## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date 01 January 2022
Period end date 31 December 2022
**From**
**To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
RATHMELL SCHOOL TRUST
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1188700
**Charity's principal address** THE OLD SCHOOL, HESLEY LANE
RATHMELL SETTLE **Postcode** BD24 0LA
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||RosemaryHyslop|Chair||R. Hyslop|
||Jacqueline Frankland|Treasurer||J. Frankland|
||Keith Mothersdale|Ordinary|||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
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|RosemaryHyslop||
|Jacqueline Frankland||
|Keith Mothersdale||
**TAR**
March **2012**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
|**Accountants**|RCM Associates Ltd|Green Farm Barn, The Green, Rathmell, BD24 0JX|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Trust Deed
How the charity is constituted 3 Trustees all who live within 7 miles of the school (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods By invitation following a Trustees Special Meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
In November 2022 the Trustees accepted a Reverter Claim by the descendants of Mr C J Geldard, Cappleside, Rathmell who originally owned the land (1869) of the site of the school now standing, much evidence to support this has been provided. They advised the Dept for Education (DfE) of this which resulted in the s.554 Application by Leeds Diocese being suspended. However, Leeds Diocese Board of Finance Ltd (LDBF) dispute the Reverter Claim and want the DfE to authorise them to start proceedings to seize the site for disposal as and when they choose. In March 2023 LDBF raised a claim in Leeds High Court against the Trustees, papers were served in June 2023 and the case is pending. The Trustees immediately sought legal advice and Kings Counsel has advised that there is no case against them by LDBF and that LDBF should withdraw their claim immediately, however they will not. No evidence to the contrary has been forthcoming from LDBF or their solicitors. The Charity Commission has been kept informed of matters and despite many requests for guidance and help, they have stated they cannot intervene until the dispute is resolved. Until then the Trustees maintain the premises, keep it insured and in good order for the benefit and enrichment of the local community.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The objects of the charity are to protect and care for all property and grounds known as and associated with Rathmell School Trust. This includes the former primary school, the School House and School Field and the provision of facilities to support the enrichment of the local community.
**TAR**
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We provide a safe and secure facility for our local community to use as they may require. We have utilised the former classrooms as private office/work rooms for local business people in order to provide a secure income which is to be used for the maintenance, insurance and general costs of the Trusts (as authorised by the Trustees) and have new tenants in the School House as at October 2023. This enables the Trust to be financially sustainable.
We are able to offer educational (academic or vocational) support and provide a safe place for other activities for our community as they may wish.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to** The trust is financially strong and can meet all its commitments as **these objects (include within** required. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** We, the Trustees have all received, read and accepted the statutory **had regard to the guidance** declaration as required by the Charity Commission. **issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
The Trustees are committed to care for all the property associated with the Trust and be financially prudent to protect the long-term success, viability and stability of the Trust.
We have a group of local volunteers who support the Trust activities and offer different skills to us as we may require them.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
**TAR**
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
We have been able to engage with our local community members by providing a food service once a month whilst reviewing the needs of our locality which has allowed us to offer help and care and to be of service where required.
We have provided a safe place for local business owners to continue their work and support their families and for local groups to use the facilities to support their work (ie: Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust). As and when they need to work online we have full access to the B4RN ultra-high speed fibre optic network to enable people of any age to access the internet which not all domestic residences have the capability to do.
We are happy to host Rathmell Young Farmers Club and they have regularly used the school for their club meetings.
We also host a variety of vocational educational classes to support the interests and well-being of local residents in and around the area.
A small number of local children have used the quiet spaces for additional educational support in preparation for the GCSE exams.
Other local children have been able to play and cycle safely within the confines of the playground and sports field area and this has helped them and their parents with their own physical and mental health care.
We have hosted several first aid courses for local groups to help them care for the local community.
We aim to continue to offer support to our widespread, local community.
**TAR**
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the** Prudent financial management ensures we retain at least one third of our **charity’s policy on reserves** annual revenue as reserves.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
We received some small grant contributions from Craven District Council to assist with some maintenance issues but no significant grants have been applied for. Funding is generally self-sourced.
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Jacqueline Frankland **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc) Date** 18/10/2023
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|**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**||
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|**RATHMELL SCHOOL TRUST**||**1188700**||
|**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**|
|**For the period**
**from**|01/12/2022
Period start date|**To**
31/12/2022
Period end date||
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**16,727**
**2,000**
**10**
**7,845**
**311**
**30**
**-**
**-**
**26,923**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**26,923**
**2,557**
**6,736**
**1,282**
**6,577**
**596**
**381**
**-**
**624**
**1,788**
**20,541**
**-**
**-**
**20,541**
**6,382**
**-**
**15,300**
**21,682**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**16,727**
**2,000**
**10**
**7,845**
**311**
**30**
**-**
**-**
**26,923**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**26,923**
**2,557**
**6,736**
**1,282**
**6,577**
**596**
**381**
**-**
**624**
**1,788**
**20,541**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**20,541**
**6,382**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|Rental Income|**16,727**|||||**15,945**|
|CDC Grants|**2,000**|||||**17,302**|
|Bank Interest Received|**10**|||||**2**|
|Munch & Mingle|**7,845**|||||**11,032**|
|COIF Income|**311**|||||**303**|
|Donations|**30**|||||**-**|
|Other Revenue|**-**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**26,923**|||||**44,584**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|Repairs & Maintenance|**2,557**|||||**22,502**|
|Light,Heat & Power|**6,736**|||||**4,143**|
|Insurance|**1,282**|||||**1,241**|
|Munch & Mingle Provisions|**6,577**|||||**8,148**|
|Rent,Rates & Sewage|**596**|||||**713**|
|Computer, Telephone & Broadband costs|**381**|||||**360**|
|Legal Fees|**-**|||||**9,640**|
|Accountancy|**624**|||||**600**|
|Sundries|**1,788**|||||**1,046**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**20,541**|||||**48,393**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**15,300**|**-**|**-**|**15,300**||**19,109**|
||**21,682**|**-**|**-**|**21,682**||**15,300**|
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
18/10/2023
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Field
School Site
School House
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
COIF Fund - 16877001T
COIF Fund - 42303001T
COIF Fund - 986310001T
Current Bank Account
Business Premium Account
Barclays 4587
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**6,193**
**15,489**
**21,682**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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**Cost (optional)**
**-**
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**Cost (optional)**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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|||||OK|
|||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**|
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|||||**-**|
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|||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
|||||**582**|
|||||**909**|
|||||**8,937**|
|||||**-**|
|||||**10,428**|
|||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
|||||**120,000**|
|||||**185,000**|
|||||**30,000**|
|||||**-**|
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|||||**335,000**|
|||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
|Print Name
Jacqueline Frankland|Date of
approval|
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|Jacqueline Frankland|18/10/2023|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
18/10/2023
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Rathmell School Trust **members of On accounts for the year** 31 December 2022 **Charity no** 1188700 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 8 and 9
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2022**
**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
> **Signed:** R. McCool **Date:** 18/10/2023 **Name:** Richard Christopher McCool **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** FCA **(if any): Address:** RCM Associates Limited Green Farm Barn, The Green, Settle BD24 0JX
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
None to report.
**October 2018**
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