Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 Apr 2024 Period start date to 31 Mar 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Reigate Priory School Charity
Charity registration number: 1182206
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of the children of Reigate Priory Junior School in Reigate for the public beneft by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and resources, determined at the sole discretion of the trustees, for education at the school and not required to be provided by the local education authority. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Beneft to the children of the school, as well as their parents. Also benefts the wider Reigate area. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confrm that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public beneft, including the guidance ‘public beneft: running a charity (PB2)’, when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives, planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year. The Trustees are confdent that the charity’s activities are fully in line with public beneft requirements. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the period £3,275 was received in donations, due to the generosity of the parent body of The Reigate Priory Junior School. In addition, £38 was received as bank interest income. Administration costs relate primarily to monthly banking charges and payment charges relating to the receipt of parental donations. Trustees were delighted to make three grants during the year, all to the Reigate Priory Junior School. A donation of £7,529 was made for the purchase of VR Headsets. These have proven a great hit with the children and are really supporting the school’s aim of ‘bringing learning to life’ . £3,693 was donated to purchase maths equipment, and £827 was donated for ParentApp, which is beneftting all children through closer communicationswith the parentalbody. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the period end the Charity held funds of £19,232. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted income funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level that is sufcient to cover a minimum of six months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufcient funds to cover administration costs that are estimated to be no more than £150. The unrestricted income funds balance as at 31 March 2025 was £9,232. £10,000 is currently held as restricted funds, recognising the specifc usage request from the benefactorconcerned. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £19,232 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The Trustees note that the charity does not have any expenditure commitments beyond the administration costs mentioned above and are therefore of the view that the charityis a going concern. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
The principal source of funds is the parental body of The Reigate Priory Junior School. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Available funds have to date been held on deposit with our bankers. The charity does not invest in longer term investments as the charity’s policy is to donate funds raised to the cause for which they were raised without delay. Under the Foundation Model Constitution, the charity has the power to make any investment which theTrustees seeft. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The Trustees have considered the major strategic and operational risks that the charity faces, and systems have been established to mitigate these risks. These risks are identifed as theft of the donations received and fraud on the part of recipients of the charity’s grants. To mitigate risks the Trustees have put in place relevant controls, the most notable of which are: - Segregation of duties between individuals accounting for income & expenditure and staf banking cash and making payments from the charity’s bank account. - Payment authorisation: payments are onlyauthorised after review byaquorum |
| of Trustees written approval by the charity’s secretary. Payments cannot be made from the bank account without the online approval of two Trustees. - Regular reporting and monitoring of the level of cash received from donations. - All Charity Trustees also sit on the main Board of Governors of The Reigate Priory Junior School. This enabled the Trustees to ensure a close working relationship with the school to ensure any funds donated will be used to meet the objectives of the charity. The Trustees have also considered risks external to the charity, in particular how a global or UK economic slowdown may adversely afect the level of donations received. |
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| Other | Cost of living increases have negatively impacted parental donations. Trustees continue to work with the school to publicise the charity and remain grateful to both Reigate Priory Junior School and the parental body for their continuing support. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Model Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Institution |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees will be appointed at Trustee meetings. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her frst appointment: (1) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and (2) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of Accounts. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Charity works with The Reigate Priory Junior School. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | n/a |
| Other | n/a |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Reigate PriorySchool Charity |
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| Registered charity number | 1192206 |
| Charity’s principal address | Bell Street Reigate Surrey RH2 7RL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Robert Hessey |
Trustee | n/a | n/a | |
| Pamela Jane Hutchinson |
Trustee | n/a | n/a | |
| Helen Jane Boddy | Trustee | n/a | n/a | |
| Jason Daniel Perftt | Trustee | n/a | n/a | |
| Thomas Lines | Trustee | From 1 July 2024 | n/a |
Trustees’ three year terms completed on 26 February 2025 after which all were extended for a further three-year period
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| n/a | ||
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) |
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| Andrew Hessey | Pamela Hutchison | |
| Trustee | Trustee |
Date 23/10/2025
Annual Accounts
Reigate Priory School Charity No. 1182206
| Income Statement For the year ended 31 March 2025 Income - From Parental Donatons - Loan bequest - Interest received - Transfer of funds received in error Costs: - Bank account fees - DD Global Payment Charges - Donaton to RPS - VR Headsets - Donaton to RPS - Maths Equipment - Donaton to RPS - ParentApp Net income for the year |
Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2025 1-Apr-24 31-Mar-25 £ Assets 3,274.88 - Bank balance 37.90 3,312.78 Liabilites - Loan from School (50.00) - DD Global Payment Charges (44.19) (7,529.00) (3,693.28) (826.88) Net Assets (12,143.35) (8,830.57) Reserves - Unrestricted funds - Restricted funds (8,830.57) Total Reserves - Dif |
As at 31-Mar-25 £ 19,232.19 |
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| 19,232.19 | ||
| - - |
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| - | ||
| 19,232.19 | ||
| 9,232.19 | ||
| Check: Sum of all transactons to 31 March 2025 Dif / check |
10,000.00 | |
| 19,232.19 | ||
| - |
| Bank Balance as at 31 March 2025 | 28,062.76 |
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| Bank Balance as at 31 March 2024 | 19,232.19 |
| Movement | (8,830.57) |