2026-01-01-accounts - Sussex Catholic Education Trust

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	08	January	2025	To	01 January	2026

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name SUSSEX CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1211602

Charity's principal address ST PAULS CATHOLIC COLLEGE JANE MURRAY WAY BURGESS HILL WEST SUSSEX Postcode RH15 8GA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Alasdair Shaihk	Chair	First trustee
TimothyFeast	Secretary	First trustee
John Brotherton	Treasurer	First trustee

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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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charity Incorporated Organisation foundation registered 08 January 2025 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charity Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by trustee board Trustee selection methods Plus, the Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton may appoint two (eg. appointed by, elected by) trustees

(eg. trust, association, company)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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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.

Section C Objectives and activities

to maintain, support, sustain, service, carry on and develop Catholic Summary of the objects of the education in Sussex so that pupils and students thrive and are not left charity set out in its behind governing document

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The Charity complies with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 section 17 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the Charity.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The public benefit provided by the Charity includes advancing education in Catholic state maintained schools by granting funding for providing and/or upgrading facilities where they do not exist or are not of an acceptable standard eg for nursery provision, post 16 education, sporting facilities, cultural facilities etc. The Charity will also support education by providing resources for activities and strategies which underpin pupils and students' personal development including their well-being and positive mental health.

In 2025, the Charity made a grant to fund a student to go on the Lourdes pilgrimage run through the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. This will aid their spiritual development and wellbeing.

The Charity also made a grant towards funding the improvement of early years facilities at St Wilfrids Primary School in Angmering. This will upgrade facilities to an acceptable standard.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In this first year, the Charity raised £11,143 in unrestricted funds and £2,225 in restricted funds – a total of £13,368. The total amount comprised donations £11,586, Gift Aid tax rebates £1,763 and bank interest £18. There were various setting up costs – Zurich public liability insurance £69, registration with Fundraising Regulator £60, Information Commissioner’s Office £47 and the website £36. These will be recurrent annual charges of £212. The Bananaprint costs £200 were essentially one-off expenses for fundraising materials. The online donation charges £4 are incurred when we receive donations through the SCET website. The Charity paid out two grants this year, both from the restricted funds raised. Donations of £1,600 were received for funding two students to go on the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage with the youth Red Shirts. One student was funded in 2025 and the balance is carried forward to fund a student going on the 2026 Pilgrimage. A further donation of £625 was received as a contribution towards improving the Early Years facilities in St Wilfrid’s Primary School in Angmering.

The trustees decided to allocate a total of £10,000 from the unrestricted funds as grants toward projects in Sussex Catholic schools. This will be disbursed in 2026. At year end, the Charity carried forward £10,753 in unrestricted funds and £800 in restricted funds – total £11,553. These funds are held across bank accounts with the Co-Operative Bank and Shawbrooks Bank in order to generate interest benefiting our schools and students.

The charity set up a website which gives information about the charity and can process donations and Gift Aid. See: https://sussexcatholiceducationtrust.org.uk/

In October 2025, the charity was formally launched at a reception at the Cathedral Centre in Arundel. This was very well received with several donations following on.

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Section E Financial review

The level of reserves required is based on an assessment, on the best Brief statement of the evidence reasonably available, of the likelihood of a shortfall arising charity’s policy on reserves which means that reserves are necessary, and the potential consequences for the charity of not being able to make up the shortfall.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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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

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) John Fergus Brotherton Full name(s) Alasdair Shaikh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Treasurer etc) Date 13/03/2026

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	Charity Name SUSSEX CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST	Charity Name SUSSEX CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST	Charity Name SUSSEX CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST	Charity Name SUSSEX CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
	For the period from	Period start date 08/01/2025	To	Period end date 01/01/2026

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 9,486 19 1,638 - - - - - 11,143 - - - 11,143 69 35 47 4 200 36 - - - ~~390~~ - - -	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 2,100 - 125 - - - - - 2,225 - - - 2,225 - 25 - - - - 1,400 - - ~~1,425~~ - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 11,586 19 1,763 - - - - - 13,368 - - - 13,368 69 60 47 4 200 36 1,400 - - ~~1,815~~ - - -	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	9,486				-
Bank interest	19				-
Gift Aid tax rebate	1,638				-
Fundrasing	-				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	11,143				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Insurancepremium	69				-
Fundraising Regulator	35				-
ICO registration	47				-
Online donation charges	4				-
Bananaprint materials	200				-
Website registration	36				-
Grantspaid	-				-
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*Sub total*	~~390~~				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
	390	1,425	-	1,815	-

	10,753	800	-	11,553	-
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	10,753	800	-	11,553	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees NOTES Co-op instant access savings Shawbrook CAF 60 day (#8) B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS)	1.15% 22/10/2025 3.30% 15/07/2025 Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Gift Aid tax rebate due 2025 Co-op current account Co-op deposit account instant 1.15% CAF Shawbrook 60 day deposit 3.30% Details Details School grants Details Zurich Insurance premium Launch costs Signature 2	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 349 4,404 6,000 10,753 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 349 4,404 6,000 10,753 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 349 4,404 6,000 10,753 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £
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Co-op instant access savings Shawbrook CAF 60 day (#8) CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Statement on Guarantees and Debts

The Charity has committed to making grants totalling £10,000 towards school projects in 2026. This will be funded from reserves carried forward.

The invoice for the catering costs for the Launch of the Charity in October 2025 has not been received. It is uncertain whether it will be. A third party has given a guarantee to the Charity that this cost will be covered on the Charity’s behalf.