ST NICOLAS SCHOOL AND EDUCATION TRUST ABINGDON Charitable Incorporafrd Organisation Incorporated 2 February 2022 Charity number: 1197757 Annual Report for Year Ending 31 March 2025 The St Nicolas School and Education Trust Abingdon was non operational during the year. Contents: Administrative Information Objects Trustees Activities Finance AdministrAtive Information The St Nicolas School and Education Tn1 Abingdon. is a registered Charity, Charitable Incorporated Organisation: Registration Number I 197757 Tb¢ ¢orrupondenee Vdddress 1$: clo The Parish Centre, St Helen's COUQ Abingdon OX14 5BS Legal Advisors: Winckw'orth Sherwood Arbor | 255 Blackfriars Road l LondoD I SEI 9AX | Finan¢i41 Advisorj (appointed 24 October 2023): Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 30 Gresham Street. London. EC2V 7QN. Objects The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit within the warish of Abingdon-on-Thames in the County and Diocese of Oxford: To advance education in such ways &s the trustees shall from tim¢ to time think fi¢ in particular through.. Ihe proviJion of buildings. facilities and open 5pucesfor Church t)fEngland
SLhouls in Ihv saidparislt inpariicular St Nicol£Zg Church ofEngland School, Abingdon,. Ihe pruvision ofresideniial accommodafionfor reachers of Church ofEn¥lund Schouls in the saidpurisk inparlicular.si ..VicolaY c'hUh ofEngland School, Abingdon,. and rhepmvi.sion offacilities and meeting roopnsfor secular and/or religious ittYlruL'Iio To advance the Christian faith in accordanc¢ with th¢ beliefs and practices of the Church of England, in particular through: the celebrailon ofdivine services In accordance wilh ihe riles and ceremonie.$ of IhÉ Church nf Fngland.. and Ihe pmvi.sion ofuplucefor clerical meeiings al30claI conference5for the Cler,. und aw iheprovision ofaplace ofmeelingfor di.slrici visilors andfor commillees of any Church ofEnglandJocielieJ*." To fijrther the objects and work of the Church of England in thc said Parish in such ways as the ttee8 shall from time io time think fiL Trustees l April 2024- 31 March 2025 The Revd Paul Smith- Team Vicar, Parish ofAbingdon-on-Thames Mrs Eluned Hallas- Church Warden. 8t f44icolas Mr Paul Ras1-1.inds¢ll- Church Ward¢Th, St N.i¢ol&s Mr Robert Bou8h- Diocesan Appointtnent Mr Rober Bough was appointed by the t)iocese in Novembtt 2024 for at least th¢ duration of the Vacancy in Incumb¢ncy of the Benefice The Rei'd Dr Charles Miller- Rector of the Parish of Abingdon-on-Th8Jnes (Chairman) Retired October 2024 Thcre must be at least 3 charity trustees and the m&Yimum number of charity ttustees is 7 Trustees are appointed in three categories: Ex-offieio Each Churchwarden of the parish of Abingdonwon-Thames for the time being designated to St Nicolas Church. The IncUmEi of the B¢n¢fice of Abingdon-on-Tharnes in the County and Di(Kese of Oxford. The Team Vicar of the Benefice of Abingdon-on-Thames in the Coiinty ond Diocese of Oxford for the time being) or such other person &s shall have pastoral responsibility for St Nicolas Church in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Appoillted The charir>' trustees may appoint up to non ex-officio clwity truste¢s pmvided that such appointment{s) are approN'ed b> the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Abingdonwon-Thames in the County and Diocese of Oxford. Nominated Trusttt The Oxford Diocesan Board of EdU10n (ODBE) (the "appointing body.) n)ay appoint on¢ chaTity trustee. Activities l April 2024- 31 March 2025 The St Nicolas School and Education Tt Abingdon has not yet begun its charitsbl¢ aciivilies. WitEJ the notification (in July 2024) of the Retirement of the Tean) Rector with eff¢ci from November 2024, momentum slowed. and w&s further affected by the unavailabiliry through 511 health of one Trustee for much of January & Febnwy 2025. The provi?&ion of Bibles to St Nicolas School (established by rrndltion by the existing Trnst) continued. It is hoped that 2025-26 will see A new'l'eam Rector. and thus Trustee. in post The completion ofnegotialions V*'ith th¢ Chariry Commission The transfer of as8els to the chosen Investment Company A Tenewal of the lease lo Ihe Si Nicolas Pre.school, for the provision of preschool services Adoption of appropriate FM)licies so that th¢ TN5t 15 8bl¢ to start work in direct furtherance of Ats charitable objectives in the Finances The St Nicolas School and Education Trusi Abin¥don has no income. expenditure or assets during the year beginning l April 2024. All &ssets are currently held by the Oxford Diocesan Trustees as Custodial Truste Expenditure made on behalf of ¢he CJO is paid by St Nicolas ChurclL and reimbursed, on provision of receipts. by the Diocese. Expenditure cove0 l) Fees for legal services 2) Provision ofBibles for new entrants al St Nicolas CE School, Abingdon Signed Eluned Hall&s, Trustee Dak 21 January 2026