SOHAM MOOR OLD GIiAMMAI SCHOOL FUND Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund- Annual Re ort 2025. Charit Commission Re Istratlon Nvmber. 1197710. SOHAM MOOK OLD GIiAMMAEL SCHOOL FUND Princi leoffi Soham Moor Old Gramma School Fund Millard Consultants The Beeches 79 Ely Road Little Downham Ely Cambrid8eshire CB6 25N Accountant: Johnson & Co 30H High Street Soham Elv Cambridgeshlre CB7 SHE. Introduction. The Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund is a small Charity based in Soham, Ely in the UK. The Charity own5 and managed agricultural land. adjoined by a lakè withirh the parish. The rents received together with income from its cash investments make up the charitls annual income. The charlty undertake5 no fundrdising and works hard to keep costs low to be able to distribute as much incorne as possible to its beneliciaries. Governance. The Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund is a Charitsble Incorporated Organisation with the date of its consritution being 28, January 2022. The charity has a rich and interesting history with the previous scheme, relating to the charity by the same name dated 13, August 1985. Although the predates this scheme. The charity contfnues to revitsli5e its policies. Reserves Poli The charity is working towards having two years, worth of expenditure at hand. Trustees are satisfied that cash investments are sufficient in the meantime and are working on a review of the investrnent policy. Trustees. Throughout 2024125 year the charity had 6 trusteès. Peter Taylor resigned durin8 the year. The Trustees were as follows. Angela Bocking, Pam Cole, Kathy Rzecyckl, Mark Goldsmark, Paul Dunham. Samantha Warner (Ashcroftl. SOHAM MOO OLD GIiAMMAR SCHOOL FUND Ob"ectlves. The charity has the followin8 objectives. 3.1 to promote educate lincludln8 social and physical training) of youn8 per50n5 who are or who have recently been pupils of any school in Soham. Cambridgeshire, and who the charity tru5tee5 consider to be in need of tinancial asslstance and in parfcLJlar, with without prejudlce to the generality of the foregoing. 3.1.1 by awarding such youn8 person's scholarships or maintenance allowances tenable at any school. university, college of education, or other Institu￿On of further (including professional and technicall education approval for the purpose by the charity trustees. 3.1.2 by providing or contrlbuting towards such special benefits of any kind not normally providèd by the local eduCa￿On auihority lor it5 successor body) for any school in Soham as may from time to ts'me be agreed between the charity trustees and governors of such school. Activ[￿e$ & Fulfilment of Ob ertlves. Grant The charity made a single individual grant award io a student at university in thnancial need and made grant awards to all ihe local schools on a per head of pupil basis. Grants tan be summarised below. There was an increase in Erant giving to schools durin8 the year. School The Shade St Andrews Weatheralls Soham Villa 2023 Fi £875 £1360 £1275 £4650 £7500 ure 2024 Fi £875 £1580 £1335 £4725 £8SOO ure e Colle Upon review and following feedback the trustees noted that they create the rnost impact by supporfjng local schools. Resources and income are limited and further marketing to incrèase local awareness of individual grant giving, would outweigh impart and deflated from the good work in schools. Meetin s and Decision Makin The trustee5 met on three oceasions throughout the year including a tour of the estate with tenants, listening to feedback and discussin8 issues. The tharity was advised by Its retained agents Cheflins in respert of the estate, Fenn Wright its specialÈst advisors for the lake and charity specialist solicltors HCR Hewitsons in respect of its governance. The Charity h35 no ernployees but retains a clerk 5elf-employed vla Mlllard Consultants and an accountant. The charity looks to mana8e the estate prudentially being rnindful that part of the estate falls within a SSSI and as suth they regularly liaise with National England and the Wildlife Trust, a local landowner and tenant. Publlc Benefit Statem SOHAM MOO OLD GRAMMAEL SCHOOL FUND Trustees are satr"sfied that they are fulftlling the public benefit requirements and that the impact within the communlty is strengthened and deepened by good governance and proactivity. Summa and Lookln forward. The tru5tee5 hope to recruit some new trustees throuehout the coming year. They also asplre to bulld a better collaborative relationship Natural England and the Wildlife Trust in respect of it5 agricultural estate and the sssi. Signed,. Dated; 3 April 2025. Name,. Mrs Samantha Ashcroft- Chair of Trustees. SOHAM MOOR OLD GIiAMMAI SCHOOL FUND Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund- Annual Re ort 2025. Charit Commission Re Istratlon Nvmber. 1197710. SOHAM MOOK OLD GIiAMMAEL SCHOOL FUND Princi leoffi Soham Moor Old Gramma School Fund Millard Consultants The Beeches 79 Ely Road Little Downham Ely Cambrid8eshire CB6 25N Accountant: Johnson & Co 30H High Street Soham Elv Cambridgeshlre CB7 SHE. Introduction. The Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund is a small Charity based in Soham, Ely in the UK. The Charity own5 and managed agricultural land. adjoined by a lakè withirh the parish. The rents received together with income from its cash investments make up the charitls annual income. The charlty undertake5 no fundrdising and works hard to keep costs low to be able to distribute as much incorne as possible to its beneliciaries. Governance. The Soham Moor Old Grammar School Fund is a Charitsble Incorporated Organisation with the date of its consritution being 28, January 2022. The charity has a rich and interesting history with the previous scheme, relating to the charity by the same name dated 13, August 1985. Although the predates this scheme. The charity contfnues to revitsli5e its policies. Reserves Poli The charity is working towards having two years, worth of expenditure at hand. Trustees are satisfied that cash investments are sufficient in the meantime and are working on a review of the investrnent policy. Trustees. Throughout 2024125 year the charity had 6 trusteès. Peter Taylor resigned durin8 the year. The Trustees were as follows. Angela Bocking, Pam Cole, Kathy Rzecyckl, Mark Goldsmark, Paul Dunham. Samantha Warner (Ashcroftl. SOHAM MOO OLD GIiAMMAR SCHOOL FUND Ob"ectlves. The charity has the followin8 objectives. 3.1 to promote educate lincludln8 social and physical training) of youn8 per50n5 who are or who have recently been pupils of any school in Soham. Cambridgeshire, and who the charity tru5tee5 consider to be in need of tinancial asslstance and in parfcLJlar, with without prejudlce to the generality of the foregoing. 3.1.1 by awarding such youn8 person's scholarships or maintenance allowances tenable at any school. university, college of education, or other Institu￿On of further (including professional and technicall education approval for the purpose by the charity trustees. 3.1.2 by providing or contrlbuting towards such special benefits of any kind not normally providèd by the local eduCa￿On auihority lor it5 successor body) for any school in Soham as may from time to ts'me be agreed between the charity trustees and governors of such school. Activ[￿e$ & Fulfilment of Ob ertlves. Grant The charity made a single individual grant award io a student at university in thnancial need and made grant awards to all ihe local schools on a per head of pupil basis. Grants tan be summarised below. There was an increase in Erant giving to schools durin8 the year. School The Shade St Andrews Weatheralls Soham Villa 2023 Fi £875 £1360 £1275 £4650 £7500 ure 2024 Fi £875 £1580 £1335 £4725 £8SOO ure e Colle Upon review and following feedback the trustees noted that they create the rnost impact by supporfjng local schools. Resources and income are limited and further marketing to incrèase local awareness of individual grant giving, would outweigh impart and deflated from the good work in schools. Meetin s and Decision Makin The trustee5 met on three oceasions throughout the year including a tour of the estate with tenants, listening to feedback and discussin8 issues. The tharity was advised by Its retained agents Cheflins in respert of the estate, Fenn Wright its specialÈst advisors for the lake and charity specialist solicltors HCR Hewitsons in respect of its governance. The Charity h35 no ernployees but retains a clerk 5elf-employed vla Mlllard Consultants and an accountant. The charity looks to mana8e the estate prudentially being rnindful that part of the estate falls within a SSSI and as suth they regularly liaise with National England and the Wildlife Trust, a local landowner and tenant. Publlc Benefit Statem SOHAM MOO OLD GRAMMAEL SCHOOL FUND Trustees are satr"sfied that they are fulftlling the public benefit requirements and that the impact within the communlty is strengthened and deepened by good governance and proactivity. Summa and Lookln forward. The tru5tee5 hope to recruit some new trustees throuehout the coming year. They also asplre to bulld a better collaborative relationship Natural England and the Wildlife Trust in respect of it5 agricultural estate and the sssi. Signed,. Dated; 3 April 2025. Name,. Mrs Samantha Ashcroft- Chair of Trustees.