Charfty rwmber. 1160511
ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST (CIO)
TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 AUGUST 2025

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
TITLE
ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
CHARITY REGISTrATION NUMBER
11eJ0511
GOVERNING INSTRUMENT
Conststub￿ (Chaiitable Incorporat￿ Organisatlon) dated 14
August 2014
TRUSTEES
Karen Joy (Chair)
w￿kY Arypln
Jean Kerr
Lydia OgurKloknva
christW￿ Fryers (pined 0110&12025)
Dave Lane (Iclned 01105r2025)
Sue Evans (resuned 2610112025)
Derek King (resigned 20K)612025)
Sue vaRen￿Ke*r (3 x 3year8 tsnn of office ended 2110412025)
Charlene Wakerel (reslgned 2510912024)
ADDRESS
Abw Cixjrt School
Rede Cujrt R(Hd.
ME23SP
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
RiCh￿d Wartham
The Weslbroth Tfusl
Byron Primary SGhool
Giifingham
Kent
ME75XX

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Actlvftles Achlevemants and Future Plans
bbey Court School Trust contlnues to hold meetings t￿￿ee times per year. We have continued to progress
and think creatively to ensure our goals for the development of Larkin Farm Rural Activity Centre are
achieved. Si nce completion of the Centre, the school has found that it requlres additional support for the
upkeep of the farm. The Centre is used extensively by local schools and colle8e5 as well as Abbey Court
pupil% It also provides opportunities for members of the local cornmunlty for work experlence and
volunteering. It is an Important educational resource for the local communlty and children1y￿n8 people
across Medway.
During our meetings we have reviewed existing activities In line with the fundlng priorities for the Trust,
which were Identlfled as:
l. Anlmal feed
2. Anlmal welfare & living
3. Farm upkeep in general (e.g. maintenance)
4. Purchase of additional animals
The Trust had a totsl income for the flnancial year 2024-25 of £16,845.51 wlth outgoin8s of £17,432.34,
makir8 a net loss of £586.83 for the year, decreasin8 the bank balance to £23,383.08 to roll fcyward.
The Trust continued to run a lottery In 2024-25 (renewin8 its liCe￿e obtained from Gravesham and Medway
Shared Llcenslng Servlces). From the overall income of £1,470 from the Lottery, a profit of £670 was made
after deduction of the £800 needed for prize money. Please note that some of the income for the 2024-25
Lottery was recelved in advance In the previous financlal year but has been Included In the totsl fi8uresfor
the draw for reportlng consistency.
The Trust contlnues to run an Animal Adoption Scheme raising a profit of £2384.76. The increase on previous
year beir6 due to a multiple adoption donatlon totalling £690 from the Gallagher Group. FurHJrai5ing events
were held included Sponsored Move £773.50, Sllver Race £587.05, Non-uniform day £196.70, Horse Ra
Ni8ht £993.42, Christmas Jumper Fashion Show £466.80, Chrlstmas Jumper Day £346.81, a Farm open day
£6238.76 and Carols on the Farm £1012.87.
The Trust recelved corporate and community donatlons amountlng to £650.01 whlch Included sums from
lottery wlnners donating back their cash prizes, local councillors and the collettion tin held at a local gara8e
The Trust also submltted claims for currenvhlstorlc Glft Aid of £792.52.
The Trust have pald £480.00 entra nce fee for the London Marathon 2026 wlth hopes to ralse £2.000 in return
fr<ym sponsorship and donated £14.550 to Abbey Court Larkin Farm in October 2024.
In its tenth year, the Trust made no Individual or group grants and received O external applications. Our
fundraislng for the new year will be to continue to support the school with the runnin8 costs of the farm ftx
tTrie benefit of ch.ildren acr055 MedvRy. If ha5 been estimated that fhese costs will Eie IrTrth"e regliiii iif £20,00U.
As a Trust, we are aiming to ralse as much as we can towards these costs, so the farm is successful in
providing an excellent community facllity for local schools and colleges. as well a5 Abbey Court puplls.
Karen Joy
Chalr of Trustees
Date: & 3.lts

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Publlc Banefft
Thé Truste89 confirm Ihat they have cornpbed wilh the requiroments of section 4 rf the Charities Act 2C#J6
to hava dua regard to the Charity Commisslon's gener81 gwKlance on putAic benefiL
ApFYoved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and slgrth on their behalf by:
Karen Joy
Chalr of Trustoes
Date: 30 .3 . 2

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
CHARITY COMMIS510
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independ•nt examlrnrfs
report on the acc￿nts
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Rep(ffttt> the tsusteeal "_'
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AB￿y COIIIT SCtrK>OL TRUST
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3%￿ AUQUST2025
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AS SET OUT IHE FI&INCIAL TABLES IN THIS REPORT
I, wort tothe trustees ffi rny exarninalion ofthè accwnb otth• AIK
tharitycthg Tnnf)for1Myoar•nded 31° Pawusl 2025.
Respon*Mlties At the ch* Iwslees Dfts you are reSp￿e forthe marakn
2011 (￿he￿.
I report in &xarllffi*n ofth6TnASt's accounts c8Thiad (K
untsr secllon 145 rflh8 2011 and In carijlno lly examkmllon. I
have folknvaothe a￿l(￿le 1Jtr￿b￿$ gNen by the (Xwtycornthion
n(*r secb.on 145(5)(b) d Iho Act
Indewident
I hwo conwleka Tny exanination. t confinn Ihat no rnatwi81 mafters have
OX￿ jnefs ststement e(me to> my atention ui connection wilh the exsninaticffi wh￿J1 gives rne
cau88 to I￿laYe Ihat in. materlal Feswr.
accounting rècords vHe Mt kept in xcudanca I￿th seclfon 130 of
thèAct of
I, have conwns and have c(Yne au055 no olher rnatters in connecSon
Ihe exanthalIc￿ to VA￿h. altenlion should be dravm In ordef to enaxe a
Pfoger unde[sl￿dIna ofthe Kcounts to be r8achod.
Slqn•d:
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Name:
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(K any):
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AddFeY&:
THE WEsT￿l00K TRUST
BYRON PRIM*RYSCHOOL
GILLINGHAII, KEMf ME7 5XX

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Unrostrlthd Rostrlctsd
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
Prevlou¥
Y•ars
2ff25
2024
Recelpts
Donath￿S
Fundra]sing Income
Grants recdved
Total recelpts
1,051
11.313
16,196
16,196
1(846
16,846
Payments
Fundraising fees
2,282
325
216
2710
5.533
-18
-14,550
-17A32
-18
-14550
-17A32
Donations
Total Payments
Excess of rece* over
Paym￿ts th8 year
Bank balance at
begI1￿Ing of year
Bank balanc• at end of
-587
6,831
23,970
23.970
17,139
23,383
23,383
970

ABBEY COURT SCHOOL TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
2025 2025
2024
2024
Notss
Current Assets
Current Accounts
23,383
23.970
Llabllltles
Charlty Funds
RethC￿ furKIs
unrestrict￿ funds
23,383
23,970
Totsl funds
21383
23,970
Th¢8¢ fiThanGial statements were aPp￿)Ved ￿¥1 authorised for1&sue by ts Tnth and signed r)n their
behalf by"
Karen Joy
Chair of Trust•es
Date:& 3.2