Trinity School Trust Flnan¢lal Stst•monts for the y•ar ended 31st July 2025
Trinity School Trust Financial Statements Y•ar End•d 31 Juty 2025 Contonts Dlrector8 Rep% 1to8 Independent Examir8 Report to th8 Truste8S Statement of Ffftan¢W ktsvtt Bdanc She Notes to the Flnanclal Ststsments 10b)13
Trinity School Trust Year Ended 31 Juty 21)25 31 Juty 2025. Reglstered Charfty Name Trinty Scknl Tntst Charlty RegbtrnttoD Nvmber 1163326 Birbe¢k Stre<¢ Stslybrid8e Cheshire SK15 ISH Th¢ Tru8tee8 The trust¢•8 PA semd the compAny duTing the wicrfl werr as follow&. Gareth Cottrell (Chair of GovemoTsI Sam Deèkin (ViChaIrA John Grantham, Gill Jump. In addition to the &bov& Rachel GT¢gx>n serves as a Governor. S¢¢rethry (Chglr of GoverDor•) G8reth Cottrell IBdepeDdeDt Examlner J A Simpson & Co Ltsl {Account8nts) 48 Bredbury Green Romiley Stockp)rt B4nker8 The Royal Bank of Scotland I Corp)r8tion Street Hyde Cbe5bire SK14 IAQ
Trinity School Tht Year Ended 31 July 21115 1.1 Governors New governors are drawn from people having Tegard to th¢ needs of the Charity in accordanee with the Governor Policy. Written policies ond p[c¢¢d are in place covering provision of infonnation to potential new 8ov¢rnors, the interview proc¢s5 and appointtnent of suctessfvl ¢andidat¢s. Newty appointed governors are monitored by an existing governor. They serve a probationary period of one awlemic terni. after which their position is reviewed. All relevant eligibility and safe8wding checks are caThi¢d out in adv¢¢ of appointtn¢n 1.2 The Organisational StnJ¢t Head T¢a¢her (Chief Officer) Senior Lead¢r5hip Team (Including Head Teacher) 1.2.l The Head Teach¢r Assistant Head Te&her nornIty attend all 8ov¢rnor meetings. Staff representstives from the SLT MAY be invited to attend governors meetings butdo not have voting righ A stsff member is also tovited to attsnd as-staff ReFYesentstive- and share 8ny ideas Atsj conMS that staff may have. The Governors share a very wsitiv¢ relationship with thc staff. Staff conc¢rns are acktTrowled8ed and listened to. 1.3 Managem¢nt IJ. I In 8enml t¢Tm4 &isions are made iti withthe followxD8 levels 0fre$F1bI1lty. (&) Governors Policy. strategy. finance (including investmerrts and disposalsl legal *nd regulatory requir¢m¢nts and spirttual direction. (b) Governor& Head Teacher and As8isthnt Head Teacher R¢cruitment and selection of staff, staff di5cipIiDary grievan mattw4 budgetary and planning issues {inGluding stthg levels), admission of students, stydcnt discipline. {¢) txadcrship team (Head Teacher, Assistsnt Head Teacher and SLT) Doy to day management of the &h(K)l including Curriculum, timetsble. ¢xamination ppli¢atÈons and requirem¢nt4 studBtrt managemwlt and w¢lfare. Commitinent of School nds up to agreed limits. 1.4 Risk Management 1.4.1 The major risks to which the Charity is exTw4 as i¢kntified by the goveTnor4 have been r¢viewed. Appropriat¢ measures hav¢ been tsk to manage those risks outlined below:
(a) GaT&h Cottrell. Sam Deaki J(Am Granth. Rachael Gregson and Gill Jump continue gs Governors. A recruitment initiatsve h&% rAXttinu¢d with a view to new Governo Ixking an observerladviwry rol¢ tfore fornialty ¢Ing on board as Governors when paperwork and checks are carried OUL Th¢y bring expertise from edtiO from Indty. from civil Service charity leadership and fonn the CLYe of a strong t¢. Additional Governor5 will t rlIted durin8 2025r26 to strength¢n th¢ team. (b) As everwith a small sthcKIL th¢ biggest challeD8e is to cnsur¢ recruittnent of new students to replace those who leave. Recruithient will remain a major focus. Marketing continues to be a kny focus with a strong emphasis on building links wtth Sch14 nurserie4 community groups and churGh¢s. (c) Trnstees and GovernorJ ¢(tinue to reco15¢ the Challenge to be efficient and efftxtiv¢ in complia1¢ and decision mokin8 whilst endeavouring to ernbr the Yamily frel" of the school. When we plan to hold events to engage the wideT s¢INl community such as: Family inforniation meeting5 to include seminars on topical UCatiOnal issues (e.g. keeping children safe on the internel the firture of public exams); Temily work days as 'Fomily Aotion Mornings, with clearly-led maintenance teams and a 5tron8 focus on working together with Te8uknr refreshments so that families can get to know each other. Fund raising events such as the Christmas and Summer Fairs. These seek to ¢nga8e parents and famili in rnisin8 funds for school T¢sourr¢3 and special projects. Obje¢tlve8 and A¢tivi11¢8 2.1 Th¢ purpose of the Charity is to rull an indeEetht non.PToftt makin8 school based on Christian principles with Christian education at Its core. 2.2 The aim 1$ th¢ dcv¢lopm&rt of the whole person thThw8h a 81 ethication in the best And widest sse with a wid¢ choice of inter¢st and activityand an appreciation of spiritual values. The pre5entatton of the Christian faith, both by example aThl t¢a¢hin& is to be an e$8¢Dtial part of the life of the h0O1. 2.3 The $i8nificant activities ¢ontinu¢ to b¢ focuss on the aim #ated in para 2.2 81)ve. 2.4 Other activities includ¢". (a) RerbIshMéTrt and repairs of ¢urrent buildings and utIng electrical and heating systems. (b) The PGTA [ent Governor T¢a¢her A3soGiation) continues to gain momentum and is focusing on Taising fimds throu8h events to raise awareness of the school, to help support the charitable aims of the sch(M)l and to raise filnds to purchw of new equipment for the school. (¢) Financial proKss¢s and controls ar¢ r¢viewed amwajly and additional prcdureS implement¢d where r¢levanL Regular financial rerM)rts are prcsented to th¢ tswstecs to give them up to dat¢ figujts. 25 A number of volunteejs offer th¢ir time and ¢fforts to the The roles that th¢ voluntee undertake Ilude. Listening to children Tea(I fun(h*isin& and 8¢oeral mainten. 2.6 In line with its public b¢nefft respO51b111t1e the TnL8t Iws Ix¢n l(K&ing for y$ - as well as thTOU8h its Core business of uCation- to stipport the I1 communty. This has iD¢luded (Ca910nal
hire of its buildings at a concessionary Trte. It akn seek3 to make pl&xs avallabk to f8mll1 low in¢omes thn)ugh he4vity subsidised fee arrw)8attent& 2.7 This year we have continued to be in conmiunicatÈon with E8tate Agents and potential developers tn Order to sell the Street carprk to areplement Primary School buildin& Discussions and feasibility plans are ongoing. S¢hool Performantt aDd Imp)Y>veuwxt 3.1 At our last inspcclion in April 2024. ¢4rri¢d out by th¢ Indeident Sch(K)Is Inspector8t4 911 Regulatory Compliance standards were met. The Sumnw of ins•ion findings included thc following introductiot4"The school's aim of bringing the love ofGod into the elassroom is YEinfor¢ed successfully through all asFcts of sehool life. Leaders aNI staff demonstrate the Chrtstian values of love. care. trust and inclusivity in their internctions with pupils. Pupils resw)nd tK6itivety ond feel vuCd.. The whole inspection r¢port r¢flect¢d the hard work pui in by th¢ Govcrnors Senior Ltad¢rship Te8m and h0o1 staff to provid¢ an education exwience wh¢re ¢v¢ry ¢hild ¢ffi whi¢v¢ their given tential. The Senior LeleTShiP Team have been ITa¢king pupil atsinment and continuing to monitor teaching and learning opportuniti¢s to ensu that standards remain high and to continue to build on the success of the insFe¢tion. Furthermor¢, there is a robust schcrf)I development plan in Pla to continue to make improvements 8nd ensure that 8uidaoce frrth the inStiOn is put in to prnctise. 3.2 In the year ending 31 Juty 2025, the GCSE Slts showèl good progress hl¢ved. The results reflected the hard work by te4chets and Sdents alike. Students w¢nt on to study a range of cours¢s at local Sixth Forni and FE colleges. 3.3 Open Evenings and iTrFmon PareDt Evenity hacontInU. W¢ continueto hav¢ a small numLKr of new student applications. 3.4 Staff undertAke re8ular Continuing professional developmeArt trn?ning s¢ssions both in xhool and online at other parther or8Anisations includin8 the lo authority. ISA and CST. Flll*ttdAI Revlew 4.1 There are sufficient fimds to offset contin8encie% as outlined in the Government 8uidance found ern 19 42 The r¢serv¢s we to Cover contingencies such as: (a) uapaid fee$ 4.3 The fixed assets of the trust are consid¢Ted sufficient provision for redundancy and (ther costs to cnablc the tnt to clos¢ down in a r¢s[nsible matmer if this should become necessary. 4.4 Thern have been a numberof familtes who have suffered hardship? redundancy and r¢duc¢d in¢ome. The schiM)I has li&iwl dirtlY with families to ensure that supp)rt is provided to reduce fees and make payment plans available to families in arrears. Neverthele4 vknere individu&ls and families do not wo closety with th¢ h0o1 to fonnulats repaytn¢nt plan& the Governors have that a third Vdrty organisation will b¢ usedto recoverthe debt. The app)intment ofadedIc debtVery oryanis&ti¢)n will safeguarded the school from sI1fiCant futur¢ losses. 4.5 Independent schools are now wuired to cknge VAT school fees. This has had a sigDificaDt impact on th¢ finances of the 5chwl.
PIgDS for FDtsrePeriodJ 5.1 To create and implement a new strategy to markrf the school and increase pupil numbcTS. 5.2 A review of the existing modular buildings with a view to r¢p]athodernise our faciltties. 5.3 Broadening the edllc on offer * Trinity lo ]lUde more educational visits and clubs. 5.4 A contiDIKd push to get more pKolc eD8a8ed with the wid¢r Itfe of the school through th¢ PGTA and to serye on the governing bjly.
Trinity School Trust Year Ended 31 Jllty 2025 The charitys reswnsli )Ic for prepary the TnL8tern Annu81 Rert and the finan¢ial stat¢ments in accordance with applicabk law and UDil¢d Kingdom A¢unting Standards (Unit¢d Kingdom Generally Acceoed Accouth8 Pr¥tice). The law Applicable to charities in England and Wales requirc5 the to prepare fAnanciaJ statem¢nts for each fu181 year which gÈve a trne &Dd fair view of the state of affairs of th¢ charity and of the incoming resources and application of resou of the charity foy that perio(L tn prepftrin8 these financial stat¢ment4 the trustees are r¢qvired to". Se1 suitable accounting policie5 And then appty consistent. observe the methods and WiDciples ID the Charities SORP. make judgements and eimth that ar¢ r¢asonabl¢ and prnd stat¢ whether applicable wKoiintitig standa hNve iwi followt4l subject to w matsrial departw disclosed and explaind in the fiTran¢tal 8tat¢ments: prepare th¢ financial statem¢nts on the going con¢¢rn btsis unlus it is inappwriate to presume that tho ch8rity will ¢ontinue in OFrntion. The trustees are rynsible for keepin8 proper accounting records that disclose with reawnable accurncy at any time the fmancial position of the charity and enable them to ensute that the financial ststem¢nts compfy with thc Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The tnjsttts are also reswible for safcguarding thc assets of the charity and hen for t8kin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and dthtion of fiaud and other itr¢gularitie& IMd•p¢Ddent ExwRIDer John Simpson J A Simpson & Co Accountants Appointed as indq)endent examiner for thc ctwin8 year. Mr G Cottrell Chair of TrUsts and Chair of Governors Sid. GCottrdL Date". 253.26 On behalf of the ttlte¢S.
I report on the a¢cwits olthe c%Ynpary mIed by fortr tar ended 31 Juty 2025, which are 8et out on pages 8 to 13. Th8¥e a¢%nts have tjeen preFored In a¢cordanc£ the FRS 102, under the historical $t convention arttl ts accounting pdi¢ies set out therein. As described tn the Statement of DirlOr$. Responsibilities the comF¢nVs rfwectors (wffto are also the trustsesl are resFonsibie for tho preparatK)n ofthe 8CJ>)unts in rdan¢0 appli¢able l• and United TrQngdom Accounling Standards. You conshkn that Ihe audlt requirement of $144121 of the Charrbes knt 20111the Act) does not appty and that an IPendent examin8tlon is needed. l am qualffied to undertak8 the examination ty boing a qualifi8d memter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants tn Enguqnd and Wales. Having salsfied myself that the charity ig not subject to audll uNlw e(nrory and 18 etbb18 for independent examinatbjn, it is my re8p)nsibiEty to.. examine the a¢Unts under sectlon 145 of th• 2011 fvrt to folknv the procedures lakl In the general Dlrection8 gfven ty11)8 Charlty Comml8slon under soctlon 145(5)(bl of the 2011 #. and to state vthether parur matters hava Gam8 to my Ba•1• oltha Indedent exann• roport My examinalion was out in ac£ord8ncAry wibl the genor81 Dirocti¢ms grrfen by thé Charlty Commlssloner8. An examinakn inclu¢Jes a revbew of the aCcthnng rècords kept by the charity and 8 ¢ompari8on of the axounts presented with thoso recor(Is. It a180 includ88 nSIderatK)n of any unu8ual items or digdosures in the accounts arKI tho sagking of expLgnations from you as trustses concemlng any such matters. Tt kyocedures undertn do rKX provkJe all tho evKt6nce that woukl required in an audll and. eonsequenty rjo cwion * given a$ to whether the accounts kyesent a Irue and fair VW and the rept IB Ivnited to thc60 mattorG Sat out beltx. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•e •tat•m•nt In connection with my examinalh)n, no matter has m to my attenlh)n'. Which gi¥e8 me reasonab cause to belwe thrt in any material Tespe¢l th8 requiremen. to keep a¢countlng records In cordm wllh s 386 ot the Compan*s Ad 21)J6' and to preparo accounts which a¢¢ud with the a(jnting reo)rd$ and comply with the &counting requirements of s 396 of the Compgnles Act 2006 and the methods and prinaples ofthe Statemert of Re¢ommen(led Prth: Accountlng and Repxting by Charibs have not been mrt or To which. in my opinion, attention should Ix dr in order to enable a proper und8rstanding of the accounts to reached. John A Simp50n Chartered A¢untant f.A S-bs- 48 Bredbury Green Romiby Stockport
Trknity se1K Tnt Y•ar •nd•d 31.07.24 fund 2026 fund 2028 Yoar •nd•d 317.20 In¢omlng r••ouvc•• Voluntary Inwme 7,965 4,392 Adlvrilo8 for generating fvnds 144 144 728 Investment inc(xne 1.414 1.414 3.398 Incoming from charitablo actr4its8 483,085 483,085 500,998 Other rme 17.tr546 17.646 15,503 Total Incomlng rescHJrc8S 525019 charabLe acm 532.842 13,801 ye,443 535,199 Gov8manc• costs 2.300 2,300 2,300 718 534,942 13.801 537,499 N•t In¢omlnWloulgolng) ro•ouve (24,688) (13,801) (38,489) (12,480> R•n¢1•0n olFund• Total fund8 brought forward 785.973 66.621 832,694 845,074 Total fund• ¢arrf•d fonv• 52,820 832,594 The Slatsment of Fin8noal Actsvitss Irude$ aH gains and k>88e8 in the year and therefore a statemont of total recognisable gains and kssos has not been pr8paYed All the above amounts relgts to witinulrKJ aCtsvit.
14 774 17 11 45 1728 9,132 28,910 01430 Calh •1 t•nk•ryJ knlwml T¢Xal 14 14 14 820 018>) 86,tr21 159.180 181 Q Ee1105 88110 169.1 081100
Trinity School Trust NotsB to th• Account• for th• Yw to 31 July 21r25 l A¢counllng poIIcio• Ba81• of Accountlng Th8 financial statements have been prepared under the hiStorbl $t tx)nvention and in accordan with FRS 102 and the Charities kt2011. Al fixed assets aTO inlltally ree(th at Q)8t Depreciatw)n is calculated $0 as to YKite off the ¢cét of an a88eL 5888 its 8Stsmaled re8Klual value. ow the uselul OnnIC Itfe of th8t asset as follrME'. Freehold Land & Bulkllngs No bnger depreciated as m8xket value is malntalnJ Furnlture & Equipment Fulty written dMI Computer Equlpment Fulty written dtrn Motor Vehicles Fulty written dLWm Portxn9 Stra3ht line ovor thuty yo. Note that the portakabin was pwthased Lxrt of restrt fvnds. The"restrlcbJ eXpRUre. Is the depraclotlon on the wrtacalxn. Volunt•ry In¢¢xn• Fund• Fund• 2026 Fund• 2024 Donation8 Income Tax R•cov•rabl• 6.247 1.718 6,247 1,718 3.744 4,392 3 Incomlng R•aour¢o• from ActMUM for G•nornUng Fund• unrnstrlC Total Fund• Fun 2025 Totsl Fund• 2024 Sates 144 144 728 10
Trinity School Trust Nc*•B to th• Acco fortho Yoar to 31 2026 t.414 456.478 18.202 8,407 486.476 18202 8.407 458.581 31,88D 10.737 Grants Ti4) RPty Inr 17.646 15.803 2024 Tè¥thlng and Supwt co 111TT 480.070 522.231 15,288 8 Coth ofChwtsL4gAdl¢th8 by Ty Tot•1 2024 344 138 136 548 743 &37,499 9 QtyAmAne• Co•t8 2028 11
Trlnlty 8¢hool Tntyt Y•Ar Ended 31 Juty 2025 10 Staff Co•t8 and Emolumonts 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social se¢urity costs 413,450 17,923 431.37 407,857 11,894 419,751 Particulars of emtheas The avwage number of empw during the year was as follN: 2024 No No Average monthty numbw of employees dur the ar wa8 No employees recewed remuneratlon of more Ihan £eo.000 durirwJ the year. 11 Tanglblo Flx•d A•••ts 25 25 Fteehokl Portakabkn Fumiture & cpUterS Motor Propety Equipment Vehths Total At 1$1 August 2024 Addrtlons Disposa18 At 31st July 2025 762,751 48.741 18.789 21.311 2.500 854,092 762.751 48,741 18.789 21.311 2,500 854,092 DepalK)n At 1st August 2024 Charge for the penc On disposals At 31st Juty 2025 32.696 3.829 1.624 16,939 925 21,311 2,500 77.275 2.549 17.864 21.311 79,824 Net book value At 31st Juty2025 730.055 43,288 925 774,268 At 31st Juty 2024 730.055 41.912 776,817 12
Trinity School Trust Y•ar Ended 31 2025 12 D•btorn Trada debtors Glft Ald Recoverable Prepayments 171 330 5.229 330 4,169 9,728 4,655 13 Cr•dltorn'. Amounts falHng duo wlthln on• ymr 2025 2024 Trad8 craditors AccNal8 VAT 7,875 11.715 13.487 9,941 23,728 14 Aeeumulal•d Fund• 19,390 Balance at 31st Juty 2024 Incomln {Outgoing) Ba18nrA at 31st July 2025 Unrestricted g8n8ral fur#Y8 Restrictsd funds 183,888 (24,688) 13,801 (38,489) 159,180 52,820 212,000 582,105 794,105 250,489 582.105 832, Revaluatlon fvnds 38,489 18 Rd•tod Party TraM•clloM expenses. 18 Contlng•nt Lknblllty In the event of the schoL4 ha¥lrvJ to dose, closure costs ha¥8 be calrJJlaied w)uhJ bo approxin• £130.000. 13
31107r 31mR4 .479 431.373 419,751 Ins ¢tion eobts 4.755 5,014 Taachin 8teAo1$ and mw merrt Examlnatton tes 7.050 10,118 Cur1 dwek) ont& 10.070 10.070 12.121 Parts?, 229 355 InrInc• 9.378 9.278 Wat•r 2,647 4.134 8.841 8.875 6,875 8.810 Cloanin ond waste d Re Ir8 and renw 20.233 dat)rt 2.549 2,549 Com ler su ort al softr• Su 13.131 9,09) 5.174 Stsnd 4.897 Prfntl •r#1 •t•t Teki ho 4.1ts) A¢Munlan Bank 847 MaT*eli 201 201 Dedl r• Tota 135.932 518.743 537.499