; Creative Writing: Writing for the Future; Improvisation; Practical Science: The Science of Energy; Photography; Psychology; Screenwriting and Evolutionary Science. 

Masterclasses for Year 9 and 10 were held at St Peter’s School in March 2024. This included 9 hours of teaching over 3 Saturday afternoons by ISSP teachers including two St Peter’s teachers and 101 students attended. The classes include topics covering psychology, creative writing, classics and literary criminology. 

The Year 7 and 8 March Masterclasses were held at a partner school and included St Peter’s teachers. Pupils selected either STEM, Arts & Humanities or Creative as their chosen subject area and rotated round three different masterclasses within that area. The overall theme for 2024 was ‘What is Beauty’. 72 students attended the STEM programme, 46 selected Arts & Humanities and 51 chose Creative. 

The York Merchant Adventurers Enterprise project was delivered by the ISSP for the second year and was led by three ISSP teachers including two from St Peter’s School. They delivered 7 sessions culminating in a team business pitch by students at the Merchant Adventurers Hall. The two St Peter’s teachers have signed up to deliver the course again in 24/25. This course is funded by the Merchant Adventurers. 

Finally, two Year 7 and 8 Lectures offered last year were hosted at St Peters School: “The Brain Squad Series: The Mystery of Letters that turned into Reading" and “The Planets: What do we know about the planets of our solar system and how do we know what we do” which was delivered by one of our own Physics teachers. 

Local Partnerships 

As well as the ISSP, the school has a number of partnerships with local schools. 

Our Saturday morning Cross Keys Choir continues to run in partnership with York Minster and gives local children the opportunity to sing together and give concerts in the York Minster Chapter House. 

For the third year running we participated in and hosted The York Book Awards where local students nominated and voted for their book of the year. 

We in partner with two local state schools, Burton Green and Clifton Green Primary School, which are in two of the most deprived areas in York. By providing resources, music programmes, and extracurricular activities, we foster a collaborative environment that seeks to empower both pupils and teachers. 

Each week, St Peter’s head of pre-prep music goes to Burton Green to run a Young Voices choir, which would not otherwise be possible due to a lack of available staff. This has led to the choir singing as part of their own school assembly, during which the children entertained their parents. The choir also participated in the national Young Voices concert in Sheffield, with St Peter’s providing transport to and from the event. Clifton Green pupils later hosted an end of year concert for parents in the St Peter’s Memorial Hall. 

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Key Stage 2 pupils from Burton Green Primary visit St Peter’s for “Breakfast Beats” – a music morning that takes place each half-term. The session begins with a nourishing cooked breakfast, and the children then work together around a specific theme, such as percussion, while exploring instruments, learning rhythms, and even creating their own musical pieces. This hands-on experience fosters teamwork and creativity, helping them to build connections while enhancing their musical skills. 

Teachers from Reception to Year 8 spend a morning observing lessons at local primary schools, with the most recent focus on meeting additional needs and behaviour management. 

## Public Lectures 

This year we had a full schedule of public lectures organised by St Peter’s with some in partnership with the York Literature Festival. All events run through the public lecture programme are free to the St Peter’s community, and open to the public. 

We welcomed author and physics teacher David Hutchings to discuss the findings of his book 'Of Popes and Unicorns’ describing the relationship between science and religion through time. The award-winning author of Room and The Wonder, Emma Donoghue was conversation with writer and friend Fiona Shaw, discussing her new book ‘Learned by Heart’. Author Rick Broadbent discussed his ‘biography of Yorkshire’ written as an exiled. Professor Emma Smith discussed ‘bookhood’ and her recent book release ‘Portable Magic. 

We also welcomed Caroline Quentin, who took us on a journey through her love of gardening, beginning with growing flowers in primary school. Iain Dale spoke about his book ‘Kings and Queens’ charting the history of England’s monarchy. Chris Mullin, the celebrated diarist and former MP brought his trademark wit and keen eye for the absurd to the politics of the last turbulent decade. His book, “Didn't You Use To Be Chris Mullin?”, includes St Peter's School in the index, after having visited the school for another public lecture previously and we heard about his latest book ‘Error of Judgement’. 

Award-winning political journalist, Rafael Behr, discussed his personal journey from despair to hope that there is a better way for our politics. On the final night of the York Literature Festival Events hosted at St Peter's, we welcomed Natalie Haynes to talk about her passion for Greek mythology. 

In the summer term over 300 attendees made it to the York Festival of Ideas sold-out event, "In Conversation with Frank Gardner", hosted at St Peter's. Frank, a bestselling author and BBC Security correspondent, took questions from Elly Fiorentini of BBC Radio York as well as discussing his latest book, ‘Invasion’. 

## St Peter's Christmas Science Lecture 2023 - 'The Seven Ages' 

In this year's annual Science Christmas Lecture, the St Peter's Science departments honoured the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's first folio. The lecture was based around Shakespeare's words from As You Like It, about the Seven Ages of Man. 

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This annual event was free of charge to the local community and we welcomed a capacity audience of over 300 guests. Staff from our Physics, Biology and Chemistry departments came together to explain topics such as where atoms come from, the process of fertilisation and the origin of life covering four billion years of evolution in just a few minutes. We saw demonstrations of zinc fireworks and colour changing chemistry as well as an ammonia fountain demonstration. 

A confetti cannon and a vacuum cannon were demonstrated with dramatic effect. Audience volunteers were challenged to experience the world as we truly see it, using upside-down goggles. 

Concluding the lecture, physics demonstrated the magical reverse entropy trick, to aid a discussion of the cyclic nature of the cosmos. 

## Stargazing 

In January we were joined by distinguished astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell at our annual Stargazing evening which is a free event for the city of York. Her groundbreaking work in the field of radio astronomy has left an enduring mark on the scientific community. Unfortunately the weather was unsuitable to look at the stars so instead we invited members of the public to exhibitions from York University, the York Astronomical society, the Institute of Physics, and our own teachers. Each room had its own activities and puzzles to solve, which made for a very interesting and engaging experience for all. The York Astronomical Society also brought along their amazing telescopes, for participants to try out. Dame Jocelyn delivered an inspiring talk, entitled “You are made of Star Stuff” to an audience of over 400 people. 

## Physics Olympics 

In June, St Peter’s hosted the 17th annual Physics Olympics competition for Year 8 pupils. Twenty-seven schools took part this year in a day of physics challenges. Visiting schools had travelled from as far away as Newcastle, Scarborough and Bolton with schools from York, Harrogate, and Leeds also well represented. The teams took part in a broad range of physics, maths, problems solving and practical skills. There were five different laboratory-based challenges and a very challenging Fermi Quiz. 

## Bursaries 

St Peter’s School maintains its commitment to awarding bursaries each year to day and boarding pupils. Not only do these children contribute hugely to the community of our school through their talents, curiosity, enthusiasm and ability to build relationships, but they themselves benefit from the St Peter's experience for the rest of their lives. 

In 2023-24 £837k was awarded in bursary assistance. We increased the number of pupils to 43 pupils aged 11 to 18 who were in receipt of a bursary. We awarded 36 bursaries to day pupils and 7 to full boarders. The average award as a percentage of total fees was 80% for day pupils and 88% for boarders. 

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The majority of bursary enquiries come directly to the school and we are invited to speak directly to interested students at four local schools which do not have a Sixth Form. We have maintained our partnerships with the Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation (RNCSF) and Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Hull (ASA): 

## I. RNCSF 

RNCSF is the UK’s largest boarding school bursary charity, providing life-transforming opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people in state and independent boarding schools. 

For the last seven years, St Peter’s has provided a full boarding bursary to one Sixth Form pupil per year, referred to us by RNCSF. We work with the Hope Opportunity Trust based in Liverpool and Chester from early each academic year to identify the candidate for the following September. We also work with RNCSF as a host venue for their events and are exploring their new project matching looked after children with opportunities in independent schools. During the summer holiday, St Peter’s hosted a one-night event for the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation, which was attended by over 65 young people who had benefited from bursary schemes at independent schools across the UK. Offered to SpringBoard by St Peter’s at no charge, the event aimed to guide them in their next steps toward further education or employment. 

## II. Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Hull (ASA) 

St Peter’s has a longstanding relationship with ASA, having been connected through our governing bodies over a number of years. For the last seven years we have provided a full boarding bursary to one or two Sixth Form pupils per year, working with the Academy in the autumn term to recruit the candidate for the following September. 

## York Minster Choristers 

We have now completed our fourth year as the choir school for York Minster. We educate the 40 full time and probationer choristers and ensure that they are able to fulfil their musical duties for the Minster around their busy school lives. 

The school is responsible for the recruitment of eight new probationer choristers into Year 4 each year. Whilst their selection is based on musical ability and the usual entry criteria for the school, we aspire to bring in at least four choristers from local schools so that the choir is open to all in the city. 

York Minster provides a substantial contribution to the choristers’ school fees for the duration of their time in the choir. Additional means-tested support is available to up to 100% of the school fee. Once the choristerships come to an end, pupils are offered the opportunity to audition for music scholarships and apply for means-tested bursaries so that there are no financial barriers to them remaining at St Peter’s. 

## Charitable Work and Fundraising 

Representatives for Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Fund collected their cheque from 8-13. Last year, the charity was selected because their work has directly helped pupils in our community. The school rose £7,673.33 through events such as their second handbook sale, grab a jar sale and the Year 8 Enterprise Project. 

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In the Christmas Term, St Peter’s 8-13 and St Peter’s 13-18 held their own Brilliant Breakfasts for parents and pupils at drop-off. Pupils sold croissants and coffee in the main reception and raised over £580 for The Prince’s Trust. We collected easter eggs and chocolates from our community, as part of a local charity initiative supplying treats for Grange Farm School in Leeds. 

In May, our 2-8 Friends of St Peter’s committee organised a Venetian Ball which raised money for the 2-8 School Charity for 2023-2024, The Yorkshire Children’s Charity. 

Pupils and staff chose a day to wear pink to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Week and heard from pupils whose family members had been diagnosed with the illness. They also marked International Men’s Day in November focusing on mental health and supporting York Mind. International Women’s Day was marked by partnering with Yorkits, the York Rotary Club, and York Minster to make washable feminine hygiene products. 

St Peter's Sixth Form and staff once again took part in fundraising for Movember and raised over £2,000 for men’s health charities. A pupil led 24 hour swim raised over £4,000 for the Better Lives charity. 

## Fundraising Approach 

In the last year, St Peter’s School has continued to raise funds for bursaries and restricted projects through the Development and Alumni Relations Department. The Head of Development and Alumni coordinates all fundraising activities for the school and submits an update to each full board governors’ meeting. The total raised from Fundraising activities in the year was £689,993 which included legacy donations totalling £360,277. Most of the donations that we receive are because of this ongoing communication and meetings with the Head of Development and Alumni, including fundraising events, reunions, the annual Old Peterite Day and through publications such as the Cross Keys magazine. 

The priority for fundraising remains the Keys for Life Bursary Fundraising Campaign, with a focus on increasing the number of bursary places the school can offer through the Help with Fees programme. Donations have been secured for the campaign from meetings and events with the Head Master, Senior Leadership Team and members of the Volunteer Campaign Board, working closely with the Head of Development and Alumni. The campaign was launched formally in November 2023 with a fundraising gala dinner. 

The school is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and subscribes to the Code of Fundraising Practice. We are unaware of any occasion in the reporting period upon which we have failed to comply with the Code, nor has the school received any complaints about our fundraising activities. We take great care to not exert pressure on any individual and any material sent out is not persistently repeated in an intrusive manner. The Board of Governors oversees fundraising activity and monitors activity to ensure fundraising is respectful to members of our community. 

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## Community Events and Lettings 

We let out our School space to many local organisations completely free or at a discounted community rate. In sport, North Yorkshire Hockey use our Astro Pitch for varied periods of time throughout Autumn and Spring term on a Sunday, this is used by children from across the county who are part of the County Development programme. The York MCC Hub gives young players from state schools across York, who would not normally have access to facilities and training, use our sports hall on a Friday evening for four hours of cricket coaching utilising the four indoor nets in both halls. 

During the summer months the Royal Air Force Air Cadets 110 (City of York) Sqn use sports pitches in the evening as their own outdoor space has been drastically reduced for housing development. Last summer they visited us on five occasions for up to 50 cadets each time all under 18s participating in various games like football, rounders, and other team activities. There has been no charge for this, but as a result we have been building stronger links with them and our own CCF.  They have offered our CCF some additional expertise in drill, flight simulator use and teaching in some academic aviation related subjects. 

The York Rotary Club have been holding an annual fundraising event in The Memorial Hall for the last few years. This year it was a concert with The Steve Cassidy Band and guest artist Heather Findlay performing on Saturday 21 October 2023 and they raised a total of £2,000 for St Leonards Hospice & the Rotary Charity Fund. The Royal British Legion organised their annual Festival of Remembrance concert here for the second year running. The York Design Awards once again held their launch event here in Memorial Hall. The York Volunteers Fundraising Group hosted a lecture here to fundraise for Antibiotic Research on Wednesday 10 April in Memorial Hall. 

Every year our nearest local state primary school, Clifton Green Primary School, have used The Memorial Hall and our AV equipment for a School concert. They do not have a space large enough to put on a whole School production which all their parents and families can attend at the same time. There is no charge at all to the School for this annual event which in 2024 took place on Thursday 11 July. For the first time this summer they also held two camping nights on our ground close to the Boat Club for their Year 5 pupils. Half of the year group stayed the first night and the second half of the year group stayed the second night. Many of the pupils had not ever had a night away from their home so it was a real adventure for them. We provided a gas BBQ, all the tents, roll mats and spare sleeping bags for any who did not have one.  In addition, Clifton Green School bring their Year 5 children into School each term to learn to swim at no cost to them. 

## Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 

St Peter’s School has an established Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) working group which comprises of staff from the whole school foundation, teaching and support. This group meets half termly and also has input from pupil groups throughout the school and direct input from senior pupils given leadership roles on DEI. Sarah Opie is our DEI Lead and member of the whole school leadership team and has the full support of our Chairman of Governors, Bill Woolley with Charlotte Smart as governor lead. Our action plan on DEI throughout the school continues and as well as addressing inclusion based on the legally protected characteristics, we also choose a focus topic for each year. In 2023/24 this was neurodiversity and we sought to improve how we make neurodiverse pupils, staff and visitors to the school feel fully engaged 

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in our community. We delivered staff training, pupil focus in PHSE and other lessons, parent workshops and a focus on how the campus is experienced by all groups. We were delighted to welcome Fintan O’Regan, a renowned educator in neurodiversity, to speak to staff, pupils and parents. 

## Environmental Impact 

The school was proud to retain its Green Flag for another year, having met the stringent criteria set out by Eco Schools and Keep Britain Tidy. This is a pupil-led award and we were proud of their efforts in litter picking, tree planting and proposing eco-initiatives to the school leadership team. 

The Travel Plan Coordinator has been working to improve sustainable travel, reduce traffic, congestion and pollution. The school gained accreditation from national charity ModeShift as “Good” for our active travel plan which has involved a successful launch of the HomeRun car sharing app. 248 parents have signed up and of those 19% report they are carsharing and over 35% are using electric or hybrid vehicles. Our website now includes detailed travel information promoting walking, cycling and bus use and “park and stride” options. “Active Travel June” was a particular success seeing over 50% of pupils in Years 4 to 8 taking part. 

We continued to replace inefficient boilers with high efficiency equivalents and the replacement of old inefficient lights with new LED low energy equivalents. The introduction of 70KW of PV panels in the Summer of 2023 saw a reduction of 17.5% in electricity consumption on the sections of the buildings they were placed, contributing to a 14.7% reduction in electricity consumption over the whole site compared to 2022-23. 

Governance Structure and Management 

## Governing Document 

The School is governed by its Memorandum dated June 2009 and Articles of Association dated 27 January 2022. 

## Recruitment and Training of Governors 

The School is governed by a Board of Governors, who are all unpaid volunteers. On 26 March 2014 the Board of Governors resolved that three Governors would in future be nominated by the institutions below and the remaining thirteen would be appointed by the Board of Governors.  The nominated Governors are to be appointed as follows: 

## One by the Archbishop of York 

One by the Chapter of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York One by the Council of the University of York 

Each nominated appointment is made for a term of five years at a meeting convened and held according to the ordinary practice of the appointing body. The person appointed may be, but need not be, a member of the nominating body. 

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The remaining Governors are appointed for a term of five years by a simple majority of the Board of Governors. The Board identifies suitable candidates bearing in mind a mix of skills and experience appropriate to the perceived needs of the school at that time.  The school’s aim is to recruit responsible people who are actively interested in our charity and who can give the necessary time commitment.  We search for people with the specific expertise required to maintain a balanced, diverse and effective Board. 

New Governors are given an induction that includes meetings with key individuals and a tour of the school. Governors are encouraged to attend School Governor training programmes run by organisations including AGBIS and are provided with reading materials including "Guidelines for Governors", a manual of good practice for the governors of independent schools. Internal training and visiting speakers are provided as necessary.  All governors meet annually with the Chairman which is an opportunity to review individual contributions and to identify any additional training needs. 

## Organisational Management 

The Board of Governors meets four times a year and in addition, holds a training and strategy day each year. There is continuous oversight of Safeguarding by governors throughout the year. 

The strategic direction of the school, its general policy and financial oversight are determined and conducted by the Board of Governors in close collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team. The Head Master, the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Deputy, the Head of St Peter’s 8-13, the Head of St Peter’s 2-8, the Director of External Relations and the Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications all attend meetings of governors. 

To enhance the deliberation of the Board, a number of committees have been established which usually meet once per term or as deemed appropriate. Terms of reference and levels of authority for each committee are determined by the Board of Governors and membership is as set out below. The teaching staff in each school are accountable to their respective heads, and the Head of 8-13 and Head of 2-8 are accountable to the Head Master, who in turn reports to the Board of Governors. The support staff are the responsibility of the Chief Operating Officer who, in turn, reports directly to the Head Master. The day-to-day management of the school is delegated to the Head Master. 

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## Full Board 

The Governors are the directors of St Peter’s School, York (company number 06927030).  The following people have been members of the Board of Governors during the year: 

Nominated by the Archbishop of York: Mr W Woolley (Chair) Nominated by the Council of the University of York: Mrs H Dowdy (Appointed 4[th] December 2023) Nominated by the Chapter of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York: Rev’d Canon Dr V Johnson (Retired 7[th] February 2024) Rev’d Canon James Harley Milner (Appointed 29[th] November 2024) 

Co-opted: Mrs C Baker (Vice-chair) Mr M Calvert (Retired 31[st] August 2024) Mrs H Chamberlain (Appointed 11[th] March 2024) Mrs J Copley-Farnell Dr N Durham (Vice-chair) Mr J Gill (Appointed 20[th] September 2023) Dr S Hinchliffe Mrs C Smart Mr A Taylor (Retired 31[st] August 2024) Sir John Townsley Mrs G Vidic-Cattorini Mr P D Widdicombe 

## Officers 

Head Master Mr J M P Walker Chief Operating Officer Mrs R Desport The Clerk to the Governors Mrs K V Hodges 

## Committee members serving during the year 2023-24 

## **Education Committee** 

Mrs C Baker Mrs J Copley-Farnell Mr J Gill (From 20[th] September 2023) Dr S Hinchliffe Rev’d Canon Dr V Johnson (To 7[th] February 2024) Mr A Taylor (Chair) (To 31[st] August 2024) Sir J Townsley Mr W Woolley (ex officio) 

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## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **Finance and Governance Committee** 

Mr M Calvert (To 31[st] August 2024) Mrs H Chamberlain (From 11[th] March 2024) Mrs J Copley-Farnell Dr N Durham Mrs C Smart Mrs G Vidic-Cattorini Mr P Widdicombe Mr W Woolley (ex officio) 

## **Property and Facilities Committee** 

Mr M Calvert (to 31[st] August 2024) Mrs H Dowdy (From 4[th] December 2023) Dr N Durham (Chair) Mrs C Smart Mr P Widdicombe Mr W Woolley (ex officio) 

## **Bursary and Hardship Committee** 

Mrs C Baker (Chair) Dr N Durham Sir J Townsley Mr W Woolley 

## **Process and Co-ordination Committee** 

Mr W Woolley (Chair) Mrs C Baker (Vice-chair) Mr N Durham (Vice-chair) Mr M Calvert (ex officio) (To 31[st] August 2024) Mr A Taylor (ex-officio) (To 31[st] August 2024) Sir J Townsley 

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## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## Advisers 

Bankers Virgin Money 46 Coney Street York YO1 9NQ Solicitors VWV Orchard Court Orchard Lane Bristol BS1 5WS Auditor HPH, Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham York YO30 7XZ Insurance broker Marsh Limited Education Practice Capital House 1 - 5 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3SY Investment manager Sarasin & Partners LLP Juxon House 100 St Paul’s Churchyard London EC4M 8BU 

## Key Management Personnel 

The Governors consider that they, together with the St Peter’s Leadership Team (Head Master, Head of 8-13, Head of 2-8, Senior Deputy Head, Director of Admissions, Marketing and Communications, Chief Operating Officer, Director of External Relations, Director of Finance and the Director of Operations) comprise the Key Management Personnel. The Governors provide their services freely, and the pay and remuneration of the Head Master and other members of the Senior Leadership Team are set by the Senior Leadership Remuneration Committee. The criteria used in setting pay are: 

- Nature of the role and responsibility 

- Sector benchmarking 

- Results of performance reviews 

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**ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

Data from various bodies, such as the Association of Governing Bodies, is used to ensure that the School sets pay at an appropriate level to attract and retain suitable members of staff. 

Objectives and aims 

## Charitable objectives 

The object of the charity is to advance the education of boys and girls by the provision of a day and/or boarding school or schools or nursery in or near York or elsewhere. 

## Aims 

Our vision is to be a happy, thriving 2-18 co-educational day and boarding school community that combines a classical, high quality, all-round education with a forward-looking and exciting approach to learning.  We aspire to build on our excellent reputation in the North and become known as one of the best all-round independent schools in the country. 

## Activities and Objectives of the Period 

In order to achieve the best possible flow of education (academically, pastorally and on the co-curricular front) by September 2027, St Peter’s will continue to operate as one school with two distinct but closely aligned sections: St Peter’s Junior School educating children from Nursery to Year 6 and St Peter’s Senior School educating children from Year 7 to Sixth Form. The Junior School will be based on the current site of 8-13 with the Senior School being on the site presently occupied by 2-8 and 13-18, while continuing to use some facilities on the Junior School site. 

The School’s first international school, Yingya St Peter’s, opened as planned in September 2023 on the Chinese island of Hainan. A group of pupils from Yingya St Peter’s came on a two-week summer camp to St Peter’s York. The School continues to explore other international opportunities in countries outside of China. 

## Strategies to achieve the period’s objectives 

The Governors continued to maintain oversight of the school through regular meetings of the main board and through the established framework of sub-committees. The daily management was delegated to the Senior Leadership Team and through to a network of middle leadership teams and departments. 

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**ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## Grant-making policy 

Our grant-making policy enables us to continue our long tradition of opening our doors to children from a broad social spectrum.  Through fundraising, the Foundation enables us to offer more bursaries to talented children, giving them life-changing educational opportunities, which would otherwise be out of reach. 

## Investment Performance and Policy 

The Governors’ investment powers are governed by the Trustee Act 2000, which permits funds to be invested in accordance with the Act’s standard investment criteria: the suitability of the proposed investment to the nature of the School, and the need for diversification to reduce risk. 

Approximately half of the investments are in Endowment Funds, and these are subject to the individual donor’s original conditions. 

The Board’s policy is to adopt a low to medium risk investment strategy to maintain income, which preserves the real capital value of investments in line with the Retail Price Index. 

The performance of the School’s investments has been satisfactory during the period. 

The School’s investment portfolio is managed by Sarasin and Partners LLP. 

## Risk Management 

The Governors have considered the key risks faced in our day to day operations. We have developed systems to monitor, control and mitigate these risks, which are constantly kept under review, and all risks are individually reviewed on a two-year cycle. 

Risks are categorised under four headings and recorded on the School’s risk register 

- Governance and Strategic 

- Operational 

- Financial 

- External 

A “traffic light” system is adopted to evaluate residual risk and no “red” risks have been identified. 

Each “top-level” risk identified is allocated to one of the five sub-committees for regular review, discussion and challenge to ensure organisational and environmental changes have been considered and appropriate actions taken. The review of risks also includes the identification and discussion of any “emerging” risks and the referral of risks to the Full Board for further consideration as appropriate. 

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**ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD 

The financial results for the year are set out in the accounts. 

Our net income before investment gains is £2,557,987 (2023 £1,763,845). Fee revenue was 12% higher than the previous year with pupil numbers increasing in all three schools. 

Costs rose by 11% due to inflationary pressures 

The balance sheet remained robust whilst including debt of £611k. Cash generation was strong with £11,896,098 being generated from operating activities, of which £8.6m related to the Fees in Advance Scheme.  Fixed asset expenditure was £4,020,737 which included the refurbishment of all of the dining halls, classroom redevelopment in various parts of the site, improvement of our sporting facilities and infrastructure upgrades such as roofs and boilers. 

The projected surplus for the year to August 2025 is expected to be lower than the previous year. Whilst pupil numbers are very strong, the surplus will be reduced due to the introduction of VAT on school fees and the decision to lessen the impact to parents by absorbing some of the cost. 

## Reserves policy 

Notes 18 to 21 of the financial statements show the assets and liabilities attributable to the various funds by type, describe the various Trusts and summarise the year’s movement on each fund. 

We have a strong balance sheet with debt of £611k. Total funds held at 31[st] August 2024 £32,926,989 (2023 - £30,168,714). Total unrestricted funds (which exclude endowed and restricted funds) at the end of the year totalled £29,756,532 (2023 - £27,364,991). These unrestricted funds include freehold property to the value of £26,111,431, investment property £2,189,680 and stock market investments £449,394 which can only be realised through disposal. Restricted and endowed funds held at 31 August 2024 £3,170,457 (2023 – £2,803,723). 

We maintain medium and long-range financial forecasts that take into account sensitivity to internal and external factors in determining the level of free reserves required. Our forecasts show that we can fund our short-term campus investment plans through working capital without any additional need for medium or long-term borrowing. Our longer term campus investments may require additional borrowing. 

The Trustees will ensure that we hold a level of free cash reserves and, taking a pragmatic risk based approach, will ensure reserves are sufficient to ensure flexibility and liquidity and take account of proposed capital investment to maintain the highest standard of educational provision for our pupils. 

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**ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

We will continue our cost control programme across all areas of the School to ensure that we can maximise the funds available to be spent on teaching and learning. This has been a success to date and improved budget procedures have created a framework within which we can measure, compare and question expenditure to ensure value and priority. 

## Future Plans 

The St Peter’s Leadership Team and Governors will continue to work together throughout 2024/2025 to implement the long-term structure and strategy of the whole school. We continue to focus on Educational Excellence and Future Affordability as our two main strategic aims. Important to this process will be the implementation of the move to a two-school model. 

We will continue to capitalise on the huge advantages of being a 2-18 school, committed to providing excellent age-appropriate education across our schools within the distinctive whole school community that is St Peter’s. 

We have much to celebrate and extraordinarily strong foundations on which to build as we move towards the 1,400[th] anniversary of the founding of our school in 2027. 

Statement of Directors’ and Trustees’ responsibilities 

Company and charity law requires the Directors and Trustees respectively to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charitable company’s state of affairs at the end of year and of its financial activities for that year. 

In preparing the accounts the Directors and Trustees follows best practice and: 

- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently, 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent, 

- follow applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP disclosing and explaining any departures in the accounts, and 

- prepare the accounts on a going-concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the School will continue in operation. 

The Directors and Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which are such as to disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the School at any time, and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with charity law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the School’s assets and ensuring their proper application in accordance with charity law and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of error, fraud and other irregularities. 

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## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK DIRECTORS’ AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

In so far as the Directors and Trustees are aware: 

- There is no relevant information of which the School’s auditor is unaware; and 

- The Directors and 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 that information. 

The Directors’ and Trustees’ Report and Strategic Report are approved on behalf of the Trustees on 6 December 2024 and signed on its behalf by: 

W Woolley (Chairman) 

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**HPH** 

## **Chartered Accountants** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF** 

## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK** 

## **OPINION** 

We have audited the financial statements of St Peter’s School, York (the 'parent charitable company') and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for the year ended 31 August 2024, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement and the related notes, 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: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and the parent charitable company’s affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of the group’s incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 

## **BASIS OF 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 group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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 trustees’/director'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 period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

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

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**HPH** 

## **Chartered Accountants** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF** 

## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK** 

## **OTHER INFORMATION** 

The trustees/directors 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 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. 

## **OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006** 

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

- the information given in the Trustees' report, which includes the directors’ report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and 

- the directors’ report included within the Trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

## **MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in 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: 

- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS** 

As explained more fully in the Trustees' responsibilities statement on page 14, the trustees 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. 

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**HPH** 

## **Chartered Accountants** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF** 

## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK** 

## **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 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. 

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: 

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the company 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 together with the Charities SORP (FRS102) 2019. 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 charitable company’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. The laws and regulations we considered in this context for the UK operations were Employment legislation, Charity Commission regulations and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

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

We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charitable company for fraud. 

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be the override of controls by management and income recognition. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, proof in total testing of fee income, detailed substantive testing on the completeness of other sources of income, reviewing regulatory correspondence 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.  We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect noncompliance with all laws and regulations. 

These inherent limitations are particularly significant in the case of misstatement resulting from fraud as this may involve sophisticated schemes designed to avoid detection, including deliberate failure to record transactions, collusion or the provision of intentional misrepresentations. We are not responsible for preventing fraud and cannot be expected to detect all fraud. 

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. 

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**HPH** 

## **Chartered Accountants** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF** 

## **ST PETER’S SCHOOL, YORK** 

## **USE OF OUR REPORT** 

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members 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 for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

...................................... 

Sarah Wearing (Senior Statutory Auditor) 

For and on behalf of HPH, Statutory Auditor 

54 Bootham York YO30 7XZ 

27 March 2025 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|||**Unrestricted funds**|**Unrestricted funds**|**Restricted**|**Endowed**|**Total**|**_Total_**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**School**|**Other**|**funds**|**Funds**|**2024**|**_2023_**|
|||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
|**Income and endowments from:**||||||||
|**Charitable activities**||||||||
|School fees receivable|2|24,785,377|-|-|-|**24,785,377**|_21,940,944_|
|Other income|3|22,627|-|-|-|**22,627**|_28,783_|
|**Other trading activities**||||||||
|Non-ancillary trading income|4|-|477,794|-|-|**477,794**|_777,223_|
|Other activities|4|79,220|-|-|-|**79,220**|_29,665_|
|**Investments**||||||||
|Investment income|5|2,516|4,117|43,800|-|**50,433**|_46,363_|
|Bank and other interest|6|505,142|19,384|-|-|**524,526**|_272,951_|
|**Voluntary sources**||||||||
|Donations and legacies||22,945|360,277|306,771|-|**689,993**|_378,587_|
|**Total**||£ 25,417,827|£ 861,572|£ 350,571|£ -|**£ 26,629,970**|_£ 23,474,516_|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||||
|**Raising funds**||||||||
|Non-ancillary trading|7|-|290,022|-|-|**290,022**|_250,955_|
|Other income-generating||||||||
|activities|7|253,951|404|-|8,571|**262,926**|_335,850_|
|Financing costs||95,395|-|-|-|**95,395**|_130,909_|
|**Total deductible costs**||349,346|290,426|-|8,571|**648,343**|717,714|
|**Charitable Activities**||||||||
|Education and grant making|7|22,561,865|701,223|160,552|-|**23,423,640**|_20,992,957_|
|**Total**||£ 22,911,211|£ 991,649|£ 160,552|£ 8,571|**£ 24,071,983**|£ 21,710,671|
|**Net income/(expenditure) and**||||||||
|**net movement in funds before**||||||||
|**gains/(losses) on investments**||2,506,616|(130,077)|190,019|(8,571)|**2,557,987**|_1,763,845_|
|Gains/(losses) on investments|10|7,034|7,968|71,690|113,596|**200,288**|_(33,275)_|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**||2,513,650|(122,109)|261,709|105,025|**2,758,275**|1,730,570|
|Transfers between funds|22|(579,851)|579,851|-|-|**-**|_-_|
|**Net movement in funds**||1,933,799|457,742|261,709|105,025|**2,758,275**|1,730,570|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||||
|Total funds brought forward||26,360,601|1,004,390|1,626,705|1,177,018|**30,168,714**|_28,438,144_|
|**Total funds carried forward**||**£ 28,294,400**|**£ 1,462,132**|**£ 1,888,414**|**£ 1,282,043**|**£ 32,926,989**|£ 30,168,714|



_The notes on pages 30 to 46 form part of these financial statements._ 

_Incoming resources and net movement in funds derive wholly from continuing operations._ 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **Registration number: 06927030** 

||**Note**|**Consolidated**|**Consolidated**|**School**|**only**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**|**_2023_**|**2024**|**_2023_**|
|||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
|**FIXED ASSETS**||||||
|Tangible fixed assets|9|**30,075,249**|_27,076,212_|**30,075,249**|_27,076,212_|
|Investments|10|**2,187,010**|_1,986,722_|**2,187,016**|_1,986,727_|
|||**32,262,259**|_29,062,934_|**32,262,265**|_29,062,939_|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||
|Stocks|11|**91,430**|_96,677_|**91,430**|_96,677_|
|Debtors|12|**477,728**|_624,757_|**819,555**|_975,480_|
|Cash at bank and in hand||**18,264,905**|_10,565,543_|**17,918,438**|_10,205,543_|
|||**18,834,063**|_11,286,977_|**18,829,423**|_11,277,700_|
|**CREDITORS: amounts falling due**||||||
|**within one year**|13|**(14,155,536)**|_(9,492,770)_|**(14,150,902)**|_(9,483,498)_|
|||**4,678,527**|_1,794,207_|**4,678,521**|_1,794,202_|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**||||||
|**LIABILITIES**||**36,940,786**|_30,857,141_|**36,940,786**|_30,857,141_|
|**CREDITORS: amounts falling**||||||
|**due after more than one year**|14|**(4,013,797)**|_(688,427)_|**(4,013,797)**|_(688,427)_|
|**TOTAL NET ASSETS**||**£ 32,926,989**|_£ 30,168,714_|**£ 32,926,989**|_£ 30,168,714_|
|**REPRESENTED BY**||||||
|Endowed funds|19|**1,282,043**|_1,177,018_|**1,282,043**|_1,177,018_|
|Restricted funds|18|**1,888,414**|_1,626,705_|**1,888,414**|_1,626,705_|
|Unrestricted funds|20|**29,756,532**|_27,364,991_|**29,756,532**|_27,364,991_|
|||**£ 32,926,989**|_£ 30,168,714_|**£ 32,926,989**|_£ 30,168,714_|



_The notes on pages 30 to 46 form part of these financial statements._ 

_Approved on behalf of the Directors and Trustees on 6 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:_ 

W Woolley 

C Baker 

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**ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**Note**<br>**Cash flows from operating activities:**<br>**Net cash provided by operating activities**<br>17<br>**Cash flows from investing activities:**<br>Dividends, interest and rents from investments<br>Purchase of property, plant and equipment<br>Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment<br>**Net cash used in investing activities**<br>**Cash flows from financing activities:**<br>Repayments of borrowing<br>Interest paid<br>**Net cash used in financing activities**<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents in the**<br>**reporting period**<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of**<br>**the reporting period**<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of**<br>**the reporting period**|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>**11,896,098**<br>**574,959**<br>**(4,020,737)**<br>**14,930**<br>**(3,430,848)**<br>**(692,436)**<br>**(73,452)**<br>**(765,888)**<br>**7,699,362**<br>**10,565,543**<br>**£ 18,264,905**|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_3,239,600_<br>_319,314_<br>_(1,999,196)_<br>_23,640_|
|---|---|---|
|||_(1,656,242)_<br>_(666,666)_<br>_(96,348)_|
|||_(763,014)_<br>_820,344_<br>_9,745,199_|
|||_£ 10,565,543_|



Charity law requires separate administration of the cashflows of endowed and other restricted funds of the School. This constraint has not adversely affected group cashflows as stated above. 

_The notes on pages 30 to 46 form part of these financial statements_ 

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**ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Legal entity** 

St Peter's School, York is regulated by the Charities Commission (1141329), limited by guarantee and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office and principal place of business is St Peter's School, Clifton, York, YO30 6AB. 

The School constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The accounts have been prepared under the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP(FRS102)") and Financial Reporting Standard 102. The accounts are drawn up on the historical cost basis of accounting as modified by the revaluation of investments. 

The consolidated accounts include the results of St Peter's School, York, St Peter's School Commercial Company 2016 Limited and St Peter's School (International) Limited, which are consolidated on a line by line basis. In accordance with section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, no separate Statement Of Financial Activities (SOFA) has been presented for the School alone. 

The Governors have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the sources of income and planned expenditure. They have a reasonable expectation that adequate financial resources are available to enable the School to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and have adequate contingency plans in the event that income streams are reduced. Consequently the financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the School is a going concern. 

## **Fees and other income** 

Fees receivable, charges for services and use of premises are accounted for in the period in which the service is provided. Fees receivable are stated after deducting allowances, scholarships and other remissions granted by the School, but include contributions received from restricted funds for scholarships, bursaries and other grants. 

## **Donations** 

Donations receivable for the general purpose of the School are credited to "other unrestricted funds", to distinguish them from direct school income. Donations for purposes restricted by the wishes of the donor are taken to "restricted funds" where these wishes are legally binding on the School Governors, except that any amounts required to be retained as capital in accordance with the donor's wishes are accounted for instead as endowments - permanent or expendable according to the nature of the restriction. 

## **Other trading activities** 

All other incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the School is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. 

## **Expenditure** 

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Longer-term liabilities are discounted to present value. Overheads and other costs not directly attributable to particular functional activity categories are apportioned over the relevant categories on the basis of management estimates of the amount attributable to that activity in the year, either by reference to staff time or space occupied, as appropriate. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates. 

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## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)** 

Governance costs are costs associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. They include audit fees and estimated costs linked to the strategic management of the School. Support costs are those incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the School. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Alteration and improvement expenditure on freehold property is treated as capital if it results in additional floor area for use of the School. Major repair work to the structure of a property is also treated as capital. Other costs are charged to revenue as maintenance of buildings. 

Other fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. 

## **Depreciation** 

Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets over their expected useful lives on a straight line basis. The rates used are as follows: 

Non-teaching equipment over 5-15 years Teaching equipment over 5-20 years IT and computers over 4-10 years School vehicles over 5 years Freehold property over 8-50 years 

## **Investment properties** 

Investment properties are held for long-term investment, and are accounted for as follows: 

No depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties. The fair value is reviewed annually with any movement taken to the SOFA. 

This treatment as regards investment properties may be a departure from the requirements of the Companies Act concerning the depreciation of fixed assets. However, these properties are not held for consumption but for investment and the Governors consider that systematic annual depreciation would be inappropriate. The accounting policy adopted is therefore necessary for the financial statements to give a true and fair view. Depreciation or amortisation is only one of many factors reflected in the annual valuation and the amount which might otherwise have been shown cannot be separately identified or quantified. 

## **Fixed asset investments** 

Quoted investments are included at closing mid-market value at the balance sheet date. Unquoted investments are stated at cost less any permanent diminution in the value. Any gain or loss on revaluation is taken to the SOFA. Investment income is accounted for in the period in which the School is entitled to receipt. 

## **Stocks** 

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 

## **Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and any short term deposit accounts with a maturity of three months or less from the date of opening. 

## **Creditors and provisions** 

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

Where the School has received tuition fees in advance the amount is treated as deferred income until the pupil joins the School whereupon the fees for each school term are charged against the remaining balance and taken into income. Any shortfall is treated as a deduction from school fee income and any excess accrued is treated as additional school income. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)** 

## **Financial instruments** 

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

## **Funds Structure** 

## Unrestricted funds 

Funds which have not been designated for other purposes, and are available for use at the discretion of the Governors in accordance with the Charitable objectives. 

## Designated funds 

These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Governors for particular purposes. 

## Restricted funds 

These are funds to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund. 

## Permanent endowment funds 

These represent those assets which must be held permanently by the School, principally investments. Income arising on the endowment fund can be used in accordance with the objects of the School and is included as restricted income. Any capital gains/losses arising on the investments form part of the fund. 

## Expendable endowment funds 

These are funds where the the trustees have the power to convert the property (ie land, buildings, investments or cash) into ‘income’. 

## **Leases** 

Assets purchased under finance leases are capitalised as fixed assets. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors. 

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the SOFA evenly over the period of the lease. 

## **Pensions** 

The School contributes to the Teachers' Pension Defined Benefit Scheme at rates set by the Scheme Actuary and advised to the Board by the Scheme Administrator. The scheme is a multi employer pension scheme and it is not possible to identify the assets and liabilities of the scheme which are attributable to the School. In accordance with FRS102 therefore, the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme. The School also contributes to The Pensions Trust Retirement Solutions Flexible Retirement Plan, an occupational defined contribution scheme, for administration staff. Contributions are charged to the income and expenditure account in the year in which they accrue. 

|**2 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - FEES RECEIVABLE**<br>**Fees receivable consist of:**<br>Gross fees<br>Less: Scholarships and remissions|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>25,466,322<br>(680,945)<br>£ 24,785,377|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_22,606,872_<br>(665,928)|
|---|---|---|
|||_£ 21,940,944_|



The above educational awards were made to 91 individuals (2023: 91) 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **3 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - OTHER INCOME** 

|**3 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - OTHER INCOME**<br>Registration fees<br>**4 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**<br>**Trading income**<br>St Peter's School Commercial Company<br>St Peter's School International Company<br>**Other activities**<br>Sundry income<br>**5 INVESTMENT INCOME**<br>**Securities investment income:**<br>Equities<br>**6 BANK AND OTHER INTEREST**<br>Bank interest<br>**7 ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE**<br>**Staff**<br>**costs**<br>**Raising funds**<br>**_£_**<br>Trading costs<br>Marketing and publicity<br>196,424<br>Investment<br>-<br>Fundraising consultants fees<br>-<br>**Total raising funds**<br>196,424<br>**Charitable expenditure**<br>**_Education and grant making_**<br>Teaching<br>10,998,913<br>Welfare<br>2,240,146<br>Premises repair and maintenance<br>1,097,839<br>Support costs and governance<br>1,771,500<br>Grants, awards and prizes<br>-<br>Foundation expenses<br>190,038<br>**Total charitable expenditure**<br>16,298,436<br>**Total expended**<br>£ 16,494,860|**Other**<br>**_£_**<br>290,022<br>51,988<br>14,514<br>-<br>356,524<br>1,242,011<br>876,835<br>1,983,384<br>781,076<br>856,986<br>-<br>5,740,292<br>£ 6,096,816|**Depreciation**<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>81,205<br>39,135<br>861,376<br>403,196<br>-<br>-<br>1,384,912<br>£ 1,384,912|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>22,627<br>£ 22,627<br>187,794<br>290,000<br>477,794<br>£ 79,220<br>£ 50,433<br>£ 524,526<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>290,022<br>248,412<br>14,514<br>-<br>552,948<br>12,322,129<br>3,156,116<br>3,942,599<br>2,955,772<br>856,986<br>190,038<br>23,423,640<br>£ 23,976,588|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_28,783_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_£ 28,783_|
|||||_417,223_<br>_360,000_|
|||||_777,223_|
|||||_£ 29,665_|
|||||£ 46,363|
|||||_£ 272,951_|
|||||**_Total_**<br>**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_250,955_<br>_227,702_<br>_14,068_<br>_94,080_|
|||||_586,805_|
|||||_11,196,412_<br>_2,894,103_<br>_3,310,237_<br>_2,785,173_<br>_699,160_<br>_107,872_|
|||||_20,992,957_|
|||||_£ 21,579,762_|



Included in grants, awards and prizes are educational awards made to 45 individuals (2023: 36) 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**7 ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE (continued)**<br>**Governance costs included in support costs:**<br>Auditor's remuneration:<br>for audit services<br>**Finance and other costs**<br>Bank charges<br>Loan interest<br>**8 STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS**<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Pension costs|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>£ 17,574<br>21,943<br>73,452<br>£ 95,395<br>12,835,538<br>1,280,767<br>2,378,555<br>£ 16,494,860|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_£ 18,420_|
|---|---|---|
|||_34,561_<br>_96,348_|
|||_£ 130,909_|
|||_11,638,037_<br>_1,150,776_<br>_2,120,208_|
|||_£ 14,909,021_|



The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the Whole School Leadership Team and the Directors and Trustees. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £1,121,996 (2023: £882,962). 

During the year the School made termination payments under settlement agreements totalling £6,979 (2023: £89,500) in respect of one (2023: four) former employees. 

|**Employees earning over £60,000 during the year**|||
|---|---|---|
|£230,000 - £240,000|1|1|
|£130,000 - £140,000|1|-|
|£120,000 - £130,000|-|1|
|£100,000 - £110,000|-|1|
|£90,000 - £100,000|-|1|
|£80,000 - £90,000|5|1|
|£70,000 - £80,000|3|4|
|£60,000 - £70,000|8|8|



9 (2023 - 10) employees above have retirement benefits accruing under a defined benefit scheme. 

The average monthly head count was 457 staff (2023: 438) and the average monthly number of full-time equivalent employees during the year were as follows: 

|Marketing and publicity<br>Teaching<br>Welfare<br>Premises<br>Support|3<br>193<br>73<br>27<br>50<br>346|3<br>188<br>72<br>28<br>42|
|---|---|---|
|||_333_|



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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Consolidated and School**<br>Cost:<br>At 1 September 2023<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Reclassification<br>At 31 August 2024<br>Depreciation:<br>At 1 September 2023<br>Charge for the year<br>Disposals<br>At 31 August 2024<br>Net book values:<br>31 August 2024<br>_31 August 2023_|**Freehold**<br>**Property**<br>**_£_**<br>31,573,953<br>3,258,393<br>-<br>-<br>34,832,346<br>7,859,539<br>861,376<br>-<br>8,720,915<br>£ 26,111,431<br>_£ 23,714,414_|**Investment**<br>**Properties**<br>**_£_**<br>1,496,373<br>693,307<br>-<br>-<br>2,189,680<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>£ 2,189,680<br>_£ 1,496,373_|**Non-Teaching**<br>**Equipment**<br>**_£_**<br>4,630,327<br>89,007<br>(7,500)<br>-<br>4,711,834<br>3,620,570<br>182,400<br>(7,500)<br>3,795,470<br>£ 916,364<br>_£ 1,009,757_|**Teaching**<br>**Equipment**<br>**_£_**<br>2,382,851<br>38,803<br>(7,041)<br>-<br>2,414,613<br>2,068,521<br>81,205<br>(7,041)<br>2,142,685<br>£ 271,928<br>_£ 314,330_|**IT and**<br>**Computers**<br>**_£_**<br>4,104,828<br>273,733<br>-<br>-<br>4,378,561<br>3,641,401<br>235,726<br>-<br>3,877,127<br>£ 501,434<br>_£ 463,427_|**Vehicles**<br>**_£_**<br>408,107<br>45,636<br>(22,194)<br>-<br>431,549<br>330,196<br>39,135<br>(22,194)<br>347,137<br>£ 84,412<br>_£ 77,911_|**Total**<br>**_£_**<br>44,596,439<br>4,398,879<br>(36,735)<br>-|
||||||||48,958,583|
||||||||17,520,227<br>1,399,842<br>(36,735)|
||||||||18,883,334|
||||||||£ 30,075,249|
||||||||_£ 27,076,212_|



Freehold land and buildings are carried at cost.  The Governors consider the market value of the properties, at 31 August 2024, to be well in excess of the carrying value in the accounts. Due to the costs involved in obtaining a professional valuation of the freehold land and buildings it has not been practicable to quantify the difference. All fixed assets are held for own use on direct charitable activities. 

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## **10 FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**_£_**<br>**Consolidated**<br>Balance at 1 September 2023<br>405,707<br>Revaluation<br>43,687<br>Balance at 31 August 2024<br>£ 449,394<br>Quoted UK Securities<br>449,394<br>£ 449,394<br>The historical cost of the above investments amounts to:<br>**School**<br>As above<br>St Peter's School subsidiary companies|**Restricted**<br>**_£_**<br>386,980<br>43,004<br>£ 429,984<br>429,984<br>£ 429,984|**Endowment**<br>**_£_**<br>1,194,035<br>113,597<br>£ 1,307,632<br>1,307,632<br>£ 1,307,632|**Total**<br>**_£_**<br>1,986,722<br>200,288|
|---|---|---|---|
||||£ 2,187,010|
||||2,187,010|
||||£ 2,187,010|
||||£ 1,579,201|
||||2,187,010<br>6|
||||£ 2,187,016|



The following material investments are over 5% by value of the investments held 

|Sarasin & Partners managed funds<br>**11 STOCKS**<br>**Consolidated and School**|**2024**<br>**Market value**<br>**_£_**<br>2,187,010<br>£ 2,187,010<br>**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>£ 91,430|**_2023_**<br>**_Market value_**<br>**_£_**<br>_1,986,722_|
|---|---|---|
|||_£ 1,986,722_|
|||**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_£ 96,677_|



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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|||**Consolidated**|**Consolidated**||**School**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**2024**|**_2023_**||**2024**|**_2023_**|
|**12 **|**DEBTORS**|**_£_**||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
||Trade debtors|93,512||_210,212_|60,186|_47,666_|
||Sundry debtors|67,092||_131,933_|67,092|_131,933_|
||Prepayments|317,124||_282,612_|317,124|_282,612_|
||Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings|-||_-_|375,153|_513,269_|
|||£ 477,728|_£_|_624,757_|£ 819,555|_£ 975,480_|
|**13**|**CREDITORS amounts falling due within one year**||||||
||Bank loan|611,111||_666,667_|611,111|_666,667_|
||Trade creditors|1,165,006||_482,087_|1,165,006|_482,087_|
||Taxation and social security|295,356||_308,416_|295,356|_308,416_|
||Other creditors|280,345||_266,951_|280,345|_266,951_|
||Pension creditor|303,730||_251,960_|303,730|_251,960_|
||Fees received in advance|4,753,733|_5,933,260_||4,753,733|_5,933,260_|
||Fees in advance scheme|4,858,331||_-_|4,858,331|_-_|
||Returnable deposits|1,154,111|_1,127,219_||1,154,111|_1,127,219_|
||Accruals|733,813||_456,210_|729,175|_446,933_|
||Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings|-||_-_|4|_5_|
|||£ 14,155,536|_£ 9,492,770_||£ 14,150,902|_£ 9,483,498_|
|**14 **|**CREDITORS amounts falling due after more than**|**one year**|||||
||Bank loan|-||_611,111_|-|_611,111_|
||Fees in advance scheme|3,962,254||_-_|3,962,254|_-_|
||Other creditors|51,543||_77,316_|51,543|_77,316_|
|||£ 4,013,797|_£_|_688,427_|£ 4,013,797|_£ 688,427_|
||**Amounts due after more than one year:**||||||
||Repayable between 1 - 2 years|2,235,193||_636,883_|2,235,193|_636,883_|
||Repayable between 2 - 5 years|1,778,604||_51,544_|1,778,604|_51,544_|
|||£ 4,013,797|_£_|_688,427_|£ 4,013,797|_£ 688,427_|



The bank loan facility is secured by an EFG Guarantee, such security and guarantees and other supporting collateral as are now and as may in the future be held by the Bank in support of the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank and a first and only debenture over all the property, assets and undertaking (including uncalled capital) from time to time of the Borrower. 

The interest rate on the loan is 2.06% over the Bank of England's base rate. 

## **15 DEFERRED INCOME** 

|**Fees received in advance**<br>Balance at 1 September<br>Released to statement of financial activities<br>Deferred in the period<br>Balance at 31 August<br>**Fees in advance scheme**<br>Balance at 1 September<br>Deferred in the period<br>Balance at 31 August|5,933,260<br>(5,933,260)<br>_-_<br>4,753,733<br>£ 4,753,733<br>_-_<br>8,820,585<br>£ 8,820,585|_5,448,038_<br>_(5,448,038)_<br>_-_<br>_5,933,260_<br>_£ 5,933,260_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_£ -_|5,933,260<br>(5,933,260)<br>_-_<br>4,753,733<br>£ 4,753,733<br>_-_<br>8,820,585<br>£ 8,820,585|_5,448,038_<br>_(5,448,038)_|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||_-_<br>_5,933,260_|
|||||_£ 5,933,260_|
|||||_-_<br>_-_|
|||||_£ -_|



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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **16 PENSION SCHEMES** 

- a) The School participates in the Teachers' Pension Scheme (England and Wales) ("the TPS") for its teaching staff. The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the TPS of £1,362,577 (2023: £1,405,949) and at the year-end £16,2665 (2023: £160,665) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme. 

The TPS is an unfunded multi-employer defined benefits pension scheme governed by The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010 (as amended) and The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 (as amended). Members contribute on a “pay as you go” basis with contributions from members and the employer being credited to the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament. 

The employer contribution rate is set by the Secretary of State following scheme valuations undertaken by the Government Actuary’s Department. The most recent actuarial valuation of the TPS was prepared as at 31 March 2020 and the Valuation Report, which was published in October 2023. 

Following the McCloud judgement, the remedy proposed that when benefits become payable, eligible members can elect to receive them from either the reformed or legacy schemes from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2022. The actuaries have assumed that members are likely to choose the option that provides them with the greater benefits, and in preparing the 2020 valuation, have valued the 'greater value' benefits for groups of relevant members. 

The Department for Education has announced that, with effect from 1 April 2024, the TPS employer contribution rate will increase from 23.6% to 28.6%. Employers are also required to pay a scheme administration levy of 0.08% giving a total employer contribution rate of 28.68%. 

The School also operates an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) Scheme for teaching staff who want to make extra contributions to their pension. These additional pension contributions are collected by the School and paid to the Scheme. The amount due to be paid over at the year end was £729 (2023: £922). 

Following a consultation with staff, the school implemented a phased withdrawal from the TPS with effect from 1 September 2022. Members of the TPS had the option of remaining in the TPS or joining a defined contribution scheme, The Royal London Pension Scheme, no further employees are now enrolled in the TPS. 

## b) **The Pensions Trust Retirement Solutions - Flexible Retirement Plan (Support staff)** 

The School participates in the above scheme with The Pensions Trust Retirement Solutions Flexible Retirement Plan, which is an occupational defined contribution scheme. The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the scheme of £645,497 (2023: £557,657). At the year-end £90,381 (2023: £75,733) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme. 

## c) **Royal London Pension Scheme (Teaching Staff)** 

The school participates in a group personal pension scheme with the Royal London, which is an occupational defined contribution scheme. The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the scheme of £267,084 (2023: £108,188). At the year end £47,354 (2023: £14,640) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>**17**<br>**RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES**<br>**Net income for the reporting period**<br>2,758,275<br>**Adjustments for:**<br>Depreciation charges<br>1,399,842<br>(Gains)/losses on investments<br>(200,288)<br>Dividends, interest and rents from investments<br>(574,959)<br>Bank interest paid<br>73,452<br>Profit on sale of assets<br>(14,930)<br>Decrease/(increase) in stock<br>5,247<br>Decrease/(increase) in debtors<br>147,029<br>Increase in creditors<br>8,302,430<br>Net cash provided by operating activities<br>£ 11,896,098<br>**ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>18,264,905<br>**Total cash and cash equivalents**<br>_£ 18,264,905_<br>**ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT**<br>**At**<br>**1 Sept 23**<br>**Cash-flows**<br>**_£_**<br>**_£_**<br>Cash<br>10,565,543<br>7,699,362<br>Finance lease obiligations<br>(103,086)<br>25,771<br>Loans falling due within one year<br>(666,667)<br>55,556<br>Loans falling due after more than one year<br>(611,111)<br>611,111<br>9,184,679<br>8,391,800|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_1,730,570_<br>_1,345,104_<br>_33,275_<br>_(319,314)_<br>_96,348_<br>_(4,053)_<br>_(41,552)_<br>_(272,887)_<br>_672,109_|
|---|---|
||_£ 3,239,600_|
||_10,565,543_|
||_£ 10,565,543_|
||**At**<br>**31 Aug 24**<br>**_£_**<br>18,264,905<br>(77,315)<br>(611,111)<br>-|
||17,576,479|



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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**18 **|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**|**Balance at**|||**Investments**||**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**1 Sept 23**|**Income**|**Expended**|**gains**|**Transfers**|**31 Aug 24**|
|||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
||Extraordinary Repair Fund|383,891|14,371|(2,888)|38,822|-|434,196|
||Prize Fund|40,023|3,082|(2,972)|4,047|-|44,180|
||Scholarships|808|6,833|(2,186)|-|-|5,455|
||Edward Long Trust Fund|-|14,231|(14,231)|-|-|-|
||Robin Shannon Memorial Prize|2,050|47|(9)|135|-|2,223|
||T S Pick Competitors Fund|6,743|402|-|-|-|7,145|
||Peter Taylor Community Trust Fund|6,640|-|-|-|-|6,640|
||Shepherd Group Bursary Fund|22,727|2,348|(14)|-|-|25,061|
||Phillip Harris Chemistry Bursary|1,339|48|(1,387)|-|-|-|
||York Bursary Fund|10,000|-|-|-|-|10,000|
||St Peter' School Foundation Bursary Fund|302,690|24,920|(15,925)|28,686|-|340,371|
||The 627 Bursary Fund|309,910|35,075|(19,283)|-|-|325,702|
||York OP Lifetime Bursary Fund|30,614|-|-|-|-|30,614|
||Coles Family Bursary|5,659|245|-|-|-|5,904|
||Boat House Campaign|1,250|-|-|-|-|1,250|
||York OP General Fund|63,349|1,332|(1,116)|-|-|63,565|
||Keys for Life Bursary Fund|438,557|246,920|(100,541)|-|-|584,936|
||R B Daniels|455|717|-|-|-|1,172|
|||£ 1,626,705|£ 350,571|£ (160,552)|£ 71,690|£ -|£ 1,888,414|
|||**Balance at**|||**Investments**||**Balance at**|
|||**1 Sept 22**|**Income**|**Expended**|**gains**|**Transfers**|**31 Aug 23**|
|||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
||Extraordinary Repair Fund|375,899|13,577|(2,799)|(2,786)|-|383,891|
||Prize Fund|38,969|2,939|(1,596)|(289)|-|40,023|
||Scholarships|655|6,038|(5,885)|-|-|808|
||Edward Long Trust Fund|-|13,459|(13,459)|-|-|-|
||Robin Shannon Memorial Prize|2,025|44|(9)|(10)|-|2,050|
||T S Pick Competitors Fund|6,363|380|-|-|-|6,743|
||Peter Taylor Community Trust Fund|6,640|-|-|-|-|6,640|
||Shepherd Group Bursary Fund|20,511|2,216|-|-|-|22,727|
||Phillip Harris Chemistry Bursary|2,438|120|(1,219)|-|-|1,339|
||York Bursary Fund|10,000|-|-|-|-|10,000|
||St Peter' School Foundation Bursary Fund|183,833|122,854|(1,951)|(2,046)|-|302,690|
||The 627 Bursary Fund|305,157|38,264|(33,511)|-|-|309,910|
||York OP Lifetime Bursary Fund|30,614|-|-|-|-|30,614|
||Coles Family Bursary|5,054|605|-|-|-|5,659|
||Donald Shepherd Bursary|14,335|-|-|-|(14,335)|-|
||David Ord Bursary|51,862|-|-|-|(51,862)|-|
||Boat House Campaign|-|1,250|-|-|-|1,250|
||York OP General Fund|62,774|575|-|-|-|63,349|
||Marlene Sandor Bursary Fund|-|750|(750)|-|-|-|
||Keys for Life Bursary Fund|222,514|170,396|(20,550)|-|66,197|438,557|
||R B Daniels|-|455|-|-|-|455|
||New Boat Fund|-|25,489|-|-|(25,489)|-|
|||£ 1,339,643|£ 399,411|£ (81,729)|£ (5,131)|£ (25,489)|£ 1,626,705|



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**ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **18 RESTRICTED FUNDS (continued)** 

## Extraordinary Repair Fund 

The Repair Fund represents investments held to be used for extraordinary repairs needed by the School. 

## Prize Fund 

The Prize Fund represents a fund set up by individual donors to be used for prize giving. 

## Scholarships 

Scholarships consists of a number of individual trust and prize funds set up by individual donors. Each trust is allocated its proportion of investment income and gains and losses and bears its own expenses. 

## Edward Long Trust Fund 

The Edward Long Trust Fund is a subsidiary charity of the School. A scholarship may be awarded annually to a student at St Peter's School entering any University or other institution for the purpose of studying music. Two scholarships may be awarded annually to pupils entering St Peter's School. 

## Robin Shannon Memorial Prize 

The Robin Shannon Memorial Prize is a subsidiary charity of the School. It is to provide an annual prize for spoken English in the third form. 

## T S Pick Competitors Fund 

The T S Pick Competitors Fund is a subsidiary charity of the School. It is to enable pupils to compete in championships and competitions who would otherwise be barred from doing so by reason of financial circumstances. 

## Peter Taylor Community Trust Fund 

The Peter Taylor Community Trust Fund represents a fund set up to provide support in the local community by the pupils. 

## Shepherd Group Bursary Fund 

The Shepherd Group Bursary fund is for the provision of a Business Studies and Economics bursary. 

## Phillip Harris Chemistry Bursary 

The Phillip Harris Chemistry Bursary is for the provision of a Chemistry bursary. 

## York Bursary Fund 

The York Bursary Fund is for the provision of bursaries for pupils who would not otherwise be able to attend the school. St Peter's School Foundation Bursary Fund 

The St Peter's School Foundation Bursary is to fund 50% of the school fees for a child at the School for a 5 year period. The 627 Society Fund 

The 627 Society Fund is for the provision of bursaries. 

## York OP Lifetime Bursary Fund 

The York OP Lifetime Bursary Fund for boys and girls born or resident in York. 

## Coles Family Bursary Fund 

The Coles Family Bursary is to fund a 100% life time bursary for a day pupil. 

## Boat House campaign 

Fundraising campaign for the construction of a new boat house. York OP General Fund 

Funds donated from the Old Peterite Club to be used for purposes as agreed by the Club. 

Marlene Sandor Bursary Fund Bursary fund for the provision of a bursary for a pupil aged 11 to 18. Keys for Life Bursary Fund 

Special initiative to enhance bursary funding in celebration of the School's 1,400th anniversary. R B Daniels Fund 

The R B Daniel Fund represents a fund set up by individual donors for the purpose of adventurous activities. New Boat Fund Donation given to purchase a new boat for the School. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**19 ENDOWED FUNDS**<br>Permanent<br>Capital Recoupment Fund<br>R B Daniel Fund<br>Scholarships<br>Edward Long Trust Fund<br>T S Pick Competitors Fund<br>Shepherd Group Bursary<br>Ian Hunter Prize<br>Expendable<br>Keys for Life Bursary Fund<br>Permanent<br>Capital Recoupment Fund<br>R B Daniel Fund<br>Scholarships<br>Edward Long Trust Fund<br>T S Pick Competitors Fund<br>Shepherd Group Bursary<br>Ian Hunter Prize<br>Expendable<br>Keys for Life Bursary Fund|**Balance at**<br>**1 Sept 23**<br>**_£_**<br>160,629<br>19,000<br>143,603<br>403,230<br>12,015<br>64,561<br>2,020<br>371,960|**Income**<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**_£_**<br>(1,332)<br>-<br>(889)<br>(2,534)<br>(81)<br>(457)<br>-<br>(3,278)|**Investment**<br>**gains**<br>**_£_**<br>18,978<br>-<br>21,214<br>18,819<br>1,151<br>6,717<br>-<br>46,717|**Transfers**<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Balance at**<br>**31 Aug 24**<br>**_£_**<br>178,275<br>19,000<br>163,928<br>419,515<br>13,085<br>70,821<br>2,020<br>415,399|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||£ 1,177,018|£ -|£ (8,571)|£ 113,596|£ -|£ 1,282,043|
||**Balance at**<br>**1 Sept 22**<br>**_£_**<br>163,273<br>19,000<br>146,330<br>421,102<br>12,175<br>65,497<br>2,020<br>378,470|**Income**<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**_£_**<br>(1,291)<br>-<br>(863)<br>(2,456)<br>(78)<br>(457)<br>-<br>(3,177)|**Investment**<br>**gains**<br>**_£_**<br>(1,353)<br>-<br>(1,864)<br>(15,416)<br>(82)<br>(479)<br>-<br>(3,333)|**Transfers**<br>**_£_**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**Balance at**<br>**31 Aug 23**<br>**_£_**<br>160,629<br>19,000<br>143,603<br>403,230<br>12,015<br>64,561<br>2,020<br>371,960|
||£ 1,207,867|£ -|£ (8,322)|£ (22,527)|£ -|£ 1,177,018|



## Capital Recoupment Fund 

The Capital Recoupment Fund represents recoupment of capital expenditure by order of the Charity Commission. 

## R B Daniel Fund 

The R B Daniel Fund represents a fund set up by individual donors for the purpose of adventurous activities. 

## Scholarships 

Scholarships consists of a number of individual trust and prize funds set up by individual donors. Each trust is allocated its proportion of investment income and gains and losses and bears its own expenses. 

## Edward Long Trust Fund 

The Edward Long Trust Fund is a subsidiary charity of the School. A scholarship is awarded to a student going to University or other institution to study music. Two exhibitions maintained to be awarded to a person entering as a scholar to St Peter's School. 

## T S Pick Competitors Fund 

The T S Pick Competitors Fund is a subsidiary charity of the School. It is to enable pupils to compete in championships and competitions who would otherwise be barred from doing so by reason of financial circumstances. 

## Shepherd Group Bursary 

The Shepherd Group Bursary is for the provision of a Business Studies and Economics bursary. 

## Ian Hunter Prize 

The Ian Hunter Prize is for the provision of an award to be given to the most improved musician. 

## Keys for Life Bursary Fund 

Special initiative to enhance bursary funding in celebration of the School's 1,400th anniversary. During the year the trustees of the Donald Shepherd Bursary Fund and the David Ord Bursary Fund agreed to transfer their fund balances to the expendable Keys for Life Bursary Fund. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

|**20 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**<br>Designated funds<br>- 2005 Bursary Fund<br>- Peter Croft Bursary<br>- Keys for Life Bursary Fund<br>Undesignated funds<br>- General reserve<br>**School**<br>Non charitable trading funds<br>**Total for the group**<br>Designated funds<br>- 2005 Bursary Fund<br>- Peter Croft Bursary<br>- Keys for Life Bursary Fund<br>Undesignated funds<br>- General reserve<br>**School**<br>Non charitable trading funds<br>**Total for the group**|**Balance at**<br>**1 Sept 23**<br>**£**<br>678,206<br>166,179<br>160,005<br>1,004,390<br>26,360,601<br>27,364,991<br>-<br>£ 27,364,991<br>**Balance at**<br>**1 Sept 22**<br>**£**<br>633,831<br>189,022<br>160,005<br>982,858<br>24,907,776<br>25,890,634<br>-<br>£ 25,890,634|**Income**<br>**£**<br>-<br>4,117<br>360,277|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>(701,223)<br>(404)<br>-|**Investment**<br>**gain**<br>**£**<br>-<br>7,968<br>-|**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>787,007<br>-<br>-|**Balance at**<br>**31 Aug 24**<br>**£**<br>763,990<br>177,860<br>520,282|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||364,394<br>25,417,827|(701,627)<br>(22,911,211)|7,968<br>7,034|787,007<br>(579,851)|1,462,132<br>28,294,400|
|||25,782,221<br>497,178|(23,612,838)<br>(290,022)|15,002<br>-|207,156<br>(207,156)|29,756,532<br>-|
|||£ 26,279,399|£ (23,902,860)|£ 15,002|£ -|£ 29,756,532|
|||**Income**<br>**£**<br>-<br>3,211<br>-|**Resources**<br>**expended**<br>**£**<br>(602,237)<br>(20,941)<br>-|**Investment**<br>**loss**<br>**£**<br>-<br>(5,113)<br>-|**Transfers**<br>**£**<br>646,612<br>-<br>-|**Balance at**<br>**31 Aug 23**<br>**£**<br>678,206<br>166,179<br>160,005|
|||3,211<br>22,294,671|(623,178)<br>(20,746,487)|(5,113)<br>(504)|646,612<br>(94,855)|1,004,390<br>26,360,601|
|||22,297,882<br>777,223|(21,369,665)<br>(250,955)|(5,617)<br>-|551,757<br>(526,268)|27,364,991<br>-|
|||£ 23,075,105|£ (21,620,620)|£ (5,617)|£ 25,489|£ 27,364,991|



The Governors have designated funds out of the unrestricted funds for specific purposes as follows: 

## 2005 Bursary Fund 

A bursary fund to assist deserving pupils, with the balance maintained at 3% of gross fees. 

## Peter Croft Bursary 

The funds left by the late Peter Croft will be used to award bursaries. 

## Keys for Life Bursary Fund 

Special initiative to enhance bursary funding in celebration of the School's 1,400th anniversary. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **21 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** 

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

|Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>Endowed funds<br>Total for the group<br>**2023**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>Restricted funds<br>Endowed funds<br>Total for the group|**Tangible fixed**<br>**assets**<br>**_£_**<br>30,075,249<br>-<br>-<br>£ 30,075,249<br>**Tangible fixed**<br>**assets**<br>**_£_**<br>27,076,212<br>-<br>-<br>£ 27,076,212|**Investments**<br>**_£_**<br>449,394<br>429,984<br>1,307,632<br>£ 2,187,010<br>**Investments**<br>**_£_**<br>405,707<br>386,980<br>1,194,035<br>£ 1,986,722|**Net current**<br>**assets**<br>**_£_**<br>3,245,686<br>1,458,430<br>(25,589)<br>£ 4,678,527<br>**Net current**<br>**assets**<br>**_£_**<br>571,499<br>1,239,725<br>(17,017)<br>£ 1,794,207|**Long term**<br>**liabilities**<br>**_£_**<br>(4,013,797)<br>-<br>-<br>£ (4,013,797)<br>**Long term**<br>**liabilities**<br>**_£_**<br>(688,427)<br>-<br>-<br>£ (688,427)|**Total**<br>**_£_**<br>29,756,532<br>1,888,414<br>1,282,043|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||£ 32,926,989|
||||||**Total**<br>**_£_**<br>27,364,991<br>1,626,705<br>1,177,018|
||||||£ 30,168,714|



## **22 TRANSFERS** 

The transfer of £579,851 from general funds consisted of : 

|Donation from Commercial Company<br>Donation from International Company<br>Transfer to designated bursary fund<br>Transfer from restricted new boat fund|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>61,206<br>145,950<br>(787,007)<br>-<br>£ (579,851)|**2023**<br>**_£_**<br>196,398<br>329,870<br>(646,612)<br>25,489|
|---|---|---|
|||£ (615,137)|



## **23 CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS** 

Capital commitments at 31 August 2024 in relation to building works were £nil (2023: £232,800). 

## **24 OPERATING LEASES** 

As at 31 August 2024 the charitable company had future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating as follows: 

|**Equipment**<br>Within one year<br>Within two to five years|**2024**<br>**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>8,096<br>_11,388_<br>16,867<br>_24,963_<br>£ 24,963<br>_£ 36,351_<br>**Consolidated**|**2024**<br>**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>**_£_**<br>8,096<br>_11,388_<br>16,867<br>_24,963_<br>£ 24,963<br>_£ 36,351_<br>**School**|**2024**<br>**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>**_£_**<br>8,096<br>_11,388_<br>16,867<br>_24,963_<br>£ 24,963<br>_£ 36,351_<br>**School**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_£ 36,351_|



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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **25 INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY'S TRADING ACTIVITIES** 

The School wholly owns St Peter's School Commercial Company 2016 Limited, which provides instructional courses and recreational facilities relating to the School. It donates all of its taxable profits to the School, previously by deed of covenant, now by way of corporate gift aid. The trading results, extracted from its audited accounts were: 

|Turnover<br>Cost of sales<br>GROSS PROFIT<br>Administration<br>NET PROFIT<br>Gift aid<br>PROFIT BEFORE TAX|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>187,794<br>(23,267)<br>164,527<br>(103,321)<br>61,206<br>(61,206)<br>£ -|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_417,223_<br>_(155,530)_|
|---|---|---|
|||_261,693_<br>_(65,295)_|
|||_196,398_<br>_(196,398)_|
|||_£ -_|



The School wholly owns St Peter's School (International) Limited, which partners with international schools to provide educational resources. It donates all of its taxable profits to the School by way of corporate gift aid. The trading results, extracted from its audited accounts were: 

|Turnover<br>Cost of sales<br>GROSS PROFIT<br>Interest received<br>Administration<br>NET PROFIT<br>Gift aid<br>PROFIT BEFORE TAX|**2024**<br>**_£_**<br>290,000<br>-<br>290,000<br>19,384<br>(163,434)<br>145,950<br>(145,950)<br>£ -|**_2023_**<br>**_£_**<br>_360,000_<br>_-_|
|---|---|---|
|||_360,000_<br>_-_<br>_(30,130)_|
|||_329,870_<br>_(329,870)_|
|||_£ -_|



The School also owns St Peter's School Commercial Company and St Peter's School (China) Ltd, both of which are dormant companies. 

## **26 LEGACY** 

Number 16, Clifton Green, a domestic house, has been left to the Foundation in the will of John Mitchell on the deaths of the current residents who hold a life interest. 

## **27 RELATED PARTIES** 

## Governors remuneration and benefits 

The Governors did not receive any remuneration or benefits for their services. 

## Governors expenses 

Expenses were paid in respect of 1 (2023: 5) Governors for travel expenses for the amount of £184 (2023: £2,042). 

## Governors other related parties 

There are no other related parties. 

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## **ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024** 

## **28 COMPARATIVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** 

||**Unrestricted funds**|**Unrestricted funds**|**Restricted**|**Endowed**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**School**|**Other**|**funds**|**Funds**|**2023**|
||**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|**_£_**|
|**Income and endowments from:**||||||
|**Charitable activities**||||||
|School fees receivable|21,940,944|-|-|-|21,940,944|
|Ancillary trading income|28,783|-|-|-|28,783|
|**Other trading activities**||||||
|Non-ancillary trading income|-|777,223|-|-|777,223|
|Other activities|29,665|-|-|-|29,665|
|**Investments**||||||
|Investment income|-|3,211|43,152|-|46,363|
|Bank and other interest|251,008|-|21,943|-|272,951|
|**Voluntary sources**||||||
|Donations and legacies|44,271|-|334,316|-|378,587|
|**Total**|£ 22,294,671|£ 780,434|£ 399,411|£ -|£ 23,474,516|
|**Expenditure on:**||||||
|**Raising funds**||||||
|Non-ancillary trading|-|250,955|-|-|250,955|
|Other income-generating activities|321,782|391|5,355|8,322|335,850|
|Financing costs|130,909|-|-|-|130,909|
|**Total deductible costs**|452,691|251,346|5,355|8,322|717,714|
|**Charitable Activities**||||||
|Education and grant making|20,293,796|622,787|76,374|-|20,992,957|
|**Total**|£ 20,746,487|£ 874,133|£ 81,729|£ 8,322|£ 21,710,671|
|**Net income/(expenditure) and**||||||
|**net movement in funds before**||||||
|**losses on investments**|1,548,184|(93,699)|317,682|(8,322)|1,763,845|
|Losses on investments|(504)|(5,113)|(5,131)|(22,527)|(33,275)|
|**Net income**|1,547,680|(98,812)|312,551|(30,849)|1,730,570|
|Transfers between funds|(94,855)|120,344|(25,489)|-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**|1,452,825|21,532|287,062|(30,849)|1,730,570|
|**Reconciliation of funds:**||||||
|Total funds brought forward|24,907,776|982,858|1,339,643|1,207,867|28,438,144|
|**Total funds carried forward**|£ 26,360,601|£ 1,004,390|£ 1,626,705|£ 1,177,018|£ 30,168,714|



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