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ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Company Umlt•d by Guarant••l REFERENCE AND ADM141STRATIVE DETAILS OF THE SCHOOL, ITS GOVERNORS AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2024 Gov•mor8 Mr J p. Chair Mr V An&81 Ms J Chaffins (r8swd 20 2024) Ms K Daber Ms S Dixon IresKJned 27 Marth 20241 Mr R HayTr8s Dr A Holi Ir8s¥Jned 25 FeiKuwy 2025) Mr C Jones Ms J MackeTrzi8 (res31 18 June 2Q24) Ms S GIOn Ms G Sinmonds Ms J Slorey (resigned 5 JLty 2024) Ms S Clawon lappointsd 5 December 2023. resign8d 13 No¥amb8r 2024) Ms H Femandes lappoint9d 18 Juno 2024) P4tr B Howdrth (apIftted 18 JU 2024) Ms E Jones lappoknted 18 Jvne 2024) Mr K Ved (appointed 18 2024) Ms V TIK)ur(MMl814Thted 1 OcAober 2024) Company r•glst•r•d number 01840431 Chwlty rnglst•rnd numb•f 2180 R•glst•rnd oflk• Bateman Slreet CB2 1LY Cl•rk to tho Govwnorn M8 N Wrstyoft Company CIalary S 8abar H•ad T¢1 C F Avery (resigrnd 16 Juty 2024) H Heuw (appoirrted 16 Juty 2024) Ind•pondent au&YloM Peter5 ElIrthY & StslutoryAudrtors Salisbury Hcws• Stallon Road C812LA Bank•TS Uowts Bank rdc Gonville P 95 Rag8nt Street Cambrvjge CB2 18Q Page I
ST IAAYE SCHOOL C•BRIDGE IA company Lkn11 by Gu¥•nt••l GOVERNORS. REPORT FOR THE YEPJI ENDEO 31 AUGUST 2024 Th8 Govamors, 8$ Trustees of St Marls School Cntlge (the Schwll. present their annual report togeth8r with thé alted finand81 Statents for the endlyj 31st August 2024. The financlal stalements hav8 b88n prepared in accordance wth the accountirvJ pclices $8t oul 2 lo the accounts. the Charfws goveming documents. the Chariles Act 2011, thg Conyani8s Acl 20( aThJ the Accounting and Reprj ty Charitss.. Statement of ReCnMended praCte (SORP) aPpIable to chaTitiB8 weparing Ih8ir aUnts In acccdanc8 wrth the Flnancial Repryting Standard applic8b in tho UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102). Th8 roport 1$ ak prepared lo meet Ihe requwenwits for a Dectors arKI s1rn1 rep(xtfor Companles Act purposes. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Alms A5 5Ot OLrt in Its MemorwLdum of Asso(aatiM. the of St Marls Sthcd. Cambge Is io promote and provlde for the advancement of educatx)n aThJ reIgn and In c(TherA)n to acqura, provid8, conduct and d8velop a Roman Call¥ school or schools. for the advwKement of Ihe 8ducat)n of thlldren of ary (ned. but partiCaty ¢hiklren of the Roman Cathok faith. partIcar VQuI prejudice to th8 gener81ty of t going for tho 8ducati¢)n of girfs. In the fwtherance ol this object. the Gov9mS. as Charity Trustees, have complled wth thelr duty der s17 of the Chorftios Act 2011 to have due ward lo the Charity Commission's To achlave this aim. St School Cambridge wides educat)n for girfs aged 3 to 19 yaars, aiming to create a cwing afKI stimulating Chrislian environmant wiihln vthlch pw)¥s can realise their Bpirilual. Intelleclual. creative, soclal. academic and phySIc FK)tenlial through Compa10n. wlsdom and hwnour. tidIng thelr sell- ObJ•thM for tho Y•ar The ¢)bigCtive5 for St Marls Sch(KA in 202>24 lo(x• on Introd arKI familiwisalkjn of the new statement of VisiM and Mlsskn and vth: Vbion: By Gorfs grace. vmon t) much (Mory Wwd 158&1645). MISSI. As a Chrisllan sthool, UrFned ty our Cathok and Ihg of Mary Ward. OLf mission Is lo develop curiou5. creative and compassicffoto >n9 thh th8 aspIran. aInf and Inlegrlty lo shapo a bgtter Ir for the common gwl. Values: Freedom. Love. Justicè. Truth ar#J Jryy. To t))ntin to provlde a first dass. hwJhly effecllw edalk)nal pasthl envIrment which recogn5s8s the P8rsonal no8ds of each kndmdual and delThtts academic added value for all our pupils. and fty pupils at other schools in the CAJmmunlty. Thg cLyrul is revlvHed Con81 to ensure that each pupil achlevgs the potential acadgmKally and provides them wlth a solid fOUndatic for Iheir nèxt step to hy8T¥ty or on into future empk)yn)ent. The ffKus on tracking and MrtOnr4j wthdual pupib, prts3ress enables us lo id8ntty pupils who n8ed further 8UPP)rt wlhln th9 cwr)lum. As requked, use int8NantK methods to ensura Ihat parents are kept infomied and wilh indribjual pup to enswe that Ihey reath Ih6ir true potsntial. O¢vdop the Senlor ar Jun SchLKA fac>i8s to fLvther ethance the educatlonal addod valuo and pastoral care. for wl¥c the school is akea(Jy well regardod. Delivar acad8mic. swting and enMnts1 benefts lo all our puplls. vknlle lolI¥j on the k.tem1 fubjre the Master Plan forthe school slte. Buitd on ¢)ur dlgftd tKhnolrJJy stsategy by in thg (knbpmont of a nèw taachlThJ aThJ l&aming platlorm <Flrefyl as part ofour ow W stralegy. Page 2
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Company Llmlt•d by Guarant••) GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 M8intain excellent pupll - toachèr ratios. and to maintawi our PTr3ramme of prrAessional (knk)pment for all staff, Inthdlng urvjertaklng the ovetswjht and in-schod Ij of Eaty Career Teachers (ECT) on b8half of the Ind8pendenl Schools Teacher 1ndLn Pand (Islipl. Develop prtsjramme of trrsary fundlry and fge remlssh)n to p1 accass to tha sch1 and ensuro that education is pro¥ided to girls from a broad 8P8CtnJm of Sc¢. Contrlbuie to local, rBtional and intwnatioml c¥Mmurti88 thrwh our invofvèmenl ilh fèll¢JW s¢hool$ and our charltaljle fundraslng. To fulty embed h4th tho schcK4 c4Jmmunty our kfjss. vaS arMJ to embed fve key values., Freedc#n. Joy. Justice. LON arvj Truth in eNYr>YJay scho(4 lif8 Ihrough: H- Hard V•Kirk. E- Empathy. A- knptaNity. R- Resp(. T- Tlwht1ness EXTERNAL RECOGNITION In AutLsmn 2023, St Marrfs was 8nntyJnL%d as a knli5t in the IrKlapont Sch1 of th8 Yaar Awards for Indepondont Glrfs, School of the Year. wi a shtxuist of just six scho¢Js nationally. In April 2024, the school was named a Ilnalst fLV the InvatIOn Ard' category in the hlghly regar(led BSA Boardlng Excellence Awwds in rocwniliL of th8 schoofs commitmant to deliv8ring 8xfAgPtional boardiig pslon through Innovative pra1$ and the expgrtiso of prath#OIs. ¢e of the knnovatlve practi$ that s8red us tho BSA Boarding Excellence Firolist status Was th8 imFA8mentalion of an innovauve project U5g Work Discussi$. as a frwm of refiecfve Ixaclke. Orlglnatkng from psychoanalysL8. this technique lows our boardlng staff to crStic81ty refiect C their experionL¥S. emotions. and interadions siudents. The Juntor Schod STEM Lab 7AtyI a SeONKI award In thg categcry cl Iho Gr88tar C8mbrldg9 t)esb3n and Construction Award5 2024. tt was of ts calegory for Best Afteratkjn or Extenslon under £2m eonstructrjn ¢osts. Page 3
(A Company Llmll•d by Guaranto0) GOVERNORS. REPORT (COKt4UED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 REVIEW OF ACTMTIES Acaden¢ The 8¢tivlty of St $ Camtrfklgè b to ethMXtwJn to glrb betwgon th8 8g88 of 3 and 19 Jeal8, 8nd to prowdo opporbjnities for all p15 to develcp spiribJalFy. moraly WKI sla1. Following Ihe adoptknn of HW Perfornianca Leaming {HPL) h) 2017. Sl Marls Wblinues to woth wh thts resaarchaséd. P8dagcJW8d philosopthy Ihal resd$ to grtrAwvJ understanding of hunan capabthty. St MaS empowers all Ils students to aim Imgh and believes that al aspire to hlgh perfomwice. HPL significantty improves student ocadomic outcomes creates students TAtho haNt Ihe tcK¥ls to moat th8 challanges of adult Iwe. As well as providing a shared philosophy and Ianguago for t8¥xhing and learn1 wthich smChS transiiion 8nd enables prOfesS)nal collyknration. HPL has a180 us to ith other schools bolh In the irKl¢pènd6nt and state sector, both in the UK and ovws6as. AG•d•mlc RMuk• Both Ihe A levèl and GCSE fA)hcrf¢ p1Ml exc0p1KlIyWel kn the Summerfs pthllc exams. Sl Marvs Slxih Form p8rfcrfm8d Str[Y ith 25% of gr8des warded as an A" {compared to 15% in 2023) and 52% of gradès were awarded at A" . A Thwe ¥Bra pwti¢u18ty pthances In PE, Photography. Spanish. Lalln and Classlcal Greek ith 1(N af grades bthJ awwdgd at A" _ A Al sU8¢t departm9nts achiav8d 1¢>% A.. E grades. These A Lgvel rosults enabled studants lo take Ip pfaces at unpMsities of Indudiro Cambrldge. Imperlal, Durham, Exeter. Sh8ffield. War4k. Ycffk. ManGhoster and N(Atingham, wilh going to thèir first- choice unlverslty. Subjects being reAd Irthjed Geography. History. Japanese. Musk. Psythol¢)3y. Law, M¢(li¢inè 8rKI Zoology. Year 11 students JdIlalty plUc9d vary res, th 41% crf GCSE grados awardod A"_ A (equivalent gra¢J95 7. 8 & 9). vAth Gemian and Music achievry 100% of 9- 7 Je$. Vl•ual Arts Tha departrngnt otinued to tkome several vlsKcMs: Nu Gilmore from N¢Thlch Unlverslty vtho gavo advlce lo Ye&s 12 and 13 about p8rsond statomerbts. and Crea1p ¢¥eets: PGCE students from Homorton Cdlege. Urivernlty of Cambrfdge came to lake part for silk screen printirKJ. vlsual Uteracy and oracy and alumna; Daisy OKkiron. who spoke rylh Stxlh F(wm slud8nls at orking In the Photography Industry and how h8r car8er stsrted fLg Yoar 13. The Art ScI¥)la 4Wfe actiw in the school communlty.. through Ihelr Creati of our Miri Graffo, fvAraffe, tho Wihj in Art. Stanthng Tall. trall In CamLYidge: vi5itsng St s Junior school to supwt wiunyer students In project.. attending an Ilustr8lion work$hop wlh Tilly Pettttt and belng Involved in knChg tho Aris and Crafts VrkShOpS run as art rIChnI programmas all students. Some Yew 5 & 6 sttKlents CTeed Gir¥Jorbread G,. which was on dlsplay In the Grand Ar¢ade. Durfng the Sprirwj Temi th8 Art thtment VISIj Harston Primary st¢)ol to cary out work$hops as part of the outreach pwramme. The academ yew C(¢d@d 7Mth the Summèr Exhlbltlon, an opportuntty for am parents. c*er8 and friends to see 04w 1.500 pleceg of Wofk produced by both the GCSE and A18vel students. Pag8 4
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Company Llmlt•d by Gurnnte•) GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 AUGIIST 2024 The WI8U81 Arts departrnent conllnues to reap eompeblith s¢6$$. ind1.. Artists were awarded both and lJhty comfflwxlad ping$ after enterirvJ the Annual Rotary Club Young Photographer Competition. CIVC '. Chrlslmas compet[tIn. students weTr highty commendgd in Ihejunlor and senlor sectlon. Two students 7hy)n their categories (intermediate and senb)r) of Rotary Club Young Artist regknnal competllK)n. A student won a Hlghty Comfflend Enty Iho Fitzrfli•n Colb898 Archecture D9s1 Compthon 2024 Several Year 12 students. th vms selecied thg Canlab and Granta Prts Soc190s exhlbhkjn. Tv sludonts. work wont on to win awards f0r'H•3htyclrnended. and Nosl Odginar. A student was hhlY eommèndgd for their artYy. was fvatured in the prEe 80 reel. Cam• In the Junlor Sch(x. the Prop Natrty TAay trjkl the St of the Natity through the oollectlon of fabric from drent parts of thè wrf. Thè Year 3 & 4 play prytra slory of Robkn Hryxl, th all the actors b8lng commended for th8 way th8y deliv8r&l th8 Ihamè crf kninring over evil. The annual Year 5 & 6 Shakespearean play was an garderpbased 1xclUCIlOn gave the pJpil$ an ¢)pportunity to work together lo produce an 8nlhrallwvJ and MKd-wlect perfrn. The main Sen1 SCK play was a m(th the ¢>eek play. Medea. pupls coverlng actlng roles. backstage work. ItghtirwJ arKJ s(wrKls. hak and makfrup Co5meS. Th18 was th8 first tlme the school had Staged a Grgek traggdy. The lower school play in Ihe Summ8r Term wa5 a fwst the SChS- a IhgotriI tske St Trinian's, 'St Maz, was wrltten by one of the s¢trthl'$ drama teathws. mle The Jwlor School welcomed the ffjlwn of the gr-pulT Tgatime cert, wthlch gave students fn)m Year 1 to Year 6 an opportunity lo perfomi a piw crf MU they were tht)rkkng on. In &ldtiK)n, all students were Invofved in a chor and many perfong oppOrtsrtIeS were had. a hlghlrght belng Siiging ¢aroLs on the stsirs at the Junior School, which has become a bvety The JunTor SCI1 Festival was as popular as ever and saw performarwd from students wi Year 1 up to Year 6. Tho JUnr School concart in May at tho UnNersy Concert Hall featured al Ihe ens8mbl8s, clxs and somo 01$ with a Beaifes. them&. Th8 Senhjr Schcd also performed fJ)rcerts at tha Univer of Cambrfdg8 conc8rt hall. In Decembèr arKI June. Both fealured perfomiances by the sclKrfs krgw ensambl8s. alongside p8rtornianc88 from both th8 Young Pi8nisl and Young Musicians of th6 Year. These comp8bn$ were judged by Mr Chris Parsons, a mmunty mw¢1. C4YKItOr. trumFtw Dyethr of MU {Perf0MnCe) at K•ig's Ety Prep Schcd. Page 5
IA Cofflpany Llmll•d by Guarnnt•g} GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONnNUED) FOR THE YE ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Sclonc•, Tethnology, Englna•rlng and Math• (STEIA) The juni School was F4awl in the s¢cAd of 8 natwjnd rdhYd (xmWIUon. frcln a fisld d over fA)O entrants. The theme was 'A Fuiure in Stem. aryj saw pupds frc¥n Year 44 using Scratth cimling prc•Jramming to develop a gam8 to hiqhligm dlmate ¢hang8. In athliticffi. the JUnr Scthl wekomed 54 stt•Jents frcrfn Stella Marfs Co118gg in Madrid. Spain for the aMU81 'CtynkXrter Scionce IntalTha1 (trea¢Th DOI. The Spanish students (aw Year 8 tws) wcffked th our Year 6 gids in laborativ8 teams to lèam to program a virtual lon- sc¥een) robots a5 part of a Rob)cUnI{ ins[ed 'Rescu6 Sknulatk)n Challenge.. Computing chal8ngo . Folbhthg ts Succ0 ol cw Stlts ?' In No¥emb8r, kn Merit and OlsfjnclKJn awards were athithd by mcrfe thon 80% of girt5 in Yew 6. over 84% of the girfs in Year 4. and 91% of th8 girts n Year 2. Six Year 6 stJents k4ned 8 Oth from Year5 7 & 8 {all of whom had a¢hi8ve(I scores In the lop IO% nanaly) to participate i) the onlin9 '0xford Uriversy Chall8nge 2024. January 2024. TNS Is on invila1lY than98 for tslented UK to prrAlucè fiAly programmed solutions to COMItIonal thinknng problems wilhin slitt t¥ne c¥)rtstralnts. A Year 10 Studènt C4)nquered the HlOn stsgg of the irtsmilale maths chal8, aching a scor8 that was 45% ab)ve Ihe DistirKtion grade tlUndary. A suye that is only xhi8v8d by approxlmatety 1 in 71x1 Sdents In the c818ng•. Sport Sport at st Ma$ has ar¥)ther and •vwUul y. Tha sMer Term saw both JuniLY SenK>r Sch Sptyts. Days wA15 taking part in a varloty of track and field events and ganing porfs to supwl tyir scthl Hse8. n September Sl Marrfs U18 Hockey lewn were County champknns; In the same month studonts won the GSA Senknr Netball toumament. Prior to YlOry, Ihe Nelball team snI a day tralnkng vhth EThJlgr Netball pknyer Beth Cotrthn. Tho U14 Fojtball the rnald. gth al the team tsrd to disp81 th8 myth that only men can success(ulty play the sptyt. of our Year 9 tKas accepted th& Wasps Football Academy which fornis part of Watford Ladies Foolbam cb. R¢)wng at Sl Mary¢s gogs from strength lo streTr lh su¢rnss8s In many race events over th8 year. 01 partlcular nots was the gold medal wn by onb U14 uew kn the doubbs eveni al the nalional Junh)r Sculling RegatL3 held at Eton Oomgy ($ite ol the 2012 Ctynpti). hawng quaKnd via two b)cal and reglonal ompetb)ns. Tho School ss Bribsh Rwng Affilated. op8ns up a wealth of cyportunibes to the Sch('s Towng teams. allovAng pu to le laTg8r naknnal MpellIonS to utlise the sUprt and resources of Brwsh RO. Fetrfuary saw the Gymnaslics Shth¥ ith pupils from Years S - 13 per19 using ril. apparatus and flcr work. This was a gr&qt oppcffbjnlty for o *vJe agr8 of puixls to wcrfk 14>Jetsr. The annual Dance Show took placa kn Marth, and a rang8 ol dance by 11$ fvorn a varlety of years acro8$ the school. P8go 6
ST IAARYS SCHOOL CAPABRIDGE IA Company Lknlt•d by Gu•r8Thl•e) GOVERNORS. REPORT (COPINUED? FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 M•nlal H•ahh & W1b•In9 We prforkise suppcvt for students. and staff mentsl IRalth •xl lboing. Our Mgntal Health and Wellbgl (xrdinat0rs the Senior School vnrk to ensure that support for mentsl heallh and V•pllb8lng is priorlltsed across the whole Sthtyj rnmmunty. Ihan t memtrs of staff are Mentsl Health Fitsl Alders ac1¥3 th8 S8llkir and Junior Sch(th. Along with the nLS8S. the School has also trained sludents as mentsl health Gh8mpK)ns. Tha Scho(4 now employs counsellors ¥rt. akryside thg Sthool nursos can provide suppcrt to Students as needed. thr nsUaOnS taking place in the school WelkBelng room and are avaIlae for students referred by the sc1Kl nursos. The SC1K Ck)udB8se site provld8s a lge rango of r8SOUfCOS including video clps, links to reSr¢8$, apps wèbsmes vAih advice. guJancè and $¢lf•¢are support for students concerned about thelr mental healh. The Schcd eS prido in its proactNe approach to manlBI he81th, wtti wellbeing inaleS including mindfulness programmes, peer support groups. and development workshops. We affj ¢ommitted lo ¢r9aling a sch(xY culure vtheig every gid feels v8lLd ar#J understODd. Alongstd8 support for stLKlgnts, staff have boon wovthd rfth a full pn>grnmm ol actmtles avalkble across t year IndLKliNJ Yoga, massages and znba. The Senlor Schcd obgerve(J Wotlj Mwrtal Hgalth Day in Octcts and M8ntal Health Awaronoss We&k In May with a rang8 of actsvibes induthng OlrtSIe Yoga, gardenlng cltsb. sevre keyrtng making. creatfve eollago. karate aTrJ seK-defence. stUdts wpre erKraged to a note of alItlS to a friend of memb8r of staff to be shared on the'Gralllude Board,. Stud•nt Volc• st Marls rnntinues to priorfiL8• our stthknt commlttees. th8 Impnce of the students having a volce kn how thek Scho 19 run the impact this ha5 on Oracy a(xoss thg school yBaTS. Our I1$Mty Coordinator who was apponknj at the end of 2022 SUFPOrts lh8 Student commlilees lec(Trcoundl. kndUsl, student counril. Nitgmalional) to gnsure fegdbad( reachgs thg senior lothrslmp ta8m. vthD, kn tum th8cuss al Weak SLT maetings and me recOnWnd3tIOnS thlch we Ihan fed back to th8 sch1 communmy durvJ an Nssembty. Outdoor L•amlng Ind Blophlll• For Outdoor Classroom Day {2314 May 2024). 8 lar of acb¥rti8s war8 organi88d by the OutsMl8 Learnlng C ordinator. th98e induded a raroe of les>)ns. (xaft and musi¢ all inspired by naturo and th8 envlronmenl. The outdoor clas5ro continU9S to be popular vthh st8ff and SIants alike. wlth the addition of Ilgmlng and largo b8an bag$ is o comfortable 8ltemativa as a verM for lessons to IAke place. 11 Is a mu#i-fun¢tional. ¢akn space thal can be used kn all pasl(Yal and academic tsp8cts of school The Gardaning Chjb goes from strength to $trength 7Mlh stJents involved in the design and manufadure of the ngw sensory gar(ien at the S(th(l- stthts uskng skills to cwto • giant bug hotsl for thg gard9n. Thls year saw the Inaugural House Garder evon( all Sdents entered t0 the spirit of eAMnp8ti1ion. planlirvJ The Community Pr(thce stall provkles an oPFthU for staff and students al*e to Sharè spare seedlings. plants and woduce. Created In the Summer T6Tm ot 2022. the slal is gain1 popularity and the community 15 encouraged to share spare seedlings. Flants and wr#Jucg. This has begn a greal success and will ccmunue Inlo next grthling season. Paga 7
IA Conyany Umll•d by Guarnnte•) GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONTINUED FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 SCHOOL srtE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Mwy Wwd Edu¢•ll¢Al Sull• Wlth complewon of Ihe School wr4OL in 2024. a p)d openlng was hdd at tha ond of that month ¥th gov8rMrs. alumnaè. parents arnl slLKlents inviied io see th8 c¥)mpleled building. The Mary Ward Suite was put Into use Nnmediatdy with al acadwnlc staff invited to to)k the rooms to teach a s8. 081oiled %KJrk was t2rried byour Swior Ooputy with Interfor d8slgn SFeuists to 8n5uro the four rthv rooms are a calm leaming space. whkh are easy for bolh teachor5 arKI stUdts allke lo nav3a1e. There18 a long-term plan to use the four classroLYns as a tlueptht tr rfrdevdowent of all classrooms across lh8 Senior School ImpTovom¢nts conllrthd O$S the SanK sdthl. wlth krternal decorntion takkng place. Thes8 were in conjunction Yath the materlal pkn trrtrodLK4d by th• Bursar wi 2022 and rc411ng ts the next fvo years. DEfAILS OF BURSARIES •14D S¢HOLASHIPS Bursarf•s Oue to the orwing SI11)n in Ukrth, the SdKd (thynued to Sup pupls ware stafvg wllh hosts In the UK. Due to the uncrtain nalwe of conThd. al crffers made to pupils are open-ended, for as lon9 8$ famllles n8ed a pl at the sthl. In 2023124 the vaue of mws tesknj bursaries tcrtamed £522,383 compared to £S82.150 In 2022123. This represented 4.05% of our gross fegs (pared b 4.38% for J)22123} and providod assistsnce lo 40 students 145 s¢udenls in 2022r231. Bursary Awards fundw 15 Sat at 6% of gross fees. which In¢led some p11$ Iwthln Day and Bowthng) r8rthrywJ pt at 1(NYA. The Schts)I malntained its on9)iry relatShip the Royal Natial Chlklren's SpnrwJboard Foundatim by continuing to support 3 SpringLw)ard pupils as fltirne t)arders, logether wrth 2 students welcomed into th8 Slxth F¢Jrni from North Cambrklge Academy. In total. 13 puplls b8nefrtled from 100% Bursary 5UPk elther dtrecty from Ihe sca1 orfrrAn the Royal Nalky Chldren's Swwwboard Fowdatiw. Scholarghl In athJits. the school awardl schdarships to 60 pur {114 kn 2022r23>. based on thetr educational merlt and potenlial. totslling £55.917 coryared to £106.732 li 2022123 aThJ represonting 0.43%10.80% In 20221231 of our gross foes. Of this number. 4 {9 in 2022123) also qualfièd for means-tested burs support and are Induded In the fiwres ralatiry to buwryawath. The progrnss of PUF4s recoNing Is wnu to ensure progress l& kn lkne with thdr abilities. No scholarshlps were thè par as a resull of re*. Paga 8
ST MARfS SCHOOL CAIIBRIDGE (A Company Llmlt•d by Gu•ranto0) GOVERIIOR5' REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEJA ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 LINKS TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS stsr school and lntsmltlon Ilnks Ovor tha summér break a number ftym selethd staff madè a trip to Lourdos. Franc8 to assist disablgd pilgrwns who had made the trip. Donning thè Icon blue unrfonns. the girts spend al day with one pilgrim, he¥)ing with dally tasks. as as'foThJ' Ihom to receTr ts lI[¥j waters. Six students from St da'S a1 Ascham schools h) New South Walos visi for we8ks al th8 end cl Spring T8rn1. Th8y joinad tn tth the nomial muline ol the sthool. staying Year 10 students. tlI19s- wlth a retum trfp takkng In Juty. Llnk• to the local Catholl¢ afbd wld•r Mmmunlty St Marl$ staff conlknue to SUPkXWt wogrammes ITr whK tim8 is gibBn gratis. Our Head of Religious EducalK)n represents the Bishop of East Anglia on the Chaplalncy Councll of Anglla Ruskln Unlversity, an 8cumeni¢al tY whKh overse9$ tho of tho unlversity chapl8ln$ and acts as a conduit b8ts¥88n th8m and th8 unNorsty managemenL Parinershlp ith ts parish is enhanced by t8achgrs' Inv0fv9nt in parfsh 8, for example through Inernent the ministy at a Var of churches, sirying in th8 C1r for sarvlces, plw'ng at Dlsabl8d CIMklren's Masses. EutharBti¢ minty, Cat8ch8sls, SuppOng Ihe parL8h prfest vAth the day4trday admirmstration of a kxal Cathok partsh (St John Fisher. Cambournel, running youth actlvblbes and Confirmation dassos, supputirvj Ihe Firsl Communbn preparatlon. running adult gTOUPS and retreat days. being membgrs of Catholic churth steerkng grp$. lUnnw a Mryd8 varioty of social and liturgical activiti8s. 18adirvJ prepwing ecumenkal Seri arKI establishing ltral wll•38 groups. Slaff volunteer wlth the Cambri(Ige Churches Homeless Project. Our Diractor cl Chrislian Lrfo and Hd of Re95 Eoucallon Is also rewnsible for Communicatic pwents about kturgical and occaslonal sc¢lal events the local parlshes, e.g. the Ablazo grP at St Laurgnco's Church 8rKI Intsti of other thwch or ocumenical Christian groups in Cambridg8. Our partn8rsh vAth 8 1(Thl stata seccrfKl•ry sdwl. is L¥JiK shared Chrfstlan wak. Students aNJ staff in bolh scho(Is benefft IrLn a rangg of ColatrmbS WMI wkkng wrflh St Bede's has Cmated a values-drlven partnership. AcaNiti8s YKlude: Classical Gre8k- St Beda's Year 9 arnl 10 stthts h)ii our glrts to study Classlcal Greek at GCSE. Thls extends the cunKulum options at Sl Bedo's and boosts parlryth n our Smallest cla5S8S. staff at St MaS School Lxntribute significanty kn tha wd8r communty, actirwJ as govemors at Ioc818tats schools and as an Academy Council Member at a kKal vIlla colgga. st MaS 1$ also keen to support local (xnmunty athitw. from IglIng our parking fadllt19S to the Botanlc Gard8ns In order lo facililate th8ir 8vents. to cpeniw up the arKI Senlor SchLM)I bulldlngs for local re8hJents' association maeting$ (vthich ow Operaticms Manager attends). Membèrs of the h)cal r8siderrts' association b)ca ntysery schoc4s are inmled to al J10r Sel1 èvents. The J10r Schthjl a150 VIte$ the Joint Colkges Nursery to use Is lor their outd<¥)r 1oamiThJ programme. Our EA)ardiThJ communty Brooklands Avenue also malntain cJ5e lirs the res#ents of Ihe rnighb(KJrlng Royal Ajbert Homes alms- houses. Fnty, has been partiCLAaty importanl to imfjle members crf our hnmedlate k)cal ¢XJmmunity to s80 the cLNMpd th at the school at the (rffri81 cwilNJ kn Jarn 2024. The sports ground at Long Road ha5 also been made avalth to the local c(Mnmunity to brx)k for tralnlng arNI match ses8lons. The latyios are rggul¥ty used a ¥arty of sports: fcthl, Ihxkey. rugby. netbal as w811 as ultimate frist8. Wa axp8ct that communlty us6 oflhese fa¢ilities ¢£tinUe to grow >¢ar on year. Page 9
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRWE (Acompany Uml¢•d by Guarnnt•e) GOVERNORS. REPORT (¢OlnlNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 COMMUNITY SERVIC£ AWARENESS RALSING AND FUKI RAISA4G Each lh9 staff and students Mdorte fuThJr•5w¥J ts hxxl. n81kn81 and Internaonal charllgs. These events arè supp)rt8d by staff and Sdants WKI arg a wxtical representslknn of Sthool's elhos to help olheTS. Chlty funtlraising played a very IMpt r(Ae at St Marfs jun1 School with bcal and international benefK4arles Including Roald Dahl Day, Chldren in Nogd aThJ thè Workl BcK Day. PrOedS from the Hwvest Fe$lival went to tho local foodbank the School continues lo sponsor an Ethi child. Hani's educatlon and care. In tho Senic Sthfy)I, our communty is often infomied or nspirgd to wlth charKablo projects or foundatk)ns through alumnae who rettwn to prgsent s¢P#)ol assemt418$ or Sixth Form sossions abcwt the volunteer wor they have uTrJertaken. The swNwed Fun Run and Lourd&s FundraisiNJ Fortnlght are highlb3hts wthich also IUde kO sales to nOnnOrnI dayE. Two 'huThJw n88. each acadamic year ralse money specifically for CAFOD {Catholi¢ Agency for Overseas D8velopmenl}. The total raised across the academlc year 2023-24 was £13,861. B8nefviies Inclthled CAFOO. Breast Cancar Now. BBC Chlldren li Need, East Anulian Children's Hosplce (EACH). CwnbrKlg8 Women's P&J. RENATE. Altheimefs Resewch UK. Young Mlnt1s, Save the Chiklron. CAFOD World Gifts. Glanfield Chihjren's Group (Lourdes). DEC Ukralne appeal. East Angllan Aw AJntju1an and EOUCAO Siorra L8on6. The reCt)I)t charitie5 arn cFhJ58n by the Dir¢ctor of Chris118n Lrfe, conpinctKJn wilh the Slxth Fom Chwity Pr8feLs and iryul from $tudents from across the Schod. The Gmng Tree Inrtiatrle was aga by Year 9 Students. where pupiL% ¢oukl plck an kem from the knazon list of a local h¢)mness charlty, Jknmls. and th8n hang a lag on tre¢ detailing the gt thaled. Represen from soma of these charltles vbited the Sthool to wesent assemblles on ther vth. St Marfs SI18nts corthu9 to aGlh Partxipate In th8 Duke d Edirknwgh's Award Schome over 21)0 studonls invow at Brm, Sfver Gokl 18veb. vonIary service foms an knportant part of the schome arxl so our students hava spent over 2.OIXI htsjrs thteadng on a r8gular basi8 at many local organisotions, In¢lthng Ad(10nbrCkè,s Hospital. church cafés. Rank Hosplce, various nursing htynes and local Scouting and Guiding communilies. Olher students sup1 tho eldety, disabled children, coach a range of actlvllles fr(Nn io tennis fr(4n darKe io jwior 11. and hel) al animal r8SCU8 cntres. youth clubs. nuOry schods e4KI SuThJay Sclx45. Students, and h ptscr boarders, have abo Str19 communty knk$. In partlcular th Cancer Research UK, providing many donations. Unks have also been fomied belwn the b)ardng accommodatlon {Mary Wwd HoLwI aTrJ thg residents d thg adjacent aknsthou50s- IThrJing baking cakes for lh8 now annual May Daytea paty. Bwd the school gates slaff and siudents are tNcthd kn many fuThJrnising and wluntgering aGtIths. Including the Cambre Churches frb)meiess Pn¥ect. the Lfordry at Home siCe. the Cambrfdge$hira Searth and R8scuo Team. the Sick Chlldren's Trust * Pddenbrooke's Hwital. and th8 Crick Inslilute In London. Sludents and staff have also wed mcThy, through skKrfng events, for organl8allon8 IrKiudlng Shepreth Wmdlwe Park. Mac•AilLin Cancer Research WKI The CF Tfust. Page 10
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Llmlt•d by Guarants•) GOVERNORS. REPORT ICOPfflNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Emilronment Now In its seventh sffjar. the Junw)r SChty Ec¥thncl has eontIM to flourish. The Ecthcouncil gave an assemtly aboul Nional Tree Week and plantsd trees sent by The WoodaThJ TTUSI. The EccTrCouncll had gr881 fvn working logether wlth Schl gardeners and CuJlivaW Change to grow Vegeth In the Junior School garden. st School was Hithty Commended li Stiknttos Awards for Bgst Eco Inrtlalfve. wNch celebrates schcx)Is who have undertaken initrati4YS to holp protad the FAanet and thus empong students to b8 8g&nts ol chango creating a better wodd. A large group of students were elected to thè committ88 in September 2023 and the ccrfnmittee were taken to the Camtidge Gr8en Schc¥)Is Conference that month. Tho committ88 ci>ntwiu8d to ensure the anvkonment and surrryjnding issues kgpl in tho spotjhjhl the delivery of topics such es Healthy Lfrkng. Eco Schc(Is Award and Internan01 Women's Day pr8senlallon lo thg Ythole schty)l in assembllés acrr)ss the r. Transport Biwle ro•J 8w8rones8 and tralkmw ¢<u? to bg an amual basls, Whlch help to teach our students the Val of road safety and increases c0rfKl8re in road re8Urtlng in a signfflcant number of students cydng to schcd. Cyding is of the eco ctynmlttee's sustainable choices. which make tha 8co code for the sch1. The knnger-18rm strategy school vehides i8 to procure electric minibuses at the polnl (rf repkcemenl and vknon electrlc mknlbuses bec more available. Discusstons ara also being hakl th local indgpendgnl schod$ to run 8 Trjlnl coach from various siles on the outskyts of the cty lo trxlng students to all the l¢ical schools in the vkSnlty and to •VOTd a larger number of smallgr.scho0l-spec. mlribus traffic. This sVkI further reduce the numbar of cars no8ding to travel inlo the atroady congosled dtycentra. Futurn Pl#n8 St i% commltted to malntairing the current standards of academic a¢hi8vement to provlde our puplls the caring and $UpFrtivQ enVirOent vthkh makes il possiblo for all pupils to r8ath their full potenthql. The School wll continu8 regukqrty to r8vi8w the cuthcxdum. extra4urricular a¢tiwties and pastoral supp)rt PmVKlgd. We Vlill conlnw to () a numberofothor (knent wo1. Wlth the ongolng e4Jmmrtment to bgcryniw a thJal scKd. the sthl Wryl continuo to 8xpand the rokq that digital tech[1(#3Y pla in thè frfo of our students. IKludi deveknping the $iite (4 digital pro3rammes lo complement dassroom learnlng and hcreasing the usg of digital textbcwkn. In addilion. will look Into how bgst to usg Artilclal Inlellgenc•. We c(x)tlnue to dev8lop our role as a High Perfmnce LmIng schr. Thls VAI knvthe Ikir9 into areas Suth as Behavlour. Revards and Sanctions. and Moniloring and Setting. basing any thanges on res8arch-b8sed, evldenee-led besi practicè. In addilw)n, wll conllnue lo hosl vlslls from state and Indepdent 8chods Mshing to w8rStand more atx)ut the •J¥antaw of HPL. Ttto Govemots clinUe to be ccffimllted to mainlalrwy Oxcelent pupil.'tsather ratios and to Connu8 Ihe prc¥Jramme of professK)nal development for all $tsff. Thg School inviles pericJlc gxlemal r8vI8v•S by peer schools, teachers attend a wmle range ol professional developmwbt courses and 8 programme of INSET whrch indudes presentations from visiting speakers. Supw)rt Slaff promdè essential services and a5SiStanc8 Is Prtided lo h¢lp attain extgrnal quolrfutis across wi(xtsTrJb rolés. The ccmlrlbutlons made by th8 SclKJoI to local, natThal and Inlematknnal communlues. éxternal charity fundralslrnj and bwsary provision. are conslanty und6r revi8w bd the Gov8mor5 continu8 to support and encourage Such iniliatives. Page11
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 The GOv8mS have contiNed to knk into potential intemational deveh)pm8nt opportunttles. Several posslbl8 locatlons of Interest have been identifd and th8 Schcd wll carry out further due dili98nc8 checks and galn a deeper undefstonding of the optKTh that are aval8L49. FINANCIAL REVIEWI RESULTS FOR TrE YEAR Flnanclal r•sults Tho total iicomlrvJ rgsourcfjs 2024 £12.698.358 ciMnpwed to£13.647,329 kn 2023. thè malD source ol income being in raspect of School Fees. The School lets s premises to overseas language Schools oach summer. and the ICe for Summer 2024 was comparod to that for Summer 2023, with 18ttings inccwne totalliTrJ £47.320 in th8 ygar1£410.335 bn 2022r23>. Fundroising income n 20231rtluded a donation of £250.Lh)O Ivwards the Maryward EdatiL Suite bUibJW rKr Not outgoing resources beth transfèrs h)2024 £465.171 ttnpared to£l.186,997 nèt Ineomlrwj res¢Jurces wi 2023, with staff salary costs be•YJ the slngle18rge5t c4)st wlthn Exp6nd6ture. The Balance Sheel nel assets of the Grow have de¢Sed from £18.952.W2 in 2023 to £18,487.421 in 2024. Fixod ossets wnsi$t of the Freehol¢J Prowty at 47 Bateman Strrt Mary Wartl House in Bfooklands Av&nug ((r boarding house form8rly The Hopg Nursing H¢Kne) ag wo11 as the main Sthl buildmigs. the Leasehold Propèty at 6 Chaucer Road as well as scho fumiturg. W4Utpm¢nt and motor vehides. D•v•14ywn•nts and malnt•n•nc• Cm site at the Senh)r and Juntor SlS. th8 dNJrtal strategy contSnue(I lo be appli8d, wth 8H students at thè Senlor schr b8nefftff from on&lwe dgvKes. a rol out of M#yosoft.bas8d d¢88 to replace the Chromebooks preVi$1y issued. In adthtion, Otinued the prc&ramme of repment ol the classroom InteractN8 Whitaboards V4ilh I0h sc¥een Tvs, ushj the c1)mrd Mary Wwd Ethcational Sulte dassrtsjms as a blueprmll for developmont af all dasyo(Kns Tr$S the srte. A full roof ffjpla¢ement Carrd on lh8 main JLmhv Sch1 during Juty and August 2024. and the work 7bYaS compl8tod for the slart of the aGadem . large trees at tha front of the Junlor Sch(MY had to be removed as they were found to b8 tho main of th8 movemert detecbj in the Juntor School building. were onty removad folowiig a kng of eVaallOn ar#J InVeStigan. and wrth the approval of the Thg Bursar carried out a comproh8nsiva ro¥7 across al ses rA tho s¢)01. *ith a fvtryear Pl bglng drawn Pag6 12
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Comp•ny Lknlt•d by Guarantee) GOVERNORS. REPORT (CONTINUEO) FOR THE YE ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 R•s•rv•s and fln•n¢l•l h1th The r•sarves of thé Group totsl £18,487.421 (2023.. £18.952.592). whlb includes £23.814.144 (2023.. £20.834.5491 represgnting oxpgnditwe fwtrK)Id leasehold proFty less accumulat depreciation and amorlisation. The sclx)laryJhlp fund rewesents investments sol asJe to prcJucg inwne and capilal growth to provide twrwles and scholwshiis for students. The sCla1 Investment of £450,OtY) rapresants tho value of the land at Long Road that forms eknnIributi to Ihe J(¥nt Venture with HOmwn CcAl89è. Cambridge to pd9 first class spjrting facilits for tN)th entibes. Free reserves have rnduced kn th8 y8ar ty £1.928.$97 {compared to a redLKlk)n kn the defidl In 2023 by £52,737) and are currenty in dit by £8.712.633 (2023: £6.784.036 - restsled to indude the social venlurel. Free resèrv85 ar8 in deficit du8 lo the Schcx)fs inveslm8nl In property In rttent ws. The in¢r¢ase in the deficit In 2023124 and 202W23 Is due tt) the expen¢Sture on Ihe Mary Ward Educaknnal Suit8 in both ypars. The freehd of the S8nior Sch1 in Bateman Street was purchased in 2014 and Ihe freehold for Mary Ward Fkjuse in 2016, further Investment mad8 to tth958 and ott18r wcp8rti&s to conltnue to provid8 first class facllthes wlthln 8du¢aknn and t(ding. Property 15 h8kl in the flnanclal statements at cost and has not been revalued. A recent independent walualicffi confjmied prwty vabjes to bè s¥Jnificanty higher than original cost. The School's long-ierni aim Is to genernte anrthl surplus to rju¢0 the dgfKil. Undertylng this desplte free resgrves belng In Cash Reserves at the y-erKI re £2.6 milM)n {2023: £3.7 mlllionl, and the School Is able to meet all liablilies. The target level of cash roseNes requlred Is sel at 4 months or 1 tsml's worth of operatlng costs. equivalent to £3.8 milli. Inv•slm•nt pollcy and perfornianc• The Memoranthm arKI Arilcleg of Associakn govern SchDcl$ investment pollcy, whlch pern)lts the appointment of a proper and competent in¥eslment manager to act kn accordan with the Investment polKy lald and Mlt by lh8 GoNwrn(Ys. Thg prnary otiectiNY for the Schoofs inveslment manager is tr) ensure I(g term capital growlh Ihe P(¥tfolo. The ld9 ill be m•nagtd to ensure that Ire are $ufficlgnl assets and an knveslment Ilme IK)rtton fw enough in the futur8 10 7Mihstand smal to meium los$8s wthln tho portf10 before there Is a detrwnental effe¢a on the Schc¥J's aiMIty lo deliver agalnst tts dtylo4lay requirements. The Trustees, pivNity is to tha capital ahead of infflatlon over the long temi. There was an irease in t valuation of the Charitys Managed Investment Fund of £72.881 Ikning thè rewrtod year. and the closlry valuation wa5 £584,2921£511,411 as at 31 August 2023). Trust pkn to carry c¥rt • mry8w at h(Yw furmls 8Th1 kn¥estments are uullsed, to ensure Ihal the School continues to bè ab to proNllde bursary and schdarslmp support lo as many puplls as possible. Funds wor8 sat aside for this purpose and lo dat8 have not been reloa86d. Thls rtivi wll investyle arKI consider Ihe reasons for designations and reslrictknns of Ihese funds to enswè that they havo bBen correctty applied aThl rem8kn aFproprfatg lo erkible use of the fundB for th8 ppose bwsary and s(*olarshlp support. P•nslon Ilablllty The Govorncys recogn18e the Habllty exlsthg in Tlw Pen5kM Trust Ir¥Jependent ScP¥x4s Penslon Schem8 Deflned Benafft Scheme (NB pl&ise refer to Notes 21 and 29 ni the a¢ts). The Pension Liability has béen re[ed thin the accounts n aGcorilance with accOtIng standard FRS 17. To eliminatè Ihe funding shortfall. Ihe Trustee has asked tho parUapatstvJ emplojers to pay addibonal ContritionS lo the scheme been Sepl8mb8r 2016 and August 2029. Where thé stheme is n defKil and 7th the School has agreed to a deflclt fvnding arrangement, the Schod reLxJwise5 a liabiltyfor the obligation. Pagg 13
ST IAARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A CoTrwJny Llmltsd by Guarnnl••) GOVERNORS. REPORT (copillNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ACCESS POUCES Burdary Polky The Governors vlew our bursary ArdS as knporknt Ii•vJ to ensure thlkknn frwi families vtho would otheNise nol bo able to afford Ihe fees can th9 gdwaticffl we offer. St Ma$ offers mean8 lèsled bwsdrfos tcywards the cost of fees. Thè tAwsary wards range from 10% to % remisslon crf ftss. The Scheme is designed to asslst palts or guardi on Micom8s wtrKJ may Otherw bé unable to send, or contlnue to send, ther thild to tho scool. AppkatiLTh for ne4V erttr1 bursaries lIlde 9eneralty wlth the new admk88ion decision times the Junlor and Senior Sclh)01s. but bursary appllcatlons from exi$llng parents facing Unexpec hard can at any stage. [SOrieS are re¥d annualty. The availability of bursaiie5 is adverbsed idely throu k)ol thurcha8 and chwch publutions. via ststs sclmxl Ilnks ar on our webslte. Bursary decisK)ns are m&le by tho Bursary Comnltte8. acting wrthin pclicy guidance firtancial budgets set by the B¢Mrd of Govemors. In assessing mean8, tsk8 A numbgr of factots Into conskderat)n Including famity inc4Jme. Investmerts and savings and famlty ccJJmstarKes. for exampl& dondl relatives and the numb8r of sibling$. HoVer. OLW S¢JKv)I has no en(h)wmnts or capal r950urGes from whlch to drow tyjrsary fuThJlNJ, so each ftwKling is Jbtained sdety from ino)m¢ gen8r8tsd. As a resu, in funding c4Jr awards are careful to ensure there ts a balr• bthoan faa-paying parents. many of make considerable pers1 sautfK4s to fund thgr chhJ'$ edtk)n. and those benefiting from the avdards. Scholar•hlps Pollcy It is St Marfs Sch1 policy. in line with that of (Aher IndepeThJent sdK)Is. to make s¢holarshlp awards on the basis of an Indidal studgnl'$ ethJcatwJnal F)tential, and students bènefit from a combination rA both scholarship and burBary awards. Our schc4arshW ar8 8wardgd to recowi58 Outstandkng academk. creative and athtevement to the id8r rx¥nmuth. Scholarslwps aro usually awarded as a (rff day SCI1 fees for the lenglh of the s¢holaTship. In the interests of indusfvlty, no studant will normaly be thvarded more than sCholahIpB with fee rwnission. aRhough applicants may appty for mcffe than . Awards are USlty v fortso Cfear 7 Slxth Fonn 8nlry) or fivo (Year g anty) Jears. Scholarships can bé purely horw, th the fee remission donated by parents into our Bursary Fund b ber slud8nls Vkn othapm be Unab to afford a place al the sc01. In addon to a fee reduction. scholats recefve supp)rt in their area of talont ftom a taachgr. scho1$ arè expected to act as rcAe models to 1r peers aTh1 ¢)rrtrI to *vJer sthool life. fosterkng a love of leamir¥J and (>)mmrtment to s¢6. Pag8 14
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE
(A Compary Umlt•d by Guarantw)
GOVERNORS. REPORT (COPlNvED>
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2014
STrUCTURE GOvERNcE AND MANAGEMENT
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ST PAARYS SCHOOL CBRIDGE (AC¢)mpany Llmll•d by Guarant•e) GOVERNOR> REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 AUGUST 2024 Aftèr apIntMent. the Inductknn prLKess IrKludes Wrtr<yJuCt to the Schwl's koy Pgrsonnel. discusslon of the areas of responsitilities aThJ Commrttees the Govomor ill bè kn¥lted to 1n (rf optPriatel and a lurth8r fvll tour of the School. Goverrmxs aro S180¢ to enhanced DBS clearance checks, sJn a de¢larath)n of aligiblty as a now tnjslee, and CLvnpl810 a potenllal Clt of fftterest statement. New GovemtKs aro encourag•J to attend the AGBIS new GovwThxs' train cr8e. All Gov8mors ttrywghcwl the tems of office are gncouraged to atteThJ approFKiato extwnal trainirMJ events. espedally those run by AGBIS. wherè th8s8 wlll facilitat8 th8 undertaknng of thelr role and mandakny trainirKJ fe safeguardin9 is w0ded inThhouse vla on Iln8 pwders. M•n•g•nwnt St M8rfs School Govern¥. as Directors and Mombers of the Charity. are legaly resp)n$lble for th¢ ov¢raN management and (x)ntr of the Schcd meet as a Bo¥d at bgast times a year. The Board Is dM(Iod into three main Commfftlees (Governancè. Education and Fin8rrA & G8ner•l PurrA)ses) e4KI Iwo su committees (Bursary and sen Staff Sajaries). as foknvts.. th¢ Govemance cnmi88 sch pol18$ at least anwaty Ihe Heads of both the Sordor and Junior School. remending ngw. amended or of Fdiues to th8 Gov8mirwJ Board kn the sch,3 govemarK8 and wactical cp8rat)n. It abo owsees matters of ¢thos. safeguardlng, pastoral cara and governan in¢lLKlry aFWWltments, commlttee membership. induGlion and revlèw. the EdUCaOn Commitiee meets regularty to conskler matters relat¥ to teathlng and leamiry. boardlry. th8 sch(NJ's cUrruluM and and extrxwthlar araltIeS the work of overseeing the fiancial Managernt of the school is carried tyjt by the FlnarKe and General Purposes Committee (F&GPI which meets several kS before each meethig ol tho full Goveming Board and olher olOn$ as the need arlses. the Bursary SuttrCommitt88 meets twke 8 Jwar lo consKler and dèdde upon Sch¢)ol Ixffsad88 (the bursary demand schedu18 détem•)tNJ the tlmlThJ frequencyof meelwigs). Urgent appllcatknns are da8lt wlth by emall andl or additional meetlrrfJs as needed. perfomiance of the Head and &Jrsar is revvwe(l amuany ty the S•rAor Staff Salarl8s Sub£ommlttee, which is chaired ty the Chair of GoverThys. When d8tsrn•ik remuneration lgyeb. Govemors conslder tth thè widividuafs perf0m18 WKI thg AGBbS SuNey of Hgads, and BuTsaTS' Salaries and 8enefMs. In addit. tho Head and Bursar perndic exlemal r8¥i8ws a$ 8 mattgr of bgst wacti¢o. Head, Bwsar and other senvx staff are to attend GoNBmors' metrtiffjs and me&tlngs of Governr eommittees vthen approwate. ln¢th?dUaI Govern haw spgcific link responsibilities to areas wilhin Schc which covtr Pukll acwjemic. Pas Slects aThJ Sd•t W)iC8. log8lh8r with lrfrasture areas suth a$ Pag6 16
ST IAARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company UmJt•d by GuaTant••) GOVERNORS REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Rl•k M8n•g•m•nt The G0mor3 ar8 reSnS>I& for the m8nagemert (rt the r18ks faced ty the School. Govenh)Ts have established a framewort for the tden16ficatK)n. a$$m•nI aThJ control ol the major risks to which the School is eKpos8d. and they are assisted by th8 Senk)r Leadership Team. The GovgTrK)rs have an owoing rtsk management strategy. thich is given a w hyh c¢imprising: Temity re¥W ofth¢ top ii¥b currgnty faced byth? SdKN)I A full annual revww ofthe risks the SchTrJ mhjhl f&e Th6 establishment of sy3t8ms and procedures to mhN3ate thc6e rlsks identified The implementalion of procedures designed ¢0 MlMISe any tential wnp8Ct thos8 rfsks mateiiali50. The key controls used bythe charY Forni81 agendas for Cc¥nmltte8 and Board meotry Deta1 tem)s of reference for al c(rfnmitt08s Comprehenswe strategic plann1. Wotiry arKI man4ernt accryjnimg th4th reguLgr revfor8G8Sting arKI annual extemal financAal audit Establshed organIsanal stnthre fjws of rowtlng Fom181 written pokies Clear authodsatlon and apKmal I&15 Vetting procedures as requlred by law for the protec1k of thg vulnerab Aptryrlate trainirwJ for GONWTI aThJ staff. Through thg risk monagoment processes estalshad by the Sch(xl. the GoNtmors affj satisfied that Ihe ma risks identified have been adequatety milytad Thwe ¢ssary. Tha prlnc4)al rlsks arJ urtertawitses managed 1hr lh& measures thJrkng the peiKJd included: Th8 Impacts of govemment pokies WKI chww lo 18gtslatkn. sKh as lrnpn of VAT on f808 and removal of (charitabl8) tax refiefs. Affordability of fees by parents acrcw the sth. The impact of cftrrycrime. wilh inckKl)g the IntrodOn of l¥>factor autheniication on Stsff devices. external pgnetrat*)n lestyyj, c>tsr insurnnco. regular staff traknirwJ. miew tèst9 of approwiate Sofvare inslalatknns. The rlsks of laihjre to c47mFty UIC¥4 rllements. p8CUla In the light of amend UKVI % toleran¢e, li respect of th¢ $th0.$ LM)ardtng nmUnity. lj to th8 withdrawal of the authorty to sponsor stLthnts from o¥wseas were mitigatsd by on-go•¥J staff trairmy and aIrdre9 and the external support of $pe¢iaFist inmiuyaticm sep41ces. Fulum domand for iNlependenl ¢du¢alh)n. parth%laty educalh)n. Pag8 17
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE GOVERNORS. REPORT (copillNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR RESPoNslL1[s The GoNrmors (¥ arn a180 the thct(vs SdKK)l the KA)58$ of c£)mpany lawl aro ro8ponslble for preparing the Go¥Brnors' Report Irthlng the Strategic Rep(xt arKI th8 flnanclal slalemgnls in a¢cOrdan vlth appllcabl& law aNJ UTht8d Acx(yJnt Slaffldath (Uniled Gen8r8lly Accaptad Ac(>Junting Practicol. Company law roq5 the Govemors to prepare Statem kjr oath financial r. Under cunpany law th8 Vernor$ rnust not approve the finarKial statgmgnts urkns are sa115fi8d that thoy gNe a true and fair view ol tho stsle of affairs of the Group and the Sca1 and of thoir incomlng resowces and application of resources, Includlng Iheir income and eypendilwe. that perThl. In weparing th888 finanual statements. the Govemors are reqred lo: select sultaLle accountwy pokaes apptythem consisten obseNe the meth¢)ds and principlos of the Charkn SORP (FRS 102) make judgments and O¢cnting estlmates that ore reasonabl8 and prLMlent stale whether apiCabl• UK A(xounffing Slwjwds (FRS 1021 have bèen followed, sut48d to material departures disclosgd and explaid In the financial statements F¥epare fv ffinancial sLements on the golry Con basis lesS It18 Inapproprth to pr8sum8 Ihat the Group cOnnu0 in Ixtsh)ess. Tho Govemor8 are responsible for kegpwwJ adequats rec(Yds that 8T8 suff&Tht to shw and eXall the GTQUP and the Schwfs trartsacticms and thsclosè wtlh reas{)10 accurxy at any me the financbl position of the Group and the Sch(M)l aThJ enable thèm to 6n8uro that th& ffftancial statements compty the Companlos Act 2(M)6. They are 81s0 resp¢Ktsible for safeguarding tha assets of the Group and the School aTh nce for tsklng reosonablg $1gps for preventlon and deledkm of fraud and other irregularlties. Dlsclosur• of Infornlatlon to audltw• Each of lh¢ pers$ who are Governa at Ihe twne vthen th15 Gor)Is, Rewt is approvad has confim)ed Ihat.. so far as that GoveffKr Is w•Me. thwe is no rd&v•rt alit Irrfcrnan (rf dwltable group's auditors are unaware, and that Govemor has tsken al the steps that ¢xKJhl lo ha been taken as a Go¥ornor in order to be aware any relèvant autht Infmation establsh that the charftabb8 group'$ srt0 are awwe of that I(math)n. Audltorn The audttivs. P8tor8 Eknrthy & hth)ore, ha iMlic•ted thelr to conllnu8 in offi. The designaled Govemors will propose a motion rèappciting Ihe auditOf5 at a medlng of the Gowjmors. Aprrto¥&fj by ordor of the memb8r5 of Iho tx)2 of and *nad on th6lr behaw ty. Trustees Dale: 3o£S Pag8 18
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Llmlt•d by Guarant••) INOEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE OPINION We have audited the finand81 ststements of St Mtys School Cambridg6 (the 'parent charitablé companVI Its subsmjiaries {the 'Group'l for the JEar ended 31 Ayist 2024 which comprise the Cortsolidaled Statement of FinarKial Activibes. ts Consolidatsd Balance Shggt. tho Schwl Balan S91. the CorKilidaled Ststemgnt of Cash Flows and the related notes, inckjding a swnmary of sign6ficanl 8ccountlng poltcies. The financS01 reportlw fraMeIk Ihat has been applied in ther weparati¢M is applicable law and United Klngdom Accounung Standards, Indudlng Flnanc4al Repofting Standard 102 Financial Reporting Standard 8pplicable In tha LK and Republic cl Ireland. (United Kingdom Gon8raly knptad Accountwig Practic&l. In our opinion the financial statements: givè a true and fair ol the Slate Lrfthe Gn)up'$ and Ihe parent charitabkn ccrfnpanys affalrs as al 31 August 2024 arKI of th8 Group's nc4yning r8sourc8s a1 applicati of resources. induthng its income and expenditure the r then ded.. have b80n [1Y rKepar8d in accrKthnce ilh United KId0M Genw knopted Accountir¥J PractKg: aTrJ BASIS FOR OPINION We conducted our aud In 8c£ordance ¥Ath International Standards on Audrtlng IUKI IISAS {UK)} and appllcable law. Our responsiblrties under tTrh)se standards are fLWthor d8scribed in th8 Auditors. rgsponsibliti8s for tho audri of the financial statements sect)n of ow reprf We are indepermlent of the Group aCrdanCe with thg ethical requwements that arg rel9v1 to ¢)ur wjrt of Ihe fvn)al s¢atements li the Unitod Kingdom, Includlng tho Finonryol RertIng Councws Ethal Stsndard, and we have fuffil1th other 8thScal responslblllti8s In accordance these requIremer. We ttwt the audit 8vNJanc8 tthè obtalned is wfficienl and appropriats to provide a ba815 ftx ¢>ur opinion. CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN In auditing th8 financial statements. we have u)ndled Ihat the (>)VerTh. use of going concern basis of aCColINj tn the preparalk)n of Ihe Ilnancjal StateMts Is apwoprtate. Based on the work we have pèrfcmed. we ha4¢ fv)t idMtified any mat8rl urwtalnllès relating to events or condibons Ihat. irbdithal1y coll¥8. may (xst signfficanl doubt on th8 Group's or thè parent charitab18 companys abilty to continu8 as a going cofKem for a pericKI of at leasi trwgfve nN)nths from then the financial statemonts are authorwd fty Issue. Our responsbllues and the reskkinsitxlitss CA the Gove wllh rn8pect to goiThJ Crn are described in the relèvant s&lw)ns of this r¢p)rL Page 19
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A CY LlmStsd by ¢knt••) INDEPENDEMf Avorro REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST MARfs SCHOOL CAM8RIDGE (COPMNUED) OTHER INFORMATIOII The othef 1nfNm8n wnprtses thg yrformalK in(thd In the Annual Report Lthr than the financial statements and our Autlttors. ReF¥Yt Teon. The GOvemcS are respDn$lble for the other infMation ¢ontained thin the Annual Rewl. OLY opkni(ffl on thg financial stements does not covor th8 0th8r infomiation and. except to the extent otheTh¥lse explicAty stsled in our report. we do not exwess any form of assuran¢e conclusion ther8on. Our r8sponsitMlity is to read the other IOrniati arbj. in thlng so, conslder wthethar th8 other Inforniation is materiamy wiconsistent vlith the fw)8no81 slatem8nts or our kwd90 obtsyth kn the course of the audit, or 0th8rwis8 4pears to t materfalty mL8Stated. If identify such material inconsistendes or appa1 materlal misst31ements. we are required to detemlno thelhgr this gives rise to a materlal misstatement in the fln8ndal slalgments themselves. If. based on the vuk have pgrform8d. we cA>nclude that there is a material Mo¢8m0 th19 ottrw infrnalI0n. required to rém that fact. We have Th)thiig to roKKI i) th18 rewd. OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY ThE COMPANIES ACT 2008 In our opinK, bas8d on the work ffldthtak kn the rA the amlit". Ihe information tyven In the Go¥emors' Repyl. indudes the Dir8ctor8' report prepared for the rposes of 1MpanY law. for the fncIal ar thè financkql statem8nts are prepared Is consistsnl the finandal statements. the Strategic ReF#yl and the Oirecth. ReF4)rt With the Govern¢. Rew)rt have beon preparad accordance appllcablglggal reqwanènts. MAThERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPO1 BY EXCEPTION In the lighl of our knedge and understarth& (rf tho ChWitab cxxnpany and s environment olAained In the course of the audit, have not id8nlild mwlal msststements kn Ihe Str•t¢gi¢ Rép)rt or thè Dkectors. RerKt n¢ded whln Ihe Govem¢)rs' Rewt. Wo have nothlng to reiM)rt In rnspect crf matlorn in ralation to th Companlgs Acl 20( requires US to reF to ycw rf. in our Onl(M: adequate fofour alIt have not beon rol¥ed frcm bran(1 rnt ¥isitad by us: or the parent charilabie company fwwKial $t*em¢nts we not kn agraement the acc4)tIng records WKI turns. or certain disdosures of Go¥em(xs' remuneration sp8Gffied by law are not made; or we have not received all the iifmatk)n arnl explanations r8quTh for our audtt. Pagè 20
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAPABRIDGE IA Company Llmlt•d by Gu•rnnl•el INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST PAARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE {COKllNUEO) RESPONSIBIUTIES OF GOVERNORS As explalned mor¢ fully In the Govern(. RespOrtslIrt Slai8m8n( the GoNwrnors (th0 aro also tho direclors of the charitabl8 company for the pu of COmpY law) are responslt48 tr the prepwallon of the finandal statomenls and for thng satisfied that thgy giN a trug fair ¥i8w. and for such iniemal contrDI as thé Governors delemiine Is nOry to enable Iha pr@parati of fmanrAal slatsments that are free fr(m material mlsstatemerrt. whether to traud or erv. In preparfng ts finanual s18tements. the G0Ven5 are rOSFnSib[e for ass95sing th6 GroLP'S and the parent aritable companYs abilty to contirKJ8 as a gowu o)rKem. thsGlosiro, as applicable. matters rglateij to golng ¢onc8m and USI Ihe g(Mng concem baw$ cl attlxmling unlèss Ihe Govemors either intend to liquidate the Gro or the parent char6laL49 CPanY or to ceaso oparatKffls. have Tr) realstk allwrNqlive but to do so. AUDrroRS' RESPONSIBILMES FOR THE AULYf OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS Our oblectfves are to obtakn reasonable assurance aboul fth th8 financtal statements as a Mtholo èrè fr8e from material misslatement. vthether du9 to fraud or errry, to issue an AudlloTS' Report Ihat Includes our opinion. R8asonable assurance is a high level of assLwance. but is not a guar8nto9 that an audll conduct8d In accordance with ISAS IUKI will aw detscl a material misststthmerrt it exlsts. Misstalem8nts can arlse from fraud or error and are considered materÉal it, indNklLlIY or In the &Jgr•Jat8, th8y could reasonably bo expected to influ8nc8 economic deciSn$ of tssars laken on th& ba$ of these fInd81 stalemgnts. Irregularides, Induding fraud. are hstances of non-ccrfnKthance laws and regulations. We desi procedures in Ilne wilh our resnsibS. out at8, to detecl mateiial mlsstatgments in r8SPgCt of Irregularities. including fraud. Tho extent to wthich our wo¢dures are capabl8 of detectiry irregularfles, Inchjthg fraudls deta4ed bekw. thè engagement parkner wffjured that thg erwement team llectiVY had the approprlate wmpetence, tApablliti8s and skills to Klenlrfy or recognise non-umpliancg with 4)plcabl8 laws and roguLgtlons' identrfied which laws ond regulallons were signffKant in the c¢yrtext of tha ScM)o1. Thg laws and regat)n$ we Consider in this context knre Charities knt 2011. Companies Act 2006 and LatIon l$lath)n,' In addition. we ¢Cldered provisi(m ol oth8r law5 and reguon5 that do not have a direct effe. on the financial Statements trtrt compfiance with which mlghl be farn18l kn th8 SclK)ofs and the Group's ablNty lo operate or to avoid matwal pen. we obtaln8d an dstand1rwj ofthe Grow)'s pokAèS and pr10$ on 03mplBnce vAlh laws and régulations. iicludng tlocumentat)n cl any Insl8ncos rf rth-comphanc8: we assessed tho extent ol &ynplance TAith laws arnl regulan$ thntifiod above thrOh makkng Onq&S of man8gamenl Inspedw c(Th$w¢0. and we revlewed thè miiutes of Twstoes. m¢eknJs to hjentify any referencos to nOmplIn¢8 4•Ath laws and regulatlons. Page 21
ST MWiYS SCHOOL CAM8RIDGE IAComp•ny Umll•d by Guar•nts•) IfrXIEPENDENT AUDifoRS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST IIARYS 8CHQOL CAMBRKIGE (COPMNUED) We assgsse(I Ihe sugceptibilty of thg S(knl's arHI Group's f?11 Statem to fflatarial misstatemenl, Including obtalnlng an underslanding of frKI MI1 c¢cur. by. makkng anquYi8s of man&38mant as to thre they consre th8re was sup1)1ty to fraud. th8lr knOWge of actual, suspected and a118ged fraud: ar41 consmlering the Intemal ¢(xtrcAs in pkn lo rwks d frawj and Th)OMpliarKO wllh laws and regulaOn5. To lre88 the risk dfraud Ihrough bias and overrkle of contrd&. rkvmed anafyfj(l proc•Juros kn JwUfy any un81 or un8xpgcted relaOorhlps: we evaluated the assUMpr and judg8m6nts used by man4emwt thin signfficant a¢{x)Unn9 eslimates and assessed v4hether these indiLted evwJ8nce of man&Jomènt bias.. and p&loTmed autht over the rlsk of maTrag• eIde of In¢kkn9 testrig a sample of joumal entrl8s and other a4'ustments lor appr0prtatw1. evaluating th& tlo$S ratnal9 of signrfiGgnt In response to the risk of irregularitigs and n(TrMphan¢fj regufatrons. we designed procedures whlch indudad. tsjt were not l¥nited lo: reging fhwiclal statement di8thsures to urISj sur4>Jting dwJmertsl#)n; anwlrlng of management as to actual and pokntial 1itsgat clalms: Because of th8 Inherent knStsUons of an Is a rlsk Ihat ryI detect air Irregularitses. indudkng those leadiThJ to a materfal misststsmgnt the fThnclal 8t&ements or non-ccrfnpllance wth rogulathin. This risk increases the more that CAimpliarKe a law or rowlalion is removed from thè events arKI transactlons reflected In the finan¢ia stslgmgnts. as wll be less likety lo b8me avare of inslancAs of non-compllance. The rlsk is s0 greator regw(rvJ Irregularities ¢kn lo fraud rather than error, as fraud Involvas A fther description of our respstbilItieS lor the ol the financial $ts1oments Is located on lh8 Flnancvl Reporting Councfs Wlte at." WWAf. . Tlxs fomi$ part of our Auditors. ReporL Page 22
ST MJIYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Company Lknlt•d by I4rnnth•j INDEPEhTIENT AUDITORS. REPORTTO THE hlEMBERS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL CAIIBRIDGE (CONTINUED) USE OF OUR REpoiYr Th18 report Is made sdety to thè tharable cmpanls rnbS. a5 a ithy. kn a¢0)rda Chapter 3 of Part 16 of th& Companies Act 2(M)6. Our audr( fjrk be8n undertaken so that we mlght slat8 to the charilable ¢ompanl$ rnembe those matters 74Ya aT8 required to slate to them in an Au(litors' Rèport and for no other purpos8. To the fullest extent pemiW by law. do not accept or assume rnsponsibilty to anyone other than the chafftable company and ts mombers, as 8 Lw)dy. fw our audit VIrk. for Ihis roport. or for the opinions we have fomed. Nlkkl Lo•n (S•nlor Statsthy Audllorl for and on beh81fof PetorB Elworthy & Moorn Chartered AcGountants StslutoryAui*tors Salisbury House station Road Cambr0 CB12LA Date.. E g Lal? Page 23
ST IAARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Compwry Llmlt•d by Guarante•) CONSOUDATED STATEIJIENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES (WCORPORATING INCOME APXI EXPENDITURE ACCOUPffj FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Totsl nds 2024 Total funds 2023 fvnd• 2024 lunds 2024 INCOME FROM: Donalions and legacs charita actswis Othw tradlng acllvibes Investments 2291 11K6.902 17,045 19,330 1166¢902 1,230 11.070 272.137 13284.691 74.540 15,961 11A170 TOTAL INCOME 11670.423 28.115 11698.538 13.647.329 EXPEMDITURE ON: Raising fvnds Charitabl8 activ@S 230.822 12.997.877 230,822 1Z997.877 267.889 12,201,105 10 13.228.691 13.228.699 12.468.994 NEf (EXPENL¥TUREVI4CCIIIE BEFORE NET GAINS ON INVESTMEKrs N8t galns on Inveslments 15511376) 24115 M990 (530.161) 1,178,335 INCOhlE 1558,2ry 93.105 250.000 1250.000) 1465.171} 1.186,997 T IAOVEMENT IN FUNDS (308.276) (1S6.895) 1.186.997 RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS: Tolal funds brought forward Net movemert In lunds 17mS.985 (308.276) 1356.607 (156,894 18,952,S92 1465.171) 17,765.595 1,186,997 TOTAL FUNDS CARRED FORW 17,387.709 1.099.712 18A87.421 18,952,592 The Con801idated Statem8nt d FLIa1 wK*Kl8s all gawB ¥j Ioss0s recogithd kn the ywr. Th8 mtes on p8gés 30 to 80 part ofthose finarKlal statements. Page 24
ST PAARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Umlt•d by Grantee) REGISTERED NUMBE. 01840431 CONSWDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets Investments Social Investrnents 13 14 15 25293,610 584.292 24,016.451 511.411 450,0(N) 2Q327J02 24.977.862 CURRENT ASSETS Sl(Kks Debt Cash at bank and rn hand 518 472.035 3,733.072 17 323,323 1564.169 188l147 4205.625 CraditOTs: aMThts flIng due r year 18 (5.7W023) (4.932,1371 CURRENT UABILrriES TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABIUTIES 12.899,876} (726.512) 23A28,026 24.2S1.350 cred0$". 8mounls falling after mo than one s*ar Provisions for Ilabllmles 19 21 (1746,605) 1194.000) (s,,758) {202,0001 TOTAL NET ASSETS 18.487.421 18.952.592 CHARITY FUNDS Restrfcted funds Unrestrkted lund$ 1.099.712 17,387.709 1.256.807 17.695.985 TOTAL FUNDS 18.487A21 18.952,592 Page 25
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIIKE (A Compw Llmlted by GuarantMI REGISTERED NUMBER: 01840431 cONsOATED L4¢E SHEET (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024 Thg Governors ackno%ethJe their reS[SItli1l8S for complw¥ ith the reryjlrements of the Act wllh respect to accounllng records and preparatKffl of finanrial statements. The financial stat8m8nts aFvroved arnj ted i8suè by Gthffjrnors and signgd thek bghoir by.. Date: rnAy AGI£ Tho notss on pages 30 to 80 forn) part ol the88 fhMk%lal Statern. Page 26
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Conwny LImIl by Guarnntw) REGISTERED NUMBER: 01840431 SCHOOL BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31 AUGUST2024 2023 FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets Investments Sodal inveslments 13 14 25393,010 584.296 450.000 24,018,451 511,415 450,OCKI 15 232706 24,977.866 CURRENT ASSET8 Debtors Cash at bank arKI in hand 17 230A01 2.564,169 396,996 3,733,072 17945TO 4.130.068 Creditors.. amwnts falliig due wknln ono year 18 {5.693A38) (4.858.505) NET CURRENT LIABILMES TOTAL $sErS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 12.898.768) (728,437) 23h20.138 24.249.429 Credltors.. amounts falling aftor more than one Provisions for liabilities 19 14746.605) (194.0001 {5,096,758) (202.000) TOTAL NET ASS5 18M8B.533 18.950.671 CHARITY FUNDS Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 1.101428 17,3W105 1.259.323 17.691.348 TOTAL FUNDS 18M88.$33 18.9SO.671 Page 27
sr SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A C¢xwny Umlt•d by Guwanl•• REGISTERED NLIIIBER: 01841M31 SCHOOL BALANCE SHEET ICONTINUEO) S AT31 GusT 2024 Th8 School's net movement In funds >Thr was £(462.138) {2023- £1,198.1801. The Govemors acknowledge their Tespons1les for comF+Ow Ihe rerwlremws cl the Act with respect to accounting records and preparaticffj d frnncial stalem. Thg financlal statements were approved lor15sue by the Gov8rnNs and signed ther behalf by: Chalr rustses Dale.. 3t> aol) The notas on pages 30 10 60 lom) pwl ol the88 fhwthl 8Ialemts. Page 28
ST MRfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Umlt•d by Guar•nts• COMSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 2024 2023 Not• CASH FLOWS FROM OPERAMNG ACTMTIES Net cash generaled frcth operating r4ilws 25 1.038.313 1.763.072 CASH FLOWS FROII INVESTING ACTMnES Divldends, Int8r8Sts and rants from inNstments Proceeds from thg sal8 of tangtilo f1 assets Purchase of tanglblo fixed assets Prcreeds from sale ol investments Purchase of investmwts Movement In cash hdd ot InOr$ 11.070 1,500 (1.837.545) (1,458.405) 362.829 125,981 1372.514 (143,693) 1,795 4.679 15,961 NET CASH USED IM INVESTING ACTMT {1.832.866) 11N55.477) CASH FLOWS FROM F4*J4CING ACTMTIES Repayments of bOml¥j 1374,012) {315.9SOI NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTMTIES 1374.0121 1315.950) CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQu1VENTs N THE YEAR (1,168.565) 3,713,376 (8.355) 3.721.731 Cash and cash eqL1vents at the beginnirvJ of Ihe yaar SH AND CsH EQUIVALEKfs AT THE END OF THE YEAR 1544811 3,713.376 Th8 notes on pages 30 to 60 foThn part of these I181 statements Page 29
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A COMP Umlt•d ty Guarant••} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGiK8T 2024 GENEIIAL INFORhlATION Th9 Schwl is a company knited by an109. I1 In Erw and Wales. The m8mbers th0 Company we Iho Govemors named txt page 1. In Ihe event of the School bthg up, the IlabNrty In respect ofthe gLwanle& is knlted to £1 per membw of thè S¢K. ACCOUNTING POUCIES 11 BASIS OF PREPARATION OF STATEMEKrs The financial st818ments have been prepared in acc(wdanc• with the Charthes SORP (FRS 102} - Accounung and ReFx)MlrvJ by Charltlgs: Slatement of RerxKnmended Practlce applloable lo charlt18S preparing their accounts li accordance with tho Financial RepDrtiThJ Standard applicabl8 In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021 (second edition Ocaober 2019). the Financsal Repting Standard applicable the UK and Republic d Ireland (FRS 1021 and the Compani8s Act 21)06. st Ma$ Sch¢Jol Camtklgg rots the thitK4b d a wknlic enbty under FRS 102 arthj Grp Is a PulAlc Benefit Group. Assets Ilabl1e5 arn 1nit1al rectynL8ed at hi8torlcal cost or transactwjn valu8 unless Olhel 81ated in tho ret8vant a(xounting policy. The Consoldated Statement cl Financial (SOFA) and Consolidatod Balanca Sheet consolidate the fnan¢ial ststements of the Charity arKJ its sub51diary undertakings. results of the subsidiaries are con$al0d on a ling by Ing basis. St mS Junl( School Limed arKI St Marls School Intemotional Limrted arn currenty th)fft)a The Consoldatad Statom8nl of Financlal Activltes indudès th6 Group's share of the plnt venture's ng1 income or exponthturn usiryJ thg aquty accounting basis. The Charlty has taken aifrrfanlage of exefftpb seclon 408 of Ihe CpanI&S Act 2006 and has not presented Its own Stat8m8nt of Financial Actfvitl88 In these financlal statsments. The charfty has also taken a¥tage CA the exemptkn available to qualrfwng entilies not ta prepare charity onty 5taiement ol cash flcws or di8ckw related paty trartsactions with group c4Jmpanies. 2.2 GOING CONCERN Whle axlemol envlronment prasents a number d challwges, Yhcluding the intrtrjvclion of VAT sch1 fees arwj the loss of business rates rellef. the GovemLVS confimi that the gokng concem basis of accoting is appropriate for thase finan(xal ststem8nts. The Gov8mors have ba actwely gaged in developing resp¥8$ lo these pressures. aThJ actions havg already been taken to safeguard tho School's miswn and financial health: Iheso actions incl9 enhancing opgrational effic108, ravirj nS8ontIal expwditure and Incom streams. These plans we deslgned lo ensure the Schfy)fs resiNence and abllrty to meet ils oblKJatron8 as th8y fall duè for at least ts next 12 months ftc•n the date cl 4woval of these fnandal slatem8nts. Page 30
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Umlt•d by Gu•rnntse) NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ACCOVMTING POLICIES (CONnNUED) 2.3 COmE AJ income Is recogni5ed once the Group has ontiuèment to the Income, it is probable that the Incomp will t¢ rt¢eived and the amnI rec8p4able can be maasLtred reliably. The recognllk)n of thcome from begacs is ¢knp8Thlent on estabtrthing entiuoment. the prnbabllKy of recept and the abity to estimat8 Wbth sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Ewdence of titlemant to a legacy exlsts I8n the i>wp has suffiLi8nl evIdere th81 a grft has been left to them (through knowledge of the 8x1slen (4 a valid Mryll and thè dèath of b8nefa¢torl 8rKI th8 executor Is $alisfied that the proFety in weslN)n wil not required to satisfy daims In the estate. Receipt CA a l&Jacy must be r8cognisad it IS tKobable that11 will be receNed and the fair value of the amount rttervable, vthtch 411 genoralty be Ihe eXpd cash amount to bg distributed to thè Group, can bo roliatAy m&wrnd. Fèes receivable and charges for usg of F158¥ are accowtsd for kn the p8rioI In wthlch the servicg 15 provided. Fees recefvable arn ststed after deducting allowan, scholarshps and othtsr r•misSn$ granted by the School. bul kndud8 contributions received from Restricted Funds for scholarships and bursaries. PayTnents rttai¥ed resped of fLrture f88s we deferred In cr8d6tot8 arKI are relad lo thè Statwnent of Financial Aclivikn in the re11 tem). 4PtsnC0 deposlts Ac£eplance deposts arg da[sIts pknd Twhan wpllsJ(th the School aThJ are refunded at the end of the final temi after deduc any tsnd1ftg debts. Deposts held In oth8r creditors undl réfunded. All deposits rxjnsidèrad immadialgky rotumable should a student leave in accordanc8 Ith tho approwiate tern arnl Tefore are al h8kl a8 du8 wkNn cme r. Charges for 9)d$ seNks ty St Marfs Slknol Entwk8s Llmited arg aG¢<wnted for In the peric#J tho gr8 and we WJed. ox¢lu$r of any Value Added Tax arbj tr discounts. Inv••thi•nt Incom• DOnaOn$ * al other from fUn(trats¥ are rePj gross and the related fundraising sts are reported in expendibjre. Donakn"cms rl¥at& for Ihg g?roral purposes of the Schwl ara credited to Unreslrfcted Funds. t)onalions for purposes restrthd by Iha wsh8s of the donor are tsken to Restsicted Funds th8re these *i5h&s are 18gaTry bindlng on the Govemors of Sl Marys SCI1 Camwo. Page 31
ST IIIARfs SCHOOL Cl6RIDGE (A Cryany Umlt•d by Guar> NOTES TO THE FIP4ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AVGVST 2024 AccouKfiNG POLICIES {COPfflNUED) 2.4 EXPENDITURE Exp8rKlilLY8 is recognisod crfKe there is a 109al or Ccrf¢8trIve oblgalN)n to treAler economlc bgnefil trj a thlrd paty, 11 Is probaAe that a transfer of ecoM)mic berrtS wll be requlfyd In seluemenl and the amount of the oblgalK bè m&%ured reliatAy. Expendire is dasstfied by tity. The ts)sts of each a¢tsvity affj made up of the total of dirgct costs and shar8d p)sts. inCludg SUPFNt costs in¥Dlved in urKlertakYhg each actsty. Oirect ry)sts attributable to 8 single livity are db)Gated threw io that aCtity. Sharod cosls whith c1118 to more Ihan one actmty d suppcrt costs vrtlich ar8 not attittalO to a siryle 8CtNty are apportloned b8tsveen those livities on a basls conslstent the use of resoLwces. Expendlture on raislng funds èXPthMLwo inoKTgd by the Group to ras8 fLWKls lor Its charitabl8 purpos8s arKI wKlud8S I) of al adivities events and noThSlable tradlng. Experbjiturn on chlIabl8 activilies is IrulTed direc4ty urbjertaking lh8 actiwtses wthlch furthor the EX[WlIre on govemance costs Inumd ty the Group Is Induded wilhin Support costs. Govern eosts are those incwr8d in connecn th8 admintslration of the Group and All eXpditUTe is knchJsl¥p of weco¥ernble VAT. 2.5 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND IWRECIATK>N Tanglble Ilxed assets are inibany rectsjnised at ¢ost. After re¢4)gnilion. under rnst mtyjel. tsngible fad ass8ts are measured at rthl loss accUlat8d d8pr8riatton and any accumulat8d ImpalmnI losses. All costs wKurTed to Lyuig a tgibl0 fi¥od asset Into 118 Iniended rJrklng cdiOn shoukl bg includod in the measurgment of cost. LarKI Is Tr)t dgpredated. Assets in course of constTuclrcth at costs incurred to date. Daprndation on thes8 assets is not charged untH they are brWI into Use. At each reporting date the School assesses Ilwe Is any Indkatlon of Impalmlert. If su Indication exlsts, the reo)veratAe amourt of assel Is detemilrd to be the hTrahar of its fair value less costs to se118nd Its vakn kn use. An knpairment loss i& r8cognlsed *ther6 thè canyng amount exceeds the reu)¥erable amount. Impairmant are rocogThs8d in th8 Stal8m8nl of Finan(xal Depr8ciatAJn is thargad so as to the (x)st d tar¥Jiblg fryed assets thelr resldual value over thgir estlmaknj usefvl Froghold property -2.5%¢051 - Over [k>j d ttlOaSe or SO years If le88 - 25% ty) rxKst - 20% c•) cost - 25% on cost Molor vthicl&s Flxiures and fftungs Page 32
(A Company Llmlt•d by Guarant••) NOTES TO THE FThIANc sTATEmEPs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 AccoupifiNG POUCIES (COIfflNUED) 2.6 INVESTIIENTS Fixed ass8t investments are a fc¥m of lknanclal knstrument and we initialty rocD3nised al thelr transaclkm cost sthequenlty m&wured al lair value at th9 Balan Shget date. unless the value cannot be meagjred rgliably in wlKh se il is measured al cost less impaiment. Investment gains and knsses. har urwealisad. are cAnbad and presented as 'Gas1[LO$se$) on investments. In th8. Inv•stments in subsldiarigs are * cost lass for Impaimient. Social investments nprISe a programme related Imwlment in a joint venture and held at cost less Impalrment in tho Schr$ acCCts. Th8 nature of thè agr88mgnl is such that the School's share of the r1 assets cl the venturg is limited to the value of Ihe initial investment Ih8ror8 the valuation in the Gmup aCCnts is linrted to Ihe inrtial inv85trnent value. 17 STOCKS StLKks are valued at the k)wer and nat real19 valua after making due allowanc6 for obsolate and slowrfnothg stocks. 2.8 DEBTORS Trad8 and other debtors arn recognlsed at the sgtuemenl amount after any tr&le dIscot offer8d. Prepa¥Tnts are valued at the amrAJnt n8t of any trado discounts due. 2J CASH AT BANK AND IN HWID Cash at bank and kn hand IndeS cash and short4erm hlghly Ifjqd Investments wrth a short maturity of thrge mLMth$ or tess frrffi) Ihe date d ac¢wisitson or openirvJ of the deposrt or slmiiar Page 33
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Canyany Llmlt•d by Guarantso) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIiENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES IGOIMNUED) 110 UABILMES ANO PROVISICINS Liablrtses aml provlsk)ns are recognise(I th8re 15 obligatlon at th& Balanco Sh¢et date as a result of a past event. it is yobable thot a transfor irf e(¢Jmic ben wll b8 required in sotdgment. and Ihe alrn1 of the setllement can bo ostlmatad reliatAy. Llablltles are recognised al Ihe #mnI that th8 GrcwJp anpales il will pay to $eW8 th8 debt or thg Provisions are m6asured at Ihe best estimate cl amounts rewred lo $0tt19 th8 obligation. Wh&re the effect of ts time value of money is material. the wovision is based M the present value of those amounls, dIscoj at the prfrtax discount rate that refi8ds the risks 5pecrfic to th8 1l8biltty. The unndIng of the disC(Kl is the Cons0 Slatgmgnt of Finandal Adv6I8s as a financ8 cssl. Prnvisics are rec£¥JnLsed th11 the GrP has an 038t10n at the fekhYtkMJ dato as a r8suIt of a past event whith it is wcthble resldt in the transfer c+ econom beneffts and the obluation can bg osl¥nateil relity. Prowsith)s are measure al ts besl estimatè el tho anounls requirad io sottlo thè Ot198t10n. Where Ihe eff¢cl of the tim6 va8 ol money is maknal. th8 prtivtsn Is based on Ihe present valLFe of those ounts. disrUnted al the prtrtsx dlscowl rate that rellects the risk$ specific to the Irablllty. The wknding of the disc(xwrt is rncowis•J thIn inlerest payb slmkn charges. Furth8r dsclosure ry) ncts 21. 2.11 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Group ¢)nly has Ih)andal assets and fmancial fHblkns of a klnd that quaffy as ba¢ financlal struments. 8aslc fin181 Instrwnents are initialty rncognlsed at transaction value and subsg4ugnty measured at their solJem8nt valu8 the exc•plion of bank loans vknich a 8ubsequenty MSr9d at aM(¥t1 &Jst uslry tho offedi¥e terest molhcAI. 112 PENSIONS Th8 Charity operates h¥0 $dme$, one belfvJ thg Governm1 eontrolled dafined bonefil sch8mè Teachgrs. Ponston Scheme lor acthrn staff and thg other a d8fined ¢>)ntribullon sthema for other Indlvhjuals. Assets of 8ach scheme are hehj separal8ty from th¢)se of the Charity undèr Indepwvjgnl c¥)ntrol. The Chaws 1X1tXrtlbS exp8nJ in the ar n ¥rtMch they ar¢ Incurred. The Tea¢he(s' Pensbn Scheme for acajemic staff 15 a murtkemplosw defined bgnefit plan f wh thè Schwl cannot ascertain Its share of as$0ts * katilit& The dètams of tho sch8me are giv8n In note 28. SchcA is resp80 a shara d tho dgfioyt lundbw ¥*d the detals of this are set (wjt kn rKte 21. P#gé 34
ST PARWS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Company Umll•d by Guarnntse) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINLIED) 2.13 FUND ACCOUfrrnNG General funds are unrestrKled funds arg awlable lor use at th8 thscretion of the Gov8moTS in furtherarKe ol the general LlectNeS of the Gro and thIch have not been d&swJnaled for other purposes. parbcular puiposes. Tho alm use of each d8swjr fund Is set oul In nolos to the financS81 statements. Restrlcted funds are funds thich are to b8 used in aCC¢Kd spgufic Testittions Imposed ty donors or whiL have been ralsed by ts Group for particular purposes. Th& costs crf raisiny and adminislemg such funds are charged against the spgufK fvnd. The alm and use of oach restrict8d fund is set oul in thg notss to the financ4al statements. Investment Inc4)me. gakns and Iossos are alkrfxted to the appropr10 fund. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND AREAS OF JUDGEIAENT Estimates and judgments are conlinuaty avaluatad arKI are based (m hlsloricol experlenca and other f8cth. induding oxpectations of future evgnts that are bèlièved lo be r8asonabl8 under the clrcumslances. The Charity and grcwp make estimates and assumplK)ns concemlng the fulure. The reBukng 8ccounti¥J estwnatas and assumplh)ns wll, by definOn. seldom equal the related aclual results. The present Val of the Teachws Pensk)n Schema dafvd benefll Ilabuty d8pend$ a nnbor ol factors that ar8 detwmined on an actuarlal basls wng a variety of assumptK)ns. Th& assumption$ used In determlnkng the net cosV(n¢JJme} for p8nsKMs includo thg discount rate. Any changes in those assumOKJns, wthkh are disck)sgd in Nots 29. knpaci Ca1ng amount of p8nslon Ilabllty. The GO¥err u)nsiJw ts 0slkn*kn ol ten wnpalmwrt of the Joint Vontur8 Value to be a slgnKicanl estlmale. The Charity has nSidered the m8nagofft reports d the Jolnt Venture and ils ojrronl operations and do not consxl8r that any impaknient (rf the investment 15 currenty necgssary. The Govemor5 do 77Ot ider there arg fLNth¥ lxilkal Judgments or sourc8s of eslknatlon uncertainty requiriThJ dlsclosure the a(xounlrMJ arml that set out above. Page 35
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Lknlt•d by Guarants•) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGVST 2024 INCOME FROM DONATIONS LEGXIES Totsl funds 2023 funds 2024 funds 2024 2024 Donatk)ns 2.291 17.045 19.336 272,137 TOTAL 2023 22.137 272,137 INCOME FROM cHTABLE ACTivmES Unmlrlcled fundi 2024 Totsl funds Total fvnds 2023 Gross fees Less: Total irSaTiO8. gts arKI akwnces 13,3Ce.720 13.309.720 14,007.828 (642.818) 1642,118) (723.137) TOTAL 2024 12.686.902 12.886.902 13,284,691 TOTAL 2023 13284,691 13284,691 Page 36
ST MAAY'S SCHOOL cBRIDGE IA Comp•ry Umlt•d by Guarant••) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YE1 ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTivmES Income fr<xn nan charltabl• tr•dlng acll¥l¢l Ufirnslrlct•d fvnd$ 2024 Totsl fvnds 2023 fund8 2024 Tradlng Inme 1230 1.230 74.540 TOTAL 2023 74.540 74.S40 INVESThEpif INCOME Totsl funds 2023 funds 2024 fund• 2024 11.070 11.070 15.961 TOTAL 2023 15,961 15.961 Pago 37
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Comp•ny Umll•d by Guaranle•) NOTES TO THE Fff4ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 EXPENDITURE ON IWSING FUNOS TRADING EXPENSES Unrnslrf¢t•d To Tot81 funds 2023 2024 2024 Tradkng CLKts 227.643 227,643 284,961 TOTAL 2023 264.961 264.961 INVESTMENT MANAGEIIENT COSTS Total fund• 2024 Total funds 2023 fund• 2024 Investrnent managementfees 3,179 1179 2,928 TOT 2023 2,928 2,928 Page 38
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Company Llmlt•d by Guarant••} NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 10. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDtfiiRE BY ACTMTES Dlrect Support Total funds 2024 Total fund$ 2023 2024 2024 Education and ?11¥re Estsbllshment and wwni58s 7.849.007 2.407.433 2.104.813 636.624 9,953M20 3.044J)57 9.640.726 2,560.379 TOT 2024 10.256.440 2,741,437 12,99TTT 12.201.105 TOTAL 2023 9.683,864 2,517,241 12,201.105 Al exp8ndrtLwe In 2024 a1 2023 Yas wrostrthd. 4ALYSI8 OF DIRECT COSTS Ejtablhh. Tolal fwLds 2023 and w•lfar• 2024 pr•mlses 2024 lund• 2024 Stsff ¢osts Dred ¢haritabl8 expandllure 6,705.699 1,143.308 611.215 1.7.218 7.316.914 2.939.526 7.140.646 2.543.218 TOTAL 2024 7.849.007 2.407,433 10.256.440 9,683.864 TOTAL 2023 7,644.583 2.039.281 9.683,864 Page 39
ST MARfs SCHOOL CAMBRflGE IA Company Llmltod by Guarnnt••) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEMEPs FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 AUGUST 2024 10. ANALYSIS OF EXPEM)ThiIRE BY ACTlVtTES {COFIIINUED} ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS Estatsh- m•nt and pr•mls 2024 Educatlon and w•lf•r• 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 staff costs 984.609 527.035 567.069 26,100 301.998 161.191 173,435 1.286.607 688,228 740,504 2Q100 971.035 648.868 877.402 19,936 Deprnaation SChCl 8dminlstrnlLS costs Govemance costs 2.104.813 636.624 2.741,437 2,517,241 TOTAL 2023 1.936.143 521.098 2.517241 The $upport costs (èxclknj costs) havè bèen ar proptsrtitinatdy in Ilnè vAth dlrect 11. AVDrroRS' REMUNERATION 2024 2023 Fees payabl8 to Ihe SclMJofs au(litrff l(Y tha audiiof tho Schoofs amual accounls 1QOOO 16,025 Fees payablè to the Scthf8 authtor In respeci (. 10.250 3.911 Page 40
ST MARYS SCHOOL CJA8RII)GE (A Comp•ny Umlt•d by Guarant••) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 12. STAFF COSTS Gr(p 2023 School 2024 School 2023 2024 Wages and salarfes sla1 Security costs Contributlcth ponsn schem 6,673,$81 6J75.3 705,275 659.879 1224.665 1.075.899 6.673,581 705,275 1,224,665 6,375,903 659,879 1.075,899 8,603.521 8.111.681 8.003.521 8.111.681 The avw nwnber of persons eMFAod by Ihe sd thring the was as foknvs: Group Grow) 2023 S¢h¢>ol 2024 No. School 2023 No. EduCatiC & Weware Administratio 113 113 23 23 EstsblIshmt Trading 23 160 160 The numbor of empltsw 4Ktse empk)seo (•xcknling afftplor P8nSK wsts) excaeded £60.000 was: Group 2024 No. Group 2023 No. In the band £60.(WJ1- £70,oIY) In the band £70,(NJ1- £80,0 In the band £80.I¥J1- £90,0(Y) In the band £100.001- £110.000 In the band £110.001 -£120.000 In the band £140,001- £150,000 In the band £150.001- £160.000 Tha kay management p8rsonn81 of Ihe Group oimpiise He•Jmlstress, tho Deputy Haad. thé Bursar. the Oeputy Head.. Pastoral & Boarding. the Assi51ant He•J: Director of Studies. Assistant Head.. Enrithment and Pwlnetships ar¥J the Head of Ihg Junior Sthty)l. The totsl employee beneftts of the koy management rSonn of Ihe Charity £1,(KJ9,031 (2023: £810.3751. No truslees receNe(l any remUrWatK cw benèfits wi from the Charity {2023: £Nil). Page 41
ST PAPRfs SCHOOL CAMBRKIGE (A Compary Umlt•d ty Guarnnts•) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs GROUP 4D SCHOOL Long4•rm Flxlur•• F¥••lMJld l•as•hold Iljotor and und•r property IKoperty vehlclo8 fltlkngs construcllon Totsl COST OR VALUATION At 1 September 2023 18.60.949 42a4,72S 237M04 4,820,810 Addit)ns 1,S81,783 251,256 132,340 Dispos Transfers b8twoen classes 1,263,831 29,277,119 1,905,385 122,990) (U990 1263.831 {1.263.831) Ai 31 August 2024 2115.563 4,5J5.901 214814 4953.156 31319,514 DEPRECIATION Al 1 Sgplember 2023 Charge for the 5wr On dIsplS 995,IM1 1.125.084 207.006 2.932.937 72.687 18.OTT 552,874 122.990> 5260.668 688.226 122,990) At 31 August 2024 1,039.629 1.197,771 202,69J 3M85,811 5825,904 NET BOOK VALue At 31 AU8¢ 2024 20.47VJ34 3.338210 12.121 1M67.34S 25.293.610 At 31 Augusl 2023 17,674,908 3,159,641 30.198 1.887,B73 1263.831 24.016,451 Page 42
ST SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE IA Comp•ny Llmll•d by Guarant••) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YE ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 1& FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS Llstod C•sh held at Inv•stm•nts Investments Totsl GROUP COST OR VALUATION At 1 September 2023 Additions DSsposals RavaalKIn5 487,477 372.515 (345.690) 47,851 23834 511.411 372.515 1347,485) 47.851 11.795> AT 31 AUGUST 2024 562.153 22,139 584292 NEf BOOK VALUE AT 31 AUGUST 2024 5611S3 21139 $84.292 AT 31 AUGUST 2023 487,477 23.934 511.411 Page 43
ST MARYS SCHIM CAIIIBRIDGE IA CMy)y Lknlt•d by Guarants•) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPAENTS FOR THE YEA ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMEpirs (coiiriuED) InSIMents In sub•ldlary Usl•d C•8h h•ld •8 Total SCHOOL co OR VALUATION At 1 Sept8mbor 2023 AdditM)ns Oisposols Revalua 63.957 487,4TI 371515 1345,690) 47.851 23,934 5T5.318 3n,515 1347,4851 47,851 (1,795) AT 31 AUGUST 2024 63J57 561153 22.139 648.249 pRmENT At 1 sept)ber 2023 63,953 AT 31 AUGUST 2024 63.953 NEf BOOK VALUE AT 31 AUGUST 2¢y24 5Q.153 a139 AT 31 AUGUST 2023 487.4n 23,934 511,415 Paga 44
ST MARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Compfjny Llmltsd ty Guarant••) NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 1& SOCIAL INVESTME18 GROUP AND SCHOOL Investment In lolnt v•ntur• Total COST OR VALUATION At 1 Septsmber 2023 4SO,000 49).000 At 31 Augu1 2024 450,000 450.000 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 August 2024 450.000 At 31 AwJust 20Z3 450,000 In Octotr 2019 St MarYs SchcKA CafflbrbJg8 8rtsrod into a pjint nIUM 7Arylh Homerton College caled Ward Griffin LLP. The purposg Lrf the LLP is kn wnprove Ihe sports facilties on Long Ro&J. Cambrldgo aTrJ anatAe both Hlert ar#J School use of the factss. Dwing the th8r8 74bYfo resou {2023: £NII) and £40.0 rescwrces gxp8nded (2023: £50.2401 in ra of theicinl venturé. 16. STOCKS Group 2024 Grwp 2023 Goo(Is for resale 518 Pag6 45
ST MARfs sC10L CAM8RIOGE IA Company Lknltsd by Guaranteo) NQTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 AUGUST 2024 17. DEBTORS School S¢hoc4 2023 2023 DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors 34183 107,833 2.710 361.492 3S,183 7,624 187.594 107.833 2.711 286,452 other dabtors 210.516 323.323 472.035 230,401 396.996 18. CREDITORS: Aoul FALUNG DUE b¥trHIN ONE YEAR Group Gro Scliool 2024 2023 Bank overdrafts Bank I Trade c¥edltors Amounts ¢yNed to group ur#Jert Other Lwtion and soclal secl 19JS8 365.030 19,6 388,889 365.030 388.889 30,449 161A36 174.$84 154.601 1J30399 1.789.n8 1,930299 3J11MI 1530.936 3,212,959 69,814 159.255 1.789.738 2.450.809 S.788.023 4.932.137 5.693.338 4.858.505 Thg bank loan 15 securwl ¢)4w of thé Sctthfs wop6rti88 and b8ar8 Interest at a rat8 d 3.52% p annum and Is repay018 in instatrnents frcrfn March 2018 to Marth 2036. Page 46
ST MARYS SCHCM)L CAMBRIDGE IA Company Umlt•d by Guarnnl•o) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2034 19. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR Gmup 2024 Group 2023 School 2024 Schoc4 2023 Bank loan 4.746.605 5.096.758 4.746.605 5.096.758 The b0rN* loan is s¢cured over one of Ihe pr(vèrtl boars intor8st at a rats of 3.52% per annum and Is rgpayatk from M1 2018 to Marth 2036. 2024 2023 Loan pable falllry due in more th 1 year but less than 5 yews Loan payable fallwvJ due after 5 yurs Totsl 1.592,344 1.555.556 4.746,405 5,096,758 20. DEFERRED INCOME Group 2024 Group 2023 School 2024 Schts)I 2023 Oeferred InMe al 1 Sept¢mbw 2023 Resou8$ deferred durin9 the year 1140.550 2.007.597 2.140.550 2.Ih)7,597 1630.027 2.140.550 2.630.027 2.140,550 12,140,550) (2.007.597) 12.140AS0) {2.007,S97) OEFERRED INCOPAE AT 31 AUGUST 2024 2.630,027 2.140,$50 2.630.027 2,140.550 Page 47
(A Coryany Llmlt•d by GUart0•) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 21. PROWSIONS GROUP WID SCHOOL P•nslon doficlt lundlng provl•lon At 1 Sèptember 2023 Net movement 202.000 (8.000) 194,000 The Sch(xil is a member of ts Pensions Tnt dth8d b8n8ffl Pen$Th sdm& for academic slaff and ks rnaking cothbukns lo the recovery pkn now set up to elimiiate the actuarlal dèficit adslng on the $drn0. Further Infomatkn ty contsind N(ts 29. Page 48
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ST IAARYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A ComnY Umlt•d by ealano) NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 SUMMARY OF FUNDS SUMMARY OF FUNDS- CURRENT YEPR 8d•nc• at 1 S•pt•mb•r Balance at 31 August 2024 Trnnsf•v¥ lo 6{1091 Designated funds General funds Restrkled funds 1S.809.261 1.091.724 1,886.724 11670A23 113228.P•991 (841,724> 16.900.985 486,724 1,256,607 115 1250.000} 64,990 1,099,712 18.952.592 11698.538 113.228.699) 64,990 18,487A21 SUmMy OF FUNDS. PRIOR YEAR 8alarth at 1 September Bal8nrA at 31 August 2023 Transfe Income EXpdU18 GakV(l¢Jss) Deslgnale lunds General f Reslricted fvnds 15.555.075 254,186 1,225,820 13.381.368 112.466278) (254.186) 15.809.261 1.886.724 984.7fKI 265.1 12.716) 8.662 1256,607 17.765.595 13.647J29 112,468.994) 8.662 18.952.592 Page 54
ST IAARfS SCHOOL CAMBRK)GE (A Company Umlt•d by Guarant••) IIOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 ANALYSIS OF NEf A8SETS BETWEEN FUNDS 4ALYSIS OF NET SErs BETYIEEN FUNDS. CURRENT PERIOD Unr•strlct•d R•strlct•d funds funds 2024 2024 Total nds 2024 TwJlIO red assets Ffjxed asset Investments Social investsnents Current assets Credllors due wlthwi one y8ar Creditors due in more than one Provlyons for IlablHlies and Larges 25293.610 25.293.610 584.292 450.000 2,888,147 (5.788.023) 14,746.605) 1194,000) 584,292 450.000 65.420 2.822.727 (5.788,023) {4.746.605) (194.OtKI) TOTAL 17.387,709 1,099,712 18J87.421 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BEfbvEEN FUNDS. PRIOR PERIOD Unreslricted Restricted funds funds 2023 2023 T81 funds 2023 Tangiblo fixed assets Fixed ass0t investrnenls Social Investments Current assets CrJitors due 7A*hin on9 >•ar Credllors due in more Ihan ong Provlskns for Ilabkns drge 24.016,451 24.016.451 511.411 450,000 4.205.625 <4,932.1371 {5,096,7581 1202.0001 511.411 450.000 295.196 3.910.429 {4,932,137) {5.096.758) {202.0) TOTAL 17.695,985 1,256,607 18,952,592 Page 55
ST IAARYS SCHO(X CAMBRIDGE (A Company Lknlt•d by Guarant••) NOTES TO THE FIIIANCIAL ATlIENTs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AiIGUST 2024 RECONCIUATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUIIDS TO NEf CASH FLOW FROII OPERATING TIVITIES Group 2024 Group 2023 Net incixneloxp8ndilure pwknl (as por Statement cl Fin¢al Actiwtsesl 1465.171) 1.186,997 ADJiISTMENTS FOR: DeprecIaOn charyes Gahs on Investments Oividends. Intwests and rents from iNestMts (Profityloss on the sale d flxèd assets Increase in stc 688226 164990) 111,070) (1,500) (13n 148.1)02 752.863 18,IXIO) 648.868 18.6621 {15.961} 3,142 (166) {92,099) 69,953 129.000) De¢re8sel{incr8ase) Yk det Increase in ¢re¢*tors NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATTrIG ACTlVtrE8 1,038.313 1.763,072 26. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CA8H EQUIVALENTS Group 2024 Group 2023 C88h In hand Overdraft f&llty repab demand 2.5M169 119.358 3.733,072 (19,6961 TOTAL CASH CASH EI2UIVALEtirs 2.544.811 3,713.376 Page 56
ST IAARfs SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (A Compwry Lknllod by GuThts•) NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 27. ANALYSIS OF CHANGE8 W NEf DEBT (Ilh•r non- cash At31 chang•$ August 2024 S•ptemb•r 2023 Cash Cash at bank and in harKI Bank ov8rdrafts repaya8 on d8marKI Debt dua Vithin 1 y8ar Debt due after 1 3,n3.on (19.696 {388.889 (S.W758) {1,168.903) 338 2W,189 (19.358) 23.859 (365.030) 123.859) (4746.605) 374012 (I,T11271) 17x553) (2,566,824) CAprrAL coMMrrMENTS Capitsl Commitments. relatiry to the main sita (knwkynont. D)ntract8d for tt not Proded In these ffinancal statemonts. thè sd and IP £21.13212023: £1,074,WO). PENSION COMlJllTMENTS T•xh•rs' P•n•lon P•¢h•m• The Teachers. Pensh)n sMe ITPS) Is a stslut(wJ. Contrit1Y. benefrt sch8mè. govemed by the Teachern, Penslon Sch6m6 RegatiOnS 2014. Membership i% automatic for full-tine teathers li academies. AJI teachèrs have the option to Op1-rt th8 TPS foll(yMng onrolm9nt The TPS Is an unfundgd to l)tth bclh the membw and empwr make8 1j1)nS, as a percentsg8 of sary - Ihese contr1110n$ afe credrted to the Exdwutt. Retirement and other pènslon benefits are paKI by pu1¢ funds pro by Parliwngrt V•luatlon of the T•a¢horn' P•nth S¢h•m• The Govemment Actuary. using norn1 actiHial wincptes. conducts a ftJrmaS actuaiial rgviow of the TPS in accordance with the Pubk SvICe PfjnsKv alUatIOnS EmplOr Cosi Cap) Directrjns 2014 publishod by HM Treasury 4 >ws. The aim of the review is lo specfy the 1ovo1 of future contributions. Actuarial scheme valuati(%is are dep&)dent assumplion3 atrtyjt thg value of future costs. deslgn of b8nefts and many other lactcs. The latsst actuarial valualion of the TPS was carried 1 as at 31 Mth 2020. Thè WdlualK)n Tgsuls by the t>epartment for EducaliDn on 26 October 2023. The key elements of the valuatTh and subs8qWrt ccrfwJtalTh to b8 wnthm8nted from 1 A4)ril 2024 ' emFlwYr ¢on1rul ralgs sel at 28.6% crf pay (indwjirwj a 0.08% adminlstrawon I). . tot stheme lablllues (pen8icts in pat arKI tho 8Stwnat8d cost of future bonefts) for servlce to thè effèctfft dat¢ of £262.Of)) miknn and notional assets (estimated future ¢ontributi¢)ns tts38ther with the nonal in¥estm8nts hehl at the ¥altiOn dato) of £222,200 milion, giving a notion81 past s8r¥ir dgfftit of £39.8(KJ mlkn. Page 57
ST MPRfs SCHOOL CAMBRflGE NOTES TO THE FWHCIAL 3TATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 PENSION COMMITMEpifs (CONThUED) . the SCAPE ral8, s81 by H. 15 us8d to dmiin8 Ihe In¥eslment retum. Thé eiffrent SCAPE rate Is 1.7% above the rate ol CPI. With effect from 1 1 2024 tha Scthool knpIWnd Pha58d Withdrawal from Th Teachers Pg11s)n Scherne. Vith al now join5 8Utomatkaly enrc4led APTIS IA¥bYa's Pension Trust for Indepgndant schIS) Defined CMtribulitin Scheme. This Sch8m8 is cyerabj uThJ8r a Totsl Pay and Benafits ayrangwnenl. 18achers able to flex salary and emplospr parlon ¢tribUIl0ns. th the minimum level of Conu¢)n ryed twvJ S% 10% empbyer. A copy of the valOn repNt and SuWMytw dmental)n is on th8 Teachers, Pen$h)ns website (httpsJlvAwW.teadTBp8s$.O).Uklnprl9lo4lie&Fs-pthknts-v8luaI1On.report.8sPX). Under the d8finiti0r sgt (Mrt in FRS 102. the TPS Is unfuThYed mulbmFty penSn Scheme. The Charlty has accounted for its Contribu1KM to the sthema as If It were a dgflned corrtribution sGhème. Th Charity has sel out above the Infall avalabbe on the scheme. Tho SdKX)I partipates in sc•eme. a mullkw)pkw s(wne whh PTo¥Thlas bèneffl8 to s(me 61 non-assouoted employers. The scheme is a defffied benefft eme in the UK. 11 1$ not posslble for the ccrfnpany to obtain $l1¢1nI inforrnation to enable h to a¢0)1 for the schem8 as a defined benef Scheme. Thereforn It accounts for the scheme as a d8fin8d contriEMrtiM stet. Thg xheme Is SUWI to the b3lsl8lKm tho PenSK Act 2004 whlch came Irkn force on 30 Dacemb8r 2005. This. together wlh documettts bsued by the Pensions Regulator arKI Technlcal £tuarial Stsn(lards Iss1 by the FinancAal Repcrfb"NJ set oul tt frameth far fimding deflnad benefft occupalional ponw¢)n schemes in the UK. Th8 schane Is d8ssIIW as a laSt4n slandiThJ Therefore thg mponY 15 POt8ntially liable for other particrJalr¥J emph)rs. 018nS * those ampwrs are unable to meet thelr share of thg scheme defic41 wlttxlrawal from the sthwne. PwtirApatirwJ employers am logalty rewired to meet ther share of the schem6 defic on an annuty wrchaso basis on withdrawal Irom the stheme. A lul acluatsl for the sm8 was (xThi8d (Mrt an ellecthe date of 30 Septsmbor 2023. This acuarW valua was 11thed on 11 t)ecember 2024 and shtrwod assets of £99.2m. liabilib8s of £151.5m and a d8fiut of £52.3m. To 8fiminat8 this funding shortfal. the trustees and the participating emplojws hava agrethj that &Jdllk)nal c(MtrjirfK t wd. in combwiatbm frem all eMplor$. to the Daffick Ctr1)nS From 1 Seplember 2tr25 to 31 Janu 2034: £6.11.¢ pw Ipardble monthty aThJ incr8asing by 3% aach 1st Sept8mberl Note th lh8 sch8m8'5 was carrlod cart 1th an gffoclivo dole of 30 S&ptthnr 2020. Thls valua1 sh¢yhwl assets cl £201.1m. labllknés CA £256.3m and a deficit of £55.2m. To eliminate thls fundlrKJ shortfall, the Tntslee has asked tha ts) pay addlll¢Thl Crybtributrr to th scheme as folk)ws'. (>8fiut ccffitrknutions From 1 September 2022 to 30 2032: £2.687.CW pw annum (payab mcrt)thty arKI iweawg ty 3% cffi eath 181 Serrtember) Pago 58
ST MARn SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE (Acompany Lknlt•d by Gu¥t••) NOTES TO TTrIE FINANCIAL STATEMEiirs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 29. PENSION COMMrrMEMTS (CONTINUED} The recovery ptan c<1x)ns are alkxated to eath parthipathg employtr in line thair estwnatad share ofthe scheme liabilth8. Where the scheme r8 in deftit and kn th& Sca1 has agreod to 8 dar1 fvndlng arr8ngemenl Ihe sChcl recognises a liabilty for thls obligabon. The amount recognised Is the net present value of the defial reduc1b contribLrtiDn$ payable under the agreement that rles to thè deficil. The present value Is calculated uslrKJ the dlscount rate detaled in thése disdosures. Thg ufbwnding of the discount rate Is recognis8d as a an¢ co8t. Th8 discount rates 8bove are tha eq¥&t slwle di5Unt rat89 Wl¢h. vA)en used to dI$t th8 fure recovery an conlributwjns thje. grve tho 5am0 r8sults as using a full AA ¢cYporatè bond yi8ld curve to discount the Same recovery plan c4)ntribUlKs. Ind•p•nd•nt Schools P•nslon Sth•m•. D•finod Contrlbutlon Schom• The School op8r81es an auto enrohn6nt p8nsNin stheme uttsirwj the Independent S¢hcd$ Pension Scheme Defined Contrlbubon Sch6mg. all non alMIC staff havo Ihg opportunlty lo ioln. Contribution 18vels are govemad by the aulo enrolment rukns. bui enhanced by tho schwl matthlrKJ up to 6% of employee contributions. The pOnsn cost charge represents Lyxthtrtrtlins payable ty thè Sthi)ol to all thes8 funds together vthth provis•Jn for futwe defiat funding for Ihe Independent Schooks Pension Scheme. These amounted to £1.224,865 (2023 - £1.075.8991. Contrilxrtv)ns tolalllw £149,499 {2023 - £1352551 wpre payabla to the lunds at the year4nd and are inclwled In OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS At 31 August 2024 the Group and the S(thool had (MMItrrts lo make future mlnlmum ISe paynents uThJ8r non-canc8ll8ble cpwatirth3 le8888 as lofhyws: Gnjup S¢ho 2024 School 2023 2023 Bulldlngs Not later than 1 ypar Later than 1 year noi laler than S Later than 5 ytsrs 95.000 380.000 494.792 95.000 380,000 589.792 380,000 380.C 4x792 589.792 969.792 1.1)64.792 909,792 1.064,792 31. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The use of land is ren1 CArt to th• Jorit Véniur• at an annual rènt tl'a PPFrtom'. Pag8 59
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