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2024-08-31-accounts

Company Registration No.01678837 (England and Wales)

Charity Registration No.286059

KEW COLLEGE (A company limited by guarantee)

GOVERNORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

KEW COLLEGE

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its Governors and advisors 1
Govern
Trustees		 2 - 7
8 - 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11
Statement of Financial Position 12
Cash Flow Statement 13
Notes to the financial statements 14 - 24

KEW COLLEGE

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

OF THE CHARITY, ITS GOVERNORS AND ADVISORS

Governors

The following Governors, who are the Directors and Trustees of the charitable company, have held office since 1 September 2023 and served throughout the period under review except where indicated:

Jonathan Chesworth Fiona Laughton (Resigned 13 September 2023) Dylan Jones (Resigned 18 June 2024) Jason McKinlay (Appointed 10 October 2023) Zohya Pavlu Andrea Samuelson Chairman Elias Scafidas Sarah Squire Julia Takach Paula Vanninen (Resigned 13 December 2023)

Key management personnel

All are members of the Senior Management Team

Jane Bond Head Joanna Brackenbury Bursar (Resigned 30 April 2024) Jim Francis Bursar (Appointed 15 April 2024)

Head

Jane Bond

Bursar, Company Secretary and Clerk to the Governors

Joanna Brackenbury Bursar (Resigned 30 April 2024) Jim Francis Bursar (Appointed 15 April 2024)

Address

24-26 Cumberland Road, Kew Gardens, Surrey TW9 3HQ

Web site

www.kewcollege.com

ADVISORS

Auditors

HaysMac LLP, 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1AG

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc, 22 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1JW

Registered charity number 286059

Registration company number 01678837

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KEW COLLEGE

GOVERNORS REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The School, a registered charity, is a company limited by guarantee. The School was registered with the Charity Commissioners under charity number 286059 on the 5 January 1983. The Governors and executive officers, principal address of the School and of the professional advisors are listed on page 1. The School was incorporated on 17 November 1982 with the company number 01678837. Kew College is trading as Kew College Prep.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Charitable objectives

The objectives of the School are the advancement of education at Kew College Prep in Kew, Surrey and such other schools as shall be thought fit.

In setting the aims and objectives and planning the activities, the Governors have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

The S immediate beneficiaries are children who attend our fee-paying school. The local community benefits from the pressure taken off over-subscribed schools in the maintained sector. The wider community benefits from the wellrounded individuals who leave our School with an enthusiasm for learning, and also benefits by the School lowering the

Aims and objectives

Kew College Prep is a non-selective, family oriented, co-educational school for children from Nursery to Year 6.

We aim:

Our strategy is to help every child reach their academic potential within a broad curriculum that encourages participation in sports and the arts and develops self-esteem in our pupils. The School aims to provide a good-quality education at a price that is as affordable for as many local families as possible. Fees charged are below those charged by all other fee-paying schools in the local area.

We offer bursaries to allow access to the School for those local families that cannot afford our fees. This is means-tested and available to children joining in Years 3 & 4 who could contribute to the School academically or in another capacity.

Two children benefitted from bursaries during the school year 2023-2024.

Volunteers

Parents of younger children assist on School outings on an ad hoc basis. Other volunteers include our parent body who offer social events to the children and the wider school community. The School engages the services of other volunteers if suitable throughout the year.

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Objectives for the year under review

During the period under review our objectives were to promote excellence though a curriculum that is both challenging critical thinkers, to review and improve our provision of after school clubs and care, to work towards the provision of in house hot school lunches for all school pupils, to work towards creating increased teaching space and to continue to upgrade the premises.

To maintain a high level of academic achievement we assess the children regularly, using both internal and external tools and compare ourselves against the national average. We identify children needing support and those who require further challenge and differentiate the work accordingly. Those requiring extra support receive it from their class teachers, from the Teaching Assistants and where necessary, in our Learning Enrichment Department, in close liaison with parents and class teachers. We ensure that we are up to date with the latest developments in educational practice and keep pace with new classroom technology. We use IAPS and other educational organisations to keep us abreast of new practices. Teaching is Participation in music, sports and arts is encouraged within lessons and by the provision of extra-curricular opportunities. Pupi assessment of their skills and a thorough induction programme is put in place. Our older children are nurtured and wellprepared for entrance ex active marketing, by word of mouth and by the very good achievements of our Year 6 in their entrance exams to senior school.

REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review of activities

The School provides education in Kew to boys and girls from the ages of 3 11 years. The School continued to thrive during the year with numbers remaining strong.

Pupil numbers remained high during the year. By the end of the year the School had 265 (2023: 269) pupils on roll of which some were nursery pupils who did not attend full time.

Kew College Prep is regarded as a very secure foundation for entry to senior schools. It can be considered to be one of the best preparatory schools in the area. The School regularly sends pupils to a broad cross-section of the West London day schools as well as a few further away. This year pupils have been awarded places to a broad range of schools including Children were awarded scholarships and awards to Emanuel School, Epsom College, Kew House School, Lady Eleanor Holles School, Notting Hill and Ealing High School, Putney High School, Ibstock Place School, Surbiton High School and Wimbledon High School.

Kew College Prep offers a wide range of sports and competes regularly with schools in West London. Sports teams continued to enjoy swimming, netball, football, rugby, hockey and athletics competitions. Pupils are taught PE/Games and dance with specialist coaches and teachers. Much of the formal Games programme is taught off site at specialist sports facilities.

Children at the School excel in music, art and drama and participate in various events and after school clubs. A large number of children take individual music lessons in School, which comprise woodwind, brass, strings, piano, guitar and drums and individual singing lessons are also taken. The various ensemble groups and choirs rehearse each week and perform to a high level. LAMDA sessions for children in the Junior House continued this year and the children were very successful in their LAMDA examinations in the summer.

A wide variety of extra-curricular clubs are provided each week, provided by Kew College staff and outside providers. Clubs include choirs, Music Technology, Dance, Sports, Computer coding, Arts and Crafts, Ballet and other interests, including Touch Typing. In addition, a breakfast club and after-school care are now offered to pupils from Nursery onwards (previously from Reception), which was new this year.

Infant Nativity plays were performed for parents at the end of the Autumn term and plays by four year groups were performed at the end of the Summer Term, with the Year 6 performance taking place in the theatre at the nearby Musical Museum, which could comfortably accommodate all those who wanted to be in the audience and provide a most professional dramatic environment.

The School continues to fundraise for charities. Pupils have been successfully encouraged to arrange small fund-raising sales after school, the choir has visited a local care home to sing to the residents, a group of children has visited these homes to read to residents and there has been an increase in the number of local charity and community events that groups of children have attended over the year.

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During the year the School provided a bursary for a child at a secondary school.

Building Improvements

Improvements continued at the School in the summer, with the creation of a new office, refurbishments to several classrooms and a utility room.

Voluntary Fund Raising

Through our PSHEE studies, our pupils are taught to think about those less fortunate than themselves. They are encouraged to raise funds for charities with an emphasis on local charities or those with a particular meaning to the School community. Pupils present their charity of choice to the School and the charity that the whole School will support for the year is chosen donations of food are given to the local Food Bank, the Poppy Appeal is supported, the Giving Tree at Christmas supports children in care, giving gifts to those children who would not otherwise receive a gift. The groups of children were encouraged to raise money for charities of their choice and several events took place over the year.

The PTA is run by parents of Kew College Prep pupils. The PTA organises social activities in and out of School for children and parents. These events such include a Summer Fair and Quiz Night for parents, Film Nights for pupils.

The School has not made any fundraising appeals to the general public during the year, and is unlikely to do so in the future. There has been no outsourced fund raising via professional fundraisers or other third parties. As a result the School is not registered with the fundraising regulator and received no fundraising complaints in the year.

FUTURE PLANS

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial activities and results

The surplus for the year was £305,503 (2023 £157,460). Income for the year amounted to £4,354,801 (2023 £3,909,627) an increase of £445,174. This arose from higher fees, including fees for residential outings, offset by slightly lower pupil numbers. Expenditure increased by £297,131 due to most costs rising, including staffing costs, marketing and property costs.

The balance sheet includes £444,737 of advance fees, due at the start of September and paid before the financial year end. Acceptance deposits, held until the child leaves the School, stood at £651,731 at the end of the year. Unrestricted reserves at the end of the year were £7,582,598.

As a charity, the parents of the pupils have the assurance that all the income of the School must be applied for educational purposes. As an Educational Charity the School enjoys a tax exemption on the educational activities and on the investment income. As a Charity, the School is also entitled to an 80% reduction on the business rates on the property occupied for the charitable purposes. The financial benefits received from the tax exemptions are all applied for educational purposes.

The School is unable to reclaim input VAT on its expenditure.

Reserves policy

At 31 August 2024, the charity had total reserves of £7,643,321 (2023 £7,337,818). Of these, £60,723 (2023 £33,764) were restricted and therefore not available for the general purposes of the charity.

Unrestricted funds of £7,582,598 (2023 £7,304,054) are represented by functional assets used in the furtherance of the no free reserves. The policy is to achieve an annual surplus before depreciation of 10% of income. The policy is to continue building up reserves by means of annual operating surpluses and management of our investment assets, supplemented by occasional donations.

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Funding

The School had a loan of £1,187,564 outstanding at 31 August 2024, provided by National Westminster Bank on which the interest is at a floating rate. Following a review of cash reserves at the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, it was decided to pay down £500,000 of the loan, which was done on 19 November 2024. This reduces the outstanding loan to £687,564. The board is confident that the School has adequate cover for its working capital requirements.

Borrowing is secured by a charge including the main School buildings, which provide more than sufficient security for all foreseeable borrowing requirements.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The School is governed by the Articles of Association, last updated on 10 February 2020.

Recruitment and Training of Governors

of the Board of Governors. Nominations are based on eligibility, personal competence and specialist skills.

New Governors are inducted into the workings of the School with an information pack, a personal meeting with the Chair of Governors, and by a visit to the School and Head. Governors attend training sessions as and when required. During the year Governors attended training sessions or undertook online training covering Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Developing the Leadership Team.

New Governors are elected by the Board of Governors and serve until the earlier of retirement or when they volunteer to retire. One third (or the number nearest one third) of the Governors must retire at each Annual General Meeting, those longest in office retiring first and the choice between any of equal service being made by drawing lots. Retiring Governors shall be eligible for re-appointment for consecutive periods not exceeding in aggregate nine years from the date of their original appointment but thereafter Governors shall not be eli means the period between one Annual General Meeting and the next.

Conflicts of interest are monitored to ensure that they do not influence the management of the School.

Organisational Structure

The Kew College Governors, as the charity Trustees of the School, are legally responsible for overseeing the strategic development and the overall management and control of the School and meet at least three times a year. The work of implementing their policies was carried out by two sub-committees: the Resources Committee and the Education & Welfare Committee. These committees meet at least once a term and report to the main governing body. A staff Health and Safety Committee also meets termly and reports to the Resources Committee.

The day-to-day running of the School is delegated to the Head, supported by her Senior Leadership team, including the Bursar. Other members of the Senior Leadership team are the Deputy Head and other senior teachers. The Head and Bursar attend meetings of the full Governing Board and the two committees.

Remuneration for the Head and the Bursar is set by the Board, and that of the rest of the senior management team is set by the Head and the Bursar within the budget approved by the Board. The policy objective is to ensure appropriate incentives to encourag success. The appropriateness and relevance of the remuneration policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Governors, including reference to comparisons with other independent schools to ensure that Kew College remains sensitive to the broader issues of pay and employment conditions elsewhere.

The Governors give of their time freely and no remuneration was paid in the year. No Governors or person connected with a Governor received any benefits. Four of the governors have children attending the school.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Kew College Board of Governors is responsible for the management of the risks faced by the School. A risk register is maintained. Risks are considered at Board meetings at least once a year.

The other main risks that the Governors have identified and the plans to manage those risks are:

Reputation ion and wellbeing of our pupils. We manage our reputation for high quality education provision and success at entrance exams to secondary schools by attracting excellent teaching staff, who enjoy a culture of professional support through training and development, positive appraisal and well-resourced classrooms.

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We manage our reputation for the wellbeing of our pupils through an ethos that ensures that our pupils are happy and thrive in our School, built around our safeguarding policies, staff recruitment policies, pastoral support for both pupils and staff and active identification and resolution of personal, social and health and safety related issues.

Cost Risk and Political Risk our ability to continue to operate as a School is reliant on being able to maintain costs at an affordable level. This is threatened by various economic and political developments such as the withdrawal of Charitable business rate relief from independent schools, the introduction of VAT on school fees, the further increase in

We manage this risk by keeping up to date with advice available from several professional bodies working in the independent schools sector such as the ISBA, IAPS, ISC and AGBIS, setting a prudent budget, and maintaining a strong banking relationship that ensures that additional cash will be available for unexpected cost increases.

Pupil numbers have remained high in the School with numbers in the lower part of the school being on the lower side in some year groups.

The Governors are satisfied that major risks have been identified and that all reasonable steps are taken to mitigate identified risks. The Governors believe that the School is provided with sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Board is confident that the School has adequate cover for its working capital requirements.

It is recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately mitigated.

AUDITORS

On 18 November 2024, the auditor changed its name from Haysmacintrye LLP to HaysMac LLP. A resolution to confirm the continuing appointment of HaysMac LLP as the comp Annual General Meeting on 27 February 2025.

The Governors (who are also directors of Kew College for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Governors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102. Company law requires the Governors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which 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 proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time of the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.

So far as we are aware:

The Governors Report, which incorporates the Strategic Report, was approved by the Governors on 27 February 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

A.S.Samuelson Chairman

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Kew College for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial Position, the Cash Flow Statements 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:

31 August 2024 and of the charitable r then ended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. cial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are 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

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 charitable company'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.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the . 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.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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:

prepared for the purposes of company law) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

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 misstateme

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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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

set out on page 6, 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 s 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.

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 aud

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 and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to The Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, safeguarding regulations, health and safety requirements, GDPR, employment law and charity law and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011, and considered other factors such as payroll tax.

We evaluated mana

the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to improper recognition of income and management bias in accounting estimates and judgements. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities

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.

Tracey Young (Senior Statutory Auditor) 10 Queen Street Place For and on behalf of HaysMac LLP, Statutory Auditors London Date: 28.3.25 EC4R 1AG

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2024 2024 2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Charitable Activities
School fees receivable 4 4,030,155 - 4,030,155 3,724,654
Other educational income 5 164,378 - 164,378 143,571
Investment income 91,231 - 91,231 18,252
Donations and Grants 6 38,889 30,148 69,037 23,150
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TOTAL INCOME 4,324,653 30,148 4,354,801 3,909,627
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EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 129,197 - 129,197 54,498
Charitable activities 3,916,912 3,189 3,920,101 3,697,669
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TOTAL EXPENDITURE 7 4,046,109 3,189 4,049,298 3,752,167
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NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 278,544 26,959 305,503 157,460
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Net movement in funds 278,544 26,959 305,503 157,460
Balance brought forward 14 7,304,054 33,764 7,337,818 7,180,358
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BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 14 7,582,598 60,723 7,643,321 7,337,818
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All activities relate to continuing operations.

The notes from pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

The Statements of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The Statement of Financial Activities for the comparative period is presented in note 19.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024

Company Number 01678837

2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 9 7,738,731 7,867,656
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 56,110 64,701
Cash and cash equivalents 11 2,641,032 2,109,187
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2,697,142 2,173,888
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year 12 (1,477,947) (998,161)
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NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,219,195 1,175,727
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 8,957,926 9,043,383
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
after one year 13 (1,314,605) (1,705,565)
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NET ASSETS 7,643,321 7,337,818
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FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Revaluation fund 14 2,175,850 2,175,850
General fund 14 5,406,748 5,128,204
Restricted fund 14 60,723 33,764
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7,643,321 7,337,818
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Governors on 27 February 2025 and signed on its behalf by

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A.S.Samuelson Chairman

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Net movement in funds 305,503 157,460
Investment income (91,231) (18,252)
Depreciation charge 201,098 194,102
Loss on disposal of assets - 1,142
Decrease in debtors 8,591 (12,940)
Increase in creditors (82,361) (70,322)
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Net cash provided by operating 341,600 251,190
activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (72,173) (88,165)
Investment income 91,231 18,252
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Net cash used in investing activities 19,058 (69,913)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowing (1,321,861) (89,232)
Cash inflows of new borrowing 1,257,000 -
Fees in advance 236,048 -
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Net cash used in financing activities (171,187) (89,232)
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Net increase in cash and cash 531,845 92,045
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the 2,109,187 2,017,142
beginning of the year
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end 11 2,641,032 2,109,187
of the year
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Analysis of movements in net debt

At 1 September Cash flow Non-cash At 31 August 2024
2023 movements
£ £ £ £
Cash 2,109,187 531,845 - 2,641,032
Loan falling due within one year (84,512) (510,695) - (595,207)
Loan falling due after more than one (1,167,913) 575,556 - (592,357)
year
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Total 856,762 596,706 - 1,453,468
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The charity is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales and registered with the Charity Commission. The address of the registered office is 24-26 Cumberland Road, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3HQ.

Every member of the charity is liable under the Memorandum and Articles of Association to contribute, in the event of winding up or failure to meet liabilities, a sum not exceeding £1.

At 31st August 2024 the number of guarantor members was 7 and at the date of the approval of these accounts, the number of guarantor members was 7.

Kew College was incorporated on 17th November 1982 (company number 01678837) and registered as a charity on 5 January 1982 (charity number 286059).

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Accounting convention

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 ( FRS102 ) effective 1 January 2019. The School is a Public Benefit Entity.

2.2 Going Concern

Pupil numbers within the School have remained very strong. Before and after-school care was offered for the full year for all except nursery pupils and was extended to nursery from September 2023. School lunches, delivered daily from a local supplier, were offered this year and there has been an approximately 50% uptake on average. Having reviewed the funding facilities available to the School together with the expected ongoing demand for places ash flows, the Governors have a reasonable expectation that the School has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future and consider there were no material Accordingly, they also continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements as outlined in the Statement of Responsibilities on page 6.

2.3 School fees

Fees receivable and charges for services and use of premises are accounted for in the year in which the service is provided. Fees receivable are stated after deducting allowances, scholarships and other remissions granted by the School, but include contributions received from restricted funds for hardship.

2.4 Investment income

Investment income from bank balances is accounted for on an accruals basis.

2.5 Donations income

Donations receivable for the general purposes of the School are credited to unrestricted funds. Donations for restrictive purposes are used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or that have been raised by the School for particular purposes are credited to restricted funds. Donations are accounted for as and when entitlement arises, the amount can be reliably quantified and the economic benefit to the School is considered probable.

2.6 Grant income

Grants received for specific purposes are used for the purposes for which they are granted. Grants received for nonspecific purposes are used for general purposes.

2.7 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure where there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the School to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and includes, where applicable, value added tax which is irrecoverable.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Costs of charitable activities are the costs applied by the School in undertaking its work and achieving its charitable objectives, as opposed to the cost of raising funds to finance these objectives. Charitable activities are all the expenditure expended by the School in the delivery of the curriculum and educative services, including its programme that is directed at the achievement of the charitable aims and objectives. Such costs include direct costs of the charitable activities.

Support costs represent indirect c costs.

Governance costs are the costs associated with the governance arrangements of the School that relate to the general running of the School, as opposed to those costs associated with fundraising or charitable activities. Included within this category are costs associated with the strategic planning for its future development, the training of the Kew College Governors, constitutional and statutory requirements.

2.8 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or deemed cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment.

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £150 are capitalised and included at cost, or in the case of land and buildings at valuation, including any incidental costs of acquisition.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, except land, at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straightline basis over the expected useful economic life as follows;

Computer equipment: 3 years
Furniture and fittings: 4 years
Equipment: 4 years
Buildings: 50 years

No depreciation is provided on land.

The valuation of freehold land and buildings on transition to FRS 102 at September 2014 has been taken as the deemed cost. Prior to transition to FRS 102 the freehold land and buildings were stated at valuation and were revalued on a regular basis.

2.9 Debtors

Fee 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. A specific provision is made for debts for which recoverability is in doubt.

2.10 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.11 Creditors and provision

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charitable company 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. Fees received in advance of education to be provided in future periods are held in liabilities until either taken to income in the term when used, or else refunded.

2.12 Financial instruments

The School only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2.13 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are those that are available for use at the discretion of the Board of Governors in furtherance of the general objectives of the School and which have not been designated for other purposes. Revaluation funds, included within unrestricted funds, represent the accumulation of gains and losses on revaluation of freehold land and buildings

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Restricted funds are funds that are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or that have been raised by the School for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

2.14 Pensions

Teaching staff employed by the School are eligible for membership multi-employer pension scheme. It is not possible to identify the share of the underlying assets and liabilities of as required by FRS 102, the school accounts for the scheme as if it were a defined contribution scheme. The contributions, which are in accordance with the recommendations of the Government Actuary, are charged in the period in which the salaries to which they relate are payable.

The School operates a defined contribution pension scheme for those members of staff who are not eligible to join the Scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the School in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the School to the fund.

2.15 Corporation tax

Kew College is a registered charity and its income and gains are exempt from corporation tax.

3. JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the accounting policies, Governors are required to make judgement, estimates and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affected current and future periods.

In the view of the Governors, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FEES RECEIVABLE 2024 2023
£ £
Fees receivable consist of:
School fees 4,072,380 3,757,533
Less: fee discounts and concessions (42,225) (32,879)
-------------------- --------------------
4,030,155 3,724,654
Add back: bursaries and other awards paid for by restricted funds - -
-------------------- --------------------
4,030,155 3,724,654
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Fees discounts and concessions were made to 2 pupils (2023: 1).
5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OTHER EDUCATIONAL INCOME 2024 2023
£ £
Registration fees 3,075 4,270
Fees for clubs 40,368 34,541
School trips 71,265 61,490
Additional lessons 8,955 14,438
Other 40,715 28,832
----------------- -----------------
164,378 143,571
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6. DONATIONS AND GRANTS 2024 2023
£ £
Kew College Friends 30,148 22,438
Hardship fund 32,450 -
EYFS funding 6,439 712
---------------- ----------------
69,037 23,150
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7. TOTAL EXPENDITURE Staff Costs Other Depreciation 2024
£ £ £ £
Raising funds
Finance costs (see below) - 129,197 - 129,197
Charitable Activities
Teaching costs 2,210,620 303,662 - 2,514,282
Welfare costs - 19,526 - 19,526
Premises costs - 363,344 201,098 564,442
Support costs 534,826 287,024 - 821,850
---------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------
2,745,446 973,556 201,098 3,920,101
---------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------
2,745,446 1,102,753 201,098 4,049,298
=========== ========== ========= ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

2024 2023
£ £
7a Finance costs
Interest on bank loans 109,619 54,408
Bank account service charges 13,843 1,090
Bad debt written off 5,735 -
---------------- ----------------
129,197 55,498
======== ========
7b Governance costs included in support costs
Remuneration to auditor for audit services 15,590 19,940
- -
4,400 -
Professional advice and other costs 93,538 784
---------------- ----------------
113,528 20,724
======== ========
7. TOTAL EXPENDITURE (2023) Staff Costs Other Depreciation 2023
£ £ £ £
Raising funds
Finance costs (see above) - 54,498 - 54,498
Charitable Activities
Teaching costs 2,009,574 320,963 - 2,330,537
Welfare costs - 5,580 - 5,580
Premises costs - 440,326 194,102 634,428
Support costs 473,959 253,165 - 727,124
---------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------
2,483,533 1,020,034 194,102 3,697,669
---------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------
2,483,533 1,074,532 194,102 3,752,167
=========== ========== ========= ==========
8. STAFF COSTS 2024 2023
£ £
Salaries 2,117,127 1,968,544
Social security costs 212,530 194,387
Pension costs (note 16) 415,789 320,602
------------------- -------------------
2,745,446 2,483,533
========== ==========

Aggregate employee benefits were paid to key management personnel during the year of £260,891 (2023: £226,420). The number of employees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 for the year is as follows:

Number Number
£60,001 - £70,000 2 1
£80,001 - £90,000 - 2
£90,001 - £100,000
1		 -
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2024 2023
Number Number
The average number of staff during the year was:
Teachers and assistants 48 46
Administration 11 12
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59 58
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9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freehold Land Furniture &
& Buildings Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost or deemed cost
At 1 September 2023 8,751,958 729,169 9,481,127
Additions - 72,173 72,173
Disposals - (44,650) (44,650)
------------------- ----------------- --------------------
At 31 August 2024 8,751,958 756,692 9,508,650
-------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Depreciation
At 1 September 2023 1,009,872 603,599 1,613,471
Charge for the year 128,039 73,059 201,098
Disposals - (44,650) (44,650)
----------------- ----------------- --------------------
At 31 August 2024 1,137,911 632,008 1,769,919
----------------- ----------------- --------------------
Net Book Value
At 31 August 2024 7,614,047 124,684 7,738,731
=========== ======== ===========
At 31 August 2023 7,742,086 125,570 7,867,656
=========== ========= ===========

The freehold land and buildings at 24/26 Cumberland Road, 30 Cumberland Road and at 59 Leyborne Park were revalued on 31 August 2014 by Gerald Eves Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants. Valuation of 24/26 Cumberland Road and 59 Leyborne Park were on an open market existing use and valuation of 30 Cumberland Road was on the basis of educational use as part of the existing School. Value for the combined properties was £6,600,000.

The historical cost of the freehold land and buildings as at 31 August 2024 was £6,181,194.

10. DEBTORS 2024 2023
£ £
Fees owing 1,601 9,379
Prepayments 37,106 37,646
Other debtors 17,403 17,676
----------------- -----------------
56,110 64,701
======== ========
11 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2024 2023
£ £
Cash at bank 2,641,032 2,109,187
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2,641,032 2,109,187
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

12. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans (secured) 595,207 84,512
Trade creditors 42,684 156,857
Other taxes and social security costs 48,588 46,923
Deferred income 444,737 464,267
Fees in advance 101,081 -
Accruals 126,981 108,785
Other creditors 54,219 40,017
Deposits 64,450 96,800
------------------- -------------------
1,477,947 998,161
======== =========
Deferred income relates to fees received in advance of the Autumn term
Analysis of deferred income
Deferred income at 1 September 464,267 569,861
Applied during the year 444,737 464,267
Released during the year (464,267) (569,861)
------------------- -------------------
Deferred income at 31 August 444,737 464,267
========= =========
13. CREDITORS: amounts falling due after one year 2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans (secured) 592,357 1,167,913
Deposits 587,281 537,652
Fees in advance 134,967 -
--------------------- ---------------------
1,314,605 1,705,565
========== ==========
Bank loans maturity analysis
In less than one year 595,207 84,512
In more than one year but not more than two years 84,829 -
In more than two years but not more than five years 254,488 1,076,556
Over five years 253,040 -
------------------- -------------------
1,187,564 1,252,425
========= ==========
Fees in advance analysis
In less than one year 101,081 -
In more than one year but not more than two years 80,949 -
In more than two years but not more than five years 54,018 -
------------------- -------------------
236,048 -
========= ==========

T buildings. A loan of £1,805,000 was taken with National Westminster Bank in October 2016, repayable in 7 years, interest charged at a floating rate of 1.8% over Base Rate. This loan was repaid on 24 October 2023 with the proceeds of a new loan of £1,257,000 repayable over 13 years, interest charged at a floating rate of 2% over Base Rate. The school paid down £500,000 of the loan on 19 November 2024.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

14. STATEMENT OF FUNDS

Unrestricted funds are the accumulation of surpluses, less deficits, on the income and expenditure account, together with the profits, less losses, on the sales of unrestricted fixed assets, bequests for the general purposes of the School and various grants towards fixed assets.

Unrestricted funds General Revaluation Total
Fund Reserve 2024
£ £ £
Balance at 1 September 2023 5,128,204 2,175,850 7,304,054
Movement in funds for the year 278,544 - 278,544
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------
Balance at 31 August 2024 5,406,748 2,175,850 7,582,598
=========== =========== ==========
Unrestricted funds General Revaluation Total
Fund Reserve 2023
£ £ £
Balance at 1 September 2022 4,937,744 2,207,550 7,145,294
Movement in funds for the year 190,460 (31,700) 158,760
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------
Balance at 31 August 2023 5,128,204 2,175,850 7,304,054
=========== =========== ==========

The accumulated funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising of the following unexpended balances of grants, donations, gifts and legacies to be applied for specific purposes:

Restricted funds Balance at Balance at
1 September 31 August
2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
Kew College Friends - 30,148 (3,189) 26,959
Travel Plan 7,077 - - 7,077
Hardship fund 26,462 - - 26,462
Bursary fund 225 - - 225
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
33,764 30,148 (3,189) 60,723
======== ========= ========= ========
Restricted funds Balance at Balance at
1 September 31 August
2022 Income Expenditure 2023
£ £ £ £
Kew College Friends 471 22,437 (22,908) -
Travel Plan 7,077 - - 7,077
Hardship fund 26,462 - - 26,462
Bursary fund 225 - - 225
EYFS 829 713 (1,542) -
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
35,064 23,150 (24,450) 33,764
======== ========= ========= ========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

The purposes of the restricted funds are as follows;

Kew College Friends

The restricted fund represents donations from Kew College Friends, an organisation run by parents of pupils at Kew College Prep, to purchase specific equipment for the School.

Travel Plan

The restricted fund represents capital grants from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames for the construction of a shelter located outside the school and other capital spending to discourage car travel.

Donations hardship fund

The Hardship fund represents donations for the establishment of a hardship fund.

EYFS

The restricted fund represents various funding from London Borough of Richmond upon Thames for expenditure on specific areas for the benefit of Early Years Foundation Stage children.

15. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
General Revaluation Restricted Total
Fund Reserve Fund Fund
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 5,502,158 2,175,850 60,723 7,738,731
Net current assets 1,219,195 - - 1,219,195
Creditors due after more than one year (1,314,605) - - (1,314,605)
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Balance at 31 August 2024 5,406,748 2,175,850 60,723 7,643,321
=========== =========== ======== ==========
General Revaluation Restricted Total
Fund Reserve Fund Fund
£ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 5,691,806 2,175,850 - 7,867,656
Net current liabilities 1,141,963 - 33,764 1,175,727
Creditors due after more than one year (1,705,565) - - (1,705,565)
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Balance at 31 August 2023 5,128,204 2,175,850 33,764 7,337,818
=========== =========== ======== ==========

16. PENSION COSTS

The School the year includes contributions payable to the TPS of £327,461 ( 2023: £248,399 ) and at the year-end £39,792 ( 2023 - £29,357 ) was accrued in respect of contributions to this scheme.

The TPS is an unfunded multicontrib Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament.

The employer contribution rate is set by the Secretary of State following scheme valuations undertaken by the 2020 and the Valuation Report, which was published in October 2023.

Following the McCloud judgement, the remedy proposed that when benefits become payable, eligible members can select to receive them from either the reformed or legacy schemes for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2022. The actuaries have assumed that members are likely to choose the option that provides them with the greater

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

members.

The employer contribution rate for the TPS is 28.6%, and employers are also required to pay a scheme administration levy of 0.08% giving a total employer contribution rate of 28.68%.

The School operates a pension scheme for non-teaching staff which is a defined contribution scheme with employees contributing a minimum of 3% and the School 8% and up to 8% of matched funding (2023: 3% and 8% respectively). The total contributions payable by the School in the year were £88,460 (2023: £72,203 ). As at 31 August 2024 amounts totalling £7,074 (2023: £9,536 ) were due to the Scheme and are included within other creditors.

creditors.
2024 2023
£ £
The pension charge in these accounts represents:
327,461 248,399
Contributions to stakeholders
pension schemes		 88,460 72,203
------------------ -------------------
415,921 320,602
========= =========

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Neither the Trustees nor any other persons connected with them received any remuneration or benefits in kind from the School during the year (2023: £nil). During the year under review one trustee received £220 for reimbursement of expenses (2023: Nil). Four trustees had children at the School. There were no other related party transactions.

18. CAPITAL COMMITMENT

At 31 August 2024 capital commitments were nil (2023: £nil).

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

19. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (2023)

Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023
Notes £ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Charitable Activities
School fees receivable 4 3,724,654 - 3,724,654
Other educational income 5 143,571 - 143,571
Investment income 18,252 - 18,252
Donations and Grants 6 - 23,150 23,150
---------------------- ----------------- ---------------------
TOTAL INCOME 3,886,477 23,150 3,909,627
---------------------- ----------------- ---------------------
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 54,498 - 54,498
Charitable activities 3,673,219 24,450 3,697,669
--------------------- --------------- ---------------------
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 7 3,727,717 24,450 3,752,167
--------------------- --------------- ---------------------
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 158,760 (1,300) 157,460
--------------------- --------------- ---------------------
Net movement in funds 158,760 (1,300) 157,460
Balance brought forward 14 7,145,294 35,064 7,180,358
--------------------- ----------------- ------------------------
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 14 7,304,054 33,764 7,337,818
========== ========= ===========

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