Sevington Wictorian School
Trusteeg Annual Report
for the period 1° September 2023 to 31° August 2024
Charity Name: Sevington Victorian School
Charlty Reglstratlon Number: 1178337
Objectlves and Activlties
The purposes of the charlty are twofold: to provlde an authentic experience of Wictorian
school Ilfe for chlldren and adults and to conserve the herltage of the Sevin8ton school
buildings and 8ardens for present and future 8eneratlons to experlence and enjoy.
The first of these aims is delivered throu8h a programme of visits for primary school and
adult groups, as well as open events for the 8eneral public. The second is managed by the
trustees who plan and supervlse a pro8ramme of repalr and maintenance.
Visits, both by children and adults, are conducted on a non-profft-makin8 basls and the
trustees understand and have re8ard to the Charity Commission's 8uidance on public beneflt.
Achlevements and Perforniance
School booklngs
In the Autumn term 2023 there were 23 visiting schools. booking a total of 31 school days. In
the Spring term 2024 22 schools visited, bookin8 a total of 34 school days. In the Summer
term 2024 there were 16 schools, booking a total of 24 school days.
The overall totsl of school booked (891 shows an impressive increase of 43.5% on the
number of bookings in the previous school year (62). The number of individual schools
making bookings1611 also increased very pleasingly by 32.6% on the previous year {461. As
there were only two schools new to Sevington, this year evidences the return of many
Schools which have traditionally made an annual booking. Work will continue in promotin8
Sevington more widely amon8St schools which have not yet visited.
79 of the 89 school days booked this year were by state schools and 10 by independent
school& Of the 89 days booked, 61 were Key Stage 2 classes and 28 Key Stage I classes,
showing a slight rise in the ratio of KS2 to KSI on the previous year.
It seems that schools have gone to some lengths this year to meet the rising costs of coach
transport, thou8h this is undoubtedly still an issue. The construction of the solar farm at

Leigh Delamere, anticipated to cause some disruption to school bookings, was again delayed
and is now scheduled for 2025, although exact dates have not yet been set.
After keeping the daily booking fee unchanged for many years, the trustees decided in April
to increase It from £250 to £300 wlth effect from September 2024 In order to keep pace with
rising costs. They will monltor closely any effect thls mlght have on numbers of bookln8S.
The trustees would like to thank Sue Dann, Booking5 Secretary, for her efficiency and for the
excellent relationships she has buih with visiting schi)ols.
The Teachlng Team and School Vlslts: Report by Nlkkl Wrl8ht
Thls will be my final report as Teachin8 Team Leader. as Jennifer Adams is taking on the role
for 2024-2025. The teaching team welcomes trustee Jenny Jones, a qualffied classroom
teacher, as one of our MS55 Hannah Squlres durSng the new academlc year.
We have had another successful year in the schoolroom. Reading Miss squire's dlary which is
written up after every school vlsit, the professionallsm of the teachin8 team shines throuth.
This professionallsm starts with the bookings process and our very experiented Booklngs
Secretary, Sue Dann. Many evaluations note this: -The Information whlch Is emalled to the
school Is detaSled and helps u5 to prepare for the visit.. and "The booking pack is very clear
and Informative - nothing can really be missedl" Despite this we have frequently
encountered the visiting teacher who has not read their briefin8 notes and turns up without
register, wlthout copybooks. whose adult helpers are dressed inappropriately (hoodies and
le8gin8sl and whose children are all carrylng plastic bottles of water. All are accommodated
and sorted, as noted by one of these teachers in her evaluation: "kind all0v￿nCeS We￿ made
for our lack of preparation".
As a team we have had to deal with a variety of other issues which arlse durin8 school vlslts.
A recurrln8 theme has been problems wlth transport, usually coaches. Coach drivers rarely
plan how to get to us and Consequent￿ many schools arrive late. As schools are only with us
for four hours on avera8e, any loss of time requires the two Miss Squires to adapt the day to
incorporate thls.
The weather of course can have an Impart on the day and rain and cold have been recurring
themes during this academic year. Poor weather means adjustments to all of our outside
activities, such as eating lunch in the schoolroom, providing children with jackets and shawls
and indoor rather than outside recreation.
The professionalism extends to making sure that the many special needs that the thildren
bring with them do not affert their enjoyment and potential to learn during the day. This is
often noted by teachers in their evaluations, such as. "{our} SEN chIld￿n all played alon8 and
were engaged and happy Witho￿ having to change the offer for them." °Miss Squire and her
sister were aware of any {special) needs and were sensitive to these."

We look fonvard to more happy visits during 2024-25.
The trustees would like to thank Nikki Wright, Teaching Team Leader. for the above report
and for her outstandingwork in this role overthe last seven years. We also thank all
member5 of the teaching team for their dedicated and inspirin8 work.
Adult vlslts
There were no adult 8roup visits this year, althou8h a few enquiries were received. With the
support of Dinah Starkey, retired trustee and organiser of the aduft 8roup visits, we now plan
to undertake a promotional drive aimed at local groups and societies.
A speclal celebratlon
Spring 2024 marked 175 years since the school first opened its doors to pupils on Sunday 15
th
April 1849. Trustees decided therefore to celebrate this with an event on Sunday 14 Aprll,
to which all those with a connection to the school- Friends, supporters, funders and all our
nelghbours In Sevlngton and Lei8h Delamere- would be invited.
Or8ani5ation of the event bè8an In Autumn 2023 and continued throu8h the wlnter, several
attrac￿OnS were booked and activities organised. Research was done on the architect and his
initial desi8ns forthe school, to be presented in the form of a dlsplay, and the booklet on the
history of the school was updated and reprlnted. However, in early April the extended
period of very heavy raln meant that V￿ could not hold the event In our gardens, as planned,
and were forced to postpone it to Sunday 9 June. Disappointin8ly, the change of date
meant that only 65 of the original 94 guests were able to attend, nevertheless the event
went very well and was enjoyed by all who were there.
Open Days
Followin8 the 17>year celebration. the school opened to the public on two further
Sunday afternoons, one In Au8USt and one as part of Heritsge Open in September. The
events were well publicised and more than 120 visitors attended. The schoolroom lesson and
afternoon teas were as popular as ever and comments in the Vlsitors, Book were very
complimentary.
In addition, in July the school also hosted. as it does annually, around 120 visitors as part of
an event organised by a local farmer to give foster famllies and carers a fun day in the
countryside.
The trustees are very grateful to all the volunteers who helped make our celebrations and
open events so successful this year. They would also like to thank the nei8hbours kindly
offered parking facilities for our open events.

Malntenan¢e of bulldlngs and garden
Thankfully. only minor repairs to the buildings have been necessary th15 year. A leak In the
upstalrs costume room was repaired. the water heater in the kitchen was replaced and the
problem of tsps causin8lloodin8 round the top of the basins in the toilets was addressed.
The replica key for the schoolroom was completed, providing us with a valuable spare for
emergencies.
Our gardens continue to look attractive at all times of the year, thanks to the skills and
dedication of our gardener. This year we have made a feature of the garden for open events
and information about the different Victorian plants has attrncted a lot of Interest. We were
not successful in our bid for funding for more garden furniture and are looking at other ways
of acqulring this.
Followlng a conversation with our neighbour about exactly where our boundaries are, we
discovered that a door blocked by nettles, vthich we thought belonged to our nei8hbour's
shed, in fact opens into a small shed on ovr land, which we will now clear and use for
storage.
Heatln8 prolert
Work on our projert to Improve the cost-effethveness and appearance of the sch¢x)I's
heatin8 continued this year. A member Company of the Chartered Institute of Bullding
Services En8lneers made an Inltial vlslt free of charge, but even the cost of a full survey for a
buildlng of this kind was felt to be prohibitlvely expenslve. It was decided instead to maintain
the heating systems we have, replacing the radiant heaters in the schoolroom and updating
the stora8e heaters in the school house.
Flnanclal Revlew
Treasurerfs Report for the Flnanclal Year 202312024
Income and Expendlture Statement
Thls year we invested in a new accountlng package Xero to simplify the accounts system and
future proof It so that it can be handed on to whoever takes over in the future.
I have met with the accountant each month to make sure we are maximi5ing use of the
system. Thi5 was at no cost to Sevin8ton.
Income
In thls school year we hosted 89 school whith is an increase since 22123.

After a discussion with the teachers, it was decided the shop would close but there have
been several successful events held during the year which again have contributed to the
overall income.
We have also received several donations which include one from Park Fami.
Expendfture
Increase in expenditure includes buildin8 maintenance work which has been carried out. The
tost of garden maintenante and lawn and cleaning continues to be a sizable proportlon of
our expendlture, as well as the cost of enew.
Balance sheet
At the end of the financial yearthe charlty had a cash balance of £36,409.23 whlch Includes a
ring-fenced amount of £IO,IXI) for Building Repair and Maintenance.
Karen McCormad¢. Treasurer
Structure, Governance and Management
The Sevington Vlctorlan School charity is an association Charitable Incorporated Organisation
ICIO). Durin8 2023-24 It had a membership of 38 Friends who support the charity and have
voting ri8hts. The charity has a constitutlon as its governin8 document.
The charlty VRS managed In 2023-24 by 7 trustees. In August 2024 Davld Wltt retlred for
health reasons and the trustees would Ilke to express thelr appreclation for hls conslderable
contribution durln8 many years of Involvement wlth the school.
The trustees operate as a closfrknlt 8roup, wlth indlvidual trustees havln8 different areas of
responsibility, A Treasurer and a Secretary have been appointed from among the trustees.
New trustees are generally selected by personal recommendation and are often people who
already have some a5sociatioTr with the charity; their appointment is approved by the
members.
Reference and Admlnlstratlve detalls
Charlty name: Sevington Victorian School
Re8lstered charlty number: 1178337
Charlrfs addres
Sevington Victorian School
Sevington
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN14 7LD

Names of the Charl￿$ trustees:
TIM Cradock
Jennyjones
Karen Mccormack (Treasurer)
Isobel Moore {Secretary)
Lesley Palmer
Sylvla Townsend
David Witt (now retired)
Dedaratlon:
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees:
Sl8nature
Full name
Isobel Moore
Posltlon
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07.11.2024

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tTr￿tee8 and examinet is responsiblc for the pryaration of the accounts. The
Charity consider th%t in depth audit is not WUAred fot
this year and thAt a thorough indepthdent examination is
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Accountancy bo(lies. An examination indudes 2 review of
the accounttng records kept by the Charity and
compatison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also indudes considcrauon of any unusual ktcms or
disclosures in the ￿counts and seeknng explanations from
the Treasurer concerning any such matters.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
F041 ENGLANO AND WAIES
1178337
Receopts and payments accounts
01109r2￿23
CC16a
To
311W￿24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
Endowment
nd8
Total fund•
Lttt ymr
R•c¢ipts
Substhplon6
Donatbns
415
Schoc4 Sho
2.670
Schod ViBits
X+,110
20,110
10,710
570
Grou
Vlstts
Fundr*el Evenl8
595
Glft Rofunds
282
Ch•
Don8tl¢o•
1500
AR)
24.625
15.895
Total r•¢•lpts
15,89S
P•yTh•nts
l)ffie4 Equplmnt
Offir* Exper
Website
174
147
159
551
651
320
Admin Expen0••
Hou8ekooplng
Heal & Llghllng
Repair5 & Renew
Rat0$ & In$ur8
1.422
1,910
283
783
718
710
3.505
1,349
Garden M81nl•nar
Buildlng wo￿8
S¢lKxJ ShDP
Booking Swgtary
T•8chSTrJ Toam
Teachiro Resourc
185
10,710
18
1.218
264
Alsc
&aff TralnlThJ
T0￿ph￿￿ & Intfjrrnl
240
573
28,035
57Y
28.035
Sub total
23,936
24035
28,035
23,936
Net olr•¢8lpts/(paym8ntsJ
Transfors lJ•tw•trn lunds
Cash funds last y￿r •nd
Cash funds thls ye•r end
3,410
3A10
8,011
39,819
39,619
36M09
47,860
39,81
CCXX R1 arwJTrts ISSI
07n112024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr05trictod
Endowm•nt
Categor1•9
D•tslls
funds
fvnd8
t•n••r••¢£
Calh funds
General FuThJ
11000
Tolal ¢ash fun(ts
F￿￿t0￿h￿Ch
DÉtall$
Co•t(opU￿0
cUrr•ntY*i￿•
Assats f•taln•d for the
charit￿• own u
S*nod by ono or tr￿1001 on
turn
Date ol
approval
tri(c+_
¢CXX R2 ￿￿nIS ISSI
0711112024