SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND {Registered Charity No. 11556461 INDEPENDENTLY EXAMINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Trustees Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities
PAGE I Charity registration number: 1155646 Charity name.. SIMON LANGTON GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL FUND Registered addre55: Simon Langton Girls Grammar School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury CTI 3EW Trustees, Annual Re ort for Financial ear endin 31" March 2025 Fundraisin Activities The school is extremely fortunate to receive regular voluntary parental donations, which for the financial year 2024125 totalled £16,942, this include5 a very generous donation of £10,000 specifically for use by the music department. Voluntary donations are also received from sixth form parents for the benefit of 5iXth form activities and for the financial year 2024125 totalled £2,940. 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 £5320.96 (before costs) for the benefit of music activities within the school, They a150 held a fundraising campaign for 'The Friends of Simon Langton Girls Grammar School Music Department" via JustGiving which has raised £4129.76 to date and in addition to this received a donation of £300 from The Rotary Club. During the year, the school received donations of £4742.45 (plus an additional donation of £2000 via the JustGiving campaign for the music department) from the Langton Family Association ILFA}, who fundraise on behalf of the school. In addition to fundraising for the school, other fundraising activities for va rious charities were held. Each year the students nominate several charities to raise money for. Money is raised through non- uniform days, bake sales and fayres. For the academicyear from Sept 2023 to July 2024 the nominated charities were Catching Lives, Kent Refugee Action Network, National Autistic Society, Black Minds Matter and Albert Kennedy Trust. For the academic year from Sept 2024 to Jul 2025 the nominated charities are Catching Lives, Cancer Research, Childline, WaterAid, Save the Children and Dogs Trust. In particular, the annual sponsored walk held in September 2024 raised £11,546.53 of which 50% went to the school and 50% to the other charities for 2024/25. During the financial year money was also raised for Macmillan, Taylor Made Dreams, Porchlight, Foodbank and Demelza House. Summa ofs endin on School Activities Among other things, funds were spent on the following activities during the year: Awards evenings Enrichment trips Young Carers Trip Self Defence Workshop Maths Challenges Team Building Days Language enrichment activities Hardship contributions Minibus running costs Prizes & rewards Sports affiliation fees & competition entries Music activities Sixth form activities Financial Summa General Income for the year was £112,939.24, and expenditure wa5 £127,337.00. The balance of the fund at 31" March 2025 was £256,837.19.
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 Financial Summa ort for Financlal Cont'd ear endin 31st March 2025 The balance includes money from two large 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 £36,349.46 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 Grammar 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. Trustees durin the financial ear endin 31" March 2025: MrAshley Kimble Mr Michael Albury Mr Paul Pollard (Governor) (Chair of Governors) {Headteacher) St To 31 December 2024 Other Authorised Officers: Mr Robert Green Mrs Kate Hawkins Mi55 Mandy Nguyen (Deputy Headteacher) (Treasurer) (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 2025 I report on the accounts of Simon Langton Girls Grammar School Voluntary Fund for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the summary of accounts statement. Respertive 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 20111"the Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the account5 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{51(bl of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matter5 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 records 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 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no material matter5 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 Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, 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. 61 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8TX J A Griggs FCA LEVICKS Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers 21 July 2025
PAGE 4 Simon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement For the year ended: 31$t March 2025 Receipts Payments SECTION 1 Activlties Activities 6th Form Fund 2.940.00 6th Form Fund 5,038.28 Affiliation Fees 0.00 Affiliation Fees 0.00 Alumni 0.00 Alumni 0.00 Audit & Other Fees Audit & Other Fees Book Deposit Yr 12 & 13 8,409.78 Book Deposit Yr 12 & 13 5,931.01 Charity 6.306.10 Charity 5,575.47 Competitions 0.00 Competitions 300.00 Contra Contra Enrichment 0.00 Enrichment 0.00 Focus Days 0.00 Focus Days 0.00 Front of House 0.00 Front of House 0.00 G Thorpe Estate 0.00 G Thorpe Estate 0.00 General Fund 6.221.73 General Fund 7,734.07 GiftAid 0.00 Gift Aid 0.00 Hardship 0.00 Hardship 2,962.83 Interest l Bank Charges Interest l Bank Charges Legacies Legacies LAMDA Club 6,987.50 LAMDA Club 7,666.06 LAMDA Exam Fees 4,303.00 LAMDA Exam Fees 5,749.00 Language Courses (Langton Language Centre) Language Courses (Langton Language Centre) 1,237.50 3.129.38 Minibus 0.00 Minibus 1.498.24 Music Concert 19,750.72 Music Concert 13,452.50 Online Donations 462.57 On5ine Donations 0.00 Orchard Fund 0.00 Orchard Fund 445.01 Parental Donations 6,942.00 Parental Donations 0.00
PAGE 5 Simon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement (Cont'd) For the year ended: 31st March 2025 Receipts Payments .Continued from Page 4 ParentPay Fees ParentPay Fees Prizes 0.00 Prizes 1,580.75 Productions 298.00 Productions 740.08 Rewards 0.00 Rewards 0.00 Sports 0.00 Sports 135.00 Staff Contribulions 1,088.74 Staff Contributions 1.088.74 Student Planners & Newspapers Student Planners & Newspapers 0.00 0.00 Trip Subsidies 0.00 Trip Subsidies 4,469.48 Written Back Unpresented Cheques (Prior Year) Written Back Unpresented Cheques (Prior Year) 0.00 0.00 6th Form Prom 0.00 6th Form Prom 0.00 MFL Revision Guides MFL Revision Guides 581.00 637.00 Edmondson Noakes Legacy 0.00 Edmondson Noakes Legacy 0.00 3G Pitch 0.00 3G Pitch 0.00 ArtsFest 2,479.23 MsFest 1,659.55 TEFL 5,795.00 TEFL 7.215.00 Biology Review Magazine 435.00 Biology Review Magazine 435.00 Calculators 1,316.65 Calculators 1.074.90 Sponsored Walk 11,605.25 Sponsored Walk 58.72 Staff Xmas Party 1,844.20 Staff Xmas Party 1,906.20 International Day 0.00 International Day 939.08 Maths Revision Guides 1,885.75 Maths Revision Guides 1,830.61 GCSE Art Kit 739.83 GCSE Art Kit 739.83 Geography Review 295.00 Geography Review 295.00 Arabic 0.00 Arabic 12.498.32 Japanese 3,056.00 Japanese 2,724.47 Year 13 Prom 2023 0.00 Year 13 Prom 2023 0.00 Biojoyversity Fundraising 0.00 Biojoyversity Fundraising 0.00 Endowment 0.00 Endowment 2,175.00
PAGE 6 Simon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement (Cont'd) For the year ended: 3151 March 2025 Receipts Payments .Continued from page 5 Library 0.00 Library 0.00 Young Reporter 225.00 Young Reporter 225.00 Year 13 Prom 2024 5,130.00 Year 13 Prom 2024 4.630.95 Year 12 Christmas Cracker 2023 Year 12 Christmas Cracker 2023 0.00 0.00 Mandarin 768.00 Mandarin 393.51 Bugsy Malone June 2024 Bugsy Malone June 2024 2,185.00 1,323.19 Year 12 Christmas Paty 2024 3.045.00 Year 12 Christmas Party 2024 3,020.50 Year 13 Prom 2025 0.00 Year 13 Prom 2025 500.00 Les Miserable March 2025 Les Miserable March 2025 971.00 9,179.74 Arts Award 630.00 Arts Award 0.00 Other Recei Other I School Ex enses Contra 3,882.25 Contra 4,127.08 Legacies 1.111.54 ParentPay Fees 1,132.45 Bank Charges 0.00 Interest on Current Alc 10.90 Examination Fee 1,120.00 Total Cash Book Recei ts 112,939.24 Total Cash Book Pa ments 127,337.00
PAGE 7 Simon Langton Gtrls. Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summmary of Accounts Statement (Cont'd) For the year ended: 315t March 2025 Receipts (Cont'd) Payments {Cont'd) .Continued from Page 6 Interest on De Investments osit Alc I Total Recei ts 112,939.24 Total Pa ments 127,337.00 Excess of Pa ments 14,397.76 Excess of Recei ts Over Recei ts Over Pa ments -carried down -carried down 127,337.00 127,337.00 Section 2 Excess of Recei ts Excess of Pa ments Over Pa ments Over Recei ts -brought down -brought down 14,397.76 Balance blfvid at 0110412024 Balance clfwd at 3110312025 Petty Cash Balance at year end 100.00 Petty Cash Balance at year end 100.00 Cash book Bal for current AIC at year end Cash book Bal for current Alc at year end 271,234.95 256.837.19 271,334.95 271,334.95
PAGE 8 Simon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement (Cont'd) For the year ended: 31$t March 2025 Receipts Payments .Continued from Page 7 Section 3 1. Amount Owing to the Fund at year end 2. Amount owed by the Fund at year end Unpresented Cheque Number 005379 ParentPay 358.28 738.39 Unpresented Cheque Number 005383 Japan Foundation 3,056.00 240.26 Unpresented Cheque Number 005384 738.39 Unpresented Cheque Number 005385 38.50 Music Theatre International 3,049.80 E Wall 168.40 Simon Langton Girls - Main School Alc 9,835.52 Simon Langton Girls - Trips 24.83 3. Amount received in advance for a committed 4. Valuation at cost price of stock in Hand at year end expense (give details) (give details and specify - tuck. uniform etc) Section 4 We certify that to the best of our knowledge, the accounts shown above are correct. Finance Officer Headteacher Date 2L 2£ Date 6/11ir.
PAGE 9 Simon Langton Girls, Grammar School Voluntary Fund Summary of Accounts Statement (Cont'd) For the year ended: 31$t March 2025 SECTION 5 (See KCC'S Voluntary Fund Guidance. Section 4 - Audit of Voluntary funds obtainable from Headteachers) AUDIT CERTIFICATE We have audited the accounts of the above Fund in accordance with KCC'S Voluntary Fund Guidance, Section 4. In mylour opinion there has been reasonable management of the Fund and the above Summary of Accounts is a true representation of the state of the Fund's affairs as at 31st March 2025 and its assets at that date were sufficient to meet all the liabilities of the Fund in full. Signature of Auditor Date Financial QualificationlExperience SECTION 6 I confirm that l am familiar with the contents of the KCC Education-school Voluntary Funds Guidance and that the audited Summary of Accounts has been presented to the Board of Governors and l am satisfied with the state of affairs of the fund(s). Chairman of Governors Date zf