## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 285207 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 285207 ## **TRUSTEES** Sarah Kennedy _Chair_ Sarah Hall _Vice-Chair Resigned 10/09/2025_ Nicola Morgan-Nash _Secretary_ Lisa Webber _Treasurer_ Aleece Hoelscher _Appointed 11/09/2024 Resigned 11/09/2024_ Camilla Wheatley-Hubbard Emma Brown Gavin Saunders _Resigned 10/09/2025_ Jeanette Bevan _Appointed 11/09/2024_ Julie Sharpe _Resigned 10/09/2025_ Kerry Hunnibell _Resigned 10/09/2025_ Laura Gibson Liisa Wallace _Resigned 11/09/2024_ Lisa Cook _Appointed 22/01/2024, Resigned 19/11/2025_ Lucy Fryer _Resigned 11/09/2024_ Natalie Garcia-White _Appointed 20/11/2024_ Gillian Walmsley _Resigned 11/09/2024_ Jeremy Robertson _Resigned 11/09/2024_ Nichola Wagstaff _Resigned 11/09/2024_ Rhian Osborne _Appointed 10/09/2025_ Kristin Christoffers _Appointed 10/09/2025_ Kate Rayner _Appointed 10/09/2025_ Daisie Moreland _Appointed 10/09/2025_ ## **CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS** Warminster School Church Street Warminster Wiltshire BA12 8PJ ## **BANKERS** CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 ||Page| |---|---| |Trustees' Report|1 to 3| |Independent Examiner's Report|4| |Receipts and Payments Account|5| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|6| Page 1 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 The Trustees present their report and examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of The Charity's Act 2011 (section 133) relating to small charities and comply with the Charity's governing document. ## **Reference and administrative details** Warminster School Parents' Association is a charity, constituted as an association and registered with the Charity Commission since 11th August 1982 under registration number 285207. The Trustees who held positions of office during the year were: **Sarah Kennedy Chair Nicola Morgan-Nash Secretary Lisa Webber Treasurer** ## **Structure, governance and management** The governing document of the Charity is a Constitution and the management and administration of the charity/association is vested in a committee. The committee consists of the following Officers and members: - A Chair, Secretary and Treasurer ("the Officers") elected from within the members of the Committee - Not less than three, or more than five members of the Warminster School staff - Not less than six, or more than twelve, parent or guardian members of the Warminster School Parents' Association - A non-voting School liaison officer Trustees are appointed to the committee and to the roles of officers from members of the association. The membership of the Warminster School Parents' Association shall be any parent or guardian of a pupil of Warminster School ('the School'), the Head, the Head of the Prep School, members of staff of the School and any other person associated with the School that has been approved by the Trustees. The roles of officers of the charity are elected each year at the AGM. In the event that an officer resigns or is removed mid-year, a Special General Meeting may be called to elect a replacement. Members of the committee can be elected at the AGM or at any Ordinary Meeting, held at least half-termly throughout the school year. Page 2 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 ## **Objectives and activities** The objectives of Warminster School Parents' Association is to advance the education of the pupils of Warminster School ('the School') by providing, and assisting in the provision of, facilities for education in the School not normally provided by the Governors of the School. Additionally, and in furtherance of this objective, the Charity may: - Organise and run social activities in order to foster and develop relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the School; - Organise and run social activities, the profits of which shall be used to provide amenities, items of activities for the School that are considered appropriate and worthwhile, and which would not normally be provided by the Governors; - Organise and run amenities (for example the second hand uniform shop), the profits of which shall be used to provide amenities, items of activities for the School that are considered appropriate and worthwhile, and which would not normally be provided by the Governors; - Engage in activities to support the School and advance the education, development and wellbeing of pupils attending it; - Arrange meetings, lectures and discussions for members of the association The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities ## **Achievements and performance** The Warminster School Parents' Association ('WSPA') had another successful and busy year to 31 August 2025, with various fundraising events held and time and resources spent supporting School events. With the fundraising carried out through events, termly subscriptions and income from the WSPA Second Hand Shop, the Charity has been able to support various requests in line with its objectives, from a variety of areas of the school. With the cumulative value of donations to the Charity from previous years, and this year’s fund raising, the Charity has been able to support numerous purchases , totalling around £30,000, which also includes donations made to the Warminster School Hardship Fund. Donations have been made towards to the cost of running the Summer Festival, new mountain bikes for Green Zone activities and new basketball posts for the Prep School. Other items purchased during this financial year: - Senior School: Stage piano, singing bowl, prayer wheel, classroom visualisers, DSLR cameras, computing items - Boarding: Outdoor gazebo and furniture, games console, garden games, study room furniture Page 3 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 ## **Financial Review** Receipts for the year amounted to £64,715; an decrease of £3,755 on the previous financial year. The main source of income for the charity for the year was from the sales of second hand school uniform and merchandise. Event receipts decreased from previous years due to two planned events requiring cancellation on the day as a result of bad weather. Other income in the year relates to a donation received toward the Outdoor Classroom project which is due to be completed during Summer 2026. Payments for the year and donations made amounted to £64,200; an decrease of £9,229 on the previous financial year. The overall surplus for the year was £515. It was agreed in the AGM in September 2025 that 30% of profits from social events would continue to be donated to the Warminster School Hardship Fund and a donation of £2,196 was made in respect of the financial year ended 31 August 2025 (£4,262 donation in respect of the year ended 31 August 2024). ## **Reserves Policy** The committee will confirm and review on an annual basis the policy in respect of the reserves held by Warminster School Parents' Association to ensure that they are maintained at a level to safeguard the future of the charity. Unrestricted reserves stand at £52,174 at the year ended 31 August 2025. Reserves of the Charity fluctuate during the financial year depending on the timing of fundraising events and donations in furtherance of its charitable objectives. The committee believe that free reserves in the region of £10,000 are required in order cover the costs of fundraising events and other charitable obligations should the timing of income generation become an issue. ## **Declaration** The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees **Sarah Kennedy** Chair **Nicola Morgan-Nash** Secretary _10th June 2026_ Date _10th June 2026_ Date _10th June 2026_ **Lisa Webber** Treasurer Date Page 4 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** TO THE TRUSTEES OF WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (Charity No.: 285207) On Accounts for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Charity's Trustees 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 Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connections with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Jason Best** _5th June 2026_ Date _Qualifications: B.Sc. (Hons), PgDip Law, PgDp Legal Practice_ 9 Boreham Road Warminster Wiltshire BA12 9JP Page 5 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |**RECEIPTS**
Subscriptions
Secondhand Shop and Merchandise
Events
Bank interest
Other income
**PAYMENTS**
Secondhand Shop and Merchandise costs
Event costs
Bank charges
Admin costs
Donations
Warminster School Hardship Fund
Donations and Bids
**NET (PAYMENTS)/RECEIPTS**
Cash and bank deposits at 1 September 2024
**Cash and bank deposits at 31 August 2025**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
Net (payments)/receipts
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|**2025**
_2024_
**Unrestricted**
**TOTAL**
_TOTAL_
**Funds**
**Funds**
_Funds_
**£**
**£**
_£_| |---|---| ||**4,840**
**4,840**
_7,210_
**31,668**
**31,668**
_28,790_
**26,564**
**26,564**
_31,343_
**1,143**
**1,143**
_1,127_
**500**
**500**
_-_| ||**64,715**
**64,715**
_68,470_
**15,157**
**15,157**
_7,163_
**15,059**
**15,059**
_21,809_
**105**
**105**
_61_
**1,019**
**1,019**
_4,253_
**2,196**
**2,196**
_7,262_
**30,663**
**30,663**
_32,881_| ||**64,200**
**64,200**
_73,429_| ||**515**
**515**
_(4,959)_| ||**51,659**
**51,659**
_56,618_| ||**52,174**
**52,174**
_51,659_| ||**51,659**
**51,659**
_56,618_
**515**
**515**
_(4,959)_| ||**52,174**
**52,174**
_51,659_| Warminster School Parents' Association has not acquired or discontinued any fundamental activities during the above financial year. The Charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those included in the above Receipts and Payments Account, therefore no separate statement of total recognised gains and losses is needed. Page 6 ## **WARMINSTER SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** For the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |**ASSETS**
CAF Bank Accounts
Equals Money Account
Petty Cash on hand
**REPRESENTED BY**
Unrestricted Fund
**MOVEMENT OF FUNDS**
Balance at 1 September 2024
Excess of payments over receipts
Balance at 31 August 2025|**2025**
_2024_
**£**
_£_| |---|---| ||**51,560**
_50,254_
**14**
_1,005_
**600**
_400_| ||**52,174**
_51,659_| ||| ||**52,174**
_51,659_| ||**51,659**
_56,618_
**515**
_(4,959)_| ||**52,174**
_51,659_| These accounts were approved by the Trustees on _10 June 2026_ and signed on its behalf by: **Sarah Kennedy** Chair