THE FRIENDS OF WEWNGTON SCHOOL SOMERS￿, CIO
REPORT AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
IUNAUDITEDI

THE FRIENDS OF WELUNGTON SCHOO
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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The Trustees submit their repDrt along with the financial stètements for the year ended 31 August
2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the accounting policies set out
on pa8es 7 to 8 and comply with the charitys rules and applicable law.
Charltable Sta
The Friends of Wellington School is a Registered Charity in England and Wales. No. 1172572.
Executlve Committee
Mrs C Cheshlre
Mrs H D'souza
Mrs M Dalvl
Mrs A Florey
Mrs L Griffin
Mrs E Heaton-Jones
Mlss Y Nawoor
Mr M Spooner
Mr D Stapleton
MrA Watson
IResi8ned 4 July 20251
{Appointed 16 May 2025)
Welllngton School.
Welllngton.
Somerset,
TA218NT
Lloyds Bank plc,
31 Fore Street,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TAI IHN
Porter Dodson,
15 High Street,
Wellington,
Somerset,
TA218QY

THE FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON SCHOO
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TRusfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31AuGu￿ 2025
Governin
Instrument
The Frlends of Welllngton School The Friends, was an unintorporated association governed by Rules
adopted on February 1996 and revised on 2n¢ November 2006. with thls revision adopted on 16th
March 2fX)7. With the agreement of all the applicants. this association became a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation ICIOI on 21st March 2017.
The Friends of Wellln8ton School Is an Incorpordted assoclatlon.
ointment of Trustees
The committee should Conslst of no less than six, nor rn0￿ than twenty charity twstees. Apart from
the first charity trustees, every appolnted trustee must be appointed for a tem of three years. In
selecting individuals for appointment, the charity con5ider5 the 5ki115, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
The following bodies are entitled to appoint one charity trustee:
The Governors of Wellington School 1837 IA charitable company limited by 8uarantee,
re8lstered wlth Companles House under number 09316033 and re8lstered with the
Charity Commission for England and Wales under number 11614471;
The Trustees of The Welllngton School Foundatlon la charitable company limited by
guarantee and registered with Companle5 House under number 05176879 and reglstered
wlth the Charlty Commission for England and Wales under number 11052561; and
The commlttee of the Old Wellingtonlang AssocSatlon lan unincorporated associatlon
governed by a constltutlon dated 7th November 2016 as amended from time to timel.
The oblectlves of the CharSty are to provlde flnancial assistance for the benefit of the students of
Wellington School, Somerset, for such generdl educational purposesand the advancement of learnin8
at the said School as the Executive Committee shall approve. by:
The purchase of freehold or leasehold land.
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The erectSon. recortstrurtion. alteration or Improvement of any new or existing building or the
laying out or improvement of any land and the carrying out of any necessary work5 ancillary
works.
The purchase of equipment and other items deemed necessary for the school.
d)
The purchase of seryices, and assistance with induction events for new parents and students.
Such other attivities as may be deemed necessary. from time to time to promote objects of the
cio.

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TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU5f 2025
Review of the Year
The Friend5 raise funds to enhance and improve the facilities for pupils in order to suppon pastoral,
education and recreational pursuits. The Friends also organise functions to allow parents and other
SUPPOrters of the school to meet in an infomial setting to help devÈlop the sd)ool Community.
The Frlends has run many successful fundraisingevents during the year. These events include two qui2
nlghts, parent socials, a puzzle nlght, Sprln80, IQ Christmas cards and a Chrlstmas Falr. The Friends has
also sUPPOrted many school events, either by providing volunteers or running refreshments andlor
bars. These events include the Commemoration Ball. the Prom5. a Rock Revue. both senior and prep
sport5 days. Ijvo Sports dinners, Aquathon and a Male Voice Choir evenin8. In addition, The Friends
has donated to the xhool a contribution towards caving suyts1£9911, and saxophones {£1,2111.
The Trustees have referred to the 8uldance contalned In the Charlty Commlsslon's general guldance
on public benefit when reviewin8 our aim5 and objective5 and in plannlng our future activities. The
Frlends of Wellington School continues to provide financial a55i5tance to Wellington School which
continues to be part of a wider communtty in which the school shares its resources for educational.
sporting and culturdl adivities.
Fln
nclal Revle
Income for the year has increased from £19,730 to £22,223. Expenditu￿ decreased from £18,418 to
£11,478. The overall surplus forthe year was £10.745 compared to a surplus of £952 forthe prevlous
Year.
In
ent Powers
The Trustees, Investment poV￿rS are govemed by the rules. All contributlons and payments recelved
for the benefit of the charty shall be paid forthwith into an account in the name of the charity at
Lloyds Bank plc, Taunton or 5u¢h other attount as the charity shall from time to time decide.
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Note 4 to the financtal statements shows the assets and Ilablllties attrlbutable to the various fund5.
The charitvs policy is to retain 5ufflclent funds to cover management and administration and to
respond to grant applications, which arise from time to time. Total funds as at 31 August 2025 amount
to £42,532 of which £3,402 was ￿stricted and £39,130 unrestricted.
Future Plans
The Trustees continueto workto raisefunds forthe benefit of theschool through the running of social
events.
Volunteers
Volunteers helped wlth the runnlng of social events and the Trustees would Ilke to take th55
opportunlty to say how much we appreciate their continuing and valuable 5UPPOrt for our work.
Risk mana
ement
The major ri5ksto which the charity is expo*d, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and
systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

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SOMERSEr ao
TRUSfEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGU￿ 2025
f Trusteeg Res
onsibilities
The Trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Trusteeg Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practicel.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare Financial
Statements for each financlal year which glve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charlty
and of its incomln8 resour￿ and appllcatlon of resource5 of the charity for that period. In
preparing those Financial Statements the Trustees are required to."
Select suitable accounting policiès and then apply them consistentty-
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP:
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether appllcable accountln8 Standards have been followed, subiert to any materlal
departures dlsclosed and explalned In the Flnanclal Statements.
Prepare the Financial Ststements on the going concem basls unless It 55 Inappropriate to
presume that the Charity will continue in busine55.
The Trustees are responslble for keeplng sufficlent accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the Charlty, and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Account5 and Reports)
Regulations 21Y)8 and the provisions of the Trust Deed.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irre8ularStles.
E Heaton-jon
Co-chair
For and on behalf of the Committee
Oate:
516ic2(o.

ThE FRIENDS OF WELUNGTON SCHOOL SOMERSET CIO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcllviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Re5trfcted
Funds
2025
2024
INCOME
Donatlons & Le8ades
Donations
521
521
OtherTradln8 Actlvltles
Social Events & fundraislng
21.702
21.702
18,686
TOTAL INCOME
22,223
22323
19,370
EXPENDITURE
Raising Fund5
Social Event Costs
7,932
7,932
7,799
Charltable Attlvltles
Administration
Cavlng sults
Saxophones
Rental of screen for xhool soclal
events
Acoustic clouds for Café 37
Set up cost for Wellington School radio
Stock adju5tmenVcon5umables
770
991
770
991
1,211
960
1,211
900
6597
1635
527
574
574
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
10.267
1.211
Ilh78
18,418
NET INCOME/{EXPENDITURE) AND MOVEMENT IN
FUNDS
11,956
(1,211
10.745
952
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Toial funds brought forward
27,174
4,613
31.787
30,835
Total funds carried fonvard
39,130
41532
31,787
The notes on pages 7- 12 fom part of the financlal statements

ThE FRIENDS OF WELLINGTON SCHOO
SOMERSEr cio
BALAN￿ SHEET AS AT 31 AUGU￿ 2025
Note
2025
2024
CURRENT ASSErs
Stock
2,307
2,214
Other Debtors
23,096
Cash at bank and In Hand
16.972
20,146
Prepald
Expendlture
157
42,532
27
31.787
CURRENT UABIUTIES
Other C￿dItorS and Accruals
NEf ASSEYS
42,532
31,787
THE FUND5 OF THE CHARTfY REPRESEMfED
BY..
REsfRicfED FUNDS:
Friend5 of Wellington Prep School
Anon donation
178
3,224
178
4,435
3,402
4,613
u￿R￿RIcfED FUNDS:
General Funds
39,130
27,174
TOTAL FUNDS:
42￿32
31.787
E Heaton-
Co-chair
For and on behalf of the Commlttee
Dats:
The notes on page5 7- 12 form part of the financial ststements

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NOTES TO THE FINANaAL ￿ATEmENTs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
l. Accountln
Pollcle5
Charit status
The Friends of Wellin8ton Sthool was an unincorpordted association governed by Rule5 adopted on
February 1996 and revised on 2 November 2(¥J6, with this rev15ion adopted on 16 March 2Q)7.
With the agreement of all the applicants, this association became a Charitable Incorporated
Or8anisation (CIO) on 21" March 2017. The name of the CIO is the Frlends of Wellington School,
Somerset, CIO.
The registered and principal office 15 Wellington School, South StreeL Wellington Somerset. TA21
8NT.
The ¢harltable company Is reglstered as a charlty wlth the Charlty Commlsslon In England and Wales
{registered no. 11725721.
The flnancial statements have been prepa￿d in accordance wSth Accountlng and Reportln8 by
Charltles- Ststement of Recommended pract1￿ to charities preparing their account5 in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republics of Ireland IFRS 1021
leffectlve l January 20151~ Icharities SORP IFRS 10211, the FinBncial Reportlng Standard appllcable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Companles Act 2006 and Charltles Act 2011. The
flnanclal statements have been prepared In sterllng under the hlstorlc cost conventlon as modlfled
by the recognition of certain assets at fairvalue. The Friends of Welllngton School meets the
definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Trustees conslderthat there are no materlal uncertalntles about the charityls ablllty to contlnue
as a goln8 Concem.
Income reco
nition
All Income Is Included In the Statement of Flnanclal ArttvEtles when the charlty Is legally entltled to
the Income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable aceuracy.
enditure reco
nition
Expendlture Is recognised on the accruals basis as a liabilFty is incurred. Irrecoverable VAT is charged
agalnst the expendlture headlng for whlch It was Incurred.
Expendilure on charitable activitles compr15es those costs Incurred by the charTty In the dellvery of
Its actlvitles and serVi￿S for Its beneficiarie5. It include5 both costs that can be allocated directly to
such activities and those costs of an indirect nature neossary to support them including governance
costs.
Funds structure
Unre5trirted general fund5: These a￿ funds which can be used in accordance with the charivs
objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
Restrlcted funds: These are fund5 5ubjert to external restriction on the way they are spent.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCiALsfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Cash a
ivalents
Cash and cash equlvalents represent cash in hand and In instant ac￿$$ bank accounts.
Finan
ial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and liabilities that qualify as basic flnanclal Instruments. Basic
financial instrument5 are reco8nised at transaction price and subsequently measurèd at thelr
settlement value.
Criti
al accountin
ud
ments and estimation uncertsin
The preparation of the financial statements Sn confomilty with FRS 102 requlres the Trustees to
make judgements, estimates and assumptlons that affect the appllcatton of pollcies and the
amounts recogni5ed in the financial statements. The Trustees are of the opinion that there were no
critical accounting judgement5 or key sour￿5 of e5tlmation uncertainty in the current year.
Stock Is valued at the lower of cost and net reallsable value.
Oebto
Short term debtors are initially measured at transactlon price, less any Impalrment.
Credltors are InltlaSly measured at the transaction price,
Volunteers
The time of volunteer5 is not recognised.
2. Trustee5' remuneratlon and e
ns
No Trustees, members of the executNe committee norany person connected with them hès
received or is due to recelve any remuneratlon for the year dlrertly or Indlrertly from the CharfV5
funds.
Expen5e5 of £618.87 were relmbur5ed to Trustee5 durln8 the year. No other reimbursement of
expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the Trustees in respect of the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
R THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
3. Fundra151
2025
Income
2025
Expenditure
2025
Net
2024
Unrestrlcted funds
Quiz Nights
Commemoratlon Ball
Christmos Fair
Male vol￿ Choirevening
Sprin80
Senior Sports Day
Puzzle Night
Rock Revues
IQ Cards
Prep Sports Day
Summer Proms
Aquathon
Weather Lottery
Easy Fundraising
Jute Bag Sales
Parent Soclals
Burns Nlght
Sports Evenings
5,478
4,868
3.420
670
746
975
523
232
1,146
2.126
1,158
278
4,332
2,742
2,262
392
666
3,620
2,308
1.438
710
272
255
93
703
161
293
391
252
456
395
191
139
240
865
1161
240
634
745
227
231
416
157
59
59
59
59
62
60
143
152
255
1,607
L539
68
415
181
234
21,702
7.932
13.770
lo￿87

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SOMERSET CIO
NOTES TOTHE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
4. Summa
of net assets b funds
Unrestrfrted
funds
2025
Restri¢tsd fvnds
General
Purposes
FOWPS
Fund
Anon
Donatictrn
Totsl
Net Cur￿nt assets
39,130
178
3,224
42,532
39,130
178
3,224
42.532
Unrostii¢t•d
funds
2024
Restrfcted fvnd$
FOWPS
Anon
Fund
Donation
General
Purposes
Total
Net current assets
27,174
178
4,435
31,787
27,174
178
4,435
31,787
5. Statement of fund5
Asatl
September
2024
Asat31
August
2025
Income
Expendlture
Unrestrlcted funds
27,174
22,223
10,267
39,130
Total unrestrlcted funds
27,174
22,223
10,267
39,130
Restricted funds
Frlends of Wellington Prep
School
Anon donation
178
4,435
178
3.224
1,211
Total restricted funds
4,613
1,211
3,402
Friends of Wellin
on Pre
School
Thi5 represents monies raised by the Friend5 of Wellington Prep SclK)ol, which are specifically for tsse
within the Prep School.
Anon Donation
This represents monie5 received from a donation to use for spetific purposes for fundln8 an
observatory and musical instruments at Wellington Sthool 1837.
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NGTON
CHOOL SOMERSET CIO
NOTES TO THE FINANaALsfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
6. Com
ratfve Strdtement of Financial Artivttles
The Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2024 was as follows:
Unrestrlrted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
20Z3
INCOME
Donatlons & Le8ade5
Donatlons
707
OtherTrading Artiviti
Social Events
18,686
18.686
22,068
TOTAL INCOME
19,370
19,370
22.775
EXPENDITURE
Ralslng Funds
Soclal Event Costs
7.799
7,799
8,728
Charltable Artfvltles
Administration
Rental of screen for school soclal
Acoustic clouds for Cafe 37
Set up costs for Wellington School
radlo
Stock adjustment
Table Tennls Donatlon
Sofas Donation
Badges for Prep School
960
960
91]0
6.597
322
6,597
1,635
527
1.635
527
S,144
219
2.551
854
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
18,418
18A18
17,818
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) AND NET MOVEMENT IN
FUNDS
952
952
4,957
RECONauATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
26,222
4,613
30.835
25,878
Total funds carried fonvard
27,174
4,613
31,787
30,835
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SOMERSET CIO
NOTES TO TH£ FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf 2025
7. Related
transa¢tlons
There have been no related partytransactlons durlng thls or the prlor year.
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