The Thomas Bullock Trust Trustees Annual Report
In the Financial year up to April 2025 the Trust has continued to support Shipdham’s young people up to the age of 25. The emphasis as always has been to support the ‘extras’ at Thomas Bullock Academy. The extras are; funding school trips, music tuition, Forest Schools. We budgeted £39,000 for the school which we now pay in 3 instalments. We have given 15 individual university applicants grants totalling £15,000. The Trust has given grants totalling £9270 for a wide range of things. Help towards extra curricular clubs, laptops to support learning, 11 grants were given for bus passes to help students get to Further education venues.
The applicants must provide a completed application as well as supplying evidence to support the application.
The Trustees continue to hold a reserve of funds to ensure the continued maintenance of the Pre-School building.
The Thomas Bullock Academy continues to thrive and is in the top 1% of Primary schools. The Trust are mindful that with the school success the pupil numbers have increased and our grant money does not stretch so far!
The Thomas Bullock Trust Income and expenditure (Summary A/c) 2024 – 2025 Charity Number 288041
Income Balances brought forward
Expenditure
Community A/c £ 3896.36 Grant to School £26000.00 Business Prem A/c £24621.89 University Grants £13500.00 £28518.25 Other Grants £ 9270.00 Playgroup Maintenance £ 1428.04 Playgroup insurance £ 366.35 Auditor £ 400.00 £50964.39 £28060.56 Balances Carried Forward £37038.34 Community A/c £ 4616.36 £65098.90 Business Prem A/c £41324.54 £45940.90
Dividends
M & G Charifund £28060.56 CCLA £37038.34 £65098.90 Bank Interest £481.76 Shipdham Playgroup £720.00 Land Rental £2000.00 Wayleave £ 86.38
£96,905.29
£96,905.29
Report to the trustees The Charity of Thomas Bullock On accounts for the year 05 April 2025 Charity no 288041 ended (if any) Set out on pages Attached (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all 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:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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| Signed: | Bill Hinks | Date: | 16/10/2025 | |
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Name: William Grosvenor Hinks Relevant professional B.Compt. (UNISA) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Martyr’s Cottage
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