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2021-08-31-accounts

Company No: 01535096

Charity Number: 281680

FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

(A Company Limited By Guarantee)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Page
Index 1
Governors, Officers and Advisers 2
Report of the Board of Governors & 3 - 15
Statement of Governors’ Responsibilities
Report of the Auditor 16 - 19
Statement of Financial Activities 20
Balance Sheet 21
Cash Flow Statement 22
Notes 23 – 34

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr P Barnaby, CA AND GOVERNORS: Mrs V Bidwell (resigned 05.07.21) Mr L Dore (appointed 01.07.21) Lady Lucy French (appointed 01.07.21) Ms S Hamilton-Fairley Mrs E Hattersley (appointed 31.08.21) Mrs A Leach (resigned 05.07.21) Ms F Dixon Mr J Luke Mr T Morrell Mrs R Shalom (appointed 01.07.21) Dr E Sumner (appointed 01.12.21) Ms T Tietjen (Chair) Member of the Finance Committee at 31 August 2021 KEY MANAGEMENT Mr M Taylor, Head Master PERSONNEL: Mrs L Buddin, Bursar COMPANY SECRETARY & Mrs L Buddin FCCA BURSAR: HEAD MASTER: Mr M Taylor, B.A.(Hons), PGCE, FRGS REGISTERED OFFICE: 30 Causton Street London SW1P 4AU WEBSITE: www.fairleyhouse.org.uk REGISTERED NUMBER: 1535096 CHARITY NUMBER:* 281680

PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS: BANKERS Barclays Bank Plc Fleet Street Business Centre 81 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1EL

SOLICITORS Veale Wasbrough Vizards Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

AUDITOR George Hay & Company 83 Cambridge Street Pimlico, London SW1V 4PS

The directors, who are also the school governors and trustees of the charitable company, have pleasure in presenting their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2021.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Fairley House School was founded in 1980. The company, whose registration number is 01535096, is limited by guarantee and is also a registered charity, No. 281680. The governors, all of whom are directors of the company are as stated on page 2.

OBJECTS, AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Objects of the charity are to ‘advance the education of children with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia/dyspraxia and to provide facilities for research into the causes and problems of, and associated with, dyslexia/dyspraxia and into methods of diagnosing, assessing and advising on the treatment and education of such children’.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Charity is governed by Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 15 December 1980 as amended on 30 November 1994, 20 March 1996 and 25 June 2014.

Recruitment and Training of governors

The Charity’s elected governors are appointed at Meetings of the Governing Board on the basis of nominations received from various sources. The Board will consider the eligibility of new members having regards to their personal competence, specialist skills and enthusiasm.

The current Chair of Governors is Ms Tina Tietjen, who joined the board in August 2020.

The Finance Committee is chaired by Mr Paul Barnaby. Paul is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and works in a senior management position in a professional services organisation. He joined the Board in 2012.

The current composition of the Board meets the skills set needed to address the challenges that face the charity in the near future.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

New governors are encouraged to attend external training courses to understand their role and responsibilities and are inducted into the workings of the charity, including Board Policy and Procedures by meetings with the Chair of Governors, Head Master and Bursar.

Remuneration of key management personnel is set at an individual level by the governors and where possible the governors have taken external professional advice which includes benchmarking, market trends and advice on structure incentives.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Introduction

As anticipated the school year was impacted by covid. We dealt with close downs, home learning and a mix of classroom/home learning. The school worked hard to provide classroom learning where possible, as we believe it to be more beneficial for pupils’ wellbeing. We also learnt a new skill, covid testing, as we tried hard to keep the virus off the premises. All our staff, led and encouraged by Michael Taylor, our Head, worked tirelessly to ensure our pupils continued to learn and thrive despite the challenges.

In year we commissioned an external agency to research the parent/pupil experience by interviewing prospective, and existing parents alongside some whose children had ‘graduated’ from Fairley House. The research was illuminating, providing a focus on areas for improvement alongside identifying our key strengths. We scored very highly on pupil experience; on the way children blossomed, began to enjoy school and became enthusiastic about learning. Parents reported that their child became happy and confident once Fairley House worked its educational ‘magic’. Michael Taylor was frequently referenced in the research feedback as an inspirational Head.

The board decided to review the length of service of members, and to consider if the school needed to widen the skill sets of its members to ensure it was in a position to deal with the many new challenges facing the sector and therefore Fairley House. That led to a decision to look for a number of new members using a tightly defined skills brief. The upshot was an intensive search and selection process with four new board members appointed. These new non-executive governors take up their roles in the 21/22 academic year and will bring significant experience to Fairley House including specific skills in Communications, HR, social entrepreneurship, research, business management and Headship.

In addition the board reviewed its Committee structure. From the 21/22 year onwards Governors will review school performance and progress via the following committees:

Education

Finance

HR

Business Development

Health & Safety and Safeguarding

In year the board appointed one of the governors to be the lead governor on Safeguarding and to be the primary reference point for the Head on this issue.

Veronica Bidwell, a long standing governor and chair of the Education Committee, indicated early in the 20/21 year she wished to retire from the board. Veronica, a highly respected and committed governor, was committed to best teaching practice and to recognising the efforts of staff. The school is in her debt for hard work and attention to detail. She stood down in the Summer term.

Tina Tietjen

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Governance

The Trustees takes its governance responsibilities seriously and, as a charity, aims to have a governance framework that is fit for purpose, compliant and efficient. The Board has established a solid foundation in governance. All of its trustees are clear about their roles and legal responsibilities. They are committed to supporting Fairley House to deliver its objects effectively for the benefit of its beneficiaries, and to an agenda of continuous improvement for the school.

The Board of Trustees meets a very significant proportion of the recommended and best practice principles for governance contained within the Charity Governance Code across the seven areas, and are comfortable there are no significant areas of review required. Arrangements will continue to be monitored against the best practice principles contained within the Code. Accountability for the overall management and organisation of the school rests with the Governors, who meet at least once every term. They are supported in carrying out their responsibilities by the Finance Committee which meets at least once every term in advance of the Board of Governors meetings. In addition the Board delegates various responsibilities to committees which meet a minimum of termly ahead of Board meetings.

The task of running the School on a day to day basis is delegated to the Headmaster, the Senior Management Team and the Bursar. The Headmaster and Bursar attend all meetings of the full Governing body and may attend committee meetings at their discretion or if requested so do to.

Decision making is governed by the scheme of delegation, which sets out which decisions are made by the whole governing body, committees or members of the Senior Management Team. The scheme of delegation is reviewed annually.

The effectiveness of the charity’s governance was recognised in the school’s 2014 ISI inspection report:-

Remuneration

Remuneration of all staff is considered at the annual staffing advisory committee (committee of the governing body). Recommendations are made to Finance Committee and subsequently to the full Board. In considering remuneration levels, benchmarking of other schools and market values are taken into consideration.

Relationships

Fairley House works closely with a large network of schools in both the state and independent sector. The Headmaster and members of the Senior Management Team routinely visit schools, Covid allowing, that either send children to Fairley House or receive children when they leave. This year there was a visit to Maida Vale School, but due to Covid many visits were postponed. The primary purpose of developing close relationships with other schools is to ensure that the transition of a child to Fairley House is accomplished smoothly and with a full understanding of the child’s needs.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Towards the end of the child’s time at Fairley House, the school makes great efforts to ensure that parents receive the best advice on which schools will enable their child to flourish.

The Parents’ Association is active and continues to support the school in many ways particularly in raising funds that contribute to significant projects within the school. The charity had no fundraising activities requiring disclosure under S162A of the Charities Act 2011.

Our Mission Statement

Our charity aims to transform the lives of children with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) and to provide encouragement to their families.

We do this by:

In the pursuit of our goals we are committed to:-

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Risk Management

The Board of Governors is responsible for the management of the risks faced by the school. Detailed considerations of risk are delegated to various members of the Board, who are assisted by the senior management team. Risks are identified, assessed with controls established throughout the year. The Board undertakes a formal review of the school’s risk management annually.

The key controls used by the charity include:

Through its risk management processes the Governors are satisfied that major risks have been adequately mitigated where necessary. In arriving at this conclusion the Governors recognise that systems can only provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.

Aims and Intended Impact

Fairley House School was founded with the aim of providing first class facilities for children with specific learning difficulties, dyslexia/dyspraxia. These difficulties can cover a broad spectrum. They may include problems with spoken and written language, with comprehension and communication, with fine and gross motor skills (dyspraxia) and with balance and co-ordination. The common factor is a marked discrepancy between potential, as measured by objective tests, and performance in the classroom.

Public Benefit

When setting the objectives and planning the activities of the charity the Governors always give careful consideration to providing public benefit in accordance with our mission statement and having taken account of the Charity Commission guidance.

The public benefit aim is to equip our pupils with the skills and strategies they need to make a return to mainstream education at the earliest opportunity (on average after 2-3 years attendance at Fairley House). Developing literacy in children who would otherwise find it difficult or impossible to learn to read and write helps to optimise their life chances and enable them to contribute fruitfully to society. Many former Fairley House pupils have gone on to university and now work as professionals in science, health, law, the media and medicine.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

The policy of the school is to reach girls and boys from all social, economic, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds as part of its public benefit contribution. This recognises that specific learning difficulties (SpLD) can affect all children. The 2014 ISI inspection report states:-

“ The quality of leadership and management, including links with parents, carers and guardians, is excellent”

“….parents commented most predominantly on the happiness of their children, and expressed their overwhelming satisfaction with the schools’ educational provision and systems of pastoral care”

To further our public benefit contribution:

Another strand of the Outreach Program is to work within the local schools to assess pupils who may require additional support, such as help with their application for an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) via Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy and Educational Psychologist assessments. Fairley House will provide staff from other schools with strategies to support such pupils in the classroom, so that they can get the most out of lessons.

To date staff involved have given their time free of charge. This has enabled us to monitor the demands and time constraints of the project whilst the program is fine tuned. Once the program is established all associated costs will be allocated to the Outreach Fund. The parents raise funding for the Outreach Program but alongside this, a more commercial fund raising program is being developed.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Objectives for the year to:

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

STRATEGIC REPORT

REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR

Principal activities of the year and operational performance:

This achievement is consistent with The Independent Schools Inspectorate Report of June 2014 which stated:-

“By the time they leave the school the pupils are confident, articulate and self-assured, and well placed to settle back into mainstream education”

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESULTS FOR THE YEAR

The Board is satisfied that the continued year end surpluses are adequate for them to pursue further expansion of charitable activities in accordance with the school’s strategic plan.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Reserves Policy

The Governors regularly review the level and nature of the reserve funds of the school.

The policy of the Board is to budget for a surplus each year and for this surplus to be added to the General fund brought forward. The long-term policy of the Board is to continue to build up free reserves by means of annual operating surpluses, in order to maintain an amount equivalent to the running costs of the Autumn term.

In exceptional circumstances the Board will budget for a deficit, possibly over more than one year but only if there are adequate cash resources to meet all the school’s obligations during the period and only if such deficits are part of a strategic development programme that will enhance the long term financial strength of the charity.

The Governors continue to invest substantial sums in school buildings including the installation of a new, exciting but safe, play area at the Junior School in Lambeth Road. This has resulted in a £1,549,138 (2020: £1,456,012) balance for the General Fund after separately identifying the amount of funds invested in school tangible fixed assets, net of long term borrowing. Although this balance falls someway short of the policy requirements of approximately £1.9 million, the Governors are satisfied that the reserves are sufficient.

Investment policy and objectives

The investment powers are governed by the Memorandum of Association which permits funds that are not immediately required for the company’s purpose to be invested in such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject, nevertheless, to such conditions (if any) as may, for the time being, be imposed or required by law.

Until such time as the school’s borrowings have been repaid, the Board’s policy is to invest short term surplus funds on the London Money Market.

FUTURE PLANS

Roles within the management team are being continually reviewed as demand dictates and as strategic plans become implemented.

Current year objectives are formulated in the context of longer term objectives and the school’s strategic plan. A review of the strategic plan has been undertaken, resulting in implementation of a 10 year plan covering 2016-2026. The key objectives within the plan are:

  1. Ensure that the necessary premises are secured, maintained and developed to accommodate growing pupil numbers and to expand the activities of the Charity in line with the school’s strategic plan.

  2. Maintain the recognition in the 2019 Crested report and in the 2014 ISI inspection report that stated:

  3. “The school is highly successful in achieving its aims and gives pupils the confidence and

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

skills to maximise their potential. As a result, the majority of pupils successfully integrate back into mainstream school after two to three years”

“Governance, leadership and management are excellent.”

  1. Continue to increase the school’s reputation as an acknowledged centre of excellence dedicated to the education of children with specific learning difficultiesdyslexia/dyspraxia. Also, to offer innovation therapies that are difficult to access elsewhere, such as sensory integration.

  2. Via outreach work, benefit children with specific learning difficulties in the London area by offering a recognised qualification (Level 5/7 certificate/diploma) to teachers and other professionals in other schools, and expand the Assessment Clinic.

  3. Raise additional funds to provide an outreach programme to schools within London.

  4. Broaden Fairley House’s presence beyond the Greater London area.

GOING CONCERN

Given the level of reserve funds held at 31 August 2021, the Governors consider that there is reasonable expectation that Fairley House School has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, for this reason the Governors continue to adopt the ‘going concern’ basis in preparing the accounts.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

STATEMENT OF GOVERNORS’ ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

The Governors (who are also directors of Fairley House School for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Governors’ Annual Report, incorporating a Governor’s Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Governors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Governors must prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, Governors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Governors are required to:

The Governors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the provisions of the school’s constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Insofar as each of the Directors, as members of the Governing Body, at the date of approval of this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418(3) of the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware. Each member of the Governing Body has taken all the steps that he or she should have taken as a member of the Governing Body in order to make himself or herself aware of the relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable company’s auditor is aware of that information.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

GOVERNORS’ REPORT

AUDITORS

George Hay & Company have expressed their willingness to continue in office as auditors and a resolution proposing their reappointment will be submitted to the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

This Annual Report, prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006, was approved by the Board of Governors on 2[nd] December 2021, including in their capacity as company governor’s approving the Strategic Report contained therein, and is signed as authorised on its behalf by:

Approved by the Board of Governors on

and signed on its behalf by: Paul Barnaby

2[nd] December 2021

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Fairley House School (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 August 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report (including the strategic report).

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charitable company's operations, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations relates to an adverse report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. We considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements that results in the situation where no further teaching can be provided. We also considered the relevant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as taxation.

We evaluated management's incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements, (including the risk of override of controls) and determined there were no principal risks directly impacting the charitable company's incoming resources and management bias in accounting estimates.

Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

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A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Michael Davis FCA FCCA 2[nd] December 2021 Senior Statutory Auditor

For and on behalf of George Hay & Company, Statutory Auditor

83 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 4PS

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes
INCOME FROM
Donations
Charitable Activities
Fees receivable
2
OCR Course Fees
Assessment Clinic Fees
Investments
Bank Interest
Other incoming resources
Total Incoming Resources
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising Funds
Other Income generating activities
Charitable Expenditure
School operating costs
OCR operating costs
Assessment Clinic operating cost
Total Resources Expended
4
Net Income for the Year
Transfer between funds
Fund Balances at 1 September 2020
FUND BALANCES AT 31
August 2021
10		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,154
6,198,206
42,305
98,625
1,239
62,008
6,404,537
-
6,088,153
42,330
120,204
6,250,687
153,850
4,346
6,440,111
6,598,307		 Restricted
Funds
£
1,400
-
-
-
-
-
1,400
995
21,062
-
-
22,057
(20,657)
(4,346)
165,952
140,949		 2021
Total
£
3,554
6,198,206
42,305
98,625
1,239
62,008
6,405,937
995
6,109,215
42,330
120,204
6,272,744
133,193
-
6,606,063
6,739,256		 2020
Total
£
9,281
6,229,493
103,338
78,165
14,002
88,249
6,522,528
2,389
6,331,492
91,531
88,174
6,513,586
8,942
-
6,597,121
6,606,063

The notes on pages 23 to 34 form part of these financial statements.

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
5
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
6
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due within one year
7
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS:amounts falling due after more than
one year
Loans
8
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Fixed asset fund
Restricted fund
FUNDS
10		 2021
£
5,325,744
1,620,490
2,915,958
4,536,448
(2,913,327)
1,623,121
6,948,865
(209,609)
6,739,256
1,549,138
5,049,169
140,949
6,739,256		 2020
£
5,323,354
1,570,188
2,835,452
4,405,640
(2,849,747)
1,555,893
6,879,247
(273,184)
6,606,063
1,456,012
4,984,099
165,952
6,606,063

The financial statements for Fairley House School, company number 01535096 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Governors on and signed on their behalf by:

Paul Barnaby Date: 2[nd] December 2021

Chair of Finance Committee

The notes on pages 23 to 34 form part of these financial statements

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FAIRLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

Notes
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash provided by operating activities
1
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowing
Net cash used in financing activities
Changes in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
2
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
NOTE 1
Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities
Net incoming
Adjustments for
Depreciation charges
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors
Increase in creditors
Bank interest received
Net cash provided by operating activities
NOTE 2
Analysis of Cash and cash equivalents
Refundable deposits
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents		 2021
£
461,281
1,239
(319,332)
(318,093)
(62,682)
(62,682)
80,506
2,835,452
2,915,958
2021
£
133,193
316,943
(50,302)
62,686
(1,239)
461,281
385,391
2,915,958
3,301,349		 2020
£
(340,769)
14,002
(324,591)
(310,589)
(63,892)
(63,892)
(715,340)
3,550,792
2,835,452
2020
£
8,942
272,588
(433,444)
(174,853)
(14,002)
(340,769)
429,347
2,835,452
3,264,799

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Company information

The charitable company, which is a public benefit entity, is a private limited company by guarantee, incorporated in the UK (registered number 01535096) and operates from its registered office 30 Causton Street, London, SW1P 4AU.

a) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), the Companies Act 2006 and the 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.

These accounts are drawn up on the historical cost basis of accounting. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going-concern basis as discussed in the Statement of Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities on page 14.

b) Fees and Similar earned income

Fees receivable are accounted for in the period in which the service is provided. Interest receivable is accounted for in the period to which it relates. Donations are accounted for when there is reasonable certainty of receipt.

c) Expenditure

Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure is directly allocated to cost categories based on the activity in the year. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.

d) Operating leases

Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight-line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are similarly spread on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

e) Tangible fixed assets

Fixed Assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write each asset down to their residual value over its estimated useful life:

Depreciable Freehold Property - straight line over 20 years Long-leasehold land and buildings - straight line over 40 years Long-leasehold improvements - at 10% on cost Furniture, fittings and other equipment - at 20% on cost Computers and technological equipment - at 33% on cost Land is not depreciated.

The above rates of depreciation are applied to assets costing more than £500 singularly or collective assets costing more than £2,000 where individual assets may be less than £500. Any assets costing less than these amounts are fully depreciated in the year of acquisition.

No depreciation is provided on assets acquired prior to the Balance Sheet date but not brought into use until after the year-end.

Any potential impairment of fixed assets is reviewed on an annual basis. To date, no adjustment for impairment has been considered necessary.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

f) Pension schemes

The Charity contributes to the Teachers' Pension Defined Benefits Scheme at rates set by the Scheme Actuary and advised to the Board by the Scheme Administrator. The scheme is a multiemployer pension scheme and it is not possible to identify the assets and liabilities of the scheme which are attributable to the school. In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) therefore, the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

The Charity also contributes to an individual personal pension scheme with Standard Life for other staff not within the teacher’s pension scheme.

g) Funds

The general fund comprises the accumulated surpluses of unrestricted incoming resources over resources expended, which are available for use in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific conditions imposed by donors. The purpose and use of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. Amounts unspent at the year-end are carried forward in the balance sheet.

h) Financial Instruments

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, with the exception of investments which are held at fair value. Financial assets held at amortised cost comprise cash at bank and in hand, together with trade and other debtors. A specific provision is made for debts for which recoverability is in doubt. Cash at bank and in hand is defined as all cash held in instant access bank accounts and used as working capital. Financial liabilities held at amortised cost comprise all creditors except social security and other taxes and provisions.

i) Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

j) Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the school has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts.

k) Government grants

Any government grants received will be recognised upon receipt.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021

2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FEES RECEIVABLE

Fees receivable consist of:
School fees
less cost saving rebate
Less bursaries
Add back bursaries paid for by Restricted funds		 2021
2020
£
£
6,257,341
6,415,080
(59,135)
(185,587)
(21,062)
(10,980)
21,062
10,980
6,198,206
6,229,493

3. STAFF COSTS

The average number employed by the company including full-time equivalent numbers for part-time staff, within each category of persons was:

Teaching and support staff
Administrative staff
The costs incurred in respect of these employees were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs defined benefit
Pension costs defined contribution		 2021
No.
69
12
81
£
3,718,969
390,228
241,236
431,872
4,782,305		 2020
No.
77
13
90
£
3,956,514
436,970
262,074
463,934
5,119,492

No governor, nor any person connected to them, received any remuneration from the company or had any expenses reimbursed to them. During the year the number of employees whose total taxable emoluments exceeded £60,000 was:

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2021 2020
No. No.
Between £60,000 and £70,000 9 7
Between £70,001 and £80,000 - 1
Between £80,001 and £90,000 2 1
Between £100,001 and £110,000 - -
Between £110,001 and £120,000 - -
Between £120,001 and £130,000 2 1

Six of the employees above are members of a defined benefit pension scheme and the school made contributions of £111,868 (2020: £78,792 for 6 members)

The key management personnel of the school are defined on page 2 of Governors Report. The total employee benefits of this group was £294,228 (2020:£275,848). Terminations payments of £20,522 were made in 2021 (2020:£30,000), no amounts are outstanding at year end.

4. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE

Cost of raising funds
Cost of other activities
School operating costs
Teaching costs
Premises
Welfare
Support costs
Governance costs – audit fee
OCR operating cost
Assessment clinic operating
costs
Total resources expended		 Staff costs
£
-
4,075,975
-
-
631,905
-
4,707,880
29,186
45,239
4,782,305		 Other
£
995
227,467
456,717
149,795
243,243
7,169
1,084,391
13,144
74,965
1,173,495		 Depreciation
£
-
65,629
251,315
-
-
-
316,944
-
-
316,944		 2021
Total
£
995
4,369,071
708,032
149,795
875,148
7,169
6,109,215
42,330
120,204
6,272,744		 2020
Total
£
2,389
4,574,217
658,214
132,848
959,574
6,639
6,333,881
91,531
88,174
6,513,586

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5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost
At 1 September 2020
Additions
Disposals
At 31 August 2021
Depreciation
At 1 September 2020
Charge for the year
Withdrawn on disposals
At 31 August 2021
Net book value
At 31 August 2021
At 31 August 2020		 Furniture
Fittings
Equipment
£
1,337,262
100,584
(425,728)
1,012,118
1,283,041
65,629
(425,728)
922,942
89,176
54,221		 Freehold
Property
£
3,760,278
56,969
-
3,817,247
492,951
61,801
-
554,752
3,262,495
3,267,327		 Asset
under
construction
£
261,793
(261,793)
-
-
261,793		 Long
Leasehold
Property
£
3,667,600
423,574
-
4,091,174
1,927,587
189,514
-
2,117,101
1,974,073
1,740,013		 Total
£
9,026,933
581,127
(687,521)
8,920,539
3,703,579
316,944
(425,728)
3,594,795
5,325,744
5,323,354

Within Freehold Property there is non-depreciable land of £2.25m. The remainder of the balance is depreciated over 20 years.

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6.
DEBTORS
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
7.
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
Bank loan
Trade creditors
Taxation and Social Security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income


Deferred income at 1 September 2020
Resources deferred in the year

Amounts released from previous years
Deferred income at 31 August 2021



2021
£
1,486,785
13,465
120,240
1,620,490
2021
£
66,966
75,754
171,841
385,917
2,212,849
2,913,327
2021
£
2,105,366
2,090,052
(2,105,366)
2,090,052		 2020
£
1,502,387
9,430
58,371
1,570,188
2020
£
66,072
31,622
182,456
430,432
2,139,165
2,849,747
2020
£
2,114,110
2,105,366
(2,114,110)
2,105,366

Deferred income is income for school fees charged termly in advance

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8. CREDITORS: amounts falling due after one year

BANK LOAN REPAYABLE WITHIN:

BANK LOAN REPAYABLE WITHIN:
1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

> 5 years

 2021
£
66,966
142,643

-
209,609		 2020
£
66,072
207,112
-
273,184

The bank loan is secured on the interest in the long-leasehold property.

9. SHARE CAPITAL

The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the company being wound up and unable to meet its liabilities, each member undertakes to contribute such a sum as may be required up to a maximum of £100. There were 10 members at 31 August 2021.

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10.
MOVEMENT ON FUNDS
Balance at
1 September
2020
£
Restricted Funds
PTA fund
46,170
Bursary Fund
119,782
Hardship Fund
-
Designated Funds
Fixed asset fund
4,984,099
General Fund
1,456,012
6,606,063		 Incoming
Resources
£
1,400
-
-
-
6,404,537
6,405,937		 Resources
Expended
£
(995)
(21,062)
-
(6,250,687)
(6,272,744)		 Transfer
Between
Funds
£
(4,346)
-
-
65,070
(60,724)
-		 Balance at
31 August
2021
£
42,229
98,720
-
5,049,169
1,549,138
6,739,256

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Restricted Funds
PTA fund
Bursary Fund
Hardship Fund
Designated Funds
Fixed asset fund
General Fund		 1 September
2019
£
42,797
138,755
1,148
4,868,115
1,546,306
6,597,121		 Incoming
Resources
£
5,762
3,300
-
-
6,513,466
6,522,528		 Resources
Expended
£
(2,389)
(22,273)
-
-
(6,488,924)
(6,513,586)		 Between
Funds
£
-
-
(1,148)
115,984
(114,836)
-		 31 August
2020
£
46,170
119,782
-
4,984,099
1,456,012
6,606,063

PTA Fund

This fund represents donations given to the school by parents through the organisation and work of the School’s Parent Teachers Association (PTA). The balance of funds has been designated by the PTA to use for improving catering facilities within the school. During the year the PTA agreed to fund new playground equipment.

Fixed Asset Fund

This fund represents the amount of general funds invested by the school in its tangible fixed assets after deducting loans secured on the properties.

Hardship Fund

The hardship funds have been designated by the Governors to assist children who are already pupils at the school and whose parents’ circumstances change such that their parents have financial difficulties.

Transfers

The transfer between the General Fund and the Fixed asset designated fund represents the movement on the fixed assets. The transfer between General Fund and the PTA represents the playground equipment sp

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11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due
after one year
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due
after one year		 Unrestricted
General
Funds
£
5,325,744
1,482,172
6,807,916
209,609
6,598,307
Unrestricted
General
Funds
£
5,323,354
1,389,941
6,713,295
273,184
6,440,111		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
140,949
140,949
-
140,949
Restricted
Funds
£
-
165,952
165,952
-
165,952		 Total
2021
£
5,325,744
1,623,121
6,948,865
209,609
6,739,256
Total
2020
£
5,323,354
1,555,893
6,879,247
273,184
6,606,063

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12. FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

Operating leases

At 31 August 2021 the company had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below:

Operating leases that expire:
Within one year
In the second to fifth years
Over five years		 2021
Land and
Buildings
£
172,000
516,000
344,000
1,032,000		 2020
Land and
Buildings
£
172,000
516,000
516,000
1,204,000

FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Capital expenditure contracted for walk way between 30 and 36 Causton Street

2021 2020
Funding is planned from existing funds - 147,561

13. PENSION FUNDS

Teachers’ Pension Defined Benefits Scheme

The School participates in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (“the TPS”) for its teaching staff. The pension charge for the year includes contributions payable to the TPS of £431,872 ( 2020: £463,934 ) and at the year-end £Nil ( 2020 - £Nil ) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme.

The TPS is an unfunded multi-employer defined benefits pension scheme governed by The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010 (as amended) and The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 (as amended). Members contribute on a “pay as you go” basis with contributions from members and the employer being credited to the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament.

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The employer contribution rate is set by the Secretary of State following scheme valuations undertaken by the Government Actuary’s Department. The most recent actuarial valuation of the TPS was prepared as at 31 March 2016 and the valuation report, which was published in March 2019, confirmed an employer contribution rate for the TPS of 23.6% from 1 September 2019. Employers are also currently required to pay a scheme administration levy of 0.08% giving a total employer contribution rate of 23.68%.

Personal Pension Schemes

The school also contributes to a personal pension scheme for its non-teaching staff. The school’s’ staging date for auto enrolment was July 2014. All staff who do not contribute to the Teachers’ Pension scheme are currently members of the Standard Life scheme. The cost for the year represents the school’s contributions of 14.1% to this scheme of £241,236 (2020: £262,074).

14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There are no related party transactions.

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