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2023-07-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1196517

Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2023

Webb & Co Ltd Accountants and Business Advisers One New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LA

Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2023

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11

Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of pupils at Wells Cathedral School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school not normally provided by the school governing body. Ancillary activities include the fostering of more extended relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the school, and engaging in activities which support the school.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

Grantmaking

Grants from all areas of the school can be submitted for consideration to the Trustees in accordance with their application policy.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity continues to deliver the charitable outcome for which it was formed.

Fundraising activities

The main sources of income are the optional subscriptions which are added to school fees, and the sale of used school uniform, both on behalf of parents, and the sale of unclaimed lost property.

Other income is generated during the year from various fundraising activities.

Bids are submitted by staff at the school for equipment to support learning and social activities of the pupils, and are voted on by the trustees.

The charity made a deficit of £1,198 for the year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The Trustees regularly review reserves to ensure that adequate funds are maintained to continue their charitable purposes.

The reserves of the charity at the balance sheet date were £42,330 which the trustees consider adequate to meet the future needs of the charity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO Association as adopted 25 February 2022.

Induction and training of new trustees

The trustees regularly review the charity's needs to ensure that new trustees are recruited with the skills required by the charity.

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 July 2023

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1196517

Principal address C/o The Bursary Wells Cathedral School 15 The Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2ST

Trustees J Wright (resigned 1/9/2022) R W Gilbert M Lichter C E Durrant (resigned 1/9/2022) R Grevatt (appointed 1/11/2023) E M Willcock (appointed 1/3/2023)

Independent Examiner Barry Davidson, FCA, FCCA Webb & Co Ltd Accountants and Business Advisers One New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LA

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ R Grevatt - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Barry Davidson, FCA, FCCA

Webb & Co Ltd Accountants and Business Advisers One New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LA

Date: .............................................

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 July 2023

Period
11/11/21
Year ended to
31/7/23 31/7/22
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 6,025 1,695
Charitable activities
Uniform sales 12,405 3,734
Event fundraising 9,765 12,644
Other income 2 - 36,136
Total 28,195 54,209
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 16,546 9,917
Charitable activities 3
Event fundraising 12,411 -
Support cost 436 764
Total 29,393 10,681
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,198) 43,528
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 43,528 -
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 42,330 43,528

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Balance Sheet 31 July 2023

2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
5,710
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
4,862
Cash at bank
32,640
37,502
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
(882)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
36,620
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
42,330
NET ASSETS
42,330
FUNDS
9
Unrestricted funds
42,330
TOTAL FUNDS
42,330
2022
Total
funds
£
3,215
223
41,050
41,273
(960)
40,313
43,528
43,528
43,528
43,528

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. R Grevatt - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling rounded to the nearest £.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 July 2023

2. OTHER INCOME

Wells Cathedral School Parents and Friends Association received £36,136 in unrestricted funds from Wells Cathedral School Parents' Association on 25 February 2022 when it transitioned to Charitable Incorporated status.

3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Event fundraising
Support cost
Grant
Direct
funding of
Support
Costs
activities
costs
£
£
£
724
10,487
1,200
736
-
(300)
1,460
10,487
900
Totals
£
12,411
436
12,847

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the period ended 31 July 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 July 2023 nor for the period ended 31 July 2022.

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 1,695
Charitable activities
Uniform sales 3,734
Event fundraising 12,644
Other income 36,136
Total 54,209
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 9,917
Charitable activities
Support cost 764
Total 10,681
NET INCOME 43,528
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 43,528

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 July 2023

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
£
COST
At 1 August 2022 3,933
Additions 3,209
At 31 July 2023 7,142
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August 2022 718
Charge for year 714
At 31 July 2023 1,432
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July 2023 5,710
At 31 July 2022 3,215
7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Other debtors 4,621 -
Prepayments 241 223
4,862 223
8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 222 -
Other creditors 660 960
882 960
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1/8/22 in funds 31/7/23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 43,528 (1,198) 42,330
TOTAL FUNDS 43,528 (1,198) 42,330

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 July 2023

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 28,195 (29,393) (1,198)
TOTAL FUNDS 28,195 (29,393) (1,198)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
in funds 31/7/22
£ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 43,528 43,528
TOTAL FUNDS 43,528 43,528

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 54,209 (10,681) 43,528
TOTAL FUNDS 54,209 (10,681) 43,528

10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2023.

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 July 2023

11. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER FEE

Fee payable for the Independent Examination of the financial statements = £900

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Wells Cathedral School Parents & Friends Association

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 July 2023

Period
11/11/2 1
Year ended to
31/7/23 31/7/22
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Subscriptions 6,025 1,695
Charitable activities
Fundraising income 22,170 16,378
Other income
Transferred from WCSPA - 36,136
Total incoming resources 28,195 54,209
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Plant and machinery 714 718
Other trading activities
Fundraising costs 15,692 9,071
Subscriptions 140 128
15,832 9,199
Charitable activities
Insurance 706 224
Sundries 754 -
Grants to institutions 10,487 -
11,947 224
Support costs
Finance
Independent examiner fees 900 540
Total resources expended 29,393 10,681
Net (expenditure)/income (1,198) 43,528

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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