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2024-08-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From 2023 1 Soptember 2023 Perlod end date Period start date To 31 August Charlty name: Heronsbrldge School Charltable Fund Charlty reglstratlon number: 1153561 Objectives and Activities SORP r•hr•nc• P•r• 1,17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its ovemin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trust8as have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit To provide facilities and support for th8 pupils of Heronsbrldge School, Bridgend. P•rn 1,17•tsd Durlng the perlod the Charlty contlnued to hold fundraising actlvltles and generated additional funds In order to 5UPPOrt future projeGt¥. Pirn 1.18 The Trustees had regard to the guldance Issued by the Charlty Commls$ion on publlc bonefit. Addltlonal Infomatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP r•hr•nc• P•rn 1.38 Po5icy on grant making Porn 1.38 Policy on soclal investment including program related investment P•r• 1,38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achlevements and Performance SORP ref•r•nc• Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Parn 1.20 Additional inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against objectives set Parn 1.41 Perfomance of fvndraising activities against objectives set Parl 1.41 Investsnent perfomiance against objectives Parn 1.41 Other

Flnancial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Par• 1.21 The actlvltles undertaken by the Trustees and volunteers throughout the year contlnued to strengthen the financial osition. The Trustees are aware that the economy I continues to be volatile, and costs may escalate as economic conditions dictate. The Charity's policy therefore is to malntaln sufficient reserves to allow it to upgrade and improve school facillties ande ui ment as and when re uired. The re5erve5 held at 31 August 2024 wern E306 008. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Parn 1.22 Amount of reserves held P•rn122 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details ol fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem P•rn 1.22 Pirn 1.24 Pirn 1.23 Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements wher8 relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) P•r• 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investrnent policy adopted P•rn 1.48 A description of the principal risks facing the charity rn 1.48 Other

structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Parj 1.25 CIO Foundation registered 28 August 2013. Unincorporated Association How is the charity constituted? P•rn 1.25 . ryr?tpd Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Pirn125 Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual general meetlng. Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P•r• 151 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works P•r• 1.51 Relationship with any relatad parties P•rn 1.51 Other Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls Chant name Other name the charit uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Heronsbrid e School Charitable Fund 1153561 Heronsbridge School Ewenny Road Bridgend CF313HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the Gharity Dates acted If not for whol• oar Trustee namo Offlc• lff any) Name of per•on {or body) entitl•d toa Int tru•tee Ifan Jeremy Alun Evans John Weaver Christopher Denis Major Mari Major MBE Chairman Glynis James 10 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor D•rn• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Dat•• •ct•d If not for whole Tru•t•è nam•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Informatlon {optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Informatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff membern (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Exemptlons from dlsclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o toonal Information

Declarations The trustee5 declarn that they have approved tho trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature{s) Full name{s} Positlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Mari Major M8E L" Date

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES H•ron•brldg• khool Ch•rlt4bl• Fund Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For th• perlod fTom 01LW2023 31Kim4 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted fund• Restrlcted fvnds tr• th• n•ar••t t Endowment funds to th• I￿r••t£ Total funds Last year to th• n•ar••l to th• nur•Bt e b> th• r**M•t£ A1 Recel ts Fund Rolsin Grants Oor¢•bon 8•nk Intel• 3.235 2.987 00,170 646 2,987 ro88 Income AR) 67.7J7 S7.7¥7 •• an s•• tablo . nves 67,7¥7 A3Pa m•nts Don•lion• 38,12 Sub total 38.826 38,826 A4 Ass•t and Inv•stm•nt Sub total 38.620 Net of rec•lpts/(payments) A5 Transf•r• betw•en lunds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls yo4r end 19,112 19.112 306,008 306,008 CCKX R1 •c¢ount9 ISSI

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restrlcted tund• lundz to n•ar••t £ Endowment funds Categories Details 81 Co•h funds Nst W•t B•nk R•g•Th• 1 308.922 Nal W••t Bnk R•wv• 2 27 Ca#h In H•nd Total ca•h fund• lty• b•LYw %Mth r￿Pp￿ •nd F•ym•rt 306,008 Unre$trkt•d fund• Re•trlct•d funds Endowm•nt funds to n••f••t t DLtJils Fund 10 whl¢h Curr•nt valu• tlonal Uelails Co•1 loplknn•ll Pund w t•&ttkh yrr•ni valu• l)L)lails ¢911 loptbaMII 84 A•sets r•taln•d for th• charity's ovm u$0 Pund to wthl¢h Amounl du• l•llh•n du• Det.Iils B6 Llabllities SpJntAI by or tru*••• on b•haM ol Ill th• lrnmt Dote of SwJn8turo PAnt Name LLfi.L h74Q/ M4, CCKX R2 account• ISSI

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Heronsbridge School Charitable Fund On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1153561 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my exam ination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brack8ts rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: David A Cowdery Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): Former Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and currently a member of the Instrtute of Certified Practicing Accountants. (ICPA) Address: Richlands Accountancy Limited Richlands, MaÈsteg Road. Tondu, Bridgend CF32 9BT Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any item5 that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018