SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND {Registered Charity No. 1155646) NDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND CONTENTS Pa Trustees Report Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activities
PAGE I Charity registratlon number: 1155646 Charity name: SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND Registered address: Simon Langton Glrls Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury CTI 3EW Trustees, Annual Re ort for Financial ear endin 31st March 2024 Fundraisin Activities The school is extremely fortunate to receive regular voluntary parental donations, which for the financial year 2023124 totalled £13,648.60. This included a very generous individual donation of £5,000 towards a new piano for the music department. Voluntary donations are a150 received from sixth form parents forthe benefit of 5iXth form activities and for the financtal year 2023/24 totalled £2,520. Gift Aid can be claimed on a significant number of these donations. The music department organised several music concerts throughout the year which raised a total of £6.249.18 (before costs) for the benefit of music activtties Within the school. During the year, the school received donations of £10.360.19 from the Langton Family Association (LFA), who fundraise on behalf of the school. In addition to fundraising for the school, other fundraising activities for various charities were held. This year Money was raised for Macmillan, Catching Lives, Children in Need, Red Cross, Black Minds Matter, Kent Refugee Action Network, Music for Change, National Autistic Society and AKT-LBGQT. In particular, the annual sponsored walk raised £10,056.21 of which 50% went to the school and 50% to other charities. Summa ofs endin on School Activltles Among other things, funds were spent on the following activities during the year: Awards evenings Enrichment trips Football goals Grand piano Language enrichment activities Hardship contributions Minibus running cost5 Prizes & reward5 Sports affiliation fees & competition entries Music activities Sixth form activities Financial Summa General Income for the year was £138,715.22, and expenditure was £131,090.98. The balance of the fund at 31" March 2024 was £271,334.95. The balance includes money from two lar8e legacies which are held within the fund and the year- end value of these is as follows: G Thorpe Estate Edmondson Noakes Legacy £90,714.00 £78,895.60 There are also funds to the value of £48,041.14 which are reserved for specific activities. Structure Governance & Mana ement th The charity is governed by its constitution adopted on 10 October 2013 and Trustees are appointed by the Governing body of Simon Langton Grammar School for Girls. Chari Ob'ectives To advance the education of pupils at Simon Langton Girls Grarnmar School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities (not required to be provided by the local education authority) for education at the school.
PAGE 2 Charity registration number: 1155646 Charity name: SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND Registered address: Simon Langton Girls Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury CTI 3EW Trustees, Annual Re ort for Financial ear endin 31st March 2024 Cont'd Trustees as at 31 March 2024: Mr Ashley Kimble (Governor) Mr Michael Albury (Chair of Governors) Mr Paul Pollard {Headteacher} Other Authorised Officers: Mr Robert Green (Deputy Headteacher) Mrs Kate Hawkins (Treasurer) Miss Mandy Nguyen {Finance Officer ) ned on behalf of the Chari s Trustees Signature". Full Name: Position: Date:
PAGE 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I report on the accounts of Simon Langton Girls Grammar School Voluntary Fund for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the summary of accounts Statement. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The schools governing body is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The governing body consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Charitie5 Act") and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission {under section 145(5llbl of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from the trustee5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent exarnlnerfs statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie5 {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J A GRIGGS FCA LEVICKS Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers 61 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX 3 September 2024
PAGE 4 Slmon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement Fortht yearended: 31st Marth 2024 ReIpts Payments SECTION I Attlvltles 6th Form Fund 2,520.(¥J 6th Form Fund 4.219.12 Book Deposlt Yr 12 & 13 8.125. Book Deposit Yr 12 & 13 7,SLX>.(YJ Char 6,986.20 Char 8,119.98 COMpetlOnS 171.35 Competitions 9(KS.73 General Fund 11,038.73 General Fund 17,104.90 Hardship -178.(K) Hardship 1.695.64 LAMDAClub 7.470.CO iAMDA Club 4,410. LAMDA Exam Fees 5,552.(M) iAMDA Exam Fees 4,127. Language Courses (Langton ian8ua8eCentrel 1.648.50 Language Courses (Langton ièngua8e Centrel MFL Extra 2.111.94 MFL Extra -14.55 61.19 Mlnlbus Minibus 1,858.78 Music cOrrt 6,249.18 Muslc Concert 8.132.53 Online DoAations 355.57 Online Donations Parental Donations 13.668.60 Parental Donations 20.co Priies Prizes sio. Productions 707.00 Pfoductions Rewards Rewards 1,272.11 Staff Contrlbutlons slo7 Staff Contrlbutions $04.25 Trip Subsidies Trip Subsidies 602.13 6th Forfn Prom 6th Forrn Prorn 20.(K) New Build Fundra1£ Catnpai8n New Build Fundrai5in8 CampaTr8n 1,537.50 MFL Revlslon Guldes 1.136.83 MFL Revlslon Guldes 1.120.69 Art5Fest 1.883.63 Art5Fest 2,411.58 TEFL 1,440.0) TEFL 2,2.() Biology Review Ma8azine 315.00 Blology Review Magazine 285.00 Calculators 405.65 CatculatOTS 405.63 Sponsored Walk 10.082.90 Sponsored Walk 11,120.82 Staff Xrnas Party 1,352.IX) Staff Xmas Party I,0.(K) International Day International Dav 8C6.56 Maths Revlslon GeS 2,042.36 Maths Revlslon Guides 2.035.30 GCSEArt K 963.48 GCSE Art Klt 963.48 Geo8raphy Review 290.00 Geo8raphy Revlew 3(YJ.10 PaperB4rds Theatre Drama Workshops Arabic PaperBirds Theatre Dram Workshops Arabic 14,069.31 3.853.04 Japanese 3,290.(X) Japanese 3,153.(K) Year 13 Prom 2023 5,250.(K) Year 13 Prom 2023 5,386.99
PAGE 5 Simon Lafi8ton Glrls. Gramm•i Sth¢>ol Voluntary Fund Summèry of Accounts Statement Icont'dl For the year ended: 31st March 2024 ReteryJts Iconvdl Pay¢t$ Iconvdl ..Continued from Page 4 le Shop of Horrors Productio 712.50 LlttlÈ Shop of Horrors Produttion Ukrainian 2,847.62 Ukralnlan 4,455.13 3,430.13 Biojoyverstty Fundrals1Tr8 Bloloyver51ty FundrèisinB 4,8(KJ.CKJ Endowment 10.445.(KJ Endowrnent 1,375.CL) Library 202.67 Library Yo¥n8 Reporter Iso. Youn8 Reporter 150.(M) Year 13 Prom 2024 Year 13 Prom 2024 51X).O) Year 12 Christmas Cracker 5,697.0) Year 12 Christrna5 Cracker 5,637.40 Mandarln 1.188.0) Mandarin 1,377.C Joseph 2,Y)9.78 Joseph 3.237.OJ Dial One for Revenge 119.88 lal One for Reven8e lJ9.88 her Recel ts Other school Ex n5es Contrè 5,471.39 Contra 5.225.97 Legacies Parentpay Fees 1.185.99 In rest on Current Audtt F 28.26 1,060. Total Cash Book Recel Total Cash Book Pa ments 138.715.22 131,090.98
PAGE 6 Slmon Langton Girls. Grammar School Voluntsry Fund Summary of Accounts Statement Iconvdl Forthe yearended: 31st March 2024 Recelpts Icont'dl Payments Icont'dl nDe IR Total P 138,715.22 131.090.98 Excess mEnts Excessof Re1 7,624.24 Over Recel -carried down -carried down 138.715.22 138.715.22 Excess of Recel Excess of Pa m?nts 7.624.24 -brought down -brought down Balance b 2023 Balance fwd at 31 03 24 Petty Cash Balance at year end 100.00 Petty C3sh Balance at year end l(KJ. Cash book Bal lor currentAIC at year end Cash book Bal for current WC atyear end 263.610.71 271.234.95 171,334.9S 271.334.95 l. Amounl Owing to the Fund at year end 2. Amount owed byihe Fuftd at year end PatPaY 488.43 Vnpresented Cheque Number 5358 714n2 ParentPay 9.85 UnpSented Cheque Number (XJ5361 625.05 Pay-in 362.86 unpSeThted Cheque Number (KJ5362 1,8SI.45 Unpresersted Cheque Number CQ5363 354.05 Unpresented Cheque Numbei )$364 625.04 Vnpresented Cheque Number C#)S365 152.01 Unpresented Cheque Number (KJ5366 172.77 Unpresented Cheque Number (K)5368 408.68 3. Amount receNed in advJnce for a comrnltted 4. Valu*ion at cost Pri of stock in Hand at year end Igfve details and 5pecify-tucl unrform etcl expense18ive detailsl
PAGE 7 Slmon Langton GITIs' Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement {Cont'dl Fortht ytarer•Jed: 31st March 1024 Son4 We certify that tothe best of our knowled8e, the accounts shown above are corrert. Hnance Manaler Headteacher Date pli12dLlf Date SE AUDIT CERTIFICATE Isee KCC'S Voluntary Fund GLtidance, Sectlon 4- Audit of Volunlary funds obtalnable frorn Headteachersl We have audited the accounts of the above Fund in accordance wlth KCC'S Voluntary Fund Guidance, Section 4. In rnylour opinion there has been reasonable management of the Fund and the above Summary ofAccounts is a true representatlon of the state of the Fund's affalrs as at 31st March 2024 and its assets at that date were sufficlentto meet all the Ilabilltles of the Fund in full. 51grbature of Audttor Date Flnantial Qualifitaiiontsxperience SEcri I confirm that l am familiar with the contents of the KCC Education-school Voluntary Funds Guidance and th ihe audited Summary of Accounts ha5 been presented to the Board of Governors and l am sat15fied with ihe stète of affairs of the fundlsl. haSrfflan of Go¥*mof5